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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 12 2005 at 13:35
I really like this topic and I think it deserves to be back up at the top!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 12 2005 at 13:41

This is a great thread.  I'm not that creative; I'm simply a rock songwriter.  Wonder if I could do a concept album about the evolution of rcok and roll?

Some world views are spacious, and some are merely spaced...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 12 2005 at 13:44
Go for it!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 12 2005 at 13:54

Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:

Go for it!

 

My God!  Help me then!  I'm a drummer/singer/writer in the MD area.  Any guitarists/bassists/keyboardists out there?  E-mail me.



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 12 2005 at 14:23
Oh, we were on different pages. I believe the main purpose of this thread is to just get some creative ideas for concept albums (Ex: themes, story...), not to actually write/create a concept album. Believe me, I'd love to make one eventually (as I've said on before in this thread), but I'll admit that I'm not yet ready. My theory and musicianship and songwriting are not yet cohesive nor developed enough for me to attempt to write a progressive rock album that I am truly proud of and satified with.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 12 2005 at 15:09
Hmm... Here's a short depressing one called "Apex Problems."

The Stories about a Poor Boy who one day meets a man who gives him water just before the boy dies. The boy is greatful his life was saved, and follows the man around. The man explains to him about a guy who supposidly is suppost to save the world from all evil. The Boy meets the Savior, and they secretly keep in touch throughout the boy's life. The Boy grows up, and decides to do what the Butcher Does, which he finds out is too kill people for doing terrible sins. The Boy kills one man, feels horrible for doing it, and goes into deep drugs to releive his stress.

The boy Falls in love and marries a girl who has helped him through his struggles, but is still hooked into drugs and is rapidly becoming more insane. The boy (who for all purposes will be called "bob") starts going to parties where he over a period of time becomes an alcohalic. His wife, get's fed up with him and secretly starts cheating on him, seeing as how bob won't go into rehab, and when he's not high or drunk, he's really great.

One day when Bob was returning to his home, he caught his wife cheating on him. Bob, not knowing what to do, took all the money he had and just left. He became a poor man, buying whatever drugs and alcohal he can, well still stalking his X-Wife, who he still loves and cares for deeply. His X develops cancer, and dies. One day well Bob was visiting her grave, he died do to a heart faliure.

Song titles:

1: Just a warning (1:37)
2: Butcher of Blasphemous Things (12:34)
3: The Knife of Regret (6:03)
4: Addiction (9:16)
5: The Watcher (3:29)
6: Wonder Me Again (3:10)
7: Plant of Lies (4:45)
8: Sweeter Novacaine (6:24)
9: Through the Window (2:01)
10: In Order to Survive (3:24)
11: This Journey (4:14)
12: Dancing Skeletons (2:42)
13: Only Stressed (6:26)

Total Length: 1:04:05

Well, whatcha think?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 17 2005 at 18:00
Here is my idea for a concept-album called "Nail"

Nail is a stand-in who sells vacuum cleaners in front of the housedoors. As you can see I thought my concept album could be about the life of vacuum cleaner-stand-ins.

I often asked myself how a vacuum cleaner-stand-in feels and what kind of problems he has (I know this is a bit crazy). So my concept-album is for all the vacuum cleaner-stand-ins out there. I use to play some of the following songs together with my band "Sir Cedrik".

Songlist:

1.) Nail 5:04
2.) Nobody 's opening 7:02
3.) Filthy dog 6:20
4.) At the doors 6:11
5.) Vacuum cleaner 5:47
6.) Back home 8:41
Bonus track (nail captured in a vacuum cleaner 1:51)

Description of the songs:

1.) Nail 5:04

A little introduction which informs the listener about the most important places, people and dates in Nails life, just beginning with his birth.

2.) Nobody 's opening 7:02

This song is about the hard work of all the vacuum cleaner-sellers out there. In this song Nail is walking down the so-called "locked-street" where he is ringing at every single house but nobody is opening.

3.) Filthy dog 6:20

One day, Nail rings at the door of an unpolite old guy who sets his dog on him. That beest bites Nail in the arm and hounts him throgh the end of the street. This song shall be very odd and full of hectic components.

4.) At the doors 6:11

This song is about the weekday of Nail and the way how he sells his vacuum cleaners.

5.) Vacuum cleaner 5:47

This song is about the same-named gadget which is sold by Nail.

6.) Back home 8:41

This song is about the things Nail does when he is coming back home after work.

Bonus track: Nail captured in a vacuum cleaner 1:51

A weird dream of Nail in which he is captured in a vacuum cleaner and trying to flee to the outside. In the end, he wakes up and realizes that everything was just a dream*.

