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[Nicky007]

Steve Vai - Passion and Warfare

OK, Bups, so you'r venturing into Vaiworld - great 

If you like what you hear, I can warmly recommend the later album Fire Garden, which I consider even better than P&W. I'd say you can skip Sex & Religion (despite the singer being a fave of one of our Roomies; the music just isnt up to Vai's usual standards imo). Alien Love Secrets is great too.

I have all SV's soloalbums - guess I must be a fan of his 


JP  Eleven:  Thunk

I actually find this album just as wonderful (and weird) as Avantgardedog and Howling Book 

Just goes to show once more that one should always check up things for oneself 

Natasha was/is imo the most exciting female singer in progworld. She had an enormous range of expression. Just hear her wailing on No Ground - shattering !!!


NP  Eleven:  Self-titled (album nb 2)

Here, for the first time, I can hear the Janis Joplin thingy 

Nicky.

[Bupie]

I'd say you can skip Sex & Religion (despite the singer being a fave of one of our Roomies; the music just isnt up to Vai's usual standards imo). Nicky.

Hmm, I think this Roomie is asleep by now but revenge is a dish best served cold  I add a little oil on the fire  : http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jnfuxqrgld6e

NP UFO - You Are Here 
Schenker is out for the xxx time. Enters Vinnie Moore and the man delivers some awesome soli  there, trust me

[Nicky007]

Hmm, I think this Roomie is asleep by now but revenge is a dish best served cold  I add a little oil on the fire 

I never read that review, but I agree very much, particularly on the "boring".

That DeTo is overwrought is no news - neither for us nor for him - he does it purposefully. In fact I could easily go with his extreme singing on that album; my beef is that I only like three of the songs on it (forgot which now), the rest I find boring. It's Vai who for some reason wasnt quite up to it. Maybe the chemistry between the two guys got rotten (wouldnt surprise me; DeTo is probably quite a handfull) 

The following Vai albums I find great:  Real Illusions, Fire Garden, The Ultra Zone, Alien Love Secrets, Passion & Warfare, and Alive (in that order) 

Light And Sound, Sound Theories, and Wild Things I havent listened to enuff. Maybe some other Roomie can help out there 

The remaining albums are either boring, or they'r for me unnecessary anthologies.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_vai

Nicky.

[johninblack]

NP Praying Mantis - Playing God from the new album Sanctuary, excellent stuff.

[Teunis]

Blind Ego - Numb
Shadow Gallery - Digital Ghosts

[Manatee]

Hmm, I think this Roomie is asleep by now but revenge is a dish best served cold  I add a little oil on the fire  : http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jnfuxqrgld6e

What is this revenge for, my messing up the name of your favorite IQ album?  I haven't heard Sex & Religion either, but in any case, I don't think I'd describe "singer" as Devy's main profession.  As Nicky says, he's clearly overwrought on purpose, although he is capable of pulling off some decent melody when the mood hits him.  Bottom line though is that  DeTo's guitar playing and musical composition are his big strengths, and even then, he's clearly not for everyone.  And yes, I know you guys are just teasing me, so no worries.   

NP: Transatlantic - The Whirlwind

[maddox]

Sylvan ~ Posthumous Silence

[Deenfan]

NP Praying Mantis - Playing God from the new album Sanctuary, excellent stuff.

That's what I've been trying to say.

[Nicky007]

NP  Queensrÿche:  OM II

This album haunts/obsesses/possesses me 

Was long in manifesting itself fully (also enjoyable), but now it really gets me !

OM I is rather accessible. It tells a terrible but relatively comprehendable story. And the music is prog, but it also rocks easily.

OM II otoh has been looooong underway - 18 years - and a looooot of stuff has been goin on in the mind of a certain Geoff. OM II is a musical-poetical-political-philosophical-spiritual tour-de-force (I'm only using these longhaired words to please Bups  ) 


Guys, ya got some monumental albums waitin forya:  OM I & II, Zero Order Phase, and Twilight Chronicles iac.

Just to tellya 

Nicky.

[Bupie]

(I'm only using these longhaired words to please Bups  ) 
Nicky.

Forget it, you don't stand a chance, especially considering your musical tastes ... 

NP UFO - Sharks

[aswas]

How is The Whirlwind? I want it, but have heard mixed reviews.

Since I have not been able to listen to music over the past several days, due to illness and procedures, I listened to music all last night, and still haven't gone to bed.

