I have followed this band since 1990, so only really got into them after Fish left. The fact that Marillion have ‘progressed’ under 2 vastly different vocalists and lyricists is testament to their brilliance. For me, Steve H is an amazingly versatile singer. If you listen to ‘Beautiful’ or ‘Cover my eyes’ from his early days with the band, you’ll have both ends of their musical scope! Incredibly talented and lovely people.
Care Part 4: Angels on Earth is such an amazing song. It reminds me of when I lost my wife (cancer) during the pandemic... This track pays homage to the NHS Care workers who strived to help us all, putting their own lives at risk. I get incredibly emotional every time I here this...
Congratulations. You discovered Marillion. They are awesome. Do more from Marillion, especially the live versions. They do not dissapoint you. And by the way: The singer is incredible ;-)
Wow… comparing Steve H with Yoko Ono 😅. He’s an incredible singer but in this song he’s keeping his voice very low and controlled. For understanding the beauty of his voice you should try to listen different songs. I suggest Neverland, Estonia, Easter, Fantastic place, Ocean cloud… anyway I started to listen Marrillion just some months ago
The singer, Steve Hogarth, was 65 on this track. So his voice isn't as good as the earlier years. Compare it with the song The Space ('89)...😮 Please check out Neverland (live '09). Probably one of his best live performance. The song is awesome, it's a love song you'll love it for sure ❣️🧚♂️
From what I have heard in recent live performances Steve Hogarth has taken pretty good care of his voice and it is still quite strong. I haven't noticed any discernable drop off in range. He often plays with his voice to convey emotions and characters from the stories the band's songs tell. This song is dedicated to National Health Services in the UK and the opening part of it is meant to convey the voice of a feeble man affected by illness. It was written during the pandemic which greatly influenced its delivery.
@@seamusin1697Agree. Been to recent concerts (2019, 2022. 2023) and he is still amazing live. Powerful and still can reach high notes. It is true that he uses his voice a lot in different manners and variations and also his pronunciation to convey different emotions throughout the parts of the songs - especially the long ones - like story telling. His voice melts and gels so well with Steve Rothery's guitar....
Marillion is all about emotion, soul and beauty. They are really special live. They also have a 40 year catalogue of some 20 studio albums. The subtleties the are key to understanding them. I think that is why you started to warm to understand Steve Hogarth's voice more towards the end. I respect and appreciate your open mind and honest opinion. I'm not saying you need to like them a lot, and maybe not much at all. But, I have noticed that Marillion does need a few listens to get the full picture. Heres the payoff: The more you get them, the more they are like your best friend who knows how to make you feel good no matter whats happening.
I agree completely. Whenever I describe Marillion to someone, I always say, "listen to them loud in the background as you do what you do. If by the end of the album, you aren't floored, Play it again"! .................. As you know I'm sure digbirder, they will be hooked and crave a fix once they get it!
This part of the lyrics always gets me: I saw a man paint a woman on the wall Mask on her face, screen over her eyes Hospital clothing, worried and exhausted A thing of beauty, a thing of care Pure class right there, right there The angels in this world are not in the walls of churches When I hear this part I have a tear in my eyes. And to compare Steven Hogarth´voice with Yoko Onos is somewhat strange. He is in his 60s and there is certain brittleness, but man - lsiten to him live...
Thrilled that in just one listen for a band you do not know, you still "got" this song. You absolutely nailed the message, and happy to see it resonated. As mentioned in other comments, these boys are no spring chickens, and this is not Steve Hogarth's best vocal performance over the course of his 35 years with the band...I did like that you acclimatized to it along the way and could appreciate the performance more as the song carried to the end. Nice reaction video.
This is not the best introduction to Marillion; this is only for seasoned veterans. For a more representative compilation of some of their best work, watch the "All One Tonight" concert footage from the Royal Albert Hall 2017. The second half of that concert, on disk two of the DVD, is truly awe-inspiring.
