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[Bupie]

NP  Talk Talk:  The Colour Of Spring

Nice lounge music for Ms & Mr 007 

I am surprised, Nicky, cause it' really soft (not to say soporific).

NP: Dream Theater - The Glass Prison  . After 6 years of listening to it, this song still amazes me every time I hear it.

The whole album is amazing. Both CD's. Really. The songs are nice, the lyrics are nice, the cover is nice, everything is nice. If someone has a T-shirt from this album or tour, I buy it. Now. Since it was birthday this sunday, my girlfriend gave me an exceptional authorization to listen to one prog album and I picked this one. And not only because it's a double 

Deenfan, you don't like this one neither ?

NP Pat Benatar - So Sincere

Since it was a non prog week-end, I managed to play a few classics, including this one. Great guitar solo here 

[Nicky007]

I am surprised, Nicky, cause it' really soft (not to say soporific).

I'm your man of surprises, Bups, hopefully at least som'of'em pleasant 

Curiosity killed the cat (as one says), but not me (yet) 

I'v sought up some music that lady (& Cap) can listen to too, and we both (all) enjoy Talk Talk 

The first song on Colour, Happiness Is Easy, is a real great song, but the remaining songs are somewhat soporific for my taste - somewhat different from e.g. Dillinger. Well, "the things we do for love" 

Since it was birthday this sunday, my girlfriend gave me an exceptional authorization to listen to one prog album and I picked this one. And not only because it's a double 

Nice, Bups 

The things we sacrifice for love 

NP Pat Benatar - So Sincere

Great guitar solo here 

Bups, you really have a sense for effective buzzwords 


NP  Threshold:  Pilot In The Sky Of Dreams  (on Dead Reasoning)

Great song 

Threshold are a great group, but honestly guys, they dont quite have the magic of e.g. Arena and DT, or ?

Nicky.

[Bupie]

NP  Threshold:  Pilot In The Sky Of Dreams  (on Dead Reasoning)

Great song 

Threshold are a great group, but honestly guys, they dont quite have the magic of e.g. Arena and DT, or ?

Let's say Dead Reckoning, Nicky. I know you like to be corrected 

Yes, Threshold have some great songs but also some really ordinary ones    Anyway, they have a lot of huge fans here, which is no surprise since Karl Gloom is a close friend to Clive and has worked on several Arena albums.

NP Simple Minds - Oh Jungleland

Another authorized band from the last week-end 

[Nicky007]

Let's say Dead Reckoning, Nicky. I know you like to be corrected 

Thanks, Bups. Hm, this aint the first time that I made this mistake ... embarrassing   

Hey Bups, dont tell Paco bout this; he'l only poke fun at me 

... Karl Gloom ...

Touché, mon ami: His surname is Groom - unless you meant what you wrote; then its trés poignant 

Yeah, "The groom was gloomy, he should have got himself a different bird, I mean bride."

Or else you're the Japanese type who mixes up 'l' and 'r', like in "The emperor had a big election." 

Man, can I write a lot of nonsense. Maybe Bluey is right (for once) 

Anyways:

Finished with Dead Reckoning - wasnt groundbreaking - and back to

NP  Kamelot:  Cold Winter

Bouleversant 

Nicky.

[PH]

Dead Reckoning is brilliant, people!!

It's like Arena, but heavier and (alright alright) a bit poppier.
Progressive Pop metal?

Yeah, I like that! Let's make that Progressive Synthpop Metal.

[Nicky007]

NP  Kamelot:  Siége Perilous

Just bought it today. Surprisingly good. The first with Khan and the last with David Pavlicko. Slower than Black Halo and Ghost, and Thomas solos more. Very profound lyrics too.

Anybody know this one ?

I'l write a bit more about it when I'v spun it some times.

I'm beginning to think that Khan might be the best prog singer of all. Anyone else thinking in this direction ?

Nicky.

[The Butterfly Man]

NP: Muse - Butterflies & Hurricanes

Such an amazing band, even more so when considering they are only a 3-piece... Any other Muse-fans here in the room?

Tom

[PH]

NP: Muse - Butterflies & Hurricanes

Such an amazing band, even more so when considering they are only a 3-piece... Any other Muse-fans here in the room?

Tom

Yup absolutely!

Funny you mention them, because yesterday I played the instrumental Absolution album (which you can download legally here (at the bottom)) and tried to play Time Is Running Out on my keyboard.
Very good band. The singer/lyricist/keyboardist/guitarist/frontman/brain of the band is very talented.

