Author Topic: Compilation for an Old Soul (Read 4260 times)

dvargas · « **on:** February 10, 2011, 08:44:13 PM »

Hey I'm reaching out to the community to help me set up a 3 CD DT compilation for my cousin. He is the one that got me into listening to rock when all of my classmates were listening to children stuff - I was 7 in 1987 and purchased Appetite for Destruction thanks to him.

So my cousin is over 40. He grew up (and still does - to a certain extent) listening to Yes, Genesis, King Crimson, a little bit of Iron Maiden and such. He has however gotten a lot more mellow with the years.

He knows that I'm into DT (been a fan since 96) and has never gotten to really sit and listen to it. We live in different continents (he's in South America , I'm in the US), so I can't put him through a session with me.

I don't wanna drag here.

I want to send him a good compilation on CDs (so he can play in his car). The only limitation is that he doesn't like when things get too heavy ( he calls it turning the chainsaw ON). So songs like Panic Attack are off limits -- for now.

I want to let him know that the community helped on this one.

The ones that I will add on my behalf are Octavarium, The Count of Tuscany and A mind beside itself.

Other than that I'm open to suggestions!!

DarkLord_Lalinc · « **Reply #1 on:** February 10, 2011, 08:46:36 PM »

Put Blind Faith somewhere in your list. It will work.

dvargas · « **Reply #2 on:** February 10, 2011, 08:53:40 PM »

I love Blind Faith... specially that guitar riff after the solo (5:43).

Lotion · « **Reply #3 on:** February 10, 2011, 09:04:04 PM »

-Metropolis Pt.1
-The Spirit Carries On
-A Change of Seasons (if some of those riffs aint too heavy for him)
-Innocence Faded

I'd put those on if it's a guy who appreciate progressive music without chainsaw.

DarkLord_Lalinc · « **Reply #4 on:** February 10, 2011, 09:11:49 PM »

Strange Deja Vu also isn't a bad idea. That was the first DT song I truly loved.

pmahoney1337 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 10, 2011, 09:17:29 PM »

Learning to Live
Blind Faith

ResultsMayVary · « **Reply #6 on:** February 10, 2011, 09:19:49 PM »

Overture 1928/
Strange Deja Vu
Hells Kitchen
Lines In The Sand
Under A Glass Moon
Disappear
Vacant
These Walls
Wither

Just a few songs you can add.

DarkLord_Lalinc · « **Reply #7 on:** February 10, 2011, 10:09:53 PM »

Yeah, These Walls

Bolsters · « **Reply #8 on:** February 10, 2011, 10:16:35 PM »

Avoiding the big chainsaws...

Pull Me Under
Another Day
Surrounded
Learning To Live
Voices
Lifting Shadows Off A Dream
Space-Dye Vest
A Change of Seasons
Lines in the Sand
Trial of Tears
Fatal Tragedy
Through Her Eyes
Home
The Spirit Carries On
About To Crash
Goodnight Kiss
I Walk Beside You
Octavarium
Wither
The Count of Tuscany

Got to be at least 3 discs in there, most of the proggy rock and melodic stuff and not any metal/heavy stuff, but you may get that reaction to some of these. Also I tried to keep the songs to "classic DT" sounding songs that epitomize what the band does (so that if/when your friend looks at other stuff than this, he should like most of it).

dvargas · « **Reply #9 on:** February 10, 2011, 10:37:04 PM »

Thanks all so far! I appreciate the input.

LTL will be there for sure.

And though I would love to be broad with not just epics, I can't leave ToTears and HK/LiTS out.

I agree with all of you who opted for some of the short songs/ballads (ie wither), it will need balance but I too want to showcase what DT really is - which is pretty hard to do, if you leave the heavier stuff out.

kiwiclapton · « **Reply #10 on:** February 10, 2011, 10:48:42 PM »

Quote from: dvargas on February 10, 2011, 08:53:40 PM

I love Blind Faith... specially that guitar riff after the solo (5:43).

yep, I locked onto JP big time cos of this riff!

Lotion · « **Reply #11 on:** February 10, 2011, 11:29:53 PM »

OH.. also I would definatly include Another Hand/The Killing Hand from Live at Marquee.. Awesome song, awesome vocal performance!

Jirpo · « **Reply #12 on:** February 11, 2011, 02:11:34 AM »

Quote from: pmahoney1337 on February 10, 2011, 09:17:29 PM

Learning to Live
Blind Faith

This!

JasonScandopolous · « **Reply #13 on:** February 11, 2011, 07:01:02 AM »

Must include Surrounded.

Mladen · « **Reply #14 on:** February 11, 2011, 07:07:04 AM »

1. Metropolis
2. Overture 1928
3. Strange deja vu
4. Innocence faded
5. The Great debate
6. Octavarium
7. Wait for sleep
8. Learning to live

Looks good to me.

dvargas · « **Reply #15 on:** February 11, 2011, 08:15:01 AM »

What do y'all think of including something from the closet.

Speak to me?

Don't look past me?

To live forever?

robwebster · « **Reply #16 on:** February 11, 2011, 08:15:48 AM »

Cover My Eyes!

Or, yes, Don't Look Past Me is also an excellent choice.

