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The Quiet One 
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 Posted: February 24 2009 at 19:21 |
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^Ha, don't worry man, I count you in! Just provide some 5 star reviews by them and you're in!
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TheCaptain
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Posted: February 24 2009 at 19:19 |
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I suppose I need to prove my worth as a Flower Kings fan (not like I created this thread or anything...
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Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal.
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The Quiet One
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Posted: February 24 2009 at 19:11 |
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bassman4
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Posted: February 24 2009 at 18:51 |
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just recently heard Rain Maker and The Sum Of No Evil ,both are keepers.
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progrules
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Posted: February 24 2009 at 08:40 |
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Thanks buddy and you know that I was just teasing you with Cacho and the where's Roger thing. That leaves us only the where's Zitro subject. Where is he ? It's easy to say there's less competition for the no.1 spot without him but it also means a guy less for the fanclub and I think that's more important.
By the way, Cacho and you are great competition too with your shower of topics and threads about TFK.
I'd better watch out.
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TheCaptain
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Posted: February 23 2009 at 14:54 |
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I should get a last.fm account if only to keep track of how much time I spend (arguably waste) listening to music.
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Posted: February 23 2009 at 07:31 |
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Good morning all,
I had apparently missed this thread until Roj pointed it out to me (Thanks buddy). Simply put, The Flower Kings, over the past two years, have become one of my top two favorite bands and are the only band that I'll put in the same class as Genesis. I believe my listening history in my signature will offer the proof, and frankly, if I could get my dang iPod to synch up with LastFM there would probably be about 500 additional listens. How did I discover The Flower Kings? About three years ago, I quit smoking (seriously, this comes into play) and was still listening to mostly electronica. Genesis was still my favorite band all time, but I rarely listened to them at that point in my life. About two years ago, I was getting bored with electronica and set up a play list that would randomly play anything on my computer that had never been listened to. As fate would have it, the computer stumbled on to the overature from Metropolis (the album). That spurred me on a Dream Theater kick, so for a while I started listening to a lot of Dream Theater in the car. Around the same time, a the Genesis reunion tour was being organized which put me on a Genesis kick as well. For the better part of a month I was listening to Genesis and Dream Theater almost exclusively and came to a startling realization in there. My voice had returned. After being off cigarettes for a year, I was finally able to carry a tune again. No more breaking into hacking fits after every three notes. From there my new appetite for Prog grew exponentially. iTunes started me on the right foot by doing the 'If you like Dream Theater, then you may enjoy Spock's Beard, Transatlantic or The Flower Kings'. In very short order, I found iTunes to be dead on. Over the next two years (also the last two years) I've managed to acquire the entire studio catalog of Dream Theater, Transatlantic, Spock's Beard and The Flower Kings. The Kings have risen above the other bands because I've never gotten burnt out on them. I can still listen to 'I Am the Sun' for the 160th time and enjoy it as much as the first (I still sing the beeginning of part 2 to my one year old when I put her to sleep every night). ok, now that I've done the first part of my life story, I'll get back to work and post a little more this evening. Either way, love the band, love the thread and currently, I'm loving 'Unfold the Future' Roland |
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Posted: February 23 2009 at 03:34 |
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I've been really getting into Meet The Flower Kings @ Live Recording 2003
The Truth Will set You free - all 31 minutes is truly awesome.
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...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
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Posted: February 23 2009 at 03:14 |
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Seconded (thirded?)
Monkey Business is indeed a great song.
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Roj
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Posted: February 23 2009 at 03:13 |
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 Very nice post Henk, hope you are well. Don't worry I think your position is safe, although we do have a nice fan club building up here. Roland 113, The Captain and Cacho are all big fans, amongst others.
A great list, but that is like kicking in the proverbial open door as you say. I'll try and do a top 20 myself soon. Edited by Roj M30 - February 23 2009 at 03:14 |
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Posted: February 21 2009 at 12:34 |
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Ah, Monkey Business is one of the finest of simpler songs of The Flower Kings, Jonas rules in that song! |
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TheCaptain
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Posted: February 21 2009 at 12:24 |
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Wow. One day I will make a list of my top 50 TFK songs to rival that act of sheer fanboyism.
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Posted: February 21 2009 at 02:52 |
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zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Huh ? What ? A TFK appreciation thread ???? Sorry guys I was just awakening from my hibernation (Roj knows what I'm talking about
 ). Goodness me how could I have missed this thread !! Terrible shame on me. I can only make this up by posting a personal top 50 of this best band ever. Maybe in that case I can save a bit of my credibility as biggest TFK fan on PA (or is that too late already ????) Here it comes guys:
1. Monsters & Men 5+*
2. Garden of Dreams 5+*
3. Humanizzimo (actually Roine solo but we all know this is justified) 5*
4. Stardust we Are 5*
5. Devil's Playground 4,75*
6. I am the Sun pt.1 4,75*
7. Judas Kiss 4,75*
8. In the Eyes of the world 4,75*
9. Merry go Round 4,75*
10. Touch my Heaven 4,75*
11. The Truth will set you free 4,75*
12. Dissonata 4,75*
13. Retropolis 4,75*
14. Go West Judas 4,75*
15. Life will kill you 4,75*
16. Love Supreme 4,75*
17. Road to Sanctuary 4,75*
18. Big Puzzle 4,75*
19. Driver's Seat 4,75*
20. Love is the Only Answer 4,75*
21. Monster Within 4,75*
22. The Sum of no Reason 4,75*
23. Silent Inferno 4,75*
24. One More Time 4,75*
25. Deaf Numb & Blind 4,75*
26. Minor Giant Steps 4,5*
27. There is more to this World 4,5*
28. A King's Prayer 4,5*
29. Slave to money 4,5*
30. Serious Dreamers 4,5*
31. Kingdom of Lies 4,5*
32. Painter 4,25*
33. Astral Dog 4,25*
34. Last Minute on Earth 4,25*
35. I am the Sun pt.2 4,25*
36. Rumble Fish Twist 4,25*
37. Church of your Heart 4,25*
38. Road Back Home 4,25*
39. Flora Majora 4,25*
40. Magic Circus of Zeb 4,25*
41. World of Adventure 4,25*
42. Magic Pie 4*
43. Theme for a Hero 4*
44. Life in Motion 4*
45. Blue Planet 4*
46. Pioneers of Aviation 4*
47. City of Angels 4*
48. End on a high Note 4*
49. Genie in a Bottle 4*
50. Black and White/Just this once 4*
Hope to have made up for my way overdue reaction. TFK rulesssssssssssssssssssssssss for sure !!! Edited by progrules - July 30 2009 at 03:22 |
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Posted: February 18 2009 at 19:48 |
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There are few things by The Flower Kings that I would call a "standard rocker" while there are undoubtedly simpler songs. So with that in mind, my vote goes to Monkey Business.
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The Quiet One
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Posted: February 18 2009 at 08:09 |
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^my favorite from the rockers, is Kings Prayer. Unless you don't consider it a rocker, then Life Will Kill You it is.
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Posted: February 18 2009 at 08:01 |
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Hi fellow Flower Kings appreciators
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Whilst TFK are synonymous with their symphonic work, and particularly the epics, they do like to throw in the occasional more straightforward rocker. I was wondering which of these was most popular. I'm quite partial to Paradox Hotel (from my most recent TFK acquisition) but my favourite just has to be the superb Sword Of God, from the much-maligned Rainmaker album. What a track that is, the chorus is just outstanding, and the instrumental section is great too. What does everybody else think?
Incidentally, IMHO, Rainmaker is a fine album. I'll admit it's not their best, but there's some wonderful music on there. I know some people really like the album, but generally it's not popular at all.
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Posted: February 03 2009 at 20:40 |
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I love this music. more is good !
and if I might add ...as suggested ,Stardust has great all over it. Edited by bassman4 - February 03 2009 at 20:56 |
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TheCaptain
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Posted: February 02 2009 at 07:55 |
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Looks like Roine has been working on a side project as of late.
http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=130307592&blogID=467533284 It's got Pat Mastelotto, Zoltan Csorsz (yay!), Jimmy Keegan, Jonas Reingold, Biggo Zelfries (new pianist), and Nad Sylvan. I wish Roine wouldn't make so much music because I am a helpless fanboy and will buy anything he's a part of. Plus I have to be saving up for Nearfest this year. |
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I discovered them with Space Revolver in 2000 and quickly bought the back catalogue and everything since. To this day they remain one of my favourites of the newer Prog bands. The Sum of No Evil was a great return to form after for me at least, a couple of patchy cd's.
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Good list with plenty of my favorites from UTF, and Space Revolver. I recommend listening to Stardust We Are some more as there are plenty of other gems on there in addition to Don Of The Universe.
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