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Re: New solo albums from JLB and JP
« Reply #35 on: March 02, 2010, 09:34:24 PM »
One thing I don't understand, maybe you guys can clarify for me. 

Why is the JLB solo album considered a solo album when he's just a vocalist?  I don't believe he writes the music, and I'm not sure how much input he has on the writing besides the lyrics and vocal melodies.  It seems kind of unfair for the rest of the musicians in the band.

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Re: New solo albums from JLB and JP
« Reply #36 on: March 02, 2010, 10:25:39 PM »
Why are DT albums called Dream Theater albums when probably 90% of the music is what JP/MP want?

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« Reply #37 on: March 02, 2010, 10:39:27 PM »
One thing I don't understand, maybe you guys can clarify for me. 

Why is the JLB solo album considered a solo album when he's just a vocalist?  I don't believe he writes the music, and I'm not sure how much input he has on the writing besides the lyrics and vocal melodies.  It seems kind of unfair for the rest of the musicians in the band.

Because he is the creative director of the whole musical enterprise, although with heavy input from his keyboard player.  But more importantly -- if they don't call it 'James Labrie,' then no one would know to buy it.

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Re: New solo albums from JLB and JP
« Reply #38 on: March 02, 2010, 10:52:56 PM »
Because he is the creative director of the whole musical enterprise, although with heavy input from his keyboard player.  But more importantly -- if they don't call it 'James Labrie,' then no one would know to buy it.

That's what I was thinking.  However, don't you think the only people who know who JLB is would be the ones to keep track of what group he's in? 

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« Reply #39 on: March 02, 2010, 11:13:39 PM »
Because he is the creative director of the whole musical enterprise, although with heavy input from his keyboard player.  But more importantly -- if they don't call it 'James LaBrie,' then no one would know to buy it.

That's what I was thinking.  However, don't you think the only people who know who JLB is would be the ones to keep track of what group he's in? 

Obviously, yes, we true fans would.  But perhaps for the more casual fan?  Anyway, there was a whole discussion about this issue of the name in the 2nd ed. of Lifting Shadows, and basically it came down to better name recognition.  Maybe he should pull a Tom Petty, though, and go with James LaBrie and The ........... -- whatever it is they would be called.   

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Re: New solo albums from JLB and JP
« Reply #40 on: March 02, 2010, 11:17:34 PM »
I think it would only be fair to the other members of the band.  They're not washed out rockers, they're decent musicians, and I think some more recognition would be good.

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« Reply #41 on: March 02, 2010, 11:23:49 PM »
I think it would only be fair to the other members of the band.  They're not washed out rockers, they're decent musicians, and I think some more recognition would be good.

Marco's definitely more than a decent guitarist; he rocks!!! 

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Re: New solo albums from JLB and JP
« Reply #42 on: March 03, 2010, 04:43:12 AM »
James LaBrie and the F#s :neverusethis:

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Re: New solo albums from JLB and JP
« Reply #44 on: March 03, 2010, 07:53:05 AM »
One thing I don't understand, maybe you guys can clarify for me. 

Why is the JLB solo album considered a solo album when he's just a vocalist?  I don't believe he writes the music, and I'm not sure how much input he has on the writing besides the lyrics and vocal melodies.  It seems kind of unfair for the rest of the musicians in the band.

Because he is the creative director of the whole musical enterprise, although with heavy input from his keyboard player.  But more importantly -- if they don't call it 'James Labrie,' then no one would know to buy it.

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Re: New solo albums from JLB and JP
« Reply #45 on: March 03, 2010, 08:18:21 AM »
James LaBrie and the Knockouts?

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Re: New solo albums from JLB and JP
« Reply #46 on: March 03, 2010, 11:05:27 AM »
I don't think it's about "fair" or "unfair" to the musicians.  These are professional musicians, and this is a gig.  It's not a real band, in the sense that DT is a band.
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Re: New solo albums from JLB and JP
« Reply #47 on: March 03, 2010, 03:26:33 PM »
James LaBrie and the Shovels?
Orion....that's the one with a bunch of power chords and boringly harsh vocals, isn't it?
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Re: New solo albums from JLB and JP
« Reply #48 on: March 03, 2010, 03:36:53 PM »
James and "la" Bries.

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Re: New solo albums from JLB and JP
« Reply #49 on: March 03, 2010, 03:40:54 PM »
James LaBrie and the people who write all the music for him.
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Re: New solo albums from JLB and JP
« Reply #50 on: March 03, 2010, 04:42:44 PM »
James LaBrie and the people who write all the music for him.
Just Matt Guillory and Himself? They're the main songwriters of all the songs ;)

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Re: New solo albums from JLB and JP
« Reply #51 on: March 03, 2010, 04:44:03 PM »
James LaBrie and the people who write all the music for him.
Just Matt Guillory and Himself? They're the main songwriters of all the songs ;)

Fine.

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Re: New solo albums from JLB and JP
« Reply #52 on: March 03, 2010, 07:43:20 PM »
yay for the James...nay for the John..his first attempt was pretty weak tea.
I agree that Suspended Animation was kind of weak. But then again, I think LaBrie's first two solo albums were pretty weak as well.

It had some pretty sweet tracks though, but I will agree that it isn't amazing
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