MARILLION – “Easter” (2020 video recorded in quarantine)
Count on Marillion to bring the light in the dark.
It has been over 30 years since Steve Hogarth and the Marillios first serenaded us with “Easter”. As a surprise gift in 2020, they’ve re-recorded the track from isolation. All five guys with their home setups recorded and filmed their parts for a new video.
“As it’s Easter Weekend, Mark [Kelly] had the cool idea of us virtually-getting-together to record a new version of Easter in our homes. Hopefully it will put a smile on your faces.”
It’s poignant, watching the guys play from their personal spaces, unable to connect in person just like us. While “Easter” has always contrasted light and shade, this time the contrast is sharper, though that may simply be in the minds of the listeners.
A bare acoustic version with a shortened and re-arranged ending (probably due to necessity), “Easter” soothes. Even under these circumstances, Marillion pulled together a new recording of an old classic and did it quite well. (Meanwhile behind closed doors they continue to write for their next studio LP.) If Marillion can use technology to stay connected and celebrate creativity and ingenuity, then so can we all.
Happy Easter.
5/5 eggs
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This is why I’ve always considered Marillion a great band. Happy Easter to you and your family Mike.
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Thanks and you as well. Stay healthy and we will get through this.
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Watched this the other day. Very nice version of it… I liked the new ending.
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Really liked it. Great songs can be adapted in any form . Hogarth really still has his voice strong.
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Great post. Love Marillion. Great track as well and I dig how some artists are doing these special like videos
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Marillion is the best one I’ve seen so far. I know there have been others but this one rules!
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I appreciate these groups that are using this isolation time creatively – neat idea.
And speaking of being creative during isolation, I know a guy who got his head shaved during a livestream the other day!!
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Was a bit disappointed they didn’t finish the song, missing out Rothery’s glorious solo. But thats ok they didn’t have to do this at all.
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Yeah I will always prefer the original but this is a special gift during an unusual time.
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I really like that. Good old chaps aren’t they?
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They are. I knew we could count on them.
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