How about this for once.. thoughts about JP.

[CodyWanKenobi]

Let's also not forget to mention that JP is in fact, the man.

[gabeh1018]

Let's also not forget to mention that JP is in fact, the man.

I give JP a lot of credit for rarely making mistakes throughout their extremely long and challenging songs

[The Presence of Frenemies]

I always find his Endless Sacrifice solos to be questionable live. The ones on LaB, for example, seem to have a lot of flat notes in there. Don't think I've heard a live version in which he satisfactorily replicates the studio solos.

Other than that, though, I'm always astonished at how much the man's able to pull off.

[?]

To quote Lost Not Forgotten: "I am not immortal, I am just a man"
DT songs are very technical and it's amazing how JP manages to pull off so many of them live but it's also natural to make some mistakes.

[gabeh1018]

it sometimes boggles my mind how he messes up certain parts of solos but on Live at Budakan he tears through the stream of consciousness solo with like 0 mistakes and that by no means is an easy solo.

[Dublagent66]

I noticed that some of his solos tend to save certain songs that aren't that good.  Especially on the new album.

[gabeh1018]

I noticed that some of his solos tend to save certain songs that aren't that good.  Especially on the new album.

I completely agree with that statement. I always feel he writes for the song and when he does write a solo he tries to take you on a journey and make each part interesting while combining technique, solid note choice and soul depending on what song.

[Elite]

I noticed that some of his solos tend to save certain songs that aren't that good.  Especially on the new album.

I'm sorry, I don't really get what you mean. If you mean his solos make songs on ADTOE worthwhile, I'll have to completely disagree with you. Apart from the instrumental section of BAI, none of the solos on the new album are that memorable for me. It's the whole song and songwriting that counts for me.

[Dublagent66]

I noticed that some of his solos tend to save certain songs that aren't that good.  Especially on the new album.

I'm sorry, I don't really get what you mean. If you mean his solos make songs on ADTOE worthwhile, I'll have to completely disagree with you. Apart from the instrumental section of BAI, none of the solos on the new album are that memorable for me. It's the whole song and songwriting that counts for me.

Well, it's different for everyone.  With the new album, it's isn't "whole" songs for me.  It's "parts" of songs.  For example, I don't really care for BAI but JP's solo is epic.  Same goes for The Best of Times on BC&SL.  I don't like the song that much but the outro is awesome.  Also, Repentance is saved by the JP solo.  Otherwise, I'd probably never listen to it again.  That's basically what I meant.

[CodyWanKenobi]

I noticed that some of his solos tend to save certain songs that aren't that good.  Especially on the new album.

I'm sorry, I don't really get what you mean. If you mean his solos make songs on ADTOE worthwhile, I'll have to completely disagree with you. Apart from the instrumental section of BAI, none of the solos on the new album are that memorable for me. It's the whole song and songwriting that counts for me.

Only BAI? I think the LNF solo is one of the best JP has ever come up with. Mainly for that one jazzy part.

[chwik]

I noticed that some of his solos tend to save certain songs that aren't that good.  Especially on the new album.

I'm sorry, I don't really get what you mean. If you mean his solos make songs on ADTOE worthwhile, I'll have to completely disagree with you. Apart from the instrumental section of BAI, none of the solos on the new album are that memorable for me. It's the whole song and songwriting that counts for me.

Only BAI? I think the LNF solo is one of the best JP has ever come up with. Mainly for that one jazzy part.

Love the LNF solo but I am also a sucker for the Shattered Fortress solo. I think it is overlooked by the fans.

[gabeh1018]

I noticed that some of his solos tend to save certain songs that aren't that good.  Especially on the new album.

I'm sorry, I don't really get what you mean. If you mean his solos make songs on ADTOE worthwhile, I'll have to completely disagree with you. Apart from the instrumental section of BAI, none of the solos on the new album are that memorable for me. It's the whole song and songwriting that counts for me.

Only BAI? I think the LNF solo is one of the best JP has ever come up with. Mainly for that one jazzy part.

Love the LNF solo but I am also a sucker for the Shattered Fortress solo. I think it is overlooked by the fans.

I would have to agree with you, the shattered fortress solo is definitely great in a mediocre song IMO