GUY MANNING is a singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist with an eye
toward ambitious concepts, something he shares in common with earlier
artists like CAT STEVENS and ROGER WATERS. In fact, his music has been
described as an acoustic PINK FLOYD (comparisons to THE MOODY BLUES also
hold).
Known to prog rock fans through his work with PARALLEL
OR 90 DEGREES, MANNING released his first solo album, "Tall Stories For
Small Children," in 1999. His sophomore effort was a concept album that
featured a reunion of sorts with PARALELL's Andy Tillison. "The Ragged
Curtain" dutifully followed in 2002. MANNING stands poised to inherit
the mantle of the melancholy bard which has long been the birthright of
England's moody geniuses.
"The View From My Window" (2003) is
centred on the 20 minute epic Suite : "Dreams" about the different ways
that we all look at and perceive the world. This album utilises far more
nice proggy layers, good guitar solo's, keyboards, mellotrons all over
the place and Laura with her sax is always good to hear.
(Рrogarchives)
Songs / Tracks Listing 1. Songs from the Bilston House (6:04) 2. The Calm Absurd (7:25) 3. Lost in Play (7:05) 4. Understudy (8:13) 5. Skimming Stones (7:19) 6. Antares (7:11) 7. Icarus & Me (5:54) 8. Pillars of Salt (10:36) 9. Inner Moment (7:33)
