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I am about to confirm an interview with dUg for this week. Looking forward to it! And I got the album yesterday too!

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The first time I saw them was in Milwaukee in '98 or '99. I took my then-9ish-year-old daughter with me, who was also into them at the time. Ah, to be 9 again -- she and I were basically ushered to th

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Album out 9/2   https://ultimateclassicrock.com/kings-x-let-it-rain/   King’s X, ‘Three Sides of One’ Track Listing 1. “Let It Rain” 2. “Flood Pt. 1” 3. “Nothing But the T

Mr. Not

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Great mention of Ty here on this page of the article:

http://www.guitarworld.com/cult-leaders?page=0,7

 

also, I read a long while ago that American Cheese (Jerry's Pianto) was the second released studio track to feature Jerry Gaskill as lead vocalist. Since then I've been listening through Out of the Silent Planet - Dogman in anticipation to find out the first one, and this whole time I made a huge mistake! I thought Ty Tabor was singing lead in Seven Broken Soldiers! What was I thinking?

 

I'm glad Jerry's better, I did get their Burning Down Boston - their fun little JerryCharity bootleg.

 

Again, on facebook Jerry is said to be working on a new solo album, and I highly recommend His 2004(?) recording "Come Somewhere"

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Ranking their studio albums... I feel like I should.

 

 

Great (Not a dull moment)

Please Come Home... Mr. Bulbous

King's X (self titled)

Faith, Hope, Love

 

Very Good (Some outstanding songs, and a slim few I don't particularly favor.)

Gretchen Goes to Nebraska

Dogman

Ogre Tones

Tape Head

 

Good (Worth visiting for a few songs)

Out of the Silent Planet

Ear Candy

Manic Moonlight

XV

 

Decent (Nothing so remarkable)

Black Like Sunday

 

 

 

 

 

^ Black Like Sunday being there is no surprise though, since the tracks are all songs they wrote in the early 80's. Johnny is a great song, one of my favorite by King's X - but it doesn't exactly save the album from the rest of the songs, which are fun to listen to sometimes, but overall not everything what I expect from King's X smile.gif

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QUOTE (Ovningskora @ Jun 8 2012, 06:08 AM)
After two years of listening I have decided that "Please Come Home... Mr. Bulbous" is without a doubt the best album I've ever heard.

Unique & abstract greatness from front to back.

"Bulbous" is so trippy and bizarre (in a good way)...great vocals/harmonies by Ty and Dug...no doubt it's my favorite King's X album...and I own 'em all.

 

My only minor complaint is that it seems a song or two short as an album. That said, "Move Me" is probably my favorite all time King's X song.

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Going to see them with Kansas in Sept . I have not seen Kings X live since 1988
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QUOTE (Ovningskora @ Jun 23 2012, 01:04 AM)
Ranking their studio albums... I feel like I should.


Great (Not a dull moment)
Please Come Home... Mr. Bulbous
King's X (self titled)
Faith, Hope, Love

Very Good   (Some outstanding songs, and a slim few I don't particularly favor.)
Gretchen Goes to Nebraska
Dogman
Ogre Tones
Tape Head

Good  (Worth visiting for a few songs)
Out of the Silent Planet
Ear Candy
Manic Moonlight
XV

Decent  (Nothing so remarkable)
Black Like Sunday





^ Black Like Sunday being there is no surprise though, since the tracks are all songs they wrote in the early 80's. Johnny is a great song, one of my favorite by King's X - but it doesn't exactly save the album from the rest of the songs, which are fun to listen to sometimes, but overall not everything what I expect from King's X smile.gif

Don't agree with your split up but that's OK. It's all subjective. Any King's X is good King's X. Here's my split up:

 

GREAT:

 

Out Of Silent Planet

Gretchen Goes To Nebraska

Dogman

Ear Candy(great title as that's what it is)

 

 

VERY GOOD:

Tape Head(the good songs are really good)

Ogre Tones

Faith Hope Love(just too polished production wise)

King's X

 

GOOD:

 

Please Come Home Mr. Bulbous

Manic Moonlight

XV

Black Like Sunday

 

 

A few of my fav individual King's X tunes are Marshmallow Field, Higher Than God, Life Going By, Pretend, Pleiades.