Steve Hogarth is one of the best frontmen and vocalists around. On this track he’s using his voice in a different way to create a “feel” for the theme.
The great COVID song of our times. It is a companion with Murder Machines that Marillion wrote. That is more like a traditional single song version with a fabulous chorus
I’d say his voice has aged quite a lot. To me it was a shock to how old he sounds in this song. It would be nicer to hear him singing a few years back he’ll surprise you. And preferably watch them live he can be quite mesmerizing. They’re definitely a group you want to see live end if it’s their videos.
Good morning, Maddy! :) This is an interesting composition. Definitely had its moments. I particularly liked the guitar. Overall, I'm not a fan, but it's good to have new experiences and expand your horizons. Thank you for sharing with us. As for you, always a fan!😉❤ Have a great day. ✌️ ☮️
bonjour, vous pouvez prendre toutes les chansons de ce new album.....et tous les autres albums de Marillion le meilleur groupe prog encore ....vivant !!!
I could give you a mile long list, but one of my Favs is Janis Joplin Me and Bobby Mcgee, and Steve Miller band 3 I recommend the Joker, Abracadabra, and Take the money and run
Neo Prog! I've been out of touch. This band has over a dozen albums. I really liked the opening groove, funky, and the vocalist had a David Bowie vibe. Great reaction to a long song Maddy!
First of all, the vocalist, Steve Hogarth, is tough to evaluate.. In the studio, he adopts a very breathy, near falsetto, or full falsetto, head voice, which he is apparently convinced conveys all sorts ot emotion. I agree with you. It is not a good sound, and this is my favorite band of all time. On stage, he belts out the lyrics in his chest voice while acting them out as best he can, and the result is stunning. I've often rated him as the best of all current male vocalists. If you should come back to Marillion, alsways, always, always, elect a live peformance. They are st least ten times superior than any of the studio cuts This entire album is pretty dreary and preachy. Some fans say it is their very best. I'd rate it near the worst in their catalog. Hogarth admitted that he really no longer feels comfortable at his age writing love songs, and with his career winding down due to aging, he's decided to preach to all his fans about major world issues like Covid, pollution, child labor, the supposed "climate crisis", and so on and so on. It makes me so sad to see the shift in Marillion's lyrical message. They've got some of the most fabulous love songs I've ever heard, and we apparently are never going to get any new ones. "Care" is the best song from the album, and if anybody got the shaft from Covid, its the nurses and other medical staffers who were forced to work lots of overtime during the height of the pandemic under trying conditions. With family and friends banned from hospitals, the staff had to take over the role of emotional support for patients on top of providing medical care. For the most part few people noticed their dedication, so it is nice they finally got a musical tribute for what they did. "Care", or any song off ot "An Hour Before its Dark" is not a good entry point to Marillion, and I fear you won't come back to the band after hearing this one song. That would be your great loss, so for your sake, and not mine, give a live performance a chance. Here's a link to "Neverland", which happens to be the greatest love song ever written for an older couple with some mileage on their relationship. ua-cam.com/video/l3NhNz9-EOA/v-deo.html
Pretty well said. Absolutely NOT an entry song or album to Marillion! Twenty studio albums to choose from, and anyone that loves this band would have you start from just about any of them. All very emotional and beautiful!
The others in the comments are absolutely right, always check out live versions for Marillion, they are absolutely a live band. Easter, The Space, Neverland, all much better intros to who they are. Care's a lovely song, but not a great intro to them.
Interesting 🤔 ??? Singers tone and style is a little depressed melon collie for the tempo of the song 🤔?? My Question ❓ Instead of lyrics.. pair it with Visual Stimulation....🤔 Random Nature and Earth 🌍🌎 landscape and finish with pictures from Hubble telescope 🔭 and deep 🌌 space 😱😉. A Song this long needs more stimulation of sense's?? 🤷 If that makes sense 😉 more of a Destination an adventure 👍😉 Take Care and Stay Safe 🙏✌️🤠
Maybe check out their early stuff with original song writer and singer "Fish." albums "Misplaced Childhood" and "Clutching at Straws" are both amazing and really should be listened to all the way though.
