Neal Morse and Mike Portnoy-new album,Testimony 2
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Topic: Neal Morse and Mike Portnoy-new album,Testimony 2
Posted By: Earendil
Subject: Neal Morse and Mike Portnoy-new album,Testimony 2
Date Posted: December 20 2010 at 17:53
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On December 19, Portnoy announced that he's on his way to Tennessee to work on a new album with Neal Morse. http://www.mikeportnoy.com/forum/tt.aspx?forumid=2" rel="nofollow - http://www.mikeportnoy.com/forum/tt.aspx?forumid=2 I'm looking forward to hearing about it. Any thoughts?
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Posted By: Luna
Date Posted: December 20 2010 at 17:55
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Can't he just come back to Dream Theater?
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Posted By: Failcore
Date Posted: December 20 2010 at 18:03
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Why would he waste his talent like that? :P ------------- 
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Posted By: Earendil
Date Posted: December 20 2010 at 18:04
Or do both like he did before.
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SolarLuna96 wrote:Posted By: omardiyejon
Date Posted: December 20 2010 at 18:04
I don't understand when people think so, I am not trying to be disrespectful but come on, have a look at the last two DT albums. Anyway, this is some great news, Neal and Mike are real geniuses ------------- http://www.normalisr.com/?username=omardiyejon" rel="nofollow - http://www.normalisr.com/?username=omardiyejon |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: December 21 2010 at 01:53
For me Porntoy's best drumming is on Morse's solo albums so I'm quite happy
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Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: December 21 2010 at 14:41
Doubt that will ever happen: http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1227&title=dream-theater-reject-portnoy-reunion" rel="nofollow - http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1227&title=dream-theater-reject-portnoy-reunion Anyway, this is AMAZING news!  ------------- 
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Posted By: Luna
Date Posted: December 21 2010 at 15:08
Yeah, the new album does look great, if it is anything like the first one! 
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Posted By: Synchestra
Date Posted: December 22 2010 at 02:55
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Well he had to do something now hes not in a7x or DT. Glad hes putting his talent to use. ------------- 'Yeah, thats.. Whatever you're talking about for ya' - Zapp brannigan |
Posted By: Oliverum
Date Posted: December 22 2010 at 05:44
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I am also looking forward to that. It was a bit of a surprise though - both DT rejecting Portnoy and Morse wanting to do another solo album. My only hopes are that this collaboration will result in another brilliant release like Sola Scriptura was. ------------- All the best freaks are here, please stop staring at me. Marillion - Freaks (1988). |
Posted By: Harry Hood
Date Posted: December 22 2010 at 12:50
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So is this related to the project with Steve Morse and Dave LaRue? or is that a seperate thing? ------------- 
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Posted By: Garion81
Date Posted: December 22 2010 at 13:36
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^ This is separate. This is a NM solo while the other is group thing that will fit into a nice little window of everyones schedule. ------------- 
"What are you going to do when that damn thing rusts?" |
Posted By: Harry Hood
Date Posted: December 22 2010 at 15:30
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That's good. I would be so disappointed if that weren't the case. I'm more pumped for Dregsatlantic than I am for anything else. That being said, it's good that Neal is writing more, but is Testimony 2 really necessary? I thought the first one told a rather full and complete testimony. -------------
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Posted By: topographicbroadways
Date Posted: December 22 2010 at 15:49
He's only been gone 3 months i would have turned it down too what an undecisive idiot if he was going to change his mind then he should have thought it through i want to hear DT without him -------------  
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Posted By: The Neck Romancer
Date Posted: December 22 2010 at 17:07
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Honestly, I think Portnoy should release a solo album. Really. Even though he has a huge ego, he wouldn't start arguing with other people if he had full control of the project; therefore I believe he could write some quite enjoyable music. He just needs to give his friends a call and ask them to guest on it. ------------- 
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Posted By: Earendil
Date Posted: December 22 2010 at 20:18
I thought the same thing too honestly. Hopefully it won't be too repetitive.
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Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: December 22 2010 at 22:18
Maybe it's about him becoming an atheist? Then on Testimony 3 he becomes Christian again, and so on.
Hey, it may be too late now since Rick died, but if Roger Waters and David Gilmour can be playing on stage together in 2010... ------------- if you own a sodastream i hate you |
Posted By: BlindGuard
Date Posted: December 23 2010 at 14:00
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The first testimony album was very good, especially the live DVD, even though the cheesy lyrics. I hope the next one will bring great music again :]
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Posted By: Conor Fynes
Date Posted: December 23 2010 at 14:17
He asked DT if he could come back... they told him to hit the road.
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Posted By: GX-1
Date Posted: December 28 2010 at 04:27
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Mike Portnoy and Neal Morse are a match made in heaven! Have you not heard Transatlantic's Whirlwind?
These guys are true genius!