DarkLord_Lalinc · « **Reply #17 on:** February 11, 2011, 08:18:45 AM »

Quote from: robwebster on February 11, 2011, 08:15:48 AM

Cover My Eyes!

Or, yes, Don't Look Past Me is also an excellent choice.

dvargas · « **Reply #18 on:** February 11, 2011, 04:22:07 PM »

Quote from: Mladen on February 11, 2011, 07:07:04 AM

1. Metropolis
2. Overture 1928
3. Strange deja vu
4. Innocence faded
5. The Great debate
6. Octavarium
7. Wait for sleep
8. Learning to live

Looks good to me.

I thought Overture 1928 but if I include it I would like to take it all the way through fatal tragedy.

Innocence Faded is a song I love, and definitely will make it.

I also like WFS--> LTL

As I said in my opening post--- Octavarium WILL be there.

dvargas · « **Reply #19 on:** February 11, 2011, 07:46:33 PM »

Thanks all for the input...

It's good to get fresh ideas (I wouldn't have added These Walls, Surrounded, Wither, Blind Faith or even SDV had I done it on my own).

This is the compilation -
(btw it killed me to leave Train of Thought aside)

Octavarium
Count of Tuscany
A Mind Beside Itself
Blind Faith

The Spirit Carries On
Don’t look past me
Wait For Sleep
Learning to Live
Hell’s Kitchen
Lines in the Sand
Lifting Shadows of a Dream
Goodnight Kiss
Solitary Shell
The Ministry of Lost Souls

Speak to Me
Overture 1928
Surrounded
Innocence Faded
About to Crash
Trial of Tears
Wither
These walls
Take Away my Pain
The Best Of Times
Space-Dye Vest

Decide to go with Solitary Shell as many recommended to include Goodnight Kiss… it kinda made sense to follow it with SS).

Added TMOLS, even though it gets a lot of hate in the forums… I dig it and its both melodic and showcases what DT is doing lately.

Added TBOT because of the brutal solo, basically.

Finally decided leaving Strange Déjà vu aside – just the overture.

Any opinions and suggestions are more than welcome… I won’t send this until Monday probably.

ResultsMayVary · « **Reply #20 on:** February 11, 2011, 10:21:55 PM »

Needs more disappear/vacant, but you have a great list!

dvargas · « **Reply #21 on:** February 12, 2011, 07:16:34 AM »

I thought about both vacant and disappear. The latter I love. However I didn't want it to be just ballad after ballad.

About Metropolis pt 1 and ACOS ( part of my "holy trinity") I thought I either add a 4 th bonus CD with just these two or wait to see if he digs DT.

I ve found throughout the last 15 years of my life that DT easily impresses a lot of people, but it takes a much bigger step for them to actually get into them. It helps if they play an instrument. For th average Joe it's a much harder task.

Since my cousin grew up listening to Prog it may be easier and I'm sure he'll appreciate the musicianship and virtuosism. I'm just hoping that he can take that next step and ask me "ok so which album should I purchase first?"

Tomislav95 · « **Reply #22 on:** February 12, 2011, 08:17:30 AM »

Misunderstood

Pantherize · « **Reply #23 on:** February 12, 2011, 01:10:05 PM »

My first post ever on the forums...been lurking since MP left. I would suggest Eve. It's a beautiful, expressive piece of music that brings across sadness and hope at the same time. I have listened to it on repeat for entire days before without getting sick of it.

dvargas · « **Reply #24 on:** February 12, 2011, 01:34:35 PM »

Quote from: Pantherize on February 12, 2011, 01:10:05 PM

My first post ever on the forums...been lurking since MP left. I would suggest Eve. It's a beautiful, expressive piece of music that brings across sadness and hope at the same time. I have listened to it on repeat for entire days before without getting sick of it.

welcome!

I absolutely agree Eve is a wonderful piece.

I you can suggest a place for it. replacing a song, I might add it.

jsem · « **Reply #25 on:** February 12, 2011, 02:03:47 PM »

No mention for Finally Free?

Overture 1928/Strange Dejavu
Finally Free
Wait For Sleep/Learning to Live

musts...

Quote from: Pantherize on February 12, 2011, 01:10:05 PM

My first post ever on the forums...been lurking since MP left. I would suggest Eve. It's a beautiful, expressive piece of music that brings across sadness and hope at the same time. I have listened to it on repeat for entire days before without getting sick of it.

Welcome.

SnakeEyes · « **Reply #26 on:** February 13, 2011, 09:26:06 AM »

The Glass Prison
The Dark Eternal Night
The Test that Stumped them All
War Inside My Head
Beyond This Life
The Mirror
Caught in a Web
Lie

jsem · « **Reply #27 on:** February 13, 2011, 09:34:42 AM »

Did I forget

Trial of Tears
Lines in the Sand

Not too heavy at all, perfect songs

dvargas · « **Reply #28 on:** February 13, 2011, 05:01:44 PM »

Quote from: jsem on February 13, 2011, 09:34:42 AM

Did I forget

Trial of Tears
Lines in the Sand

Not too heavy at all, perfect songs

yes... both made it, including Hell's Kitchen

bout to crash · « **Reply #29 on:** February 13, 2011, 10:52:58 PM »

Why not just give him Images and Words?

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Author Topic: Compilation for an Old Soul (Read 4260 times)