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[Nicky007]

Ah nothing serious, I'm doing fine!

Good, I'm relieved 

Got over your flu ?

... and hanging out with (girl)friend(s)

Hey, sounds great. We need'm, you know. And they're multipurpose 

Anything serious ?  Well, you don't need to tell me yet. I'm just nosy - been around with Mad a bit too much 

Tell Paxi from me that girls can be real nice and fun - and in fact clever too 

No, I'm not really into Steve Vai to be honest. I don't really have a good reason why ....

No, you can't have, cause there aint any good reason not to like him if you're into DT and that stuff.

Give Fire Garden a run. That's a masterpiece - and you'l like it, for sure; else I'l give a round of Blue Chimays to the whole Room 

You're welcome! I already had a feeling that you would like Dark Suns.

Betcha !!!  That's great stuff, man 

But I'l have to make do with their MySpace stuff until Uncle Rocky turns up.

Fortunately Dark Suns have quite a lot of fine music on MySpace.

Have you tried out Disillusion, Tom (and Mad) ?  Another great group from Leipzig 

The Eastern Germans are really goin at it now 

Your description of their music is quite accurate I think, so there's no need to add something to that!

That's gettin away with it a bit too easily, Tom. Don't you think that this great group merits some more attention 

NP: Threshold - Dead Reckoning

Yeah, whadaya think, Tom - and other roomies ?

I'm having some problems with that one. Every so often I give it a run, but it doesnt really grip me yet. I feel that I'm missin somethin, as several people around me rave about it 

Let's have some takes on this one, guys 

So I guess that makes me the most heavy of us both! Yeah!

Tom.

If you wanna test, then try with Holographic Universe. That one pretty much lies at my limit of heaviness. When it gets heavier than that, it becomes disturbing to me 

Nicky.

[Steve Jones]

Fischer-Z - Going Deaf for a Living.

[johninblack]

Queensryche - Silent Lucidity

[Teunis]

The Lens - A Word In Your Eye

[maddox]

No, I'm not really into Steve Vai to be honest. I don't really have a good reason why, but sometimes when you listen to something that you are 'supposed' to like that special feeling is just not there. A feeling I do have with guitarplayers like John Mitchell, John Petrucci, Joe Satriani and Paul Gilbert for example.

Funny, you describe Joe Satriani and John Petrucci while in my book Steve Vai should be in that list too. His playing is a bit different than the aforementioned guitarists but nevertheless quite good.

Have you tried out Disillusion, Tom (and Mad) ?  Another great group from Leipzig 

The Eastern Germans are really goin at it now 

Actually...no. Sorry.

Can't like them all.  

Anything serious ?  Well, you don't ned to tell me yet. I'm just nosy - been around with Mad a bit too much 

Yeah, tough break ain't it?  

Yeah, whadaya think, Tom - and other roomies

I'm having some problems with that one. Every so often I give it a run, but it doesnt really grip me yet. I feel that I'm missin somethin, as several people around me rave about it 

Let's have some takes on this one, guys 

I sorta agree with you there. Some great tracks on it, especially Pilot In The Sky Of Dreams but the album has the ability to grab you by the throat but then...

It doesn't.

Weird.  

[Nicky007]

Have you tried out Disillusion, Tom (and Mad) ?  Another great group from Leipzig 

Actually...no. Sorry.
Can't like them all.  

I just thought for a moment that I was reading a post by Paxi 

Funny, you describe Joe Satriani and John Petrucci while in my book Steve Vai should be in that list too.

I consider SV far more exciting and varied than JS, actually up there with Master JP. And I consider SV's solo albums from Fire Garden on (almost) equal to DT's, also lyricswise (the guy is very spiritual, and btw veggie too)   

So what are you guys waiting for 

I sorta agree with you there. Some great tracks on it, especially Pilot In The Sky Of Dreams but the album has the ability to grab you by the throat but then...

You have a throat down there, Mad ? 

Must be a deep throat 

Btw you made a mess-up in that part of your post 

Nicky.

[PH]

I just thought I was reading a post by Paxi 

Come on man! YOU made me like Pink Floyd! It's not that I don't open my eyes to new music! And I DO check out your recommendations Nicky! You just have to realise that everyone has an opinion of their own. Not everybody likes the same music. And even if you like the same music, it can even be because of different reasons. "If you like ... then you'll like ..." doesn't have to be true for everyone, because every person listens to different things in the music.

