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Re: Marillion
« Reply #245 on: November 01, 2011, 06:45:34 PM »
Got tickets for both NYC shows. There was no two day pass available so I bought both shows individually.
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« Reply #246 on: November 02, 2011, 08:13:27 AM »
Pre-sale for the two day passes sold out that quickly?  Damn... was it more expensive to buy them as two separate tickets?  The two-day pass I think was $116 after fees...

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Re: Marillion
« Reply #247 on: November 02, 2011, 08:19:12 AM »
Pre-sale for the two day passes sold out that quickly?  Damn... was it more expensive to buy them as two separate tickets?  The two-day pass I think was $116 after fees...
Yay, it was more expensive. It was $139 to buy both shows separate. I waited 8 years, that wasn't going to stop me.
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Re: Marillion
« Reply #248 on: November 02, 2011, 08:22:17 AM »
I feel a good DTF pre-show meetup coming on (No Nicks allowed!)

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Re: Marillion
« Reply #249 on: November 02, 2011, 08:33:00 AM »
I feel a good DTF pre-show meetup coming on (No Nicks allowed!)
These shows are going to rock! This is going to be like a Marillion weekend only in the middle of the week!  :metal
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Re: Marillion
« Reply #250 on: November 02, 2011, 09:48:57 AM »
And with a much shorter commute...

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Re: Marillion
« Reply #251 on: November 02, 2011, 04:31:03 PM »
Hey folks, I wanna get a Marillion album but have no idea where to break my Marill-hymen. First album to get three mentions will be my pick...GO!
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Re: Marillion
« Reply #252 on: November 02, 2011, 04:51:08 PM »
Hey folks, I wanna get a Marillion album but have no idea where to break my Marill-hymen. First album to get three mentions will be my pick...GO!
I'd go Marbles first.
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Re: Marillion
« Reply #253 on: November 02, 2011, 05:03:00 PM »
Hey folks, I wanna get a Marillion album but have no idea where to break my Marill-hymen. First album to get three mentions will be my pick...GO!
I'd go Marbles first.

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Re: Marillion
« Reply #254 on: November 02, 2011, 06:11:31 PM »
Marbles

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Re: Marillion
« Reply #255 on: November 02, 2011, 06:18:51 PM »
I am listening to Misplaced Childhood right now and I am happy as a clam.


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Re: Marillion
« Reply #256 on: November 02, 2011, 07:01:21 PM »
Looks like Marbles won it. I recommend the Fish era albums first and then make your way to the H era albums second.

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Re: Marillion
« Reply #257 on: November 02, 2011, 07:23:23 PM »
Got Marbles, will listen at some point tonight and, if I have some good things to say, will report back. Thanks for the suggestions y'all :)
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Re: Marillion
« Reply #258 on: November 02, 2011, 08:21:01 PM »
FYI - There are two versions of Marbles.  Make sure you've got the full, 2-disc version...

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« Reply #259 on: November 02, 2011, 08:39:30 PM »
FYI - There are two versions of Marbles.  Make sure you've got the full, 2-disc version...

This. Make sure your copy of Marbles has a track titled "Ocean Cloud". It's 17 minutes of awesome EPIC.

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Re: Marillion
« Reply #260 on: November 02, 2011, 08:55:36 PM »
There are two versions of Marbles. Be sure to forgo both in favor of Fish era material.
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Re: Marillion
« Reply #261 on: November 02, 2011, 09:18:35 PM »
FYI - There are two versions of Marbles.  Make sure you've got the full, 2-disc version...

Like duuhhh, whadaya think I've lost my marbles or something? :neverusethis:
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Re: Marillion
« Reply #262 on: November 03, 2011, 02:25:33 AM »
Alrighty, I'm up to The Only Unforgivable Thing so far and really dig the music but don't much care for the vocals. A little thin and weak for my taste but I can just add these guys to the army of bands I listen to in spite of the vocals so I don't see that stopping me from delving further into their discography. Thanks for the help y'all.
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Re: Marillion
« Reply #263 on: November 03, 2011, 05:55:14 AM »
There are two versions of Marbles. Be sure to forgo both in favor of Fish era material.
Hogarth era Marillion is more mature and has more depth then the early stuff. Fish era Marillion is classic but sounds dated. I like it alot but if you want to be a Marillion fan in 2011 you should buy Hogarth era stuff first. This is my humble opinion. I love Hogarth, and he is the man live!
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Re: Marillion
« Reply #264 on: November 03, 2011, 07:47:46 AM »
Alrighty, I'm up to The Only Unforgivable Thing so far and really dig the music but don't much care for the vocals. A little thin and weak for my taste but I can just add these guys to the army of bands I listen to in spite of the vocals so I don't see that stopping me from delving further into their discography. Thanks for the help y'all.

Really?  Weird... H is one of my favorite singers... love his voice.

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Re: Marillion
« Reply #265 on: November 03, 2011, 10:30:59 AM »
There are two versions of Marbles. Be sure to forgo both in favor of Fish era material.

I agree 100% with this.

