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[Manatee]

NP The Tall Ships - It Bites

I'm a trendsetter.  Woo!

NP: Marillion - Happiness is the Road, Vol 1.: The Cheese Shop Essence

[Nicky007]

NP  Kamelot:  Several albums

I'm doin Kamelot intensely atm 

Invited four friends for a prog evening tomorrow. They'r music lovers, but within other genres: blues, classical music, classic rock.

Additionally they'r interested in philosophy and theosophy. As I mentioned earlier, I'm trying to build a bridge between philosophy/theosophy and prog.

So I did a lot of thinkin about which music to play for'm, and I ended up with five groups:  Dream Theater, Symphony X, Kamelot, Nevermore, and Jeff Loomis (my friend Claus is a guitar enthusiast, he owns twenty guitars himself). These groups are strong in both lyrics and music (Loomis with music alone). In fact, they'r among my absolute faves. So I expect that my guests will be impressed.

I'm makin an Indian curry (I'm strong in the Indian cuisine, quite natural for veggies), and they'r bringin drinks. If I know'm well, nobody's gonna be walking straight home / to bed.

Gotta do somethin to keep the germs away 

Nicky.

[Manatee]

NP  Kamelot:  Several albums

I'm doin Kamelot intensely atm 

Invited four friends for a prog evening tomorrow. They'r music lovers, but within other genres: blues, classical music, classic rock.

Additionally they'r interested in philosophy and theosophy. As I mentioned earlier, I'm trying to build a bridge between philosophy/theosophy and prog.

So I did a lot of thinkin about which music to play for'm, and I ended up with five groups:  Dream Theater, Symphony X, Kamelot, Nevermore, and Jeff Loomis (my friend Claus is a guitar enthusiast, he owns twenty guitars himself). These groups are strong with both lyrics and music (Loomis with music alone). In fact, they'r among my absolute faves. So I expect that my guests will be impressed.

I'm makin an Indian curry (I'm strong with the Indian cuisine, quite natural for veggies), and they'r bringin drinks. If I know'm well, nobody's gonna be walking straight home / to bed.

Gotta do somethin to keep the germs away 

Nicky.

I killed a buncha germs over the weekend.  My buddy had his annual Oktoberfest party.  I managed not to be dumb enough to let his wife force tequila on me after I'd had several beers already (she does that), so I survived, more or less.  To any unaware: if you're going to drink tequila, start with it and end with it.  Anything else, and you'll be an unhappy puppy, although chances are good you'll have a good story to tell (or be told).   

I don't have too many promising targets for spreading prog to.  I'm trying with my brother (who already likes some of it) -- he used to be heavily into King Crimson, Fripp, and Eno among others, so he's definitely not a Top 40 guy.  I'm still wounded by his comment that IQ sounded like Triumph though.     Might try my friend Dave out on Pepper's Ghost.  I think he could get it.

I don't know all of the artists you mentioned well (although of course I do some of them), but it strikes me that they might be a bit on the "grower/needs time to sink in" side of things, so don't be too discouraged if they don't all swoon right away.  I'm a bit of a blues hound myself.  If I think of any bluesy prog to suggest, I'll let you know.

NP: Marillion - Happiness is the Toad Road, Vol. 2: The Hard Biscuit Shoulder

[Steve Jones]

I'm a bit of a blues hound myself.  If I think of any bluesy prog to suggest, I'll let you know.

Roine Stolt's Wall Street Voodoo is surely the pinnacle of bluesy prog


NP: Pallas - The Sentinel

[Manatee]

Roine Stolt's Wall Street Voodoo is surely the pinnacle of bluesy prog


NP: Pallas - The Sentinel

Intriguing.  Does he noodle less on this one than on the FK albums?  I've been meaning to pick up some Pallas too.  Heard some of For the Greater Glory and liked what I heard.

NP: The get a little exercise by walking to buy a large coffee game.
When I get back: Marillion - Marbles

I'm making some headway with the Happiness albums, but Marbles has definitely gotten under my skin.   

[Steve Jones]

Intriguing.  Does he noodle less on this one than on the FK albums?

He never 'noodles'


NP: Joe Jackson - Body and Soul

[Teunis]

Just: Blind Ego - Numb

Now: Breathing Space - Coming Up For Air

[Manatee]

He never 'noodles'


NP: Joe Jackson - Body and Soul

He and/or his band are among the foremost practitioners of noodling in prog.  It's what keeps me from buying all of their albums because they certainly have the right idea aside from that.  Along with DrTh, they are the prog band I most *want* to like but can't quite due to too much noodle, not enough soup.       Assuming you know what I mean even if you don't agree with it, if you care to recommend an album of theirs that's, as I think I put it before, more "direct" than the norm for them, I'm game to take a UK punt on it because I do like their general sound and respect their talent.

NP: The promised coffee-enhanced Marbles.   

[The Butterfly Man]

NP: Dream Theater - Wither (Piano Version)

Only vocals, piano and some strings. So beautiful, it gives me chills...

Tom

[Iggy]

NP Force of Gravity - Sylvan

Which arrived today  .

Sounds good so far.

[Steve Jones]

Assuming you know what I mean even if you don't agree with it, if you care to recommend an album of theirs that's, as I think I put it before, more "direct" than the norm for them, I'm game to take a UK punt on it because I do like their general sound and respect their talent.

