Anekdoten - Sad Rain (Live @ 2Days Prog+1, Veruno 2016)

[@daniel1974nl]

The only time I saw Anekdoten. At the end of the concert. They asked : Any requests. Someone shouted Sad Rain and there they went. What an encore, what a number. The Mellotron barrage is truly unique and what makes (any song) them so good. This song is no exception.

[@markeowen1933]

The decay of the mellotron timing out at the end is art in itself. Wonderful beautiful piece. The bass artist is magnificent.

[@eduardofcgo]

Such a great band. I love the mellotron and bass

[@charlesnolan7602]

Next year makes 25 years of following ANEKDOTEN. A lot of critical thinkers have suggested that later developing Prog bands after the classic prog era can't match what came before. For me ANEKDOTEN is a band that equals that super quality music I am always looking for!

[@theprogmaster3307]

Can’t be doing with the “classic” tag, progressive rock is progressive regardless of year it was created. These guys are good, with the mellow Ron especially could be back in the 70s

[@cucu4170]

Great song, like in the best albums of the golden age of progressive rock, between the years 69"- 77"

[@서정청서정청]

wow good my favorite sweden progressive band i'm korean art rock & progressive mania after crying = good

[@awaken77]

Prog is dead? No way! Thanks to Anekdoten for carrying prog flag through 90s and 2000s

[@Marillion1978]

Great band underrated so lyrical and precious, amazing performance of Sad rain

[@peggs1]

Marty Wilson piper ? Bloody hell ! Not seen him since all about eve. Lovely guy ,astonishing guitarist.

[@SasquatchMelee]

I have to admit: I had my doubts about Marty... But needless to say, he adds some presence and layer to Anekdoten's music. Glad he's there :)

[@jaimealvarez8732]

Espectaculares... Una joya... Un abrazo desde Chile

[@serieechoesinconcert4890]

Anekdoten is fantastic

[@davidbumstead2318]

Saw them at progfest in LA many years ago one of the best moments of that evening

[@matycee]

freakin' love Anekdoten.

[@michelezanette8344]

Fantastica, mi vengono ancora i brividi.

[@meditationrosewicks278]

Love me some Prog

[@MariaDiazskn]

The neon dawn has just begun The day is here that wasn't meant to come She's walking by the frozen sea Trying to count the stars that she can't see A distant sound of black rain in the water The pale moon shining soft through a cloud The sun is turning black in the horizon The wind is slowly tearing her apart And so our time has come, my friend The child who cries and no-one seems to care The echoes of the birds are gone The sky is painted grey, but it's so warm Searching for a light in the darkness Trying to keep your eyes from the dirt Taste the bitter wine of tomorrow I'm walking on a path that never ends

[@katemurphy1915]

Yes, I am enjoying this.

[@MrZepZep62]

So beautiful! Great Band of our Times!

[@79grendel]

Great track! Mellotron rules.

[@standardranchstash221]

Beautiful.

[@enzogalli5506]

very nice mellotron, musical influence first KC, anyway much interesting, fantastic piece and GREAT band....very good prog!!! SUPER!!!! many thanks from Italy

[@artandmore4693]

Amazing what a band,,no WORDS thanks for sharing 👋from Amsterdam

[@maurofereira]

Que hermoso viaje, que increíble emoción del bajo.

[@josemaurolima1658]

Progressivo e balada....tem sua hora..muito bom !!!

[@RidderlijkeRoeping]

Nice Mellotron!

[@daveinfamy]

I hear bits of The Moody Blues (beyond just the mellotron) and at points, The Who. I thank AI for suggesting.

[@melbman43]

very nice

[@christophermumper4143]

wish this song was on more versions than just the japanese version of the album

[@ChrisEchoes]

A slightly different mix of the original recording is available on this compilation; www.discogs.com/Anekdoten-Chapters/release/2039894

[@BeheritHovC]

0:40 Каждый звук прекрасен. Но Anekdoten я не слушал уж лет 15+. Ибо всё знаю наизусть)). Оне прекрасны как всегда)).

[@mikrob50]

Fina lâten, god mellotron använd..gratulera frân Buenos Aires...

[@knownfact4905]

Beautiful -- Crimson meets Camel?

[@theprogmaster3307]

I was thinking Camel during the first half of this song

[@pio_god]

Ooo my lovely Swedes, I love you for this one...nothing else...

[@andrzejczekaj825]

Powracam do tej relacji któryś kolejny raz i zastanawiam się: czy jest jeszcze jakieś wydarzenie obecne, które mogłoby mnie bardziej zachwycić ?

[@YEUWYU]

I like King Crimson too!

[@petecanthropus9947]

Despite of all the so obvious sources of inspiration, this Anekdoten guys, Porcupine Tree and the last 3, proper old style prog-rock Opeth albums, are the only ones that sound compelling and credible to me. I love 70's prog rock and modern progressive death/black/doom metal (Obscura, Beyond Creation, Rivers of Nihil, Enslaved, etc) but I find most modern prog-rock bands like Periphery, Tesseract, Between the Buried and Me, Haken, Riverside, Leprous etc terribly dull. They sing and play great, but something's missing.

[@zedumar]

Agree... except for Riverside (Anno Domini album is great stuff)

[@petecanthropus9947]

@@zedumar Since you seem to be on the same wavelength than me, I will listen to that again, and maybe I change my current opinion. When it comes to music our tastes and assessments may vary depending on the mood we're in, the moment of our lives, etc.

[@Cazametroides]

I suggest you give Leprous another try

[@maxmaidment96]

Have you listened to My Brother The Wind? They are some kind of spin off band to Anekdoten with some band members in common. Definitely not as polished as Anekdoten and doesn't have as much material to listen to but worth a few listens at least. There's also Dream Theater which really does it for me. Not as proggy, more on the metal side, but they have some masterpieces. One band/album which remains mysterious to me named "Heart of Sun" also gets my recommendation, It's like nothing I've ever heard. And also for some more chill but masterfully composed prog(ish) there's The Dear Hunter, and The Reign of Kindo and Razia's shadow by Forgive Durden. I know thats a lot of music to have presented to you but I emplore you to make a note of any you haven't previously listened to and try to give them each a listen some time. There's also a website called Every Noise at Once which links together bands and genres spectacularly, the search function is great too.

[@abulka]

@@maxmaidment96 Thanks for the recommendations. My Brother The Wind was the only one I liked. Check out Karnivool.

[@christopherhuot2826]

I love it , but I wish they had turned the lead guitar 🎸 up some😅

[@angelspencer5525]

Q buena es Anna Sofi en el mellotron

[@eduardoferreira1963]

Keyboard too high in the final ..but great song!

[@martaovi5404]

who is the other guitarrist?

[@EyeShakingKing]

Marty Willson-Piper.

[@ivanhozjan7137]

...from the great band The Church.

[@grahammiller9049]

And before that, All About Eve

[@uddentube]

And several other musical projects. You will find a lot of info through Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_Willson-Piper?wprov=sfti1

[@francogales777]

and... RICOCHET???? :(

[@wandimkorobicyn1554]

Мое! И это не анекдот!!

[@RidderlijkeRoeping]

Not bad at all...

[@andrerodriguez8092]

I love Willson-Piper and The Church, but I still don't think he fits very well on Anekdoten, he continually seems to try to emphasize his guitar, putting in unnecessary arrangements.

[@grahammiller9049]

Good song, great Mellotron ( albeit digital) but weak vocals let them down