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[Nicky007]

NP  Nevermore:  In Memory 

First spin 

But of course this is terrific stuff !!!  These guys can only do ingenious things (just like DT).

Nicky.

[Nicky007]

The overall sound of Asia has always been a little too lightweight and AOR/poppy for my tastes ...

+ the lyrics are soooooooooooooooooooo banal 

I don't understand howe Steve could put up with that. After all, he worked out Tales From Topographic Oceans together with Jon. TFTO is about as philosophic as it gets.


Btw Stevie, how many tastes do you have ? 

Nicky.

[Steve Jones]

Btw Stevie, how many tastes do you have ? 

About one a year, although I am still allowed to look. 

[Nicky007]

About one a year, although I am still allowed to look. 

Stevie.

I can't lick that 

Nicky.

[erik]

I see from your posts that you're into some of the earlier stuff, so you might not automatically go for the later stuff, but it's certainly worth a chew. 

I will certainly put my teeth into it

Peter Hammill is one of my all-time favourite lyricists and there's some great stuff on World Record. 'Perfume coiled like a Thuggee scarf' from the track 'When She Comes' is one that's been stuck in my head for over 30 years now and just won't let go.  'Meurglys III (The Songwriter's Guild)' is one of the best VDGG tracks for me, and includes the following brooding:
"These days, I mainly just talk to plants and dogs,
all human contact seem painful, risky, odd."
It might not look much written down, but when Hammill wails and barks it at you I think it's incredible. 

Cool and I really recognize that last remark, I was thinking of posting some VDGG in the Great Lyrics thread, but they need the Hammill vocal delivery to make 'm really work. It does work when you know VDGG, I can imagine these lines you've provided here sung by Hammill. Heck, I'm just going to post in the Great Lyrics thread!

[Steve Jones]

Just finished: Van der Graaf - The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome.
Now playing: Van der Graaf Generator - Godbluff.

[erik]

NP Marillion / Whatever Is Wrong With You, on YouTube

Marillion issued a video contest for this song of their upcoming 15th studio album, Happiness Is The Road.  This South Park video is nicely done

Really looking forward to the album, a double album and one of the discs is conceptual - now that harks back to their masterworks Marbles and Brave, very promising! Got it preordered, have tickets for the Tour end of the year and for the Convention in 2009, patience is required but good things to come!

[Nicky007]

NP  Nevermore:  In Memory

This is their second album (formally an EP, only five songs). It's a significant development from their self-titled debut. More confidence, passion, complexity - signature N-music. Definitely an album to get for prog metal fans.

I have the 2006 Century Media re-release, on which there are five bonus tracks. These are for N-aficionados: undated, badly recorded demos that sound like some mediocre garage band, except that you can identify Warrel's unique singing.

But, guys, the official five songs are pure prog metal heaven 

Nicky.

[Iggy]

Asia - Alpha.

Lightweight sound or not, I still fancied playing another one. 

I think this is my favourite Asia album.

NP Darktown Steve Hackett

[Iggy]

About one a year, although I am still allowed to look. 

You are a very bad man. but 

[Nicky007]

NP  Candlemass:  King Of The Grey Islands

First spin.

Doom/goth metal. Swedish band with American singer, Robert Lowe.

There could be less drone and more complexity ala Nevermore if you asked me (but nobody ever does  ), but they certainly are one of the most exciting goth metal groups, and better (musically) than all the flourishing nightgownwishes, After Forever excepted.

Disclaimer: This is only my opinion - and not the absolute truth 

Ncky.

[Steve Jones]

Disclaimer: This is only my opinion

Don't apologise for your opinion.  Gary Hughes speaks very highly of it! 

NP: Fish - Kettle of Fish. 

[Iggy]

Wild Orchids (special edition) 

[Nicky007]

Don't apologise for your opinion.  Gary Hughes speaks very highly of it! 

Stevie, is this what you meant with "Dionism" ?

I never got into Dio (his music, that is) ... but I have a feeling that I havent missed much - or ?

Gary otoh:   

Are you guys jealous cause I love him more than I love you ?




NP   Mercenary:  11 Dreams

Another band that I love more than you guys 

First spin. Sure, great stuff !!!

This one is from their Nevermorish period ... but dont worry: They cut their own mustard 

I think you metal roomies should show some b*s and get into this stuff 

Nicky.

[Steve Jones]

Stevie, is this what you meant with "Dionism" ?
I never got into Dio (his music, that is) ...

Celine Dio.  That's him. 

NP: Van der Graaf Generator - Present.  A suprisingly short album, if you discount the bonus disc full of widdly bits.  Good though!  All together now, "It's a nutter alerrrrrrrt"

[Nicky007]

Celine Dio.  That's him. 

Yeah, OK, forgot about her meanwhile. Hey, man, it was only a one-night stand 

NP: Van der Graaf Generator - Present.

Yeah, I can see that I gotta get into these guys now !


NP  Mercenary:  Music Non Stop  (on 11 Dreams)

Sorta heavy disco - quite special 

This one you can actually dance to - without looking like a total zombie 

Nicky.

[maddox]

Dream Theater - Official Bootleg Demo-series: Falling Into Infinity

Track: [01] Raise The Knife

Such a great track! 

[Draco chimera]

Let Me Go, Jimi Hendrix and then
Bleed It Out, Linkin Park

[erik]

NP Marillion / Fugazi / Emerald Lies

Killer intro!!   Before that I played Van Der Graaf Generator, Still Life and H To He Who Am The Only One. Still not sure about the latter (latest I bought), for VdGG it's almost mellow, have to get used to it and doesn't quite have the same impact (yet?) after my previous VDGG purchases Godbluff, Pawn Hearts, Still Life and Trisector (in that order).

NP: Van der Graaf Generator - Present.  A suprisingly short album, if you discount the bonus disc full of widdly bits.  Good though!  All together now, "It's a nutter alerrrrrrrt"

It's on my shopping list!

Yeah, I can see that I gotta get into these guys now !

Yep you should, what took you so long?!

[Steve Jones]

H To He Who Am The Only One. Still not sure about the latter (latest I bought), for VdGG it's almost mellow, have to get used to it and doesn't quite have the same impact (yet?) after my previous VDGG purchases Godbluff, Pawn Hearts, Still Life and Trisector (in that order).

It's not one of my favourites, either.  Whilst at work today I got through Vital, Present and Trisector - not a bad VDGG day. 

NP: Fish - Fortunes of War.  The live acoustic album of that name, I mean, not the track!

[erik]

It's not one of my favourites, either.  Whilst at work today I got through Vital, Present and Trisector - not a bad VDGG day. 

And I thought I was having quite a VDGG session

NP Genesis / We Can't Dance / Dreaming While You Sleep

I have listened to this album a zillion times. One reason is I had like 5 cd's then, but mostly because I loved it (still do), my first steps into prog.

[maddox]

Opeth - The Roundhouse Tapes

Track: [03] Under A Weeping Moon

[Deenfan]

Royal Hunt - Paradox II: Collision course
The Codex - The codex
Mr.Big - Actual size
Great White - Back to the rhythm

[Steve Jones]

Deep Purple - Live at the Olympia '96.  Simply because I've just ripped it.

[Steve Jones]

Ozric Tentacles - Spice Doubt.