Lonely Robot fans
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Topic: Lonely Robot fans
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Subject: Lonely Robot fans
Date Posted: July 20 2020 at 08:25
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Having listened to Feelings are Good, John Mitchell's (Lonely Robot) newest release multiple times, I think it's great. He keeps improving at everything he does. Can't say the same about all artists. Sure some of his songs sound samey, but I can overlook that when the music is so engaging. So what do you think of Lonely Robot? One of the most overlooked bands on PA?
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: July 20 2020 at 08:35
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Good band. I have enjoyed his first three albums. I've not heard the new one yet though. ------------- 
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Posted By: RoeDent
Date Posted: July 20 2020 at 12:15
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John Mitchell has put out one of my favourite albums of each year since 2015. Please Come Home (15) Falling Satellites (Frost*, 16) The Big Dream (17) Radio Voltaire (Kino, 18) Under Stars (19) That is an exceptional track record. I haven't got Feelings Are Good yet, but the track record inspires confidence.
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Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: July 20 2020 at 12:30
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^The new album was great on first listen. Keeps getting better each time through. I know he is a killer guitarist, but this release shows how good his keyboard and bass skills are. And John's recording and mixing of this album is masterful. Is there nothing he can't do? |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: July 20 2020 at 12:56
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John Mitchell is usually pretty good at whatever he does. Only played this album once so far but it seems pretty good so will be giving it a few more plays. |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: July 20 2020 at 15:20
| Dampener alert !! I bought Please Come Home upon release and was unimpressed. Great guest-list though. |
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: July 20 2020 at 15:38
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Tom Ozric wrote:Posted By: suitkees
Date Posted: July 20 2020 at 16:27
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Well, I listened to it, after I read the rave reviews on the Dutch Progressive Rock Pages. I was very disappointed. We've heard all this before. Unoriginal melodies and songwriting IMHO. I am not a fan of his singing either (which is subjective, of course) and find the playing really uninspired, clinic. We have 13 in a dozen of this. ------------- The razamataz is a pain in the bum |
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: July 20 2020 at 16:40
| ^Sorry it's not for you. What new music do you recommend? |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: July 20 2020 at 16:51
| From what I understand Lonely Robot was supposed to be a concept band with a series of three concept albums making it a trilogy. Trilogy means three so I'm not sure why there is a fourth one. |
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: July 20 2020 at 16:53
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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: July 20 2020 at 16:56
I love The Mute Gods though. |
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: July 20 2020 at 17:17
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Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: July 20 2020 at 18:02
Maybe they did not go to skool and caint do good arifmatic? -------------   
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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: July 21 2020 at 02:41
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Posted By: suitkees
Date Posted: July 21 2020 at 03:08
Don't be sorry, we all have our preferences.  Re recent music, I would recommend Lazuli. Or Sonar, e.g.
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: July 22 2020 at 00:21
| John Mitchell is one of the best guitarists in prog and a massively underrated vocalist . For me his best moment will always be the It Bites - Tall Ships album especially The Wind That Shakes the Barley. The latest album is extremely 'MEH' compared to his other work. Its like ELP - Works Volume II . Just putting an album out of the sake of it although it's not terrible. The recent releases by Magenta , IO Earth , Kansas and Glass Hammer are considerably better imo. |
Posted By: FatherChristmas
Date Posted: July 22 2020 at 08:41
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I originally thought John Mitchell was Joni Mitchell. ------------- "Music is the wine that fills the cup of silence" - Robert Fripp "I am an anti-Christ" - Johnny Rotten |
Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: July 25 2020 at 11:09
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Ok i can without any conviction that i haven`t heard any of John Mitchell`s work...So which album/albums would you say was a good place to start ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: July 25 2020 at 11:10
| The new one |
Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: July 25 2020 at 11:12
thanks well do  ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |