I've been an IQ fan since 1983. I miss this line up for years, now.... November 20, 2023 I finally saw IQ for the first time, June, 1999 at Foy Hall , University of Moravian college, Bethlehem, N.J. as part of the excellent 12 year series of NEARFEST ( North East Art Rock FESTival) 1999-2012 ( no festival 2011).
Incredible that such a nice human performance gets 100, 1000 times less thumbs up than silly kittens reacting on lights or shadow, feathers and toys. This deserves millions and millions of appreciating nods !
That's because this music is cerebral, it engulfs the mind. Liking a kitten video is a low-effort, low-IQ thing... easy to do, costs nothings.... Quality and quantity tend to be mutually exclusive.
Isn't Mike Holmes a stunning guitarist? Makes the endless complexity of IQ look so effortless. He's obviously a big Hackett fan, but it's not a copyist thing at all. He has a deftness and accuracy rarely seen in any form of music 😊
Thanks to this composition I always listen to the whole album IQ "Subterranea" with starting "High Waters" and "The Narrow Margin", when I go skiing in the forest in my neighborhood.
They played Subterranea [full album] live 2 years ago in De Boerderij, The Netherlands, during their 30 year celebration. Happy my daugher and I were a part of it ;)
Wunderschöne Melodien episch instrumentalisieren...können heute wohl nur noch sehr wenige. Welch ein genialer Song...zwischendurch beginnt man leicht zu fliegen ;-)
The smoothness of that transition from Peter to Mike's guitar solo at 04:12 is just incredible. It even stands more out here live than in the studio version. Great band and so many great songs!
I have seen this band four times and each time it was a transcendental experience. They take you on a musical journey, uplifting, occasionally reminding us that they are a Prog band, but always with a breathtaking ending to the journey.
For all the dreamers,best music ever. The voice of Peter is today as good as in the beginnings. Hope,they create music till my end. Enjoy every titel,they made. Thanx for all the " Gänsehautmoments" in my life.
Of the thousands and thousands of songs I've heard and enjoyed in my lifetime, I believe this ranks as my number 1. It's just absolutely positively brilliant. I had the luck of a lifetime to have witnessed a live performance in 2009 in Pennsylvania when IQ played in concert. I'll never forget the way it sounded, as long as I shall live.
Subterrania is one highlight from a career full of them. The Narrow Margin is the perfect ending and an emotional rollercoaster of incredible depth. Buy the album. Play it again and again from beginning to end...
In my 40+ years as a prog fan, I've seen every major band live at least once. These guys are as good as anyone; only Camel, Gentle Giant and Horslips can compete with them for me. Their musicianship is breathtaking and they write stunning music. I was hoping to see them play all of Subterranea live in Bury on Sat 10th Nov (the last time they will ever do so) but thought I was away. When I found out I wasn't, it had sold out and I'm gutted. See them live at least once in your life!
It's amazing that Peter Nichols voice has held up so remarkably since this show in '99. I saw IQ in 2012 at RoSFest. It was better than outstanding! I'd never heard of them before I saw them on the bill, then seeing them live. They've certainly been in my five ever since!
Да чего ж потрясающая композиция! Welcome IQ in Russia! Только ради неё одной сходил бы на концерт. А здесь всё так потрясающе сделано - голос у Питера более выразительный, чем на альбоме. А инструменталисты все такие аккуратненькие - в одинаковых белых рубашках, скромные, но потрясающие профессионалы! На 8:53 Майк делает жест рукой - приготовьтесь мол, щас будет супердрайв! Под эту драйвовую часть хочется залихватски мчать по хайвею на мотоцикле, или хотя бы на велике по велотреку. Кстати, это одна из моих любимых вещей при передвижении на большие расстояния, в том числе и при катании на велосипеде. И скорость передвижения прямо пропорциональна темпу музыки.
The best thing for walking long distances, forever, on own feet or on skis. The maximum speed is on the 10-th minute, starts on 8:54 till 9:55, and when John and Mike play beside each other, between 13:38 and 15:23. Another such is Deep Purple - Child In Time, for smaller distances.
