'Afraid of Sunlight' Live at the Marillion Convention 2007

Filmed at the Marillion Convention 2007. Taken from the 2 Disc DVD Release 'This Strange Convention' available from www.marillion.com. Directed by Tim Sidwell. Copyright Intact Records.

[@MrStrat01]

I love the Fish era, but I must say that, for me, H brought Marillion to an other level of emotion !!! We use to say perfection doesn't exist in this world but it is said without earing some Marillion's stuff !!! Love this band for years and years !!!

[@AAAbbott]

There's a story in every Marillion song - sheer brilliance.

[@carlphillips3853]

AA Abbott yep

[@kaiserscott]

In my opinion, one of the only bands that can stand toe-to-toe with Pink Floyd, both on an emotional and musical level.

[@lesmonaghan6000]

kaiserscott I agree

[@Retrotennisclothing]

So do I. I think Marillion are more melodic than PF though.

[@Yesquire0]

Different emotional tone, though. PF is much darker. the emotional expression of pessimism.. This Marillion song, for example, could have been very dark, the end of a long-term relationship, albeit an end that maybe should have come sooner, but overall, the song acccepts what is now in the past, and, in the end, there is hope for a better future.

[@robertdavies234]

Absolutely spot on

[@grantwallace1882]

Way better than Pink Floyd in my humble opinion.

[@katemurphy1915]

Still the best band in the whole of the world

[@geoffgunner9371]

Hogarth. The perfect imperfection of his voice is heavenly.

[@melomaniacify]

There are two words to describe this song: Beautiful and Monumental.

[@coltarrant27]

the hairs on the back of my neck are rising and the butterflies in my stomach are taking flight...

[@slanemaddison628]

same boi

[@Nark212]

Anyone else nearly in tears watching this?

[@slanemaddison628]

yes same

[@katemurphy1915]

The entirety of AOS is brilliant.

[@simoncampbell-smith6745]

Very much, I went through a horrible divorce 30 years ago nearly now. More poor ex-wife had PTSD from a road traffic accident. As the years went by her behavior got more bizarre and erratic. Eventually she went off with some else leaving my son and I to rebuild. This song got me through. The foot note was she died a few years later of natural causes very suddenly at the age of 31. A tragic and short life. So this song brings about some dark memories but ones where I gained new strength and self reliance.

[@library1651]

This band is such an important part of my life.

[@katemurphy1915]

I also

[@davidmaxwelloswald2220]

Who are you

[@Fcutdlady]

Mine, too . I've been a fan since I was 13 . I'm 49 now

[@loud7070]

This is just one of their many masterpieces. What a great band ! ! !

[@katemurphy1915]

The best band in the whole of the world

[@jaregoguzoref4821]

In my humble opinion and to my own taste this is probably one of the 3 best Marillion songs of the H era. Having said that I'm still thinking which are the other two to match 😂

[@ricardovalderrama-dy8sm]

Well,I shall say that Fish is better

[@ricardovalderrama-dy8sm]

Well,I shall say that Fish is better

[@robertogurgel9076]

Música linda. Vi na pedreira do Chapadao em Campinas.

[@katemurphy1915]

This band deserves more recognition..............

[@leeuw27hh79]

No not too much because one could not get any ticket anymore. Just like Coldplay. Too big and the intimacy of not so big as Stadiums is gone away. So No

[@frankvanpetersen1777]

1 in 10 marillion songs are sheer brilliance, this is one of them🙏

[@positivelastaction3957]

The bit of piano Mark provides right before the intro is a really nice touch.

[@oldgriff8559]

Oh that voice..would make angels weep. Pure brilliance..

[@digibirder]

h really does put himself out on the ragged edge for us all. That's why we love him. We know the feeling is mutual.

[@gilleschampion2685]

Le meilleur groupe que je suis depuis mes 15 ans sans jamais être déçu ❤❤

[@darrenhalliday5133]

god i love this song

[@jackiechris2]

Beautiful song... one of my favourites...marillion rocks!!! wish they were played more on the radio....

[@garypritchett8136]

Of all the great Marillion tracks, this one is right up there for me, simply awesome.

[@solitaryangel722]

The similarities between Marillion and Pink Floyd...Fish was always singing songs about drunks. Waters about his father and the war. Rothery and Gilmour's guitar playing is sublime. But Hogarth changes all that because he has a much better voice than Gilmour and where Floyd could be pretentious, Marillion just exudes emotion without displaying arrogance and they are as comfortable playing tiny venues as they are playing to large audiences. A truly underappreciated band of incredible talent, with a gift for song writing and subject matter and the willingness to inject raw emotion into their music for nothing more than the pure enjoyment of the listener...themselves included. I once saw them at the Manchester Academy, a tiny venue, maybe 100 people crammed in a room standing right by the stage. Before the set they mingled with everyone, Rothery jested that he was in fact his twin brother, which no one believed. A humble genuinly nice bunch of guys and they played for us and enjoyed being there, like it was their pleasure that we asked them to play for us.

