James LaBrie Solo

[Kram]

Maybe I haven't found the right headspace for this album. Far from dismissing it, but this doesn't feel like an album that you can just wing it and get it.

I agree.  I basically like what I've heard from it so far - but feel if I buy it now, I would not even listen to it.  Just too many other things that I'm into right now, and definitely not in the right "headspace" for this. Maybe that will change.

[wolfking]

Maybe I haven't found the right headspace for this album. Far from dismissing it, but this doesn't feel like an album that you can just wing it and get it.

I haven't even got the motivation to check it out at all.  I will, eventually.

[TAC]

This album is $16.98 at Amazon. Sorry, not paying that. I have physical copies of all of his solo stuff, including the Frameshift album that he is on, but I'm not biting at that price.

[Skeever]

This album is $16.98 at Amazon. Sorry, not paying that. I have physical copies of all of his solo stuff, including the Frameshift album that he is on, but I'm not biting at that price.

I guess very few people care about physical media anymore so those who do pay the premium. Still seems kind of odd to read this, you would support an artist all along but then draw the line when the price goes up by two dollars lol

I can’t judge though, I haven’t bought anything in years. Unless it’s a vinyl of something I really like.

[TAC]

This album is $16.98 at Amazon. Sorry, not paying that. I have physical copies of all of his solo stuff, including the Frameshift album that he is on, but I'm not biting at that price.

I guess very few people care about physical media anymore so those who do pay the premium. Still seems kind of odd to read this, you would support an artist all along but then draw the line when the price goes up by two dollars lol

Well, with Tax that's going to be over $17. That's well over my threshold for this album. I suppose I could pay $9.99 for the digital version, but I'd prefer to own the actual CD, but I just can't justify that price. I'll wait this one out. It's not like this is a holyshitIgottahavethisrightnow kind of CD anyway.

[cramx3]

If the price is too high, and I agree it is, just stream it.  There's a youtube playlist of the entire album.  I'd guess it's on spotify too, but I hardly ever use that.  I streamed the album instead of buying it.

[TAC]

Yeah, I'm on Spotify.

[Nel]

This album is $16.98 at Amazon. Sorry, not paying that. I have physical copies of all of his solo stuff, including the Frameshift album that he is on, but I'm not biting at that price.

THANK YOU. I saw that and was so confused. That's the price I usually see for, like, double albums, but lately I've been seeing a lot of more niche single-disc albums jumping from around $10-$13 to $15-$18. I'm going to check the local record store and see if they have it for less. I want the album, I have James' other records, but that is steep to me.

[Madman Shepherd]

This album is $16.98 at Amazon. Sorry, not paying that. I have physical copies of all of his solo stuff, including the Frameshift album that he is on, but I'm not biting at that price.

I guess very few people care about physical media anymore so those who do pay the premium. Still seems kind of odd to read this, you would support an artist all along but then draw the line when the price goes up by two dollars lol

Agree. I mean, I'm not happy about it either but I've had to buy several CDs at that price range, some for bands I'm only moderate fans of. We're finally getting up to early to mid 90s costs for CDs!

[WilliamMunny]

Yeah, I mean, considering inflation, music costs less than ever before. I routinely paid $16 for new releases 25 years ago, back when gas was 89 cents a gallon. By that math, I'd be paying $75 for an album today

[goo-goo]

LaserCD just stocked the latest JLB album

https://www.lasercd.com/cd/beautiful-shade-grey-digipak

$14 bucks plus shipping

[The Letter M]

James shared an image of music being worked on a computer and said the follow-up to BSOG is being worked on. I'm surprised he's pumping out another solo album so soon when BSOG just came out a couple months ago.

-Marc.

[goo-goo]

Sucks that Matt Guillory appears not to be involved again.

[Lethean]

I'd love another Paul Logue related solo album.  I've been enjoying this one quite a bit.

[Kwyjibo]

Yeah, BSOG was much better than I expected, so bring on another one.

[cramx3]

Yeah, BSOG was much better than I expected, so bring on another one.

Yeah. I enjoyed this more than I expected.  While I wish he made anohter album with Guillory, I'm cool with another acoustic album with Logue too. Surprised hes working on it so soon, but I guess he's got the time so why not.

[ZirconBlue]

I like the album, but I wish he had released it under another name.  JLB has in the past indicated that he considers his "James LaBrie" albums with Matt et al to be band efforts, rather than solo albums; with his name used just for the name recognition.  This album really muddies the waters.   

