Skyclad - "earth mother + spinning jenny" live in Paris

[2000jago]

I'm sorry but I just can not get used to "Martin's" songs without Martin. Semblance of Normality was a great album and was easy to digest with the new vocalist, but having him perform Martin's "back-catalog" just doesn't work. He just does not have the same delivery on those songs as Martin did and his style of singing fits the Semblance material just fine, unfortunately Martin is what made the other music special for me.

I'll support anything new they do, but R.I.P. the back catalog.

[Spectre500]

It's funny how a band with such intelligent lyrics attract a certain type of fan. The arguments about which vocalists are better are so formal; "I respect your opinion", "That is true, but.." etc.

In all the Nightwish youtube arguments, it's more like "OMG ANETTE IS SOO SHIT, TARJA WAS THE ONLY GOOD THING BOUT NW, THEY ARE FUCKING LAME NOW!!!"

Long Live the 'Clad!!

[zzouni]

@Spectre500 mate you are really out of order .MARTIN was not only the singer at this band..

[fingolfin1982]

If Martin was "the leader" of Skyclad I must say he wrote very little music for a band leader, aka none! Nah, Steve Ramsey is the soul of Skyclad. I really loved "A Semblance of Normality", it was the most inspired Skyclad had sounded in nearly ten years. After Silent Whales it went continously downhill and Semblance broke that trend. I was a little disappointed by the newest album though, thought they'd come up with something better after five years or something.

[Skyclad330]

Are you saying that a semplance of normality is better than prince of a poverty line and oui avant garde a chance? you must be kidding me... semplance is a good album but nothing more. the albums i ve mentioned were GREAT. and bear in mind that leader is not the one that writes the music. it's the one that makes people feel every word of the lyrics in their heart. martin was the soul of the band, a real frontman and therefore the leader

PS: sorry for my crappy english :P

[fingolfin1982]

Like I said Semblance... to me was the best album in nearly ten years, aka it's my 4th favorite after Prince.., Silent Whales and Burnt Offering...

The "soul" of a band in my opinion is its music so the guy who writes the music must be the soul. It was Steve Ramsey's idea to form Skyclad and he has taken care of the band ever since, so that makes him the "leader" if there is one. Martin was a singer and lyricist, a good one, but he has left and in my opinion the band is doing fine without him.

[Skyclad330]

well thats your opinion and i respect it. but it wasnt only steve's idea to form the band it was steve's martin's and greame's. also, many times the music is based on the lyrics so if martin hadnt wrote his lyrics maybe steve had never written this music. if you want proof look at skyclad today. their music is much less inspired than the past. and skyclad are not doing ok today. they have completely disappeared. im not saying that this happens because martin left but unfortunately it happens

[fingolfin1982]

Well that's your opinion, in my opinion the Semblance album was the most inspired Skyclad had sounded in many, many years, a real breath of fresh air and quality.

If you don't like them without Martin that's fine, but there's no need to go around and say they should change the name and say that Skyclad "was Martin's band" because it wasn't, he was just a member of the band, he didn't own it.

[Skyclad330]

i still like them they are still my favourite band. what im saying is that now they are a completely different band and it would be more appropriate to change the name and make a new beginning without martin's ghost over them. it is natural to compare martin and kevin it happens to all the bands that change singers. if they had a different name noone whould mention martin and everyone would accept them for what they are

[Skyclad330]

I have no problem with the guys from skyclad decision to continue after martin left the band but they should at least change the name of the band. this is a complete lack of respect to the band's past and heritage.. skyclad was and IS Martin's band and they cant exist without him. nowadays they are nothing more than a skyclad cover band and a bad one too. kevin just cant sing martin's songs and is tragic when he tries

[Nasenmann3789]

Steve and Bean are founding members as well...

[Skyclad330]

i know but martin was the "leader". his contribution with his trademark lyrics was what made skyclad what they were. in the other hand i would be very unfair if i wouldnt mention steve's and bean's contribution their music is fantastic. but now whether is because martin left or whether they are older their music in no so inspired anymore. they same about martin's lyrics at the clan destined. looks like they work better together :P

[Sahayian]

this is ridiculous...without martin they sound like a cover band, horrible...

[fuzzleredmenn]

I'm sorry, all due respect to everyone involved with the band over the years, but without Martin this is a fucking joke. The vocals are woeful. This is heartbreaking.

