On 09-18-96  13:33, shipwrecked and comatose, Lorne Murphy said:
 -=> From what I recall, Scott Rhodes said this to Clark Ray <=-
 
 SR> I've actually never noticed any particularly strong influence beyond
 SR> the obvious bit in the end section.  What strikes you as being "extreme
 SR> Genesis influence" besides that?
 LM> Yeah, there really isn't much beyond the "Apocalypse in 9/8" ripoff
 LM> (even that isn't actually 9/8, it's 4/4).
 
 SR> I definitely agree, but then, if you listen to just "Incubus", it 
 SR> becomes equally obvious that they've done worse.  And that's before
 SR> they sold out. 
 LM> Wow, "Incubus" bad? Amazing how tastes differ. That's easily one of
 LM> my favorites. Because Marillion only had about 5 discs worth of
 LM> material with Fish, I really only dislike a few songs...
 LM> Songs I genuinely don't like, and skip every time: "She Chameleon",
 LM> "Just for the Record", "Cinderella Search".
 LM> Songs I don't necessarily *dislike*, but are not among my
 LM> favorites, and would skip if it didn't take away from the flow of
 LM> the album: "Garden Party", "Lords of the backstage".
 LM> Basically, I like everything else *a lot*.
 LM> I know Clark's favs, but what are yours, Scott?
You didn't ask me, but...
I don't care for most of _Fugazi_ at all, but interestingly "She
Cameleon" is one of the only songs on it I *do* like...
"Just For The Record" is nothing special, but I see nothing wrong with
it.  I don't like "Cinderella Search" much, either.  In fact, except
for "Grendel" (which I have to admit to loving!) and "Tux On,"
_B'Sides Themselves_ is pretty much a bust.  Oh, I like "Three Boats
Down From The Candy" as well, but those three are it.
I don't like "Garden Party" much either, though when I saw the band
with Steve Hogarth in concert they did a *wonderful* bang up job!
Mostly because of audience participation, I think.
Favorite songs, hmm...  "Script For A Jester's Tear" and "The Web" are
their most "prog rock" sounding, and among my favorites.  I have a
hard time picking anything from _Misplaced Childhood_, as it's so much
just one continuous song.  I don't have any specific favorite there.
From _Clutching..._ I'd probably pick "That Time Of The Night (The
Short Straw)" as my favorite.  There are a few other special ones, but
I'd have to go listen to it right now to figure out which song is
which, especially among the last few.  "White Russian" is good, but
seems to be missing a little something.
My absolute *favorite* Marillion song is without Fish:  "The Space..."
I *LOVE* that song!!!
        Frank
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