I love Marillion. But this song...not so much. It sounds so disjointed. I admire their approach in the studio...jamming and putting puzzle pieces together, thanks to Mike Hunter, but on this song H's vocals and lyrics just feel shoehorned into the mix. And doesn't sound good. It doesn't vibe.
Now you've gone and done it. Fish is the worst singer who has ever fronted a band that managed to achieve any degree of commercial succes. I'd remain quiet about that fact if you had just refrained from claiming he's superior to Hogarth.
I have followed this band since 1990, so only really got into them after Fish left. The fact that Marillion have ‘progressed’ under 2 vastly different vocalists and lyricists is testament to their brilliance. For me, Steve H is an amazingly versatile singer. If you listen to ‘Beautiful’ or ‘Cover my eyes’ from his early days with the band, you’ll have both ends of their musical scope! Incredibly talented and lovely people.
I love them since the day I first heard Kayleigh back in in the summer of 1985. They definitely deserve more attention
Care Part 4: Angels on Earth is such an amazing song.
It reminds me of when I lost my wife (cancer) during the pandemic...
This track pays homage to the NHS Care workers who strived to help us all, putting their own lives at risk.
I get incredibly emotional every time I here this...
Amazing band. Especially their live performances. The singer has always been amazing.
So sad, so beautiful, so brilliant, so valuable. A masterpiece by one of the best bands of all time!
The greatest band that hardly anyone knows. Song and album is about dealing with love ones during the pandemic
Best band on the planet
The best kept secret in British music. A simply wonderful band. Live they are stunning.
Congratulations. You discovered Marillion. They are awesome. Do more from Marillion, especially the live versions. They do not dissapoint you.
And by the way: The singer is incredible ;-)
Amazing song from a underrated band…Marillion are awesome
Wow… comparing Steve H with Yoko Ono 😅. He’s an incredible singer but in this song he’s keeping his voice very low and controlled. For understanding the beauty of his voice you should try to listen different songs. I suggest Neverland, Estonia, Easter, Fantastic place, Ocean cloud… anyway I started to listen Marrillion just some months ago
Comparing anyone to Ono is an insult to anyone
Marillion is amazing band! Please listen Neverland live is fantastic!
That song saved my marriage. I kid you not!
The singer, Steve Hogarth, was 65 on this track. So his voice isn't as good as the earlier years. Compare it with the song The Space ('89)...😮
Please check out Neverland (live '09).
Probably one of his best live performance. The song is awesome, it's a love song you'll love it for sure ❣️🧚♂️
From what I have heard in recent live performances Steve Hogarth has taken pretty good care of his voice and it is still quite strong. I haven't noticed any discernable drop off in range. He often plays with his voice to convey emotions and characters from the stories the band's songs tell. This song is dedicated to National Health Services in the UK and the opening part of it is meant to convey the voice of a feeble man affected by illness. It was written during the pandemic which greatly influenced its delivery.
@@seamusin1697Agree. Been to recent concerts (2019, 2022. 2023) and he is still amazing live. Powerful and still can reach high notes. It is true that he uses his voice a lot in different manners and variations and also his pronunciation to convey different emotions throughout the parts of the songs - especially the long ones - like story telling. His voice melts and gels so well with Steve Rothery's guitar....
My favourite band since the beginning they never disappoint..H is a marvellous voice his phrasing and range...the musianship exemplary.
Marillion is all about emotion, soul and beauty. They are really special live. They also have a 40 year catalogue of some 20 studio albums. The subtleties the are key to understanding them. I think that is why you started to warm to understand Steve Hogarth's voice more towards the end. I respect and appreciate your open mind and honest opinion. I'm not saying you need to like them a lot, and maybe not much at all. But, I have noticed that Marillion does need a few listens to get the full picture. Heres the payoff: The more you get them, the more they are like your best friend who knows how to make you feel good no matter whats happening.
