King's X - Pleiades (Reaction)

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  • @MT-or7lv
    @MT-or7lv 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Here's the thing, listen to the album from start to finish, it has a mystique and charm that unparalleled. Beautiful record.

    • @CrimsonThorns
      @CrimsonThorns 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well said...Kings X forever
      🤘😎🤘

  • @git606
    @git606 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    At last, someone reacts to King’s X....They’re one of my favourite bands but they never got the recognition they really deserved. They’ve been going since the mid 80’s and this track is from their second album Gretchen Goes to Nebraska which came out in 1989. Some might think it sounds a bit “grungey” with the drop D tuning but they were one of the first bands to do this. Jeff Ament from Pearl Jam cites them as inventing the grunge sound but King’s X are so much more than that. Gretchen is a great album to start getting into King’s X, it’s got some songs which they still play today like Over My Head and Summerland. They were always liked by other musicians but it seemed the public didn’t quite get them.
    If you want to do more songs of theirs try “It’s Love” which was a single from their third album Faith Hope Love or We Were Born to be Loved which is probably one of my favourites.
    Hope you get into this amazing band, there’s lots to like. Keep up the good work 👍

    • @mvunit3
      @mvunit3 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      "Born to Be Loved" - all the tricky "stops"/transitions at the end, and the 3 part harmonies and point/counterpoint vocals. Its amazing that Paul Schaffers band from Letterman used to play it between commercial breaks! One of my all time faves :D.

    • @wozbop
      @wozbop 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      We were born to be loved is an all time favourite, especially live

    • @louiegarcia1848
      @louiegarcia1848 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Gretchen goes to Nebraska is a game changer . Every song is great on this album. Dug Ty and Jerry are a phenomenal combination and their voices all go well together. 1989 I bought this cassette at the age of 14.30 years later I still have the cassette

    • @liquidbraino
      @liquidbraino 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mvunit3 "Black the Sky" is another good one. I've been a fan of King's X since 1988.
      Made my own King's X playlist: th-cam.com/video/whJzbh_Ri0E/w-d-xo.html

  • @Easy_Skanking
    @Easy_Skanking 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Nice one, Jim! King's X is my favorite band. I've been loving these guys for almost 30 years now. This song is about Giordano Bruno and his trial by the Catholic church and them burning him alive for the heresy of suggesting the earth was not flat but spherical.
    King's X has so many different musical flavors from song to song. Some are spacey and psychedelic (Pleiades), others chunk and chug (Dogman), some are shredders (Moanjam), and some odd Beatle-esque ditties (The Difference-In the Garden of St Anne's on the Hill). They've got funk (Jenna), the blues (Flies and Blue Skies), soul (A Little Bit of Soul) and all other genres that are particular to King's X.
    For your next choice, I put forth "We Were Born to Be Loved", "Talk to You" or "It's Love". Enjoy!
    Peace...

    • @dwightburns6699
      @dwightburns6699 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Quite possibly the greatest band that do people ever heard of No Doubt

    • @TheAsphyx666
      @TheAsphyx666 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Dude, I keep tripping over you. Seems like we like a lot of the same bands. ;)

    • @Easy_Skanking
      @Easy_Skanking 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@TheAsphyx666 You obviously have excellent and refined musical tastes. 😉

    • @edwarddore7617
      @edwarddore7617 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Their variety, talent, and beautiful harmonies is what makes them amazing.

  • @shirleyallen7960
    @shirleyallen7960 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    A truly great and quite unique band that somehow has never achieved huge commercial success. One of the best bands ever!

  • @edwarddore7617
    @edwarddore7617 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is one of my 3 favourite songs off my favourite King's X album Gretchen goes to Nebraska, the other 2 being Over My Head and Summerland. This is one of their more Beatlesque songs, which is why the guitarist Ty Tabor sings lead, but he is not their lead singer (although he sings lead on about 1/3 of their songs, except on Dogman, he sadly doesn't sing any). Their lead singer is Doug Pinnick, who you hear sing the line gather at the pole. Lyrically they can be quite deep, especially on their earlier albums, they are quoted as saying they want there songs to be like parables, and many are. If you want shredding/Ty just jamming, listen to Moanjam off Faith Hope Love, their best selling album. It's funny you mentioned Deep Purple, apparently he was asked to be their vocalist at one time, but turned them down because of King's X. King's X has been one of my favorite bands since I first heard them in 1990, I have seen them live at least 10 times, probably more. They are one of the best bands that few people have heard of, criminally underrated.

