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I'd love to hear what Steven Wilson could do with their albums.

I've liked the actual songs on this album. The band could do with some real restraint though. To me bands like Rush were great because they had basically 2-3 amazing parts per song. With DT it's like...

I've always wanted to hear the band do an album that had an 'in studio' feel more akin to Spock's Beard back in the 90s. TFK albums up to Space Revolver always had a thin sound. Rainmaker on have had...

Finally saw this trailer. Time just stopped. AMAZING. I literally could watch all 56 hours. I've never really taken seriously the whole Yoko broke up the Beatles, but her sitting right there...?...

Ok, I'll have to listen up to the last part and drop it. I remember trying to make a mix of the piece as different songs doing some fading etc. Kind of futile. This 78 minute thing definitely was...

I'm surprised by the love for Whirlwind. The overture is classic as is the first tune, but it's way too long. Man, that eternal glory part just goes on and on....IMO. I'm glad people love it and I...

Not as much as the 'follow Jesus and everything will be okay' theme.

Tom me he really is a musical theater guy.

It sounds like I thought it would. A real departure these days would be an album produced in the studio with no reverb. Just that warm studio sound a la Fragile. Compelling production has sorely been...

Could you elaborate on this? I Sum is supposed to be more 'proggy' but every album has short tunes, mini epics and sometimes a big one.

My favorite FK album! Last Minute On Earth is probably my favorite song of theirs. Love the ending instrumentals and Serious Dreamers with all it's synth solos. The mini epics aren't bad either. Also...

It is interesting. Pat is one of the few artists now that has a rabid fanbase that will absolutely pick up anything he releases.

I thought there weren't any good recordings of the Animals concerts?

Incidentally, Animals might be my all time favorite album.

Drama is probably my third favorite Yes album. I LOVE the production. That early 80s in-studio feel with just a bit of sheen. Unfortunately, the sheen won out. I think it's great the way it is.
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Listened a few times. Love it. I prefer the more 'in-studio' production as opposed to the big sound of Desolation Rose. I just thought that music was a dark, bombastic mess. It's weird how music hits...

That intro to Driver's Seat just kills me! Off subject, sorry. :)

I like all the classic prog voices, but tons of stuff from the 90s to now has just awful vocals. Literally flat, sharp and so bad. I'd say that over the last decade, at least, 'prog' has fallen into...

Thanks for the quote on his new album. Surprised Pat does not mention why it's been so long between albums. From the beginning of his career he's put out at least 1 or 2 albums a year. It's been a...

Right. I can't help but think about bands out there that could be amazing if they were supported through a few albums and touring to 'get good'. And the discovery of bands that reveal themselves...

The music business really blew it on many levels. Not surprising given that investors and managers are idiots with money, ironically. CD prices never came down...they should've. At the onset of...

Finally new music from Pat. He's said in interviews that he has about 5 albums finished. The players on this are not surprising since he's been touring with them. I like the new track. The orchestra...

?...Fly From Here remixed with Horn's vocals??

How did you pull down the orchestra track on Magnification?

It works. Very interesting choices you made. Ancient and Remembering were very cool being mostly instrumental. Curious how you were able to make such clean cuts. Also, what edition of Tales were you...

Production has been a big obstacle for me as well when it comes to Hackett. It just sound flat, cold and way too wet for albums these days. There really have been some great songs over the last...

How did you do this? Any chance of a tutorial?

Can't wait to check this out. Really can't get through this one in a sitting. Same with Whirlwind. That could've easily been 10 minutes shorter.

This is really cool! I'm gonna see how that sounds with Drivers I>Love Supreme. The intro Driver's Seat is so killer. That epic just seems buried in this album. Could've been a centerpiece for...

Where did you cut Driver's Seat? When it goes silent? So the track is Driver's Seat, Love Supreme etc.? I actually shortened that album. Do not like the vampire song.

Thanks for posting! Can't wait to check these out.

LOL, good point about TFK's identity. Everything just clicked for me on BOE. Great cover art, an epic that is interesting all the way through and a few really good memorable songs. I was so excited...

Great thread! I've done this several times. I made shorter version of Tales and an edited version of Flower Kings Stardust We Are. Maybe some others. Problem is I cannot do seamless edits from one...

