Neal Morse v.s Spock's Beard
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Topic: Neal Morse v.s Spock's Beard
Posted By: Yito
Subject: Neal Morse v.s Spock's Beard
Date Posted: July 26 2006 at 11:27
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The latest albums of Neal Morse are solid masterpieces and the two last albums of Spock´s Beard are
 .....but i want to know your opinion. ------------- Psalm 96 1 Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth. |
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Posted By: Asyte2c00
Date Posted: July 26 2006 at 11:32
| Spock's Beard, Morse's solo output has been increasingly pretentious laiden with scores of chistian undertones that detract from the quality of the music. However, even Morse-era SB has similar references within their music like Snow and Day for Night but more subtle compared to Morse solo material. |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: July 26 2006 at 11:34
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Neal Morse is making some great prog right now,regardless of the Christian themes.SB isn't even prog anymore,just a band playing some simple,uninspired hard rock. -------------  |
Posted By: Mikerinos
Date Posted: July 26 2006 at 11:35
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Definitely Morse. The new SB albums are pretty good, but ? and One are a lot better (don't have Testimony yet).
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Posted By: E-Dub
Date Posted: July 26 2006 at 12:03
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<<chistian undertones that detract from the quality of the music>>
Absolutely ludicrous! Just admit that you don't like it because it's singing about the glories of God. Oh, how awful!! The man should be flogged and forced to watch Desperate Housewives. Neal has increasingly gotten better with every subsequent release. I do like Octane; but, Neal was the genius of the band. E ------------- 
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Posted By: Dalezilla
Date Posted: July 26 2006 at 12:17
| Neal Morse. |
Posted By: WaywardSon
Date Posted: July 26 2006 at 12:25
| I love the new direction of Spock´s Beard. The band sounds much tighter and Nick has a better range as a vocalist. |
Posted By: stewe
Date Posted: July 26 2006 at 12:26
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I'm big fan of Neal Morse, he is a genius and one of the most imporatant persons of neo-prog.. but.. since Snow, he is too formulatic for me and very little interesting. I'm sorry to say, I'm must admit I' bored of most of his newer stuff (even Question Mark has its moments). Spock's Beard on Octane have found their new sound, and they seems far more fresh and interesting.. though I prefer Spock's with Neal. |
Posted By: eugene
Date Posted: July 26 2006 at 12:56
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i definitely can't vote in this poll, as it's not so "black-and white". First 5 albums by Spock's beard are very good but no masterpieces. "Snow" is weaker, probably because it's too long. Testimony by Neal Morse is probably one of the best albums that year and very close to be considered a masterpices. "One" and "?" are not bad but weaker than early Spock's Beard. Two Christian albums by Neal Morse are awful, and so are latest Spock's Beard opuses. Hence, really, any vote in this poll would be wrong IMO.
However if "now" in poll questions means "?" by NM comparing to "Octane" by SB, in this case Neal Morse wins it for me by miles.
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Posted By: AtLossForWords
Date Posted: July 26 2006 at 13:22
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Morse has got an advantage because he has guests like Rudess and Portnoy on his albums, so I really can't say it's fair to compare these two. Comparing Transatlantic and Neal Morse would be a little more fair. -------------  
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Posted By: Garion81
Date Posted: July 26 2006 at 13:51
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Nick can play some drums too although I think Neal's stuff is better mixed. I like both. I just saw Spock's a couple of months ago and they were great. Anyone who thinks they sound bad without Neal needs to listen to Gluttons for Punishment. I want to see Neal live soon if he ever books an American gig. I think that some of the new SB stuff is different and I think that has to do with Alan getting more up front in the mix. A much harder edge to it. I have no problem at all with the christian or non christian themes of either artsit. I think if people do they have their own hangups to deal with because this is good music well played. I actually enjoy the story Neal layed out in ?. The music is dramatic and Steve Hackett plays a fantastic guitar solo in the track called 12.
I am looking forward to new music from both.
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Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: July 26 2006 at 14:11
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Morse
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Posted By: Arrrghus
Date Posted: July 26 2006 at 14:11
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Morse. ? rocks. ------------- 
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Posted By: Open-Mind
Date Posted: July 26 2006 at 14:18
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Spock's Beard
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Posted By: dagrush
Date Posted: July 26 2006 at 16:04
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Morse, no contest.
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Posted By: martinprog77
Date Posted: July 27 2006 at 03:52
neal ''prog god'' morse  ------------- Nothing can last there are no second chances. Never give a day away. Always live for today. |
Posted By: A'swepe
Date Posted: July 27 2006 at 09:10
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Early SB & Transatlantic. ------------- David - Never doubt in the dark that which you believe to be true in the light. http://www.myspace.com/aardvarktxusa - Instrumental rock http://www.soundclick.com/aardvarktxusa |