Author Topic: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Elsydeon hasn’t been around (Read 309572 times)

Mebert78 · « **Reply #595 on:** November 04, 2014, 10:21:00 AM »

I have a weird Frank story. I met him briefly at an Armored Saint show on Long Island in 2011. He did mention that he works for D'Addario Strings and was living on Long Island at the time. Anyway, the VERY NEXT MORNING I'm on my way to work and I stop at a red light about a mile from my job. A car pulls up next to me at the red light. It was Frank. I couldn't believe it. What are the odds? I was tempted to beep, but I didn't want him to think I was stalking him or something. It was just so ironic. A few blocks later he pulled into a "School of Rock."

TAC · « **Reply #596 on:** November 04, 2014, 10:55:04 AM »

Quote from: Mebert78 on November 04, 2014, 10:21:00 AM

I was tempted to beep, but I didn't want him to think I was stalking him or something.

You? Stalking? Nah!

wolfking · « **Reply #597 on:** November 04, 2014, 02:45:10 PM »

Quote from: goo-goo on November 04, 2014, 09:05:12 AM

Quote from: Dr. DTVT on November 04, 2014, 08:49:36 AM
DAT SETLIST.

Hopefully a DVD comes out of this tour. Amazing setlist...Wish is in it!!

IIRC, Frank got a job at D'DArio strings as an A&R Manager.

Fair enough, good job. I guess perhaps maybe he does want to tour, but it wouldn't support his family like this day job would. Completely understand why he puts off touring then.

Would just like to say that the Life in Still Water tab is still one of the most difficult solos to play of all time. Just the techniques Frank uses in this is practically impossible to pull off in real time.

PowerSlave · « **Reply #598 on:** November 05, 2014, 12:59:29 AM »

Quote from: wolfking on November 04, 2014, 02:45:10 PM

Would just like to say that the Life in Still Water tab is still one of the most difficult solos to play of all time. Just the techniques Frank uses in this is practically impossible to pull off in real time.

I've never tried to learn any of his solos, but every time I've seen him play his approach looked very unique. I'm not surprised to hear someone say this. He's such an awesome and under rated player.

Tomislav95 · « **Reply #599 on:** November 05, 2014, 02:24:47 AM »

Great setlist... but I liked previous one bit more :/
They are coming to capital in 6 days (where I'm on university) so venue is about 20-30 minutes from me. I'm still not sure should I go because I have many things to do. But it's only one evening

and fact they are playing in small club attract me

wolfking · « **Reply #600 on:** November 05, 2014, 04:37:06 AM »

Quote from: PowerSlave on November 05, 2014, 12:59:29 AM

Quote from: wolfking on November 04, 2014, 02:45:10 PM

Would just like to say that the Life in Still Water tab is still one of the most difficult solos to play of all time. Just the techniques Frank uses in this is practically impossible to pull off in real time.

I've never tried to learn any of his solos, but every time I've seen him play his approach looked very unique. I'm not surprised to hear someone say this. He's such an awesome and under rated player.

Yes, he is very, very underrated.

MoraWintersoul · « **Reply #601 on:** November 14, 2014, 04:14:25 AM »

I saw them two days ago and it was amazing, definitely the best show I've seen this year (Iced Earth, Amorphis and Iron Maiden were all okay but didn't make me even half as emotional). I also met Mladen, and he can tell you they earned his sympathies even though he hasn't listened to them a lot before

We got a second encore, and Ray in particular was pretty touched by the audience. People from my friend group made a nice sign for Bernie and we held it up during Wish and We Only Say Goodbye:

this is Fates with the sign and the Serbian opening band, Asymmetry. They had a great concept EP two years ago and should publish something new soon, they're a sort of a dark prog band with shorter songs in vein of Evergrey and FW, so I heartily recommend them: asymmetry-band.bandcamp.com

Mladen · « **Reply #602 on:** November 14, 2014, 04:23:15 AM »

It's been a while since the last time I went to see a band that I'm really not that familiar with. But they definitely impressed me, I'll most likely know the stuff next time they come - and they definitely should, since the audience kicked ass as well.

It was great meeting Milena, we had a good time.

abydos · « **Reply #603 on:** November 15, 2014, 04:09:36 AM »

Just saw them live a couple of days ago. It was great. Very energetic show and the setlist was awesome too.

Tomislav95 · « **Reply #604 on:** November 17, 2014, 05:47:30 AM »

I saw them last week, too and they were amazing. Great thing was venue was so small they were walking through audience to the stage. And also, before the show Bobby was walking through club and I was like WTF, is that really him? And he smiled to me as I was peering t him

Setlist was great, sound was also ok and performance was amazing. 10/10 would see again.

Cyclopssss · « **Reply #605 on:** November 17, 2014, 11:09:12 AM »

Second (?) encore, final night of the european tour in Athens:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oio1gZZEJKU

Deathless · « **Reply #606 on:** December 24, 2014, 06:50:35 AM »

Whoa, Fates Warning's "Awaken the Guardian" lineup will be re-uniting for a one-off show in 2016, per Blabbermouth.

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American progressive power metal legends FATES WARNING will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their "Awaken The Guardian" album with an exclusive headlining live appearance at the 2016 edition of the Keep It True festival, set to take place in April 2016 in Lauda-Konigshofen, Germany. The band — in its original "Awaken The Guardian" lineup, featuring John Arch (vocals), Jim Matheos (guitar), Frank Aresti (guitar), Joe DiBiase (bass) and Steve Zimmerman (drums) — will play the complete LP, as well as other songs from the Arch era of FATES WARNING. This will be an exclusive European show and the first time FATES WARNING will perform an old-school set with Arch on vocals.

jammindude · « **Reply #607 on:** December 24, 2014, 06:57:59 AM »

I need that emoticon that runs around in circles with its hands in the air....