You should check out Banks of Eden. It's probably my third favorite of theirs. There is no filler, imho, and it is two discs that are about 40 minutes each. Very easy listen. Rather than elaborate on...

Stolt's lyrics are visual and psychedelic and very rarely cliche. Universal love etc. He does pronounce things weird sometimes. Morse has gone a long way on rhyming 'okay' with 'day'. And of course...

I really like the new songs. Looking forward to this. Can't keep up with Roine, as usual. I haven't even gotten Desolation Rose! The keys sound great. Right up front and crunchy. Bodin's keys always...

Drugs or not, bands/artists seem to have a good 10 years in them. Look at all the 70s bands and what happened to them in the 80s. Creativity decreases, production value changes (for the worst in the...

Pull all music from digital sources. Remix albums with better dynamics. Sell as physical product like download cards with gatefold. All the artwork, no hassle. Push all products at independent...

I listened to about half of that new track. I really like it. More than any recent Roine stuff back to Desolation Rose. The production has a more immediate/in the studio and the flow is good....

So promos are out there? Please post your review when finished. Would love to get an idea on how this holds up to his recent work from BoE on.

Recently revisited Paradox and Desolation. Not too much there keeping my attention other than the epics on Paradox. I think Desolation was a bit rushed. Banks was just so good and solid. Haven't even...

Rainmaker is my favorite TFK album. Just hit me at the right time. The chorus of Last Minute on Earth just kills me. Lots of keyboard on that album too. My second favorite is Banks of Eden. I really...

Their bonus tracks are nothing. Not worth hunting down at all.

Wow!! That was great!

That's a very good question and answer. I just thought Waters would do it for me. :lol

Creative types usually have one last hurrah and this album is Roger's, me thinks. And to not have Gilmour on at least one track is just absolutely ridiculous. He could just send the track to Gilmour...

Yeah, not sure why Roine hasn't tried this. It'd be so cool to pledge and then get updates from the studio etc.

Agree with everything said here. I love the Final Cut. To me it's kind of this hidden gem in the catalog with some excellent songs and guitar solos. It being the last Waters Floyd album gives it some...

I talked to Roine quite a bit about coming to Atlanta when Banks came out. I was in touch with the venue and everything. Fell through. They need some sort of benefactor or at least try a crowd...

Ah, thanks. I did think of him. I definitely can see something with Nick, Lalle, Jonas (of course). Or maybe a power trio? Who knows. Should be cool though.

I'm stupid..'NDV'?

This does look like a crazy possibility. As a result of Anderson/Stolt, maybe Roine got the idea of doing a huge project with lots of his past/present peers being part of the...

Yeah, TA with Daniel as full member would be cool. Maybe TA could do an album like Stolt and Anderson did..over the internet. Then they'd have more time to work on tunes.

I think Daniel was a...

I too am dumbfounded by the comments about Morse sounding different on each outing. He does always do some interesting type pop songs, but the epics ect. are all the same. Usually open with the vocal...

the supergroup thing is probably flower kings.

So much to respond to. Great list OP. Thank you! I’ve been out of the loop for a while and this thread just kicked me into TFK mode.

Have not heard Dot all the way through, but it’s on my wish...

Well, they nailed the 70s sound. If Flower Kings sounded this way!! If all new prog was produced like this!! Singing is awful, but music is great and the sound is so warm.

I'll gladly send them to you for $5 each or best offer. Morse and TFK sets have some shelf wear.

Kindness of Strangers-Spocks Beard
Marbles(double disc)-Marillion
Dream Theater (deluxe)-DT...

I've heard the first two. I love their artwork and the music. Great dynamic production too. But those vocals! The woman is much better than the man. Patrick is his name...from Ritual. Just so...

I didn't Roine did the painting for Kaipa. Cool. I like the cover. The music sounds good too. I thought I wouldn't like Roine's brother singing, but it works.

Now, can someone explain what's...

YES ceased being the true YES when Banks was kicked out...IMHO. Don't even get me started on Kay.

It's a guilty pleasure. The older characters are interesting. However, they are living through nostalgia. Making up fake bands doesn't usually work. Kind of works his time. The so is so...

I finally watched that video above. I love that stuff; studio footage, interviews with band members etc. I just really like Steve Rothery. Just so down to earth and has such restraint with his...