It's so amazing song! Welcome IQ in Russia! Just for it one I should go to their concert. Peter's voice is here more expressive than on the album. All of these instrumentalists are dressed in identical white shirts, they're modest but great professionals! At 8:53, Mike makes a gesture with his hand - be ready, right now we'll do a superdrive! Under this drive part I want to ride on the highway on a motorcycle, or at least on a bike on the cycle track. By the way, this is one of my favorite things when traveling long distances, including when I ride a bicycle. And the speed of movement is directly proportional to the tempo of the music.
Always thought it was pretty clever of them to craft that section towards the end (13:38-15:30), where they vamp the 14/16 + 12/16 + 14/16 + 14/16 riff. The combination of Martin repeating the motif up a minor 3rd every time this 4 bar pattern repeats, along with the notes of the bass-line, results in a series of modulations of the overall key signature, which, at a certain point, actually ends up being lowered by a half-step (a common trick in the iQ catalog) before working its way back up to C# Mixolydian. What an interesting juxtaposition of 2 independently modulating parts! Then, finally at the end of this section, we have the last 2 chords (Bb & G#) replaced with an Ab(add9)/Bb & a G, before resolving on a C that paves way for the return of the album's signature progression (C, Am, G, F). Fantastic!
Not much of a theoretical musician here, but can one say that this section is in 27/8 time? Or it doesn't really work that way? This is probably my favorite instrumental passage by IQ, tied with the one in It All Stops Here.
I am a German. I can´t read and write english wrong! I am glad, that someone wrote back and understands me. This is the good thing of the net. IQ one of my favourites. I have buy 6 CD from my own Money. Go to record store and something else!
IQ is the best neo-progressive group I heard. Why it's unknown in Russia? In my current life I won't be a musician, it's precisely. But if I would play in a band in my next life my band will play such music as IQ.
Thankyou so much for this video, i know you posted it 3 years ago but I have just come across it now!!!!! I love IQ, seen them 4 times now, and they just get better and better, and this track is one I especially love (next to Harvest of Souls) Thanks again!
RECUERDO CUANDO ESCUCHE POR PRIMERA VEZ TALES FOR THE LUSH ATTIC, ME PARECIO UN SONIDO MUY PARTICULAR, CON OBVIAS INFLUENCIAS DE GENESIS. CON EL TIEMPO FUI CONOCIENDO TODOS SUS ALBUNES Y REALMENTE NO SALIA DE MIA SOMBRO¡¡¡PERO AL LLEGAR A SUBTERRANEA EL DOBLE CD DE 1997 Y ESCUCHAR THE NARROW MARGIN ALLI HABIA ALGO... QUE HACE MUCHO NO SENTIA..... ES DIFICIL DESCRIBIR CON PALABRAS...OBVIAMENTE IQ ES UNA MARAVILLOSA BANDA DE PROG ROCK QUE ME SORPRENDIO GRATAMENTE Y SE CONVIRTIO EN PARTE DE MI MUSICA FAVORITA , OTRA COSA POSITIVA ES QUE EL PRESTIGIO Y CALIDAD DE BANDAS( APARTE OBVIAMENTE DEL ASPECTO MUSICAL) ASI SE MANTIENE POR EL HECHO DE NO SER TAN FAMOSAS NI MASIVAS ESO PARA MI ES UN PUNTO A FAVOR
I've been an IQ fan since 1983. I miss this line up for years, now....
November 20, 2023
I finally saw IQ for the first time,
June, 1999 at Foy Hall , University of Moravian college, Bethlehem, N.J. as part of the excellent 12 year series of NEARFEST
( North East Art Rock FESTival)
1999-2012 ( no festival 2011).
Thank you Pete, Mike, Martin, John and Paul for helping me lose extra kilograms!
Incredible that such a nice human performance gets 100, 1000 times less thumbs up than silly kittens reacting on lights or shadow, feathers and toys. This deserves millions and millions of appreciating nods !
That's because this music is cerebral, it engulfs the mind. Liking a kitten video is a low-effort, low-IQ thing... easy to do, costs nothings.... Quality and quantity tend to be mutually exclusive.