  • @gornhorror
    @gornhorror 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Groove, alien, powerful, no matter how you define it...King's X is something that takes you for ride!!! A memory that etches it self to your mind and soul and you never are the same again!!!

  • @zionred
    @zionred 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    one of the greatest songs ever written

  • @TheGldnboy416416
    @TheGldnboy416416 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    ThanX so much for listening to KingsX....my favorite band.

  • @stevenjacobson3049
    @stevenjacobson3049 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The song that started it all! A song about the heavens and this song is heavenly. Although Jerry's drum groove is this side of John Bonham filthy. Amazing piece of music from an amazing disk.

  • @3YearsApart1613
    @3YearsApart1613 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Amazing band. One of my top 5 favorite bands. Nice reaction.

  • @kevinmiller5786
    @kevinmiller5786 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for checking out King'sX. I've enjoyed their music for well over 30 years.Tabortone is no real mystery.He runs a Strat style guitar through a Marshall amp.It's all in his hands.How he plays the instrument is what makes his sound so unique and desirable. He's just that good.Rock on!

  • @robertsimmons3336
    @robertsimmons3336 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Outstanding band! Please check out more King's X The guitar player is fantastic. Check out their song Over My Head!

  • @Goldie1977
    @Goldie1977 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    One of my fave songs of all time. Thanks bud. 👍😉🤘

    • @JimNewstead
      @JimNewstead  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Glad you enjoyed it again Adam!

    • @Goldie1977
      @Goldie1977 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JimNewstead I will never not love listening to this song

  • @toddnickell6507
    @toddnickell6507 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Incredible band and nice fellas.
    Perfect albums, all of them.

  • @JasonDurham1
    @JasonDurham1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The name is reflective of how when a king sent a message he would place his "x" on the message, and at this time they were considered a band of faith. They had the king's x to send the message.

  • @WardenOfSouls
    @WardenOfSouls 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I frkng love the main riff after the intro. Sounds cool. Like it a lot! I hope you all have a great time between the years. I'm still at my parents house and traveling back home tomorrow. Have a great new year's eve music lovers :)

    • @mvunit3
      @mvunit3 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Hey man :D, so please go through their catalogue :). I know you'll get into them more ;).

    • @WardenOfSouls
      @WardenOfSouls 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@mvunit3 I sure will do when I'm back home :)

    • @JimNewstead
      @JimNewstead  5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You too Feli! You have a most excellent new year! Cheers dude.

    • @liquidbraino
      @liquidbraino 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@WardenOfSouls Here's an excellent King's X playlist (I just finished it yesterday). They've been my favorite band since 1988 th-cam.com/video/whJzbh_Ri0E/w-d-xo.html

  • @wozbop
    @wozbop 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    My favourite band Jim! So glad you enjoyed it! The band name is apparently from an American children's game similar to Tag and Hide and Seek (according to band member's interviews in the past). The guitarist called Ty Tabor is very highly thought of by a lot of other rock guitarists and so is the whole band really amongst fellow musicians but they just never got the public popularity unfortunately. 15 studio albums and all 3 of them have had solo albums and side projects along the way and they're actually in the studio working on the next album!

    • @boomer3150
      @boomer3150 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Excellent "underground band", and like England's Wishbone Ash, a "musician's band".

  • @JamesAllenJr
    @JamesAllenJr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The first time I heard these guys was when i lived on Summerland ave. in San Pedro. I listened to "Summerland" over and over in my head for a couple years.

  • @davidkoblentz
    @davidkoblentz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    listen to "Summerland", same album, it is perhaps the most perfect song in rock, taut writing, amazing vocals, perfect solo, amazing riff... learn it, love it...

  • @6lillium
    @6lillium 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I have a soft spot for Kings X....Doug is a fine bassist (8 String!!!)and the band is solid.
    First time I heard Jolly, I thought of Kings X, because they are both so melody driven, where so many other prog and prog rock bands get bogged down with trying to be clever.....
    TwinRavens recommendation.... Gretchen Goes To Kansas( which this is from) Excellent album.

