SR VII

MovingPictures07 wrote: NaturalScience wrote: Alex, save up enough to get the HC box set and the three Art Bears albums.   I'm definitely going to try. You think I'll still have no trouble getting the boxset late December/early January?

Hopefully not, it won't actually be released until the end of the year; they're still taking pre-orders.  I'll probably order mine when my credit card flips over in early December - if it gets here in time for Christmas it's a Christmas present, if not no worries.

MovingPictures07 wrote: HughesJB4 wrote: And also, something about SFAM is slightly lacking compared to I&W. I always feel more inspired listening to I&W than I do SFAM. It's like I can almost feel how the band was so youthful and inspired for I&W, can't think of any other way to describe it. I feel the opposite; I am so much more inspired listening to SFAM than I am I&W. Images and Words is just a solid album to me, nothing more. SFAM is packed full of an amazing concept, emotions, and much more mature playing.

I see what you mean dude and can understand why you might like it more than I do.
I used to like SFAM more back in 2006.
But after a while, I realized just because it was a concept album, I couldn't keep telling myself I enjoyed it more than I&W, because I came to realize in the end I&W was the more emotional, inspiring experience for me.

Alex, save up enough to get the HC box set and the three Art Bears albums.  

NaturalScience wrote: MovingPictures07 wrote: NaturalScience wrote: HughesJB4 wrote: It's like I can almost feel how the band was so youthful and inspired for I&W, can't think of any other way to describe it. You're totally right about this. I was just so stunned with I&W when it came out.  People sort of take that type of prog metal sound a little bit for granted now, but there was really nothing like that at the time. That's understandable. I suppose I'm in the minority here though. I'm used to it. Oh don't get me wrong, I was as blown away by SFAM as I was I&W.  They peaked with that one IMO.

I&W is very good, it just didn't quite blow me away on the same level. It's really a shame that their last 3 albums haven't been that good.

MovingPictures07 wrote: NaturalScience wrote: HughesJB4 wrote: It's like I can almost feel how the band was so youthful and inspired for I&W, can't think of any other way to describe it. You're totally right about this. I was just so stunned with I&W when it came out.  People sort of take that type of prog metal sound a little bit for granted now, but there was really nothing like that at the time. That's understandable. I suppose I'm in the minority here though. I'm used to it.

Oh don't get me wrong, I was as blown away by SFAM as I was I&W.  They peaked with that one IMO.

NaturalScience wrote: HughesJB4 wrote: It's like I can almost feel how the band was so youthful and inspired for I&W, can't think of any other way to describe it. You're totally right about this. I was just so stunned with I&W when it came out.  People sort of take that type of prog metal sound a little bit for granted now, but there was really nothing like that at the time.

That's understandable.

I suppose I'm in the minority here though. I'm used to it.

HughesJB4 wrote: It's like I can almost feel how the band was so youthful and inspired for I&W, can't think of any other way to describe it.

You're totally right about this.

I was just so stunned with I&W when it came out.  People sort of take that type of prog metal sound a little bit for granted now, but there was really nothing like that at the time.

HughesJB4 wrote: And also, something about SFAM is slightly lacking compared to I&W. I always feel more inspired listening to I&W than I do SFAM. It's like I can almost feel how the band was so youthful and inspired for I&W, can't think of any other way to describe it.

I think you pretty much listed why I like I&W more than SFAM.

NaturalScience wrote: hell yeah, also a lot of  stuff from Vulgar Display of Power.  My buddies and I played that album incessantly back in the day.  What a f**king killer record that was!

Pantera just destroyed faces with CFH and Vulgar Display, pure and simple. I always end mucking around with groove metal riffs on the guitar from the Pantera influence.

And also, something about SFAM is slightly lacking compared to I&W.
I always feel more inspired listening to I&W than I do SFAM.
It's like I can almost feel how the band was so youthful and inspired for I&W, can't think of any other way to describe it.