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Offline CrimsonE

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This is the Life appreciation thread
« on: September 15, 2011, 07:12:35 PM »
Wow. Just wow.  I always knew DT had it in them to create the perfect ballad, but in the past, they had fallen somewhat short.  The closest was their live version of Hollow Years, but that was largely because of JP's amazing electric soloing, not found on the original song.

But here is an absolutely genius piece of work with some of JLB's best vocals to date, a lush textured sound, and my god--can JP's solo from  4:25- 5:05 be any more spectacular?  JP has had flashes of truly emotional playing that ranks up with Joe Satriani, David Gilmour and Criss Oliva at their best, but the solo here really slays just about everything he's done in the past. 

And if that wasn't amazing enough, there are the lyrics, which are among the most poignant and relevant the band has ever done. 

Hats off to to the band for putting together one of the best songs in the catalog.  I can only hope to hear that slice of heaven live when I see them next month.

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Re: This is the Life appreciation thread
« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2011, 07:14:04 PM »
Amazing song.
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« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2011, 07:15:24 PM »
Agreed, it's excellent. It was a great surprise since I expected a typical quiet ballad a bit like The Answer Lies Within after the snippet and... wow.

I'd love if they closed concerts with it.
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Re: This is the Life appreciation thread
« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2011, 07:19:04 PM »
My favorite ballad on ADTOE and maybe my favorite DT ballad ever.
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Re: This is the Life appreciation thread
« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2011, 07:35:47 PM »
Love his vocals on the last chorus.
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Re: This is the Life appreciation thread
« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2011, 07:36:26 PM »
Great song. MP keeps it nice and simple.
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Re: This is the Life appreciation thread
« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2011, 07:44:56 PM »
Quote from: Jamesman42 on September 15, 2011, 07:36:26 PM
Great song. MP keeps it nice and simple.

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Re: This is the Life appreciation thread
« Reply #7 on: September 15, 2011, 08:27:30 PM »
Not sure why this song doesn't get any love! About time for an appreciation thread

Love the main riff and it's legendary when it comes back again at the outro. Love the chorus especially the last one.
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Re: This is the Life appreciation thread
« Reply #8 on: September 15, 2011, 08:31:31 PM »
The part from the solo to the end is a constant stream of awesomeness. I especially love the "What will they say after you're gone" part where it resolves up to the chorus.

Definitely one of the hidden gems on the album, wedged in between two epics.
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Re: This is the Life appreciation thread
« Reply #9 on: September 15, 2011, 08:41:03 PM »
Listened to it twice back to back on the way home from school. Love it!!!
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Re: This is the Life appreciation thread
« Reply #10 on: September 15, 2011, 09:35:18 PM »
Best song on the album imo.. As soon as I throw on ADTOE this is the first song I skip to.
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« Reply #11 on: September 15, 2011, 10:13:06 PM »
This song just keeps getting better and better.  This might end up being my 2nd favorite.  I love everything about it. :hefdaddy :hefdaddy
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Re: This is the Life appreciation thread
« Reply #12 on: September 16, 2011, 01:21:58 AM »
A great song, the 2nd best ballad on ADTOE (after BTS).
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Re: This is the Life appreciation thread
« Reply #13 on: September 16, 2011, 01:27:33 AM »
Quote from: OsMosis2259 on September 15, 2011, 08:27:30 PM
Not sure why this song doesn't get any love!

You haven't been reading my posts hard enough! :biggrin:

