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Arena Instrumental Poll

Started by keyboardistmatt, Sun, 2006-03-05, 16:17:00

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What is your favorite Arena instrumental?

Crying For Help II (Fallen Idols)
2 (4.9%)
Crying For Help III (Problem Line)
0 (0%)
Crying For Help V (The Offering)
3 (7.3%)
Crying For Help VI (Stolen Promise)
1 (2.4%)
Crying For Help VIII (Guidance)
2 (4.9%)
Isolation [from The Cry]
3 (7.3%)
Elea [from The Visitor]
8 (19.5%)
Blood Red Room [from The Visitor]
0 (0%)
Serenity [from The Visitor]
15 (36.6%)
Vanishing Act [from Contagious EP]
6 (14.6%)
Contagious [from Contagious EP]
1 (2.4%)
This Way Madness Lies [from Contagion]
11 (26.8%)
On The Box [from Contagion]
3 (7.3%)
Riding The Tide [from Contagion]
17 (41.5%)
Confrontation [from Contagium EP]
4 (9.8%)

Total Members Voted: 41

keyboardistmatt

Ok, a new poll, fresh smellin'!

Pick your favorite Instrumental song.
I didn't realise Arena had so many instrumentals (most of which are from the Crying For Help series)

Right then, 3 votes each, here we go! :)
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maddox

Ah, nice. I'm the first one.  ;D

I chose for Crying For Help pt VIII. It's a great song with a "dramatic/grandiose" touch and it's a perfect "prologue" for Sirens, which is one of my favourite Arena songs.

MAD.
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PH

Wow, this is a very hard question!!

But I think I know which to choose:

Isolation (The Cry)
I love acoustic guitars and this is a beautiful guitar solo piece. I believe Mitchell wrote it, and he did it very good. I like the theme played between 0:35 and 1:09 minutes. I think this song is the best instrumental part of early Arena.

On The Box (Contagion)
As soon as this kicks in it gives me goosebumps. And then the keyboardsolo starts. A very spooky track, as if it wants to say "be on your guards!". The guitar is also one of Mitchells bests I think. He did a bit Petrucciwork here and there but definately you can here it's Lil' Johnny playing here.

Confrontation (Contagium)
A very dark fade-in intro, and then the BEAUTIFUL acoustic (rhythm) guitars. This MUST be the BEST instrumental of Arena! Beautiful men-choir 'singing' at the background. And the organ is great too. The electric guitars houling and crying. The lenght of the track is amazing too. But I find myself begging for more when this song ends. #1

(I find acoustic guitars better than electric most of the time.)

Peter

Hmmm,

just took the time to listen to all of these tracks, and for me the choice goes to:

Serenity, Riding the Tide and This Way Madness Lies. Just so.
Arriving somewhere, but not here....

Appelmoes??

Since I just put on Marillion's Misplaced Childhood, thsi will have to wait ;)
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Peter

Quote from: Appelmoes?? on Sun, 2006-03-05, 22:47:54
Since I just put on Marillion's Misplaced Childhood, thsi will have to wait ;)

You are forgiven, it's a very good excuse, probably one of the few (maybe 10-15) that count. :)
Arriving somewhere, but not here....

johninblack

All 3 from Contagion for me.

bellanova

Serenity has got to me my favourite. Its one that i can listen to with my eyes closed and not only hear it but FEEL it too. Even when performed live, i close my eyes. I love Elea too and On the Box.

Appelmoes??

Quote from: Peter on Sun, 2006-03-05, 22:56:30
You are forgiven, it's a very good excuse, probably one of the few (maybe 10-15) that count. :)
And after that I (finaly) started reading the biography ;D
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Teunis

1. Serenity
2. Riding The Tide
3. This Way Madness Lies

In this order. Serenity grabbed me from the beginning and the instrumentals on 'Contagion' are a great 'rest' in the album.
'I will surrender my heart to the sky
Oh, our love doesn't end here, it lives forever on the wings of time'
-------------------------------------------------------
Toto - Wings of time (Kingdom of Desire)

PH

Quote from: Teunis on Mon, 2006-03-06, 19:17:58
and the instrumentals on 'Contagion' are a great 'rest' in the album.

I actually thought the instrumentals on Contagion make you move fast to the other songs.
(That didn't sound good in english... :()

'Riding The Tide' is very good, but it's more like Genesis than Arena. When I heard it I thought "Arena is cloning some Genesis embryos". They have their own sound really, but it is shown in other instrumentals (like Confrontation ;D).
It's still a GREAT instrumental.
(Arena is better in doing instrumentals than Genesis (or any other band for that matter).)

johninblack


Hey, Keyboardistmatt you have spread your number problem to me!

Question:      What is your favorite Arena instrumental?
Crying For Help II (Fallen Idols)    - 0 (0%)
Crying For Help III (Problem Line)    - 0 (0%)
Crying For Help V (The Offering)    - 0 (0%)
Crying For Help VI (Stolen Promise)    - 0 (0%)
Crying For Help VIII (Guidance)    - 1 (4.2%)
Isolation [from The Cry]    - 1 (4.2%)
Elea [from The Visitor]    - 2 (8.300000000000001%)
Blood Red Room [from The Visitor]    - 0 (0%)
Serenity [from The Visitor]    - 5 (20.8%)
Vanishing Act [from Contagious EP]    - 1 (4.2%)
Contagious [from Contagious EP]    - 0 (0%)
This Way Madness Lies [from Contagion]    - 3 (12.5%)
On The Box [from Contagion]    - 3 (12.5%)
Riding The Tide [from Contagion]    - 6 (25%)
Confrontation [from Contagium EP]    - 2 (8.300000000000001%)
   

PH

Quote from: johninblack on Tue, 2006-03-07, 07:32:16
Hey, Keyboardistmatt you have spread your number problem to me!