*This song isn't meant seriously, it's more for fun.

I hope you like my ideas...

So always remember:

HAIL TO THE NAIL!!!



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 17 2005 at 18:24

http://www.deviantart.com/view/4100602/

This was a collaboration between me and my friend koonak. I made the album cover, he made up the song titles. It was made for a hoax band called Sparrow, an imaginary prog rock band, you may see their story and albums at http://sparrowdreams.deviantart.com. A splendid time is guaranteed for all! lol

here's the songs:

The Edge of Yesterday - ¨One I always wanted to hear with a full orchestra¨
Deeper Within ¨Always shown a lot of promise¨
The Eyes of Far Away Worlds ¨Has a middle piece that always captivates me¨
Jortrair, The Lament of Distance ¨Has so many mood changes that you can`t help but to laugh and cry at the same time¨
We the Whole ¨Well, that song just says it all!¨
¨And that beautiful guitar piece:¨ Requiem for their souls ¨is an incredible piece of music history¨
Of course I added the last song: Harmony !


 

.... only to find out The Master's name!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2006 at 14:54
I am resurrecting this again because I really like it. Hug
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2006 at 15:32
Originally posted by CrazyDiamond CrazyDiamond wrote:

                                     CONCEPT

                                    (inspired by a similar topic)

      Yes. We like a lot the concept albums made by our favourite bands, right?

Sometimes, writing a "Concept" is one of the main feature or aim of our beloved Prog Musician (from "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway" to "The Human Equation", from "Days Of Future Passed" to "Brave").So, let's create a personal concept album, about everything you want, following these simple rules:

  • you should give a title to your concept
  • you should write, as a minimum (if you want ), three song titles (related to the concept name)
  • you should not  copy (here and there) from other (already existing) concept
  • you should hope that one day someone really do an album about the same concept you wrote, so you can tell him that you have the copyright on it !  
  • at some point in the topic, you should vote for the best one, in your opinion, so we can see the winner!

So, this is an example, my personal concept, it is called MISPLACED CHILDHOOD and it tells my personal story about...

Ok, there goes mine: it is called "CHANGING THE WORLD": it's the story of the most important events happened on planet earth since it was created. Songs list:

  1. Introduction : Chaos - The four elements  (I said important, so what's more important than the Creation itself?)
  2. Prometeus - The stolen fire (discovery of fire)
  3. Painting signs on the wall (discovery of writing)
  4. The art of thinking (birth of Philosophy)
  5. The art of being a conqueror (about the colonisations and the wars during the Roman empire)
  6. The Year 0 (the Birth of Christ )
  7. The end of the world? pt. 1 (the year 1000 and the Medieval age)
  8. 1492 (The title says it all)
  9. Innovations pt. 1 (great discoveries before the war)
  10. Why are you killing our brothers, God? (About World War I and II)
  11. Innovations pt. 2 (post war life and discoveries)
  12. The Stars are not so far away (about the first man on the Moon and the beginning of the Space era)
  13. Millennium Bug? (Internet and... you know what I mean)
  14. The end of the world? (aka second Middle Age) pt. 2 (from year 2000)
  15. The Eternal Wheel Of Seasons (ending and closing track)

Bonus Track:

  1. Great Men on a Small Earth (reunion track about the most important men and their inventions: a long, speedy, "progressive" track through the ages of man's life on planet Earth  )

Sure it is a two discs set!!!

Come on now, I want see lots of your ideas and how you can use your imagination! I'm very curious about your way of writing a concept album! Good Luck!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2006 at 22:20
Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:

I am resurrecting this again because I really like it. Hug
 
Oh, we are in the old threads resurrection Time, are we? 
LOL

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 10 2006 at 00:56
Originally posted by memowakeman memowakeman wrote:

Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:

I am resurrecting this again because I really like it. Hug
 
Oh, we are in the old threads resurrection Time, are we? 
LOL
 
Yes, and this one is a good one! Hug
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 02 2006 at 08:30
Originally posted by Temujin Temujin wrote:

Mine would be called "Size 3 Chord Shoes" and it would be about a boy named Fred who is born with a guitar for a leg and his journey through life.

1. Rockin' the Womb (10:47)
2. The Gibson Grade School (3:12)
3. Lest There be Beans (1:26)
4. Out of Tune, Out of Time (5:51)
5. Fretting Away (8:24)
6. Scaling the Mountain (6:36)
7. Going it Solo (7:28)
8. Strung Out (4:56)


This one I would buy!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 02 2006 at 08:37
Concept:

The Three Stages of Life. It has three tracks, all about 15-20 minutes.

