Author Topic: The Official Flying Colors Thread (Read 387190 times)

JimmyJava · « **Reply #490 on:** February 08, 2012, 04:00:17 PM »

I've always thought that MP's backing vocals been good (at least since 2004). He has a solid voice. Not good, not great. Just solid

I think it works decent at Fool In My Heart.

Dark Castle · « **Reply #491 on:** February 08, 2012, 04:01:39 PM »

Quote from: JimmyJava on February 08, 2012, 04:00:17 PM

I've always thought that MP's backing vocals been good (at least since 2004). He has a solid voice. Not good, not great. Just solid

I think it works decent at Fool In My Heart.

This, I'm also one of those people that likes his tough guy vocals on BC&SL.

Nekov · « **Reply #492 on:** February 08, 2012, 06:40:50 PM »

I like Mike vocals on that song and I'm not sure if it would have been a lot better if Casey did them. Mikes and Neals voices sound good together.

Quote from: unklejman on February 08, 2012, 01:09:05 PM

Quote from: rumborak on February 08, 2012, 12:57:46 PM
Kayla has such a great verse, but damn, the chorus is totally meh.

rumborak

I love the chorus.

+1

splent · « **Reply #493 on:** February 08, 2012, 08:41:03 PM »

Can't wait to hear this album. I know you can listen to it now, but I'd rather get the actual album. I haven't heard any new music in almost a year. It's bad.

Qrusher14242 · « **Reply #494 on:** February 08, 2012, 08:46:23 PM »

cool cd! I like Blue Ocean, Kayla,, The Storm and a few others. Is it just me or does the section at 2:15 or so of The Storm sound like the beginning of Journey's "Change for the better"? At least the drums sound alike to me

Dimitrius · « **Reply #495 on:** February 09, 2012, 06:14:57 AM »

Quote from: JimmyJava on February 08, 2012, 04:00:17 PM

I've always thought that MP's backing vocals been good (at least since 2004). He has a solid voice. Not good, not great. Just solid

I think it works decent at Fool In My Heart.

I think his voice works well for backup vocals, but they're not good enough for lead. IMO.

FlyingBIZKIT · « **Reply #496 on:** February 09, 2012, 07:52:21 AM »

Wow, I love this album!

unklejman · « **Reply #497 on:** February 09, 2012, 10:55:00 AM »

Strong Transatlantic at 2:46ish in Kayla.

The Letter M · « **Reply #498 on:** February 09, 2012, 11:02:08 AM »

Quote from: unklejman on February 09, 2012, 10:55:00 AM

Strong Transatlantic at 2:46ish in Kayla.

I got a Neal Morse/SB vibe here, with the layered vocals and all. It sounds like something SB could have done, with or without Neal. It's a pretty sweet softer section and fits the song quite well!

"Kayla" is one of the top 5 on the album, without a doubt, and I'm currently in love with "The Storm".

-Marc.

Nekov · « **Reply #499 on:** February 09, 2012, 11:06:54 AM »

Finishing another listen of this great album. If I didn't know Rush, The Flower Kings and possibly Frost* are releasing albums this year I'd already say this is gonna be 2012s best

unklejman · « **Reply #500 on:** February 09, 2012, 11:26:08 AM »

Quote from: The Letter M on February 09, 2012, 11:02:08 AM

I'm currently in love with "The Storm".

I kind of glossed over that one first listen. I kind of got too much of a CCM vibe from it, but the more I listen the more I like it. It's kind of like a CCM worship song, but with actual creativity used, and a Dream Theater bridge thrown in for good measure.

The Letter M · « **Reply #501 on:** February 09, 2012, 11:48:07 AM »

Quote from: unklejman on February 09, 2012, 11:26:08 AM

Quote from: The Letter M on February 09, 2012, 11:02:08 AM
I'm currently in love with "The Storm".

I kind of glossed over that one first listen. I kind of got too much of a CCM vibe from it, but the more I listen the more I like it. It's kind of like a CCM worship song, but with actual creativity used, and a Dream Theater bridge thrown in for good measure.

I kind of got that vibe too, but not any more so than a song like "I Walk Beside You" by Dream Theater. It definitely sounds like something DT or even Neal could have done, so I'm glad it made it on this album.

As it stands, I'd have to rank the songs as follows:
Tier 1 - Great - 5/5
Infinite Fire
Kayla
The Storm
Blue Ocean

Tier 2 - Good - 4/5
Forever In A Daze
Everything Changes
Shoulda Coulda Woulda
Better Than Walking Away

Tier 3 - Okay - 3/5
All Falls Down
Love Is What I'm Waiting For
Fool In My Heart

There's such GREAT music on this album it's hard for me to rank much of the songs quite yet beyond having a few certain ones in their tier-range.

-Marc.

unklejman · « **Reply #502 on:** February 09, 2012, 12:02:05 PM »

Quote from: The Letter M on February 09, 2012, 11:48:07 AM

I kind of got that vibe too, but not any more so than a song like "I Walk Beside You" by Dream Theater.

Yeah, not a fan of that song though. I like "The Storm" a whole lot better.

My ranking: (Tier 2 is very interchangeable. All of them are close to the same level for me)

Tier 1
Kayla
Blue Ocean
Tier 2
Forever In A Daze
Love Is What I'm Waiting For
The Storm
Everything Changes
Infinite Fire
Better Than Walking Away
Tier 3
Shoulda Coulda Woulda
Fool In My Heart
All Falls Down

Nekov · « **Reply #503 on:** February 09, 2012, 12:17:37 PM »

I'll go with the tiers as well.

