IQ (Frequency) KnR's First Reaction

[@oskisnutz]

Good to finally see a reaction to my favorite band. IQ is something quite special...

[@DeVipressZephoria]

My favorite band ever ever ever...also.

[@ralphskyperion1699]

I grew up with IQ, Marillion , Twelfth night and Pendragon. I must have seen IQ over a dozen times, the majority at the old Marquee club in London in the 1980’s. I am so pleased you are discovering them, they are a very special neo-prog band and were exceptional live. I strongly recommend listening to sleepless incidental from their album Subterranea.

[@bigwilf1966]

You forgot Pallas

[@eduardopereira7207]

Subterranea is a MASTERPIECE!

[@kingcurry6594]

I would also recommend Arena very highly. I'm a huge IQ fan and would highly recommend Subterranea in its entirety. The Narrow Margin is pure genius.

[@ThePasujoba]

were? Are still fabulous live.

[@opiekrumpus4182]

I just discovered your channel. Your reaction to Frequency was as mine. Discovered this awsome band a month ago. Find this music has been like a miracle. The sounds of this band has touched my heart. I grew up on Genesis and thought there was no other band with this sound. I would like to make a song reaction request. It's from Frequency and the song is Closer. Wonderful piece of music. Production, musicianship, performance the lyrics for me are tops. Thanks and you both take care.

[@TheTobyT]

Love IQ! First discovered them a couple of years ago, when they were suggested on Spotify. The song was Ocean and after that song I had to listen to the whole Road of Bones album. I was hooked right away... an amazing album from an unIQe band!❤️

[@wstrappo]

Great IQ !!! I know IQs well !!! I am perhaps part of the only IQ cover band in Italy.

[@docwobbles]

I'd never heard of them until now either. Loved it! Glad you're doing Prog Rock now!!

[@magister8084]

IQ is the most faithful "Genesis" British neoprogrock band beside Marilion. Well done!

[@franckb8279]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh ;-) AT LAST you try IQ! It's a group from England, they made lots of AWESOME albums such as Ever, Subterranea, Dark matter, Frequency, Seventh house, The road of bones... in fact all their albums are awesome. High level of prog rock music, guitars and keys melted perfectly accompanied by Peter Nicholls particular voice and lyrics. IQ are the melting of Genesis, Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin kind of thing. So they never missed. I'm longing to buy their new album coming this year.

[@HogarthsAstrophotography]

Franck B definitely not a semi professional band.. they are full time professional musicians and have been since early 80s..

[@franckb8279]

@@HogarthsAstrophotography Ok, thought they weren't, and I am a huge fan and got all their albums. Thanks for correcting

[@caggt8141]

AWESOME!!! Do MORE IQ!!!!!

[@DeVipressZephoria]

IQ is my absolute favorite band...please react to Constellations on Road of Bones!

[@uapuat]

Great to see you getting to IQ. Great band!

[@scyphe]

This is awesome. I've never heard anything from IQ before but I've already decided to dig into their catalogue since this song is wonderful and the arrangement is pure bliss. Thanks Kel-n-Rich and all my fellow subscribers.

[@TheAsphyx666]

You are in for such a treat...

[@unicyclepeon]

I love IQ. I need to go back and listen to their albums, it's been a while. Thanks for reviewing this, I hadn't listened to IQ in a while. Cheers!!

[@Ramoono]

unicyclepeon The Road of Bones is to me one of their best, should give it a try if you haven’t

[@bobford100]

Well this is a new band to me, so it looks like I need to investigate further and get hold of some albums! Loved this track and the reactions. Keep up the great videos...

[@dougreed2257]

Absolutely spot on you two musical adventurers! I've listened to frequency ton's of times & still get chill's& hair standing on back of neck moment's! Kudos to you both for your exciting & positive reaction!

[@stevenapolitano7829]

It's great to see and hear your reaction it helps me relive all over the first time I experienced IQ. Been listening to prog since the 70s. Thanks for rejuvenating me. Keep up the good work.

[@Tubeplate1]

I.Q are top drawer live artists , been listening to them since 1986 .

[@richardwaite5735]

The road of bones and Resistance the next 2 classic IQ releases!

[@analogpro7]

So good!! Just recently heard IQ. Cant get enough. Please do more!

[@lemming9984]

I used to see IQ at small clubs and pubs in the mid 80s. They always put on a great show. I still love them as much now.

