Marillion: Separated Out ... Redux

updated meanderings about the best band in the cosmos. The snippets presented between the pages never fail to entertain and quite possibly might help when it comes to the Marillion quiz at the conventions. For all Marillos out there this is an essential book not only for the book shelf but the coffee table too.

An excellent chronicle of a unique band who have forged their own path through the music industry, ignoring convention and fashion and the media to create a space where they can make the music they enjoy and experience a refreshing oneness with their adoring fans. A must read.

The updated version of Separated Out is a great read & filled to the brim with all things Marillion. The new chapters provide real insight the band & what they've been up to since the .com album. Jon Collins has written the definitive guide to Marillion.

Its OK. Its not a bad book and does contain quite a lot of info. The only thing that disappoints me slightly about it is the style of writing; having read books by Guy Pratt, Tony Visconti and others, whilst this in itself is not an autobiography, it comes across sometimes as more a collection of disjointed anecdotes that point to events but sometimes lack detail - almost just like a set of quotes. Certainly appears to be a difference between the recording of the Hogarth era (with less detail) than the Fish era, but on the whole, its a good book and I'm glad I got it. I just have the feeling that it could have been so much more.

Christmas present for my husband who is a huge Marillion fan

As a true Anorak I love reading all the ins and outs. If you like the band but do not own all of their albums you might not always understand what it is all about.

If you like marillion you will enjoy this book.

interesting reading - recommended for all Marillion fans

Da tempo esaurito, il testo di Collins, unico nel suo genere in lingua inglese, è tornato con capitoli aggiuntivi che coprono i dieci anni passati dalla prima edizione. Spartano nella grafica, il libro è ricco di testimonianze e aneddoti, come si conviene per una biografia quasi ufficiale destinata ai fans dei Marillion, maestri del rock progressivo anni '80 e precursori delle nuove tendenze del rock britannico fino a oggi.

A good read although , the author should have taken a bit more time to look into the last decade of the band's history. Feels a bit rushed through. But deffo a recommendation.

Always as expected.

Jon Collins did a wonderful job capturing the essence of a band not only from an author's perspective, but also as a keeper of the process. He discusses how the music was put together, what the tours were like and in many cases the meaning behind the lyrics. As I read this book, I found myself going back and listening to the cds with a new ear. I have no music background, so music is something that I simply like or do not like, or the lyrics tell a story I can relate to. Jon's work allows the reader (like me) to dig a little deeper and say, "I never noticed that before." I highly recommend this book for any Marillion fan, any fan of music.

I had been waiting on the reissue of the book for quite a while. Was very happy to learn at the Montreal convention that the book was available. others have opined that the author gushes a little too effusively. That is a fair point, however I tend to agree with his opinion. :-) As good a book as you're ever likely to read on the Marillos, if you're interested, this is your chance!