Wooden Beard - Flotel

Advantages: excellent melodic prog rock
Disadvantages: none

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Advantages: Excellent musicianship, Superb production, Great lyrics
Disadvantages: Not to everyone's musical taste

...The Kindess of Strangers was the third outing for the quintet known as Spock's Beard, and their first release last release before going to Inside Out Records. Released in 1997, the CD is the colaborative work of Neal Morse (Lead Vocals, Keys, Guitar), his brother Alan Morse (Lead Guitar, Vocals, Cello), Dave Meros (Bass, Vocals), Ryo Okumoto (Keys), and Nick D'Virgilio (Drums, Vocals). Over the 56 minutes of music, you are subjected to a variety of aural pleasures, from the upbeat and somewhat querky 'In the Mouth of Madness' to the lush accousticy 'June'. What becomes clear through listening is just how good a songwriter Neal Morse is. The songs are well thought, the lyrics outare somewhat intriguing(until you figure out what they're really about) and it's very interesting to listen to from a musical perspective. I think what makes... Read review

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Advantages: Good Selection Of Old and New
Disadvantages: Induces a Desire to Dust out the arran sweater

...14. The Harper/Lady Catherine Ogle - Whirligig 15. The Gathering Storms/The Lowland Of Scotland/Feaden Glan A'Phiobair - Ross Kennedy & Archie McAllister 16. Jack Broke The Prison Door/Donald Blue/Sleep Soond Id Mornin'/Lasses Trust In Providence/Bonnie... - Tom Anderson & Aly Bain 17. Wooden Whale/Leaps & Bounds/Skye Barbeque - Alasdair Fraser 18. The Tree - Capercaillie 19. The Swallow-Tailed Coat/Turf Lodge - John D Burgess... Read review

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