Neal Morse Best Solo Album
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Topic: Neal Morse Best Solo Album
Posted By: AlexDOM
Subject: Neal Morse Best Solo Album
Date Posted: November 23 2011 at 10:47
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What's your favorite NM solo album and after determining that how would you rank them. For me I'd say Testimony 2 is my favorite. And my rankings as of now (may be subject to change over time) Testimony 2 One Sola Scriptura ? Testimony Lifeline |
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Posted By: Todd
Date Posted: November 23 2011 at 11:18
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For me One will always be number one. After that, probably ?, Testimony 2, Sola Scriptura, Testimony, and Lifeline in that order. ------------- "I have seen the broken sky turn blue." http://gnosis2000.net/ratertodd.shtml" rel="nofollow - My Gnosis Ratings |
Posted By: Morningrise
Date Posted: November 23 2011 at 11:36
| I own Sola Scriptura and both Testimony and Testimony 2. If I have to choose between those 3, Sola Scriptura gets my vote by far. |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: November 23 2011 at 11:56
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? ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: November 23 2011 at 12:26
I believe he's asking what you think Neal Morse's best solo album is.   ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Mellotron Storm wrote:Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: November 23 2011 at 12:31
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Posted By: Anthony
Date Posted: November 23 2011 at 12:42
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Testimony Testimony 2 One ? Sola Scriptura Lifeline ------------- Future prosperity lies in the way you heal the world with love (Introitus - The hand that feeds you) |
Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: November 23 2011 at 13:21
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T2 due to the strength of Seeds of Gold. Then One, ?, Sola, Testimony... -------------   
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Posted By: JS19
Date Posted: November 23 2011 at 13:34
| '?' and 'Sola Scriptura' are both mindblowing. Not too keen on the 'Testimony' s and 'One' though. And don't even get me started on 'Lifeline'.... |
Posted By: jkugelman
Date Posted: November 23 2011 at 14:29
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One has my favorite melodies. I love big epic melodies, so lots of love for "The Spirit and the Flesh" on One and "Mercy St. Revisited" on T2. The finales of those two songs are EPIC.
My favorite Neal Morse moments are on One. That album gets dragged down a bit by the sappier songs, though (i.e. Cradle to the Grave, Reunion). I can't listen to it all the way through like I can with ? or SS. My answer changes all the time. I'll go with Sola Scriptura since that's been #1 in my head the longest, even though I've been playing One and ? more lately. ------------- Do we still have to push sound? Maybe it's time to go back to composition as the driving force of new ground. — /forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=77686&PID=4142966" rel="nofollow - rogerthat |
Posted By: rdtprog
Date Posted: November 23 2011 at 14:49
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Testimony 1 ? (second place) |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: November 23 2011 at 15:07
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Sola Scriptura is my favourite followed by One. |
Posted By: Gerinski
Date Posted: November 23 2011 at 15:34
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One ans Sola Sciptura are at the top very closely followed by ? actually I guess that depending on the moment you ask me I might name any of the 3 as my favourite.
I'm not so much impressed by neither T1, Lifeline or T2, all of them have good songs but fail as a complete album.
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Posted By: AlexDOM
Date Posted: November 23 2011 at 15:46
| Yeah I would agree One has massive epic melodies and contains the wonderful The Creation, a favorite of mine. (not to mention Author of Confusion and The Separated Man) It is a wonderful concept album. But Morse is a master at the concept album I would say. I would say that combined Testimony and Testimony 2 are beyond wonderful. T2 gave me a much greater appreciation for T1. But they are def. his most personal and passionate albums, he's pouring his heart out. Although all his albums are very passionate and heartfelt. |
Posted By: Earendil
Date Posted: November 24 2011 at 09:58
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I'd say: Sola Scriptura ? Testimony 2 One Testimony Lifeline |
Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: November 24 2011 at 10:04
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T2helped me appreciate T1 a lot more as well. Testimony 2 ? Sola Scriptura Testimony One Lifeline Very hard to rank his albums, they're all very good ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/MysticBoogy" rel="nofollow - My Last.fm 
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Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: November 24 2011 at 10:58
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I believe I listen to One the most
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Posted By: Intruder
Date Posted: November 24 2011 at 11:41
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No love for Structural Damage....easy choice for me, it's the only solo Morse album I have! Nice variety, great playing, groovy compositions....check of the classically bent Slice of Time! I'm stil digesting the late 70s Dregs stuff. ------------- I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there..... |
Posted By: Gerinski
Date Posted: November 24 2011 at 13:58
Sorry pal but the thread was about Neal Morse not Steve Morse
 (Steve is great as well BTW)
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: November 24 2011 at 14:35
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: November 24 2011 at 14:46
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^very good. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Earendil
Date Posted: November 24 2011 at 19:36
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Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: November 24 2011 at 19:40
Same here.
