Posts by foxfeeder

    I've said it before. The songs on ACF are great, esp. Lucky Me, Somebody Else's Dream, and the 2 closers. The 3 instrumentals, on the other hand, are probably the 3 worst things Tony ever did (the instrumentals on Fugitive easily outgun them), the 3 tracks where Tony is alone.

    This is an interesting observation. I know TB is central to Genesis, but there is not a single song from his solo career I would place above the lowest Genesis track. Maybe, *maybe* something like Queen of Darkness over Hold on my Heart. I find the overwhelming majority of his solo work doesn't really sound 'like' Genesis. I think most of it would have been rejected by Mike and Phil.

    I'd rate Lion of Symmetry and Somebody Else's Dream above almost anything Genesis did after them. But it's true, Tony did need others to bring out the best in him, much like, say, Brian May or Freddie did.

    Since this thread has become live again, it seems time to point out to new members, and those who missed it before, that there is an episode of the period police drama Endeavour, (the Prequel series to Morse) based on the song The Musical Box.


    The episode is called "Nocturne", and is Series 2, Episode 2. You may find it on streaming services, in the UK, it'll likely turn up on ITV2, 3 or 4 sometime soon.


    If there's any doubt about the connection, take a look at some of the character names: "Endeavour" Nocturne (TV Episode 2014) - IMDb and, as the story also involves a murder 100 years before, names of people from the past will also be familiar.

    How do you listen to a 5.1 mix? Do you have to buy the stereo system or does it have to do more with just the cds themselves? I have the boxed sets, I’m just confused when people say they are listening to the 5.1 versions.

    You need the system to be 5.1, ie/ 5 speakers, front centre, front left, front right, rear left and rear right, plus the .1, a subwoofer.


    Needn't be expensive, I don't know where you are, but I'm in the UK, and got a Denon x250-bt AV receiver, and a JBL speaker set for about £340 as a special deal at Richer Sounds. It's actually meant as a home cinema sound system, so is coupled to the TV and blu-ray player. A DVD player will often do, but some 5.1 releases, such as the XTC ones, are blu-ray only, so you'd not be able to play them.

    no doubt


    but obviously Genesis, Gabriel (or Collins) have a bigger audience than Steve and therefore most likely more fans who would be interested in buying such a book. That's all.

    Yeah, but these books are a series, in a sort of self-publishing way (They include an invitation to write one about your own fave artists) so it's down to who wants to do it. Barclay James Harvest are part of the series, smaller than even Steve, internationally, but actually a very good issue, written by the husband and wife team who run the fan club.

    I love Another Murder Of A Day and Shortcut To Somewhere. However I must be the only person who has never heard any work by either Fish or Marillion.

    I got into them at the time, 1983, though the first 3 albums did leave you thinking "That's how Genesis would have arranged that" at every turn. Script is great, Fugazi, the follow-up has one good track, Assassing, and the rest is awful. Then Childhood's End and Clutching at Straws are great too, but after Fish left, I did too and got his first 2 solo albums. Vigil is very good and surprisingly varied, with very touching ballads rubbing shoulders with biting satire.


    His next album was Songs From The Mirror, a covers album of mostly prog which influenced him, I Know What I Like being one of them. Question, by the Moodies, also features.


    You must've heard Kayleigh, surely?


    As for More Fool Me shaping Phil's solo work, yes, I could see similarity with the 3 slow tracks on Face Value.

    Helen McRory, like Paul Ritter, far too young to go, and also prolific and a great talent. A sad reminder that Covid is not the only departure lounge!


    RIP

    Indeed, the end of an era. The majority of Brits have lived under the same monarch and consort all their lives. Quite an achievement, for want of a better word. RIP

    RIP Paul Ritter, brain tumour, age 54, gone far too soon.


    Not exactly a household name to many, but you will have seen him, recent roles include Friday Night Dinner, Belgravia, Chernobyl, Vera, and The Limehouse Golem. Good in all of them, and more.

    It was always one of my favorites from that album and I would love to hear it live, but i think they are more likely to play dark side of the moon (in it's entirety). For some reason, I can see them giving many too many a whirl just to excite the long term fans, but undertow I put in the same bucket as seven stones in terms of probability.

    Are Pink Floyd Guesting? Wow! Must get a ticket.


    But, seriously...... Mad Man Moon, right? ;)