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jonnyw Group: Members Posts: 522 Joined: Oct. 2005 Posted: Aug. 29 2007, 14:44 Hey guys... I guarantee no-one will have heard of them.. and I even more guarantee none of you (if you have heard of them) will have any of their stuff. God almighty they are the greatest prog rock band I've ever heard in my opinion. I have a big library of bands of this genre... form Flower Kings to Dream Theater.. and Spock's beard beats them hands down for me. I urge you to have a listen to them... they blow my mind. Such emotion in thier music I havent heard converyed so well in a band before.. its more common in one person like MO... but for a band... -------------- Grand piano. Reed and pipe organ. Glockenspeil. Bass guitar. Vocal chords. Two slightly sampled electric guitars. The venitian effect. Digital sound processor. And Tubular bells. Solo music - http://-terrapin-.bebo.com Band music - http://www.rsimusic.com Back to top

Holger Group: Members Posts: 1506 Joined: Feb. 2003 Posted: Aug. 29 2007, 16:14 Well, I've heard of them - indeed I have heard their "Snow" album. I'm afraid I have to say I didn't like it very much though - something about it gave me the impression that it was trying really hard to be "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway" by Genesis. Maybe I was being unfair though. I guess I should give it another try... Back to top

jonnyw Group: Members Posts: 522 Joined: Oct. 2005 Posted: Aug. 29 2007, 16:16 I havent heard snow... though i hear it was really complex. I listened to a lot of genesis too though, and sometimes i hear what you mean, but to be fair... theres something i like about the beard i can't put my finger on.... -------------- Grand piano. Reed and pipe organ. Glockenspeil. Bass guitar. Vocal chords. Two slightly sampled electric guitars. The venitian effect. Digital sound processor. And Tubular bells. Solo music - http://-terrapin-.bebo.com Band music - http://www.rsimusic.com Back to top

jonnyw Group: Members Posts: 522 Joined: Oct. 2005 Posted: Aug. 29 2007, 16:16 my reccomendations however is "the kindness of strangers" album, or "Day for night"... OR the new one "Spocks beard" -------------- Grand piano. Reed and pipe organ. Glockenspeil. Bass guitar. Vocal chords. Two slightly sampled electric guitars. The venitian effect. Digital sound processor. And Tubular bells. Solo music - http://-terrapin-.bebo.com Band music - http://www.rsimusic.com Back to top

jonnyw Group: Members Posts: 522 Joined: Oct. 2005 Posted: Aug. 29 2007, 18:05 also.... if anyone passes by, and is wondering why there are no SB forums... http://thebeards.freeforums.org/index.php -------------- Grand piano. Reed and pipe organ. Glockenspeil. Bass guitar. Vocal chords. Two slightly sampled electric guitars. The venitian effect. Digital sound processor. And Tubular bells. Solo music - http://-terrapin-.bebo.com Band music - http://www.rsimusic.com Back to top

Moonwing_Shadow Group: Members Posts: 69 Joined: Jan. 2006 Posted: Aug. 29 2007, 21:59 I have heard of them, but I haven't heard anything from them... I should give them a listen - I like a bit of prog. (though it might take me a while, I'm only just getting into Rush...) -------------- I'd rather be on Dragonback Back to top

Holger Group: Members Posts: 1506 Joined: Feb. 2003 Posted: Aug. 30 2007, 05:36 Quote (Moonwing_Shadow @ Aug. 30 2007, 03:59) (though it might take me a while, I'm only just getting into Rush...) You're in for a treat!   Back to top

jonnyw Group: Members Posts: 522 Joined: Oct. 2005 Posted: Aug. 30 2007, 16:31 Quote (though it might take me a while, I'm only just getting into Rush...) Yes, they are truly great! -------------- Grand piano. Reed and pipe organ. Glockenspeil. Bass guitar. Vocal chords. Two slightly sampled electric guitars. The venitian effect. Digital sound processor. And Tubular bells. Solo music - http://-terrapin-.bebo.com Band music - http://www.rsimusic.com Back to top

Moonwing_Shadow Group: Members Posts: 69 Joined: Jan. 2006 Posted: Aug. 30 2007, 16:51 Yeah, I don't know why I overlooked Rush for so long! But I will definatley check out Spock's Beard when I get the chance -------------- I'd rather be on Dragonback Back to top

Baggiesfaninessex Group: Members Posts: 682 Joined: Mar. 2002 Posted: Sep. 17 2007, 15:19 I like Spock's Beard but they definitely lost something when Neal Morse found God and went solo. In fact, Neal's solo stuff has more in common with early (and arguably the best) Beard than Beard themselves these days. -------------- “A dog is not intelligent. Never trust an animal that's surprised by its own farts.” - Frank Skinner Back to top

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