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Nick · « **Reply #1155 on:** May 24, 2013, 08:42:08 AM »

While I know they can do amazing things in short amounts of time, I'd hardly call knocking the basics of an epic out in 3 days "taking their time". Of course there will be lots of parts added and refining and all that, but even at a slower than normal pace they still write way faster than a typical band.

If they actually made TA their main focus I have no doubt they could average more than 1 full-length or better album a year, which is saying something for today.

wasteland · « **Reply #1156 on:** May 24, 2013, 08:49:54 AM »

Quote from: Nick on May 24, 2013, 08:35:34 AM

I'd be happy with DWtD type stuff as it is, of course, the best them of TA songs.

This. Old question: Duel or Stranger?

Nick · « **Reply #1157 on:** May 24, 2013, 08:50:34 AM »

I've already told you that Duel is the best them.

bosk1 · « **Reply #1158 on:** May 24, 2013, 08:58:25 AM »

Stranger. By a large margin.

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #1159 on:** May 24, 2013, 08:59:13 AM »

Stranger is definitely better.

SomeoneLikeHim · « **Reply #1160 on:** May 24, 2013, 09:08:06 AM »

Stranger

KevShmev · « **Reply #1161 on:** May 24, 2013, 09:10:11 AM »

Quote from: wasteland on May 24, 2013, 08:49:54 AM

Old question: Duel or Stranger?

I usually find whichever one I am listening to at that very moment to be the better one. Since I am listening to neither at the moment, I will just say that All of the Above is still their best song.

j · « **Reply #1162 on:** May 24, 2013, 09:18:30 AM »

Duel by tons.

-J

The Letter M · « **Reply #1163 on:** May 24, 2013, 09:33:25 AM »

Stranger In Your Soul

All the way.

But Duel is pretty sweet too.

-Marc.

Nihil-Morari · « **Reply #1164 on:** May 24, 2013, 10:24:08 AM »

Stranger.

Especially when live.

The Letter M · « **Reply #1165 on:** May 24, 2013, 10:56:32 AM »

Quote from: Nihil-Morari on May 24, 2013, 10:24:08 AM

Stranger.

Especially when live.

More especially special when EVER.

-Marc.

cyberdrummer · « **Reply #1166 on:** May 24, 2013, 11:18:10 AM »

Quote from: Nihil-Morari on May 24, 2013, 10:24:08 AM

Stranger.

Especially when live.

Yeah, this.

Bolsters · « **Reply #1167 on:** May 24, 2013, 10:24:50 PM »

Quote from: SomeoneLikeHim on May 24, 2013, 09:08:06 AM

Stranger

The Letter M · « **Reply #1168 on:** May 25, 2013, 12:53:40 PM »

"Class is in session!"

-Marc.

wasteland · « **Reply #1169 on:** May 25, 2013, 01:08:46 PM »

Without zooming Pete looks 25 years younger than he is!

KevShmev · « **Reply #1170 on:** May 25, 2013, 01:14:35 PM »

Okay, someone with super awesome vision, what are those things written on the dry erase board? I have 20/30 vision, but even I cannot read that.

SomeoneLikeHim · « **Reply #1171 on:** May 25, 2013, 01:46:07 PM »

Somebody go get the CSI filter from the DT forum!

AngelBack · « **Reply #1172 on:** May 25, 2013, 04:50:01 PM »

Stranger - Shepherds Bush Empire. Makes my nipples hard everytime.

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #1173 on:** May 25, 2013, 08:11:21 PM »

Quote from: KevShmev on May 25, 2013, 01:14:35 PM

Okay, someone with super awesome vision, what are those things written on the dry erase board? I have 20/30 vision, but even I cannot read that.

Its the Images and Words chart o.O

rumborak · « **Reply #1174 on:** May 25, 2013, 09:32:45 PM »

It's MP being overbearing again omgwtf!! He's telling everybody what to do, and now he has a whiteboard!!

ariich · « **Reply #1175 on:** May 26, 2013, 02:06:05 AM »

I like the fact that the Whiteboard has three lists - Roine, Pete and Neal, and then a different list on the right that isn't headed Mike. So possibly it's a listing of the ideas/demos they've brought, with the right maybe being other things they've jammed/come up with in the studio.

jingle.boy · « **Reply #1176 on:** May 26, 2013, 05:44:51 AM »

Quote from: ariich on May 26, 2013, 02:06:05 AM

I like the fact that the Whiteboard has three lists - Roine, Pete and Neal, and then a different list on the right that isn't headed Mike. So possibly it's a listing of the ideas/demos they've brought, with the right maybe being other things they've jammed/come up with in the studio.

Isn't the last column titled "Here's what we're really gonna do"? Which, by default, is Mike's column?

ronnibran · « **Reply #1177 on:** May 26, 2013, 06:22:57 PM »

Looks like they've stretched the right side of Roine's face a bit... But other than that observation, I was thinking exactly what ariich was thinking.

