I'll claim ignorance regarding Marillion. I only knew them from that hit song in the 80s that Jim mentioned in the video. I am stunned at how good that band is. That was NOT what i was expecting. Incredible musicianship...and the lead singer was outstanding. I love songs that challenge us to think. This one does just that. Great review Jim!

The first time I watched this it totally knocked me off my feet. Cried like a baby. It gets me every time I listen to or watch it. It really is awe inspiring 🥀

Best band on earth. And Gaza? It’s a masterwork.

What a brilliant track! They opened with this on latest tour with orchestra and it blew the venue wide open!i love Genesis, Floyd etc etc but nothing makes me cry like a baby as Marillion! Love them!

Yeah baby, Marillion !!!! This band has so many masterpieces it is unbelievable, what a group of musicians.

An outstanding song by one of the most brilliant bands I have ever heard. They deserve so much more appreciation from a wider audience, and I am so glad someone turned you on to them. I guess that's the curse of having had a radio friendly hit single all those years back - most people will just think that is all you are. With Marillion, nothing could be further from the truth.

I'm a bit late to the party Jim. Awesome reaction as always. I could see the emotions you were grappling with. This song makes me cry sometimes. This song moves my soul.

9th Oct 23 - yes, history continues to repeat itself

Every time that I want to be incredibly angry at the world for allowing me to go through forty years of my life on this planet with out Marillion and not being notified of Marillion I just can't feel it because the music always wakes me up leaving me feel so full of joy and appreciation for have Marillion in my life right now.

the fact that H. is wearing a shirt with a huge Peace-Sign like a shield gives me goosebumbs....

steve hogarth did an incredible job of walking a line with the lyrics based in humanity. the song is incredible! Look at fish's solo work, especially his latest albums

Yet another Marillion classic. Now head to the Royal Albert Hall. The space and Go in one sitting.

When watching this again, is it any wonder why we watch the band in stunned silence, that was a PERFORMANCE!. love loe love this music.

GAZA is a masterpiece. It stirs emotions that no other type of music has in me. Thank you.

A true masterpiece, by one of the best bands ever. :) On to your Ocean Cloud reaction!

Wow, what an amazing reaction to an amazing live performance. I've heard the song many times before, even experienced it live. But this felt very special. Thank you, keep it up!

This is a MASTERPIECE. Pure art. Thanks for you reaction.

I'm glad you are getting to rediscover this band..... brilliant track. And I for one think that H has the rare ability to make songs that are merely great, transcendent live. Being that you are in England, you HAVE to see them live ( something sadly I'll most likely never be able to. I had a near miss on the Misplaced Childhood tour when they opened for Rush...got to see BTO instead 😒). I like H better live than on record, and that's saying something. Nice reaction Jim .....

So Powerful... It makes you think & it makes you feel. Yes the band feels different depending on whether Fish or H is singing, but BOTH incarnations are excellent, just different. Steve Rothery is so excellent, the feeling he emotes throughout this song is amazing.

I was at this gig, at Marillion weekend in Holland, 2013. That was the first time I heard Gaza live (from the 2012 album Sounds That Can't Be Made), and what a performance - as you say it was really really rewarding. Actually every Marillion concerts is rewarding, it's an unexplainable experience, you just have to see it by your self. Last time I saw them live was 2x at Royal Albert Hall, Monday and Tuesday this week, and they opened with Gaza both nights. It was pure magic! For your next Marillion view, I will backup the suggestion of "The Space" live at The Royal Albert Hall.

And yes being in the audience is something else

Una verdadera obra maestra!, una pequeña sinfonía de 20 minutos en los que la banda te lleva por todos los climas musicales posibles y Steve Hogarth te transmite como nadie el significado de sus elaboradas letras. Un placer ver tu reacción a este tema y sobre todo el respeto que tenés al hacerlo. Mil gracias!, un abrazo desde Patagonia Argentina

Speechless. The Marillion Effect.

The ending of this song is harrowing. In a good way - it makes you truly think.

Glad you enjoyed. A second vote for This Strange Engine. Incredible guitar solo.

I love Marillion so much Fish & H Era’s... this song perhaps is their most Epic ever... so many unbelievable songs and this is one

You did it to me again Jim............. I never heard this one. It was very powerful. This song could be about a lot of people and places. Thank you for sharing.............