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QUOTE (presto123 @ Jun 26 2012, 06:07 PM)
Everybody list a few of your favorite King's X tunes. I'm curious:)

Some of my favorites...

 

Move Me

Mississippi Moon

Fade

Two

Pleiades

The Other Side

Believe

Mr. Wilson

We Are Finding Who We Are

Mudd

 

ok, that's more than a few... biggrin.gif

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QUOTE (presto123 @ Jun 26 2012, 04:07 PM)
Everybody list a few of your favorite King's X tunes. I'm curious:)

Check this concert out!

 

 

http://youtu.be/NyAm1AZQqQI

 

 

 

 

 

 

But my personal favorites...

 

Hmm...

 

Songs that honestly just blow me away every time are:

 

Out of the Silent Planet

Prisoner

Cigarettes

Julia

 

 

^ I'd say you definitely should check those out.

 

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QUOTE (Ovningskora @ Jun 26 2012, 09:42 PM)
QUOTE (presto123 @ Jun 26 2012, 04:07 PM)
Everybody list a few of your favorite King's X tunes. I'm curious:)

Check this concert out!

 

 

http://youtu.be/NyAm1AZQqQI

 

 

 

 

 

 

But my personal favorites...

 

Hmm...

 

Songs that honestly just blow me away every time are:

 

Out of the Silent Planet

Prisoner

Cigarettes

Julia

 

 

^ I'd say you definitely should check those out.

Who me? laugh.gif I know the whole King's X catalog. Just curious what everybody else's favs are.

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QUOTE (presto123 @ Jun 26 2012, 10:42 PM)
QUOTE (Ovningskora @ Jun 26 2012, 09:42 PM)
QUOTE (presto123 @ Jun 26 2012, 04:07 PM)
Everybody list a few of your favorite King's X tunes. I'm curious:)

Check this concert out!

 

 

http://youtu.be/NyAm1AZQqQI

 

 

 

 

 

 

But my personal favorites...

 

Hmm...

 

Songs that honestly just blow me away every time are:

 

Out of the Silent Planet

Prisoner

Cigarettes

Julia

 

 

^ I'd say you definitely should check those out.

Who me? laugh.gif I know the whole King's X catalog. Just curious what everybody else's favs are.

Oh, right... laugh.gif

Sorry, I misconstrued what you said.

 

 

Out of the Silent Planet

Prisoner

Cigarettes

Julia

Sooner or Later

 

 

^ Those are in my top ten.

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Quite a few fans say that Ogre Tones is King's X's comeback album... I decided to do my own personal line graph to see if I agreed. If Tape Head / Mr. Bulbous hadn't been made, it would have been for me.

 

 

http://i.imgur.com/QUiPr.png

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QUOTE (Mr. IsNot @ Jul 8 2012, 03:32 AM)
Quite a few fans say that Ogre Tones is King's X's comeback album... I decided to do my own personal line graph to see if I agreed. If Tape Head / Mr. Bulbous hadn't been made, it would have been for me.


http://i.imgur.com/QUiPr.png

That's just wrong putting Bulbous that high and Planet that low. There's no way in freakin h*** Bulbous is their best record. A lot of people don't even like that record all that much. I realize it is YOUR opinion though. wink.gif

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QUOTE (presto123 @ Jul 8 2012, 02:33 AM)
QUOTE (Mr. IsNot @ Jul 8 2012, 03:32 AM)
Quite a few fans say that Ogre Tones is King's X's comeback album... I decided to do my own personal line graph to see if I agreed. If Tape Head / Mr. Bulbous hadn't been made, it would have been for me.


http://i.imgur.com/QUiPr.png

That's just wrong putting Bulbous that high and Planet that low. There's no way in freakin h*** Bulbous is their best record. A lot of people don't even like that record all that much. I realize it is YOUR opinion though. wink.gif

Bulbous is my favorite album by anyone. The band members themselves love it as well.

