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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote AlexDOM Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 07 2014 at 09:15
Originally posted by geekfreak geekfreak wrote:

its going to be an album you love/hate it I`m totally enjoying it


Agreed. Bombastic goodness!
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well its one and ? albums today to, in and from work   
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Albums:

1. SMPT:e
2. Bridge Across Forever
3. Testimony 2
4. V
5. One
6. Testimony
7. The Light

Songs:

1. All of the Above
2. Duel With the Devil
3. Seeds of Gold
4. The Doorway
5. The Creation
6. The Door
7. At the End of the Day

Honorable mentions: The Water, Harm's Way, My Shoes, The Great Nothing, The Separated Man, Mercy Street Revisited

? is his worst probably. Too much metal, and the symphonic parts are reigned in because of it. Hmm, I should end on a good note. All of the Above is maybe the greatest non-classical piece of music I've ever heard. I've gone Starless when I'm in that darker mood, and Firth of Fifth when I want it slightly more adequate at the expense of some epicness (and the absurd jazzy piano solos).


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Crumple Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 10 2014 at 10:49
^ I like your lists. I'd rearrange some stuff and add more ? and a lot more of the Beard.

I love ? a lot precisely because of its metal. Tracks 4>5>6 just blow the doors off IMO. The back end is quieter.

The lyrics are fantastic also.
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Funny, I've always regarded Sola as more metal than ? 

I like both though

And I agree about All Of The Above. It was the track that turned me on to Transatlantic, which introduced me to both Morse and the Flower Kings.


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote AlexDOM Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 10 2014 at 13:11
Originally posted by AlanB AlanB wrote:

Funny, I've always regarded Sola as more metal than ? 



That's what I was thinking ha ha. Sola is so heavy and fast. I love ?. Love all of of his stuff period!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Logos Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 10 2014 at 13:37
Yeah.. wouldn't call ? metal at all, a few heavier parts and that's it. Such a fantastic album in any case. Approve
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yes its heavier, but its also bits of jazz, with all of great bits of
SB/TA. its all the more spectacular, specialist, spiritual, complex & a magical, musical journey. a journeyman to one of the greatest progressive music musicians. its the best pick you up music NM bring to us all. even when your life is having a right painful times within your lifetime. its MUSIC LIFTS YOU TO A VERY    
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been trying to fix a friends downward mind I loaned him one, sola and ? he as not yet been listening to them. still downward mind.             
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Interesting...
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yes his says he will be listening to two of the cd`s .
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Originally posted by AlanB AlanB wrote:

Funny, I've always regarded Sola as more metal than ?


It's heavier but the compositions are more complex / symphonic, and there are no DT w**k bits (maybe the Paul Gilbert solos but the music behind it is so good it doesn't matter). There's some great bits in ? though.
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oh you like a bit of JAZZ
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I admit I've not enjoyed Sola as much as other Morse fans.

I heard an interview with Neal and he said Sola was very difficult to make, he didn't really like it all that much and had to just get the thing done. He remarked that many fans consider it their favorite so his point was "you never know" to other musicians...the thing you don't like might be someone's favorite. Just keep working your craft.

anyway, made me feel better about it not being my favorite.
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yes sola is difficult album to make. I`d heard interview with Neal too. Sola, One and ? are the three album`s of Neal`s I play most.
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Yep, One, ? and Sola are a fantastic trilogy of prog albums
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote geekfreak Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 16 2014 at 17:19
yessssssssssssssssss three super albums.
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Oh yes.
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I just was thinking which album art is the must super one.
for me its SOLA.


the art work is out of this world . a lone monk sweeping I`ve had many a day thinking of getting it tattooed on myself.

when or where or if I do I`ll post it on website.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote geekfreak Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2014 at 10:16
I`ve been reading load of book`s on philosophy, religions looking into
spirituality. two book`s I keep going back to are.


the book on the soul by Ian Lawton.
how to know GOD by Dr Deepak Chopra.
religions by Philip Wilkinson.     




Life, Peace and God

always God in my life.
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