Author Topic: Any Magnum fans here??? (Read 4937 times)

bl5150 · « **Reply #35 on:** January 13, 2016, 12:17:48 AM »

Just listened to Different Worlds and if I didn't know who it was I could've sworn it was written by Survivor.

Kwyjibo · « **Reply #36 on:** January 13, 2016, 12:23:55 AM »

Everyone has their own taste for sure. As far as the reunion albums go I said it earlier, my choice would be Moonking, Princess Arrow and 13th Day, the latter being the best for me.

I still like Goodnight L.A., tracks like Mama, Shoot, Only A Memory are Magnum classics, but they sure don't need outside writers and the album on the whole is no comparison to Wings Of Heaven.

gazinwales · « **Reply #37 on:** January 13, 2016, 01:24:38 AM »

Cheers fella's I'll check out those reunion albums and report back $:-\$

What about Bob's solo stuff?
I have three discs, The Tower, Legends and When Empires Burn, all are pretty good.

Lowdz · « **Reply #38 on:** January 13, 2016, 01:26:38 AM »

Quote from: gazinwales on January 13, 2016, 01:24:38 AM

Cheers fella's I'll check out those reunion albums and report back $:-\$

What about Bob's solo stuff?
I have three discs, The Tower, Legends and When Empires Burn, all are pretty good.

Bob solo, most are very good to great. My favourites are the Gary Hughes penned albums, so The Tower, Legends and Middle Earth.

With regard to the reunion albums, nothing has really grabbed me, but reading back in this thread I was raving about one of them (can't remember which and too lazy to look back) but I can't remember anything about it now

gazinwales · « **Reply #39 on:** January 13, 2016, 01:27:42 AM »

Those are basically Ten albums with Bob singing?

Lowdz · « **Reply #40 on:** January 13, 2016, 01:29:39 AM »

Quote from: gazinwales on January 13, 2016, 01:27:42 AM

Those are basically Ten albums with Bob singing?

Pretty much. Vinny on guitar too

gazinwales · « **Reply #41 on:** January 13, 2016, 01:31:52 AM »

Is Middle Earth OOP/rare?
Just looked on amazon UK, 32 and 94 flipping quid for them?

bl5150 · « **Reply #42 on:** January 13, 2016, 01:32:46 AM »

At a guess I have probably played Catley solo more than Magnum over the years..

wolfking · « **Reply #43 on:** January 13, 2016, 04:01:31 AM »

Quote from: bl5150 on January 13, 2016, 01:32:46 AM

At a guess I have probably played Catley solo more than Magnum over the years..

In my time, probably me too.

I love When Empires Burn, that might be my fav. The heavier stuff works for Catley really well IMO. Spirit of Man has some really good tracks but the production lets it down. Immortal is a Karlsson penned album and is really awesome too.

Kwyjibo · « **Reply #44 on:** January 13, 2016, 06:16:24 AM »

Given that I love Magnum a lot and think Bob Catley is one of the better singers out there, I should have long checked out his solo stuff. The only one I know is Immortal and that's not bad at all.

Kwyjibo · « **Reply #45 on:** January 25, 2016, 07:23:52 AM »

Before the new one is coming out I thought I'd listen to Shadow Garden a few times.

So I put it in my car's CD players and the display says "MANGUM". WFT?

wolfking · « **Reply #46 on:** February 01, 2016, 04:39:52 AM »

New song;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzlMUP7Zw50

Not digging this at all.

jjrock88 · « **Reply #47 on:** February 01, 2016, 05:28:44 PM »

not bad, but not interested in hearing it again

SwedishGoose · « **Reply #48 on:** January 09, 2024, 09:56:20 AM »

Sad news

Tony Clarkin has passed away

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02e6HcTTPQyb8ZPHwRVmV9b5y3sUH9hzkbx4NzDLE4VeatpYpFTSpCpg7KBJusw4yEl&id=100044146133910

Lowdz · « **Reply #49 on:** January 09, 2024, 11:28:46 AM »

Just seen this. Terrible news.

wolfking · « **Reply #50 on:** January 09, 2024, 12:42:44 PM »

Oh shit, that's awful. Class songwriter and they just have a new album out too. Awful way for the band to end.

Kwyjibo · « **Reply #51 on:** January 09, 2024, 01:07:38 PM »

Ah, that is so sad, just a couple of days before the new album comes out.

Tony Clarkin is such an underrated guitar player, so many great riffs, so many tasteful solos.

And although the last couple of records are a little bit samey, the band has a great discography over the last 45+ years, and all of them written by Tony.

MinistroRaven · « **Reply #52 on:** January 09, 2024, 03:21:30 PM »

That sucks, they have a new album coming out next Friday

wolfking · « **Reply #53 on:** January 09, 2024, 08:02:22 PM »

Quote from: Kwyjibo on January 09, 2024, 01:07:38 PM

Ah, that is so sad, just a couple of days before the new album comes out.

Tony Clarkin is such an underrated guitar player, so many great riffs, so many tasteful solos.

And although the last couple of records are a little bit samey, the band has a great discography over the last 45+ years, and all of them written by Tony.

Agree. He wasn't flashy but so subtle with excellent note choices, phrasing and melodies. This is one of my all time fav guitar live improv type thingys. I've watched this so many times;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKrkSzoaL5A

Huge loss. I've lost track of the last few so will have to try and go back.

WardySI · « **Reply #54 on:** January 10, 2024, 03:53:44 AM »

To still have been producing the music he was at 77 is a remarkable achievement, he has left an extraordinary catalogue of music for the fans. Threw Goodnight LA on the turntable this evening and as always, very much looking forward to Magnum's new album this Friday although it will be a somewhat difficult listen for sure.

RIP Tony.

Thoughts for his family loved ones and the many Magnum fans out there.

Kwyjibo · « **Reply #55 on:** January 10, 2024, 04:39:07 AM »

Last night I've listened to "On A Storyteller's Night" in rememberance of Tony Clarkin and the band. Still one of my favorites.

The new one will probably arrive on friday and listening to it will be bittersweet, knowing it's their swan song.

News: Track-by-track video for Fall Into the Light: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ezfzdMpRc0

Author Topic: Any Magnum fans here??? (Read 4937 times)