Procol Harum Live 1971 with Edmonton Symphony Orchestra

Yes Symphonic Live in Amsterdam

Nightwish End of An Era Live

ABWH

Kamelot Ghost Opera

[keyboardistmatt]

JAMES - "We're Going To Miss You"
from the album 'Millionaires'

[aswas]

Symphony X  V
Symphony X  Paradise Lost
Steve Hackett DVD  The Toyko Tapes
Parallels-The Music of Yes

[Teunis]

Shadow Gallery - Digital Ghosts

[maddox]

Are you with me, Deenie? 

Today's the first time i'm playing the new Shadow Gallery.

In honor of Mike. 

I hope you've already received it as well.

[Deenfan]

That's one nope from the north pole. Nothing yet. Also, I am at work, so even if it did appear today, I wouldn't have had the chance to actually get it.

[The Butterfly Man]

NP: Katatonia - Night Is The New Day

What a great dark and moody album. Perfect for rainy autumn days.

I'm a bit surprised to be honest that Katatonia is rarely mentioned in here. I think their music would be greatly appreciated - if given a chance.

If you're interested you can get a preview of the album here: http://www.nightisthenewday.com/introduction.html

Tom

[keyboardistmatt]

Yes - "The Revealing Science of God"
from the album 'Tales from Topographic Oceans'

[Bupie]

How is The Whirlwind? I want it, but have heard mixed reviews.

It should arrive today so right now I can't comment but I have high hopes 

UFO - Walk On Water

It's my UFO week. So far, I only have half of their studio albums, which means a decent number of 9, and none of them is bad or even mediocre. Really impressive ...

[Iggy]

Yes - "The Revealing Science of God"
from the album 'Tales from Topographic Oceans'

Yay it's always been one of my favourites.

NP Delicate sound of Thunder - Pink Floyd

[Nicky007]

Sharks

Whooo !!! 


JP  Ten:  The Twilight Chronicles

Yup 


NP  PT:  Lightbulb Sun

Just before I encountered Arena initially, I was deep into PT. I could afford it (if ya don't ask Ms 007  ), so I simply purchased their entire catalog at the time. I was less metal in those days, and I enjoyed enormously the ethereal intelligence of Steven's initial excursions 

Then came Arena, Deadwing, DT, Nevermore, all that, and I forgot all about early (well, actually 5-6 albums) PT.

Now that I listen to demanding stuff like OM II and ZOP, I like to alternate with some lite early PT stuff.

Yes - "The Revealing Science of God" from the album 'Tales from Topographic Oceans'

Yeah, I gotta get back to that album too, soon (talkin about intelligence) 

I'm a bit surprised to be honest that Katatonia is rarely mentioned in here.

I had a period some three years ago when I listened a lot to Katatonia, Tom 

I have three of their albums.

The thing about Katatonia is, like with Cure, that their spectrum is rather narrow; they create a great mood, but there's not much drama 

Nicky.

[erik]

NP  Queensrÿche:  OM II

This album haunts/obsesses/possesses me 

Was long in manifesting itself fully (also enjoyable), but now it really gets me !

OM II otoh has been looooong underway - 18 years - and a looooot of stuff has been goin on in the mind of a certain Geoff. OM II is a musical-poetical-political-philosophical-spiritual tour-de-force (I'm only using these longhaired words to please Bups  ) 

I'm still working on it, OM II hasn't quite gelled for me yet. It's certainly a grower and an intriguing album, that should be judged on its own merits instead of comparing it to OM I. OM II has been much criticised but I think Queensrÿche have taken a brave step with it after the landmark that was OM I. They're different albums because Queensrÿche is a different band now, there are 18 years between the albums and the protagonist Nikky (that does it for you Nicky, doesn't it ) is a different person now. Note to self: must listen to OM II this weekend.

[Teunis]

Today: Gazpacho - Firebird

np: Redemption - Snowfall on Judgment Day

Come on with your '' emoticon Nicky  . The more I play it, the more I like, even love it  . After a week of hard work I feel like playing heavy music 

[maddox]

Redemption latest is evilly great!!! 

NP> Shadow Gallery ~ Digital Ghosts

Hmmm....

[Iggy]

Redemption latest is evilly great!!! 

NP> Shadow Gallery ~ Digital Ghosts

Hmmm....

Yep it's kind of different isn't it.

Still I believe it will be a grower.

Band's are never the same when your fav singer is replaced (for whatever reason).


NP Beyond Reality - Mangrove