You have a throat down there, Mad ? 

Must be a deep throat 

Btw you made a mess-up in that part of your post 

Alright! I admit, that made me laugh so hard!



-Paco

[Nicky007]

... every person listens to different things in music.

OK, I'l admit that you have a valid point there.

But I bet you still havent listened to the CC links that I wrote down for you. They're still there btw 

And you know, sometimes one has to read between the lines. E.g. if someone, particularly someone knowledgable, insists that there is far more to a group or artist than you find on some MySpace list of samples, then that's a lead. Some groups are great not because of hooks but because they build up an atmosphere, and you simply can't get that feeling with 1-2 minute samples.

But I'm happy that you found Floyd. They are AWESOME 

Alright! I admit, that made me laugh so [much that I got a] hard[on]!

Nicky.

[maddox]

Btw you made a mess-up in that part of your post 

Nicky.

Ehm... why? 

[Nicky007]

Ehm... why? 

Try to read it carefully, Mad. The buts sorta butt into each other 

Nicky.

[maddox]

Sorry, Nicky.

I can't seem to see what you mean but then again i just had a rather disturbing phone call so i'm not 'in the mood'.

Not your fault

[johninblack]

I'm having some problems with that one. Every so often I give it a run, but it doesnt really grip me yet. I feel that I'm missin somethin, as several people around me rave about it 

Let's have some takes on this one, guys 

There's something wrong with you

Seriously just goes to prove that because we have a lot in common we still don't all like the same things. Take the Flower Kings (A bloody long way away) All the elements in their music I should like but I can't listen to them. I've played Paradox Hotel 20 - 30 times and it does nothing for me.

[Bupie]

NP Stride - Imagine

It makes me think. Nicky, if you want to improve your French and learn about some prog and non prog metal bands, you can check this website http://metal.nightfall.fr/index.php

The design is rather impressive and they are fond of Nevermore and Circus Maximus (I should try the latter one day) amongst others. They even reviewed Imagine and a bunch of ... Ten LP that they define as hard fm/AOR 

[Nicky007]

Thanks, Bupsie. You really got me interested 

NP Stride - Imagine

Are you beginning to get into them ?  Quite cool stuff, huh ?  And they're all excellent on their instruments 

... Ten LP's that they define as hard fm/AOR 

I'l see what they write.

What is "fm" ?  - frog metal ? 

I have to comment this a bit: Usually reviewers havent gotten much into the concept and lyrics. The thing is that Gary Hughes and Clive are some of the few real philosopher musicians in rock. That in itself raises Ten (and Arena, needles to say here  ) above the mass of rock. Next, many people fail to realise how much expression Gary has in his singing. I agree that Ten arent as wildly complex as e.g. Nevermore and Scar Symmetry (but then again, who in the Room listens to these ? ), and not as experimental as e.g. Arena and Pallas, but they're at least as prog or proggish as e.g. Threshold, and I find Ten more melodic than Threshold. So I hope I'v gotten a bit closer to putting the right words to this matter.

So, let's see what Nightfall In Metal Earth have to offer. Sounds promising !

Au revoir and tot jeans, as Tom would say 

NP  Candlemass:  King Of The Grey Islands   

Nicky.

[Bupie]

I agree that Ten arent as wildly complex as e.g. Nevermore and Scar Symmetry (but then again, who in the Room listens to these ? ), and not as experimental as e.g. Arena and Pallas, but they're at least as prog or proggish as e.g. Threshold, and I find Ten more melodic than Threshold. So I hope I'v gotten a bit closer to putting the right words to this matter.

As a Toto fan, needless to say that the melodic and polished aspect of Ten's music is not a problem for me per se and I agree that Gary Hughes is a very good singer. But on the Essential Collection, I feel that most of the songs would have much more impact with an harder approach. They also lack memorable/adventurous soloing. But, hey, that's just me 

NP  Candlemass:  King Of The Grey Islands   

You will also find a bunch of Candlemass reviews on NIME.

NP - Nothing right now but I have the Red melody in mind 

[Nicky007]

... in the Essential Collection, I feel that most of the songs would have much more impact with a harder approach. They also lack memorable/adventurous soloing. But, hey, that's just me 

I don't quite get you, Bups. Arent the rockers on Essential hard/heavy enough for you ?  And I personally find Chris Francis a very exciting and varied guitarist. Are you sure that you'v gotten properly into this album ? 