[Teunis]

Such an amazing band, even more so when considering they are only a 3-piece... Any other Muse-fans here in the room?

Yes, here's another Muse fan. Their latest album 'Black Holes and Revelations' is great. Second favourite of mine is 'Origin of Symmetry'.

np: IQ - Living Proof

[The Butterfly Man]

Good to see I'm not the only Muse-fan around here! I just bought their new live-DVD, oddly entiteld "H.A.A.R.P", today and I think I'm gonna watch it right now!

And Paco, I think I remember that you gave a link to the instrumental Absolution album a couple of months ago but I totally forgot about it once again so thanks for mentioning it again!

Tom

[maddox]

To muse or not to muse. 

That's the question. 

NP> Symphony X - V: The New Mythology Suite



Oh..before i forget: i don't muse by the way. 

[PH]

To muse or not to muse. 

That's the question. 

Wow...... you a muse me...

[maddox]

Wow...... you a muse me...

[Deenfan]

Tony Mills - Vital designs

Cooooool...

[Teunis]

Pallas - The Dreams of Men

4. Too Close to the Sun

Playing it to come into the right mood for the DVD 'Moment to Moment', which will probably arrive tomorrow  .

[maddox]

Spock's Beard - The Light

One of the ultimate progressive rock songs i've ever heard. 

[bluepony]

I'm beginning to think that Khan might be the best prog singer of all. Anyone else thinking in this direction ?

If this is the same guy as on Tobias Sammet's Avantasia, then - yes.

[bluepony]

Oh, BTW - soon playing: Caamora - "She".
I got my box set today!! 

[Nicky007]

If this is the same guy as on Tobias Sammet's Avantasia, then - yes.

Yeah, Roy Khan sings on The Scarecrow. + Sascha Paeth plays guitar; he also plays guitar with Kamelot on tour and produces their albums. So Kamelot are quite well represented on The Scarecrow.

Hey Bluey, you and your devious ways, how about just buying The Black Halo or Ghost Opera and experiencing how good they are, instead of speculating: If guy A plays in group B with guy C from group D and the album E is produced by guy F who also produced album G by group H, then maybe if B would have made G with C instead of A, I might have liked liked E better than G, but since I have E, I might like G too.

You know, it's actually easier to just buy the f*in album 


NP  DT: Live At Budokan

Simply fabulous, no more words needed 

I just got to the section where they do some insane Jap stuff, wow, what goes on in those DT-heads 

Nicky.

[Nicky007]

Pallas - The Dreams of Men

4. Too Close to the Sun

Playing it to come into the right mood for the DVD 'Moment to Moment', which will probably arrive tomorrow  .

I can follow you there, Teunis. This is one of the very few groups that are in league with Arena. Dreams is pure magic 

Nicky.

[Nicky007]

NP  House Atreides (orchestral rock, ambient) composed by Frank Klepacki
      House Harkonnen (melodic rock/metal) composed by David Arkenstone
      House Ordos (electronica) composed by Jarrid Mendelson

Courtesy of Mr. Paco H.

Real nice, Paco. Lots of special moods. Thanks !

I hope that the Dune-gamers appreciate this fine music. I would think so, as there is a very high correlation between gamers and young proggies.

It's funny, Paco (or at least I think so), I read your name as (is this my devious mind?): Pa! Co(pen)hagen aars(e) 

Nicky.

[Deenfan]

Chris Rea - Deltics

[PH]

The Dune gamers really like the music indeed.
To fans of RTS games and Westwood Studios/C&C, Frank Klepacki is really a hero.

[Nicky007]

NP  King Crimson:  the contruKction of light  (sic)

I'm really happy that Erik introduced me to this group, or more precisely, made it clear to me that they had made some exciting albums thru the years.

Guys, this is highly intelligent and exciting (and weird and a lot else) music 

But what happened to Erik ?  I hope it's not that Erik shuns the Room 

Nicky.

[Bupie]

NP Symphony X - Communion and the Oracle 

IMHO, this is one of the two fantastic songs on V, along with Evolution. And it reminds me so strongly of 70's Kansas ! Maddox, I know you love V and I think I remember that you told me that you don't like Kansas. So you shouldn't like Communion and the Oracle neither ... I know it's not that simple but try to make and old progfan (let's say my age   ) who doesn't know SX listen to CATO and ask him what band it reminds him of ...