Flying Colors
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Topic: Flying Colors
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Subject: Flying Colors
Date Posted: August 23 2019 at 09:05
| The amount of talent in Flying Colors is off the charts. All but the singer dude. Anyway, they do nothing for me. At most I would rate their CD's as 2 out of 5 stars. I can't think of a worse supergroup ever. What are your thoughts? |
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: August 23 2019 at 09:10
| I'd rate them around 6 out of 10, good but not brilliant. There are a couple of great songs on the first album (Blue Ocean and another I forget the name of) but haven't bothered much since. |
Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: August 23 2019 at 10:40
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I like their music, but they seem too "produced" at times. ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: Jeffro
Date Posted: August 23 2019 at 10:42
| I sampled some of their stuff a few years ago and it did nothing for me. Maybe it's time to try again |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: August 23 2019 at 15:16
| I actually like them. Not at the top of the list of course, but I enjoy their music. They seem to get together and write their music rathe quickly, which makes them sound a little unaccomplished (as a band of course). I guess this is a situation that happens a lot these days. Artists are committed to many projects/bands at a time, they don't really take the time to explore, improvise, rearrange, etc, so it's hard to get very far. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: August 23 2019 at 15:34
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negative ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: DarkTower
Date Posted: August 23 2019 at 15:48
| I only heard their first album but didn't like it very much. |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: August 23 2019 at 15:49
| For what they are attempting to do which is obviously not full blown prog I think they are very good. |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: August 23 2019 at 20:12
| I like them, but don't love them, so I don't really know how to answer. I guess it should be Yep. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: August 23 2019 at 23:45
| I actually prefer them over Transatlantic to whom I would apply the 'most overrated supergroup ever' moniker. The DVD they recorded in Switzerland is very enjoyable. |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: August 24 2019 at 20:57
| I find Transatalntic good, but they can get proggy by the numbers. However, I do love The Whirlwind very much. |
Posted By: Floyd Steely
Date Posted: August 25 2019 at 10:52
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As far as my own taste (or distaste) for progressive rock, there is one simple rule that has yet to fail me: I draw the line at Neal Morse. ------------- And if you can't be with the prog you love, honey, love the prog you're with. |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: August 25 2019 at 11:02
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Floyd Steely wrote:Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: August 25 2019 at 13:26
| Wow. Why all the nopes? Is it because they aren't full blown prog? |
Posted By: Fischman
Date Posted: August 25 2019 at 14:49
| A big fat YEP for me. Their albums can be rather inconsistent, but at their best, they're everything they should be. I may skip a track or two once in awhile, but the highs are so high, it makes it all worthwhile. |
Posted By: Dopeydoc
Date Posted: August 25 2019 at 15:25
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Nope, a kind of music by the pound. |
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: August 25 2019 at 15:53
I could care less if they were a prog band. For me, the music they write is bland and boring. It's embarrassing with all the talent they have. |
Posted By: AlanB
Date Posted: August 26 2019 at 05:45
| Yes, I like them but I thought the first album was more consistent than the second. The last three tracks of Second Nature are particularly good however. I'm wondering what the new album will be like, I was a bit underwhelmed by the single track they recently released. |
Posted By: miamiscot
Date Posted: August 26 2019 at 08:59
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Not a huge fan but I enjoy both albums. That said, the new song is awesome in its Muse-like vibe. I would think the Neal Morse haters would like this band as he doesn't exert a whole lot of influence over the band and its output. (And that, to me, is Flying Colors' greatest shortcoming!!!) Either way, give me Transatlantic any day of the week!!!
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Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: August 26 2019 at 10:39
Agree. |