Ivo de Ruijter - Guitar
| Name: | Ivo de Ruijter |
| Lives: | Voorschoten |
| Instrument: | Guitar |
| Equipment: | Guitars:
Effects: Boss GT-6 |
| Last album bought: | Marbles |
| Other Bands (former and current): | Several bands. One of the best experiences was the band 18Rabbit. This was the band of Martijn Stienstra, a talented songwriter from The Hague, with own pop/rock numbers with a slight touch of Sympho. Catchy songs, airplay - we were in the Buzz popmusic final on Dutch radio in 2001 - and we were even on local television. Look and listen here and here. |
| Favourite Marillion album (Fish era): |
Misplaced Childhood is, for me, one of the best albums ever made. The Thieving Magpie version because I don’t like the production of the normal CD. |
| Least Favourite album (Fish era): |
Fugazi. A few numbers are brilliant, but not all of them. |
| Favourite Marillion album (h era): |
Afraid of Sunlight and Marbles end up in joint first place. |
| Least Favourite album (h era): |
I don't know all of them but Holidays in Eden is, for me, a bit too much of a pop album. |
| Top 3 Marillion songs ever: |
Difficult choice - I want to choose four at least!
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| What do Marillion mean to me?: | I got 'infected' with the Symforock virus at a young age and when I heard the concept album Misplaced Childhood I really got into Marillion. As a musician I believe it is special that all musicians in a band are very good AND have an equal part in the whole music. Also as a guitar player I think that Steve Rothery is an excellent guitar player with his own sound and style. Nearly all his solos are a story within the story of the song. While most guitar solos can be played differently without a big impact on the song it is different with SR's solos!! |