This is definitely one of my favourites on the album, probably second, maybe even first. JP's guitar work is amazing, and the vocals are some of the best on the album. It's a well constructed "shorter" song, with a couple of nice touches to keep it DT.
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Re: This is the Life appreciation thread
« Reply #14 on: September 16, 2011, 02:05:32 AM »
It's quite the pleasant song. The only thing I dislike about it is the intro/outro acoustic guitar riff. Everything else is quite emotional.
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Re: This is the Life appreciation thread
« Reply #15 on: September 16, 2011, 03:07:42 AM »
Really gorgeous song, and I adore the way it builds up. Third favourite on the album.
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Re: This is the Life appreciation thread
« Reply #16 on: September 16, 2011, 07:14:32 AM »
I love this song, especially the intro  :heart
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Re: This is the Life appreciation thread
« Reply #17 on: September 16, 2011, 07:29:56 AM »
Terrific song, and one of DT's best ballads so far. I really enjoy everyone's performance during that song, but the piano solo is especially beautiful.
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Re: This is the Life appreciation thread
« Reply #18 on: September 16, 2011, 07:50:08 AM »
JP's solo at 4:23 may be one of his best!
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Re: This is the Life appreciation thread
« Reply #19 on: September 16, 2011, 08:00:53 AM »
Quote from: Zydar on September 16, 2011, 01:21:58 AM
A great song, the 2nd best ballad on ADTOE (after BTS).

+1.  Definitely a great ballad for sure!
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Re: This is the Life appreciation thread
« Reply #20 on: September 16, 2011, 08:56:49 AM »
Just got chills during the final chorus. I love this song.
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Re: This is the Life appreciation thread
« Reply #21 on: September 16, 2011, 09:11:20 AM »
Quote from: Zydar on September 16, 2011, 01:21:58 AM
A great song, the 2nd best ballad on ADTOE (after BTS).
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Re: This is the Life appreciation thread
« Reply #22 on: September 16, 2011, 10:30:39 AM »
Quote from: Jamesman42 on September 15, 2011, 07:36:26 PM
Great song. MP keeps it nice and simple.

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Re: This is the Life appreciation thread
« Reply #23 on: September 16, 2011, 10:35:24 AM »
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Re: This is the Life appreciation thread
« Reply #24 on: September 16, 2011, 02:11:16 PM »
My favorite Dream Theater ballad since "The Spirit Carries On"
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Re: This is the Life appreciation thread
« Reply #25 on: September 16, 2011, 02:33:23 PM »
Best. Climax. Ever.
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Re: This is the Life appreciation thread
« Reply #26 on: September 16, 2011, 02:35:14 PM »
DT definitely scores an A+ for This is the Life. Great song from beginning to end, and such a soaring lead from JP.
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Re: This is the Life appreciation thread
« Reply #27 on: September 16, 2011, 03:57:39 PM »
This is definitely a song that can be construed  as a song dedicate to MP, from the band's point of view.
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Re: This is the Life appreciation thread
« Reply #28 on: September 16, 2011, 04:07:45 PM »
Frustrating thing about this song is that just when I think I have my top 3 songs on the album figured out, I listen to this again and....back to square one.
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Re: This is the Life appreciation thread
« Reply #29 on: September 16, 2011, 04:29:20 PM »
It is a great song, with a great solo. However, I probably wouldn't say it's my favorite ballad on the album (see BTS), and definitely not my all-time favorite DT ballad (see Disappear).
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Re: This is the Life appreciation thread
« Reply #30 on: September 17, 2011, 12:45:37 AM »
Favourite ballad on the album. Loved it on first listen.
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Re: This is the Life appreciation thread
« Reply #31 on: September 17, 2011, 10:51:38 AM »
You know, it's funny. When I heard the snippet for this song, it was the first snippet that didn't do a single thing for me. I had this song pegged as a definite skipper. But after hearing the entire thing in the context of both it's composition and the entire album, I have to admit this is my favourite song on the album. Glorious stuff. Good lyrics, good music, good solo... ticks all the boxes.
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Re: This is the Life appreciation thread
« Reply #32 on: September 17, 2011, 11:12:33 AM »
Quote from: N4Player on September 17, 2011, 12:45:37 AM
Favourite ballad on the album. Loved it on first listen.

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Re: This is the Life appreciation thread
« Reply #33 on: September 17, 2011, 12:09:27 PM »
Well, it's just gorgeous.
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Re: This is the Life appreciation thread
« Reply #34 on: September 17, 2011, 12:27:13 PM »
It truly is a good song, but there's one section that brings it down and stops it from being perfect - it's the verse before the guitar solo. It just drags and it's not nearly as beautiful, melodic or memorable as the rest of the song. Everything else is really wonderful, though, especially the lyrics and LaBrie's performance.
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