@@jacekmarczyk4436 In other words, most current day brains are too lazy for such arts & crafts....
Esta es una de las mas Hermosas Suites que se han realizado en el Rock Progresivo Sinfónico¡¡, su feeling, y su bucolismo es un Viajeee¡¡
The most under estimated band of the world.
Real Skillers they are !!
Zeitlos schön. Großartige Künstler. John on bass Martin on keys, Cookie on drums and Peters amazing voice❤🎉👍🎹🎤🎼🎸
Subterranea is one of the shining lights in a brilliant catalogue of music and this is its crowning glory.
Isn't Mike Holmes a stunning guitarist? Makes the endless complexity of IQ look so effortless. He's obviously a big Hackett fan, but it's not a copyist thing at all. He has a deftness and accuracy rarely seen in any form of music 😊
This is surely one of the best songs ever written by IQ, if not the best !
This band definitely deserves to play in huge venues. Beautiful music !
Thanks to this composition I always listen to the whole album IQ "Subterranea" with starting "High Waters" and "The Narrow Margin", when I go skiing in the forest in my neighborhood.
They played Subterranea [full album] live 2 years ago in De Boerderij, The Netherlands, during their 30 year celebration. Happy my daugher and I were a part of it ;)
Wunderschöne Melodien episch instrumentalisieren...können heute wohl nur noch sehr wenige. Welch ein genialer Song...zwischendurch beginnt man leicht zu fliegen ;-)
Sehe ich genauso. Schade das Orford (keys) nicht mehr dabei ist.
The smoothness of that transition from Peter to Mike's guitar solo at 04:12 is just incredible. It even stands more out here live than in the studio version. Great band and so many great songs!
I have seen this band four times and each time it was a transcendental experience. They take you on a musical journey, uplifting, occasionally reminding us that they are a Prog band, but always with a breathtaking ending to the journey.
Seeing IQ for the first time now in March in Sweden. Can't wait, and I hope they play this beatiful gem of a song
For all the dreamers,best music ever. The voice of Peter is today as good as in the beginnings. Hope,they create music till my end. Enjoy every titel,they made. Thanx for all the " Gänsehautmoments" in my life.
In englisch goosbumps
Absolute masterpiece from start to beautiful finish IQ set the benchmark so high time and again
One of my all-time favorite songs in the history of music!
Of the thousands and thousands of songs I've heard and enjoyed in my lifetime, I believe this ranks as my number 1. It's just absolutely positively brilliant. I had the luck of a lifetime to have witnessed a live performance in 2009 in Pennsylvania when IQ played in concert. I'll never forget the way it sounded, as long as I shall live.
3RP
Was is it at Nearfest?
@@WilliamScharfno three rivers prog festival in 2009 in Pennsylvania. Wish there was a live CD or DVD floating around
Goosebumps especially when this beautiful keyboardsolo is coming in13:33. IQ isGreat!!
This group is FANTASTIC !!!
IQ is a great band! Thanks for your comment my friend ;)
IQ ist eine großartige Band! Vielen Dank für Ihren Kommentar mein Freund;)
Happy birthday, Peter!
Subterrania is one highlight from a career full of them. The Narrow Margin is the perfect ending and an emotional rollercoaster of incredible depth. Buy the album. Play it again and again from beginning to end...
So unglaublich unterschätzt, diese Band! Ein Kunstwerk!
Absolutely breath-taking at times, especially at about 15:29 into the song. Such depth of emotion welling up, like a volcano of sublime musical power!
Excellent!!!! What a BLESSING!!!
I was there, excellent concert and for me is this song the best song i ever heard
I was there too, great show, lasted for over 4 hours!
In my 40+ years as a prog fan, I've seen every major band live at least once. These guys are as good as anyone; only Camel, Gentle Giant and Horslips can compete with them for me. Their musicianship is breathtaking and they write stunning music.
I was hoping to see them play all of Subterranea live in Bury on Sat 10th Nov (the last time they will ever do so) but thought I was away. When I found out I wasn't, it had sold out and I'm gutted.
See them live at least once in your life!
This is one of the best symforock tracks ever.great.
