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Re: Marillion
I discovered Marillion way back in 1983 (Fish era). I lost track of them after Clutching at Straws but then rediscovered them with their Brave album (H era).
I have filled out my collection of Marillion albums since then minus marillion.com and anoraknophobia - did not care for these ones.
To me, the Fish era is characterized, in lyrics, by observations of world conflicts, religion gone bad, politicians gone bad, human relationships, and human vices (alcohol, drugs, rock n roll). Fish read a lot of books and observed the world through his eyes. The melodies are good too.
To me, the H era is characterized, in lyrics, by personal human stories and human relationships. The Brave album deals with suicide. The melodies are just as good.
I listen to music that matches my mood at a particular time. And both eras of Marillion offer me that.
During the creation of Clutching at Straws, there were a number of songs that did not make it on the album. If you listen to Fish's Vigil and Marillion's Seasons End, each party took their share of these "homeless songs" and built much better tunes : Fish (Family Business, View from the Hill), Marillion (Berlin).
There were synergies between band members in each of the eras. I am just glad that they recorded what they did.
Cheers.
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