The New Neal Morse Appreciation Thread - Progressive Rock Music Forum

infandous wrote:

darkshade wrote:

New album hasn't clicked for me yet, but my head is not in symphonic prog mode. Not sure it can beat The Whirlwind, but it's definitely as good as BAF and maybe SMPTe too.

Well, I don't think they've ever topped SMPTe, but I'm not a huge TA fan. The new album to me feels very safe.....no bite, no surprises, no challenging listening whatsoever (though it's a challenge for me to listen to Shine at all Dead

).

As to Neal, I agree Seeds Of Gold is fantastic and "?" is probably his best epic ever to my ears.

World Without End is good, but not my favorite of his epics by a long shot. Momentum is a pretty solid album, but I prefer Testimony 2, ?, and Sola Scriptura.

Is '?' really that good? i've not been able to get through it. the lyrics just really grate. Seeds of Gold is a masterpiece. his best epic both in and out of Spock's. On par with the best TA epics too.

speaking of TA, i listened to the new on a few times then put it away. not really interested. glad i didn't go on that cruise. i was seriously considering it and really really looking forward to the new album. kind of sad i don't care for it. oh well. Cool

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Testimony, One and ? are my personnel favourites. Neal at his very best. so I`m

with that. no no no ? about it.

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darkshade wrote:

New album hasn't clicked for me yet, but my head is not in symphonic prog mode. Not sure it can beat The Whirlwind, but it's definitely as good as BAF and maybe SMPTe too.

Well, I don't think they've ever topped SMPTe, but I'm not a huge TA fan. The new album to me feels very safe.....no bite, no surprises, no challenging listening whatsoever (though it's a challenge for me to listen to Shine at all Dead

).

As to Neal, I agree Seeds Of Gold is fantastic and "?" is probably his best epic ever to my ears.

World Without End is good, but not my favorite of his epics by a long shot. Momentum is a pretty solid album, but I prefer Testimony 2, ?, and Sola Scriptura.

Dear Lord this guy's music is good! Just listened to "One", brilliant album.

yeah Zappa is cooooooooooooooooool.

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New album hasn't clicked for me yet, but my head is not in symphonic prog mode. Not sure it can beat The Whirlwind, but it's definitely as good as BAF and maybe SMPTe too.

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Catcher10 wrote:

I want another song in the vein of Seeds of Gold

That is a great one, but I have to admit I actually like World Without End a tad bit more. Can I consider ? an epic, because I think that is my favorite Morse Epic

I want another song in the vein of My New World

Just got Transatlantic - Kaleidoscope today. Quite a bit to absorb on first listen, but Into the Blue is epic. I find it so far less lyrical contraversal than Whirlwind. Still the first 2 albums are better than the last two to me, but it is still great stuff! Still only 1 listen so far on Kaleidoscope......

count me in with you on that one. ? is super. yeah its a great end to.

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