It's amazing that Peter Nichols voice has held up so remarkably since this show in '99. I saw IQ in 2012 at RoSFest. It was better than outstanding! I'd never heard of them before I saw them on the bill, then seeing them live. They've certainly been in my five ever since!
Deep, magic, soul, trascendence, thanks IQ.
Profundo, mágico, alma, trascendente. Alejandro, España
GREAT SONG !!!!!!!!!!!!
Always amazing to see live! Love this tune as well. Nice work IQ
Sublime music, IQ, I love you!
Big music fan, mostly of prog rock. This may be my all time favorite song. Just truly fantastic in every way. Thank you for posting
Capolavoro, grandissima suite di chiusura di un capolavoro di disco
Love these music and this guys !
Das ist soooooooooooooo schön !!! Was ist nur aus der Musik geworden,nur noch Castingschrott !!!
Fast so schön wie 'Further away'.
I.Q Is sadly an underated prog rock band.
awesome music.
I wish you to see them one day... :))
Да чего ж потрясающая композиция! Welcome IQ in Russia! Только ради неё одной сходил бы на концерт. А здесь всё так потрясающе сделано - голос у Питера более выразительный, чем на альбоме. А инструменталисты все такие аккуратненькие - в одинаковых белых рубашках, скромные, но потрясающие профессионалы! На 8:53 Майк делает жест рукой - приготовьтесь мол, щас будет супердрайв! Под эту драйвовую часть хочется залихватски мчать по хайвею на мотоцикле, или хотя бы на велике по велотреку. Кстати, это одна из моих любимых вещей при передвижении на большие расстояния, в том числе и при катании на велосипеде. И скорость передвижения прямо пропорциональна темпу музыки.
Fantastic, what a sound! Can hardly believe this is all entirely live.
The best thing for walking long distances, forever, on own feet or on skis. The maximum speed is on the 10-th minute, starts on 8:54 till 9:55, and when John and Mike play beside each other, between 13:38 and 15:23. Another such is Deep Purple - Child In Time, for smaller distances.
Yes my friend!!! Great song/Great band ;))
21 years ago...God I feel old. Brilliant Live band and the new album's pretty good too. If you get the chance, go see them live.
Saw them live many times, they are great!!
Filmed this in Quebec City in 2013...
ruclips.net/video/eWNXetZJ1Jg/видео.html
It's so amazing song! Welcome IQ in Russia! Just for it one I should go to their concert. Peter's voice is here more expressive than on the album. All of these instrumentalists are dressed in identical white shirts, they're modest but great professionals! At 8:53, Mike makes a gesture with his hand - be ready, right now we'll do a superdrive! Under this drive part I want to ride on the highway on a motorcycle, or at least on a bike on the cycle track. By the way, this is one of my favorite things when traveling long distances, including when I ride a bicycle. And the speed of movement is directly proportional to the tempo of the music.
This is a super amazing band
love it so much...so beautiful
Fantastic, Brilliant !!! Thank u, IQ !!
Always thought it was pretty clever of them to craft that section towards the end (13:38-15:30), where they vamp the 14/16 + 12/16 + 14/16 + 14/16 riff. The combination of Martin repeating the motif up a minor 3rd every time this 4 bar pattern repeats, along with the notes of the bass-line, results in a series of modulations of the overall key signature, which, at a certain point, actually ends up being lowered by a half-step (a common trick in the iQ catalog) before working its way back up to C# Mixolydian. What an interesting juxtaposition of 2 independently modulating parts! Then, finally at the end of this section, we have the last 2 chords (Bb & G#) replaced with an Ab(add9)/Bb & a G, before resolving on a C that paves way for the return of the album's signature progression (C, Am, G, F). Fantastic!
+Cr8Tron I'm not a musician but i'm a true meloman, so i totally understand what you say!! ;)
It's an amazing track!! ;)
In other words… BOOOM!!!!
Not much of a theoretical musician here, but can one say that this section is in 27/8 time? Or it doesn't really work that way?
This is probably my favorite instrumental passage by IQ, tied with the one in It All Stops Here.
I just thought it was a lot of nice notes strung together, personally.
