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kirklott 
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Posted: June 12 2005 at 00:51 |
I like the sound clips I've heard of Roine Stolt bands, but the vocals always suck.
He's not the best singer, and when he taps another singer, they suck too. I think the female singer on Kaipa's Mindrevolutions is really...Olivia Newton John!!!
Please help me - I know Roine is a cool guy, and since there is so much music from Flower Kings, Kaipa, Transatlantic, Stolt solo, I really want to acquire the taste. Where should I start?
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Posted: June 12 2005 at 00:53 |
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Well, Transatlantic is basically Morse on vocals, with Stolt as well. Maybe good if you want to start somewhere else other than Stolt singing all the time.
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Posted: June 12 2005 at 00:55 |
Yeah, I'd suggest starting with Transatlantic, as well, 'cause Morse makes Stolt not as bad.
Otherwise, I'd have to agree with you. . .
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Posted: June 12 2005 at 00:56 |
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Oh, well, don't get me wrong guys, I do like Stolt's voice. But seeing as it's not really your cup of tea at the time... Like I said, Transatlantic.
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Posted: June 12 2005 at 01:00 |
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And yeah, I find Stolt tolerable sometimes, but more often than not, his vocal chords are just too monotonuous for me to really enjoy them, which is why I suggested Transatlantic because Neal Morse gives the songs some meaning, with only a hint of Stolt.
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Posted: June 12 2005 at 01:02 |
I would start with 'Stardust We Are'. I believe it was this album that Hasse Froberg joined the band & started to do some lead vocals. His voice is fantastic!
BTW, I quite like Roine's voice. His lead vocals on 'We All Need Some Light' on his remix of the SMPTe CD is actually better than Morse's version IMHO!
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Posted: June 12 2005 at 02:18 |
Man, everyone but progger is awful! (not completely serious)
Transatlantic is NO PLACE to look for the work of Stolt, his genius
barely got to shine... his main song from the first album, My New
World, is a world different than the amazing song he submitted,
entitled "My Cruel World".
If you want instrumental Stolt, check out his solo album Hydrophonia. Instrumental prog-jazzy with an acquatic theme.
As for vocals... they really grew on me, he sounds like a passionate John Wetton with more character.
Unfold The Future is an AMAZING album. If you like the
psychedelic, jazzy side of prog... it's a tough, thick listen, but
EXTREMELY rewarding.. I'd recommend any of their albums, they're
all very different adventures, each with their own rewards...
Or just start with their DVD. 
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Posted: June 12 2005 at 02:20 |
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Like ManOverboard said,if you don't like his voice try Stolt's solo album Hydrophonia,it's all instrumentals
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Posted: June 12 2005 at 02:37 |
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Dislike his work. Great musician, but he's a f**king terrible songwriter.
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Man Overboard
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Posted: June 12 2005 at 03:00 |
 FuzzyDude wrote:
Dislike his work. Great musician, but he's a f**king terrible songwriter. |
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Posted: June 12 2005 at 03:31 |
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Posted: June 12 2005 at 03:36 |
Good call. 
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MikeEnRegalia
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Posted: June 12 2005 at 11:19 |
kirklott wrote:
I like the sound clips I've heard of Roine Stolt bands, but the vocals always suck.
He's not the best singer, and when he taps another singer, they suck too. I think the female singer on Kaipa's Mindrevolutions is really...Olivia Newton John!!!
Please help me - I know Roine is a cool guy, and since there is so much music from Flower Kings, Kaipa, Transatlantic, Stolt solo, I really want to acquire the taste. Where should I start?
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I think you should start with Hydrophonia, and Tomas Bodin's Sonic Boulevard, where Roine also plays amazing stuff. Next would be The Flower Kings: Unfold The Future, where he leaves the singing to his band mates MOST of the time.
Edit: 100% agree on the Kaipa female vocals. It sounds iinnnncrreeeeeedddiiiibbbblllyyyy cheesy
Edited by MikeEnRegalia
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kirklott
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Posted: June 12 2005 at 17:41 |
Well, the only problem with Transatlantic is that I think Neal Morse is really a famous pop star hiding behind a secret identity so he can play prog.
Neal Morse is in fact....
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