[@1955Riley]

I love this tune. It creates such a vivid picture in my mind. Hogarth is incredible!

[@vk9541]

Immortal music, it's a sure thing.

[@katemurphy1915]

One of my favorites forever!.

[@ВалерийКулов]

Просто гениально,соблюдают традиции истинного мариллион,созданного конечно,фишем !

[@Juststartingout768]

Absolutley epic Steve Rothery. Marillion at its best.

[@bernardsparr9501]

Love H's emotion...His voice is amazing, intense and sensual!

[@rossyoung2030]

just get lost when i listen to this band

[@stephenthelwell9167]

New bucket list must see marillion live

[@bournemouthlass]

I love the little giggle when he couldn't quite manage the last note...brilliant.

[@Juststartingout768]

That was deliberate

[@madagaskar701]

beautiful Lead, wonderful bass, fantastic drumming, voice of humanity.

[@slanemaddison628]

i get the reference

[@janinestadtmannbutler5268]

A brilliant performance... again‼

[@wilfermosquera4759]

Me encanta el rock progresivo, y definitivamente Marillion es un viaje fuera de sí, impresionante, que banda más grandiosa.

[@smithpm81]

Superb song. Superb band. Beautiful music.

[@flatpedals1664]

superb whole album. Clutching at Straws is phenomenal too.

[@richardneville7809]

Litened to other prog bands but always come back to Marillion Superb

[@foxythatsright3634]

Thank you Marillion for this ravishing artistic song..👌

[@LoneFloyd]

This song is really amazing, like many Marillion's Songs....Congratulations for your career, guys ... Marillion makes me happy

[@stefaniehession2997]

LOVE-LOVE-LOVE-these songs bring out so much emotion-BRILLIANT

[@ricardod123]

My uncle made me a mixtape in the late 90s of stuff for me try try out and this has been an earworm since then. We don't talk anymore but in the complete absurd circumstance you stumble across my comment here, thank you Steve for shaping my musical tastes and taking the time to educate me so much when I was younger.

[@katemurphy1915]

What a gem!! I was thrilled when I received the original recording from Amazon: then someone stole my CDs whilst my car was in for service: so, upon getting this IPad I bought the remastered recording from Apple which is a far cry from the original recording. Now I have to find a copy of the original recording…..boohoo. I have no idea how I am going to find a copy of the original recording.

[@uretanairobi]

BRILLIANT! WE CAN BREAK YOUR VOICE BUT YOU BREAK OUR HEARTS EACH TIME WE LISTEN YOUR SONGS, SO, THAT´S THE DEAL. THANKS FOR SUCH A WONDERFUL WEEKEND IN PORTUGAL. '19

[@slanemaddison628]

i agree

[@patrickryan959]

was great song, however, I remember playing this at my wifes sisters funeral and I always feel for her loss etc as my wife still has issues as she shone a bright light

[@Student311178219]

3:55 OH MY GOD!!!! Steve Rothery plays a Squire in this!! Goes to show that good tone is all in the fingers XD

[@ruthmcdonough141]

I love the heart wrenching passion in this song.

[@rogerrodrigues3528]

Amazing...Wonderful...I love Marillion, love this song !!!

[@albell4522]

Amazing performance

[@loretomenasandoval7533]

Love that song like many others too... Marillion change my life 🥰🥰🎶😎

[@marcogallardo9897]

Estoy de acuerdo

[@aubreymatos940]

Pure passion on Marillion's songs. Love!

[@paulrichard10]

I agree! I've only been a fn for 4 months or so and I think they are the best contemporary rock band out there. I really don't think anyone compares to Marillion.

[@blockdudeqc]

A brilliant piece of music by a brilliant band!

[@SaschaLeib]

How much better is this than the studio recording?!? Such power!

[@alanscott7798]

What a great band.

[@MARBLES81]

Best band in the world

[@PAUL2112MARBLES]

A rare song of beauty

[@edineisoares-xp8qg]

Still my favourite álbum. In h era. ❤

[@arnoduyvestein]

Magnificent!

[@CAROLCARVEDINSTONE]

2020 ... y es como si fuera ayer , el tiempo no pasa por las grandes canciones y los grandes maestros de la música como Marillion . Grandes Por Siempre !!!

[@dunkirkmd]

My Favorite !!! Hands down if not the best Marillion song it is their 2nd best. Hope they play this on 30 November at their 2011 Christmas show at Het Paard in The Hague

[@thaisraphaelle4545]

Magnifique .... !