    • @Easy_Skanking
      @Easy_Skanking 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      12 string bass actually. Hamer made him some custom ones as Doug was inspired by Tom Petersson of Cheap Trick. The album "Faith Hope Love" was the first of theris to feature that monster of an instrument.

    • @6lillium
      @6lillium 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Easy_Skanking you know, I'd forgotten that... thanks!

    • @JimNewstead
      @JimNewstead  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      8 string bass? Whoa, what’s that? 12 string bass? Why.... what.... say again.... 12 string????? Blimey!

    • @6lillium
      @6lillium 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@JimNewstead it's just like a 12 string guitar, with each string having an octave ( 8 String) or two identically tuned octave Strings(12 string)....it's a real challenge to play . You've heard one on the beginning of Escalator Shrine, Achilles Last Stand, almost any Cheap Trick song , but more famously Jeremy by Pearl Jam.

    • @Easy_Skanking
      @Easy_Skanking 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@JimNewstead You can hear the 12 string on the King's X songs "It's Love" and "Black Flag" among others. When dUg plays it, it sounds like a really mean bass piano choir.

  • @grantwallace1882
    @grantwallace1882 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love this song

  • @christopherhuff3123
    @christopherhuff3123 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This song is best with headphones

  • @neilsimon544
    @neilsimon544 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Every Kings X song is really awesome. These guys are the best

  • @billyhodges7194
    @billyhodges7194 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My favourite track by them.... And that is saying something

  • @jgsrhythm100
    @jgsrhythm100 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    There debut was in 88.
    They created that guitar tone before Grunge. They influenced grunge yet never get full credit deserved though have a strong loyal flowing and still going strong to this day. Saw them last year and still crushed it. They are s trio, with singing bassist Just like Rush , though they all sing. I suggest
    "Goldilox" (off their debut 88).

  • @swrsak
    @swrsak 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I actually went to school with Ty in Pearl Ms. graduated in 1980. They (high school band) used to play special events in the gym. He could rock even then.

    • @shirleyallen7960
      @shirleyallen7960 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      My name is Randy Allen. I also went to PHS. I first met Ty and heard him play in late 1977. He was already a very good guitarist. I remember him wearing a shirt that said "Guitarzan" at school.

  • @naomipearson8552
    @naomipearson8552 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    They're in the UK in September. If you can get tickets, go! They're absolutely INSANE live 💙

    • @sidstewart7399
      @sidstewart7399 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wow...last saw them around 90..thanks for letting us know..just booked 3 tickets for Manchester.

  • @MT-or7lv
    @MT-or7lv 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    King is coming. Amazing band! I've seen them at least 20 times. None better. Gretchen is my love.

  • @justinmillikan2258
    @justinmillikan2258 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Fantastic band, thanks for the review. Recommend Prisoner for one of Ty's best guitar solos. you almost can't go wrong picking a random song from them.

    • @dwightburns6699
      @dwightburns6699 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Prisoner has such an awesome solo it makes tears come to my eyes

    • @papigringo5692
      @papigringo5692 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      First time I've seen someone else mention that solo...one of my favorite Ty solos as well.

  • @billyhodges7194
    @billyhodges7194 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The best of the best..... Seen these boys many times in the UK and they never disappoint..... Peerless
    BTW the term King's X is, I believe, the American equivalent of the British kids game term Barleys meaning you can't touch me

  • @biglippy2012
    @biglippy2012 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Kings X, the X was the mark of the King on his wax stamp enclosing a letter in those times, to assure it hadn't been read by anyone, the letter would have to arrive with the wax seal unbroken to assure the privacy of the King

  • @burningbeard9478
    @burningbeard9478 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Clutch - Burningbeard

  • @courtbeall7768
    @courtbeall7768 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    King,s X is unbelieveable.Listen to Lost in Germany for a better sample of who they are.I,ve met all three guys and they are great individuals.Very humble and beautiful.

  • @mallacoda1
    @mallacoda1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for introducing me to this band. Reckon you should check out The Dear Hunter - A Night on the Town. You're sure to love it.

