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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #665 on: August 25, 2011, 08:25:20 PM »
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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #666 on: August 25, 2011, 11:42:25 PM »
I'll be all over this.  Testimony Two has owned me all summer, and getting a live performance of the whole first disc (plus plenty of other tunes) is a no-brainer purchase for this fan. :tup :tup

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #667 on: August 26, 2011, 02:03:07 AM »
Looks like this is going to be my first Neal Morse DVD!

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #668 on: August 26, 2011, 05:21:00 PM »
Cool.  Will definitely have to pick this up.  I didn't see a track listing.  Anyone know what's going to be on this?
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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #669 on: August 26, 2011, 06:21:11 PM »
Cool.  Will definitely have to pick this up.  I didn't see a track listing.  Anyone know what's going to be on this?

As far as I know, the US Leg of the T2 Tour was pretty consistent. The First set was usually:
Lifeline
Leviathan
The Separated Man
The Door (cut off after All I Ask for, with Come Out of Her)
Seeds of Gold
Testimony, Part 5 (Overture No. 3/Rejoice/Oh Lord My God/God's Theme)

The second set was Testimony 2 in it's entirety, and the encore included "Reunion", and usually preceded by "Sing It High", but in Mexico they did "We All Need Some Light", in NYC they did "Bridge Across Forever", and in Springfield VA and LA (the Whittier show, the one being released) they only had "Reunion" as an encore.

As for how it'll fit across 3 CDs, I can't imagine splitting up T2 off of one CD, but if there are some extended parts, it wouldn't fit since the original album itself was pretty much to CD-capacity as it was! Given that, I'd assume the following.
Disc 1 (about 60 minutes)
Lifeline
Leviathan
The Separated Man
The Door (cut off after All I Ask for, with Come Out of Her)

Disc 2 (about 60 minutes)
Seeds of Gold
T1 Part 5
T2 Part 6

Disc 3 (about 70 minutes)
T2 Part 7
T2 Part 8
Reunion

Just my guess, though.

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #670 on: October 13, 2011, 12:20:22 PM »
Time for a bump, just so I can say once again that the Mercy Street reprise in Crossing Over/Mercy Street Reprise is as awesome as almost anything ever.  I still get goosebumps every time it kicks in.

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still the snow falls down on mercy street..."

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #671 on: October 13, 2011, 06:11:53 PM »
I need to pull this out and listen again.  There's been so much cool music in the last two months or so that this has been sitting on the shelf.  Can't wait for the live album though.

Cool that they played Seeds of Gold.  Some other good stuff, too.  But I'm not thrilled with Lifeline, Leviathan, and the fact that they cut off The Door.
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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #672 on: October 13, 2011, 06:14:07 PM »
I haven't listened to T2 in months. I think I burned myself out on NM. I do love T2, but...I have no desire to listen to it. Or anything else.

But this happens sometimes, and in a few months I bet I'll be going on a NM prog spree.

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #673 on: October 13, 2011, 08:11:39 PM »
I am eagerly awaiting my copy of T2 and the book to get to my doorstep.

In the meantime, I'm in contact with Neal over him coming to my school and giving his testimony during one of our chapel services. Me and my Scripture teacher are eagerly waiting his decision
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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #674 on: October 13, 2011, 11:32:25 PM »
Is it just me or does Crossing Over have really really heavy autotune effects?
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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #675 on: October 13, 2011, 11:52:27 PM »
I haven't listened to T2 in months. I think I burned myself out on NM. I do love T2, but...I have no desire to listen to it. Or anything else.

But this happens sometimes, and in a few months I bet I'll be going on a NM prog spree.

Yes, this.

And I'm waiting for my T2Live/TALive CD/DVD Special Edition Package Bundle (With possible signage)
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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #676 on: October 14, 2011, 12:34:59 AM »
Hm, I got Testimony 2 in early june, and I still listen to it all the time. It's so great. I think I'll have to get the live DVD.

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #677 on: October 14, 2011, 12:58:35 PM »
Preview from the forthcoming live DVD:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r23P04SIY3Q

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #678 on: October 14, 2011, 01:50:20 PM »
I listened to T2 this morning at the gym.   It's really a great album. 