I agree completely. Whenever I describe Marillion to someone, I always say, "listen to them loud in the background as you do what you do. If by the end of the album, you aren't floored, Play it again"! .................. As you know I'm sure digbirder, they will be hooked and crave a fix once they get it!
Such a welcoming, happy face. it is always a joy to spend time with Maddy.
This part of the lyrics always gets me:
I saw a man paint a woman on the wall
Mask on her face, screen over her eyes
Hospital clothing, worried and exhausted
A thing of beauty, a thing of care
Pure class right there, right there
The angels in this world are not in the walls of churches
When I hear this part I have a tear in my eyes.
And to compare Steven Hogarth´voice with Yoko Onos is somewhat strange.
He is in his 60s and there is certain brittleness, but man - lsiten to him live...
Thrilled that in just one listen for a band you do not know, you still "got" this song. You absolutely nailed the message, and happy to see it resonated. As mentioned in other comments, these boys are no spring chickens, and this is not Steve Hogarth's best vocal performance over the course of his 35 years with the band...I did like that you acclimatized to it along the way and could appreciate the performance more as the song carried to the end. Nice reaction video.
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This is not the best introduction to Marillion; this is only for seasoned veterans. For a more representative compilation of some of their best work, watch the "All One Tonight" concert footage from the Royal Albert Hall 2017. The second half of that concert, on disk two of the DVD, is truly awe-inspiring.
Marillion are one of the best bands in the world :)
Steve Hogarth is one of the best frontmen and vocalists around. On this track he’s using his voice in a different way to create a “feel” for the theme.
the greatest band you have never heard of there live sets are brilliant hogarth is a master you have opened a massive rabbit hole please do more
The great COVID song of our times. It is a companion with Murder Machines that Marillion wrote. That is more like a traditional single song version with a fabulous chorus
& "All that" by The Sparks (done via Zoom)
I’d say his voice has aged quite a lot. To me it was a shock to how old he sounds in this song. It would be nicer to hear him singing a few years back he’ll surprise you. And preferably watch them live he can be quite mesmerizing. They’re definitely a group you want to see live end if it’s their videos.
Absolutely best band❤
What a band
Masterpiece
the Song, yes.
I recommend that you make more videos with Marillion. You will be surprised by the quality of the band and the engagement of the fans.
Good morning, Maddy! :) This is an interesting composition. Definitely had its moments. I particularly liked the guitar. Overall, I'm not a fan, but it's good to have new experiences and expand your horizons. Thank you for sharing with us. As for you, always a fan!😉❤ Have a great day. ✌️ ☮️
Good morning!
bonjour, vous pouvez prendre toutes les chansons de ce new album.....et tous les autres albums de Marillion le meilleur groupe prog encore ....vivant !!!
I could give you a mile long list, but one of my Favs is Janis Joplin Me and Bobby Mcgee, and Steve Miller band 3 I recommend the Joker, Abracadabra, and Take the money and run
Neo Prog! I've been out of touch. This band has over a dozen albums. I really liked the opening groove, funky, and the vocalist had a David Bowie vibe. Great reaction to a long song Maddy!
You absolutely didnt understand how deep the ltric was celebrating the NHS. Listen again.
The heroes in this world are not in the hall of fame
The angels in this world are not in the walls of churches
If you have a subscriber called ' Jack the bodiless ' READ the trillogy by Julian May! It will amaze you!