Question:      What is your favorite Arena instrumental?
Crying For Help II (Fallen Idols)    - 0 (0%)
Crying For Help III (Problem Line)    - 0 (0%)
Crying For Help V (The Offering)    - 0 (0%)
Crying For Help VI (Stolen Promise)    - 0 (0%)
Crying For Help VIII (Guidance)    - 1 (4.2%)
Isolation [from The Cry]    - 1 (4.2%)
Elea [from The Visitor]    - 2 (8.300000000000001%)
Blood Red Room [from The Visitor]    - 0 (0%)
Serenity [from The Visitor]    - 5 (20.8%)
Vanishing Act [from Contagious EP]    - 1 (4.2%)
Contagious [from Contagious EP]    - 0 (0%)
This Way Madness Lies [from Contagion]    - 3 (12.5%)
On The Box [from Contagion]    - 3 (12.5%)
Riding The Tide [from Contagion]    - 6 (25%)
Confrontation [from Contagium EP]    - 2 (8.300000000000001%)
   

Actually... I think there's nothing wrong with the numbers...


I mean... there are 24 votes made which should be 100%, right?
12 = 50%
and 6 = 25% (Riding The Tide)

The one with the problem (Confrontation for example) has 2 votes.

When 6 is 25% then 2 is (25/6=) 8,3333333333333333333333333333333% or better yet 8 and one third.

2 should be 8,3333333333333333333333333333333, but because the number 3 is repeated a million times (even more, it's infinitive) it is reduced to 8.300000000000001.

It looks odd though.

marcello

This way madness lies and Serenity from me! If only that calculator could round thouse numbers to something sensible
What will I be, When Winter comes again, and were wrapped up in furs, and life has begun again

PH

Did noone ever really (and I mean REALLY) listened to Confrontation?? ;D

LISTEN TO IT BEFORE YOU MAKE YOUR DECISION HERE!!! >:(

You @#$% of a @#$@$ like the @@@#$% of your %#@% in a #$@$%!!!



Ahem... the other songs are cool too. ;D

keyboardistmatt

Quote from: johninblack on Tue, 2006-03-07, 07:32:16
Hey, Keyboardistmatt you have spread your number problem to me!

Question:      What is your favorite Arena instrumental?
Crying For Help II (Fallen Idols)    - 0 (0%)
Crying For Help III (Problem Line)    - 0 (0%)
Crying For Help V (The Offering)    - 0 (0%)
Crying For Help VI (Stolen Promise)    - 0 (0%)
Crying For Help VIII (Guidance)    - 1 (4.2%)
Isolation [from The Cry]    - 1 (4.2%)
Elea [from The Visitor]    - 2 (8.300000000000001%)
Blood Red Room [from The Visitor]    - 0 (0%)
Serenity [from The Visitor]    - 5 (20.8%)
Vanishing Act [from Contagious EP]    - 1 (4.2%)
Contagious [from Contagious EP]    - 0 (0%)
This Way Madness Lies [from Contagion]    - 3 (12.5%)
On The Box [from Contagion]    - 3 (12.5%)
Riding The Tide [from Contagion]    - 6 (25%)
Confrontation [from Contagium EP]    - 2 (8.300000000000001%)
   

I believe this happens when people don't vote 3 choices like they are supposed to... ;)
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HelenDo

I had to go away and listen to make sure I was making the right choice. For me its:

Elea
Serenity
Riding the Tide

If I had to pick one it would be Serenity - I'm listening to it now. Wow! 8)

Helenxxx

marcello

#17
Quote from: PH on Tue, 2006-03-07, 20:43:18
Did noone ever really (and I mean REALLY) listened to Confrontation?? ;D

LISTEN TO IT BEFORE YOU MAKE YOUR DECISION HERE!!! >:(

You @#$% of a @#$@$ like the @@@#$% of your %#@% in a #$@$%!!!



Ahem... the other songs are cool too. ;D

Confrontation dosent seem to really hit it off with me unfortunately, i think its because it seems like a huge intro to a much longer song, and then it finishes and i feel a bit dissapointed. It's alright I guess but I prefer others.
What will I be, When Winter comes again, and were wrapped up in furs, and life has begun again

Appelmoes??

Man, I can't choose... I like so many, so much... :-\
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HelenDo

Could do with some more votes - only 15 so far  ???

Eleven out of fifteen cats say they prefer Serenity  :D

Helenxxx

keyboardistmatt

Quote from: HelenDo on Fri, 2006-03-10, 21:47:35
Could do with some more votes - only 15 so far  ???

An excellent notion!

More people's votes please!!
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Proglady

So far I can't make up my mind  ??? It's so difficult

Appelmoes??

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PH

To those who can't choose:
Take one instrumental you like from the Songs/Pride/Cry era.
One from the Visitor.
And one from Contagion/-ous/-um.

Cyborg-Frask

well.. i can choose ;)

- Crying For Help V (The Offering)
This song is so peaceful that it reminds me of little rabits running on large green fields  :P

- Confrontation [from Contagium EP]
i just feel very confrontated when i listen to this  ;)

- Isolation [from The Cry]
I really like the calm parts to fade in the faster parts...
i get a bit sleepy when i listen to it too :p