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geekfreak 
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 Posted: April 07 2014 at 03:46 |
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I`ve been listening to Steven Wilson from PT there first album, He as written some of the most thoughtful music. As as Neal which is why most of us enjoy progressive rock music..... They both give great talking points as well as the MUSIC.............
 
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Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake."
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Posted: April 05 2014 at 20:09 |
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Posted: April 05 2014 at 15:34 |
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 Neal is the light to Steven is the DARK.......
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Posted: April 04 2014 at 15:01 |
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I just played the latest Spock's Beard, the last four tracks are better than anything on the new TA...and then the incomparable Raven that refused to sing.....That CD has sneaked up on me and I'd have to put it into the top 20 prog releases of ALL TIME!!
Lyrically superior to anything that Morse has done, the atmospherics , the doom laden delivery, emotionally driven by the power of human loneliness in the vast unsympathetic cosmos!. The only thing that saves TA is usually a Stolt guitar solo - and the new release hasn't got that either! |
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Posted: April 04 2014 at 14:18 |
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I wouldn't say I would ever bitch about the new TA album...but I listened to the song Kaleidoscope on my way to work after not having played it for a few weeks.
I like it. It's okay. But to me it isn't great. I enjoy the opening... up until the point when Neal sings. I don't care for the part where Neal sings all that much, I find it simplistic (I know it sounds snobby) and maybe stadium rock-ish? I really like the part Roine sings and the tasty instrumental that follows. Awesome. I don't like the part where Pete sings. Just...I don't know...doesn't grab me. Then back to Neal and that's not my fav either. It's okay, I like it...just not as good as other TA IMO. Then there is an excellent section of proggy goodness before it's back to the overture to bring it all home. So I like 3 sections a LOT and the others not as much. btw - my favorite song on the album right now is Beyond the Sun. What a touching, haunting and beautiful song. So heartfelt how Neal sings it. |
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Posted: March 26 2014 at 14:00 |
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I`ve been playing the raven that refused to sing and other stories by
Steven Wilson. its an amazing album. all 6 tracks are great. highlights for me are drive home/the holy drinker/the watchmaker/ the raven that refused to sing. if you haven't listen too it go on the youtube website. frist listen to raven than drive home. its a totally   tracks to aid you into the album.
add to my keyboard player!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. a player Erik Norlander man. he as a solo arties, as well as a member of Rocket Scientists `n` Lana Lane too. the last one is his wife!. also many other sidemen roles too!. maybe you have a liking for the above musicians..............?
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Posted: March 25 2014 at 16:43 |
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Neal and his "Indoctrination" I would guess... |
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Posted: March 25 2014 at 16:20 |
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what are people bitchin about?
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Posted: March 25 2014 at 11:51 |
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some people still bitching about the TA album . but all I can say is WHY.
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Posted: March 22 2014 at 14:14 |
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I agree that album has my favorite lyrics with so much scripture. And the ending is so powerful too. I am going to have spin ? soon ha ha! Edited by AlexDOM - March 22 2014 at 14:14 |
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Posted: March 21 2014 at 12:09 |
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^ good stuff Alan, love that song
For me I've been enjoying: "When the giver of life is asking you to dance" |
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Posted: March 21 2014 at 10:29 |
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At the moment I can't think of any Neal Morse lyrics that touch me more than these:
I see a man with hair as white as wool [Rev 1:14]
Whose tongue's a sharp-edged tool [Rev 1:16] With feet like burning brass [Rev 1:15] "Come", he says, "I'll be your guide of sorts [Psa 43:3] Into the outer courts I have made a way [John 14:6] For the unclean ones To come into the gate [Heb 9:24] To the weakest ones I will give my strength [Isa 40:29] And the lowest ones, They will be brought higher [Isa 40:4] Let the unclean ones Be washed in the fire" [Mal 3:3] |
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Posted: March 21 2014 at 10:02 |
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to me Neal`s lyrics have help me through so very tuff times. lifting me to the heavens
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Posted: March 21 2014 at 09:55 |
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Favorite lyrics by Neal: Solo, Spocks, and Transatlantic?
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Posted: March 21 2014 at 09:42 |
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where will the next topic come.
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Posted: March 20 2014 at 16:08 |
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You're welcome
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geekfreak
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Posted: March 20 2014 at 10:09 |
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wow great book thanks for the heads up.
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geekfreak
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Posted: March 19 2014 at 10:07 |
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No I`ve not read it but I`ll look for it.
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Posted: March 18 2014 at 12:19 |
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Yeah his Testimony bio is so good. My admiration for Neal skyrocketed after reading it! Hard to believe my admiration could get any larger.
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Posted: March 18 2014 at 11:06 |
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Geekfreak, have you read Neal's book, Testimony? It's worth getting hold of.
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