Moon O'Poll 2008 Results

[Wojtek]

Here they are:

1. RPWL - The RPWL Experience
2. The Tangent - Not As Good As A Book
3. Marillion - Happiness is the Road
4. Unifaun - s/t
5. Beardfish - Sleeping In Traffic Part 2
6. Thieves Kitchen - The Water Road
7. Simon Says - Tardigrade
8. Moth Vellum - Moth Vellum
9. Pendragon - Pure
10. Ayreon - 01011001
11. Van der Graf Generator - Trisector
12. Frost - Experiments in Mass Appeal
13. Karmakanic - Who's the Boss in the Factory
14. Pineapple Thief - Tightly Unwound
15. Mike Oldfield - Music of the Spheres

Show tracklist:
Porcupine Tree - Fear of a Blank Planet
Mike Oldfield - Musica Universalis
Pineapple Thief - Different World
Karmakanic - Who's the Boss in the Factory
Frost - Experiments in Mass Appeal
Van der Graaf Generator - Over The Hill
Ayreon - Beneath the Waves
Pendragon - Indigo
Moth Vellum - Against the Suns
Simon Says - Circles End
Thieves Kitchen - Om Tare
Beardfish - South of the Border
Unifaun - Rehackis
Martin Orford - Power And Speed (interlude track)
Marillion - Trap The Spark
The Tangent - Four Egos, One War
RPWL - Silenced
RPWL - Turn Back The Clock

Voice background: Gazpacho - Dream of Stone
Intro: Devin Townsend - Vampolka with Rogor Mortis as Baron von Proghausen

[Wojtek]

Here is some reception and commentary from the world:

Rolling Stone - hasn't commented it yet
Billboard - ...erm.. nuff said

"That is stellar news!!" - Moth Vellum

"What wonderful news to start 2009 with.
There's been some incredible new music released in 2008 and to be included with the other names in your top ten list is an honour.
A big thank you to yourself, and to the listeners who voted in the poll. We're all so happy that The Water Road appeared to touch so many people, and really appreciate everyone's support.
Keep up the good work and have a wonderful 2009 " - Thieves Kitchen

"That is indeed some very cool and fantastic news!" - Unifaun

[VAXman(Admin)]

Can you please post the vote tallies for these.

[Wojtek]

Let's keep the form of presenting results the way it is now.

[cribguy]

My votes were as follows:

"1. Joe Satriani - Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock
2. California Guitar Trio - Echoes
3. Gongzilla - Five Even
4. Marillion - Happiness Is The Road
5. Sigur Rós - Með Suð i Eyrum við Spilum Endalanst
6. Leprechaun - Leprechaun
7. Ayreon - 01011001
8. Amaseffer - Exodus-Slaves for Life

Non-Moon 2008 cds (Just in case someone else votes for them)
AC/DC- Black Ice
Motörhead = Motörizer
Coldplay - Viva La Vida (or Death And All His Friends)"

[Rick and Roll]

A little but different, here's mine:

10 Magenta - Metamorphosis
9 Tempano - Selective Memory
8 Ayreon - 01011001
7 Jack Foster III - Jazzraptor's Secret
6 Beardfish - Sleeping In Traffic Part 2
5 Matthew Parmenter - -Horror Express
4 Asturias - In Search of the Soul Trees
3 Karcius - Episodes
2 Thieves' Kitchen - The Water Road
1 DFA - 4th

Crib's 2 and 3 were in my top 15...

[Michael]

These were mine...I missed alot but hit a few

1-The Tangent -Not as Good as the Book
2-Simon Says-Tardigrade
3-Ayreon-01011001
4-Unitopia-The Garden
5-BEARDFISH-Part Two of Sleeping In Traffic
6-Magenta-Metamorphosis
7-Mathew Parmenter-Horror Express
8-Mostly Autumn-Behind The Glass
9-It Bites-The Tall Ships
10-RPWL-The RWPL Experience

And Thanks Woj for the show i look forward to it every year

[podakayne]

1. winterthrough – hostsonaten
2. moth vellum – moth vellum
3. 4th – dfa
4. the water road – thieves kitchen
5. horror express – matthew parmenter
6. live in gdansk – david gilmour
7. exchange – emily bezar
8. infernal machina – jannick top
9. lightdard – nosound
10. tightly unwound – the pineapple thief

i know the point system i used is backwards but that's fine with me...took off the Tangent to add nosound...oh well. thanks for sharing your list i got 3 on the list.

[RogorMortis]

Mortis list for the uncurious

1 Thieves Kitchen -The Water Road
2 Tangerine Dream -View From a Red Train
3 Unifaun -Unifaun
4 Karmankic -Who's the Boss in the Factory
5 Magenta -Metamorphosis
6 Pendragon -Pure
7 Marillion -Happiness is the Road
8 Van der Graf Generator -Trisector
9 RPWL -The RPWL Experience
10 Brother Ape -III

My 11-30 position catch more of the listed albums in the list plus a few more of Poda's.....

[Richard701]

These were mine in case anyone is interested ....

1st - RPWL - The RPWL Experience
2nd - Kayak - Coming Up for Air
3rd - David Gilmour- Live In Gdansk
4th - Steve Hackett - Tribute
5th - Marillion - Happiness is the Road
6th - Jan Schelhaas - Dark Ships
7th - Mike Oldfield - Music of the Spheres

I only voted for 7 ....

[podakayne]

wish i'd known...could have given you 3 i couldn't fit on my list.

[jazzraptor]

Hi all!

Thanks for the vote R&R! Hi poda, roger!

I listened to the whole show wojtek, and loved it! Great job. After hearing the show, I think my favorite of the year was . . . Frost . . .

Have a great 2009, all! (Has to be better than 2008.)

-- J

1- Thieves Kitchen – The water road.
2- Unifaun – Unifaun.
3- The Tangent – Not as good as the book.
4- Tangerine Dream – View from a red train.
5- Abel Ganz – Shooting albatross.
6- Haze – 30th Anniversary gig.
7- Doracor – Lady Roma.
8- The Reasoning – Dark angel.
9- Magenta – Metamorphosis.
10- Tempus Fugit – Chessboard.

[Rick and Roll]

Originally Posted by KeithieW

Doracor – Lady Roma

Completely unfamiliar, so I looked them up, neat band Keith.

Interesting line here:

"The best way to think of them is as the albums Tony Banks could make if Tony made progressive rock solo albums instead of trying to match the chart success of Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford."

Band pic for Keithie:

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...ageID=27053762

Or maybe this one?

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...ageID=29536033 (aaaaaahhhhhh!)

[thehealingroad]

10 Points: Marillion - Happiness is the Road
9 Points: Mike Oldfield - Music Of The Spheres
8 Points: Rush - Snakes & Arrows Live
7 Points: Mudcrutch - Mudcrutch
6 Points: it bites - The Tall Ships
5 Points: The Police - Certifiable
4 Points: Chris Rea - ... presents The Fabulous Hofner Bluenotes
3 Points: Frost - Experiments in Mass Appeal
2 Points: Martin Orford - The Old Road
1 Point: Steve Howe Trio - The Haunted Melody

[ErikM]

Tell me I'm wrong but for the Moon Poll 2008 I remember they said : NO LIVE ALBUMS !
And there are many live albums above : Haze, Rush, David Gilmour,....

[cribguy]

Live was OK. There wasn't supposed to greatest hits or compilations. Rush was even on Woj's list of 08 releases. Actually I didn't include the Rush myself, but meant to.

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