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QUOTE (Oracle @ Sep 27 2011, 07:58 PM) Well, this cries "I want to be King Crimson". hahaha, you really think Steven Wilson of all people is desperate enough to have to resort to ripping off artists like King Crimson? He's created his own style that he's perfectly good at, which, as far as I'm concerned, creates the basis of the new album. The fact that it has heavy and noticeable King Crimson influence isn't a bad thing at all, and Wilson is far from being "out of his realm". Perhaps you just don't realize how large his realm truly is.

the sample at the end is recorded from an actual 911 call -- supposedly from lead singer Julie Christmas whose boyfriend was beating her at the time of the call http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3tlPgLPdV8 i should warn that this one IS rap (eminem) and contains a ton of curses. in case either of those things is enough to deter you from even clicking on it. i'd say both of the above are far more disturbing than anything else posted in this thread yet

QUOTE (USB Connector @ Mar 2 2011, 05:26 PM) I love how you can drag things to the sides to make them go half-screen. really? thats one (of very few) thing that i HATE about windows 7. often times i want to have a window partially off-screen, but still open all the way. they should make it an option, but a clickable one...i don't need my computer deciding what size my windows are for me.

QUOTE (Rush! @ Sep 27 2011, 12:36 PM) Absolute worst / least favorite singles of 2011: Lady Gaga - 'Born This Way', 'The Edge of Glory' say what you want about GaGa's music, her new album is catchier than herpes.

QUOTE (greg2112 @ Sep 26 2011, 05:42 PM) Wish there were more new songs in the setlist. are you serious? They play 5 out of the 8 songs on the new album per night, and cumulatively they've already played all of them except for Lost Not Forgotten. in terms of time, new songs make up close to 50% of the setlist...and you still think that's not enough? Maybe if they were still doing Evening With shows they could afford to play the entire album nightly, but they have to appease amateur fans and people who are seeing their first show this tour as well.

6th row in Albany for $50 USD...that's a damn good deal if you ask me.

QUOTE They are not doing what is IMO the best song on the new album ,Lost Not Forgotten , but we get a Drum solo and 2 acoustic songs ? I have no problem with acoustic songs, but not at a d.t. show that is not "An Evening With" I'm sure Lost Not Forgotten will appear in the rotation eventually. As it is, they're already doing more new songs than they usually do per show. As for the acoustic songs, it's a good idea, IMO, especially since most of the songs that precede it in the setlist are on the heavier side. It's not like they're playing a whole acoustic set, just a couple short soft things to show off their more vulnerable side, something that you will get with any group from your local bar band to the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. I am more of a fan of the Silent Man/Beneath the Surface combo than the second night's combo (Wait For Sleep/Far From Heaven), however. QUOTE It looks like they switched it up from the first night and brought in BAI Yes, but this was more or less to be expected. Now that Mangini is broken in and comfortable with the band and material, they can start rotating songs again. I think it was a little stupid of them to break up Far From Heaven and Breaking All Illusions, though (but they seem to have a history of splitting up connected songs like that -- have they ever played Wait for Sleep and Learning to Live back to back? how about Vacant and Stream of Consciousness?) Like I said earlier, I'm a bigger fan of the guitar-based ballads than the piano-based ones (despite being a pianist myself O_o). I hope I get Beneath the Surface at my show. ---- As for the drum solo, I feel like it's a one-tour thing because they're proud and want to show off their new drummer. If you just got Mike f***ing Mangini to join your band, you would want to include a drum solo every night too. I'll admit I haven't checked out any of his solos from this tour yet, but I'm willing to bet that they're far more interesting musically, technically and rhythmically than anything Portnoy (or a large number of other drummers) is capable of coming up with.

QUOTE (Nate2112 @ Sep 25 2011, 03:28 PM) ESKIMO I take offense to that word, the proper term is "Inuit".

QUOTE (J2112YYZ @ Sep 23 2011, 10:27 PM) But Andy as manager? Seriously? yeah, that threw me a bit too. i was certain it would be Jim. He seemed the most logical choice, and theyve been setting him up for it for years.

