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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #1890 on: April 05, 2017, 01:59:41 PM »
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #1891 on: April 05, 2017, 08:27:53 PM »
St. Louis is in there.  Nice!!
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #1892 on: April 07, 2017, 06:07:46 PM »
I've determined that Diego Tejeida is definitely my favorite member of this band.  His playing is awesome, both doing leads and background atmospheric stuff.  :hat
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #1893 on: April 07, 2017, 06:49:59 PM »
Hollywood is on that list.


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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #1894 on: April 07, 2017, 07:36:05 PM »
Quote from: KevShmev on April 07, 2017, 06:07:46 PM
I've determined that Diego Tejeida is definitely my favorite member of this band.  His playing is awesome, both doing leads and background atmospheric stuff.  :hat

I have had him marked as my keyboardist of the year before (at least once), and he was the standout star of both The Mountain and Affinity to me. Especially with Affinity, it's hard to tell when it comes to songwriting who is most important, so set that aside a moment, but at this point I find him to be the least replaceable person in the band. Make no mistake, I love all the guys, and I hate even saying this, but I think if they lost a guitarist, they could find someone who would be able to step in. Same with bass, drums, and vocals. Not saying it would be the same, but I think they'd be able to keep on chugging away. Diego though has an amazing technical mind for keyboard sounds and utilization. As you say it allows him to excel in both background and foreground. I would be most scared of hearing a new Haken album without him on it.
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #1895 on: April 08, 2017, 05:50:09 AM »
His sound design is incredible and adds a hell of a lot to the band's sound. I don't find his lead playing particulary exciting for the most part though, especially compared with Hen's guitar playing.
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #1896 on: April 08, 2017, 07:38:29 AM »
I mostly agree with Nick.

I think Tejeida's lead playing is plenty exciting.  To me, the last 50 seconds of the instrumental section in the middle of Celestial Elixir (starts around 10:45) is the best Haken moment to date, and that is thanks to incredible synth lead that Tejeida plays there.

And as a sidebar, as iffy as I have been on the singer's voice at times, where he is really great is doing wordless, background stuff that compliments the music, like the latter half of that synth section in Celestial Elixir (I think his voice comes in around 11:13).  Or the mellow section of Falling Back to Earth.  Or the part around 4:20 or so in Red Giant.  He really excels at stuff like that.
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #1897 on: April 10, 2017, 12:05:36 PM »
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #1898 on: April 10, 2017, 12:15:31 PM »
I am looking forward to seeing them in Durham, but the place they are playing looks a little sketchy.
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #1899 on: April 10, 2017, 12:21:37 PM »
Looks like a new venue to attend (never been to the highline ballroom), I am planning on being at the NYC show  :metal
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #1900 on: April 10, 2017, 12:27:56 PM »
Looks like I'll be heading to The Rex!  :metal
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #1901 on: April 10, 2017, 12:53:25 PM »
Definitely in for NYC and Philly, and considering DC just because I have off on Monday for Labor Day. Really wish Boston was on a Saturday, but I may try to make that work as well.
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #1902 on: April 10, 2017, 01:34:11 PM »
 :metal    Sweet....a St. Louis Date     :metal      And I love Sith Aye as well!!!    Delmar Hall is the same venue that the Neal Morse band played....very intimate with great acoustics....can't wait!!!
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #1903 on: April 10, 2017, 08:01:28 PM »
No Texas dates
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #1904 on: April 10, 2017, 08:06:47 PM »
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:metal    Sweet....a St. Louis Date     :metal      And I love Sith Aye as well!!!    Delmar Hall is the same venue that the Neal Morse band played....very intimate with great acoustics....can't wait!!!

We are so gonna be there.  :metal
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #1905 on: April 11, 2017, 01:18:51 AM »
So Haken came to my hometown on Saturday. It was easily the best concert I have seen of the guys and one of the best I have seen overall. My friend and I booked a VIP Upgrade, best 40 bucks I ever spent. We saw the whole soundcheck, got to chat with the guys for quite a while, I got ALL my Haken vinyls signed, not to compare with the shitty Dream Theater M&G where they gave you 25 mins of instruction what you can't do and can't ask and charged 5x the money for 1/5 of the time.
I had chatted with the band quite a few times before (it was my 4th Haken concert) and always invited them to come play in Dresden, of course I never thought they'd really do it. But when we came in at 4pm for the soundcheck, Richard actually came to me and said something like "Hey Fritz, finally in Dresden!". Very cool!
Before the concert my friend and I printed some shirts for some more friends who were joining us at the concert. Haken loved it! Richard posted the picture of us with the shirts on his Facebook wall, I'm the dude in the middle with the K.
The next day we actually showed Richard and Ray around town a little because the part of town where they played was a not very nice, and the Dresden old town is beautiful. Then we had a beer on the Old Market ;)