  • @sequentialscott
    @sequentialscott 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Cool - I’ve heard about Kings X for years but never actually heard them. Thanks for doing them!
    Might I suggest the official lyric video for Rush’s Headlong Flight from their last album? Or just the song.

    • @JimNewstead
      @JimNewstead  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You can certainly suggest it dude, will add to the ever growing list!

  • @pasit1738
    @pasit1738 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Nice clean sound. The bass was very acoustic and lacked low end, but overall sound was great. Did the drummer mix this, 'cause those drums were right on the surface? Great trio-playing!

  • @JamesAllenJr
    @JamesAllenJr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oddly enough we ARE at the center of the universe it turns out.
    In other words, there is no center. And everywhere IS the center.
    Any point on the surface of a ball can be called THE center. Our universe is kinda like that too.

  • @lanemeyer9350
    @lanemeyer9350 ปีที่แล้ว

    I always felt that the cool middle instrumental section called for an epic Comfortably Numb type of guitar solo

  • @hughjahst765
    @hughjahst765 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    'No worries' in your abode, thanks to RØDE !

    • @JimNewstead
      @JimNewstead  5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks Hugh, definitely needed the upgrade!

  • @WardenOfSouls
    @WardenOfSouls 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hey Jim welcome back :)

  • @doncollins6465
    @doncollins6465 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The album this track is from is actually called 'Gretchen Goes To Nebraska'. It was their second album, from 1989.

    • @JimNewstead
      @JimNewstead  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I listened to this vinyl album in full on the channel a few weeks ago. Check it out!

    • @doncollins6465
      @doncollins6465 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JimNewstead yes, but in the video description you have the album also named Pleiades, which is why I added the comment.

  • @quadparents
    @quadparents 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Badlands - 3 Day Funk

  • @jestersquest7692
    @jestersquest7692 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yea its about Giordano Bruno (1548 - 17 February 1600). KingsX 4ever, great review! :)

  • @R.Nashoba
    @R.Nashoba 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Merry Christmas Jim and a Awesome new year !
    Hope you are well my friend 👊

  • @HollowGolem
    @HollowGolem 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The name of the band likely is an allusion to Kings Cross. They were very religious, so they probably meant it in a Jesus-ey way. They reference CS Lewis quite a bit to give you an idea of their theological positions.
    The thing I love about this album is how ahead of its time it sounds. This came out in the late 80s.

    • @JimNewstead
      @JimNewstead  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hi Chris, thanks... that makes sense! Yes, a very well produced record, it didn’t sound at all 80s. Makes it even better knowing that! Cheers Chris.

    • @ghendar
      @ghendar 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@JimNewstead No, their name is not an allusion to Kings Cross. I'm reading the new Kings X book right now by Greg Prato and on 40, it speaks plainly to the origin of the band's name. Their producer at the time came up with the name, "Kings X". It doesn't mean, nor is it connected to the christian idea of the king and the cross.

    • @geoffreymerrifield5666
      @geoffreymerrifield5666 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes they were Christians but they were absolutely brilliant at writing amazing songs with faith content without being preachy or cheesy- a heck of an accomplishment. Over the years 2 out of the 3 members renounced their faith.

    • @skingpool
      @skingpool ปีที่แล้ว

      @ghendar great book. I've heard that it comes from a kids games where King's X was equivalent to saying Time Out! Only Sam Taylor knows.

  • @liquidbraino
    @liquidbraino 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    When Deep Purple was looking for a new bass player they asked dUg from King's X if he would join them and he said no (already had his own thing going).

  • @MightyD_93
    @MightyD_93 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Royal Thunder - Time Machine
    Truckfighters - Desert Cruiser
    Baroness - Chlorine and Wine

  • @amysson5151
    @amysson5151 ปีที่แล้ว

    I always thought their first album, ‘Out of the Silent Planet,’ was better, stronger, more powerful and way more memorable. Give it a deep dive start to finish. It’s that good. God bless and Prog on!

