bluefox4000 Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 I love The Spirit Carries On. It certainly fits very well in the story told on Scenes. But I never quite got why it became the live staple it has. The band must really like it or it's just an easy song to play. It's not like it was this huge song for them and something the fans are expecting or want to hear every tour. yea within the album i never skip it. on live albums or bootleg's where it's a stand alone song i will skip it. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Hollow Years is a better choice if what they're going for is a slow-tempo ballad. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Hollow Years is a better choice if what they're going for is a slow-tempo ballad. Hollow Years at the Budokan show was amazing. that outro solo. Mick 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Hollow Years is a better choice if what they're going for is a slow-tempo ballad. I've seen them play that song once live and seen them do Spirit multiple times. The response Hollow got from the crowd was better than any of the ones that Spirit got. I'm not saying it didn't get a good response but that chorus for Hollow is such a great sing along live. The crowd drowned James out during it. That never happened with Spirit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Hollow Years is a better choice if what they're going for is a slow-tempo ballad. I've seen them play that song once live and seen them do Spirit multiple times. The response Hollow got from the crowd was better than any of the ones that Spirit got. I'm not saying it didn't get a good response but that chorus for Hollow is such a great sing along live. The crowd drowned James out during it. That never happened with Spirit. Also....excuse me for my views shining through. but after hearing it over and over the message in Spirit gets so hit you over the head it may be a turn off to some people. Mick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del_Duio Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Hollow Years is a better choice if what they're going for is a slow-tempo ballad. I've seen them play that song once live and seen them do Spirit multiple times. The response Hollow got from the crowd was better than any of the ones that Spirit got. I'm not saying it didn't get a good response but that chorus for Hollow is such a great sing along live. The crowd drowned James out during it. That never happened with Spirit. TAKE ME ACROSS THE WAAA...TTTTTEEEERMAYBE YOU'LL UN.. DER.. STAAAAAAANNND! Hollow Years is probably the better standalone song, but within the context of SFAM you can't go wrong with Spirit Carries On. I like TSCO but yeah it's becoming DT's Spirit of the Radio or something. Imagine if they swapped this out for some oddball like Disappear. Tell me that wouldn't improve the first set a ton. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 I saw them play Hollow Years in Perth in 2009, and Petrucci did the same extended solo at the end as he did on Budokan. The crowd went NUTS! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 I saw them play Hollow Years in Perth in 2009, and Petrucci did the same extended solo at the end as he did on Budokan. The crowd went NUTS! still one of my all time fav solo's. i repeated just the solo like 8 times the first time i heard it, lol Mick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 I feel the urge to play some DT. Suggest an album! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 When Dream and Day Unite 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 When Dream and Day Unite I love that album 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 If you're gonna listen to that album, you may as well go through their whole catalog in order. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 I feel the urge to play some DT. Suggest an album! Six degrees Mick 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 If you're gonna listen to that album, you may as well go through their whole catalog in order.I'm up for it. It's been a few months! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 I feel the urge to play some DT. Suggest an album! AWAKE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 I Will listen to some DT next week too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytserush Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Looks like I'm saving some money and missing this tour when it hits the US. Not interested in a nostalgia tour. I'd go if there was even one new song. I'll console myself with the Astonishing live CD is there is one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 I feel the urge to play some DT. Suggest an album! AWAKE! Or you can sprout a patch and go for the first liquid tension experiment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del_Duio Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Looks like I'm saving some money and missing this tour when it hits the US. Not interested in a nostalgia tour. I'd go if there was even one new song. I'll console myself with the Astonishing live CD if there is one. IS there going to be one?I haven't heard anything about this but I would've bet money they taped at least one of those shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Looks like I'm saving some money and missing this tour when it hits the US. Not interested in a nostalgia tour. I'd go if there was even one new song. I'll console myself with the Astonishing live CD if there is one. IS there going to be one?I haven't heard anything about this but I would've bet money they taped at least one of those shows. i do not know the tour did well enough to warrant one. I heard the first leg did just ok. while the 2nd tanked so i'd say we're not getting one. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 I listened to Live at Budokan today after a long while. Say what you want about Portnoy´s recent predictability on drums, but his drum parts on certain songs here, like Trial of Tears, Hell´s Kitchen, As I Am etc., when played by Mangini, sound quite weird, and not in a good way. Mangini seems to avoid cymbals at all costs, and some of the Portnoy-era songs played by him sound "empty" and stiff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todem Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 I want Portnoy back with the band he founded. While I have really enjoyed the first two CD's with Mike Mangini (TA really fell flat for me after I gave it muliple listens and chances over and over and now it collects dust) the band feels different without Portnoy. I guess their is too much bad blood between him and Labrie and Ming.....but you never know. But a certain magic and energy is missing.....it just is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 "Ming" is the best thing I heard today! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 (edited) I want Portnoy back with the band he founded. While I have really enjoyed the first two CD's with Mike Mangini (TA really fell flat for me after I gave it muliple listens and chances over and over and now it collects dust) the band feels different without Portnoy. I guess their is too much bad blood between him and Labrie and Ming.....but you never know. But a certain magic and energy is missing.....it just is. i get so afraid of Portnoy and what he's gonna do, lol cause IMO his last two records with DT sucked and that direction was ALL him. but..........I'm warming to the idea of him being back. but i do not think it will happen. execpt for future one offs. he's so involved in everything Neal Morse. i don't see him going back. Mick Edited February 6, 2017 by bluefox4000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Wow, one bad album and people want Portnoy back already? Dramatic turn and the self titled are their best albums since Six Degrees. Those two albums turn out nowhere near as good if he was still there. The band sounds revitalized with his departure. It seemed like Portnoy was holding something back with them in the song writing. Let's wait to hear the next album before we start talking about bringing him back. I think the band will be just fine without him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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