Best Band ever
Part 4 gives me humid eyes each time
Definitely need to check out lavender and Kayleigh oh...and misplaced childhood...great stuff
First of all, the vocalist, Steve Hogarth, is tough to evaluate.. In the studio, he adopts a very breathy, near falsetto, or full falsetto, head voice, which he is apparently convinced conveys all sorts ot emotion. I agree with you. It is not a good sound, and this is my favorite band of all time. On stage, he belts out the lyrics in his chest voice while acting them out as best he can, and the result is stunning. I've often rated him as the best of all current male vocalists. If you should come back to Marillion, alsways, always, always, elect a live peformance. They are st least ten times superior than any of the studio cuts
This entire album is pretty dreary and preachy. Some fans say it is their very best. I'd rate it near the worst in their catalog. Hogarth admitted that he really no longer feels comfortable at his age writing love songs, and with his career winding down due to aging, he's decided to preach to all his fans about major world issues like Covid, pollution, child labor, the supposed "climate crisis", and so on and so on. It makes me so sad to see the shift in Marillion's lyrical message. They've got some of the most fabulous love songs I've ever heard, and we apparently are never going to get any new ones.
"Care" is the best song from the album, and if anybody got the shaft from Covid, its the nurses and other medical staffers who were forced to work lots of overtime during the height of the pandemic under trying conditions. With family and friends banned from hospitals, the staff had to take over the role of emotional support for patients on top of providing medical care. For the most part few people noticed their dedication, so it is nice they finally got a musical tribute for what they did.
"Care", or any song off ot "An Hour Before its Dark" is not a good entry point to Marillion, and I fear you won't come back to the band after hearing this one song. That would be your great loss, so for your sake, and not mine, give a live performance a chance. Here's a link to "Neverland", which happens to be the greatest love song ever written for an older couple with some mileage on their relationship.
ua-cam.com/video/l3NhNz9-EOA/v-deo.html
Pretty well said. Absolutely NOT an entry song or album to Marillion! Twenty studio albums to choose from, and anyone that loves this band would have you start from just about any of them. All very emotional and beautiful!
Nice to see you smiling
The others in the comments are absolutely right, always check out live versions for Marillion, they are absolutely a live band. Easter, The Space, Neverland, all much better intros to who they are. Care's a lovely song, but not a great intro to them.
You have a very good "radio voice".
Hey Maddy, are you shopping for your new shirt? 😎
Interesting 🤔 ???
Singers tone and style is a little depressed melon collie for the tempo of the song 🤔??
My Question ❓
Instead of lyrics.. pair it with
Visual Stimulation....🤔
Random Nature and Earth 🌍🌎 landscape and finish with pictures from Hubble telescope 🔭 and deep 🌌 space 😱😉.
A Song this long needs more stimulation of sense's?? 🤷
If that makes sense 😉 more of a Destination an adventure 👍😉
Take Care and Stay Safe 🙏✌️🤠
Nice reaction Maddy honey!
Darealdeal
Nazareth
Happiness is the road (live) for me please!
Maybe check out their early stuff with original song writer and singer "Fish." albums "Misplaced Childhood" and "Clutching at Straws" are both amazing and really should be listened to all the way though.
Please react Audioslave - be yourself
Very nice, gorgeous Maddy
Thank you! 😊
It's 15 minutes, aaaargghhh
It' s not pop u know
Thanks for supporting the channel, Jack. The artist has potential, but this performance leaves me flat.
not the best voice??
Has some nice instrumentals but I'm not a fan.
I love Marillion. But this song...not so much. It sounds so disjointed. I admire their approach in the studio...jamming and putting puzzle pieces together, thanks to Mike Hunter, but on this song H's vocals and lyrics just feel shoehorned into the mix. And doesn't sound good. It doesn't vibe.
Kayleigh & Lavender are the best Marillion songs . The original singer Fish is far superior .
Have you heard him recently????
Now you've gone and done it. Fish is the worst singer who has ever fronted a band that managed to achieve any degree of commercial succes. I'd remain quiet about that fact if you had just refrained from claiming he's superior to Hogarth.
No he is not
They are the best commercial songs perhaps, but far from Neverland, Easter, Invisible Man, Ocean Cloud, This Strange Engine and many others….
Hell that’s terrible
do "Easter" live, please !!!!!!!!!!!! OMG