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  1. Ian played flute on two tracks (Souls and Ships...

    Ian played flute on two tracks (Souls and Ships That Pass In the Night) on ex-Strangler Hugh Cornwell's Restoration album which was a companion disc to his Monsters album and contained ten reworked...
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    Wow - I really like Tatiana Shmayluk's vocals -...

    Wow - I really like Tatiana Shmayluk's vocals - especially that excellent growl. I don't listen to a lot of metal so I don't think I've heard growling by a female vocalist before.
  3. I've got most of Peter Murphy's solo work and...

    I've got most of Peter Murphy's solo work and I've seen him live several times. However, I don't like any Bauhaus music and I've passed on PM live releases where he just plays Bauhaus material.

    I...
  4. I wonder if John Wesley met Matt Scannell...

    I wonder if John Wesley met Matt Scannell (leading to the Vertical Horizon gig) through Neil as JW also became a friend of Neil's.
  5. I remember hearing and liking the song at the...

    I remember hearing and liking the song at the time of its release. I consider the lyrics to be be more observational and reflective - until the last bit where the use of the first person moves into...
  6. At the risk of being told by you that "Weightless...

    At the risk of being told by you that "Weightless sucks" - :lol - I'm going to go ahead and say that, despite the fact that it features virtually no guitar by one of the world's best guitarists, I...
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    I don't follow hundreds (thousands?) of musicians...

    I don't follow hundreds (thousands?) of musicians like some PEers.

    My 2023 best:
    The Murder Capital - Gigi's Recovery
    Steven Wilson - The Harmony Codex
    Empire State Bastard - Rivers Of Heresy...
  8. Much to my surprise I have found that I really...

    Much to my surprise I have found that I really like i/o and, for me this is PG's best album since So.

    Us failed to resonate for me and marked a point where I perceived PG's songwriting to be...
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    I guess it could be but it is not something that...

    I guess it could be but it is not something that has ever occurred to me. Unless Wright or someone else in the band has come out directly and said that it's based on Old McDonald then I'm assuming...
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    RIP Kevin "Geordie" Walker of Killing Joke. I did...

    RIP Kevin "Geordie" Walker of Killing Joke. I did not see that one coming.
    ...
  11. Excuse my ignorance but how do I get full size images in posts?

    Apologies in advance if this is a dumb question.

    I know it's possible (or at least it was possible) to include a decent sized image in posts.

    I've been looking through the PE documentation,...
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    I've read pretty much everything Dan Simmons has...

    I've read pretty much everything Dan Simmons has written. He's a consistently good writer in my experience - although not without some mis-steps: I would advise potential readers to avoid his near...
  13. :lol :lol These are brilliant. Thanks for the...

    :lol :lol

    These are brilliant. Thanks for the laugh.
  14. I agree that they should take a different...

    I agree that they should take a different approach for potential live performances - and they should definitely take the opportunity to make their jobs (mostly Geddy's) easier by bringing in more...
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    Here's a link to a recent interview that Mark...

    Here's a link to a recent interview that Mark Mothersbaugh did with Flood magazine. It's a good career retrospective and there's several mentions of prog-related artists and music.

    I'm seeing Devo...
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    SW did a BBC Music Life podcast a little while...

    SW did a BBC Music Life podcast a little while back where he spoke to Roland Orzabal, Lucy Rose and Andy Partridge. Some PEers might be interested.

    https://tinyurl.com/4huh5p2v
  17. I got into TPT when "Someone Here Is Missing" was...

    I got into TPT when "Someone Here Is Missing" was released. At the time the incorporation of electronic elements with rock was a thing and that album does that very successfully in my opinion. TPT...
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    I created a separate thread for Empire State...

    I created a separate thread for Empire State Bastard back in March but I don't think they've been mentioned on this thread as yet (apologies if I'm repeating information). It's a project of Simon...
  19. Is that from Wikipedia? I can also see harmonica...

    Is that from Wikipedia? I can also see harmonica credit for Hackett on Highly Strung, Till We Have Faces, Guitar Noir, Darktown, Feedback 86, Wild Orchids, Beyond the Shrouded Horizon, Wolflight, The...
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    I love Nick Harkaway's books - great ideas and...

    I love Nick Harkaway's books - great ideas and very well written. I've read everything from him that I could get my hands on - currently trying to locate Seven Demons written under his pen name Aidan...
  21. This is off on a tangent to a certain extent but...

    This is off on a tangent to a certain extent but I just came across an interview with Bob Ezrin where he discusses (among other things) his relationship with Roger Waters.

    Ezrin seems to consider...
  22. Burning Shed to the rescue for me - ~$AUD33...

    Burning Shed to the rescue for me - ~$AUD33 delivered for the 2cd.
  23. Thanks to all who responded regarding the ATTWT...

    Thanks to all who responded regarding the ATTWT bootleg recommendations.
  24. Excellent work as always. Not my favourite...

    Excellent work as always. Not my favourite Genesis album by any stretch and the band were, IMHO, overcompensating for Steve's departure but gotta go with A as it's definitely underrated.

    BTW -...
  25. I was happy when I saw that PG's Bandcamp offered...

    I was happy when I saw that PG's Bandcamp offered a 2cd bright-side + dark-side option - until I clicked the pre-order link:

    "that’s $32.57 AUD, plus $35.45 shipping and tax for Australia."
    ...
  26. I *did* enjoy that - thank you again. It's very...

    I *did* enjoy that - thank you again. It's very interesting to see the song structures out of the context of the musical journey.
  27. Thanks - I'll have to check those out. I assumed...

    Thanks - I'll have to check those out. I assumed they were excerpts - like Leaves Of Green.
  28. Thanks for that - nicely done. I'm one of those...

