A particularly Marillion-y episode this week, as we address the potential setlist of the upcoming Marillion Weekends, the new Marillion YouTube show, which songs we'd choose to try and 'Marillion-ize' somebody, 'musical' concept albums versus suites of songs, and - most importantly - whether The Hard Shoulder harmed the overall reputation of Happiness Is The Road... Also: Sanja has a Richard stomach. Support us here for early access and exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Come to our ...
Feb 06, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 111
Can AI replace humans when it comes to Marillion lyrics? Specifically, can it replace Fish, Steve Hogarth and - yes - even John Helmer?! This week, we conduct a strictly scientific experiment to find out. Plus! Marillion news! Mr Men! And faffing! Support us here for early access and exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Come to our live show! https://www.digitiser2000.com/main-page/digitiser-live-weekend-2023-faq Paul's new album: https://mrbiffo.bandcamp.com Follow BYAMPOD on Twitter ...
Jan 23, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 110
The latest BYAMPOD is a bit of a mixed bag. It starts with a discussion about Peter Gabriel's first brand new music in over 20 years, and Steve Rothery's forthcoming solo tour, before delving into the past to look at a website update from 1997, plus reviews from the 80s of Marillion's VHS video collection, and Mick Wall's Market Square Heroes book... Support us here for early access and exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Paul's new album: https://mrbiffo.bandcamp.com Follow BYAMPOD o...
Jan 16, 2023•52 min•Ep. 109
Happy New Year, BYAMPODders. We're back! And we've got news of Marillion's success in the Prog Magazine readers' poll, Transatlantic, the forthcoming Marillion Weekends, and even manage to squeeze in a few letters. Support us here for early access and exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Paul's new album: https://mrbiffo.bandcamp.com Follow BYAMPOD on Twitter and Facebook! Email us here: byampod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 09, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 108
This week, we're blowing off steam after a run of heavy episodes... by drinking (though there's some debate over who has drunk the most). We also discuss Marillion's Half Empty/Full Jam, and whether it has a place on Happiness Is The Road Volume 1. We also read some of your letters. Oddly, it's a more focused episode than most of the ones we record sober, but we still manage to be a bit NSFW... Support us here for early access and exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Paul's new album: ...
Dec 12, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 107
We come to the end of The Road (Volume 1) in this ep, but before we get onto Marillion.. we spend the first 20 minutes discussing some listener feedback, whether it's okay to joke about certain topics, and humour as a coping mechanism. When we finally do get around to the album... that's when things really go off the rails. Support us here for early access and exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Paul's new album: https://mrbiffo.bandcamp.com Follow BYAMPOD on Twitter and Facebook! Ema...
Dec 05, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 106
There's something about Marillion's Happiness Is The Road which seems to bring out Paul and Sanja's reflective side, and in this episode they end up digging into the start of their own relationship, and how a relationship alone may not be enough to fill the hole in a person's heart. Also, a tangential discussion about self-love. In addition to Nothing Fills The Hole, we also listen to Liquidity and Woke Up. Support us here for early access and exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Paul'...
Nov 28, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 105
We're continuing with the songs from Happiness Is The Road Volume 1, with Essence and Wrapped Up In Time. After settling down following early attempts to come up with a title for a Meat Loaf podcast, we talk in depth about being present in the now, grief, and nothing less than the meaning of life... It might be one of our most open and emotionally honest episodes to date. Support us here for early access and exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Paul's new album: https://mrbiffo.bandcam...
Nov 21, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 104
In this episode, we finally begin to delve into Volume One of Marillion's Happiness Is The Road, discussing the album's conception, its creation, and the first two tracks - Dreamy Street and This Train Is My Life. Could this be Marillion's most underrated album? Support us here for early access and exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Paul's new album: https://mrbiffo.bandcamp.com Follow BYAMPOD on Twitter and Facebook! Email us here: byampod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
Nov 14, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 103
We start an epic look at Marillion's 15th album, Happiness Is The Road, with an analysis of the album's launch - and the band's controversial decision to put it out for free on peer-to-peer sites ahead of the physical release. Noses were put out of joint... but did Marillion have any other choice, and were fans right to react as they did? Support us here for early access and exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Paul's new album: https://mrbiffo.bandcamp.com Follow BYAMPOD on Twitter an...
