Additonal lineage by Maddrax (06/2014)

2CDR's (SHN) got in a trade or vine>ripped to HD>WAV with TLH>fixed SBEs with TLH>FLAC, Level 8 with TLH>2CDR's (AUDIO) or CDR (FLAC)

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First off, many thanks to Peter Grainger for providing me with this memorable recording of the Rainmaker tour. This recording was in no way enhanced or modified, but I did raise the audio level a bit and the tracks were properly split. There has been very little circulation of this show yet, so I hope that this vine will help spreading the good word. If anyone could provide information on the originator of this excellent show and the gear he used, i would gladly add this data to the artwork. The photo used in the cover was from the Palatine IL. show, taken by Gary Hill. The photo used in the artwork (back) courtesy of Steve Brock (Thanks!)

The artwork in included on this SHN disk in Acrobat PDF format, in JPG format
(100% - 400 dpi - RGB) in uncompressed TIFF format (100% - 400 dpi - CYMK)
and in vector-based Adobe InDesign Macintosh format. Original artwork was created
in QuarkXPress 3.32r5 Macintosh, fonts used were Manson, Officina sans, Helvetica

The show was edited in audio format using a Macintosh iMac 350, using SoundJam to
extract the files, SoundStudio to adjust the audio level, and SonicWORX to split
the files properly. The SHN files were created by converting the resulting AIFF 
files into WAVs using QuickTime, then compressed in Shorten v1.1a3.


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Here are some commentaries from people that were in attendance at that show. These
commentaries were taken from TFK's official website.

From: "David Burr" <davidburr@hotmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 6:54 PM
Subject: TFK review April 6 show

Flower Kings at the King Cat Theater - April 6, 2002 - Seattle,WA

Well, let me start by giving you a little background as to my history with TFK. A friend of mine turned me onto them a few years ago. I have some of their CDs, but by no means was I familiar with everything they've done. I consider myself a fan, but the exact size and scope of my appreciation for TFK was not fully realized until last night's performance. While I recognized most everything they did, I certainly did not have everything (lyrics, intricacies, etc) memorized. I walked out of the show a changed man, feeling that I had experienced something extraordinary - one of the most significant musical events of my life.

THE SET LIST - I had been reading all the reviews from the last legs of the tour in Autumn 2001, and I was fully expecting a very similar set. But there were some surprises for this leg of the tour. Here's the set list (which I wrote on my arm with a big black pen):

1. Church of Your Heart
2. Retropolis
3. There is More to This World
4. Last Minute on Earth
5. In the Eyes of the World
6. Circus Brimstone
7. Road To Sanctuary
8. Stardust We Are (full version - all 25 minutes of it!)
- encore -
9. I Am the Sun

Yeah, that's right - no "Garden of Dreams", which I figured they would do, based on what I had read here.

Anyway, the show was about 2 hours and 15 minutes. Only about 100-150 people were there, so it was a very intimate setting. We didn't mind having the group all to ourselves, but at the same time wished there had been a little better turnout. At the beginning of the show, the promoter came out to introduce them. He said that when he first talked to Roine about playing in Seattle, Roine said they couldn't afford it (I understand why, as money was lost on that show last night.). So the promoter basically said that he would finance the show - and hence, we saw TFK here in Seattle.

It is rare that prog fans here in Seattle get to see our favorites.  Artists just don't seem to play here very much. But in any event, my friends and I felt very fortunate to be able to participate in such an event. The sound was amazing (a stereo mix!), and the musicians we're incredible.  We were sitting about 7 rows back in the center of this small theater.  "Church" seemed a little slower, which added an interesting dynamic to it.  "Retropolis" was a surprise, but what was even more interesting was the way they did "More to This World", which was an abridged version. At the end of "Retropolis", they eased into only the second part of it, at the point where the lyric starts "see how we run the fields", and they played the rest of it from there on out. "Eyes of the World" and "Circus Brimstone" were done - as Roine put it - as "sort of a medley" - very cool! I hadn't listened to the most recent CD much, but I was particularly impressed with "Road to Sanctuary", which had a lot of presence to it. After seeing the show live, I'm much more interested in exploring the latest disc, simply because both of the new songs translated well into a live environment. Roine began to introduce the last song, and someone in the crowd said "if this is your last song, then play Garden of Dreams". Roine acknowledged the
guy, but said something to the effect of "actually, for our last song, we're going to play Stardust We Are, if that's ok with everybody". Of course, everyone applauded and agreed. Tomas had a lengthy solo during "Stardust" - he was even provided with an actual baby grand piano (something that he expressed gratitude for, as he said he normally doesn't get to use a real piano.). At the end of the piece, the crowd jumped to its feet and returned a standing ovation. The encore was energized, as Roine and Tomas playfully argued over how the song would end. So they played the ending three different times, to kind of "let us in" on what they we're disagreeing about.

Zoltan is an amazing drummer, and like others have said, he's SO young. As a keyboardist myself, I was particularly interested in what Tomas was doing.  All I can say is WOW! It's the kind of thing that really makes me re-think my whole approach to playing and writing. Hans was dynamic, although he had a little trouble with a few notes (hey, it's live - what can you expect?  No big deal - we love ya Hans!). Jonas also seemed pretty young, but he is a very accomplished player. And Roine - well, he was brilliant as usual.  What an incredible guitar tone he had. His electric can sound like an acoustic - very "wood and nylon string-sounding" in places. Look, I'm a composer, not a technical guy - so I'm not going to get into equipment and what not. All I know is what I hear.

