Author Topic: Official The Astonishing discussion thread (Read 518294 times)

Quote from: Darkstarshades on August 04, 2016, 11:49:24 AM
Proof that DT sees Neal (Disguised as Neil) Morse as the terrible bad guy who took Portnoy away.

Is there any Morse code on that song ?

ILLUMINATI CONFIRMED

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ILLUMINATION THEORY

Kotowboy · « **Reply #3829 on:** August 04, 2016, 12:23:34 PM »

OH FUCK

TheAtliator · « **Reply #3830 on:** August 04, 2016, 04:00:54 PM »

I guess I owe it to the thread since my last (somewhat negative) comments, to at least pop back in and say the album has grown tremendously on me over the past several months of listening to it. While I still feel the exact same about the problems I've felt it had since the first time I heard it, the great things about the album have just gotten BETTER and BETTER. I think the good aspects of this album represent some of Dream Theater's absolute BEST WORK EVER.

And the live show was among the BEST concert experiences of my life, I'll never forget it.

Ben_Jamin · « **Reply #3831 on:** August 07, 2016, 12:19:49 PM »

I'm glad JP decided to do this concept about Machines/Robots being the only thing creating music. Because it gets more true each day. I just read about a robot that can song on its own.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #3832 on:** August 07, 2016, 01:03:21 PM »

Quote from: Ben_Jamin on August 07, 2016, 12:19:49 PM

I'm glad JP decided to do this concept about Machines/Robots being the only thing creating music. Because it gets more true each day. I just read about a robot that can song on its own.

Star Trek predicted it.

The world's first sentient robot will be built by Dr. Noonien Song.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #3833 on:** August 09, 2016, 02:57:27 PM »

Two new Tour Visual Videos on YouTube.

The Walking Shadow / My Last Farewell.

JRuless · « **Reply #3834 on:** September 14, 2016, 01:19:58 PM »

https://theloftyoaks.com/2016/09/08/the-astonishing-review/

+1

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #3835 on:** September 14, 2016, 01:22:50 PM »

Such a fanboy review.

Enigmachine · « **Reply #3836 on:** September 14, 2016, 02:23:20 PM »

Yeah, I love the album but that was only a review by a very loose definition. Just praising without any real discussion.

rumborak · « **Reply #3837 on:** September 14, 2016, 04:12:17 PM »

Quote

As an example the reoccurring melody that opens and closes “Our New World” and “Savior in the Square” is pure musical bliss that I guarantee to you Beethoven, Bach and Brahms would be kicking themselves in the ass for not writing.

RoeDent · « **Reply #3838 on:** September 24, 2016, 12:35:12 PM »

Nice to laugh at some of the stuff in the last 2 pages of this thread.

(Especially Kotow for Neil Nafaryus.

)

Listening to the album for the first time in a little while, and it's still absolutely amazing; lost none of its goosebumps impact at all.

Something else too: The guitar in Chosen makes me chuckle, at "With you by my side *WAAAH* we will open his eyes"

Kotowboy · « **Reply #3839 on:** September 24, 2016, 12:45:02 PM »

Quote from: RoeDent on September 24, 2016, 12:35:12 PM

Nice to laugh at some of the stuff in the last 2 pages of this thread. (Especially Kotow for Neil Nafaryus. )

Ben_Jamin · « **Reply #3840 on:** September 25, 2016, 03:34:24 AM »

Myung is prominent.

Just listen for the groove

Mladen · « **Reply #3841 on:** September 26, 2016, 10:57:58 AM »

Speaking of Myung, I cranked up The Gift of music yesterday and realized how tremendous the bass lines all the way through are. Whoever thinks Myung doesn't stand out on the album isn't paying attention. Just turn up the bass and enjoy, it's magnificent how JM knows how to find his space within the other more dominant instruments and adjust his bass lines to both stand out and melt into the instrumentation. He's incredible.

Mosh · « **Reply #3842 on:** September 26, 2016, 11:19:56 AM »

The Astonishing was pretty well mixed in that regard. I can hear Myung clearly throughout, which isn't always the case with DT.

TheOutlawXanadu · « **Reply #3843 on:** September 30, 2016, 01:43:07 PM »

The Astonishing is a really good sounding album in general, I think.

