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Which one do you prefer?

Lines in the Sand
67 (48.9%)
Trial of Tears
70 (51.1%)

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Re: Lines in the Sand vs. Trial of Tears
« Reply #35 on: December 16, 2014, 11:34:32 PM »
Love both songs, but TOT has the edge thanks to its beautiful ambience and how amazing it sounded live.

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Re: Lines in the Sand vs. Trial of Tears
« Reply #36 on: December 17, 2014, 05:39:55 AM »
Damn! I just evened it out to 40 vs 40 with my ToT vote!  :corn

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Re: Lines in the Sand vs. Trial of Tears
« Reply #37 on: December 17, 2014, 09:57:27 AM »
No way I can choose between these two!! They're two equal masterpieces!!!

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Re: Lines in the Sand vs. Trial of Tears
« Reply #38 on: December 17, 2014, 10:50:16 AM »
Yeah, looks like the voting may very well indicate that.  :biggrin:
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Re: Lines in the Sand vs. Trial of Tears
« Reply #39 on: December 17, 2014, 02:20:30 PM »
wow, what a close match up

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Re: Lines in the Sand vs. Trial of Tears
« Reply #40 on: December 17, 2014, 02:50:43 PM »
After days and days of mulling it over, I went with "Lines In The Sand", but just by a very little amount. "Trial Of Tears" is an epic masterpiece, but there's something more DT-esque about LITS, their heavy and jammy side that I enjoy so much. It's got a lot of riffs and grooves in it that are very indicative of a great DT song.

The live versions have all been pretty good, too, especially when they do the '96 version with the added lyrics and instrumental sections. It just takes the song to a whole other level that I enjoy very much. I would love to hear them bring it back to the live stage at some point soon, if only to hear Mangini tackle that song!

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Re: Lines in the Sand vs. Trial of Tears
« Reply #41 on: December 17, 2014, 03:03:13 PM »
Trial of Tears get my vote. Even though LITS is just as good, Trial gives me a more epic feeling and is a perfect closer to FII. I just love how James sings, the intro and everything in between. I hope they explore LITS and Trials soundscape more live on the next album(s). Get the groove back!

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Re: Lines in the Sand vs. Trial of Tears
« Reply #42 on: December 17, 2014, 03:10:21 PM »
That 'Lines In the Sand' is actually in the lead baffles me to no end. It has some cool ideas, but that random guy screaming on the chorus are some embrarrassingly awful moments, which actually manages to ruin the entire song for me.

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Re: Lines in the Sand vs. Trial of Tears
« Reply #43 on: December 18, 2014, 09:12:18 AM »
My vote gave Lines in the Sand the lead.  :metal

Looks like Trial of Tears is gonna be... swept away with the tide.

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Re: Lines in the Sand vs. Trial of Tears
« Reply #44 on: December 18, 2014, 10:25:03 AM »
Wow, dead heat.  These two are indeed very close.   :corn
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Re: Lines in the Sand vs. Trial of Tears
« Reply #45 on: December 18, 2014, 06:37:34 PM »
Well, considering Lines in the Sand is my favourite song of all time by any artist, I wonder how I voted...

Incredible how close the poll is, there's normally at least a little bit of a difference, but as of this post, it's 50 votes each!

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Re: Lines in the Sand vs. Trial of Tears
« Reply #46 on: December 18, 2014, 10:50:44 PM »
HAHAHA, at the time of this post, the two songs are dead tied at 50% and 50 votes each!  :lol

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Re: Lines in the Sand vs. Trial of Tears
« Reply #47 on: December 18, 2014, 11:34:53 PM »
Wow, dead heat.  These two are indeed very close.   :corn

The voting about sums up my feelings on these songs too. Glad to see them both getting equal love. :D
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Re: Lines in the Sand vs. Trial of Tears
« Reply #48 on: December 19, 2014, 09:26:40 AM »
Wow, my vote for LitS tied it up at 51-51.

Wish we could get 100+ voters for DT the League over on P&S... heck, 50 would be great.

Both songs deserve all of the praise that they get.

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Re: Lines in the Sand vs. Trial of Tears
« Reply #49 on: December 19, 2014, 09:40:25 AM »
This isn't an argument, because I understand this is all about subjective taste, but as an observation, for me this is baffling.  In my world, this isn't an epic battle between two worthy opponents, fighting to the death in what will be a classic of the ages...  for me, it is akin to the Patriots (ToT) whipping some Miami Dolphin ass (LitS) on a meaningless Sunday in late October.   ToT is possibly my favorite song on that album, and LitS likely my least favorite.

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Re: Lines in the Sand vs. Trial of Tears
« Reply #50 on: December 19, 2014, 10:26:03 AM »
There's really nothing too baffling about this outcome, other than it being a dead, neck-and-neck tie.