Greetings from 🇨🇦! Like you, my knowledge of Marillion was Kayleigh & Incommunicado and that was about it. To hear something so edgy and raw and yet still incredibly progressive was quite inspiring. Thanks for sharing!

Hogarth is just mindblowing here. This has to be the most passionate song ever written, almost unbearably sad and beautiful at the same time. 18:42 ... i know ...

Another stunning review Jim - however one day, once you have fully gone through the catalogue - you will comment that Dave Gilmour's playing is Rotheryesk !

Wow! Such an amazing review, Jim. You really capture the essence of the song from your first listen. I would definitely advise listening to it again away from the camera, which I am sure you will. Probably the most emotional piece of music I have heard. If you want to discover Marillion further, have a listen to The Space, live at the Royal Albert Hall, it will literally leave you speechless. OK, I am a fan of Marillion, but was never a fan of the album version of The space. This version recorded in 2017 is just mindblowing. You have to see it. They have taken on a 6 piece mini orchestra to enhance the track which just takes it to new heights. Please, if you get the chance, either on or off camera, just experience this track.

Gratidão por sua análise, perfeita. provavelmente a única no KZfaq. Teu semblante descrevia muito bem o que estava sentindo, perceptível ainda mais quando você fechava os olhos, a emoção, a música conseguiu invadir toda a sua mente, não somente com os sonos, mas também com o significado, a letra. Sou uma brasileira que há mais de 30 anos ouve essa maravilhosa banda, Marillion, tive a oportunidade de ir num show quando vieram ao Brasil, inesquecível, foi o melhor show que assisti. Sou completamente apaixonada por eles. Essa música como todas são de altíssima qualidade, sempre nos surpreende, é verdade.

Oh I love this! Absolutely love it. Such a great song, I really like how they reflect the chaos of Gaza (apart from in their lyrics) in some of the musical parts, especially through rothery's guitar solos in the beginning of the song. Glad you like it Jim! And check out more! Don't know if you have been listening to any Marillion outside of the ones on your channel, but there are some more masterpieces waiting for you: the new kings, El dorado, the invisible man, interior lulu (!), this strange engine. I could go on for a while :) looking forward to your next one!!

I'm glad that you listened and as you say you can't enjoy it in a certain way. But brilliant lyrics and awesome musically. Marillion... best band in the world. Marillionaires are like family! Absolutely beautiful people. Do anything for each other. They are actually championing a place using music to bring the kids from both sides of the wire. It's just slowly going... Enjoy FEAR the album... amazing. Oh yea and don't forget we have our bi-annual Marillion conventions.!!! Make a load of knew friends.

Jim, thank you for acquiescing to my request. I instinctively knew that you would enjoy it, and react to it sensitively. It is fair to say that the band lost many of their fans over this track. Personally, I thought h pitched the lyrics perfectly (pardon the pun) and manages to capture the plight of the Palestinians perfectly, without making any political points. Marillion continue to surprise, and I am glad that that includes you. It was a pleasure.

that 10 minute mark was so powerful ! I just imagined Roger walking up the stage and singing with them this song... that's a scene!

I know this song well, but I've never come across this live version. All I can say is, that Marillion is brilliant live every time. Jim, if you ever get a chance to see them live, you must go see them.

Thanks for featuring this and your commentary on a seemingly intractable situation. Superb musicianship.

The golden oldies slay it. Very impressive. Superb guitarplay. Never listened anymore since I was 20 years of age I think. Zo'n 49 now🙂. This was quite an experience. Please let the world know about Cyborg Octopus: Baptism of Clay. Cheers and thanks.

Honest, beautiful reaction. Cheers...

Simply Art. Emotion and reflection... it's feeling up slowly and warmly... You can't let it go...One of best song i ever heard live.

Saw them last week (6 december 2019) in Nijmegen - The netherlands. They opened the concert with Gaza!

Oh and at some point my favorite This Strange Engine.

I was there up front and to see this live was amazing and powerful!

I never get tired of seeing your reactions ... adorable!

Ah, I think my comment disappeared, probably because it had a link to Spotify in it. To summarise. You might be interested that Steve Hogarth's most recent podcast includes about 30 minutes on the lyric writing process for Gaza, which I think you'd find interesting. Since I can't include a link, try searching on "hogarth podcast corona diaries" and go to episode 42. Although the rest of the episode is more prosaic, it gives you an insight into the sort of guy he is - pretty thoughtful and grounded I'd say, and dedicated to his music, band and fans.