Nov 07, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 102
This week, we have an exclusive interview with keyboard wiz Neil Cockle - founding member of Silmarillion, and current member of The Mighty Bard. Neil talks about his time in the band, and some secrets about those very early days. If things had gone another way, Marillion might have had a very different name... Also, we self-indulgently read out some letters telling us how great we are. Support us here for early access and exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Paul's new album: https://...
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 101
They said it would never happen - yet in this special, extra long, 100th episode, BYAMPOD finally interviews Marillion lead singer Steve Hogarth! Find out what he really thinks of early Marillion, why he still feels like an outsider even after 33 years, and why he's already dreading writing the next Marillion album. As you'd expect, it's a searingly honest, open, emotional, and funny chat. Plus! We celebrate reaching this 100th episode milestone with our own thoughts about the journey so far. Th...
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 100
We tried something a bit different this week; a rare, Marillion-lite, in which we look the key events and music releases of 2008, in a bid to put the release of Happiness Is The Road into some sort of context. We're not totally sure it works as a format, but as a wander down memory lane it does it job. Also, we tease our big 100th episode, and discuss the messed-up way British people make fun of the things they love... including their favourite band... Support us here for early access and exclus...
Oct 10, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 99
As the UK leg of the 2022 AHBID tour comes to a close, we take a look back at recent shows, and review the final night at Hammersmith; a show that was slightly more dramatic for us than anticipated...! We also hear from some of you about everything from the tour to Tux On, Deluxe Editions, the video competition for Whatever Is Wrong With You... plus we talk a whole lot about death and grief. David's 'Whatever Is Wrong With You' video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEGMaX9BHus Martin's JustGivi...
Oct 03, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 98
A very special episode this week, as we take a tour of all the key Marillion locations in their home town of Aylesbury - the day of their big homecoming gig. Discover where Fish wrote the words to Market Square Heroes and Misplaced Childhood, the site of their first ever gig, and all their old homes. Plus... we review the gig! Support us here for early access and exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Follow BYAMPOD on Twitter and Facebook! Email us here: byampod@gmail.com Hosted on Acas...
Sep 26, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 97
We're back! And it's quite the episode. Not only did we realise halfway through that the sound recorder had switched itself off... but we get to discuss the new Deluxe Edition of Marillion's Holidays in Eden, the forthcoming An Hour Before It's Dark tour, and why we fear we're blacklisted by the band and our fellow podcasters... before doubling down on all those reasons, and making everything worse. Please note, the Glasgow show has been rescheduled for the Glasgow O2 Academy the following day o...
Sep 18, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 96
It's possibly our most ADHD-addled episode ever. We're wrapping up the Somewhere Else letters with tangential discussions about Fish's Funny Farm Kitchen Garden, look at a very early Fish newsletter, and talk about the new Steve Hogarth solo single! Support us here for early access and exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Follow BYAMPOD on Twitter and Facebook! Email us here: byampod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 05, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 95
Our good friend Pedanthony makes a return to BYAMPOD in this episode, to pay for his hatred of our letter episodes... by reading some letters. It's not all about Somewhere Else, fortunately; we also tackle The Power of Now, Manic Street Preachers, and our fantasy Marillion festival line-up... Support us here for early access and exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Follow BYAMPOD on Twitter and Facebook! Email us here: byampod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
Aug 29, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 94
We're not kidding: this episode features Marillion music that most people have never heard before, dating from the Clutching At Straws writing sessions. Just when you thought you'd heard it all, something like this gets unearthed! Also, we read a few letters about Somewhere Else, which kick off discussions about the power of music to connect with emotional moments, and whether or not Bono is a hypocrite. Marillion Live at The Roxy, March 1986: https://youtu.be/4AMRTx5FDJs Support us here for ear...
Aug 22, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 93
This ep we're mopping up the last drips of Somewhere Else in the shape of the b-sides; Circular Ride and Say The Word. This takes us into a discussion about whether Marillion are more prog pop than prog rock, Steve Hogarth's Musical Boobs, and the under appreciated genius of producer Mike Hunter. Support us here for early access and exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Follow BYAMPOD on Twitter and Facebook! Email us here: byampod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...