The biggest shocker for me here is Zimmerman. I don't even think he played the one-off shows in Connecticut several years ago, did he? Maybe I'm wrong.

Mindflux · « **Reply #608 on:** December 24, 2014, 09:35:43 AM »

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Original Awaken The Guardian lineup featuring John Arch (vocals), Jim Matheos (guitar), Frank Aresti (guitar), Joe DiBiase (bass) and Steve Zimmerman (drums) playing the complete AtG album plus selected songs from the Arch era!

SoundscapeMN · « **Reply #609 on:** December 24, 2014, 10:20:43 AM »

Quote from: jammindude on December 24, 2014, 06:57:59 AM

I need that emoticon that runs around in circles with its hands in the air....

The biggest shocker for me here is Zimmerman. I don't even think he played the one-off shows in Connecticut several years ago, did he? Maybe I'm wrong.

yeah Zimmerman is the big surprise. What has he done post No Exit?

Phoenix87x · « **Reply #610 on:** December 24, 2014, 10:26:33 AM »

All the cool shit always ends up in Europe

jjrock88 · « **Reply #611 on:** December 24, 2014, 02:41:30 PM »

Very interesting news! A wonder if it will actually just be a one time event

wolfking · « **Reply #612 on:** December 24, 2014, 08:53:02 PM »

Wow, Ray must be super pissed. This could lead into something.

jammindude · « **Reply #613 on:** December 24, 2014, 10:05:31 PM »

Quote from: wolfking on December 24, 2014, 08:53:02 PM

Wow, Ray must be super pissed. This could lead into something.

I *really* doubt this. John, Joey and Steve all went back to their day jobs years ago. I'm thinking that this will take extra rehearsals just to get in shape.

When I recently interviewed a retired local drummer about a possible reunion, he said it wasn't really a matter of remembering the parts as it was being out of shape from not playing a full set in so long...he said that process alone takes over a month. Drummers easily have the most physically demanding job of the entire band. I'm wondering how long it's been since Steve *really* sat down to play a set.

wolfking · « **Reply #614 on:** December 24, 2014, 10:26:31 PM »

Yeah, I guess you're right. Just first Arch/Mateos and now this. It looks like Jim and John are enjoying working together again, which is great.

abydos · « **Reply #615 on:** December 24, 2014, 11:11:34 PM »

Ray is more than fine with this, it wouldn't be the first time he's either stepped out or shared the stage with John.

Phoenix87x · « **Reply #616 on:** December 25, 2014, 06:33:23 PM »

Arch/Matheos should have just been labeled as a FW album.

Mebert78 · « **Reply #617 on:** January 02, 2015, 01:22:09 PM »

I hope they do something similar with A Pleasant Shade of Gray in 2017 to celebrate the 20th anniversary. I know during a meet and greet in 2013, Ray said they were hoping to play APSOG in its entirety again in the near future with that album's lineup -- including an invite to Kevin Moore.

abydos · « **Reply #618 on:** January 02, 2015, 01:47:22 PM »

Oh, imagine the youtube bitching that will follow when Kevin just walks on stage, plays his parts and walks out as if the audience isn't there at all. It's going to be hilarious.

Phoenix87x · « **Reply #619 on:** January 16, 2015, 03:11:23 AM »

Does anybody know if Iron Maiden's song Fate's warning from 1990 has anything to do with the band Fate's warning. I've always been curious about this.

wolfking · « **Reply #620 on:** January 16, 2015, 04:35:04 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix87x on January 16, 2015, 03:11:23 AM

Does anybody know if Iron Maiden's song Fate's warning from 1990 has anything to do with the band Fate's warning. I've always been curious about this.

No, the lyrics have no relation to the band. But even though, I'm sure the band name must have had something to do with the song title, even just the band thinking it was a good name for the song regarding the subject matter.

Mebert78 · « **Reply #621 on:** February 13, 2015, 12:47:18 PM »

Just saw this on Facebook:

wolfking · « **Reply #622 on:** February 13, 2015, 01:30:20 PM »

haha, nice.

? · « **Reply #623 on:** February 13, 2015, 01:51:54 PM »

Nick · « **Reply #624 on:** February 13, 2015, 10:59:06 PM »

Hah, stealing.

jammindude · « **Reply #625 on:** February 13, 2015, 11:02:01 PM »

[slow clap]

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #626 on:** February 15, 2015, 06:46:48 AM »

I'm not sure why, it could just be me and probably is, but every album this band releases strikes me as "pretty good" upon the first couple of listens, then I usually put them down for quite a long time (several weeks or longer) and when I come back to them later they BLOW.MY.MIND

Matheos is just....amazing. His riffs and playing are always interesting.

I wish Ray would quit smoking

Anyway, spun this one yesterday start to finish while shoveling snow. Great album.

Mebert78 · « **Reply #627 on:** February 20, 2015, 05:36:57 PM »

I just made a pretty neat discovery that kinda links FWX to Darkness in a Different Light. I was listening earlier to "Wish," the closing track to 2004's FWX. One of that song's final lines is: "May you never know this darkness, may you always see the light." The new album is called Darkness in a Different Light. Its just a little word theme link between the albums and it also shows how the way jim views dark moments in life might have evolved between albums.

PowerSlave · « **Reply #628 on:** February 21, 2015, 12:33:39 AM »

Kind of an off-topic question, but has anyone heard any news about Bernie lately?

wolfking · « **Reply #629 on:** February 22, 2015, 03:40:09 AM »

Quote from: PowerSlave on February 21, 2015, 12:33:39 AM

Kind of an off-topic question, but has anyone heard any news about Bernie lately?

I was wondering the same thing actually.

News: The Gift of Music official video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fae4FQ4McSY

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