Tier 1

Infinite Fire
Blue Ocean
The Storm
Kayla

Tier 2

Fool in my heart
Forever in a Daze
Everything Changes

Tier 3

Love is what i'm waiting for
Better than walking away

Tier 4

All falls down
Shoulda Coulda Woulda

theseoafs · « **Reply #504 on:** February 09, 2012, 02:32:15 PM »

American fans who haven't already ordered from the broken foreign website: https://www.radiantrecords.com/products/385-flying-colors-limited-edition.aspx#.TzQ5NOP-L8w.facebook

unklejman · « **Reply #505 on:** February 09, 2012, 03:01:34 PM »

Quote from: theseoafs on February 09, 2012, 02:32:15 PM

American fans who haven't already ordered from the broken foreign website: https://www.radiantrecords.com/products/385-flying-colors-limited-edition.aspx#.TzQ5NOP-L8w.facebook

Wait wait wait.... are the orders made on the Flying Colors site counting as the first 100?

theseoafs · « **Reply #506 on:** February 09, 2012, 03:02:46 PM »

Doubt it. Why would they even advertise it here if that were the case? There have definitely been 100 preorders by now.

Heretic · « **Reply #507 on:** February 09, 2012, 03:16:58 PM »

Kayla
The Storm
Everything Changes
Infinite Fire

Blue Ocean
Fool in My Heart
Better Than Walking Away
Love is What I'm Waiting For

All Falls Down
Forever in a Daze
Shoulda Coulda Woulda

toro · « **Reply #508 on:** February 09, 2012, 05:21:55 PM »

Kayla is the best them

axeman90210 · « **Reply #509 on:** February 09, 2012, 07:03:12 PM »

Love the album, and I've had the chorus from Forever In A Daze bouncing around in my head all day.

Nekov · « **Reply #510 on:** February 10, 2012, 07:18:30 AM »

For all of you who haven't listened to the album yet and are interested here is a link to a review that describes the album really well.

skydivingninja · « **Reply #511 on:** February 10, 2012, 08:22:05 AM »

They only spent nine days? Jeez. It's an album, not a marathon!

Jamesman42 · « **Reply #512 on:** February 10, 2012, 08:25:34 AM »

Metal? I never got the impression of metal on this album.

Nekov · « **Reply #513 on:** February 10, 2012, 08:47:04 AM »

Quote from: Jamesman42 on February 10, 2012, 08:25:34 AM

Metal? I never got the impression of metal on this album.

Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda has a metal side to it. But that's the only song in the album that does. Maybe All Goes down too but just a little bit.

Jamesman42 · « **Reply #514 on:** February 10, 2012, 08:54:23 AM »

Hard Rock at the most imo

unklejman · « **Reply #515 on:** February 10, 2012, 08:56:43 AM »

Quote from: skydivingninja on February 10, 2012, 08:22:05 AM

They only spent nine days? Jeez. It's an album, not a marathon!

People have other stuff to do. Well except maybe MP.

I kid, I kid.

ronrule · « **Reply #516 on:** February 10, 2012, 09:41:23 AM »

Anyone else think the drum fill at 2:43 in Everything Changes could've used another take?

ronrule · « **Reply #517 on:** February 10, 2012, 09:46:42 AM »

Better Than Walking Away has the best lyrics in prog that aren't by JMX.

unklejman · « **Reply #518 on:** February 10, 2012, 09:56:54 AM »

I have a hard time classifying this as prog, save for the last song.

skydivingninja · « **Reply #519 on:** February 10, 2012, 10:04:58 AM »

Quote from: unklejman on February 10, 2012, 09:56:54 AM

I have a hard time classifying this as prog, save for the last song.

Indeed

Nekov · « **Reply #520 on:** February 10, 2012, 10:08:00 AM »

It has prog fills here and there but overall it is not prog.

ronrule · « **Reply #521 on:** February 10, 2012, 10:44:38 AM »

Bands with a majority of prog-related members then. Sheesh.

The Letter M · « **Reply #522 on:** February 10, 2012, 12:17:09 PM »

In terms of bands whose members comprise mostly prog-rock musicians, this turned out proggier than things like Asia and GTR. I'd say this is on the same level as Kino's Picture, in a sense that it is proggy pop, a sort of inverse of latter-day Marillion, which I tend to classify as poppy prog.

This album and band has surpassed all my expectations in terms of what these five guys could have churned out in 9 days.

Quote from: ronrule on February 10, 2012, 09:41:23 AM

Anyone else think the drum fill at 2:43 in Everything Changes could've used another take?

That fill sounded alright to me. It sounds like a ruff or a fast sixtuplet figure.

-Marc.

JimmyJava · « **Reply #523 on:** February 10, 2012, 12:43:18 PM »

Quote from: unklejman on February 10, 2012, 08:56:43 AM

Quote from: skydivingninja on February 10, 2012, 08:22:05 AM
They only spent nine days? Jeez. It's an album, not a marathon!

People have other stuff to do. Well except maybe MP. I kid, I kid.

Nekov · « **Reply #524 on:** February 10, 2012, 01:23:36 PM »

From their FB

It looks like people are really enjoying the music they've heard, and that's great! Some journalists have heard the album…if you're sharing about it, it probably makes sense to identify yourself as one.

If you're someone who managed to get the album…some other way…maybe don't share about it? It's not really fair to everyone else. We won't censor anything—just asking.

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Author Topic: The Official Flying Colors Thread (Read 387190 times)