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[The Butterfly Man]

Hope i did not case any offence Tom 

No it's okay funkster. Keep rocking!

My view is that there is just good and bad music - just depends on your personal taste eh 

Indeed, in my view it only gets nasty when opinions are stated as facts, that's what starts to make me feel slightly . Especially when I don't agree with those 'facts'.

Tom

[Nicky007]

The thing is, some people tend to look down on any music that isn't considered prog. I experienced this a lot in the prog-community over the years and it makes me cringe. I'm not saying that you or funkster are acting this way, but I just wanted to prevent the bashing of mainstream music on this nice board.

I don't in general feel a need to project myself as a music snob, but between us proggies, I think it's obvious that e.g. the DT-guys exert themselves a lot more in making an album like Scenes than The Killers do in making an album like Sam's Town 

And therefore people like you and me find Scenes more fulfilling 

There have aways been artists who feel a need to go deeper than others. Take e.g. Beethoven versus Mozart, or Kubrick vs Bruckheimer.

And correspondingly, listeners who feel a need for stuff beyond mainstream.


NP  Atomic Soul

"Atomic Soul is Symphony X's lead singer Russell Allen's debut solo album. It was released on April 26, 2005." - Wiki, Atomic Soul

Very different from SyX. Michael Romeo and Michael Pinella join in on some songs, but mainly Russ has used musicians from other bands. Not really prog, but great songs, and Russ lets us experience an amazing range of moods with his singing 

Nicky.

[funkster]

I don't in general feel a need to project myself as a music snob, but between us proggies, I think it's obvious that e.g. the DT-guys exert themselves a lot more in making an album like Scenes than The Killers do in making an album like Sam's Town 

And therefore people like you and me find Scenes more fulfilling 

There have aways been artists who feel a need to go deeper than others. Take e.g. Beethoven versus Mozart, or Kubrick vs Bruckheimer.

And correspondingly, listeners who feel a need for stuff beyond mainstream.


Nicky.

I know what you mean Nicky but not everyone likes deeper more involved music and it is a matter of personal taste.

Anyhoo , lets draw a line under this and move on

Now listening to some R n B/urban/hip hoppity stuff coz i is down wiv the kids 

[Peter]

np> Star One - [Victims of the Modern Age (2010) #02] Digital Rain (6:23)

just arrived 

PS: especially like the final in this track, excellent vocal double talk

[The Butterfly Man]

I don't in general feel a need to project myself as a music snob, but between us proggies, I think it's obvious that e.g. the DT-guys exert themselves a lot more in making an album like Scenes than The Killers do in making an album like Sam's Town 

And therefore people like you and me find Scenes more fulfilling 

Sure, Scenes is more interesting than Sam's Town to people who are into progressive rock and/or metal, but I think a diehard Killers-fan would disagree. Like funkster said: It all boils down to a difference in taste and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. What I think is wrong, is to put one genre of music explicitely above the other and claiming that to be a fact. Again, you didn't do that so there is no need to protect yourself. Like I said, I only wanted to protect The Room and not attack anyone personally. I hope you don't feel offended.

There have aways been artists who feel a need to go deeper than others. Take e.g. Beethoven versus Mozart, or Kubrick vs Bruckheimer.

And correspondingly, listeners who feel a need for stuff beyond mainstream.

There are also lots and lots of listeners and artists who don't feel that need to go 'deeper', so to them mainstream music can be fulfilling enough. Each to their own, right?

Again I agree with funkster: Let's move on!


NP: Avenged Sevenfold - Nightmare

Nicky, do yourself a favor and get this one asap!

Tom

[Nicky007]

I hope you don't feel offended.

Nope 

There are also lots and lots of listeners and artists who don't feel that need to go 'deeper', so to them mainstream music can be fulfilling enough. Each to their own, right? 

Yup 

I'm just wonderin why there arent more people who want challenging stuff 

Doesnt the radio stuff get cloying after a while ?

Let's move on!

Yup, I'm totally in on that. I think I also live up to it 

Nicky, do yourself a favor and get this one asap!

I actually play a lotta A7X these days, really go for'm. They'r young (apart from Mike P), so their lyrics don't challenge me that much, but there's a tremendous amount of youthful energy, wonderful melody, and tasty twists and turns 

I have to wait with Nightmare tho, as I can't afford to buy any cd's currently, and they don't have it at Cop Main Library yet 


Played    Testament:    The Formation Of Damnation    The Gathering

Damnation is their latest, from 2008. They don't really dish up anything new here. There's not much composition either. The guys are excellent musicians, so it's exciting enuff, but it just sounds like they pretty much got together and jammed until there was nuff material for an album 

What I like best is Paul Bostaph's drumming - great drummer 

The Gathering, their previous studio album from 1999, gripped me more. With this album it sounds like they wanted to push the envelope 

Great group iac. A good choice when ya need somethin energetic without dragons and endless solos 

Nicky.

[Nicky007]

NP  youtube.com/watch?v=RRMz8fKkG2g

On repeat 

It's still terrible to see those pictures 

Nicky.

[funkster]

Nicky , i saw Testament on that tour having last seen them in 1987 supporting Anthrax   

Formation is an ok album but their debut , The Legacy , is far and away their best album and up there with the best metal albums ever in my opinion

[Nicky007]

... seen them in 1987 supporting Anthrax   

WOW, must'v been a great concert 

... their debut , The Legacy , is far and away their best album and up there with the best metal albums ever in my opinion

Thanx, Funky, gotta get that one. You know somethin bout metal 

Btw can you share any music with wifey ?

