Lord Only - Fear and Trembling

[Kavorka]

Last week, I was lucky enough to get a copy of TBer John Turner's CD Fear and Trembling, with his band Lord Only. I have not stopped listening to it since I got it. For fans of progressive rock (and fan's of talented musicians), this is a must have.

For me, the progressive rock scene hasn't been that great of late. I enjoy Enchant, a band out of San Francisco, and Spiral Architect. However, Enchant sometimes gets a bit boring for me and Spiral Architect seems more about the technical side of music for me to handle 100% of the time.

I am pleased to say Lord Only has all of the talent and skills of Spiral Architect BUT they haven't lost sight of making music that you can literally sing and hum to (I found myself humming "Time Out" the other morning as I was walking from the parking garage at work).

Clearly, all of the musicians in Lord Only are talented, but for me, what puts this disc in my player over and over is John's bass. I understand now why he prefers extended range basses (and see what they can do in the hands of someone who knows what he's doing - unlike me). The bass playing is active and integral to each song without ever sounding busy. Plus, John writes all of the songs and lyrics (some, granted, with his band mates). John solely wrote Wounded and Versatile Residue, and these are two of my favorites on the album, along with Time Out and Dispossessed.

Anyway, this post is long enough. Go to Lord Only's website and check them out, then buy the album. For those of you with a subscription to Rhapsody, DigMe pointed out last week you can stream the entire album!

[invisiman]

I can't wait for myself to get a copy. I e-mailed his Lord Only.net account, but no response. Do we have to contact and pay him through his new address listed in his sig?

[Kavorka]

Just send John a PM. That's all I needed to do. Used PayPal to pay him and he had the CD in the mail to me right quick.

[invisiman]

Thanks mate!

Now I just need to see i I can mooch some moeny off my mom

[Erlendur Már]

This cd is excellent, Mr. Turner sure knows how to write great music.

[Matt Till]

I'll probably pick up the CD one of these days. I'm just not a fan of the vocals. The music is fantastic though.

[Fishoutofwater]

The CD is brilliant!! I subscribe to Progression Magazine and this months issue has a sampler with a Lord Only Video of Fear. These guys should be on tour with YES or Rush!!

recorded very well , best prog band I have heard since The Flower Kings or Early Spocks Beard

[Josh Ryan]

I've been diggin it for quite some time now, it stands up.

[DigMe]

Originally Posted by Matt Till

I'll probably pick up the CD one of these days. I'm just not a fan of the vocals. The music is fantastic though.

agreed. Then again a lot of people say the same thing about Rush.

brad cook

[Kavorka]

Originally Posted by DigMe

agreed. Then again a lot of people say the same thing about Rush.

brad cook

Must be my age - I dig the vocals for Lord Only, Rush, Yes, etc.

[Matt Till]

Originally Posted by DigMe

agreed. Then again a lot of people say the same thing about Rush.

brad cook

True True. I like Geddy a little more though. Hey, I've been on a prog kick lately, maybe I'll dig it now (I listened to a vocal track a while back)

*goes and listens to Yes*

I'm very odd.

[DigMe]

Originally Posted by Kavorka

Must be my age - I dig the vocals for Lord Only, Rush, Yes, etc.

I like Yes' vocals. And I wasn't slamming Rush. A lot of people also say the same thing about Primus but I'm a big Primus fan.

brad cook

[Kavorka]

Originally Posted by DigMe

I like Yes' vocals. And I wasn't slamming Rush. A lot of people also say the same thing about Primus but I'm a big Primus fan.

brad cook

I didn't think you were slamming Rush. To me, more people my age like Prog Rock then younger folks do.

[P. Aaron]

I've had this disc for many months now...I'm diggin' it.

[DigMe]

Originally Posted by Kavorka

I didn't think you were slamming Rush. To me, more people my age like Prog Rock then younger folks do.

I like prog but I'm more of a King Crimson fan...I guess I like the darker slightly edgier stuff moreso. King Crimson has been my favorite band since probably 1st grade or so...seriously. When I was a kid I wore out my parents' vinyl copy of In the Court of the Crimson King. I used to be way more into prog. I still listen to it but not as heavily as I once did. I was big into Gentle Giant, Genesis, Magma, etc...

brad cook

[Wrong Robot]

I had a dream last night, where I was at a supermarket, and I was getting some chips and salsa, and as I was paying, a song from this album came on the radio, and I thought "hm, that's lord only isn't it?, groovy" then I went home, but my home had been infiltrated by rainbow 6 type guys, so I had to go ninja style, and it was like a video game. All this happened, after I was chatting with victor wooten and after the pirate ship thing with the monsters from the village.

what a dream.

[DigMe]

Originally Posted by Wrong Robot

I had a dream last night, where I was at a supermarket, and I was getting some chips and salsa, and as I was paying, a song from this album came on the radio, and I thought "hm, that's lord only isn't it?, groovy" then I went home, but my home had been infiltrated by rainbow 6 type guys, so I had to go ninja style, and it was like a video game. All this happened, after I was chatting with victor wooten and after the pirate ship thing with the monsters from the village.

what a dream.

All that was missing was pirate kitties.

brad cook

[Kavorka]

Originally Posted by Wrong Robot

I had a dream last night, where I was at a supermarket, and I was getting some chips and salsa, and as I was paying, a song from this album came on the radio, and I thought "hm, that's lord only isn't it?, groovy" then I went home, but my home had been infiltrated by rainbow 6 type guys, so I had to go ninja style, and it was like a video game. All this happened, after I was chatting with victor wooten and after the pirate ship thing with the monsters from the village.

what a dream.

What were you eating before going to bed? I want to have the same meal so my dreams can be that cool

[john turner]

woah. that's really really scary, dude

[john turner]

Originally Posted by Kavorka

Last week, I was lucky enough to get a copy of TBer John Turner's CD Fear and Trembling, with his band Lord Only. I have not stopped listening to it since I got it. For fans of progressive rock (and fan's of talented musicians), this is a must have.

For me, the progressive rock scene hasn't been that great of late. I enjoy Enchant, a band out of San Francisco, and Spiral Architect. However, Enchant sometimes gets a bit boring for me and Spiral Architect seems more about the technical side of music for me to handle 100% of the time.

I am pleased to say Lord Only has all of the talent and skills of Spiral Architect BUT they haven't lost sight of making music that you can literally sing and hum to (I found myself humming "Time Out" the other morning as I was walking from the parking garage at work).

Clearly, all of the musicians in Lord Only are talented, but for me, what puts this disc in my player over and over is John's bass. I understand now why he prefers extended range basses (and see what they can do in the hands of someone who knows what he's doing - unlike me). The bass playing is active and integral to each song without ever sounding busy. Plus, John writes all of the songs and lyrics (some, granted, with his band mates). John solely wrote Wounded and Versatile Residue, and these are two of my favorites on the album, along with Time Out and Dispossessed.

Anyway, this post is long enough. Go to Lord Only's website and check them out, then buy the album. For those of you with a subscription to Rhapsody, DigMe pointed out last week you can stream the entire album!

wow, man, thanks a lot. i can't believe i missed this thread. lol.

i've been in a wierd place the last few weeks . trying to come out of it, though.