shniggens Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 Looking to buy a Tony Banks album. Any recommendations? AMG picks "Still" as their favorite, but I would prefer suggestions from a keyboardists point of view. Amateur Hack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusker Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 Taste differs. Banks best work is his stuff with Genesis. His solo stuff is a bit like Wakeman's ... nice in places. I like A Curious Feeling the best. Still is very pop almost reminiscent of english New Wave with banksian harmonies. (somebody is going to disagree with me here, I'm sure.) A Curious Feeling is very much like Wind and Wuthering. It's more epic in proportion though very introspective as Banks tends to be. And of course there are those georgous harmonies. Synth pads galore. Motivic development and logic tricks in high gear. The only thing this album lacks (imo) to be outstanding is a stronger rhythm section. Yet it's engaging in it's own understated way. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulliver Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 Originally posted by Tusker: Taste differs. Banks best work is his stuff with Genesis. His solo stuff is a bit like Wakeman's ... nice in places. I like A Curious Feeling the best. Still is very pop almost reminiscent of english New Wave with banksian harmonies. (somebody is going to disagree with me here, I'm sure.) ..... It's me who disagrees! Actually I agree that Still is very pop, but it's a very good pop for this matter. Impeccable arrangements, great guest singers (including Fish on two songs), awesome rhythm section(!) to boot. A mini-epic "Another Murder of a Day" is one of Tony's best songs ever (sung by Fish, btw). A Curious Feeling is a great record and I like it too... But for some weird reason I prefer Still. I am back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Heins Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 I always thought Bankstatement was supposed to be his best work, well next to Genesis Darkon the Incandescent http://www.billheins.com/ Hail Vibrania! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulliver Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 Nah... Some songs on Bankstatement are very good (The Border, for instance), some others are quite weak, alas. I am back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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