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Posted By: Flower King
Date Posted: December 29 2010 at 03:35
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Great News!) Does anyone know when the album will be released? Was the Official Announcement? ------------- For the love of Prog! http://www.fromuzband.com" rel="nofollow - Progressive rock band FROM.UZ 
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Posted By: NinaHoo
Date Posted: December 29 2010 at 07:20
| Can´t wait to have something new to listen. Their partnership is amazing! |
Posted By: glassonyonpr
Date Posted: May 07 2011 at 21:09
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For Immediate Release
NEAL MORSE ANNOUNCES TESTIMONY 2 - A NEW 2-CD PROGRESSIVE ROCK STUDIO ALBUM
WORLDWIDE RELEASE: MAY 23, 2011 • WORLD TOUR TO FOLLOW
MIKE PORTNOY RETURNS • GUESTS INCLUDE SPOCK’S BEARD & STEVE MORSE
5/7/2011 - Nashville, TN - Some stories are left unfinished. Sometimes the best part is what happens after the tale’s end. Nearly a decade ago, Neal Morse released his landmark autobiographical progressive rock epic, Testimony. Now, he returns with an extraordinary cast of musicians to tell the rest of the story in Testimony 2. And he’s saved the best for last.
Picking up where he left off on Testimony, the sequel begins with Neal in the mid-‘90s when his band, Spock's Beard, begins to experience unexpected success. Neal sings about their glory days in “Time Changer” and the original band members join in. It’s a vocal extravaganza in their classic style and an extraordinary moment.
The album goes on to tell of Morse's daughter, Jayda, being born with a heart defect. Her miraculous healing has an unexpected impact on Neal, with repercussions that reverberate throughout the album.
Morse goes on into later years, quitting his regular gig in the Eric Burdon band, and continuing with Spock’s Beard. Along the way, he discovers something beyond his imagination. The album concludes with "Crossing Over," which describes his ultimate departure from Spock's Beard in 2002.
Neal Morse launched his solo career, the next year, with Testimony. With the sequel, Testimony 2, he dives deeper into unchartered musical and lyrical territory. Incorporating legendary drummer Mike Portnoy and brilliant bassist Randy George, this breathtaking album is a prog epic with breadth that dazzles and melodies that reach into the soul.
The story ends here (for now), but the music goes on. On the second CD, the songs include a 25-minute progressive rock epic featuring Steve Morse. In addition, the Testimony 2 Special Edition includes a behind-the-scenes DVD documentary about the making of the album.
Neal's largest tour, ever, will bring Testimony 2 to audiences throughout Europe and the United States. Coinciding with the album and tour will be the release of his autobiography, appropriately entitled Testimony. Together, all three occasions make for a unique artistic achievement, and Neal's greatest undertaking, to date.
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PERSONNEL
Neal Morse: Lead vocals, keyboards, guitars
Mike Portnoy: Drums, vocals
Randy George: Bass
Matthew Ward: Vocals • Paul Bielatowicz: Guitar • Steve Morse: Guitar
Nick D’Virgilio, Alan Morse, Dave Meros: Spock’s Beard vocals
Eric Brenton: Violin • Mark Leniger: Saxophone
Produced by Neal Morse
Released on Radiant Records
Distributed by Metal Blade/RED/SONY and Inside Out/EMl
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CONTACTS
Media: Billy James / Glass Onyon PR [ mailto:Glassonyo[email protected]" rel="nofollow -
Management: Bill Evans Media [ mailto:[email protected]" rel="nofollow - [email protected] ]
Press Kit: BEM [ http://www.billevansmedia.com/nealmorse" rel="nofollow - www.billevansmedia.com/nealmorse ]
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Posted By: Andy Webb
Date Posted: May 07 2011 at 21:13
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Old news, don't you think? ------------- http://ow.ly/8ymqg" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: Passionist
Date Posted: May 10 2011 at 02:45
| So I reckon he found God this time? |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: May 10 2011 at 02:54
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Maybe he'll follow it up with Epiphany, an epic prog rock album about finally realizing that he comes off like an overzealous preacher. Seriously, post-V Neal Morse is just insufferable. If it was all instrumental, I'd be fine with it, but it's clearly not the case. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: colorofmoney91
Date Posted: May 10 2011 at 04:09
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Neal Morse is annoying and preachy. Mike Portnoy is annoying and egotistical. Together they make music that is similar to farts. I'm more excited about the new Dream Theater, and I think the rejection of Portnoy might create a new evolution in sound for DT. I certainly hope that is the case, because I don't like DT either. ------------- http://hanashukketsu.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow - Hanashukketsu |
Posted By: rdtprog
Date Posted: May 10 2011 at 04:31
You are more excited about something that you don't like because your hoping that the DT's music will be something better for you to like. Why do you have to like DT?  |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: May 10 2011 at 05:59
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Maybe now that Portnoy is unemployed he'll tour with Neal in support of the album. -------------  |
Posted By: Plankowner
Date Posted: May 10 2011 at 12:27
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When I saw with Avenged Sevenfold he seemed pretty bored and was roasting marshmallows on the stage props. |
