Radio 2

B.B..B...B..but.. I don't smoke!

Phil

 

You learn something every day.

The internet tells me that the Flower Kings are a
retro-prog-rock band, presumably named after that nice
song "Flower King of Flies", and do versions of early Genesis
songs.

Are they any good?

 

I think they prefer 'non-commercial rock' nowadays

Um. no. They don't do early Genesis songs. They do their own songs
(the guitarist/vocalist is a guy called Roine Stolt who is somewhat
prolific in his music-writing. And the rest of the band are pretty
good at it too).

Very very good. And even better live[1]. If you don't like long songs
then they might not be for you mind!

Albums to listen to:

Stardust we are
Flower Power
Retropolis

...are probably the best 3 to start with. If you prefer shorter tracks
then Space Revolver would be better.

Go to:

http://www.gepr.net/fafram.html and click on Flower Kings in the left
hand pane.

Phil.

[1] In fact you just missed them playing in London. It was very
very good..

 

Pedant!
By early I meant before Peter Gabriel left.

What does this quote from the url you mentioned,
http://www.gepr.net/fafram.html , mean?

'Probably the best track is the reverent, somewhat over-long cover of
"The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway"'