Jaq · « **Reply #1178 on:** May 27, 2013, 12:31:12 AM »

The white board is where Mike is recommending the points where, in the new epic they were working on, each of the others needs to sing "Are you motherfuckers feeling it?"

And the answer to the Duel/Stranger debate always is All Of The Above. Always the best them.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #1179 on:** May 27, 2013, 05:25:47 AM »

Quote from: The Letter M on May 24, 2013, 09:33:25 AM

Stranger In Your Soul

All the way.

But Duel is pretty sweet too.

-Marc.

- hefdaddy42

wasteland · « **Reply #1180 on:** May 30, 2013, 01:44:36 AM »

Quote

From MP: The TA4 Sessions went splendidly fantastic! (I think I've been hanging around Pete too much these past weeks...haha!) I won't disclose any details, but I will say the album is about 75 mins long and has 5 songs (2 Epics & 3 "normal" length) and we also recorded 8 Covers for a Bonus Disc as well! Release is expected for the beginning of 2014...more info to come later in the year...

Bolsters · « **Reply #1181 on:** May 30, 2013, 01:57:25 AM »

MP is just obsessed with doing covers lately isn't he

. I'm hoping the choice of songs interests me more this time.

wasteland · « **Reply #1182 on:** May 30, 2013, 02:00:38 AM »

Quote from: Bolsters on May 30, 2013, 01:57:25 AM

MP is just obsessed with doing covers lately isn't he . I'm hoping the choice of songs interests me more this time.

Lately? Only lately?

Nihil-Morari · « **Reply #1183 on:** May 30, 2013, 02:31:21 AM »

There'll be Beatles (there has to be), maybe another Floyd song, and I'm guessing bands like Camel, Yes, King Crimson, Jetro Tull or even Zappa. Or what about Egg? I guess the covers disc will be great!

And as far as the normal album goes: I'm sure I'll be blown away, I'm looking forward to the 'normal length' songs as well (btw, what ís normal length? 5-6 minutes or somewhere between 4 and 12?), but of course the epics are the ones I'm really looking forward to.

Bolsters · « **Reply #1184 on:** May 30, 2013, 03:59:26 AM »

Quote from: wasteland on May 30, 2013, 02:00:38 AM

Quote from: Bolsters on May 30, 2013, 01:57:25 AM
MP is just obsessed with doing covers lately isn't he . I'm hoping the choice of songs interests me more this time.
Lately? Only lately?

Okay, okay...more obsessed with it lately.

bosk1 · « **Reply #1185 on:** May 30, 2013, 07:33:50 AM »

Of course Portnoy is obsessed with covers. But the band as a whole has been into the covers thing since day 1. They had a cover on SMPTe. Suite Charlotte Pike was modeled after Abbey Road, and incorporated half of Abbey Road on the tour. They've covered Hogweed and Shine On You Crazy Diamond live. And The Whirlwind bonus disk had 4 covers. So I'm actually not surprised that they have more covers coming out with this one.

Orbert · « **Reply #1186 on:** May 30, 2013, 07:39:39 AM »

Any musician will tell you that it's great getting together with friends and playing songs that everyone knows. I've never been in a band that did a lot of originals, and certainly never an actual recording band, but I'm sure the joy playing good songs with your friends doesn't go away just because you've got your own material.

Whether or not you play a lot of these songs in concert, or put them on your albums, is another matter. But as bonus material, sure. A disc of originals and a disc of covers. More Transatlantic.

Mladen · « **Reply #1187 on:** May 30, 2013, 08:44:51 AM »

I'm really looking forward to the new album, although I kinda hoped it would come out this year. The covers are going to be awesome for sure, I'll most certainly enjoy some of them.

The Letter M · « **Reply #1188 on:** May 30, 2013, 09:13:59 AM »

2 Epics and 3 shorter songs. How much do you all want to bet that the epics will book end the album?

As cliche as that usually is, I'm willing to be bet good money that's how the track list will come out (especially with their track records, as a band together and in their respective bands). I mean, epics make good openers, and a great closers, so we'll see.

As for the shorter songs, I'd say if the epics are anywhere between 25-30 minutes, that's about 50-60 minutes of music right there, leaving at MOST 25 minutes left for 3 songs. Average that out to about 8 minutes a song, so the 'shorter' songs could be 4 minutes...or 12, but 8 on average.

And EIGHT covers?! AWESOME

More power to them. It'll be an album in itself! And considering they may cover PROG songs, the bonus disc could be at least 50-60 minutes long!

-Marc.

bosk1 · « **Reply #1189 on:** May 30, 2013, 09:44:44 AM »

I'm going to go with:
1. Middle-length "shorter" song to open and set the stage
2. Shorter epic
3. Longest "shorter" song, because even if it is around 12 minutes, it will feel short right after a big epic
4. Shortest "shorter" song, because this is the spot where the shortest song always goes
5. Big epic closer

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