What sucks is I was late to the party. I only picked up Misplaced Childhood due to Kayleigh. After listening to the entire album repeatedly, I was hooked and wanted more. Grabbed everything I could, which was hard as I lived in the middle of nowhere. Straws was good, def underrated, but prob toward the bottom of Fish era music. As far as Genesis goes, their paths mirror each other. Still good after the OG singer left but different.
Marillion were utterly inspired by Genesis. I disagree about their superiority. Genesis were sublime and more intellectual, spiritual, complex AND human than Marillion, to my ears. But I liked them.
Mick Pointer is stiff and boring as hell. But I will always prefer these versions of the first Marillion over Ian Moseley's renditions. The mood of this album requires Mick's simplicity. Hard to explain.
Em 1984, comprei esse vinil por causa da capa, mas fiquei surpreendido com a qualidade do som e da banda. Lá se foram 40 anos, eu ainda curto muito Marillion, porém depois da saída do vocalista Fish, perdeu um pouco a graça.
I met Fish backstage at Hammersmith Odeon once, what guy, true talent as all the original lineup were. Very much a cult band for those who were there, we were the ones waging war in the discos.✌
man I miss The Amorettes i remember the day they split it really caught me off guard, I never saw it coming they really were a force to be reckoned with, I only got to see them once before they split but at least I did get to see them
In 1983 I bought this album on cassette solely because I liked the cover. I had no idea who they were what kind of music they played and I thought fish was the weirdest name for the lead singer. I had low expectations. Then I listened to the title track and as I listened the weirdest thing happened. I found myself on the verge of tears and and I was like what in the hell is this? It was like nothing I have ever heard before. I needed more. Fugazi was outstanding and again I love the cover but nothing could prepare me for misplaced childhood and clutching at straws. Those two albums sit right beside Dark Side of the Moon and wish you were here as perfect albums. Fish era is a feast for the ears.
Sadly it is quite visible that original drummer Mick Pointer is the relative weak point in this Marillion. His replacements (Ward, Marter, Mover!!! and eventually Ian Mosley) were better. It just stalls and does not yet swing. The album was brilliant though. There's plenty of early live material and this concert here is great. I hope to recover the Dutch Pinkpop show from the Fugazi tour. Had it on tape.
Ils mettent beaucoup trop l'emphase sur le chanteur... Fish est excellent mais, c'est énervant... un band c'est plusieurs musiciens, pas juste un chanteur...
I saw Marllion at The Marquee Club in or around September/October 1982. Can't remember the date exactly but the set is broady similar and they played Three Boats Down From the Candy too. I was 17 and had been up to Hendon that day for an interview to join The Met as a cadet, but all day I was thinking about this gig. I wasn't disappointed!