    Thanks for that - nicely done. I'm one of those people who find it hard to get through the entirety of Tales. I've accumulated several cut-down edits of the album in recent times - mostly done by PE...
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    Thanks for that - a very interesting interview...

    Thanks for that - a very interesting interview indeed. The interviewer asks good questions.
  30. I share Martin's disappointment about the way it...

    I share Martin's disappointment about the way it all came to an end. At the time there might possibly have been some substance to Ian's stated desire to move away from a Tull that he saw as stuck in...
  31. It's a bit surprising to see this line-up include...

    It's a bit surprising to see this line-up include Rhythm Of Love in the setlist. It's a little shaky in places (should settle down as the tour continues) but I really enjoyed it. I'd be happy to see...
  32. The band are currently in Australia and I went to...

    The band are currently in Australia and I went to the Brisbane concert last night. It's a great show and I thoroughly recommend it to anyone who's a fan of PF's 67-72 material.

    Top tracks for me...
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    I kind of hoped that, given the absence of an...

    I kind of hoped that, given the absence of an Animals Immersion set, this remixed edition would include the 8-track version of Pigs On The Wing (combining both parts with a Snowy White solo linking...
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    My 2 cents: Some posts can be perceived as...

    My 2 cents:

    Some posts can be perceived as offering criticism whilst having no substantive backing argument or perhaps a spurious/ad hominem argument.

    Sometimes this perception is right on the...
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    On FB Anil Prasad has posted that there will be...

    On FB Anil Prasad has posted that there will be an Innerview with SW coming soon.

    Also there was this exchange in the comments -

    Without going into spoilers, what can we expect from the...
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    No worries - sorry I didn't realise I had a...

    No worries - sorry I didn't realise I had a geographical advantage when I posted the link. There are sometimes benefits to living down under.

    I like the tune too - but after giving it a couple of...
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    Impossible Tightrope is out. ...

    Impossible Tightrope is out.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gB6qyuM0MEg
  38. I got a shipping confirmation from Import CDs on...

    I got a shipping confirmation from Import CDs on Monday. Not sure how long it will take to get from the USA to Aus.
  39. With the release of the reworked Time I finally...

    With the release of the reworked Time I finally decided to give this material a listen - including RW's version of Money which kicked off this thread and which I hadn't listened to until now.

    I...
  40. There are more AI vocal replacement tracks at the...

    There are more AI vocal replacement tracks at the creator's channel - https://www.youtube.com/@ThaNoburu/videos

    Peter Gabriel does Land of Confusion, Phil Collins does In Your Eyes and, (shudder)...
  41. Prog AI - Peter Gabriel & Genesis - A Trick of the Tail

    Just stumbled across this while down a YouTube rabbit-hole. Comments?


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzbRSljllZw
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    :lol :lol :lol
  43. When HYF came out I initially found it hard to...

    When HYF came out I initially found it hard to engage with. This was still the vinyl era for me so I did what I had done with other similar "difficult" albums - made a tape and played it on...
  44. The Human League - Reproduction The Human League...

    The Human League - Reproduction
    The Human League - Travelogue
    The Human League - Dare

    Love their first two ground-breaking albums, and Dare is just an iconic 80s recording.
  45. Jerry is very honest in this interview. Whether...

    Jerry is very honest in this interview. Whether you agree with his opinions - and I do concur with his take on PG's career arc - I appreciate his honesty.
  46. Thanks for that. This worked out $AUD15 cheaper...

    Thanks for that. This worked out $AUD15 cheaper than Burning Shed for me.
  47. Thanks so much for posting that video link...

    Thanks so much for posting that video link Arturs. I was completely unaware that IA had included WIL tracks in the UW tour repertoire - although I perhaps should have realised as he has done this...
  48. I also really like Walk Into Light. I was...

    I also really like Walk Into Light. I was surprised at the path IA took when I first heard it but it's so atmospheric - I think he totally pulls it off. Based on WIL I was open to IA trying a similar...
  49. Thanks - really enjoyed that. I'm also a big fan...

    Thanks - really enjoyed that. I'm also a big fan of Lizard.
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    Did some googling (because I thought we would...

    Did some googling (because I thought we would have heard some more details about Harmony Codex by now) and a Reddit post led me to this:
    ...
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    Exactly - and Mike + The Mechanics output is pure...

    Exactly - and Mike + The Mechanics output is pure pop rock but Mike Rutherford does not share responsibility for Genesis' move into pop rock? That doesn't add up.
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    Hasn't this viewpoint been refuted by any number...

    Hasn't this viewpoint been refuted by any number of interviews with messrs Banks, Collins and Rutherford?
  53. :lol :lol I am trying not to laugh out loud...

    :lol :lol I am trying not to laugh out loud because I'm in the office and I'm supposed to be working.
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    This is a side issue and I don't want to derail...

    This is a side issue and I don't want to derail the discussion - so feel free to ignore, but a while back I was listening to Tormato and I did some googling because I wanted know more about the sound...
  55. In a FB post SW said this "The new mix...

    In a FB post SW said this "The new mix additionally includes 2 extra passages of music that were edited out of the original mix."

    Here's his full post:

    "My remix of Richard Wright’s ‘Wet Dream’...
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    I started buying their records around 1980...

    I started buying their records around 1980 although I had been aware of them prior to that. I have only seen them live twice - in New Zealand in 1984 and in Australia in 2007. I have all of their...
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    :lol:lol:lol

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    :lol
  59. Porcupine Tree - live album and future

    I've done a search and can't find any reference to this so -

    In a Blabbermouth article Richard Barbieri mentions a new live album coming later this year, he and SW say there's a possibility of...
  60. :lol:lol:lol That must have been popular with...

    :lol:lol:lol That must have been popular with those around you
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