[@TheAsphyx666]

I first came across IQ in the early Nineties and have adored them ever since. They deserve much more acclaim than they're getting, and I'm always happy when someone else discovers their genius.

[@danielaguilera3668]

Qué tremenda banda!!! Grande IQ Saludos de Chile

[@leraux1844]

Thanx for your wonderful channel and greetings from Germany. I am also a great progfan.

[@shockadelicauk]

Yes, at last....one of my faves...please play “Arena” , the band that is, also from the UK, you will love them.

[@gabrielmekler4757]

I requested "The Hanging tree" by Arena in another video. We need to make some noise for that one. Neo-Prog at its best!

[@perhenninghagen3782]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnPappmEqdebmqM, Try this. Arena.

[@stephennorris2524]

Love Arena, good choice, another nice long one is Moviedrome.

[@swinetrek]

@@stephennorris2524 Friday's Dream

[@chadbennett7873]

Completely agree - John Mitchell is a beast, as tasteful as Rothery! My favorite is Sirens - a true work of art.

[@uapuat]

IQ started had great Genesis influences in their early days, but they are very much their own thing now. And they're still going strong. Glad to see you discovering them at last. You have SO MUCH pleasure ahead of you as you discover this band.

[@6lillium]

Now we're talking....IQ is excellent.

[@quarkwrok]

Massive IQ fan here :). The best bit at 11.07 sends shivers down my spine. Dans le Parc Du Chateau Noir is another unbelievable track from the 1980's, but really, I recommend...(almost) everything. Start with 'The Lens' c. 79-80 up to the latest album (but not the 1989 album which was probably the result of being forced to record at gun point!). For me The Wake from 1985 was a high point, but Frequency album is my favourite. IQ are a true album band and I think quite original. The earliest picture of Radiohead has a poster for The Wake tour of 1985 in the background. I know I'm not the only one to hear IQ in OK Computer. Coincidence? Me thinks not!

[@arthur1078]

Masterpiece from one of the Best Bands on this Planet

[@harrie1340]

I Love IQ its 1 of my fav bands! you should listen 2 KAIPA 2 !

[@petersluss9055]

Well, I'd never heard of IQ either, so your reviews are working.

[@gazzertrn]

Been around some time now, this is off one of my fave albums by them .

[@doomster73]

IQ - Subterranea is my favorite album by them. I must have listened to it dozends of times in my youth (and it is a double album). Thanks to you for listen to this and I love your reactions since they are always heartwarming. Unfortunally I can't keep up with all your videos, so I don't know if you did a song from the band Threshold by now, if not I do recommend them for a future reaction video. The songs I would recommend are "Staring At The Sun" from 2012, "Lovelorn" from 1998 or "Clear" from 1997 but they have pretty much a complete flawless discography like IQ. Thanks again for your fantastic reaction channel. It really stands out!

[@Danny_Inflames]

Hello, there is a song by a band called IQ (I don't know if it will be the same) from the '80s, called "Promises" is like Rock Pop from those times and the theme is Incredible, it's a classic too, greetings from Chile

[@Sonnenbringer]

Loved your IQ pick and reaction! Do some more of the other Neo Prog Bands like Pendragon, Jadis or Pallas. Because someone mentioned Jadis (but his comment seems missing now)… I liked Jadis from the start till today, especially their early albums around 92-94. There’s so much emotion in their music! The missing credit for the band makes me sad and Gary Chandler seems to be kind of the band's solo entertainer. He should have some more help. I often saw him as lone support on or behind the Pendragon stage. One is for sure - Rich would love Jadis as well! You can pick one of these: The beginning and the end, Holding your breath, Sleepwalk, Touch, The world on your side. All absolutely brilliant!

[@jdtaramona]

Sonnenbringer Arena as well, particularly “The Butterfly Man “ song

[@ClassThrash]

That takes me back! This track was my introduction to IQ, first heard it via the ‘prog rocks’ compilation album. Blows me away just as much now as it did back then!🤘🔥

[@SphereofCygnus]

Hi Kel and Rich! Love you guys! Neo-Prog is awesome. If I may, another great IQ song to check out is called "Outer Limits!" It's from their second album The Wake (1985). Keep rockin' 🤗

[@nikolajpinoteau3126]

The album The Wake is a definite masterpiece to me , and i'm crazy for the intro of Outer Limits, which is the intro to the album . Great song , i really LOVE that 1st track Outer Limits... though it might not sound as "modern" as a Frequency sound ... ;)

[@SphereofCygnus]

@@nikolajpinoteau3126 Sorry I'm only replying to this now but it's so true! That intro of "Outer Limits" is so cool!! Martin's lush keyboards and the time signatures make it awesome. I was thinking about covering that song with my band! If you'd like, you can find us on Instagram @lucidaeofficial!

