The first Sky album wasn't too bad. Especially side 2 which was an extended suite written by Francis Monkman of Curved Air.
But Sky 2 was too long and self-indulgent. I saw them play on that tour (Monkman had left the band) and it was a fairly soporific show.
Best thing Sky ever recorded was a 12" single of 'Dies Irae' and 'March to the Scaffold', which (if memory serves me well) are from Berlioz's 'Symphonie Fantastique'. These tracks show Sky at their pomp-rock best.
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They couldn't find a singer who was pretentious enough.
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I can't say i'm a big lover of Sky. i think it's jazz fusion gone wrong to be honest. Give me Fourplay any day.
Dr Bunsen Honeydew wrote:Prog - as our resident progmeister what do you think of Sky. I have just been listening to Sky2 and I think it is monotonous self indulgent crap
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