Creeping Success
With new material being prepared, the overwhelming philosophy for writing the tracks was to concentrate on the melody, an ingredient sadly lacking in most prog bands of the time, a quality that made Genesis and Pink Floyd stand apart from other progressive rock bands of the 1970s.
Reed experimented with new instruments like saxes, flutes and bagpipes as well as different musical styles, while still staying in touch with the roots of Cyan. Lots of moog solos, low bass pedals, mellotrons, demanding time signatures and heart-rending guitar can be found on the album. Reed had used a drum machine during the Fyreworks project, but rediscovered real drums and bass and began to appreciated what other players could bring to a track. So, he re-recorded all the rhythm tracks with drummer Tim Robinson of Fyreworks, and bassist Pete Hurly (ex-70s band Lone Star) and enlisted the help of some of the guitarists he admired, including Danny Chang, Andy Edwards and Nick Barrett of Pendragon.
F2 Records released the third album by Cyan, The Creeping Vine, in April 1999 to positive reviews and sales.
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