No, I don't know what you mean, there's no noodle there to my ears.  Given that our tastes are so radically different in this case, I'd don't think a recommendation from me has any real merit.  Except perhaps "avoid TFK"


Just: Renaissance - Novella
Now: Symphony X - Paradise Lost

[Manatee]

No, I don't know what you mean, there's no noodle there to my ears.  Given that our tastes are so radically different in this case, I'd don't think a recommendation from me has any real merit.  Except perhaps "avoid TFK"

Okay, fair enough.  Perhaps someone else who notices some noodle factor there can suggest one where there's less of it.

JP: George Thorogood - Maverick
NP: King Crimson - Red

[maddox]

NP: Dream Theater - Wither (Piano Version)

Only vocals, piano and some strings. So beautiful, it gives me chills...

Tom

Pretty pleasant indeed.

Except for the last track. 

[Manatee]

Pretty pleasant indeed.

Except for the last track. 

I can't tell if you're kidding or not.  If you mean the last track on the album, that's why I bought it.   

NP: Riverside - Voices in my Head

[maddox]

I can't tell if you're kidding or not.  If you mean the last track on the album, that's why I bought it.   

The guide vocals of Mike in the Best Of Times?

I can understand that it's a personal track and it's also the last track he let his father listen to but besides all the aching of Mike, man can only agree on one thing: He's not a good singer. Better yet, he will never be. 

But still i'm sorry for his loss. 

NP> Gazpacho ~ Tick Tock

[Steve Jones]

Nevermore - This Godless Endeavor

[Manatee]

The guide vocals of Mike in the Best Of Times?

I can understand that it's a personal track and it's also the last track he let his father listen to but besides all the aching of Mike, man can only agree on one thing: He's not a good singer. Better yet, he will never be. 

But still i'm sorry for his loss. 

NP> Gazpacho ~ Tick Tock

My mistake, I thought you were referring to The Count of Tuscany.  Isn't that the last one?  I'm probably confused.  As you'll recall, I'm an ignorant heathen about all things Dream Theater.   

NP: Robert Cray - I Was Warned

[Steve Jones]

My mistake, I thought you were referring to The Count of Tuscany.  Isn't that the last one?

It is indeed.


NP: Mastodon - Blood Mountain

[The Butterfly Man]

My mistake, I thought you were referring to The Count of Tuscany.  Isn't that the last one?  I'm probably confused.  As you'll recall, I'm an ignorant heathen about all things Dream Theater.   

Mad and I were talking about the Wither-EP Dream Theater released digitally a few weeks ago. The tracklisting is as follows:

1: Wither (Album Version) 5:25
2: Wither (Piano Version) 5:07
3: Wither (John Petrucci Vocal Demo) 5:24
4: The Best of Times (Mike Portnoy Vocal Demo) 13:04

Track 1 taken from the album Black Clouds and Silver Linings
Track 2-4 previously unreleased.

I hope that de-confuses you...

Tom

[Steve Jones]

Mad and I were talking about the Wither-EP Dream Theater released digitally a few weeks ago.

Ah!  The clues were all there!


NP: The Darkness - Permission to Land

[Manatee]

Mad and I were talking about the Wither-EP Dream Theater released digitally a few weeks ago. The tracklisting is as follows:

I hope that de-confuses you...

Tom

My thanks for your illumination.

JJJJP: Riverside - Second Life Syndrome
JJJP: Riverside - Voices in my Head
JJP: Golden Palominos - Pure
JP: Golden Palominos - Visions of Excess
NP: Kate Bush - The Dreaming

Now sleeping.

[Steve Jones]

Just: Extreme - Pornografitti
Now: Fates Warning - A Pleasant Shade of Grey

[Iggy]

Okay, fair enough.  Perhaps someone else who notices some noodle factor there can suggest one where there's less of it.

One of my favourites is Space Revolver.

NP Talk - Yes

Not really a Yes CD (imo)  I consider this era to be Trevor Rabin with a backing band which is full of talented musicians.

It is however a superb album. 

[Bupie]

  I'm still wounded by his comment that IQ sounded like Triumph though.     

Along with DrTh, they are the prog band I most *want* to like but can't quite due to too much noodle, not enough soup.      

I have come to the point where I can tell that I think that I like your humour 

Invited four friends for a prog evening tomorrow ... they'r interested in philosophy and theosophy ... So I did a lot of thinkin about which music to play for'm, and I ended up with ... Symphony X

That's funny too 

Please, Nick (and other SX fans), don't take it badly, but IMHO trying to have a philosophical discussion about SX lyrics is like, well, forget it

In the house of my master
Beyond the chains there is a bed
of snakes where evil lays
Oh, I hear laughter
I forged the iron bars that
someday will imprison me

NP ABC - Beauty Stab

Different kind of lyrics than the SX ones but with similar depth 

[Nicky007]

I don't know all of the artists you mentioned well

These are some of the most challenging groups I'v found in progworld. The more it sounds like noise to other people, the more it gets me rockin.

I'v reached the point where I slumber away to most of the stuff in the Room (particularly groups like H-Marillion and Flower Kings), but DT, SyX, Kamelot, Nevermore and Loomis always call me to attention - musically and intellectually 

That's funny too 

Please, Nick (and other SX fans), don't take it badly, but IMHO trying to have a philosophical discussion about SX lyrics is like, well, forget it

Donno what you mean, Bups 

SyX's "V: The New Mythology Suite" is one of the most challenging set of lyrics I'v ever encountered. They mesh in Dies Irae, the dawn of mankind, the Atlantis myth, Ancient Egypt, Apocalypse; and even when you'r finished looking up their sources and figuring how they fit together, you'r still left wondering ..... 

Music for the feeling and thinking wo/man 

Nicky.