I too was at Leicester and at the end of Gaza I turned to mate and said WOW!

This is the prime example of trying to give a voice to the voiceless through music

Good comments. Thanks

Hi Jim, when do we see you at a Marillion gig? Please?!!!

Have you ever heard the band called 'The Dear Hunter'? Stunning band! Really nice concept album series.

one of the best musics ever writhen.

Gaza is superb. The lyrics, I believe, were from Skype interviews Steve H had with Palestinian people, though I could be wrong there (someone will correct me). You really need to listen to a live version of This Strange Engine next though Jim

I saw this live for the first time at the Marillion convention Leicster last weekend. And, boy it was amazing.

Gaza is so good…this video is the fourth time still very good…. The lottery of birth, this is the most important point my friends….London ,Frankfurt, NY or Gaza it is not in our hands

Epic!

Best post-Fish song they've done. But please check out Steve Hogarth's work with Isildurs Bane.

With the love of our family,we can rise above anything......some day SURELY someone MUST help us !

Good song, great reactiona as always, Jim. Lest I forget, may I recommend Psychotic Waltz's Into the Everflow once more? ;) Cheers

Love the videos Jim. Great to see kings X and Oceansize getting some much needed love. Love the tool series as well. I think you would dig a band called Elder. Check out the album Reflections of a floating world. Any of the first 4 tracks beh. Keep up the great content.

Rothery is clearly so underrated and underappreciated

Wasn't a fan of early Marillion, always thought they were an early Genesis rip off, although Clutching at Staws was different. Much later Brave was released and wow, this is better. Since H took over vocals/lyrics, the band as really grown on me. I now think they are one of the best bands ever, sounding more like Pink Floyd now but better, yes, better than Floyd. Wonderful emotional vocals, great guitarist who has more variety than Gilmour, great keyboards, great bass, great drums, great music, what more could you want. Brave, Afraid of Sunlight, Marbles, Anorraknophobia, Sounds that Can't be made, FEAR, Season's End, brilliant just brilliant and their other albums aren't far behind. Real class act. Fifteen years ago they wouldn't make my top 10, now they're number 1.

Jim, two suggestions Invisible Man and This Strange Engine.

Great as always. Please do some Alcest if you get a chance, their latest release (Spiritual Instinct) is super awesome, I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

My dad used to listen to Marillion. I first heard this song on a compilation CD that came along with Prog magazine. It's pretty sad.

Please do ‘This Strange Engine’

In an interview Steve Hogarth said this song was from the perspective of a "child of a certain age". That made sense of some of the lyrics...it's a young teenage boy's (my thoughts) telling us what it is like for him to live like he does and not understanding the why's and the how comes...namely how come nobody comes to help them. A powerhouse of a song that moved me to tears in some sections because of the music/lyrics and Steve H's performance of this song. Great thoughts aand reactions on your part.

Great song, loved the emotion of the singer, and those riffs are nice. I liked Refuge from Steven Wilson too. If I can suggest a song "Symphony X - The Odyssey". :)

First time hearing them. Enjoyed the song. My new recommendation is going to be MONO- Nowhere, Now Here the song or the album haha.

Thank you for doing another Marillion song. I have much to catch up with here on the channel, but I didn’t want to let this one go by. It’s not one I listen to a lot, so I was glad to look at it with fresh ears. ;) Check out Steve Rothery’s solo live album if you haven’t. Not as a reaction, but I think you’d like it. I wonder sometimes how H can put so much emotion into each performance and not end up exhausted and spent. He’s an “all in” kind of performer. Edit: Silly me. Try looking back through the post history before making suggestions. :). Ok - how about Pure Reason Revolution’s The Bright Ambassadors of Morning? They had 3 albums, with The Dark Third being a prog/electronic wonderful ride. Gorgeous harmonies and a lyric style from Jon Anderson’s school of Abstract Word Salad - good with a light vinaigrette.

Now you must listen to the prog supergroup, Transatlantic, with Marillion's Pete Trewavas. Also Mike Portnoy, and Neal Morse from Spock's Beard and Roine Stolt from The Flower Kings. The song is "All of the Above" from the album "SMPT:e". You will love it's epicness. Peace...

