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Offline rumborak

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Chris Collins hurts my ears
« on: July 19, 2010, 03:22:29 PM »
Man, listening through the whole Majesty Demos is a tough cookie. I don't know what it is, but Chris has this resonance in his voice that is really irritating after a while.
I hear Chris still does music; does he still sing like that?

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Re: Chris Collins hurts my ears
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2010, 03:27:55 PM »
One of those 80s screechers with 100% ridiculous (ridiculous in a bad way) castrato notes and absolutely 0% vocal tone or charisma. 

As I remember he formed a Death Metal band that have an album out soon if not already
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Re: Chris Collins hurts my ears
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2010, 03:34:11 PM »
I never heard an actual reason why he left Dream Theater... was he also... Dominici'd?
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Re: Chris Collins hurts my ears
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Re: Chris Collins hurts my ears
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2010, 05:45:25 PM »
I laughed pretty hard when reading the title of this thread. I'm not a huge fan either..
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Re: Chris Collins hurts my ears
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2010, 12:07:03 AM »
Yeah, he really tended do overdo things when it comes to vocal lines and singing style when he was in DT.
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Re: Chris Collins hurts my ears
« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2010, 12:17:45 AM »
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Re: Chris Collins hurts my ears
« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2010, 05:01:32 AM »
When I read the thread title, I thought Chris Who?  :lol I haven't listened to the Majesty demos, but I might do it someday...
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Re: Chris Collins hurts my ears
« Reply #12 on: July 20, 2010, 06:56:29 AM »
Deceptions Price Is Eternal Pain?

What are they, 12?
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Re: Chris Collins hurts my ears
« Reply #13 on: July 20, 2010, 07:25:12 AM »
Quote from: ZKX-2099 on July 19, 2010, 03:34:11 PM
I never heard an actual reason why he left Dream Theater... was he also... Dominici'd?

According to the Lifting Shadows book, Chris did not have the family support to be in a band like the other members of Dream Theater did.  So he was forced to work day jobs and do other things, while the band was able to focus more on their craft.  That ultimately led to other problems and caused a rift and was the reason why he and the band split.  I can't remember whether he decided to leave or they asked him too.

I admire Chris.  He still makes music and does his thing regardless of the venue.  It's probably not easy to watch your old band go on to such large success, while you are still in your hometown area playing small gigs.  He's trooper and should be respected for that.  

For him, it's all about his love for the music.  Keep it up, Chris!  :metal
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Re: Chris Collins hurts my ears
« Reply #14 on: July 20, 2010, 09:12:01 AM »
Was he the guy who got canned by DT mid-concert? Or who was that?

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Re: Chris Collins hurts my ears
« Reply #15 on: July 20, 2010, 09:46:59 AM »
Quote from: rumborak on July 20, 2010, 09:12:01 AM
Was he the guy who got canned by DT mid-concert? Or who was that?

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Re: Chris Collins hurts my ears
« Reply #16 on: July 20, 2010, 09:48:44 AM »
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Re: Chris Collins hurts my ears
« Reply #17 on: July 20, 2010, 09:52:12 AM »
WTF, is that a joke? I mean, seriously, the stuff he does is god-awful.

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Re: Chris Collins hurts my ears
« Reply #18 on: July 20, 2010, 11:04:59 AM »
Quote from: Mladen on July 20, 2010, 05:01:32 AM
When I read the thread title, I thought Chris Who?  :lol I haven't listened to the Majesty demos, but I might do it someday...

I too had intended to check out the Majesty demos someday, but now I don't think so.  I have enough trouble getting through the first album, as I don't really care for Dominici's voice, so I'm sure the Majesty demos with an even-worse singer would be downright painful.
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Re: Chris Collins hurts my ears
« Reply #19 on: July 20, 2010, 11:22:23 AM »
While Dominici was not the best fit for the band vocally, he was still quite talented.  I don't know how fair it is to compare him to Collins.
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Re: Chris Collins hurts my ears
« Reply #20 on: July 20, 2010, 11:35:35 AM »
Quote from: Orbert on July 20, 2010, 11:04:59 AM
Quote from: Mladen on July 20, 2010, 05:01:32 AM
When I read the thread title, I thought Chris Who?  :lol I haven't listened to the Majesty demos, but I might do it someday...

I too had intended to check out the Majesty demos someday, but now I don't think so.  I have enough trouble getting through the first album, as I don't really care for Dominici's voice, so I'm sure the Majesty demos with an even-worse singer would be downright painful.

Don't let that distract you from the Majesty Demos though. Less than a quarter of the tunes on there are sung by Collins. There is a lot of early-DT hilarity that a DT fan should really not miss out on.

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Re: Chris Collins hurts my ears
« Reply #21 on: July 20, 2010, 11:37:49 AM »
His vocals fit real well on Two Far.
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Re: Chris Collins hurts my ears
« Reply #22 on: July 20, 2010, 11:38:00 AM »
Wait... so who sings the rest?
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Re: Chris Collins hurts my ears
« Reply #23 on: July 20, 2010, 11:40:59 AM »
Quote from: Orbert on July 20, 2010, 11:38:00 AM
Wait... so who sings the rest?

A lot of it is just instrumental stuff with the band fooling around.
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Re: Chris Collins hurts my ears
« Reply #24 on: July 20, 2010, 02:01:57 PM »
Okay, I'm interested again.
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Re: Chris Collins hurts my ears
« Reply #25 on: July 20, 2010, 02:21:18 PM »
theres a cover of YYZ

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Re: Chris Collins hurts my ears
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Re: Chris Collins hurts my ears
« Reply #27 on: July 20, 2010, 02:31:55 PM »
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theres a cover of YYZ

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Re: Chris Collins hurts my ears
« Reply #28 on: July 20, 2010, 02:33:42 PM »
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Re: Chris Collins hurts my ears
« Reply #29 on: July 21, 2010, 05:50:44 AM »
Quote from: Mebert78 on July 20, 2010, 07:25:12 AM
Quote from: ZKX-2099 on July 19, 2010, 03:34:11 PM
I never heard an actual reason why he left Dream Theater... was he also... Dominici'd?

According to the Lifting Shadows book, Chris did not have the family support to be in a band like the other members of Dream Theater did.

Can anyone guess why  :yarr
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Re: Chris Collins hurts my ears
« Reply #30 on: July 21, 2010, 09:58:59 AM »
Quote from: SeaWolf on July 20, 2010, 11:22:23 AM
While Dominici was not the best fit for the band vocally, he was still quite talented.  I don't know how fair it is to compare him to Collins.
I think it's plenty fair.
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Re: Chris Collins hurts my ears
« Reply #31 on: July 21, 2010, 10:16:11 AM »
Yeah, I didn't quite get that remark either.  Here's a singer who they worked with for a while but it didn't work out, here's another singer who they actually cut their first album with but it didn't work out.  Let's compare.

"No, it's not fair to compare them!"

Uh, what?
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Re: Chris Collins hurts my ears
« Reply #32 on: July 21, 2010, 10:24:33 AM »
Here's the comparison: they both suck.
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Re: Chris Collins hurts my ears
« Reply #33 on: July 21, 2010, 10:55:37 AM »
Quote from: hefdaddy42 on July 21, 2010, 10:24:33 AM
Here's the comparison: they both suck.

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Re: Chris Collins hurts my ears
« Reply #34 on: July 21, 2010, 10:59:27 AM »
Quote from: hefdaddy42 on July 21, 2010, 10:24:33 AM
Here's the comparison: they both suck.
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