  • @adamanchim8501
    @adamanchim8501 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow, never heard of them but I actually dig it!
    And if you have some spare time, dive into Riverside - The Curtain Falls Reality Dream live :)

  • @australianmade86
    @australianmade86 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love this band
    You should check out Forefather - Fifeldor

  • @jgsrhythm100
    @jgsrhythm100 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I would not have suggested a Ty lead vocal track as an introduction. Love Ty ,though a bit too Beatlesesque.

  • @alexgram1276
    @alexgram1276 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey Jim, Merry Christmas, maybe in the future you could react to Blackbird from Alterbridge?

  • @melvingrendlestretcher1321
    @melvingrendlestretcher1321 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Whilst I love the track, it's not really representative of KingsX as a whole. This track featured the guitarist (Ty Tabor) singing lead vocals-and whilst he's not too bad, he's more of a backing vocalist. The bassistand regular lead vocalist (Doug Pinnick) is ten times the singer that Ty Tabor is. Some tracks from their first album would be a good place to start and to see the difference when the real vocalist is doing his stuff.....check out-'Visions' , 'Goldilox' and 'Far, far away'.

    • @geoffreymerrifield5666
      @geoffreymerrifield5666 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Dug is more an official singer and considered world class, but Ty has been lead singer on several King's X songs, around 8 solo albums, and lead singer on over 5 albums of supergroup Jelly Jam with John Myung of Dream Theater. Would you say John Lennon and George Harrison are more backing vocalists to Paul McCartney? They are both awesome singers and offer great flavors!

  • @scottfuller7059
    @scottfuller7059 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    kings X was named after Kings Cross

  • @johnbernsen6145
    @johnbernsen6145 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Song is about Galileo.

  • @gonzosc1
    @gonzosc1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    lol all the labels people put on King X, the one forgotten about is that they are a Christian inspired band....

  • @grantwallace1882
    @grantwallace1882 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Please check out more Blue Oyster Cult

  • @Mandibles76
    @Mandibles76 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I don’t know how I feel about it! There are parts I really like and parts I didn’t. I think I don’t like the singer. Yup, that’s it! He is what I don’t like.

    • @mvunit3
      @mvunit3 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Please keep listening to more tracks on various albums; The main singers are the Bassist; Dug Pinnick (The Gospel/R&B/Funk vocal "style") and Ty Tabor the Guitarist (The "John Lennon" styled vocalist, who also plays and sings for "The Jelly Jam") which they do 3 part harmonies with the drummer Jerry Gaskill. Give them some time to grow on you, I hope you end up enjoying them after a few listens :).

  • @louiegarcia1848
    @louiegarcia1848 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thought this was about Galileo. Wasn't he burned at the stake?

  • @danward7306
    @danward7306 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can u react to the new Plukers Lp?

  • @yourgo-toguy4133
    @yourgo-toguy4133 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Jim! Please react to Steve Vai Tender surrender, the live video with all the views. That would be so good!!

  • @amysson5151
    @amysson5151 ปีที่แล้ว

    King’s X…professed Christians. In spite of their lead singer’s sin of homosexuality.

  • @KaOlsonSFX
    @KaOlsonSFX 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    React to animusic

  • @PneumaticTube
    @PneumaticTube 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Aren’t you British, man? “King’s X” = “King’s Cross”. When I visiting London in the 90’s and driving around, I passed by a place called “King’s Cross.” The band’s name is derived from the Crucifix of Christ.

    • @naomipearson8552
      @naomipearson8552 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's not derived from the cross of Jesus Christ.

  • @mvunit3
    @mvunit3 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Hi there Jim, great to see you back!
    Pleiades is an old fave of Kings X fans (you are right on about the lyrics) - you will now have to discover other songs with more of the 3 part harmonies, and "dUg" Pinnick's Gospel/R&B/Funk/Rock styled vocals, and his groovy laden Bass (also "12 string" Bass!), as Ty Tabor the guitarist, is the main vocals on Pleiades. Their music is _really all over the place_ as you will discover on each album/each track.
    But I think you will be floored by this video, and hopefully have a reaction view for us to watch: ("Over my Head" Live Love in London) th-cam.com/video/8SKUrz5cwHU/w-d-xo.html The lyrics are very simple, but its all about how rockin' the song is (a real crowd stomper!), especially live!
    I'm sure us fans will have plenty of other songs to request :D. Glad you enjoyed this one!