Things you always wanted to ask Fish

[andriyt]

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Edited by the Union team - thanks for the first post, Andriyt!

[znpnine]

Sorry if this is something you don't want to talk about but...
your name comes up as a potential replacement for PC in Genesis 1995/1996.
Any truth to this? If yes, how far did it go? Did you audition? What are your feelings on TB and MR? How do you feel about the whole thing?
Thank You.

[Paul swietek]

Dear Fish,

Greetings from California! I am a huge 18 year old fan of all your work, and am wondering, are any plans for a new album in the near future? 13th Star was an absolute masterwork, and I'm dying to hear some new material!

Very truly yours,

Paul

[Rattler347]

Fish,

I have been an avid fan and have followed your career from the States since the early 1980's. It was fun collecting those early Marillion LP's as many were hard to find over the big pond here in the west.

My question is this: Are you a man of faith? How would you describe your faith or religious feelings?

As I listen to much of your lyrics there is a theme in there that can easily be labeled religious or spiritual. There is much talk of things above, redemption and hope for things reconciled. There is an especially poinient set of lyrics in Vigil that come to mind right away: "Is there somebody up there? Could you throw me down a line? Just a little helping hand, just a little understanding; just some answers to the questions that surround me now". And later on, "Just a little guiding light, to tell wrong from right..."

I'm very curious to your answer.

Blessings!

Tom S.
Bonney Lake, WA USA

[Angus]

Hey, Fishy-boy!

Jigsaw, off Fugazi. I know you're a fellow given to dispelling personal ghosts lyrically .... so, not wishing to play seances here, but was there a particular period of experience behind that lyric, or was it synthesised from generalities?

Take care, big man.

Angus
The Broch

[Lady41]

Any gig plans for the North of England?

[mileszippo]

Any plans to do another convention in leamington spa also any plans to come to Essex Cheers Tony

[BRI4N]

also any plans to come to Essex

Same question from me too.

[BRI4N]

Herer's a question that only one person can answer -

One of my old friends always used to tell a tale that we were never sure if true or not.

Apparently whilst driving home, from the Garden Party at Milton Keynes Bowl 1986, his car broke down on the M1 (I think he had an orange Hillman Avenger at the time). He said that whilst stuck on the hard shoulder, head under bonnet, that he heard a voice behind him asking "if he needed any help". Upon turning round was confronted by Fish himself and my friend replied "No, he was fine thanks". Then Fish got back on the tour bus and left.

Is there any truth in this story? or was he indeed off in lala land?

[Lady41]

Not wishing to appear rude, but does Fish actually ever answer any of these questions? Or am I missing the responses because I'm not yet totally sure how the site works or where to look for the answers?? Doh Just doesn't seem like he makes much of an appearance, really. Just wondered, like (as you do).

[docbob]

Not wishing to appear rude, but does Fish actually ever answer any of these questions? Or am I missing the responses because I'm not yet totally sure how the site works or where to look for the answers?? Doh Just doesn't seem like he makes much of an appearance, really. Just wondered, like (as you do).

He does. When time allows and a particular question takes his fancy... many of them have of course been asked many times before...!

Teh question and then the answer are split off and are posted in separate topics here:

viewforum.php?f=56

FIsh Views regularly, but prefers currently to use Facebook to post his thoughts and muses..

they are duplicated here:

http://www.fish-thecompany.com/lemail.php