[@davidjarvie9546]

WOW...not only did you just do Hawkwind but now you have done my fav prog band IQ are an amazing band i have requested them quite a few times and you have made my day...thank you guys.IQ are not very well known and you have shined a light on a fantastic band...🎧👍

[@tronlady1]

Well it looks like you’ve introduced IQ to quite a few peeps. Yay!! IQ made about seven albums that were consistently phenomenal, like every track!! They don’t get the attention they deserve!

[@olubcs44]

My favorite song of your Prog Rock Day, thank you guys.

[@ikillomega]

I hear a little Peter Gabriel in there. I freaking love it!

[@medusaplanete]

Great band...love them since the 80'... You should listen to "Without wall" from there last album "Road of bones" . 19 minutes of pure joy!

[@nikolajpinoteau3126]

YES, yeeeeeess... Long Live iQ , my favorite artist / band . "Without walls" is a masterpiece to me !!!!!!!!!

[@sopwithsnoopy8779]

You guys should react to Big Big Train They sound like Genesis, and have Nick D'Virgilio (from that Spock's Beard video you just did) on drums.

[@kingcurry6594]

I've requested Folklore!

[@zweetvoeten]

Great band. One week ago i have seen them play this song at Midsummer progfestival in The Netherlands. Each song is an adventure.

[@arthur1078]

IQ is amazing.....

[@stephenhaunch3468]

This is the sort of pick that puts you ahead of other reaction channels. Neo prog has so many choices. Most modern would be airbag and gazpacho from Norway and the Brits cosmograf alongside the old guard of marillion., arena pendragon or Iq

[@ChrisPage68]

Toska

[@michaelkeudel8770]

Mystery

[@xyhmo]

Been getting into iq a lot lately, and this is my favorite so far.

[@3ggshe11s]

If you liked this, you'd love "Sacred Sound," from their Dark Matter album.

[@ChrisEchoes]

I might have mentioned IQ in the past probably recommending to check out the title track The Road Of Bones. The Frequency album is actually one of their lighter albums and a pretty good place to start. In a similar vein is their Ever album of which I can thoroughly recommend the album closer Leap Of Faith / Came Down (2 songs that just have to be played together as the first segues into the other).

[@nikolajpinoteau3126]

The album Ever is a masterpiece to me , probably my favorite along with Subterranea , The Wake , and now The Road of Bones, but i love them ALL , sincerely, even with Paul Menel .

[@adamprovo5964]

This is a new one for me. IQ...why haven't I ever heard or read of them in the thousands of guitar mags I have lost myself in for the past 30 years?

[@rockonileva]

WHAT!!?? How haven't I already watched this?!?!?? One of my favorite prog songs!!!

[@TheEternalhunter]

There subterranea album is epic

[@EessaTube]

You'll love the rest of IQ's catalogue. So much great music. Also check out a band called Magenta.

[@waynetitus4507]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I to am a Pink Floyd fan and IQ seems to be cut from the same cloth. I am REALLY excited about all the new music I now can listen too and explore. THANK YOU

[@Ramoono]

IQ are awesome, have seen them live twice. The Road of Bones is my favorite, pick any song from there, I’m sure you’ll love it too. Keep it up guys! Love from CO 🏔

[@naflemac2]

Americans hearing British prog masters Iq. Love it.

[@stephenhaunch3468]

Love IQ. Some great songs. Just stay with the line "pick marillion"

[@caggt8141]

PLEASE do more IQ!!!!!

[@rush5620]

Oh yeah!! One of my Fav.! Try a IQ Song from Dark Matter, its a bit harder, darker.

[@bigwilf1966]

Love neo prog check out Pallas :The Executioner from the album the wedge.

[@chadbennett7873]

Check out the EVER album - one of my five desert island CDs. They were really at their creative best! Further Away is a true masterpiece.

