From: Dave Brzeski & Jill Paddock  
Subject: Re. Marillion review 
Date: 09/02/97; 9:59:59 PM 
 
David Palmer wrote: 
 
> This is the most negative thing I've posted to this mailing list, so I'm 
> preparing myself for getting flamed.  I want to know: 
 
> What's the Big Deal about Marillion? 
 
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> 
> I hate to say it, but Marillion has been described as derivative of Genesis 
> in the past ("Genesis-lite"), and the band is doing nothing to undo that in 
> the present.  Unfortunately, M. is simpler harmonically (one song used 
> the old I, I/b7, vi, IV, sounding uncomfortably like "Lavendar's Blue"), 
> melodically (Rothery likes these 3- or 4-note slow ostinati), and 
> rhythmically (most songs are in 4/4 and and anything in 7 is too 
> obviously in 7).  I found myself thinking that even an early-Genesis 
tribute 
> band would be better than this.  At one point, it occured to me, "this is 
> the 
> kind of audience that would really go for Foreigner," a band whose 
> albums I have never been tempted to 
> buy. 
> 
>         Constructive_ responses are welcomed. 
 
  I'd love to offer constructive critisism of your comments but I can't, 
because I completely agree with them! I've never understood the 
adulation so many people heap upon a band I have always considered 
mediocre in the extreme. 
I have to be honest & admit that I never cared for Genesis that much 
either (pause to don tin helmet & pile up sandbags before expected 
attack :-] ), but at least in their case I could understand why others 
might. So at least you can take heart in the fact that someone will be 
there to face the flaming with you. By the way I agree about Foreigner 
too. 
 
Dave Brzeski 
 
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From: BChaput@eri.eqt.com 
Subject: Searching for Epitaph on CD 
Date: 09/02/97; 6:01:58 PM 
 
Hello, 
 
I've got three relatively rare LP's from a German prog group called 
"Epitaph."  They're a "Wishbone Ash" knock-off band, equipped with some 
serious dueling guitar leads, but they stand out with some VERY good and 
unique songwriting.  I've got the following three LP's by them: 
 
Epitaph: 1971 
Stop, Look & Listen: 1972 
Outside the Law: 1974 
 
Since the GEPR only lists the LP dates with no accompanying write-up, 
maybe I'll submit a short review of the band.  These three LP's are 
definitely prog classics  and scream for a CD reissue, but I've never 
seen them listed anywhere.  Does anyone know if this band has EVER made 
it onto CD? 
 
BEN 
 
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From: BChaput@eri.eqt.com 
Subject: Ghost Review 
Date: 09/02/97; 5:41:56 PM 
 
Hey everyone, 
 
Since there is an interest in the band "Ghost" on this list, I thought 
I'd forward this message which was posted to my psychedelic discussion 
group, U-SPACES.  As far as I know, Ghost finished up their U.S. tour on 
August 30.  Unfortunately I wasn't able to check them out when they came 
to L.A.  Here's a review of their  performance in Washington D.C. 
 
BEN 
 
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