Roger Joseph Manning Jr - Too Late For Us Now

[coolhairmel]

This is a great song, I really like his solo albums!

[MyFlippinValentine]

A pop masterpiece from start to finish. Insanely overlooked, this guy.

[BocifusPotions]

Roger was one of the creative minds of Jellyfish and Beck, personally i would love to work with him

[Sixkiller1669]

Sounds like John Lennon...genius!

[bboooobbyy]

Awesome song... Im gonna have to check out some of his other solo stuff.

[bbabylee33]

roger and jason falkner write so many amazing pop songs

[popnutty]

One can imagine that Roger could be singing directly to/ about Andy Sturmer. Metaphorically and figuretively speaking. Cool.

[acrovader]

Seems like Roger really misses Jellyfish. Too bad Andy Sturmer has disappeared from the face of the earth...

[radiomachina]

I just wanna say that I LOVE Jellyfish and this song reminds me SO MUCH to that great band. It's a shame people don't know Andy or Roger, but... wait: I think it's better that way; it makes me feel like I have a beautiful secret...

[residentdrummerpete]

roger manning- absolute genius. love this song and spilt milk is a masterpiece! jellyfish reunion anyone?

[QueenWebster]

AMAZING! BEAUTIFUL! STUNNING1

[popnutty]

Somehow I'm not surprised. I think Spilt Milk is "Roger's" album. He came out on that record... was writing a lot too. Andy's solo stuff doesn't sound even remotely close to JF. What does that tells us.

[squirrelsrfun]

Superb album from front to back. And for the person who called Spit Milk their favorite album...somebody get them a cigar.

[sergeeo]

I love the song, but the video is awful!

[chaksheba]

He is such an awesome person and singer!

[LookRealty]

Roger's a genius! So glad he's writing and playing still. Can't help but say I hope there's a Jellyfish reunion. I'll be ready to get my ticket!

[popnutty]

You know when you listen to Roger, you're in for a bumpy ride.. lots of crazy sounds. Frickin mad genius and LEGENDARY!

[RightCountry]

Now theres a rock star.

[popnutty]

On the box set, Roger does the "Hush" demo all himself. Dude was doing this stuff way early on! Wrote it. It looks like that on Spilt Milk Roger 's songs saw the light of day. Same thing with the first album just more obvious on the second one.

[popnutty]

The scene of Roger falling in this vid reminds me a little of the Bellybutton cover art where Roger(like a scene from Mary Poppins) is seen floating or parachuting down from the sky holding an umbrella.. classic!!!

[craig1459]

The man's a genius. Still.

[musicgurl2000]

hes sqeakey but he makes it sound good. becuz all of the other bands ive heard cant make sqeakey sound good. =D

[hollowmenrule]

that album is wonderful, if you love jellyfish, you'll love it, the more quirky side of that sound, reviews said think an album of sabrina and paste, and that's not of the mark, andy was the lyricist, but as far as melodies, it's a great great play. and the lyrics are as good as you could want. problem is/was between solid state and land of, there were songs on both that weren't on the other, whyyyy!!!!

[musicgurl2000]

are you talking to everyone becuz i have rogers CD and the jellyfish CD. if u like jellyfish and RAJ u should like imperial drag.

[41htdex]

nice review, i'll look into it. Sounds wonderful to me!!

[Birddery]

Hooky,fun and clever.

This is what pop music SHOULD sound like!

[jomarris]

When this popped up on Pandora, I never made the connection that he was with Jellyfish even though it was under the Jellyfish channel. No wonder I love this song!

[pigebarn]

can someone plaese post 'Sandman'.. I don't know if that's the name of the song, but if you know the song, you know what i mean..

[musicgurl2000]

i know what youre talkin about becuz i lov that song and i have the album.and u were right it is called sandman and the album is called the land of pure imagination.its awsome.

[Schylarherrin]

He kinda' carved out his own sound didnt he.

[popnutty]

Kinda? Me thinks Roger is the true voice of Jellyfish.. I'd say that's quite a sound.

[Raiderduane2]

How is the rest of the album?

[timjmoran]

it's pretty dang good.. a little reminiscent of Jellyfish.. his voice is really good..RM

is a talented fella.. good writer, plays almost EVERYthing himself.I would get it.

[karenlikesyou]

This reminds me a lot of Mika. :) I like it.

[bjaminbjamin]

great talent!! WTF good to hear you were playing with names like Beck, although as I can tell you don't need to...

[wgenzo]

This guy got a HUGE talent, since Jellyfish years.

Unfortunately radios and MTV don't like talented people like him.

Roger you got my support 100% you're great.

[xtcdukes]

Nope, but that's because the masses don't like talented people either.

[worldasillusion]

i love this song, the way he signs "so far from home" is just exquisite. and that little modulation for "too late for us now" so catchy.

[55westend]

Great song and great video! Thanks Roger!

[PRICEYBAY]

Just stumbled and fell into this. Didnt even know you had album out. Off to buy it now.Nice one

[infidel10]

Great album Roger

[Francologne]

It does lack some, like, EDGE, but the guy is without a doubt the most talented songwriter (well, maybe apart from Stevie Wonder, but his arrangements are cheesy and his lyrics are beyond what I can bare). I suggest he teams up with Dweezil Zappa.

[popnutty]

@Francologne -- the term: COMPLEX didn't at all enter your mind on the arrangements?! All of his arrangements- "cheesyness" aside - are of the composers/-arrangers dream come true's category! The lyrics are not as "testerone-laden" as u might like them to be be but they are very clever and pretty hard to just come up with. After all this is the man who wrote or co-wrote "Sebrina, Paste, and Plato, "Hush" and many other Jellyfish caallasics!

[Francologne]

@popnutty I don't think there is any need to get defensive or insulting here. RJMjr IS onr of the most inventive and talented musicians I know. Sorry if I didn't make that clear. SPILT MILK is my favorite album of all times.

[popnutty]

@Francologne :- Sorry, I just like acting like his bodyguard!

[TheMorMor]

Great song... really catchy :D

[wasntborntofollow]

Solid State Warrior/The Land Of Pure Imagination...RECORD OF THE YEAR 2006 in my humble opinion...Sincere & BIG Thanks RJMjr for enlight with yr supertunes a very difficult year..."You were right", a killer track on the record reminds me a long lost song of Andrew Gold mid-70s, another remarkable pop tunesmith...well, that´s very subjective i guess...best to all readers 8-)

[getonmywick]

everything we do should be governed by this giant amongst men

[cranie4]

With Roger I never know what instruments are real and what are not he's so good at faking horns/strings.

I have to vote that the banjo is sampled.

[rozjon]

It has the tone and warmth of a vinyl record but on a CD. Sizzle

;0)

[futsal1958]

Bliss, bliss, bliss.

[MikeHF]

These cats from Jellyfish are the baddest Muthas on the planet. They are just oozing with talent. As writers they are beyond outstanding. Great Vid!

[fountainoffilth]

Awesome, Roger! ~Monie

[Spasta7]

I loooooove him.

[Orionsaint]

Such a funny video and song. Thank you!