Nicky.

[Nicky007]

NP  Haken:  Streams  (on repeat)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsJpy84ZiGk

This is one of my absolute fave music pieces - formidable 

Aquarius is definitely the first album I'm gettin when finances allow 

Whew, whatta group !

Nicky.

[funkster]

WOW, must'v been a great concert 


Thanx, Funky, gotta get that one. You know somethin bout metal 

Btw can you share any music with wifey ?

Nicky.

In fact Nick , Testament blew Anthrax away 

Wifey is not a music fan at all and my stuff is , and i quote , "a dirge"

As if 

Kids love Madness so hope for them at least 

Not listended to anything today and out tonight as well so a bit of a music free day 

[The Butterfly Man]

A good choice when ya need somethin energetic without dragons and endless solos 

I see what you did there...

NP: Queensrÿche - Operation: Mindcrime

Ohhhhh...

The Mission is such a killer () track!

Tom

[Iggy]

Transatlantic Whirlwind Tour.
94 Minutes in and still on track 2. 

[The Butterfly Man]

Transatlantic Whirlwind Tour.
94 Minutes in and still on track 2. 

How is it so far? I hope to buy the special edition tomorrow!

NP: Arena - Radiance

After the gig where this album was recorded Rob gave me a promotional copy of Contagion (containing the whole album split into 72 tracks to impede piracy), a few months before it was officially released. Ah, memories!

Tom

[Iggy]

How is it so far? I hope to buy the special edition tomorrow!

Tom

Just finished DVD 1 which leaves Bridge Across Forever and Stranger in your soul for next time.

Arena tomorrow night  can't wait.

[Manatee]

King Crimson - Lizard - Lizard (Part 1)

A friend sent me the link because Jon Anderson does vocals.  I hadn't realized he did anything with KC.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqdqWKVmfVE

[Nicky007]

Kids love Madness so hope for them at least 

So yer wife is goin to h... - God, you'r atrocious, Nicky 

NP: Queensrÿche - Operation: Mindcrime

Ohhhhh...

Get OM II too, Tom, just as brilliant 


These days I'm going thru the Kamelot albums from Dominion to Ghost Opera. Super experience 

Mark Vanderbilt sang on Eternity (first) and Dominion (second). He's a great singer, but then Khan took over, and he's spellbinding 

Kamelot are a true progmetal group. Dominion is nice cuz it's quite simple and very melodic, some nice classic passages. Then starting with Siége Perilous, Khan's first album with Kamelot (the group's third), the music gets more and more complex.

Wiki, Siege Perilous: "In Arthurian legend, the Siege Perilous (also known as The Perilous Seat) is a vacant seat at the Round Table reserved by Merlin for the knight who would one day be successful in the quest for the Holy Grail. This knight is either Perceval or Sir Galahad, depending on the version of the story. The Siege Perilous is so strictly reserved that it is fatal to anyone else who sits in it."

It was a nice surprise that some of the passages reminded me of Gary Hughes' Once And Future King - another album that's waitin for you guys 

Guess that certain themes evoke certain moods in rock musicians 


NP  Sieges Even:  Tidal  (on repeat)

"Progressive rock/metal of the highest quality!" as I read under the YouTube page 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKHTvcEQwkU

Guys, we gotta get back to listenin to som SE 

Nicky.

[Nicky007]

Here guys, somethin very very special, Lisa Gerrard & Pieter Bourke's Sacrifice:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoXsxYf2UMA

"Just breathtaking" as is written under the video 

Actually I'm indebted to Ms 007 for introducing me to this wonderful music. It was on a cd she burnt for me 

Very special woman (both) 

Nicky.

[Teunis]

Star One - Victims of the Modern Age

now preparing for tomorrow's gig:
Arena - Live & Life

You have been chosen ...... NOW 

[Draco chimera]

Amerson, Lake & Palmer, Fanfare For The Common Man.

[maddox]

Here guys, somethin very very special, Lisa Gerrard & Pieter Bourke's Sacrifice:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoXsxYf2UMA

"Just breathtaking" as is written under the video 

Actually I'm indebted to Ms 007 for introducing me to this wonderful music. It was on a cd she burnt for me 

Very special woman (both) 

Nicky.

Hmm, she can sing all right but breathtaking isn't really the first word that springs to mind when I hear her. 

[Nicky007]

Hmm, she can sing all right but breathtaking isn't really the first word that springs to mind when I hear her. 

I really dig this song 

Tom, what do you think 

A thing I like about her is that she doesnt at all play on her sexuality - a rare thing in rock these days - all clad up to her neck in a dark robe; it's just the music - m-u-s-i-c - and the music is divine 

Mad, ya gotta let this run for a while - put yer thoughts on standby for a moment in eternity .....


NP   Dissidenten: Morock'n Roll (Live)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJpGgXQDDYw&feature=related



Nicky.

[Iggy]

Transatlantic - Whirld Tour.

No need to put this on repeat as it lasts for over 3 hours. These boys have got some stamina 23 gigs in 29 days.

[maddox]

Transatlantic - Whirld Tour.

No need to put this on repeat as it lasts for over 3 hours. These boys have got some stamina 23 gigs in 29 days.

He Iggy.

Did you wave to the camera's?

Maybe I can see you.

[Iggy]

He Iggy.

Did you wave to the camera's?

Maybe I can see you.

Of course I did. 

If I spot myself I will tell you