TAC · « **Reply #3844 on:** September 30, 2016, 03:49:05 PM »

Quote from: Mladen on September 26, 2016, 10:57:58 AM

Speaking of Myung, I cranked up The Gift of music yesterday and realized how tremendous the bass lines all the way through are. Whoever thinks Myung doesn't stand out on the album isn't paying attention. Just turn up the bass and enjoy, it's magnificent how JM knows how to find his space within the other more dominant instruments and adjust his bass lines to both stand out and melt into the instrumentation. He's incredible.

Yes...

Quote from: TheOutlawXanadu on September 30, 2016, 01:43:07 PM

The Astonishing is a really good sounding album in general, I think.

...and yes.

erwinrafael · « **Reply #3845 on:** September 30, 2016, 04:37:43 PM »

Quote from: Mladen on September 26, 2016, 10:57:58 AM

Speaking of Myung, I cranked up The Gift of music yesterday and realized how tremendous the bass lines all the way through are. Whoever thinks Myung doesn't stand out on the album isn't paying attention. Just turn up the bass and enjoy, it's magnificent how JM knows how to find his space within the other more dominant instruments and adjust his bass lines to both stand out and melt into the instrumentation. He's incredible.

Yep. He's great throughout the album. Favorites are A Life Left Behind, The Gift of Music, The Walking Shadow/My Last Farewell, Moment of Betrayal, Three Days, Our New World and Savior in the Square/When Your Time Has Come. That's why I just laughed when The Astonishing was eliminated very early in the Survivor thread for Bass playing.

jakepriest · « **Reply #3846 on:** September 30, 2016, 04:50:03 PM »

Quote from: erwinrafael on September 30, 2016, 04:37:43 PM

That's why I just laughed when The Astonishing was eliminated very early in the Survivor thread for Bass playing.

But nonsense survival results are classic DTF.

LTE3 · « **Reply #3847 on:** October 03, 2016, 02:17:10 PM »

Not a fan of the Astonishing at all, have tried and tried. Like maybe three, four songs tops, and none would make my top 30. I went to the Radio City show, sadly for me it was the worst DT show I have been since I first started seeing them in 1997. This second leg I have no interest in seeing at all. It will be the first time I have ever not gone to see them when I had the chance.If my DT intuition is correct I am sure the next album will be billed as their heaviest ever in my guesstimation, but I don't even like the sound of the new production. ADToE sounded good to me and I do like most of those songs but hated these last two. So over produced and almost industrial especially the drum sound.
Any way it is sad and pathetic the amount of tickets sold so far for this leg, they should cancel this tour or quickly make the call to change the setlist. It will be embarrassing at some of these shows, unless there are some miraculous last minute ticking buying binges. I don't see it happening.

I hate being disappointed in my favorite band for that last 25 years ( discovered during release of Awake) but I guess life goes on. Haken, Between the Buried and Me, Symphony X, and yes Opeth are IMHO putting out better stuff these day.

Ben_Jamin · « **Reply #3848 on:** October 03, 2016, 04:06:07 PM »

I still find it amazing. I enjoy the storyline.

I just wish I could see them live one more time.

red barchetta · « **Reply #3849 on:** October 03, 2016, 07:39:31 PM »

Quote from: LTE3 on October 03, 2016, 02:17:10 PM

Not a fan of the Astonishing at all, have tried and tried. Like maybe three, four songs tops, and none would make my top 30. I went to the Radio City show, sadly for me it was the worst DT show I have been since I first started seeing them in 1998. This second leg I have no interest in seeing at all. It will be the first time I have ever not gone to see them when I had the chance.If my DT intuition is correct I am sure the next album will be billed as their heaviest ever in my guesstimation, but I don't even like the sound of the new production. ADToE sounded good to me and I do like most of those songs but hated these last two. So over produced and almost industrial especially the drum sound.
Any way it is sad and pathetic the amount of tickets sold so far for this leg, they should cancel this tour or quickly make the call to change the setlist. It will be embarrassing at some of these shows, unless there are some miraculous last minute ticking buying binges. I don't see it happening.

I hate being disappointed in my favorite band for that last 25 years ( discovered during release of Awake) but I guess life goes on. Haken, Between the Buried and Me, Symphony X, and yes Opeth are IMHO putting out better stuff these day.

Egualmente. At least you tried by going to the show. But me, after a couple of months listening to the album, I was not psyched up for that.

News: Fall Into the Light, official video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFxH4kky6z4

Author Topic: *Official* The Astonishing discussion thread (Read 518294 times)

Author Topic: Official The Astonishing discussion thread (Read 518294 times)