Don't want my name in it so either I make one up if that's possible or be forced into an inferior edition.
Before they outsourced the pre-orders there was an option to get all of the goodies without having a name involved.
Don't want my name in it so either I make one up if that's possible or be forced into an inferior edition.
Before they outsourced the pre-orders there was an option to get all of the goodies without having a name involved.
Just choose a name like P. Nis or C. Ocksack.
You understand that negative opinions are always infallable and should never be questioned, right? And of course, the more snarky and dismissive manner that those opinions are offered, the more beyond reproach they are. Man, is this your first internet or something?
Now, if you want to take issue with someone's opinion, go find someone who likes something you don't like and let them know what's for! Easiest way to do that? Find a thread for a band you don't like or have lost interest in - it's bound to be full of people who like something you don't like, so you'll be able to tell as many people as possible that something they like isn't up to your standards. Trust me, you will come off as totally cool.
Nothing is cooler than being dismissive.
You can't deny the comment he responded to was delivered as if you thought you were delivering purely objective criticism, which obviously isn't the case. Your comment clearly was inviting responses like "Who says they don't know how to write music?" etc. I don't have a problem with people not liking Marillion or any band (hey, more for me!), just saying.
There I go stirring the pot again. Sorry guys, don't be offended, I thought it was kind of funny that's all, he posted that the band hadn't been writing to a standard he felt they had once done. And you (aith01) seemed to take personal offense to his comment (hence the apologist comment). Nothing wrong with standing up for your band, I don't care much for Marillion, but I don't insult people who do, I was just reading the thread based on the fact that they are still active, and releasing an 18th album, his comments were just plain funny to me, it reminded me of some of the things we read on the Dream Theater or Yes threads, good humor, it's fun.
I should apologize as well. Sometimes it's easy to take things personally when they shouldn't be taken that way, and I've been guilty of that more than I'd like to admit.
My comments were unnecessarily snarky. Sorry about that guys. I'll try to be more conscientious in the future.
"what's better, peanut butter or g-sharp minor?"
- Sturgeon's Lawyer, 2021
I have been a fan since 1985, and have every studio release and bunch of live recordings and DVDs. For me they have not had a great release since Afraid of Sunlight. Even Marbles didn't blow me away, but, it appears I am in the minority on that release. Each album has had some excellent songs, but I can't say there has been one since AOS, that really knocks me out.
Not sure I will pre-order, but will buy it when it comes out.
Yeah, I've pre-ordered since Anaraknophobia, but I think I'll go standard this time.
For me, the last couple Marillion albums each had (at least) a couple of good songs and then one stellar "worth-the-price-of-admission-on-its-own" piece (for STCBM, it"s "The Sky Above the Rain"). So, looking forward to this one and I'll definitely buy it in some form (but one that does not include a vinyl version ;-))
Henning
I agree, it's a great album. I remember my very first listen to it well. It didn't gel, and I felt disappointed (it had just come out). Then on my second listen I realized it was amazing. Weird how that can happen. I got to hear them play half of it on the Clutching tour - now THAT was a religious experience!
I'm pretty much a Hogarth guy - I love Misplaced Childhood and Clutching, really like Jester's Tear, don't really care for Fugazi. That said, it would be really cool if they could do all of Misplaced Childhood one more time with H at the mic - maybe at one of the weekends, or something.
Music isn't about chops, or even about talent - it's about sound and the way that sound communicates to people. Mike Keneally
I don't know if it's been mentioned in one of these threads, but are all you huge Misplaced fans aware of Steve R's newest live release?
http://steverothery.bandcamp.com/alb...desk-recording
I remain surprised by how disliked Somewhere Else was. I still hate 'Most Toys'- a petulant 'we're not cool but so what' song, and 'rockers' have never been their forte with Hogarth. I'm also not crazy about the chorus in 'Last Century For Man' which is banal, but the rest is fine with me. As I said, it's the concise nature of this album which makes it stand out to me among their independent albums.
I have not really played Sounds That Can't Be Made too much but the times I have, the middle of that album loses me altogether, there's just not much focus. 'Montreal' especially I think was very indulgent, lyrically and musically. I am also not crazy about The Hard Shoulder, really only a couple of songs hold up on that IMHO.
Music isn't about chops, or even about talent - it's about sound and the way that sound communicates to people. Mike Keneally
Haven't sprung for it yet, but I don't think so. The news update before this tour leg mentioned there'd be a vocalist on board.
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