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Re: Lines in the Sand vs. Trial of Tears
« Reply #51 on: December 19, 2014, 01:33:09 PM »
The biggest DT mystery to me remains how so many people love ToT so much.

For me personally its the opening of the song. The spacey vibe leading into the awesome bass and guitar.
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Re: Lines in the Sand vs. Trial of Tears
« Reply #52 on: December 19, 2014, 06:59:44 PM »
There's really nothing too baffling about this outcome, other than it being a dead, neck-and-neck tie.

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Re: Lines in the Sand vs. Trial of Tears
« Reply #53 on: December 19, 2014, 07:15:04 PM »
There's really nothing too baffling about this outcome, other than it being a dead, neck-and-neck tie.

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Re: Lines in the Sand vs. Trial of Tears
« Reply #54 on: December 20, 2014, 03:56:19 AM »
for me, it is akin to the Patriots (ToT) whipping some Miami Dolphin ass (LitS) on a meaningless Sunday in late October.

Even though I prefer Dolphins to Patriots big time, this is still how I see this match-up. That so many people prefer LItS is still completely incomprehencible.

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Re: Lines in the Sand vs. Trial of Tears
« Reply #55 on: January 12, 2015, 04:15:46 PM »
ToT has never done much for me, LitS is an easy winner despite Doug Pinnick's utterly tragic vocals (sounds like one of those random drunks that get up at a pub gig!)

LitS has a great intro, one of JP's finest solos and MP lays down some great different grooves in the section that follows, imho of course.

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Re: Lines in the Sand vs. Trial of Tears
« Reply #56 on: January 12, 2015, 04:45:57 PM »
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Re: Lines in the Sand vs. Trial of Tears
« Reply #57 on: January 13, 2015, 07:58:57 AM »
for me, it is akin to the Patriots (ToT) whipping some Miami Dolphin ass (LitS) on a meaningless Sunday in late October.

Even though I prefer Dolphins to Patriots big time, this is still how I see this match-up. That so many people prefer LItS is still completely incomprehencible.
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Even if the Pinnick contributions rub you the wrong way, there is still a lot to like in this song.  It has the best groove of any DT song, interesting transitions into and out of instrumental passages, jazz-like sections, one of JP's best solos, not to mention some of JP's best lyrics, and a great vocal track from JLB.
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Re: Lines in the Sand vs. Trial of Tears
« Reply #58 on: January 13, 2015, 08:40:51 AM »
Trial of Tears, easily!

Lines in the Sand is groovy, but ToT is just beautiful.

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Re: Lines in the Sand vs. Trial of Tears
« Reply #59 on: January 13, 2015, 10:39:32 AM »
ToT for me as it is the song that I constantly come back to.  Looking back at the playlists I've made over the years, ToT always finds it way in.

I love LitS tho... and if you asked me what I'd like to hear live between the two, I would say LitS (with Hell's Kitchen as an intro of course) simply because I've heard ToT live many times.  But I also wouldn't be disappointed if the guys placed ToT in every setlist either.

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Re: Lines in the Sand vs. Trial of Tears
« Reply #60 on: January 13, 2015, 02:38:46 PM »
After a long break, ToT took the lead again by a negligible margin, this has to be the closest poll we've ever had.


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Re: Lines in the Sand vs. Trial of Tears
« Reply #61 on: January 13, 2015, 09:28:40 PM »
Very tough choice. If you add HK to LITS, then it would make it an even closer race. I'm gonna listen to both songs again and vote later. :D

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Re: Lines in the Sand vs. Trial of Tears
« Reply #62 on: January 15, 2015, 02:12:29 AM »
ToT, because LITS's chorus sounds like just out of place considering the rest of the song, imo. Still my favourite though.
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Re: Lines in the Sand vs. Trial of Tears
« Reply #63 on: March 11, 2015, 06:06:41 AM »
I just evened the score. About two months ago, I would vote for Trial of Tears, but during past few months, LITS has grown on me in an incredible way, so my vote goes for Lines In The Sand. There are some parts in TOT that I do not enjoy so much, while LITS is fun for the whole 12+ minutes for me.

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Re: Lines in the Sand vs. Trial of Tears
« Reply #64 on: March 11, 2015, 06:16:11 AM »
Haha, this poll reminds me of the like/dislike section of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ussCHoQttyQ


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Re: Lines in the Sand vs. Trial of Tears
« Reply #65 on: March 11, 2015, 06:48:05 AM »
Haha, this poll reminds me of the like/dislike section of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ussCHoQttyQ

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Re: Lines in the Sand vs. Trial of Tears
« Reply #66 on: March 11, 2015, 08:50:49 AM »
Trial Of Tears  :heart