Marillion (Official Thread)

[Aktivator]

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Stout said:
2. Afraid of Sunlight
5. This Strange Engine

Those are the only two albums I don't have by Marillion might have go get them now. While I don't agree, I like Fish, I do agree the H era has been fantastic. I listen these days to more H Marillion then Fish Marillion. I also agree Steve Rotherey is a very underated guitarist. I've never even seen him on a list of great guitarists. I've seen Marillion a bunch of times now(both acoustic and electric).

In honor of this thread I'm going to play Marillion all day. Lets see how many albums I can get thru. According to my ipod I've got 228 songs to get thru and you know they aren't 3 minute songs.

 

[Sweaty]

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I will see them in July also so maybe I will change my mind about Hogarth.

 

[mattquarterstein]

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Big Marillion fan, more Fish than Steve Hogarth, though H has some beautiful songs (my favourite album from his era is probably "Holidays In Eden").

 

[LG]

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I have been picking up some Hogarth era Marillion albums the last couple of months, I love the early incarnation but many fans of theirs have convinced me to give the later albums a listen.

Only thing I need is the time to get to everything, there is never enough anymore.

 

[mattquarterstein]

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Yeah, I know what that's like.

 

[b.o.b.]

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Brave and Afraid of Sunlight are the best Hogarth era Marillion albums IMO.

 

[LG]

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I have Afraid of Sunlight Bob, so I'll play it next.

 

[Marbles]

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The two recent double albums, Marbles (2004) and Happiness Is The Road (2008) take some beating, in my book - and I've been following the band since 1983.

 

[Prime]

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A good friend of mine got me into Marillion. I've been growing more and more fond of them the more I listen. Very talented group of musicians.



Plus, Steve Hogarth is one foxy looking man:

 

[Magic]

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I have been giving Marillion a spin. Fish era is my favorite. Fish wrote some really great heartbreak lyrics and Mark Kelley's keyboard work is breathtaking! These elements of Marillion are especially evident in "Misplaced Childhood".

I saw where MP posted "Lavender" already, which to me is a song that goes side-by-side with "Kayleigh"