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[PH]

Bombastic has a negative ring in my ears, as too much of something. E.g. Muse can be bombastic

That's exactly the thing I like about Muse. And it doesn't have a negative ring to my ears. I like my music bombastic!

I'm actually quite fond of Tormato, sort of like Going's little brother

Jon let his imagination fly on this one, and there are some magic moments

Perhaps you should tell me more about "Tormato" then. In the Yes topic.

You definitely have to listen to Endless Dream some more, it's a great suite

I will.

You can see what happened - again: Tom came back, and I shook up the dudes. That occasioned some lively days. And then: The past week we'v been back to normal: Basically you and me talking together

So you're still unemployed?
Sorry, that sounds a bit harsh. Don't mean it that way. Well, let me tell you a bit about why I am online so often. I used to have a contract for 24 hours a week. But in september I became a student again (after not having studied for two years) so I asked for a contract of twelve hours a week. More time for studying. The 'funny' thing is, I quit being a student again a few months back... Too many problems involving my study. So now I'm left with a twelve hour contract and no education. In these times it's difficult to get back to a contract of 24 hours. In fact, I'm glad I still have this job (because I love what I do).
Anyway, it leaves me with plenty of time to write these kind of lenghty posts.
Man... isn't this off topic?

Yes, I experience that too. Particularly after having visited so many other music sites. There are lotta people on the Net that really are into running down others. When I think back of the Nevermore site, it still runs cold down my back

Yes. People often are trying to be funny at the expense of others. And it's easy for them to write something down from behind their computer screen.
From the safety of a chat room. I have looked into your soul. Looked into your sooooooouuuuuuuul!

sorry

I just hope that Roomies can take my irony. I don't mean anything bad with it

I know. You should start an ironing service. "Removing wrinkles with Nicky's Irony!"

I think we'd need a lotta beer

Beer should always be involved.


NP
Just finished "The Ladder" again.

[Nicky007]

That's exactly the thing I like about Muse. And it doesn't have a negative ring to my ears. I like my music bombastic!

I like very active music, and it has to be tight, and a lot of variation.

Perhaps you should tell me more about "Tormato" then. In the Yes topic.

Yeah, then I'l have to listen to it again .... Else, maybe Iggy could write something. And you could play it again, Paxi

So you're still unemployed?

Yup!

Sorry, that sounds a bit harsh.

That's OK

It's become rather common. And particularly for edgy people like me, it's difficult to find an ordinary job. And I'm still doing practical stuff re my Mom's passing.

Well, let me tell you a bit about why I am online so often ....

Paxi

Yes. People often are trying to be funny at the expense of others.

It's such a waste of time, for both parties.

Nowadays I just leave such situations. But I can imagine that some people get frightened. And what's that supposed to be good for ?

I know. You should start an ironing service. "Removing wrinkles with Nicky's Irony!"

Paxi

I can't even remove my own wrinkles

Oh man, do I love ironing

Stopped doin it years ago. People have to accept some wrinkles in my shirts and pants. It's part of my personality

If that puts'm off, then f*'m, if they don't have something more interesting to do

Beer should always be involved.

Beer is a good lubricant


NP  Arcane Roots:  Blood & Chemistry  (on repeat) 

Belief is a lovely song. Ms 007 likes it too, and that means that all Roomies can join in here. They made a nice video with it

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNYrtLJA0vs

- Nicky

[Nicky007]

Paxi, Hammer Of The Emperor is actually a good example of what I mean with "active, tight, and varied music". Did you ever get around to listening to it ? Else here:

Bal-Sagoth: The Hammer Of The Emperor   www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfcQfu046Y8

And if you'r looking for "bombastic" in your terminology, this can probably do it

- Nicky

[Peter]

NP  Red Dragon Cartel:  Deceived 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1zPls_cYc0

New band formed by Jake E. Lee

- Nicky

Wow. A nice smasher here.

I did a search on the web for Darren James Smith, the singer, whose voice I find familiar somehow. Found nothing, gave up after 12 pages of google results. Firewind came to my mind, a power metal band that I listened to a few years back. Will have to dig em out again

[Peter]

Huis - Despite Guardian Angels

Hey, these guys have found the original Marillion keyboard sound schemes
Will have to keep them on my todo list... the teaser sounds interesting.

[Peter]

I'm listening to a few Lee Abraham songs on YouTube (this one for instance) and I am liking what I hear.
He has a new album out (so it seems) and there are quite a few interesting names that he has worked with either in the past or on his new album:

I clicked the link. I wanted to close the window again, but then the chorus came up, which is very uplifting. Really like this song now

[Peter]

Bupie, I guess what you mean is that you have to force yourself to listen to it ?

