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Midnight Writer

(23,126 posts)
1. Glad to see Big Big train moving on after the sudden death of their singer, David Longsdon.
Sat Oct 19, 2024, 06:15 PM
Oct 19

There is a lot of talent in this band. Their sound is fresh, yet also hearkens back to old-school prog.

The Madcap

(574 posts)
2. Agreed. I've been following them since just after Folklore.
Sat Oct 19, 2024, 06:36 PM
Oct 19

I really like their sound. Very English, but with a surprising smattering of European and American talent as well. I really miss David Longdon, but the new singer Alberto Bravin is very impressive. I'm hoping their next album gives him even more opportunity to show his chops. He seems to fit in very well with the band.

Oddly, I really like most of their pre-Longdon catalog as well. "Bard" is one of those obscure albums that they seem to have disowned, yet it has some interesting tracks. I hope they re-release that one in the future.

It's almost a crime that they aren't better known.

Escurumbele

(3,647 posts)
3. Thank you Madcap, I love progressive rock, big fan of Genesis (with Peter Gabriel and Steve Hacket, not the later)
Sat Oct 19, 2024, 06:51 PM
Oct 19

and Yes, King Crimson, Pink Floyd (although they are supposed to be psychedelic), and many more. I love coming here and learning about new bands.

Just saw "Beat", which is King Crimson without Robert Fripp, Steve Vai as substitute, Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, and Danny Carey on drums, it was excellent, just that where we saw them the sound engineering lacked a little, too much trebble. I saw King Crimson a few years ago in New York at the Apollo, and that was masterful, I have seen them a total of six times throughout the years.

Saw Genesis the first time they came to USA in Boston at Tufts University for $1.00, bought 10 tickets, invited my friends, my girlfriend at the time, and by far the best convert I have ever been to. We went to see Emerson, Lake & Palmer a day later and we were kind of bored, although we loved the music.

Anyway, thank you for bringing these prog bands that I didn't know, but will start following.

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