The official King's X thread

The bands' 3 best, IMO, are the ones I suggested:

Gretchen Goes To Nebraska
Dogman
Ogre Tones

They're all good...some better than others...but those are my Top 3.

S wrote:

The bands' 3 best, IMO, are the ones I suggested:

Gretchen Goes To Nebraska
Dogman
Ogre Tones

They're all good...some better than others...but those are my Top 3.

I agree.

Metallic Blaze wrote:

7thSaviour wrote:

For King's X, It doesn't get any better than OOTSP and GGTN! 100,000/10 each!

TOTALLY AGREED!!! Those are easily their two best albums!!!

There's no school like the oldschool!

3.Dogman
4.Tapehead
5.XV
6.BLS

1. Out of the Silent Planet
2. Gretchen Goes to Nebraska
3. Faith Hope Love
4. Ogre Tones
5. King's X
6. Dogman

Those are the only ones I have, but that's how I'd rank em!

Metallic Blaze wrote:

1. Out of the Silent Planet
2. Gretchen Goes to Nebraska
3. Faith Hope Love
4. Ogre Tones
5. King's X
6. Dogman

Those are the only ones I have, but that's how I'd rank em!

I was a big fan of Gretchen Goes To Nebraska and Out Of The Silent Planet, but for some reason lost interest after that. I bought Dogman and Ear Candy, but couldn't get into them at the time. Maybe I missed the Sam Taylor production. He also produced the first two albums by the Galactic Cowboys, and I like them a lot too.

Sam Taylor is indeed a great producer.

Sam Taylor is also a ripoff artist and had almost 0% involvement in the actual production of those albums. According to a reliable source, he was almost never at the studio during the recording of the first 2 records.

I prefer the albums after they showed his ass the door (Gretchen being the exception).

Hmmm ... that's weird because the Sam produced albums all have a very 'signature' feel to them.

Personally i wouldn't won't to be taking responsibility for the production of the first two KX records.........

rattpoison wrote:

Personally i wouldn't won't to be taking responsibility for the production of the first two KX records.........

ok.

Metallic Blaze wrote:

Hmmm ... that's weird because the Sam produced albums all have a very 'signature' feel to them.

Probably had more to do with the engineer of the albums

Ty has been bugging Atlantic since the late 90's to let him remaster the first 4 albums and release them in a box set. So far, no luck....

Ty hates the sound of those records. Do a side by side comparison sometime between Ty's remastered songs on "The Best Of King's X" and the versions on the original discs...you'll see what I mean.

Part of what gave those early KX records that "sound" was Ty's rig. He used lesser known gear and kept his set-up all hush-hush for years because of his tone's signature feel. Also, recording in the 80s and recording in the 90s were different animals...

Sam, from what I can piece together via comments & insinuations from KX interviews (as well as GC interviews) was sort of a "Svengali" type personality..."come follow me..." with promises of big things...then once he had you his true colors (whatever those were specifically) began to show and the band members were very resentful.

Sam doesn't say he got shown the door.

http://www.myspace.com/samtaylorwildesilas

TheNazgul wrote:

Sam doesn't say he got shown the door.

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Of course he doesn't...but I'd tend to believe multiple bands over one guy...

Yeah. I think he has just a bit of an ego problem.

TheNazgul wrote:

Yeah. I think he has just a bit of an ego problem.

That's what I gather too...I do remember hearing that "Fool You" by King's X was loosely written about Sam and the band's experience with him...

Quote :

as I wandered...walked along on a lazy path
I shook and hand. he seemed to know so much more
so I listened...tried my best just to understand
then I followed to where I knew nothing of.
over the hill, come see the thrill awaiting you
there's so much more, go thru the door
walk in the big parade, learn just what to say
they will all try to fool you
don't believe anything, I'm your everything
they will all try to fool you
and don't ever think you'll see another friend.
as time went on, we were friends of a different kind
but something there always tearing apart
standing tall on a surgace of glass and rain
we traveled on with a hope and a prayer
over the hill, come see the thrill awaiting you
there's so much more, go thru the door
walk in the big...and don't ever think you'll find a better friend
walk in the big...
and don't ever think that I could do you wrong

I'm listening to "Faith Hope, Love" By King's X and I love it. Where do i go from here? and how does this one compare to their others?

fluffhead5 wrote:

I'm listening to "Faith Hope, Love" By King's X and I love it. Where do i go from here? and how does this one compare to their others?

Good record, welcome to the club! There are alot of suggestions listed in this thread. Since you are enjoying FHL so much, you might want to get Gretchen Goes To Nebraska next.

detuned wrote:

fluffhead5 wrote:

I'm listening to "Faith Hope, Love" By King's X and I love it. Where do i go from here? and how does this one compare to their others?

Good record, welcome to the club! There are alot of suggestions listed in this thread. Since you are enjoying FHL so much, you might want to get Gretchen Goes To Nebraska next.

Agreed...then Dogman.

S wrote:

Part of what gave those early KX records that "sound" was Ty's rig. He used lesser known gear and kept his set-up all hush-hush for years because of his tone's signature feel. Also, recording in the 80s and recording in the 90s were different animals...

Sam, from what I can piece together via comments & insinuations from KX interviews (as well as GC interviews) was sort of a "Svengali" type personality..."come follow me..." with promises of big things...then once he had you his true colors (whatever those were specifically) began to show and the band members were very resentful.

fluffhead5 wrote:

I'm listening to "Faith Hope, Love" By King's X and I love it. Where do i go from here? and how does this one compare to their others?

I wont bore ya on my opinions of this band, but I will tell you that IF I have to listen to Kings X it would be that album right there

I think I've only head Mr Bulbous Head and a mix of other tracks. Seems okay, but I've been less and less interested in progressive music lately.