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MP3 Ken Baird - Further Out
9 MP3 Songs in this album (43:59) !
Related styles: ROCK: Progressive Rock, NEW AGE: Progressive Electronic
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Points of reference for the new Ken Baird album FURTHER OUT could be TIMOTHY PURE meets THE BLUE NILE. Stupid Dream-era Porcupine Tree meets the Mike Oldfield Crises-era. As you can see, Ken Baird has a small but loyal following here on https://www.tradebit.com, which is unfortunate because Ken deserves a larger audience. This is as good, if not better than most anything coming from bands such as The Flower Kings and Spock''s Beard. For one thing, Ken has an excellent voice that I cannot compare to anyone for the life of me. Ken Baird''s keyboard style reminds me of Tony Banks with the more grandiose stylings of Eddie Rayner from Split Enz and maybe a little Gary Brooker of Procol Harum for some class. FURTHER OUT is definitely music for the backroads or a long drive on a sunny day. FURTHER OUT is worth buying for the title track alone. One of the finest slabs of modern https://www.tradebit.comk I''ve heard in some time(comparable in quality to 3rDegree''s Cautionary Tale...see my review). For you drummers out there, the title track must be heard for the precision drumming of one Chris Lamont. Keyboardists take note as well. Sue Fraser(a long time collaborator) has a voice not unlike Amanda Parsons meets Maggie Reilly. Ken''s composition style is similar to that of THE ENID, although Ken writes songs instead pieces(notwithstanding the masterpiece title track _Further Out_...a real gem). A solid 4 stars, 5 stars for the title track.
Make this Ken Baird CD a priority to check out in 2009. One of the https://www.tradebit.com best kept secrets.
Review by Gooner at https://www.tradebit.com
I certainly agree with what Gooner has already said in his review about this album. For me Ken Baird is first and foremost a song https://www.tradebit.com is also a multi-instrumentalist and https://www.tradebit.com he takes some great photos as https://www.tradebit.comre''s something about his lyrics,songs and pictures that all seem to be https://www.tradebit.comy all make me think and feel good at the same time.I felt "that" strongly with his previous release "Martin Road",both albums take me to a warm,safe place as odd as that https://www.tradebit.com''s about memories and the everyday things in life that he has the ability to make more meaningful through his lyrics,music and pictures. "Spinning Wheels" has such a pleasant soundscape as Susan comes in https://www.tradebit.coms of piano here as it https://www.tradebit.com comes in singing before 2 https://www.tradebit.comat sound. Gorgeous guitar solo 3 1/2 minutes in as organ https://www.tradebit.come incredible guitar after 5 minutes to the https://www.tradebit.com of my favourite songs for sure. "A Thousand Years" opens with piano as vocals come https://www.tradebit.coms is sad and https://www.tradebit.comldren start to sing before 1 1/2 https://www.tradebit.commes are https://www.tradebit.comat tune. "The Sound Of Rain" is led by keyboards and drums as vocals come https://www.tradebit.com gets fuller sounding a minute in as contrasts continue. "Stainless Skies" is another favourite of mine.A feel-good track that opens with some good guitar and drums. "Where I Came From" is classic Baird,check out the lyrics. "I''ll tell you where i came from,the town was small but the roads were long.I fell into life,i fell into yours and though i mean''t well, i was not strong".Penny Whistle before 2 https://www.tradebit.comtar a minute later. "As The Highway Greets A Friend" is fantastic! A heavier rhythm section on this https://www.tradebit.comals come https://www.tradebit.comno after a minute as that chunky bass https://www.tradebit.com settles after 2 1/2 minutes with some excellent guitar and drumming. "Reflections In The Lake" is basically Ken doing it all solo.A moving track with keyboards,piano and fragile https://www.tradebit.comutiful. "Everything To Lose" has such meaningful https://www.tradebit.comno and organ to open as vocals come https://www.tradebit.com tempo and mood shifts a lot in this https://www.tradebit.com''t help but think of Tony Banks before a https://www.tradebit.commes are https://www.tradebit.com vocals soar 5 minutes in. "Further Out" might be the most ambitous song Ken has https://www.tradebit.com far the longest at 10 minutes and my https://www.tradebit.comzing lyrics and the mood that is set here is so https://www.tradebit.com song turns spacey after 4 minutes as the melody https://www.tradebit.comnds like TANGERINE DREAM 5 1/2 minutes in as the synths pulse and the drums start to put on a https://www.tradebit.comredible section! Susan comes in vocally after 7 1/2 minutes. A solid 4 stars,i still prefer "Martin Road" slightly but it might be the fact i have more history with https://www.tradebit.com you can get either one don''t https://www.tradebit.comrt music.
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