Comments on: Marillionathon! http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2008/02/04/marillionathon/ RPGs. Trains, and bands that write 12 minute songs about Hobbits Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:34:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Tim Hall http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2008/02/04/marillionathon/#comment-2906 Tim Hall Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:14:51 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2008/02/04/marillionathon/#comment-2906 Brave really should have been added to the list, but it was getting late by then, and Brave is an album that need to be played loud. As far as F-Marillion goes, I think "Clutching at Straws" stands the test of time better than the others, although those still hold a certain charm for me. It seems to have more in common musically with both H-Marillion and Fish's solo career than it does with the three albums that preceded it. Brave really should have been added to the list, but it was getting late by then, and Brave is an album that need to be played loud.

As far as F-Marillion goes, I think “Clutching at Straws” stands the test of time better than the others, although those still hold a certain charm for me. It seems to have more in common musically with both H-Marillion and Fish’s solo career than it does with the three albums that preceded it.

]]> By: NRT http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2008/02/04/marillionathon/#comment-2905 NRT Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:24:52 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2008/02/04/marillionathon/#comment-2905 Good point about the 'oldies' not having dated - they sound as fresh now as when I first heard them. That's the h-era oldies, though. I do think the <i>real</i> oldies, from before 1988, are more of a problem, with very Eighties production standards and slightly (only slightly!) cringeworthy lyrics. They do strike me as strongly 'of their time'. Though how a session which omits 'Brave' could be termed a proper Marillionathon defeats me. ;) Good point about the ‘oldies’ not having dated - they sound as fresh now as when I first heard them.
That’s the h-era oldies, though. I do think the real oldies, from before 1988, are more of a problem, with very Eighties production standards and slightly (only slightly!) cringeworthy lyrics. They do strike me as strongly ‘of their time’.

Though how a session which omits ‘Brave’ could be termed a proper Marillionathon defeats me. ;)

]]> By: Chuk http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2008/02/04/marillionathon/#comment-2901 Chuk Tue, 05 Feb 2008 07:22:40 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2008/02/04/marillionathon/#comment-2901 <i>Anoraknophobia</i> is a great title. Anoraknophobia is a great title.

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