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Re: Marillion
« Reply #266 on: November 03, 2011, 09:47:27 PM »
The one show in Philly will have to do.

Jive Nation is getting enough of my money.



Irving Plaza will be VERY close to sold out if not sold out, but it will be the day of the show before it happens. I'd guess at least 75 percent of the crowd will be there for both nights anyway.

I don't think Marillion comes close to filling the Beacon. They have their niche and it isn't big enough to fill the Beacon unless you get another band with a similar following on the bill.

The two night stands in major cities will allow the band to at least break even on this tour. It think it's a solid business decision.

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Re: Marillion
« Reply #267 on: November 04, 2011, 06:58:26 AM »
The one show in Philly will have to do.

Jive Nation is getting enough of my money.



Irving Plaza will be VERY close to sold out if not sold out, but it will be the day of the show before it happens. I'd guess at least 75 percent of the crowd will be there for both nights anyway.

I don't think Marillion comes close to filling the Beacon. They have their niche and it isn't big enough to fill the Beacon unless you get another band with a similar following on the bill.

The two night stands in major cities will allow the band to at least break even on this tour. It think it's a solid business decision.
I agree that they wouldn't fill the beacon. I guess I'm such a big fan I feel like the world is missing out on one of its truly great bands.
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Re: Marillion
« Reply #268 on: November 05, 2011, 07:29:29 AM »
I'm rediscovering "Happiness Is The Road". I'm finding a new appreciation for it.
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Re: Marillion
« Reply #269 on: November 05, 2011, 10:15:07 AM »
There are two versions of Marbles. Be sure to forgo both in favor of Fish era material.
Hogarth era Marillion is more mature and has more depth then the early stuff. Fish era Marillion is classic but sounds dated. I like it alot but if you want to be a Marillion fan in 2011 you should buy Hogarth era stuff first. This is my humble opinion. I love Hogarth, and he is the man live!

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Re: Marillion
« Reply #270 on: November 05, 2011, 02:46:19 PM »
I'm rediscovering "Happiness Is The Road". I'm finding a new appreciation for it.

The title track of that album is one of the best show closers ever.  They closed Night 1 of the 2009 Montreal Marillion weekend with that song... it ended with the crowd chanting the "Happiness issssssss.... the road!" part over and over again.  First singing along with H.  Then singing along to just the music.  Then singing along after the band had stopped playing and were taking their bows.  Then singing along for like another 5 minutes after the band left the stage for the night.  It was such a cool experience.

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Re: Marillion
« Reply #271 on: November 06, 2011, 08:06:40 PM »
Although I may not be the biggest H fan, I did listen to Easter today and it was pretty damn good.

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« Reply #272 on: November 06, 2011, 08:21:34 PM »
Easter is an amazing song.
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Re: Marillion
« Reply #273 on: November 07, 2011, 05:20:22 AM »
There are two versions of Marbles. Be sure to forgo both in favor of Fish era material.
Hogarth era Marillion is more mature and has more depth then the early stuff. Fish era Marillion is classic but sounds dated. I like it alot but if you want to be a Marillion fan in 2011 you should buy Hogarth era stuff first. This is my humble opinion. I love Hogarth, and he is the man live!

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« Reply #274 on: November 11, 2011, 06:44:25 PM »
Although I may not be the biggest H fan, I did listen to Easter today and it was pretty damn good.

Easter is amazing, as is most of the Seasons End album.

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« Reply #275 on: December 16, 2011, 02:28:25 PM »
My car's cd player has died so I dug out a box of cassettes. Season's End was in it and I've played it over and over in the last couple of days. I have not up to this point been a fan of the H era. Initially I missed Fish and I found H's voice to be weak and starined, and, to be honest, a bit bloody miserable. After Brave I gave up.
Saying that I really enjoyed playing Season's End. I could hear Fish singing these songs in my head. Anyway, it made me check out some more recent stuff that I'd just ignored. Marbles appears to be something of a fantastic album. Going to have to delve a bit deeper. Seems I've missed some great music.

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« Reply #276 on: December 16, 2011, 03:12:35 PM »
My wife wants to see Marillion so we're going in June. Last time I saw them was backing up Rush on the Power Windows eour when they did from start to finish, Misplaced Childhood.  Can't wait to see them again.
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« Reply #277 on: December 16, 2011, 08:40:44 PM »
Just an update - my Marillion Survivor has reached the Finals! Look for it in the Polls/Survivors forum here and vote please!  :tup

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« Reply #278 on: December 18, 2011, 08:06:43 PM »
My wife wants to see Marillion so we're going in June. Last time I saw them was backing up Rush on the Power Windows eour when they did from start to finish, Misplaced Childhood.  Can't wait to see them again.

Master-of-the-obvious-guy says not to expect the same concert. (Don't expect any Fish songs.)

 You should enjoy it once they kick it into gear though.

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« Reply #279 on: December 19, 2011, 04:46:48 AM »
I have all their albums post Fish era so I'm really looking forward to seeing them live in a long, long time.
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