There were a few minor technical difficulties (mic on piano not turned on, for example - they corrected that fairly quickly:), but hey, it happens - no big deal. The band was very playful, and the onstage banter was amusing (especially from Tomas - the running joke onstage what that there was a reason they didn't give him a microphone). Roine is a real class act - truly a professional. My friend and I had talked with Zoltan outside before the show, so we knew that the set list would be a little different. I asked Zoltan how the other two shows had gone (LA and San Francisco). He said LA
went well, but indicated that he was having an "off night" in San Fran.

What can I say, the performance was truly incredible - words can't really describe it. It's not like my friends and I can just pick up (leave our jobs) and travel around the country to see these guys, so we were grateful that we had the opportunity to see them at least once in our lives.  Although, after last night, I can certainly see why people travel to see them - and next time, I may have to take a little vacation and catch a few shows in other cities. But last night, they were in MY city, and that performance will always hold a special place in my heart. Thanks to the Flower Kings for a night I'll never forget.

David Burr
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From:  "David Markfield" <davidm@w-link.net> 
Date:  Sun Apr 7, 2002  10:24 am
Subject:  Seattle 04.06.02

Well first time I have ever seen Flower Kings and it was just a wonderful show.

Band was very loose and just had a lot of fun. Not going to go into much detail right now as its late and I am tired. One cool thing - place had a grand piano so Tomas was able to use it on There is More... and Stardust We Are. Anyway thought I would at least send out a set list..will try and write more late:

Church of Your Heart
Retropolis
There is More to This World
Last Minute on Earth
Eyes of the World/Circus Brimstone
Road to Sanctuary
Stardust We Are
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I Am The Sun
She Loves You (chorus) 

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From:  Peter Grainger <pgrainger@ctv.ca> 
Date:  Mon Apr 8, 2002  8:05 pm
Subject:  More on Seattle show

I saw someone in the front row with a stereo mic placed atop the stage directly in front of Roine. I have no idea who that person is or if the recording will make its way to us. One can only hope, as it was a keeper!

Roine himself commented from the stage that after a sluggish start to the tour, the band was "finally awake". It showed! Although this was my first TFK concert, I found it was a good cross section of their repertoire that included a few judiciously appointed "jams". I'm sure this keeps the musicians on their toes and breaks up the routine of playing the same arrangements, night after night. Roine was hot & focussed, coaxing amazing lines out of his Parker Fly-- a guitar specifically designed to allow quick switches from electric to acoustic sounds. And Haase played up the dramatic rock star bit with punchy resilience, punctuating certain lyrics with gestures. Very effective. And I was surprised (as a TFK's live newbie) to see that many of the lead lines I had assumed were played by Roine, are actually handled on stage by Hasse.

There were less than 200 people in attendance. There were six of us from Canada. There were about 6 women there too-- clinging to the arms of husbands and boyfriends. I'm sure the promoter lost his shirt. Too bad, because the band played so well. The vocals were impassioned. The interplay solid and playful. Tomas was particularly witty throughout. Even though he didn't have a microphone, he spoke up several times with jokes, retorts to Roine & Jonas and thanks & welcomes. Tomas took full advantage of the resident grand-piano onstage; during "Retropolis" there was a jam ala "The Waiting Room" (Genesis: 'Lamb')where Tomas and Jonas had a nimbly-played vamping jam-- not unlike an imaginary duel between-- say-- Chick Corea and Jaco Pastorius. Roine and Hasse provided some percussion while all this was going on. Good fun. And Zoltan was a powerhouse throught out it all.

After the Brazilian samba ba-ba-baahs vocal bit (that some criticised last week) in "Stardust We Are" (which I actually found hilarious) Tomas took off into outer space, first with a synth solo not unlike something like Keith Emerson or Rick Wakeman in spirit. He then moved over to the concert grand for a Keith Jarrett-styled solo that slowly segued into the "Stardust" main
theme. It was a beautiful sequence.

The "She Loves You" chorus was sung by TFKs in appreciation of the audience. Although small, Roine & Co. acknowledged the enthusiasm of those few in attendance. I made a point of buying as much band merchandise as I could afford: a new Tour T-shirt, a "Rainmaker" mug and (finally) Roine's solo "Hydrophonia; and I personally thanked each member for coming so far to play for so few. We really appreciated it.

Cheers, Peter.
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From:  "David Markfield" <davidm@w-link.net> 
Date:  Mon Apr 8, 2002  8:34 pm
Subject:  RE: [flowerkingsmail] More on Seattle show

Just to add few things

First were only actually about 120.

Second - as peter was saying band was very loose and joking.  This led to an incident at the end of the show. I think it was on Stardust We Are (though it may have been I am the Sun) - band is ending the song and Tomas starts playing a bunch of effects on the final chord and the band starts looking at him and the song ends and everyone starts to applaud and Roine and
the other members put their fingers to their lips indicating everyone to be quiet. Tomas then comes over to Jonas's mike and says that he played a different ending and that none of the other band members like it. He then had the whole band start up and they played the end and he illustrated. He said Jonas said it sounded like a piano bar. He then said this is what it should sound like and grudgingly went back to his keyboards to play the final chords the way they should be played. Was very very funny. 
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Author: Cliff Pearson    Published: 06/04/2002

