Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
At The Back => Time Out => Topic started by: MrBump on December 05, 2013, 08:30:13 AM
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Bit of a Marmite band, I think. I actually really like them, and I surprise myself sometimes just how much I seem to be influenced by Rothery's playing. And he gets some wicked tones.
Been listening to them a lot recently, both with Fish and Steve Hogarth. They definitely have some interesting music going on.
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Funny you should mention Marillion, I heard a track from their first (or maybe second) album the other day on the radio, reminded me how good they were (are?). But I really haven't kept up with anything they've done for a very, very long time.
I saw them live once, must have been at the beginning of '84, just before the release of Fugazi. I liked Rothery's playing, that big fat singing tone he had. I know they always bridled a bit at Genesis comparisons but I always thought they were a bit like early Genesis, but with Dave Gilmour on guitar.
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Like them. Great playing done simple.
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but I always thought they were a bit like early Genesis, but with Dave Gilmour on guitar.
Same here, and the problem was (for me) that I HATED Genesis and Pink Floyd at the time :lol: (I can remember winding some guys up with "they sound like Genesis but better"!)
I saw them a couple of times, but they weren't really my cup of tea... And I hated the "hit".
But since then (via Jethro Tull) I got heavily into Genesis 10/15 years ago. I even developed a passing regard/appreciation for Pink Floyd... So maybe I might appreciate them (Marillion) a bit more if I heard them now.
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Same here, and the problem was (for me) that I HATED Genesis and Pink Floyd at the time :lol: (I can remember winding some guys up with "they sound like Genesis but better"!)
Strange you should say that, I can't say I hated Genesis or Pink Floyd but I never really got into them.
I quite like early Genesis (Foxtrot/Nursery Cryme) and I've got a few Floyd albums - I'm quite proud of my copy of The Wall bought on the day of release in 1979 - but that's about it. One day I'll probably decide to bulk-buy all the albums....
I was always more into Jethro Tull because they had that harder blues-rock element, although again I've only got a handful of the albums.
But..... I don't think I could ever, ever get into Yes!!
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My drummer loves Genesis, I don't have much interest in them.
Some Pink Floyd is absolutely great, but alot of their tracks leave me cold.
I have a similar feeling about Marillion, though feel I should give them more of a go. I find some of their stuff a bit twee and lacking in balls. I might be listening to the wrong stuff, but they do have some great tunes. Whenever I solo over a ballad, it usually ends up sounding a bit like them ;)
edit: Lavender is probably my favourite Mariillion.
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All the bands mentioned here are incredible I cant understand any thing to the contrary!
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I never could really bond with Marillion. I should listen their material once more.
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Brave is still one of my favorite albums