QUOTE (Oracle @ Sep 25 2011, 02:36 AM) The Great Debate? Now why would they include that? I can't stand that song; it just sounds so preachy that I can't imagine hearing it live. it's anything but preachy -- it does a pretty good job of representing both sides (hence the great "debate" as the title). that being said, I'm not a fan of the lyrics at all -- but that doesn't get in the way of the fact that it's one of the most solid things they've ever done musically. it has one of Portnoy's most tasteful drum parts, which probably sounds even better under Mangini's hands, and some of James' strongest singing from the time period as well.

solid setlist, IMO. nice to see that they're going easy on the TOT-BCSL era stuff. Bridges is a perfect opener (although, it would work very well as an ending too). I'm LOVING the inclusion of an acoustic section too. Was kind of hoping for Far From Heaven/Breaking All Illusions as a closer, and i wish they'd still play Peruvian Skies and/or Caught in a Web, but hey -- you can't get everything! I hope the setlist is the same/similar when I go to see them in October.

tonight's setlist: *SPOILERS* 1. Bridges in the Sky 2. These Walls 3. Build Me Up, Break Me Down 4. Endless Sacrifice 5. Drum Solo 6. Ytse Jam 7. The Silent Man [Acoustic Guitar, James and John --EDIT: Jordan as well] 8. Beneath the Surface [Acoustic as well] 9. The Great Debate 10. On the Backs of Angels 11. Forsaken 12. Through My Words 13. Fatal Tragedy 14. Outcry Encore 15. Under a Glass Moon

Beardfish, Blackfield, The Boxer Rebellion, City and Colour, Death Cab for Cutie, The Decemberists, Dream Theater, Explosions in the Sky, Fair to Midland, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Matthew Good, Hiromi, Iron and Wine, Pat Metheny, Moonsorrow, My Morning Jacket, Opeth, Owen, Protest the Hero, Radiohead, Saves the Day, Scale the Summit, Symphony X, Textures, Thrice, Devin Townsend, TV on the Radio, Ulver, and Steven Wilson have all put out great releases this year. Also looking forward to new Ryan Adams, Animals As Leaders, Jack's Mannequin, Jelly Jam, Pain of Salvation, Tangent, the remaining Devin Townsend Release, and Virgin Black releases.

the album is amazing. Definitely better than Insurgentes, and might even be better than The Incident -- still need time to judge that. I'm hearing lots of King Crimson influence, especially in Raider II (the 23-minute long track). Strong contender for album of the year, can't wait for my CD copy to arrive.

QUOTE (apetersvt @ Sep 23 2011, 03:48 PM) QUOTE (Khan @ Sep 23 2011, 09:39 AM) planking I assume this craze was made up for the show and not some craze in real life???? is this a serious post?

anyone have any idea what their setlists are going t obe like now that the new album is out?

that explains a lot.

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listening to Eric Johnson's "Venus Isle" for the first time, and kicking myself for not getting this album sooner.

i wouldn't say hte last season was terrible. it was incredibly hit-and-miss. However, I believe Goodbye Michael alone proves that the writers still have it left in them, they just need to actually use it...

cd copy arrived today!

QUOTE (tick @ Sep 14 2011, 09:50 AM) QUOTE (Tony R @ Sep 14 2011, 09:23 AM) Had two hours listening time on the train down to London this morning and I found the DT a bit samey for this kind of shut-the-world-out listening. Opeth's Heritage on the other hand, was near perfect. Far more diverse, interesting and, yes, tasteful. I give the new DT 5 1/2 out of 10 but it is a step in the right direction. Its too bad I can't handle growing vocals or I would probably really love Opeth. They were good live. Alas, I just can't do the growl. if the harsh vocals are the only thing keeping you from listening to them, the new album Heritage should be right up your alley. Similarly to Dream Theater, they underwent a drastic turnaround in musical style and direction with the departure of a band member, and the new album has 100% clean vocals. Definitely worth a listen. The album Damnation is also completely clean, but the entire album has a mellow, smooth tone to it, whereas Heritage keeps a heavier and proggier sound at the same time.

doing pretty well on itunes, and CD sales will most likely be high as well. I'm kind of considering buying a second copy just to spite mike portnoy.

don't you love when people think that age is a valid arguing point?

the last movement of Mahler's 9th symphony has some of the most devastating harmonies ever -- throughout the whole half hour you keep feeling like it's going to resolve to something triumphant but it never does.