Comments on: Why the music world needs Oasis… like a bad case of haemerroids

By: JET

JET — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:35:45 +0000

Well, I’m glad to hear that some people note that The Reasoning is basically a mainstream Rock band. They do get a listing on Progarchives, however – while much more Progressive (both upper and lower case) acts like The Week That Was get completely ignored – probably because they don’t have the pedigree of Magenta, etc.

Then again, the reviewers on Progarchives compare The Reasoning to Pure Reason Revolution, which is…lets be kind here; absurd. The definition of Progressive Rock is being watered down so far from what it was that Saga, who were never really considered Prog in the 80s are pretty much Prog stalwarts today. *sigh*

By: Steve Jones

Steve Jones — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:48:07 +0000

http://www.marillion.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=36956

Well, it makes a change from ‘Lucy, has HiTR shipped yet?’ I suppose

Gotta go – thought I heard the postman…

By: Serdar

Serdar — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:17:16 +0000

I did say “part of the reason”. The other part was because I genuinely like Merzbow. There’s plenty of music out there that diverges from clichÃ© / safe songwriting — in fact, most of what’s in my playlist right now is Coltrane and Miles Davis.

By: Graeme Hayter

Graeme Hayter — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:10:20 +0000

Golly: TFTO IS prog, as we might understand it in the traditional sense. The Reasoning are a ROCK band. The Reasoning do not market themselves as prog and have no desire to be considered as such. FFS, there’s nothing about Dark Angel that fits the currently and generally understood understanding of prog. This is modern music that recognises its influences but doesn’t seek to reproduce them!

By: JET

JET — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:04:58 +0000

Well, TfTO is certainly miles better, deeper and more accomplished on every level than the mainstream Pop/Rock peddled as Prog by The Reasoning. And Oasis have never been even remotely interesting – same goes for The Darkness, mind. And there’s absolutely no need to escape all the way to Merzbow just because you want music that diverges at least somewhat from clichÃ© and safe songwriting.

By: Steve Jones

Steve Jones — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 11:16:09 +0000

“BTW, Steve – didnâ€™t see you at either the Manchester show or the It Bites gig in the evening”

Yes, that’s correct

By: Tim Hall

Tim Hall — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:23:19 +0000

Steven Wells definitely fits the classic internet troll pattern – I’m half-convinced the man is genuinely psychotic.

McGee on the other hand, is so locked up in his self-regarding little universe I don’t suppose he notices if anyone responds.

As for why the Grauniad pays these two, you might just be right.

BTW, Steve – didn’t see you at either the Manchester show or the It Bites gig in the evening

By: Steve Jones

Steve Jones — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 08:53:08 +0000

“Do you ever wonder if the Guardian pays people to write some contentious rubbish just to get a response?”

Crivens! There’s a thought! The Dead Tree Trolls might actually be, erm, trolling!

What do you think, Tim?

By: xseawitch

xseawitch — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:01:49 +0000

Sometimes I’ve felt like I’m the only person in the world who never took to Oasis, so I’m glad to hear I’m not. I’m not sure I’d say they were responsible for landfill indie, but they are so dull they make me want to stuff my ears with cotton wool.
Do you ever wonder if the Guardian pays people to write some contentious rubbish just to get a response?

By: Serdar

Serdar — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:55:47 +0000

Coldplay are a part of the reason I ended up listening to Merzbow.