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Post by ChrisB on Jul 20, 2014 8:22:36 GMT
I never got very interested by Marillion back when they released their first few albums but I suspect that since the leaving of the piscine one, they may have got slighty more to my taste and also, they ought to be quite good at what they do by now (whatever it is that they do)! So, with that, I'm thinking I may have a bit of a dabble in their music and would like some recommendations. What would be good is for suggestions for a single 'must have' album and then, perhaps a few other good ones to represent any different aspects of their music.
I know there's at least one member here who can help me out, but if anyone else can chip in, that would be great.
Thanks in advance.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2014 8:42:53 GMT
I only have the obvious one - Misplaced Childhood, and Marbles. The later is certainly a good listen but I don't know where it stands among their more recent releases. Quite a departure from the Fish era stuff.
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Post by Tim on Jul 20, 2014 8:58:04 GMT
I know there's at least one member here who can help me out . . . I've got a couple of Marillion albums I'll get back to you on this one a little later Chris
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Post by ChrisB on Jul 20, 2014 8:58:20 GMT
That's the part that interests me!
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Post by ChrisB on Jul 20, 2014 9:04:03 GMT
A couple? Yes and forty other ones!
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Post by Tim on Jul 20, 2014 9:06:35 GMT
A couple? Yes and forty other ones! And some vinyl too, that's just my JRiver file list!
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Post by ChrisB on Jul 20, 2014 9:09:09 GMT
Ha!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2014 9:40:30 GMT
Only one album in my collection, according to Wiki: "Writing for Ultimate Classic Rock, Eduardo Rivadavia claimed Fugazi "proved just as diverse, ambitious, even preposterous (in the best possible prog-rock sense) as Script. They matched epic, complex musicianship with oblique wordplay to perfection on the likes of Assassing, Jigsaw, Incubus, and the title track — all of which would become perennial concert favorites for years to come. If anything, the new album was, at once, more polished (in terms of both production standards and song arrangements) and a tad less consistent than its predecessor, unquestionably falling short of heightened expectations on the somewhat less-than-stellar Emerald Lies and certainly the subpar She Chameleon". Marillion_Fugazi by losenotaminute, on Flickr
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Post by Tim on Jul 20, 2014 10:29:46 GMT
Marillion are a bit of a phenomenon Chris, which I think you might know from my past ramblings, even if you don't know or like their music, everyone seems to have heard of them or have an opinion, mostly based on Fish. I never liked them during the Derek Dick (Fish) era and like many dismissed them, but they are still going with a studio album collection that now totals 17. Steve Hogarth (H) joined them in 89 and since then they have evolved into a very unique band. Some don't like H's voice and never get beyond that, but if you can they are a bit special IMO, with a collection of supremely talented musicians and H is a very good songwriter and superb front man - live is where they really deliver and I have lost count now how many times I have seen them and I have also been to a convention in Holland. They were pioneers of the 'self-funding' idea when they binned EMI and have steadily over the years amassed a very passionate and extremely loyal (global) fan base. If you get into the Marillion family, you realise they are a little different, as they embrace their fans like no other band I know, holding conventions every other year in three countries where they take over an entire holiday site and play to their fans for 3 nights and mingle with them during the day, with lots of impromptu sessions and events involving the fans, they even play together at times. Anyhoots, there is a wealth of stuff here, as they record all their shows and make them available via their website and there are some corkers - I know Marillion fans who have collections you measure in yards, not album numbers! There are DVDs and much more . . . but popular amongst the faithful are Marbles, which is very accessible for a new listener, I really enjoy Seasons End which was the first with H and if you have the time to listen to it properly, Brave is a superb concept album which is based on a true event, about a girl who was taken into police custody after being found wandering the Severn Bridge. She didn't know who she was, where she came from and refused to even speak. It was made into a film too. So try these first Chris, if you like acoustic then Less Is More is a masterpiece in my world, but it helps if you know the songs before they were deconstructed. Like anything though music is very personal, so other Marillion fans might pick others, I won't recommend anything from the Fish era as I never play them, but Sugar Mice (Clutching at Straws) is a wonderful song and a firm favourite live.
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Post by ChrisB on Jul 20, 2014 10:56:37 GMT
Excellent, thanks Tim. Can you also recommend a single live recording from their website that would be representative of a really good relatively recent gig?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2014 11:16:58 GMT
Saw Marillion play at Sheffield City Hall around 1983ish..
I only have time for 'Script For A Jesters Tear', 'Fugazi', 'Misplaced Childhood' & 'Clutching At Straws'.
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Post by Tim on Jul 20, 2014 11:44:09 GMT
I only have time for 'Script For A Jesters Tear', 'Fugazi', 'Misplaced Childhood' & 'Clutching At Straws'. Funnily enough I might have put a wager on that André Hope you are well fella and enjoying the weekend.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2014 11:56:34 GMT
Aye & you Tim? A day off today. Wonders never cease..
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Post by Paul on Jul 27, 2014 20:44:12 GMT
This Strange Engine has some good tracks. Estonia and the title track really good songs in particular.
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Post by John on Jul 27, 2014 20:51:09 GMT
Saw Marillion at the Marquee back in the days of Grendel Not the best gig at the Marquee I never really liked Fish ere Marillion and not really listened to the rest
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Post by ChrisB on Jul 27, 2014 20:57:01 GMT
From what I've been hearing, John, the post-Fish stuff is effectively an utterly different band (thank God!)
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Post by Tim on Jul 27, 2014 21:02:38 GMT
From what I've been hearing, John, the post-Fish stuff is effectively an utterly different band (thank God!) Now perhaps you understand why I don't listen to (or recommend) the first four albums Trouble is though, there is so much material to dip into, it's hard to know where to start. They are prolific both recording wise as well as on the road, quite a unique entity really with all the folk at Racquet Records, the conventions and individual solo projects - they have their own forum too.
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Post by John on Jul 27, 2014 21:11:55 GMT
So you both have a idea of my taste Is their a album you can recommend for me to try
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Post by jammy on Jul 28, 2014 5:16:30 GMT
Fish era - "Script for a jesters tear"
Post Fish era - "Hollidays in Eden"
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 28, 2014 12:25:04 GMT
Thanks for the heads up
Never rated Fish so I must listen to the Post Fish era
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