[@tarmotyyri6733]

Progressive rock needs some amount of IQ to really enjoy it.

[@danielmatthews9918]

I too saw IQ a lot late 80s early 90s....(the Paul Menel era) mainly at the Marquee...I've seen various bands mentioned.....not one has mentioned It Bites....who were rather good and Steve Rotherys brothers band Jadis who were also very good....anyway Nice to hear IQ still making music

[@barvaz8880]

#1 band

[@tronlady1]

Omg I’m SO GLAD they loved it. It’s a KILLER track but GET READY for the back catalogue holy shit!!! GET READY KnR 🤩🤪🥳. EDIT......omg this was 2 years ago 😱😱😱

[@swinetrek]

IQ Check out the Road of Bones album. Absolutely brilliant. John Jowitt had been with them 19 years but left to go back to Arena (Pendragon's Clive Nolan plays keys for Arena). BTW IQ now has 4 out of the 5 originals back in the band.Only keyboard Martin Orford (who left after 26 years)is missing. Martin co-wrote some of the songs on this album and played some keyboards but wasn't credited although the band do acknowledge his contribution. Check out Martin's solo CD The Old Road which was his farewell to music as he sold all his instruments after it. Martin and Jowitt also played in Jadis. Martin also played on John Wetton's albums and tours. British prog is a bit incestuous lol!

[@slainteron4027]

Subterrania is my favorite album of theirs

[@chrislegner4816]

Good find. Thanks.

[@huwadams9521]

F***ing Masterpiece!

[@ProgressiveTechnical]

First the 'Beard and now IQ? Officially on board with this. You've done a lot of great music up to now, but this was just unexpected. The next-most under-appreciated band for your consideration, IMO: echolyn.

[@Kel.N.RichReactions]

Cool! Glad you are diggin’ it. Which Echolyn tracks? Please go to www.knr.wtf and do the requests there. Otherwise, we can’t track it. You are super!!!!! KnR

[@ProgressiveTechnical]

@@Kel.N.RichReactions Submitted a couple suggestions on your new site. Hope you enjoy!

[@chadbennett7873]

You haven't heard the best of IQ unless you listen to "Further Away" from the EVER album ... or pretty much anything on that album. IQ missed Martin Orford so very much, the replacements cannot write keyboard runs like he does. Sorry, fans, he's just a light year better. IQ has been my favorite band since I first heard them about twenty-five years ago. Was fortunate enough to see them live at Baja Progfest - one of the very top highlights of my concert going career!

[@chriswiddowson8826]

Brilliant IQ. You could give a Scottish group a listen to called PREACHER. In particular the track WAR REPRISE.

[@chriswiddowson8826]

Also another band called WISHING TREE

[@numenor7717]

Honestly guys their song Further Away is a masterpiece. You guys should check that out immediately

[@MS-xt8ue]

Aaah!... Good choice. You've to listen to the track 'Solomon' from Arena, please. Such a great song, i promise you!

[@jdtaramona]

M S Arena is trully amazing. Solomon is awesome!!!

[@spectriaofficial]

Guys I love this song but I have to say. You really can't go wrong with anything progressive written by IQ in the 1980s. It's all immaculate. The first two albums are divine (except for the song Corners on the second one and the remix of the debut is their best work and the definitive version) Even the rerecordings of the stuff from their first demo, Intelligence Quotient, It All Stops Here and Fascination that they did with Menel... Just godly. So is Dans Le Parc Du Chateau Noir. So are the longform pieces with Menel on Nomzamo and Sitting Comfortably. They were the KINGS of 80s prog and nobody could touch them. Only the Quasar debut comes close really.

[@Wedigar]

IQ is awesome. Plenty to jump into with them. Check out The Road of Bones, if you want a song with a great buildup, or Without Walls if you want a 19 minute epic. Also for another band I think you would love, try Arch/Matheos - Kindred Spirits. It's a musical and lyrical masterpiece, about a boy and his dog.

[@Stevesmith90125]

Best IQ album is Resistance 2019. Great work K&R.

[@davidjarvie9546]

Please could ypu add a link to your web site as i cant seem to get on it.because i have requested many IQ tracks and they havent been noticed with so many songs being requested . Thanks 🎧👍

[@Kel.N.RichReactions]

Www.knr.wtf

[@TopRealEstateAgent]

I want to see your reaction to Marillion's "Gaza" video/song.