 

 

And you're right, I did rank Planet too low ohmy.gif oops, I did this relatively quick, it should be 3.82, my bad tongue.gif

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QUOTE (Mr. IsNot @ Jul 8 2012, 12:40 PM)
QUOTE (presto123 @ Jul 8 2012, 02:33 AM)
QUOTE (Mr. IsNot @ Jul 8 2012, 03:32 AM)
Quite a few fans say that Ogre Tones is King's X's comeback album... I decided to do my own personal line graph to see if I agreed. If Tape Head / Mr. Bulbous hadn't been made, it would have been for me.


http://i.imgur.com/QUiPr.png

That's just wrong putting Bulbous that high and Planet that low. There's no way in freakin h*** Bulbous is their best record. A lot of people don't even like that record all that much. I realize it is YOUR opinion though. wink.gif

Bulbous is my favorite album by anyone. The band members themselves love it as well.

 

 

And you're right, I did rank Planet too low ohmy.gif oops, I did this relatively quick, it should be 3.82, my bad tongue.gif

Bulbous is a great album... cool.gif

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QUOTE (WCFIELDS @ Jul 8 2012, 01:44 PM)
QUOTE (Mr. IsNot @ Jul 8 2012, 12:40 PM)
QUOTE (presto123 @ Jul 8 2012, 02:33 AM)
QUOTE (Mr. IsNot @ Jul 8 2012, 03:32 AM)
Quite a few fans say that Ogre Tones is King's X's comeback album... I decided to do my own personal line graph to see if I agreed. If Tape Head / Mr. Bulbous hadn't been made, it would have been for me.


http://i.imgur.com/QUiPr.png

That's just wrong putting Bulbous that high and Planet that low. There's no way in freakin h*** Bulbous is their best record. A lot of people don't even like that record all that much. I realize it is YOUR opinion though. wink.gif

Bulbous is my favorite album by anyone. The band members themselves love it as well.

 

 

And you're right, I did rank Planet too low ohmy.gif oops, I did this relatively quick, it should be 3.82, my bad tongue.gif

Bulbous is a great album... cool.gif

Clockwork Angels is better. tongue.gif

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QUOTE (presto123 @ Jul 8 2012, 04:23 PM)
QUOTE (WCFIELDS @ Jul 8 2012, 01:44 PM)
QUOTE (Mr. IsNot @ Jul 8 2012, 12:40 PM)
QUOTE (presto123 @ Jul 8 2012, 02:33 AM)
QUOTE (Mr. IsNot @ Jul 8 2012, 03:32 AM)
Quite a few fans say that Ogre Tones is King's X's comeback album... I decided to do my own personal line graph to see if I agreed. If Tape Head / Mr. Bulbous hadn't been made, it would have been for me.


http://i.imgur.com/QUiPr.png

That's just wrong putting Bulbous that high and Planet that low. There's no way in freakin h*** Bulbous is their best record. A lot of people don't even like that record all that much. I realize it is YOUR opinion though. wink.gif

Bulbous is my favorite album by anyone. The band members themselves love it as well.

 

 

And you're right, I did rank Planet too low ohmy.gif oops, I did this relatively quick, it should be 3.82, my bad tongue.gif

Bulbous is a great album... cool.gif

Clockwork Angels is better. tongue.gif

Not to me it isn't..... wink.gif

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Just as I suspected I went to Amazon and Bulbous is one of the lowest rated records in the King's X catalog. Lots of average and meh reviews. It does contain a couple good songs but doesn't compare to their best records.
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QUOTE (presto123 @ Jun 26 2012, 06:07 PM)
Everybody list a few of your favorite King's X tunes. I'm curious:)

Jeez, I wouldn't know where to start. Here are just a few:

 

Out of the Silent Planet

Pleiades

We Were Born to Be Loved (occasionally played by Paul Shaffer and his band when David Letterman would cut to a commercial)

The World Around Me

Prisoner

Not Just For the Dead

Cigarettes

Bebop

Move

Love and Rockets

 

But I could keep going, like, forever...

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