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #679 on: October 16, 2011, 09:04:52 AM »
Preview from the forthcoming live DVD:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r23P04SIY3Q


Whatever people say about that album, I love that song. And So Many Roads.

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #680 on: October 16, 2011, 09:09:24 AM »
Preview from the forthcoming live DVD:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r23P04SIY3Q


Jesus Christ, that song slays live! :omg:

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #681 on: October 16, 2011, 11:43:45 AM »
The quality kind of sucked - or rather, the lighting was non-existent.

But then again it's the emotion of the performance that drives Morse, not a fancy light show.

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #682 on: October 16, 2011, 12:14:46 PM »
Yeah true. I was shocked by the 'middle school band night' stage directing. But it's allright.

Apparently the boxset is only coming out 5 november, add 2 weeks shipping, man I have to wait a while for that...
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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #683 on: October 16, 2011, 07:19:06 PM »
Been listening to T2 a lot.  Rather than try to interpret the lyrics the way I wanted to interpret them, I let them be the way they were...and it went from being a boring album to absolutely amazing!
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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #684 on: October 17, 2011, 06:28:47 PM »
Anyone like Children of the Chosen?  It's one that I initially threw out as being corny and preachy, but I just gave Lifeline a listen and it was a track that really stood out to me.
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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #685 on: October 17, 2011, 06:34:07 PM »
COTC is maybe my favorite off of Lifeline. I love the whole atmosphere and tone.

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #686 on: October 17, 2011, 06:50:31 PM »
Preview from the forthcoming live DVD:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r23P04SIY3Q

 :omg: Never seen NM live before. I want to get that DVD!
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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #687 on: October 17, 2011, 07:17:26 PM »
Anyone like Children of the Chosen?  It's one that I initially threw out as being corny and preachy, but I just gave Lifeline a listen and it was a track that really stood out to me.
Yes, I like it a lot.  In fact, I like the whole album a lot, with the exception of Fly High.

BTW, that DVD looks like it will be amazing.
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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #688 on: October 17, 2011, 07:27:42 PM »
Anyone like Children of the Chosen?  It's one that I initially threw out as being corny and preachy, but I just gave Lifeline a listen and it was a track that really stood out to me.
Yes, I like it a lot.  In fact, I like the whole album a lot, with the exception of Fly High.

I still think you liked it at one point.

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #689 on: October 17, 2011, 07:38:46 PM »
No.
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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #690 on: October 17, 2011, 07:43:06 PM »
Yes, you did.

Case closed. You can't argue with me.

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« Reply #691 on: October 17, 2011, 07:53:05 PM »
Yes.
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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #692 on: October 17, 2011, 07:54:46 PM »
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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #693 on: October 17, 2011, 08:09:11 PM »
Yes.
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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #694 on: October 17, 2011, 11:22:41 PM »
Why don't you like Fly High?  I don't like it for my own reasons, but I am curious to see why you think it's the worst?
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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #695 on: October 18, 2011, 07:13:27 AM »
He released another preview from the Testimony 2 live DVD...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U23t8aPOAU&feature=feedu
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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #696 on: October 18, 2011, 07:28:36 AM »
Such a minor thing to complain about, but I just can't help it...  DUDE!  That green and blue striped rugby shirt is incredibly distracting!  Go report to wardrobe immediately!  >:(

Oh, and @ Neal death growl at 3:11:  :metalol:
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« Reply #697 on: October 18, 2011, 07:38:29 AM »
One of the comments on the old video (I believe a trailer) was: Rick Altiser has stolen one of James May's shirts.
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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #698 on: October 18, 2011, 07:47:37 AM »
Man, while performance wise Neal Morse solo might be more interesting simply by virtue of the fact that there's more performers and lots of different instruments on stage, the quality of the stage show is noticeably lower. Transatlantic had some pretty decent light stuff going on. Neal Morse solo really looks like a it was filmed in a church basement.

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #699 on: October 18, 2011, 07:51:54 AM »
Oh, and @ Neal death growl at 3:11:  :metalol:

Wow. Was totally expecting him to go all out after that build up. It's like, he was thinking about it, took one more look at the audience, and figured "better not."

You gotta wonder, though. Why do that yourself, when you've got the King of disappointing Ro's jamming away right behind you?  ;)