I have Seasons End, Holidays in Eden, Brave, Afraid of Sunlight, Anoraknophobia, and Marbles, the reason being:

1) I'm a big fan of Fish-Marillion, they'r pantheon with me

2) H-Marillion are big in the Room.

Every so often, I convince myself that there must be something to it, and I play one of'm ... here and there some nice melody, some gripping rhythms, then I hope ... but then it leaves off, and then there's atmosphere, aaatmosphere, H wails a bit ..... I actually like U2 better, because they have some more drive and pulse, altho they also get monotonous after a while.

Well, I guess that it's another way of saying that you're not alone, Bupie

Great to see you so active here, guess it helped that I tugged you a bit in the b*s

- Nicky

Seconded... eh thirded you might say.... what you giuys said about H-Marillion.

[Peter]

np: Steven Wilson - Drive Home

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycYewhiaVBk&hd=1 official.
Amazing.

[Nicky007]

I did a search on the web for ....

Cap, great to see you so active again

I mean, once one has tasted the "forbidden fruit" of prog, one can't really get it outta ones system, can one

Huis - Despite Guardian Angels

Hey, these guys have found the original Marillion keyboard sound schemes
Will have to keep them on my todo list...

Yup, noted them on my "Groups to check" ....

- Nicky

[Teunis]

Toto - Falling In Between
Airbag - The Greatest Show On Earth

[Iggy]

np: Steven Wilson - Drive Home

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycYewhiaVBk&hd=1 official.
Amazing.

Very good indeed.

NP Tormato - Yes for the other thread.

[Teunis]

Arena - Contagion Max 

[Iggy]

Yesshows - Yes

[PH]

Just started "Tormato" by Yes.

[Iggy]

Yessongs - Yes the remaster has made a big difference but given that it was 1973 it is still less good than most new live albums. The set list is pretty much the same as the one they will play in May. Fragile, Close to the Edge and The Yes Album.

[Iggy]

Union Live - Yes

[PH]

To be honest, I got a bit bored with "Tormato". So halfway I switched to:

Yes - "The Ladder"

The first two songs, Homeworld (The Ladder) and It Will Be A Good Day (The River), are really good! The first one is more reminiscent of Classic Yes. For some reason I'm mostly reminded of the "Going For The One" album, but perhaps even "Close To The Edge".
The second song has the catchiness of Rabin-Yes. I love these songs!
Then it's a party song Lightning Strikes (which is really not my cup of tea).
Can I is a funny interlude, but it's not really a song.
Face To Face is better already but not a standout track.
If Only You Knew is a very pretty pop song. I like it.
To Be Alive (Hep Yadda) is another highlight for me. Very catchy stuff. Again more Rabin spirited than Classic Yes. I like Jon Anderson's singing a lot here.
On Finally however, Jon sounds like a hard rock singer (is it actually even him?) Not a good move if you´d ask me. (Again it's not a bad song per se, but I'm not crazy about it.)
When The Messenger kicks in, I'm fully awake again thanks to Squire's tasty bass. He probably liked it too, because it is repeated during the whole song. The rest of the song is alright.
New Language is back in Classic Yes territory (sort of) with a nice 2 minute intro. Tasty keyboard stuff from this crazy Russian (keyboard)player. (I just read a story about him and why he is not in Yes anymore...) This song is actually pretty representative for the whole album, because it's a Rabin-Yes song, sandwiched by Classic Yes instrumentals.
Nine Voices (Longwalker) is like an outro for this album. It sounds very nice, but it's actually nothing really special.

Favourite songs: Homeworld (The Ladder), It Will Be A Good Day (The River), If Only You Knew, To Be Alive (Hep Yadda) and New Language. These songs are very well placed on the album. A very nice album which I probably still will be playing a lot in the future.

Also played Yes - "Fly From Here"
I haven't played this album much, but the Fly From Here suite is nice already. I can say that I do miss Jon's voice a lot. Benoît is not a bad singer by any means! But Yes without Jon Anderson just is not the same... Not only because of his voice, he's a big part in the songwriting too. I hope Yes will reunite with Jon Anderson in the future.


Just finished listening to quite a lot of (older) Riverside songs on YouTube. It re-ignited my interest in these albums. Back in 2005 I was listening a lot to these albums, but my interests where shifting away from this band. Last year I bought "S.O.N.G.S." and I guess now I need all their albums!


