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Video poked the radio star
Jun. 14th, 2007 09:17 amIt's a sign of the times, perhaps, when I comment on the gig I went to last night and the conversation goes something like:
Me: Went to a great gig last night, Marillion.
Colleague: What, Fish?
Me: He hasn't been with the band for over 15 years.
Colleague: So?
Ahem.
Anyway, they don't need Fish, they don't need his endless whiney poem like ballads and woeful laments (good as they are in places) regarding his various ex girlfriends.
Oh no.
Marillion are the second longest band (after Dire Straits) that I've fanboyed at, I've had my on and off periods but just about anything they've done, I'll like. And so despite the fact that nearly half the tracks they played last night I didn't actually immediately recognise it didn't matter because they've been working with their "new" frontman now for nearly 20 years and they bloody well know how to put together a prog rock track that is f*cking good.
So there.
Also, happily, the supporting band King Rat were also very good, took them a track or two to get into it (they were obviously a little nervous) but the enthusiastic response from the crowd, which they heartily deserved, really got them into it. They actually complimented Marillion very well, good fusion of music with some interesting ideas and speed changes, plus excellent bassline and a drummer who obviously takes inspiration from Animal from the muppets.
Overall: Rah!
In other news, life is confusing but generally half-full, not exactly sure about some things but then where would the fun be in that? (ha)
Me: Went to a great gig last night, Marillion.
Colleague: What, Fish?
Me: He hasn't been with the band for over 15 years.
Colleague: So?
Ahem.
Anyway, they don't need Fish, they don't need his endless whiney poem like ballads and woeful laments (good as they are in places) regarding his various ex girlfriends.
Oh no.
Marillion are the second longest band (after Dire Straits) that I've fanboyed at, I've had my on and off periods but just about anything they've done, I'll like. And so despite the fact that nearly half the tracks they played last night I didn't actually immediately recognise it didn't matter because they've been working with their "new" frontman now for nearly 20 years and they bloody well know how to put together a prog rock track that is f*cking good.
So there.
Also, happily, the supporting band King Rat were also very good, took them a track or two to get into it (they were obviously a little nervous) but the enthusiastic response from the crowd, which they heartily deserved, really got them into it. They actually complimented Marillion very well, good fusion of music with some interesting ideas and speed changes, plus excellent bassline and a drummer who obviously takes inspiration from Animal from the muppets.
Overall: Rah!
In other news, life is confusing but generally half-full, not exactly sure about some things but then where would the fun be in that? (ha)