Epic nobody makes music like them

Doesn’t get much better than this!

Marillion delivering the emotional gut punch as only they can.

Gilmour-esque - EXACTLY my thought too!

Hei Jim🙂 Something for you? Ilove this record!!! Sunsets on Empire is a studio album by Fish, the fourth with original material since he left Marillion in 1988. It was mostly written together with Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree, who co-composed six out of ten tracks on the original version, (plus one bonus track on the Japanese and remastered edition) and also produced the album.

Captivating. Yes! My favorite track in the 'new' Marillion era. Musically a masterpiece. Emotional rollercoaster. Political? Straight through the middle, very well done. (And I have not heard your comment yet ;-))

Another one by Gojira would be swell I suggest Gift of Guilt live at brixton in London. It captivates the ears. Thanks!

Hi Jim, great video as always! I was wondering if you’d like to listen to some folk style progressive metal on the channel. If you do, I would really suggest Agalloch’s A Celebration for the Death of Man and In the Shadow of Our Pale Companion (the two songs go together as one piece). I would really love it if you did a video on this, but regardless your content will always be great

You're right Jim about one key thing that no one has mentioned. Floor's voice is not forced like Tarja's is. I listen to lots of opera, and the most memorable ones don't sound forced. Floor's voice is rich and has depth, and power when it's needed to express the song and convey its meaning which is what touches so many people. She doesn't just sing it, she lives it, and in doing so, we live through that journey with her. Extremely difficult to do that, and I think is one of the prime differences between them also.

Time to watch Season Eden with friends of the orchester (live). It's a lovely music wonder 31 years old.

Thanks Marillion for this masterpiece. Does anyone know where I can get the original video of this?

Hi Jim, Would love you to review a band I love. English prog rock band Big Big Train they have a fantastic backlog of songs and albums and are great live. Listen to East Coast Racer for an epic uplifting song

I still haven't gotten into the "new" Marillion, as in post-Fish. The first four albums are among my favorites of all time. But this song is turning me around.

The secret of Marillion is that don't do it for the money.

Great reaction Jim, I am not a massive Marillion fan, not because I don't like them probably just because I don't listen to them. Great song anyway. Please react to the following songs. The Faceless - Autothiest Movement part 1 to 3 Dream Theater - Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence disk two again maybe CCR- I Put A Spell on You (something a bit different)

Please do strange engine

Jim,can i recommend Estonia by these guys.

Please, please listen to Raskasta Joulua "Tulkoon Joulu"!! Finish metal-best-singers together, just GREAT!!! Have a nice day!!!

Read somewhere years ago, Steve or band were thinking of calling the track both sides of the wire/ fence. am unsure if this is true.

Fantastic review, please Listen to "GO" Marillion from Royal Albert Hall....Please :)

Amazing example of why this band has to be seen live. This song has *so* much more power and emotion than the album version (which is no slouch). Rothers of course is fabulous as usual, but Pete Trewavas (bass) gets a good spotlight here as well. Hate to turn your focus from Marillion at all, but try the 'supergroup' Transatlantic that features Trewavas on bass. I'll let you discover who else is in that band (and the lovely rabbit-holes *that* will lead you down...)

This Strange Engine

Hello Jim, glad that you enjoy my recommendation, for the next time, i suggest you : The space live at the royal albert hall This strange Engine or an other song with genius lyrics : The new Kings

It's great to have such a talented band of Marillions character take on a genocidal subject and share the complete failure of the rest of the world to stop this immediately . This was a situation brought on by British involvements then supported by the US to have a Satellite state of their own in the region to control oil reserves at the cost of thousands and thousands of human lives..

Grendell mi amigo te sorprenderás de tanta mítica vuelves al pasado te inyectas ....

Can you do a reaction to Marillion "Paper Lies" Live please.

Hi Jim. my first comment on anybodys video! please react to oceansize again, a homage to a shame for something a little louder and crazier🤘

If you want to see what just having a laugh this best ever band is, watch Money, money, money, then Toxic and Hocus pocus.. go on have a laugh!!!

H talk to a kid from Gaza was his story. The Hope foundation, which they are trying to raise money for the yrust. It's a music acadamy to bring palanstines amd Isrealion kids, but with new planing they are in trouble of losing even that.