[@emdiar6588]

One of the few NeoProggers I have time for. I saw them with TwefthNight, Marillion, Pendragon and a few others back in 1983. The real heroes of that gig were The Enid though. The most symphonic prog band ever. Please, if you get the chance, listen to Humouresque by The Enid. I know Kel likes classical music, so I guarantee it will blow her mind. Here's a link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5nEeINri89mi8U

[@sombhattacharyya]

Prog rock reccomendation : Arena from England. If you love Marillion you would love them too. Not same but equally good neo prog. try the albums The Visitor and Immortal.

[@charliecharlie3237]

The term Neo prog seems to be very derisive in the prog loving community. I have never understood why. There is some great Neo prog. As for IQ I find them to be as "symphonic" as any band that has been given that more accepted moniker. Like Yes for instance. Labels can be misleading and limiting. I'm seem comments by people on Prog music sites that will not listen to IQ just because of the NEO title . Big mistake. I'm so happy that you gave them a try. They deserve a bigger audience. I look forward to what you do next. CC

[@johnnelson3665]

Check out ‘Harvest of Souls’ and ‘Sacred Sound.’ Such an amazing band.

[@diane2193]

My brother loves IQ.He is a musician plays keys and alot smarter then me.

[@Cr8Tron]

You two love birds are two cute! 😂 Anyhow, you can ask me anything about iQ, and I'll probably know the answer. I've been analyzing/transcribing/re-recording scores for their music, since just over 20 years ago! Their recently-released album, Resistance, is just as awesome of an album as the previous (The Road of Bones).

[@caggt8141]

Do "Headlong"!!!!

[@nikolajpinoteau3126]

Headlong is a masterpiece too, yeah !! stay focused and concentrated right from the VERY START, as it begins with a beautiful and sad voice , almost kind of a capella , so to speak ... Very sad and melancholic one from my point of view .

[@morpheus778]

Threshold: Lost in Translation. You guys will really love that song.

[@kallyfest]

Don't miss Without wall from IQ from Road of bones album ,it's my favorite

[@nikolajpinoteau3126]

"Without walls" is definitely a masterpiece to me !! among many other Fantastic Wonderful iQ songs.

[@darkiee69]

#Sabaton The great war. Their latest release from their upcoming album.

[@wesmantooth5908]

Has Kelley fully transitioned? She looks beautiful!!

[@Kel.N.RichReactions]

Wes, There are plenty of transgender fans of our page. We appreciate them all. You may be one. If so, thank you! What makes you ask this about Kelli? Thanks for stopping in.

[@wesmantooth5908]

@@Kel.N.RichReactions no I'm not trans. I'm a homosexual. A big one. She just looked trans to me

[@Kel.N.RichReactions]

@@wesmantooth5908A big one LOL. Kel’s 100% original.

[@wesmantooth5908]

@@Kel.N.RichReactions does she have an OnlyFans page?

[@Kel.N.RichReactions]

@@wesmantooth5908 good am! She does not. We already have way more than we can manage comfortably and she is on the road to healing from numerous injuries.

[@lolsensei5302]

#FunkyKnuckles Rain Journey, IST TUR You need to listen some prog funk for sure to expand ur zone.

[@giclaros3269]

EVER is the best IQ album (in my opinion). Second place: SUBTERRANEA

[@TimLeafleaffamilyblog]

The vocals sound a lot like Neal Morse to me. Maybe it's just the genre where many sound similar? Pretty good but a genre that I have to be in the right mood for.

[@rockwellstryker3542]

React to artist Gary Moore album -We want Moore Song - Shapes of things

[@PD1968]

Listen to The Seventh House next, the whole album is fantastic but give the title track a go. It's beautiful.

[@ChrisPage68]

#Anathema #ANaturalDisasterLIVE

[@williamtendolo]

Lost Horizon: Pure or Highlander, please!!!

[@couyonuniversity96]

Hey please react to “the interrogation chamber” it would definitely be different

[@mostlyautumn]

You honestly never heard of IQ ?

[@lolsensei5302]

Now they heard

[@isaiasesssaearealidadebati2673]

Ice nine kills=a grave mistake..my opinion.

[@dazlak69]

Naa, no need to stretch. IQ was cool. Always liked them and still listen to them sometimes. But still, Camel was a bit boring. Always has. 😎🤘🏽😜

[@richardnelson2895]

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