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Huge Fan here!!! I have seen them 12 times live and met and hung out with a few times as well.

Great band.

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Yeah, not only are they great performers....they very cool, genuine, people.

Met them several times as well. Looking forward to their new album later this year.

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They're a band I 'threatened' to get into for ages, but never quite did. Love what I've heard of them, though...
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QUOTE (Midway Hawker @ Apr 4 2007, 12:43 AM)
Love 'em... seen them 3 times. Lost touch after the "Ear Candy" album.. What are they up to now?

Recording with Michael Waegner....

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I've known them for years through a buddy of mine. Genuine people and great musicians. Doug (dUg) and I have a few things in common. He is originally from Joliet ,Il. I live near there and taught/coached there. I had his family members in my classes etc.

I think they kinda lost their way after Ear Candy though, but have started gaining that greatness back again w/ there most recent releases.

If you want to see a great live band they would be worth every penny.

 

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Strange that I never bought any of their albums because I like what I've heard. I saw them open up for Living Colour in the early 90s. Great performance by both bands 1022.gif . It was a free concert and I was able to get all the way to the front to boot trink38.gif
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I bought the Faith Hope Love cassette years ago, but only thought it was so-so.

 

Living Colour is another story... they're awesome!

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Yep, I like them. I thought Faith, Hope, Love was a little uneven, with some great stuff and some not so great. I very much liked that fourth eponymous release, although that's the one critics called "uneven"

and "unfocused". But what do critics know? Gretchen Goes to Nebraska is really good. I should get Dogman but I've never gotten around to it.

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I think the "essential" King's X are their first fews attempts .....

Out of the silent planet

Gretchen Goes to Nebraska

(faith hope love, to me, was unfocused and a step back)

King's X

Dogman

and....

Ear Candy

 

They seemed to write much worse lyrics after this and make weaker albums. The last one seemed to be a bit better, but after the ones I have listed, to me, it was a step down and they kinda lost me as a die hard fan.

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yeah it is pretty good. but something happened.... became less "proggy"/ went the heavy route and I just don't think it was for the better IMO.
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I still LIKE it but I don't love it, and it absolutely didn't gain more interest from those who weren't already into them ( wasn't very accessible to people new to them).
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QUOTE (Hatchetaxe&saw @ Dec 4 2008, 02:41 PM)
QUOTE (WCFIELDS @ Apr 7 2007, 02:58 PM)
FHL definately isn't an album to turn people on to KX.....

Thought I'd dig up this thread. I've only heard FHL, and I think it's very good indeed. God only knows what I'll think of the others.

I also like FHL but agree it's probably not the best place to start.

 

I remember you saying you had ordered Gretchen Goes to Nebraska. I confidently predict you will be blown away utterly. It's simply phenomenal.

 

I'm going to see them in germany in january. Can't wait. trink38.gif

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