(I will listen to "Tormato" again, but I guess today was not the right time)

[keyboardistmatt]

Now playing:
Enigma - "Message From 10"
from 'A Posteriori' [2006]

Brought it yesterday. Not bad at all so far.

[Teunis]

Days Between Stations - In Extremis

[Nicky007]

Yes - "The Ladder" ...

Thanx, Paxi

Will soon have to revisit ....

I will listen to "Tormato" again, but I guess today was not the right time

Promise me, Paxi   (shouldn't be in brackets)

Favourite songs: Homeworld (The Ladder), It Will Be A Good Day (The River), If Only You Knew, To Be Alive (Hep Yadda) and New Language.

Reminds me of my Prog Pantheon

We proggies operate by our own rules


JP  Mithras:  Worlds Beyond The Veil

Very extraordinary and ingenious, but also very compact and difficult. I'm taking it in small doses to begin with. Donno yet quite what to think of it ....

Two young guys from Rugby: Rayner Coss on bass & vocals (2000-2008, 2011-present) and Leon Macey on drums & guitars (2000-present). (About as far from football as it gets.)


NP  Arcane Roots:  Blood & Chemistry

This is of course just simply superb music. Guys

- Nicky

[Nicky007]

NP  Tangerine Dream:  The Electric Mandarine Tour  (Zürich, May 7, 2012)  Set 2 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyiKD3YUEDI

Edgar has two blondes along, Linda Spa on sax and wind instruments, and Iris Camaa on percussion. They'r both acknowledged artists in their own right. Cap, you'v probably heard about them. They'r - whew - a dream, both to look at and to listen to - better make do with the latter here, after all we're serious proggies

One of the loveliest passages is Blue Bridge, where Edgar and Linda face each other, he on guitar and she on sax, the old ace versus the talented ingenue - starting at 28 minutes

Good grief, I'm gonna have Bupie all over me

- Nicky

[Iggy]

NP  Tangerine Dream:  The Electric Mandarine Tour  (Zürich, May 7, 2012)  Set 2 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyiKD3YUEDI

Edgar has two blondes along, Linda Spa on sax and wind instruments, and Iris Camaa on percussion. They'r both acknowledged artists in their own right. Cap, you'v probably heard about them. They'r - whew - a dream, both to look at and to listen to - better make do with the latter here, after all we're serious proggies

One of the loveliest passages is Blue Bridge, where Edgar and Linda face each other, he on guitar and she on sax, the old ace versus the talented ingenue - starting at 28 minutes

Good grief, I'm gonna have Bupie all over me

- Nicky

LOL

NP Steven Wilson - The Raven that Refused to Sing

[Bupie]

Of the Rabin era, I only know "90125" (which I really like) and "Talk" (which is also really nice indeed). I don't have "Big Generator" yet. I also plan to get "Union", but that doesn't really count as Rabin-Yes, right?
In fact it makes me wonder, what if we all meet in real life? Do you think we would get on well? It's probably never gonna happen, but still.

Actually, I should be in Amsterdam for four or five days on late April so I would be glad to see some of you Dutch Roomies if you live in the neighbourhood 

NP The John Irvine Band - Wait & See

A completely random choice on progstreamingclassic.com First song playing right now and it's nice. Seems like we are in the jazz rock category.

[Nicky007]

Played:

Sparks:  A Woofer In Tweeter's Clothing

Fine album, very imaginative and playful, and Russell already has his fabulous voice, but not quite Kimono, Indiscreet, and Propaganda

In the cd-booklet: "It is a big record that demanded a wide audience. It didn't get one."

Well, this goes for a lotta music that I listen to, but arguably Sparks are the group that have been cheated most of merited appreciation


Limp Bizkit:  Significant Other

Also super album

We're in Draco territory here

Bit like Linkin Park, but where LP are rather aggressive, LB are more playful

Guest appearances on this album by Jonathan Davis and Scott Weiland


NP  Bal-Sagoth:  Starfire Burning Upon The Ice-Veiled Throne Of Ultima Thule 

Or in short: Ultima Thule. Their second. A good starter album for Sagoth, as it is far more melodic and lively than their first, Lemuria, and not as complex as their later albums

- Nicky

[Nicky007]

NP  Tangerine Dream:  Underwater Sunlight  (on repeat)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJXnD5HdqSM&list=PLD7E914AC2726D572

Man is this sublime 

And it's a real grower

Guys

- Nicky