And I still think that you should get Twilight, their best and most proggish imo 


Yeah, I'm enjoying surfing around in Nightfall. It's rather strenuous with the language tho. I'v gotten somewhat used to Dumas, but modern rock reviews are quite a different kettle of foie gras. I'm spending a lot of time with WordReference.

But it's good. Soon I'l write my first ballad in French, for accordion and electric guitar - and growl 

Btw Bups, how do you growl in French ? 

NP  Ten:  The Essential Collection - Rockers   

Heavy enuff for me iac 

Nicky.

[mdread666]

Scorpions - Humanity: Hour 1

By far the best thing they have done in many a long year - a complete album, no fillers here - I would recommend to everyone

[The Butterfly Man]

Good, I'm relieved 

Got over your flu ?

Yes! I'm feeling better than ever, thank you!

Hey, sounds great. We need'm, you know. And they're multipurpose  Anything serious ?  Well, you don't need to tell me yet. I'm just nosy - been around with Mad a bit too much 

Well, it's kinda hard to tell if it's serious yet...Let me get back to you on that in a couple of weeks!

Give Fire Garden a run. That's a masterpiece - and you'l like it, for sure; else I'l give a round of Blue Chimays to the whole Room 

Okay, I'll see what I can do. But to be honest I hope that I won't like it that much: I don't want to miss out on a round of Blue Chimays you know!

NP: Muse - Origin Of Symmetry

Tom

[Steve Jones]

Just finished: Alex Lifeson - Victor.
Now playing: Heart - Dreamboat Annie.

[Nicky007]

But to be honest I hope that I won't like it that much: I don't want to miss out on a round of Blue Chimays you know!

OK, let's change the rules then. (Everybody else is doin that all the time.) So, if you like the album, you get the Blue Chimay. If you don't, everybody else except you gets it. That might be an incentive - or invective 


NP  Ten:  Apparition  (on Essential)

Has that heavy monastic sound 

Nicky.

[Steve Jones]

Steve Hillage - Green.  Starts off with 'Sea Nature' as covered by RPWL

[Nicky007]

Earlier:  Elbow on MySpace

Quite enjoyed it. Gonna listen more to them 


NP  Fear Factory:  Archetype

I like it better than Transgression on first listen. Let's give'm a few more spins .....


The track "Slave Labor contains references to the self-immolation of a person against the corporate world, e.g. Kathy Change." -- Wiki - Archetype

"Kathy Change (1950 - 22 October 1996) was a West Philadelphia performance artist and political activist who killed herself in an act of self-immolation on the University of Pennsylvania campus in 1996. Born Kathleen Chang, she legally changed her name to Kathy Change to indicate her commitment to political and social change.

For 20 years she gave colorful one-woman street performances on Penn's campus and around Philadelphia to protest the government, during which she danced, sang, played the guitar, waved handmade flags, and made speeches. In a packet of her writings that she delivered to The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Daily Pennsylvanian, and several of her friends and acquaintances on the morning of her death, she explained the rationale behind her suicide:

I want to protest the present government and economic system and the cynicism and passivity of the people...as emphatically as I can. But primarily, I want to get publicity in order to draw attention to my proposal for immediate social transformation. To do this I plan to end my own life. The attention of the media is only caught by acts of violence. My moral principles prevent me from doing harm to anyone else or their property, so I must perform this act of violence against myself. . . . It is a waste of energy to get angry and gripe at the government. The government must be replaced with a truly democratic self-government of, for and by the people. Those working in industries essential to maintaining life should democratically take over their workplaces and organize an emergency economy to supply the needs of the people. The rest of the people should meet in their communities to organize a new directly democratic community-based self-government." -- Wiki - Kathy Change 

Nicky.

[johninblack]

GTR - Imagining.

[Teunis]

Just played Steve Lukather - Luke

np: Pink Floyd - Echoes

track: Shine On You Crazy Diamond

[maddox]

NP  Fear Factory:  Archetype

Nice find, Nicky.

Though nothing can compete with Soul Of A New Machine.

Ah memories! 

NP> Scar Symmetery - Holographic Universe

Track: [03] Quantumleaper

This track has a coold ADHD-like part in it. Lovely.