The Tangent - Comm
Nov 1, 2011 21:38:10 GMT
Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2011 21:38:10 GMT
I have a soft spot for The Tangent's music which, up until a short time back included Guy Manning in the line up. I'm also keen on Guy's output in that the songs that he produces are very interesting, although production could be a bit better on the CD's that he produces. He's working from home now on his own gear so it's to be expected, but the quality of his songs are great and are screaming out for bigger orchestrations.
Tangent are an interesting Prog Rock group with the same kind of 'vulnerability' that Guy shows in his albums. ie, they are real people, playing and there is none of your computer guided, perfect timing going on.
This album has some lovely sweeping sounds; full of syths and organ work, with a very strong guitarist featured quite a lot on the album. Not sure if he stayed, but there are some really lovely moments on this album and I love the small detail of the rests from the big riffs. A great piano player too.
I think that this album has just been released and it's a really colourful and interesting listen. Some lovely fluid synth playing too, even if I say so myself!!
Soon to follow is Guy's new album. I'm certain that it's due for release soon and is, (so I hear) to do with a family tree, following Anser's People, which is also a family tree.
Guy has a great talent for telling stories in his songs and illustrating them beautifully in the music. He has a tendency to use one particular phrase a lot - 'Going Home' but I kind of find it hard to talk about Tangent without Guy as well. Although he's no longer with them and is working on his own projects (Very prolific too), Tangent have still retained their sound and slightly moved on a bit.
The guitarist on this new album does some lovely soloing at low volume - ie - not flat out distorted big guitar solos, but carefully crafted stuff and some lovely solo interjections by the others in the band as well. Even the big riff stuff sounds carefully played and they're not just playing as loud as they can to give a feeling of power. There's a lot of control going on which I really like. It gives the feeling of being very carefully crafted stuff.
It's a relaxed sound and they sound really together as a band and there is a great 'ease' in their playing and a return to longer pieces. Slightly 'Genesis' occasionally imo. Quite eccentric at times, but good stuff and worth a listen.
Of the eccentric Brits in Prog Rock, Guy Manning, The Tangent and Tinyfish kind of stand out to me. It's lovely to know that these guys are still producing this stuff that perhaps Americans with their own type of Prog Rock may not appreciate in the same way.
The Brits have a tendency for eccentricity which I do like, whereas the American guys go for the big impression. Having said that, Spock's Beard are amazing.......
Ian
Tangent are an interesting Prog Rock group with the same kind of 'vulnerability' that Guy shows in his albums. ie, they are real people, playing and there is none of your computer guided, perfect timing going on.
This album has some lovely sweeping sounds; full of syths and organ work, with a very strong guitarist featured quite a lot on the album. Not sure if he stayed, but there are some really lovely moments on this album and I love the small detail of the rests from the big riffs. A great piano player too.
I think that this album has just been released and it's a really colourful and interesting listen. Some lovely fluid synth playing too, even if I say so myself!!
Soon to follow is Guy's new album. I'm certain that it's due for release soon and is, (so I hear) to do with a family tree, following Anser's People, which is also a family tree.
Guy has a great talent for telling stories in his songs and illustrating them beautifully in the music. He has a tendency to use one particular phrase a lot - 'Going Home' but I kind of find it hard to talk about Tangent without Guy as well. Although he's no longer with them and is working on his own projects (Very prolific too), Tangent have still retained their sound and slightly moved on a bit.
The guitarist on this new album does some lovely soloing at low volume - ie - not flat out distorted big guitar solos, but carefully crafted stuff and some lovely solo interjections by the others in the band as well. Even the big riff stuff sounds carefully played and they're not just playing as loud as they can to give a feeling of power. There's a lot of control going on which I really like. It gives the feeling of being very carefully crafted stuff.
It's a relaxed sound and they sound really together as a band and there is a great 'ease' in their playing and a return to longer pieces. Slightly 'Genesis' occasionally imo. Quite eccentric at times, but good stuff and worth a listen.
Of the eccentric Brits in Prog Rock, Guy Manning, The Tangent and Tinyfish kind of stand out to me. It's lovely to know that these guys are still producing this stuff that perhaps Americans with their own type of Prog Rock may not appreciate in the same way.
The Brits have a tendency for eccentricity which I do like, whereas the American guys go for the big impression. Having said that, Spock's Beard are amazing.......
Ian