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EGallager 
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 Posted: February 06 2017 at 16:01 |
I've been a big fan of Neal Morse for a while, just love his talent for composing prog and prog epics. I'm not really into religion but I try not to let this affect me while listening to his music, it's just too good to toss aside for the overall meaning of some of his music.
With that said, I don't like all of his solo stuff, I got Lifeline when it came out and haven't listened to it since. I enjoy the albums where it's more telling of a story than anything else, which includes One, Sola Scriptura, Similitude and even the Testimony albums. The stories are about Christianity but not trying to convert anyone. One of his most well-known albums is Snow with Spock's and that is telling a story, these listed above follow a similar route.
I say, if you want Neal Morse but don't want Christian lyrics then just stick to Spock's and Transatlantic. That said I strongly urge anyone to listen to Similitude, great album, better live show.
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CorwinA
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Posted: July 01 2017 at 11:41 |
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I *might* be able to get past the lyrics as a non-Christian, but when it comes to Neal Morse, it's really the vocals that kill it for me. Something about his voice, or what he does with it, is physically painful for me to listen to. :/ Respect to the guy for doing his thing, but the way he sings is just not for me.
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Thatfabulousalien
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Posted: July 01 2017 at 17:49 |
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When he's being unconventional with the music itself
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Atavachron
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Posted: July 01 2017 at 19:39 |
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I'd like to know if Neal Morse can enjoy non-Christian music.
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"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy
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skog_prog
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Posted: July 01 2017 at 20:59 |
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I would say the should be able to enjoy it. I'm a Christian and I like some of Burzum's albums so I don't see why non Christians wouldn't be able to enjoy Neal Morse. Personally I am not a fan of him but that's just my opinion. I think it's all about how you view the message.
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infocat
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Posted: July 02 2017 at 09:56 |
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It's hard to say, because like someone else said above, his singing turns me off first.
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M27Barney
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Posted: July 13 2017 at 04:50 |
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The Similitude of a dream - great music - but the lyrical theme is the same as his last 10 CD's - see my review for a more succinct synopsis
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Aussie-Byrd-Brother
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Posted: July 13 2017 at 04:59 |
 M27Barney wrote:
The Similitude of a dream - great music - but the lyrical theme is the same as his last 10 CD's - see my review for a more succinct synopsis |
So do you like self-abuse so much that you subject yourself to such punishment and then foam at the mouth in faux-outrage when you find EXACTLY the lyrical subject matter expected in the first place?   Review....that's GOLD!
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M27Barney
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Posted: July 13 2017 at 05:10 |
Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:
M27Barney wrote:
The Similitude of a dream - great music - but the lyrical theme is the same as his last 10 CD's - see my review for a more succinct synopsis |
So do you like self-abuse so much that you subject yourself to such punishment and then foam at the mouth in faux-outrage when you find EXACTLY the lyrical subject matter expected in the first place?
Review....that's GOLD!
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I don't "foam at the mouth", you antipodean imbecile. If 'asoad' had come with an instrumental CD - i'd be very happy. Now toddle off and stick pins in your voodoo doll or whatever....
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Aussie-Byrd-Brother
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Posted: July 13 2017 at 05:13 |
Imbecile, right...Have you read the lunatic who wrote that abusive rant under your name pretending to be discussing music? Oh....right. Ooh, this is embarrassing. Look forward to your time out, mate! 
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: July 13 2017 at 05:23 |
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I'd tread carefully Barney.
You are out of supporters and that is saying something on a website with this amount of atheists.
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M27Barney
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Posted: July 13 2017 at 05:28 |
Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:
Imbecile, right...Have you read the lunatic who wrote that abusive rant under your name pretending to be discussing music? Oh....right. Ooh, this is embarrassing.
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I rattled the cage-of-your-faith and thus subjected me to abuse. I Sl*g off religion so I must be in a lunatic asylum? Don't project your ad-hominem vitriol at me. PAL!
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Aussie-Byrd-Brother
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Posted: July 13 2017 at 05:59 |
Can someone please step in with that animated GIF of Michael Jackson eating the popcorn in the cinema watching the drama unfold? That always cracks me up!
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Posted: July 13 2017 at 06:06 |
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Posted: July 13 2017 at 06:09 |
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Upbeat Tango Monday
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Posted: July 13 2017 at 10:22 |
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I'm an atheist. Can I enjoy Morse's albums? Yes, of course
I'm a libertarian. Can I enjoy Waters' albums? Yes, of course
Only extremists and fanatics limit their input. If the music's good, that's great. If there are a wide array of voices to be heard, that's good and healthy.
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Two random guys agreed to shake hands. Just Because. They felt like it, you know. It was an agreement of sorts...a random agreement.
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M27Barney
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Posted: July 13 2017 at 10:56 |
Upbeat Tango Monday wrote:
I'm an atheist. Can I enjoy Morse's albums? Yes, of course
I'm a libertarian. Can I enjoy Waters' albums? Yes, of course
Only extremists and fanatics limit their input. If the music's good, that's great. If there are a wide array of voices to be heard, that's good and healthy. |
I'm not an extremist. I do not "froth at the mouth" like a rabid dog. This site has "trolls" - who hide behind their keyboards like a set of indignant tadpoles.....imagining that they are really large examples of Carcharodon carcharias........
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: July 13 2017 at 11:01 |
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The double-standards in play here are almost too much to comprehend.
Godspeed Barney - I hope you find an anti-religious forum to your liking. This place though isn't it.
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M27Barney
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Posted: July 13 2017 at 11:17 |
Guldbamsen wrote:
The double-standards in play here are almost too much to comprehend.
Godspeed Barney - I hope you find an anti-religious forum to your liking. This place though isn't it. |
So I have to leave because I'm anti-religious? where are my double standards - I posted a fair and truthful appraisal of the CD I'd just bought - and because a few of you didn't like what I put - you started with personal abuse? And I'm a troll? Which part of my review wasn't truthful? Please tell, I'm all ears!
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dr wu23
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Posted: July 13 2017 at 11:22 |
Uh....I'd like to know which Morse album was reviewed here at PA that started all the brouhaha....?
Never mind....I found the review. I thought Barney was right on about the fact that it's getting a bit tedious on the religious level, but not enough about the actual music.
Edited by dr wu23 - July 13 2017 at 11:52
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