Here's some pictures, I hope this works. (Yes that's Charlie & me gettin intimate)
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Awesummmmm 24hs.
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #1906 on: April 11, 2017, 06:27:35 AM »
That's awesome  :metal :metal
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #1907 on: April 11, 2017, 07:36:02 AM »
Charlie looks like he's sticking his tongue in your ear...haha. That's awesome though.
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #1908 on: April 11, 2017, 07:55:08 AM »
That's great! :D
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #1909 on: April 11, 2017, 08:27:41 AM »
We have the tools, and we have the talent!
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #1910 on: April 11, 2017, 08:30:25 AM »
That's a big Twinkie.
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #1911 on: April 11, 2017, 02:11:19 PM »
Quote from: Ben_Jamin on April 11, 2017, 07:36:02 AM
Charlie looks like he's sticking his tongue in your ear...haha. That's awesome though.

Actually after the picture was taken Charlie kept on kissing my face almost raping me  :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #1912 on: April 11, 2017, 08:32:28 PM »
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Quote from: gmillerdrake on April 10, 2017, 01:34:11 PM
:metal    Sweet....a St. Louis Date     :metal      And I love Sith Aye as well!!!    Delmar Hall is the same venue that the Neal Morse band played....very intimate with great acoustics....can't wait!!!

We are so gonna be there.  :metal

Tickets for my bro and I purchased  :metal       thanks for the text with the pre-sale code  :tup
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #1913 on: April 12, 2017, 07:29:47 AM »
So is this Haken concert also a dinner (for NYC at least)?  :lol
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #1914 on: April 12, 2017, 12:16:47 PM »
Got my ticket to see Haken in Durham.  Really looking forward to this!
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #1915 on: April 12, 2017, 12:50:15 PM »
Got my tickets for the Chicago show! Waiting on what the VIP is, they don't have anything listed as of yet...
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #1916 on: April 12, 2017, 01:03:45 PM »
Grabbed tickets for myself and Nick for the NYC and Philly shows. Still contemplating DC and/or Boston.
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #1917 on: April 12, 2017, 01:56:34 PM »
Quote from: axeman90210 on April 12, 2017, 01:03:45 PM
Grabbed tickets for myself and Nick for the NYC and Philly shows. Still contemplating DC and/or Boston.

Grabbed Nick eh?
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #1918 on: April 12, 2017, 02:02:09 PM »
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Quote from: axeman90210 on April 12, 2017, 01:03:45 PM
Grabbed tickets for myself and Nick for the NYC and Philly shows. Still contemplating DC and/or Boston.

Grabbed Nick eh?

Indeed. You going to the Boston show Joe?
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #1919 on: April 12, 2017, 02:04:30 PM »
I want to. Talking to the wife.  Our vacation is the week before so I'll have both of us take Monday off.  I'll let both of you know if so.
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« Reply #1920 on: April 12, 2017, 02:39:06 PM »
Quote from: kingshmegland on April 12, 2017, 02:04:30 PM
I want to. Talking to the wife.  Our vacation is the week before so I'll have both of us take Monday off.  I'll let both of you know if so.

Keep me in the loop. If I do go I'll come up Saturday morning to make a weekend of it with some friends and family up that way, and then end up going right from the show on Sunday to the bus station and take a 1am bus home so I can work from home on Monday.
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #1921 on: April 12, 2017, 02:56:48 PM »
Will do.
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #1922 on: April 12, 2017, 05:05:24 PM »
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Quote from: gmillerdrake on April 10, 2017, 01:34:11 PM
:metal    Sweet....a St. Louis Date     :metal      And I love Sith Aye as well!!!    Delmar Hall is the same venue that the Neal Morse band played....very intimate with great acoustics....can't wait!!!

We are so gonna be there.  :metal

Tickets for my bro and I purchased  :metal       thanks for the text with the pre-sale code  :tup

Hell yeah! And we got the same row as you! :tup :tup
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #1923 on: April 15, 2017, 11:57:29 AM »
I just found this. Horn/Trumpet cover of The Architect.

https://youtu.be/qYjTK5Uw0Ys

The guy has many other covers on his channel, some DT stuff too.
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #1924 on: April 24, 2017, 01:44:12 PM »
I saw Haken live on the 26th of March. It was amazing omg. Did so much headbanging and belting out lyrics at the top of my lungs. The night before the concert, I painted my nails so one of my hands had all 4 album covers, plus Restoration, and the other hand had "Haken" written on it, one letter for each nail. After the show, I got to say hi to everyone in the band except Ross, and I showed them my nails. They all seemed genuinely impressed and happy that I'd painted my nails. Ray even took a photo, and posted it on instagram! :D I also showed my nails to Tom Maclean, who was a guest for one of the songs for that show (don't want to spoil the setlist for anyone), and he thought I'd been to a nail salon, lol. All in all, fantastic evening.
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