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[bleedingheart2000]

THIS IS A JOKE!!! I remember seeing them on the Prince of the Poverty Line tour at the Marquee in London. Alone In Death's Shadow was just incredible, ive never head anything as powerful since.

And now we have a nancy boy trotting around like its just another day at the office.

[amberrosejade]

i saw them at the marquee too at that time good times

[Spectre500]

Kevin seems to be attempting to impersonate Martin in his singing style when it is quite obviously not his natural way of doing it. I personally really like "A Semblance of Normality" but can understand how some people can criticize the way the older songs such as these are performed.

[kev113113]

What is Martin doing now? Used to know him when he lived in Newcastle, couldn't meet a nicer kid!

[stom72]

Fuc*in horrible without Martin, sure agree with hannaman2, stop molesting Martins songs you loosers.

[stom72]

so PATHETIC without King Martin..

[sinussomniorum]

personally, skyclad sounded better during Burnt Offering for the Bone Idle when Fritha Jenkins was violinist. Never been a fan of Georgina Biddle, but By George in Vintage Whine was a genius bit of piano playing. but i have to like Fritha more, she's my cuz hehe :P

[Ammoniumhydrogencarb]

What is Fritha doing now? still playing violin (maybe in a band)?

[sinussomniorum]

i think she does still play violin a little yeah, but she's more into art and sculpture making now. never was quite the same after Burnt Offering :S

[Ammoniumhydrogencarb]

Fritha, definetly, was a better violinist. She gave the metalsound a special, Celtic soundcolor and she had the better voice (listen to "It wasn't meant to end this Way"). In my opinion, beside A Burnt Offering for the Bone Idle, Jonah's Ark and Prince of the Poverty Line also have a good violin play. Since following records (with Georgina), I listen more to the other instruments and to the vocals. Many Skyclad-Fans want to have Martin back. Maybe, you can persuade Fritha to return to the band ?

[hannaman2]

I can't even find the words to describe what a crime it is to do these songs without Martin. This guy's singing is pathetic. He has no clue of the meaning behind Martin's incredible lyrics which have never been matched in Metal history. Sad.... (penny dreadful rears her ugly head in this video).

[ThySentinel]

Totally. It's a darn shame that Martin walked, leaving one of the greatest bands of the 90s in shambles.

Martin >>>> Kevin

[NonServiamgr]

Martin was, is and will be better than Kevin will ever be. Skyclad will never be the same without him...

[ctownsdelaval]

he cant sing at all, at lest martin had a style.

[usernameblabla]

Actually, Kevin is technically a better singer than Martin ever was. Difference between the two of them is that Martin has a more charismatic voice with slightly more "balls" than Kevin.

[usernameblabla]

I bet if Kivin would've had more of a metal look with long hair and beard, the same people complaining and comparing him to Martin wouldn't be barking nearly as much. That's simply how close minded many metalheads are.

[usernameblabla]

And that's "Kevin", of course. (typo)

[MachaMongRuad]

Actually... Kevin just sounds (to me) like he doesn't give a shit. Just my opinion, though.

[bleedingheart2000]

Thats exactly what I think. Sounds like he's singing in the bath to himself after a heavy drinking session.

[MachaMongRuad]

ROFL... That's a good way to put it, I think.

[gzr0]

so cool, two great songs.

hope they play more gigs this year, and some more england hopefully, and get the album out :D

i dont want much

[astiagogo]

Skyclad this ain't

[Ludwyna]

Kev's a much better singer.

[jugsjugsjugs]

just remember most of these videos are recorded through crappy cell phones. So they don't sound too good. The new CLAD rules!

[clownwotzit]

haha, i know skyclad!!

[dreameroftheday]

sorry but this guy is not even close, without Martin there are no Skyclad.

[completeguitartutor]

I have to agree, 100%

[completeguitartutor]

Agreed.

[tractor666]

Martin is a good friend of ours and he is a furkin great guy ,my two daughters and myself met him at Bloodstock a couple o years ago and gave them some freebies,they think he is really cool,great vid by the way

[xxCharlottee28xx]

thats my dad!! ... mel

[VictimofAtkins]

who martin walkyier?

[Fenrisvarg]

Martyn was more "aggressive" but this one isn't do too bad...

But I like Martyn, jajajaja

[kastelianos]

Martyn was the top but good try