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: November 25 2011 at 01:43
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Posted By: infandous
Date Posted: November 30 2011 at 13:02
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Sola Scriptura ? (these two are more or less tied for first with me) Testimony 2 One Testimony Lifeline What about his first two solo albums? Anybody heard those? I guess they don't count (I've never heard them, so I can't include them). |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: November 30 2011 at 13:04
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His first two solo albums reminded me of Bon Jovi. I like them, but neither will have too much appeal to most on PA. ------------- 
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Posted By: AlexDOM
Date Posted: December 09 2011 at 12:34
| Yeah I have his first called "Neal Morse" it's a nice poppy upbeat album. Some prog not much though. I count Testimony as his first official solo album. |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: December 09 2011 at 13:41
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One Testimony 2 Sola Scriptura Testimony Lifeline -------------  |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: December 09 2011 at 14:14
------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Thanks for clearing that up RobertPosted By: prog4ever
Date Posted: December 29 2011 at 22:59
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the best one for me is ONE |
Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: December 29 2011 at 23:10
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I'm a pretty big Testimony fan and the second part was ok too.
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Posted By: MoodyRush
Date Posted: December 29 2011 at 23:14
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I'm planning on ordering Testimony soon. I'm excited in part because i have only heard him on youtube in Spock's Beard and off of SMPT:e, which I own. I'm also excited because it'll be my first purchase of so called "Christian" prog. Most worship music bores me for listening purposes, except in church. I'm interested to see what he does with the subject matter. ------------- Follow me down to the valley below. Moonlight is bleeding from out of your soul. -Lazarus |
Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: December 30 2011 at 02:27
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? Testimony 2 Sola Scriptura One Testimony Lifeline All but Lifeline are 4-5 star albums ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/MysticBoogy" rel="nofollow - My Last.fm
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Posted By: KingCrimson250
Date Posted: January 01 2012 at 18:30
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Definitely ?. Of all his albums that I own, it's the most consistently good. I feel as though the last ~15-20 minutes of both Sola Scriptura and One are a bit stretched out and overdone and could be done without. The end of ? is also stretched out but it's not as bad, and there it's maybe only the last 5-10 minutes. I just found One too cheesy. Especially the orchestral parts of The Creation I thought were too over the top. Authour of Confusion and The Separated Man I love, but I hardly ever listen to the rest of the album.
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Posted By: AlexDOM
Date Posted: January 02 2012 at 12:44
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Yeah I can see what you mean by overdone, but I think that's perfect since Morse is reflecting Christ in his music. the work God does can seem overdone and too much. But it's great, His will and his work blows my mind constantly today. I went to a campus crusade conference this past week and one of the speakers who is leader of Cru is Ethiopia told us that in 50 days his team of like 10 000 workers shared the Gospel (through many methods) with over 50 million people in cities in Africa. Now that seems way way overdone, but wow!!! That's so amazing... What He can do through people. But anyway. Oh yeah and it makes me so happy to have Christian Prog in the world, Thanks Morse!!!
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Posted By: Lofcaudio
Date Posted: February 23 2012 at 11:28
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One is my favorite, but ? is not far behind. 1) One 2) ? . . 3) Testimony 2 4) Sola Scriptura . . 5) Testimony . . . . . . . 6) Lifeline
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Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: February 23 2012 at 11:49
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1. ? 2. Testimony 2 3. Sola Scriptura 4. One 5. Testimony 6. Lifeline ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/MysticBoogy" rel="nofollow - My Last.fm
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Posted By: strangelybrown
Date Posted: February 20 2016 at 02:59
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Testimony 2 ? Testimony One SS Lifeline The order changes all the time, SS could be top tomorrow. 6 of the best albums of all time! |
Posted By: AlanB
Date Posted: February 20 2016 at 03:11
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Sola and ? pretty much tied as my favourite 2. Testimony 2 3. Songs From November (not prog but I really like it) 4. One 5. Momentum Of the rest, Grand Experiment seems a bit "prog by numbers", the first Testimony is too long (though I love his condensed Testimedley that he does live), and I haven't heard the whole of Lifeline but the songs I have heard don't impress too much. I haven't heard his first two solo albums at all.
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Posted By: akaBona
Date Posted: February 20 2016 at 16:04
| Sola Scriptura |
Posted By: miamiscot
Date Posted: February 22 2016 at 14:59
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1) Question Mark 2) Sola Scriptura 3) Testimony 4) Testimony 2 5) Lifeline 6) One 7) The Grand Experiment 8) Momentum
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