@@MrHistorian123 You must've noticed another conversation I was just having with someone?
super mooi!!!
What a BLESSING!!
I am a German. I can´t read and write english wrong! I am glad, that someone wrote back and understands me. This is the good thing of the net. IQ one of my favourites. I have buy 6 CD from my own Money. Go to record store and something else!
ofenblase and buy something else! Sorry, not my day.
La mejor canción larga de IQ... lo cual es bastante decir.
If you have a chance to see them in concert, they are awesome!!!
I think we are friend on Facebook...
This is a great song!
IQ is the best neo-progressive group I heard. Why it's unknown in Russia? In my current life I won't be a musician, it's precisely. But if I would play in a band in my next life my band will play such music as IQ.
Thankyou so much for this video, i know you posted it 3 years ago but I have just come across it now!!!!! I love IQ, seen them 4 times now, and they just get better and better, and this track is one I especially love (next to Harvest of Souls) Thanks again!
¡¡¡Una puta pasada!!! Son increíbles
without words
Prog Rock heaven.
what a beautiful video and song!!
@TheMandragoraBCN Thank's for the comment my friend;)
Adoro
Best version of this song. xD.
I was there.it was incredible... We saw the flower Kings a few nights later at 1776 in Verviers Belgium .It was a great trip.
Robert Marchionne Lucky man
I saw them at Stairways, Birkenhead in 1984 or 1985. Their encore was White Punks On Dope by The Tubes.
just brought the vinyl masterpiece
Sensacional ♥️
RECUERDO CUANDO ESCUCHE POR PRIMERA VEZ TALES FOR THE LUSH ATTIC, ME PARECIO UN SONIDO MUY PARTICULAR, CON OBVIAS INFLUENCIAS DE GENESIS. CON EL TIEMPO FUI CONOCIENDO TODOS SUS ALBUNES Y REALMENTE NO SALIA DE MIA SOMBRO¡¡¡PERO AL LLEGAR A SUBTERRANEA EL DOBLE CD DE 1997 Y ESCUCHAR THE NARROW MARGIN ALLI HABIA ALGO... QUE HACE MUCHO NO SENTIA..... ES DIFICIL DESCRIBIR CON PALABRAS...OBVIAMENTE IQ ES UNA MARAVILLOSA BANDA DE PROG ROCK QUE ME SORPRENDIO GRATAMENTE Y SE CONVIRTIO EN PARTE DE MI MUSICA FAVORITA , OTRA COSA POSITIVA ES QUE EL PRESTIGIO Y CALIDAD DE BANDAS( APARTE OBVIAMENTE DEL ASPECTO MUSICAL) ASI SE MANTIENE POR EL HECHO DE NO SER TAN FAMOSAS NI MASIVAS ESO PARA MI ES UN PUNTO A FAVOR
super
Brilliance
Peerless...no chance for the cream of the neo-prog crowd to match this. Shows how much they have matured as a live band, possibly beyond anyone else.
es todo una obra de arte
@prognuthead IQ is just great on this vid;))
@mroblongo
Thanks for the erased comment;)
I agree with you this is an amazing show!!!
More to come sub if you like;)
Subterranea -"The Lamb lies down on Broadway" of 90's :) Mebe even better?!
Better??? I don't think so!
Peter Nicholls is the greatest vocalist, better than everyone from progressive rock.
Maybe He is!
😮😮😮😮😮😮👍👍👍👍❤❤
No idea why i deleted the first comment. Anyway... this is Nichols best vocal performance of this song. Middle section 5:30 - 8:40 :D
Is there any fool like me who wants to pull up an IQ coverband in Rome?
Yeah if I was in Rome
Великая группа
Paul Cook! ;)
@habbonatica Me alegro que te guste mi amigo:))
Why won't they come to Sweden!!!!!!
Awesome audio!!!, where was the concert ?
Nerdy question: any hint for counting or the pattern of the accents from 2:29 to 2:56? Thanks!
wtf: 22 jaar later en nog steeds niets aan kracht ingeboet. Zwaar ondergewaardeerde Progrock...maar ja dan blijft het wel lekker exclusief
?? What?