1. My dad is better than your dad. This is child like and filled with promise.

2. What would you know dad. Teenage rebellion, full of angst and rawk n roll, wild solos and sleeze.

3. As my Father used to say... Romantic, full of nostalga for the good old days.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 17 2007 at 21:12
More resurrection! Hug

Requiem for a Surge

1. Surge (2:58)
2. Surge 1/Surge 2/Octosurge (17:40)
3. Out of Mysurge (1:56)
4. Live and Let Surge (4:10)
5. The Bright Ambassadors of Surge (12:33)
6. Second Surge Syndrome (9:10)


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 17 2007 at 21:49
My concept album:
 
Meal! (RIO/Avant Masterliness)
 
Act 1: Purchase The Food (16:04)
 
1. In The Store (11:43)
  - Arrival (2:37)
  - Browsing (5:03)
  - Aha! (2:51)
  - Purchase (1:12)
2. Where to Eat? (4:21)
  - That Look's Like a Nice Place (2:05)
  - The Bench (0:37)
  - Preparing the Goodies (1:39)
 
Act 2: Sandwich (10:48)
 
3. Sandwich (10:24)
  - Stare (5:07)
  - Grab (0:10)
  - Bite (0:09)
  - Chew (0:47)
  - Taste (0:34)
  - Swallow (0:13)
  - Bite (again) (0:11)
  - Chew (again) (0:43)
  - Taste (again) (0:38)
  - Swallow (again) (0:24)
4. Burp (0:26)
 
Act 3: Coca-Cola (15:10)
 
5. The Taste of Coke (12:41)
  - Stare (again) (3:04)
  - Grand Opening... (0:45)
  - Smell (2:56)
  - Drink (0:19)
  - Taste (0:42)
  - Swallow (0:08)
  - Drink (again) (1:23)
  - Taste (1:11)
  - Swallow (0:13)
  - ...And Closing! (2:00)
6. Throw The Bottle at Someone You Don't Like (2:29)
 
Act 4: After-Meal Cigarrete (17:09)
 
7. Deadly Pleasure (15:33)
  - The Pack (2:34)
  - Lighter (1:56)
  - Fire in the Hole! (0:23)
  - Nicotine Wonders (5:45)
  - The Kid's Baloon (2:27)
  - BANG! (0:07)
  - Cry (2:21)
8. Walk Away (1:36)
 
Total Time: 59:11
 
TongueTongueTongue


Edited by Bj-1 - March 17 2007 at 21:50
RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 17 2007 at 23:46
I think Trouserpress's is the best.  I can totally picture it, having a laid-back, smoothly melodic, sort of drifty atmosphere.  Like a 3-hour constantly changing Alan's Psychodelic Breakfast. 

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DEAD MEAT
  Dead      Pig
 
DISC 1
1 - The Boucer
2 - Meat pt.1 Pork
3 - Pig about to go Pork
4 - Fish and Chips
5 - Furry Animal Friend
6 - KFC
7 - Meat pt. 2 Chicken
 
DISC 2
1 - Hamburger Concerto
2 - Meat pt. 3 Cow
3 - Minced Meat
4 - Meat pt. 4 Lamb
5 - Bacon
6 - Dead Meat


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2007 at 09:26
Mr. Bongsmoke
 
  1. First time
  2. Introducing 'Mr. Bongsmoke'! 
  3. Brand new bong
  4. Put Down by the Man
  5. At night at the show
  6. Prostitute
  7. LA Drive By
  8. Busted
  9. Escape from jail
  10. The Final Trip (30 minute long epic, ultra trippy)
  11. Mr. Bongsmoke dies


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The Damned

Story about a man who made a pact with the devil
1.Intro: Rhymes from the Dark
2.Rain of Chaos (The Great Dissaster)
3.The Journey
4.The Pact
I.Cursed Place
II.Evil Lies Inside
III.The Shadow of Doubt
IV.The Pact
5.The Journey II
6.Cursed Soul
I.Clouded Mirror
II.You're Not Me
III.Eclipse of the Sanity
IV.Eternal Damnation
V.False Ending
VI.Raise from the Depth
7.Reborn
8.The Last Journey
9.Retribution
I.The Begining of an End
II.Death Gate
III.Decisive Battle
IV.Test of Will
V.Broken Pact
VI.The Cleansing
10.Finale - The Grand Demise

The devil we blame our atrocities on is really just each one of us.
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