Aug 08, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 92
In our final trawl through the tracks on Marillion's Somewhere Else - The Wound, Last Century For Man, and Faith - we get buzzed by helicopters, make some unflattering comparisons, and discuss which band member would assault you with a fluffy slipper. Support us here for early access and exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Follow BYAMPOD on Twitter and Facebook! Email us here: byampod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr 3 min
We've reached our ninetieth episode! And what better way to mark the occasion than with the third part of our retrospective on Marillion's least-loved album, captured on the hottest day in recorded British history? Suffice to say, Paul is grumpy, Sanja's in her bra, and there's some serious Devil's advocating going on when it comes to Make Poverty History. Support us here for early access and exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Follow BYAMPOD on Twitter and Facebook! Email us here: by...
Jul 25, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 90
In this ep of BYAMPOD we kick off with our take on the Marillion Weekend 2023 news, before getting stuck into the first clutch of songs on Somewhere Else: The Other Half, See It Like A Baby, Thankyou Whoever You Are... and the notorious Most Toys... Support us here for early access and exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Buy Paul's new E.P.: https://mrbiffo.bandcamp.com/album/ascending-e-p Follow BYAMPOD on Twitter and Facebook! Email us here: byampod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See ac...
Jul 18, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 89
We're finally at the point of talking about Somewhere Else - Marillion's 2007 follow-up to Marbles. It's an album that has something of a mixed legacy, and in this episode we argue that it's a record that deserves better than its reputation. We also explore where it might've gone so wrong - and why Paul may have had something to do with it. Also, we check in with The Corona Diaries, and enjoy a review of the Montreal Marillion Weekend...! Support us here for early access and exclusive eps: https...
Jul 11, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 88
This week, we're looking back at the time Marillion played Milton Keynes Bowl - the biggest audience they ever faced in the UK. Then we have the final word on Marillion setlists, as we look at which albums are the most unrepresented live. Also, sorry for the 10 minute rant about politics. And the belch. Support us here for early access and exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Buy Paul's new E.P.: https://mrbiffo.bandcamp.com/album/ascending-e-p Follow BYAMPOD on Twitter and Facebook! E...
Jul 04, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 87
This week is a bit of a mixed bag... we discuss everything from next year's Marillion Weekends, to Fish's Funny Farm Kitchen Garden project. Then we delve back into the postbag for some more letters, discussing the Marillion albums we found most immediate, some additional thoughts on An Hour Before It's Dark - and we dig down into one of Ocean Cloud's most iconic lines... Also, it was out of date almost the second we recorded it: Lucy has since announced that Port Zealande will be going ahead in...
Jun 27, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 86
This ep, we spend the first three minutes battling a housefly, before discussing butterflies and moths. When we do eventually settle down... we take a look at the latest Marillion DVD (plus one from a while back), then we're joined by Stephen Wicks from the very funny Mockillion page on Facebook. He tells us about making fun of the band... and the recent Stockholm Marillion Weekend. Support us here for early access and exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Follow BYAMPOD on Twitter and ...
Jun 20, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 85
We've finally reached the end of our setlist statistics trawl, with a look at Marillion's most-played live songs. Where does Neverland come in the ranking? What about Market Square Heroes? What's the song Marillion have played live more than any other - and is it Fish-era or h-era? And why do we go off at a tangent about prank phone calls? Support us here for early access and exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Follow BYAMPOD on Twitter and Facebook! Email us here: byampod@gmail.com H...
Jun 13, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 84
What would you call a Marillion tribute band fronted by a dolphin? Find out in this episode! Seemingly, we were among the few people to avoid getting Covid at the recent UK Marillion Weekend (that didn't stop us getting ill though)... Which led us to discuss the risks of gigging in a 'post'-pandemic world. After that, we resume our look at Marillion's setlist statistics, with a selection of songs from somewhere in the middle, including some of the epics - Ocean Cloud, Interior Lulu, and Grendel....
Jun 06, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 83
We finally made it to a Marillion Weekend in 2022 - and give you our full report on every gig, all the tribute bands, and all the excitement. Plus! Fish kicks off over a new book about him, there's a Record Collector special out, and we get sent some lovely t-shirts... Support us here for early access and exclusive eps: https://www.patreon.com/mrbiffo Follow BYAMPOD on Twitter and Facebook! Email us here: byampod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 02, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 82