[@richardquintero3114]

I'll always be thankful to my best friend Mireya for introducing me to this amazing band....one of my favorites of all time.....Marillion you're awesome!

[@bonnieboswell6607]

This band is such a gift, their music fills my heart, the lyrics of H fill my head.. grateful

[@rockprogphil1683]

Ce morceau à l'époque m'a sauvé la vie

[@quercus1614]

Un fabuleux groupe qui aura marqué toute ma vie

[@MrBergerustein]

It's powerful!! I'm sure, that Marillion is so underrated band. They are great.

[@fabriziorusso4932]

Владимир Ефремов I love Marillion and Russia... From Milano!

[@Juststartingout768]

@@fabriziorusso4932 That didnt age well

[@angelaascencio4578]

Marillion Eterno 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋

[@Sengleaboy]

Marillion @ their best!! One of the best songs ever!!

[@carlitos210920091]

Una vez mas , queda demostrado que pueden pasa muchos años desde que se esciba una buena cancion (Afraid of Sunlight apareció en el 1995 ..casi 15 años)..) sin embargo sigue intacta...un TEMAZO!... Ojala pudieran venir a Chile(solo han venido una vez ...y doy gracias a Dios porque los vi en vivo...es una experiencia que jamas olvidaré)

[@talibe801]

For the ones who never saw Marilion Weekend...dont loose,the next time you have the oportunity.

[@cobregon56]

Marrilion, Marrilion... un sonido tan puro y misterioso. Fantastica pieza por mi grupo preferido!!!

[@edmundosanchez477]

Pura poesia en movimiento Marillion el mejor grupo del Planeta !!!

[@michaelpollinger2070]

A wonderful great song i love him 😊

[@kopilit]

I have about forty versions of this, my favorite song. This blows them all away. Thank you guys.

[@carlosnavarro4417]

Marillion is such as terrific band

[@katemurphy1915]

One of the best records ever made!!!.

[@rws10923]

God do they ever do anything that isn't beautiful?

[@progmeup]

Built-in Bastard Radar, Most Toys, Whatever is Wrong With You

[@katemurphy1915]

The best band in the world.

[@johnnyenglish9622]

I think I want to die to the opening of this song and "drive the road to your surrender"

[@josephferraro6149]

Absolutely love this band.

[@fernandosantander7681]

Que hermoso tema.....!!!, parece algo sacado del alma de un viajero soñador de tiempos..,.un romántico del rok solitario, me hace recordarte bella mujer de un tiempo que no es este.......

[@terryknighton1366]

yep-simply brilliant does describe them accurately -I have all albums waiting for the 18th

[@katemurphy1915]

Terry Knighton So are the rest of us...

[@ShekinahSourceST1.777]

Heaven STRangelic convention... :-D Guess i was there... what a great Voice Mister H.

[@cavallino0009]

Steeve Hogarth mantiene su estilo y su cadencia al cantar. Es un grupo magnifico. vengan a Chile por favorcito.

[@BinarySlave]

absolutely fantastic!!! :)

[@ShlisaShell]

Sing it baby! 🎤

[@MARBLES81]

Brilliant! I can't wait for Convention 2009 now.

[@holidaysinsweden]

Such a masterpiece!

[@aurimparsons]

Marillion una de las mejores bandas de rock progresivo por siempre. Grande Marillion

[@BROTHER-52]

AWESOME..PERFORMANCE..../...TUNE.?... ..enough said... Agreed ?...👍🏻..🇬🇧...

[@kevinw4384]

Best Marillion song....

[@madmanmoon8978]

Kevin W It would be between my top 10

[@carlosr8680]

"Oh dime chica por que tu y yo le tememos tanto a la luz del sol?" hermosa canción, GRANDE Hogarth!

[@PAUL2112MARBLES]

just pure class

[@SuperPorsche996]

Fantastic tune, typical Marillion composition.

[@katemurphy1915]

I will never forget the day that this arrived in the mail!! Thanks again to HMARILLION!!!!!!!.........

[@genniesposito6063]

fantastic song....MARILLION.....what else?

[@jancremers47]

super band

[@skroby1]

Managed to get to the Christmas show in Birmingham on the 13th December - awesome. Been to see them just about every year since 1987 which probably says more about my age than anything else! Never been disappointed; had a great gig this week, been the first one since I lost my mum this summer & found it really quite an emotional one. Loved Neverland & The Invisible Man, would have appreciated more from Brave but I guess there's only so much you can squeeze into 2 hours! Enjoy

[@michaelpollinger2070]

Soooo wonderful i love marillion

[@generalhammond461]

Oh wow 👌

[@365Avalon]

What a song.