Love or Hate?

Trollheart · 06-17-2015, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Batlord

He used a double negative. That means he wants more Nico.

You are incorrect in your assumption. No more Nico, please.

**Frownland** · 06-17-2015, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trollheart

You are incorrect in your assumption. No more Nico, please.

Well she did do some more poppy stuff as opposed to neoclassical. Not everyone's a one trick pony you know.

Plankton · 06-17-2015, 02:23 PM

Nicko does not approve.

Trollheart · 06-17-2015, 02:39 PM

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_of_Kings
Title: Bay of Kings
Artiste: Steve Hackett
Genre: Classical
Familiarity: I know all his work with Genesis and have listened to Spectral mornings.

Track 1(Love) Nice sort of medieval acoustic tune to get us underway, slow and relaxing. I guess as this is one of his classical recordings it will be all instrumental.
Track 2(Love) Another nice slow one with a bit more of the synthesiser in it, almost echoing the opening of Genesis's “Watcher of the skies”
Track 3(Love) Brings in some nice flute from brother John
Track 4(Hate) More Baroque; little livelier but paradoxically very boring
Track 5(Love) A little more interesting, though if I'm honest, not that much
Track 6(Love) Sounds like an interpretation of some classical piece . Quite nice.
Track 7(Love) Nice flute work here
Track 8(Love) Nice. There's unlikely to be too much for me to add I believe from now on
Track 9(Love) Finally! I know and love this from the Genesis Foxtrot album. Superb piece. Wish it were longer.
Track 10(Love) This one is nice. Has a shimmery, kind of Genesis feel to it.
Track 11(Love) Yeah, it's okay I guess
Track 12(Love) This is nice
Track 13(Love) Yeah, again it's (YAWN!) okay I guess
Track 14(Hate) Yeah, that's just damn boring
Track 15(Love) Well at least I know this traditional folk song, and he does a good job of it. Decent closer but a mostly boring album.

End result: Of the vast amount to choose from out of Hackett's discography, I'm really disappointed you chose a classical guitar album, Plankton. I mean, it's not bad or anything but I would have so much preferred to have heard one of his prog rock ones. The thing about classical guitar is that, unless you're into it or you play, it can be very boring, and I found it hard to maintain my interest in this.

So, Love or Hate? Because it's Hackett it has to be Love, I just wish it had been another album. There are so many of his I have not heard.

Chances of a full review:0/10

Trollheart · 06-17-2015, 02:53 PM

Grindy, could you please provide a link for the Colin Stetson album? Not on Spotify and not on YouTube. Thanks.

**Frownland** · 06-17-2015, 02:54 PM

It's on Spotify. Search by the album title instead because I think it lists it as a Neufield album.

grindy · 06-17-2015, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trollheart

Grindy, could you please provide a link for the Colin Stetson album? Not on Spotify and not on YouTube. Thanks.

Check your PMs.
BTW I'd recommend listening to it with headphones.

Chula Vista · 06-17-2015, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trollheart

Of the vast amount to choose from out of Hackett's discography, I'm really disappointed you chose a classical guitar album Chula.

You sure this was my suggestion? I've never even heard this album before and it's not what I would have picked unless maybe I had a temporary aneurism or something. My first Hackett pick would have been Voyage of the Acolyte.

TechnicLePanther · 06-17-2015, 03:18 PM

Aztec Camera - High Land, Hard Rain
Dang thing won't let me post a link...
Just paste this onto the end of the youtube home page URL:
/watch?v=vMy5V5K50tk

Machine · 06-17-2015, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TechnicLePanther

Aztec Camera - High Land, Hard Rain
Dang thing won't let me post a link...
Just paste this onto the end of the youtube home page URL:
/watch?v=vMy5V5K50tk

Recs are closed for now my friend.

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06-17-2015, 02:39 PM	#764 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_of_Kings Title: Bay of Kings Artiste: Steve Hackett Genre: Classical Familiarity: I know all his work with Genesis and have listened to Spectral mornings. Track 1(Love) Nice sort of medieval acoustic tune to get us underway, slow and relaxing. I guess as this is one of his classical recordings it will be all instrumental. Track 2(Love) Another nice slow one with a bit more of the synthesiser in it, almost echoing the opening of Genesis's “Watcher of the skies” Track 3(Love) Brings in some nice flute from brother John Track 4(Hate) More Baroque; little livelier but paradoxically very boring Track 5(Love) A little more interesting, though if I'm honest, not that much Track 6(Love) Sounds like an interpretation of some classical piece . Quite nice. Track 7(Love) Nice flute work here Track 8(Love) Nice. There's unlikely to be too much for me to add I believe from now on Track 9(Love) Finally! I know and love this from the Genesis Foxtrot album. Superb piece. Wish it were longer. Track 10(Love) This one is nice. Has a shimmery, kind of Genesis feel to it. Track 11(Love) Yeah, it's okay I guess Track 12(Love) This is nice Track 13(Love) Yeah, again it's (YAWN!) okay I guess Track 14(Hate) Yeah, that's just damn boring Track 15(Love) Well at least I know this traditional folk song, and he does a good job of it. Decent closer but a mostly boring album. End result: Of the vast amount to choose from out of Hackett's discography, I'm really disappointed you chose a classical guitar album, Plankton. I mean, it's not bad or anything but I would have so much preferred to have heard one of his prog rock ones. The thing about classical guitar is that, unless you're into it or you play, it can be very boring, and I found it hard to maintain my interest in this. So, Love or Hate? Because it's Hackett it has to be Love, I just wish it had been another album. There are so many of his I have not heard. Chances of a full review:0/10 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018 Last edited by Trollheart; 06-17-2015 at 04:03 PM.

06-17-2015, 02:53 PM	#765 (permalink)
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06-17-2015, 03:18 PM	#769 (permalink)
TechnicLePanther and the livin' is easy... Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: New York Posts: 1,997	Aztec Camera - High Land, Hard Rain Dang thing won't let me post a link... Just paste this onto the end of the youtube home page URL: /watch?v=vMy5V5K50tk