Comments on: OMS http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2005/09/25/oms/ RPGs. Trains, and bands that write 12 minute songs about Hobbits Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:44:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Steve Jones http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2005/09/25/oms/#comment-570 Steve Jones Sat, 08 Oct 2005 11:52:51 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2005/09/25/oms/#comment-570 Talking of Renaissance again, I've just noticed Annie Haslam does the vocals on "It's All Over Now Baby Blue" from Steve Howe's "Portraits of Bob Dylan" album. Most excellent it is too, although what you Cookie Monster buffs will make of it is anyone's guess! ;-) Talking of Renaissance again, I’ve just noticed Annie Haslam does the vocals on “It’s All Over Now Baby Blue” from Steve Howe’s “Portraits of Bob Dylan” album.

Most excellent it is too, although what you Cookie Monster buffs will make of it is anyone’s guess! ;-)

]]> By: Tim Hall http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2005/09/25/oms/#comment-569 Tim Hall Thu, 29 Sep 2005 23:47:44 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2005/09/25/oms/#comment-569 Electric Castle! "Welcome to the cranial vistas of psychogenesis" indeed. The fact that it's got Fish on it is a point in it's favour. Porcupine Tree's "Deadwing" is indeed a great album; Echolyn are one of those bands I keep meaning to check out, and have never got round tuit. Sounds like you're having the same problem with King Crimson as I am with Renaissance. Electric Castle! “Welcome to the cranial vistas of psychogenesis” indeed. The fact that it’s got Fish on it is a point in it’s favour.

Porcupine Tree’s “Deadwing” is indeed a great album; Echolyn are one of those bands I keep meaning to check out, and have never got round tuit.

Sounds like you’re having the same problem with King Crimson as I am with Renaissance.

]]> By: John Gilliland http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2005/09/25/oms/#comment-568 John Gilliland Wed, 28 Sep 2005 19:21:09 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2005/09/25/oms/#comment-568 I have several After Crying releases. I agree with your comments, but I also really like their use of piano. With Ayreon I prefer the cheesy Into The Electric Castle to The Human Equation. I've got the King Crimson, too. I spin it occasionally hoping it'll click. No luck so far. In my opinion the best releases in this genre this year come from Porcupine Tree and Echolyn. I have several After Crying releases. I agree with your comments, but I also really like their use of piano.

With Ayreon I prefer the cheesy Into The Electric Castle to The Human Equation.

I’ve got the King Crimson, too. I spin it occasionally hoping it’ll click. No luck so far.

In my opinion the best releases in this genre this year come from Porcupine Tree and Echolyn.

]]> By: Tim Hall http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2005/09/25/oms/#comment-567 Tim Hall Mon, 26 Sep 2005 22:05:58 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2005/09/25/oms/#comment-567 Somehow, I didn't think it was :) Somehow, I didn’t think it was :)

]]> By: Steve Jones http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2005/09/25/oms/#comment-566 Steve Jones Mon, 26 Sep 2005 21:51:15 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2005/09/25/oms/#comment-566 No, not the Sisters of Mercy song. :-) Thinking about it, Renaissance are more classical tinged than prog, more piano than Moog Simplifier. I'm playing the live album at this very moment. BTW, Renaissance's Annie Haslam appears on that Yes covers album, Tales From Yesterday. No, not the Sisters of Mercy song. :-)
Thinking about it, Renaissance are more classical tinged than prog, more piano than Moog Simplifier. I’m playing the live album at this very moment.

BTW, Renaissance’s Annie Haslam appears on that Yes covers album, Tales From Yesterday.

]]> By: Tim Hall http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2005/09/25/oms/#comment-565 Tim Hall Mon, 26 Sep 2005 13:13:38 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2005/09/25/oms/#comment-565 Thanks, Steve. I'll look out of the live album. Presumably "Mother Russia" isn't the same song that The Sisters of Mercy played. Captain Hobbit and the Mellotrons: I'd forgotten them. Live at the Cat and Mangle is a classic! Thanks, Steve. I’ll look out of the live album. Presumably “Mother Russia” isn’t the same song that The Sisters of Mercy played.

Captain Hobbit and the Mellotrons: I’d forgotten them. Live at the Cat and Mangle is a classic!

]]> By: Steve Jones http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2005/09/25/oms/#comment-564 Steve Jones Mon, 26 Sep 2005 10:50:22 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2005/09/25/oms/#comment-564 I've no idea why anyone would suggest a similarity between Renaissance and Mostly Autumn. You've got yer female vocals and it's not indie, but there the similarity ends. I'm a great fan of Renaissance and have seen them many times, but I can't think of a more representative album to suggest - it's down to your tastes and Renaissance might not be for you. Personally I've always like the 'Live at Carnegie Hall' set as it captures what I'd see onstage in their heyday - 'Mother Russia' being perhaps their 'Smoke on the Water' :-) On the other hand a couple of the later 70s albums (Song For All Seasons and Azure D'Or) have a Genesis sound as far as production values go (not music!) as David Henshell produced. It's got that delicate, soft effect typified by And Then There Were Three and Duke. Really, Renaissance aren't a progtastic band in the Captain Hobbit and the Mellotrons sense, only in a thinking person's music sense. At least it's not Coldplay ;-) I’ve no idea why anyone would suggest a similarity between Renaissance and Mostly Autumn. You’ve got yer female vocals and it’s not indie, but there the similarity ends.

I’m a great fan of Renaissance and have seen them many times, but I can’t think of a more representative album to suggest - it’s down to your tastes and Renaissance might not be for you. Personally I’ve always like the ‘Live at Carnegie Hall’ set as it captures what I’d see onstage in their heyday - ‘Mother Russia’ being perhaps their ‘Smoke on the Water’ :-)
On the other hand a couple of the later 70s albums (Song For All Seasons and Azure D’Or) have a Genesis sound as far as production values go (not music!) as David Henshell produced. It’s got that delicate, soft effect typified by And Then There Were Three and Duke.

Really, Renaissance aren’t a progtastic band in the Captain Hobbit and the Mellotrons sense, only in a thinking person’s music sense.

At least it’s not Coldplay ;-)

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