[cramx3]

I like the album, but I wish he had released it under another name.  JLB has in the past indicated that he considers his "James LaBrie" albums with Matt et al to be band efforts, rather than solo albums; with his name used just for the name recognition.  This album really muddies the waters.

It does muddy the waters, but I see it similar to Bruce Dickinsons solo music.

[Dublagent66]

The latest album is good, of course.  Just not heavy enough for me, which will limit the number of spins.  I'm more of a fan of his last 3 records.  Mostly heavy arrangements with some cooldown tracks sprinkled in.

[WilliamMunny]

Yeah, BSOG was much better than I expected, so bring on another one.

I'll second this.

In fact, looking back over the past 6 months, James' disc has had way more staying power that AVFTOTW. I've easily spun it a few dozen times at this point.

[Ben_Jamin]

It's been a while since I listened to A Beautiful Shade of Grey so I decided to listen to it again.

It's a good album. I really enjoy the acoustic, folky, sound with the keyboards adding some extra atmosphere.

This would be how I rank the songs...

Sunset Ruin
Am I Right
Give and Take
Conscience Calling/What I Missed (Conscience Calling works as a fantastic intro to What I Missed so I rank them as one)
Supernova Girl
Hit Me Like A Brick
Wildfire
Devil in Drag

[wolfking]

I'll check out this album one day.

[MinistroRaven]

From James Labrie: Hey everyone! Have you seen the new ‘Beautiful Shade of Grey’ merchandise range on my new webshop? Grab your BSOG shirts, hats, hoodies, patches & more at jameslabrie.com/shop

Yaaargh! 🤘🎤🏴‍☠️🇨🇦

[ZirconBlue]

From James Labrie: Hey everyone! Have you seen the new ‘Beautiful Shade of Grey’ merchandise range on my new webshop? Grab your BSOG shirts, hats, hoodies, patches & more at jameslabrie.com/shop

Yaaargh! 🤘🎤🏴‍☠️🇨🇦

I'm glad he's got a new site and merch, but am disappointed that the site presents the new guys as "the band" and ignores Matt, et al from the previous albums. 

[Kwyjibo]

Well it's the band from his latest record.

The last one with Guillory is from 2013, so not really his actual band.

edit: Under Music, the players for each record are listed. And damn, that site takes forever to load.

[hefdaddy42]

From James Labrie: Hey everyone! Have you seen the new ‘Beautiful Shade of Grey’ merchandise range on my new webshop? Grab your BSOG shirts, hats, hoodies, patches & more at jameslabrie.com/shop

Yaaargh! 🤘🎤🏴‍☠️🇨🇦

I'm glad he's got a new site and merch, but am disappointed that the site presents the new guys as "the band" and ignores Matt, et al from the previous albums.

The new guys ARE the band.  Matt WAS in the band.

Mike Portnoy WAS in Dream Theater, but he's not now.

[ZirconBlue]

From James Labrie: Hey everyone! Have you seen the new ‘Beautiful Shade of Grey’ merchandise range on my new webshop? Grab your BSOG shirts, hats, hoodies, patches & more at jameslabrie.com/shop

Yaaargh! 🤘🎤🏴‍☠️🇨🇦

I'm glad he's got a new site and merch, but am disappointed that the site presents the new guys as "the band" and ignores Matt, et al from the previous albums.

The new guys ARE the band.  Matt WAS in the band.

Mike Portnoy WAS in Dream Theater, but he's not now.

OK, but I don't think it was ever really presented that way.  It just seemed like another little project he was doing.  If JLB really kicked everyone to the curb for this, then I'm even more disappointed.  He always said it was a band more than a solo effort, that they just put his name on it for commercial reasons.  Now, it's like "OK, but I can replace all of you, LOL." 


The new disc is decent, but it's nowhere near as good as what Matt has written for him over the last *checks wiki* 23 years, IMO.

[SeRoX]

After 6 months I still enjoy BSOG. Very solid album and much better and suited for his voice than the last two albums.

My current song ranking

1- Conscience Calling / What I Missed
2- Hit Me Like A Brick
3- Am I Right
4- Wildflower
5- Devil In Drug (Electric version) / Devil In Drug
6- Sunset Rain
7- Give & Take
8- Rumble On
9- Supernova Girl

[lucasembarbosa]

Bump.

I was listening to Impermanent Resonance today and remembered to listen once to some demos with Matt Guillory singing a few songs, specially Back on the Ground, can't find it anywhere and don't even know if it was released in any formats of the album. Does anyone knows if it's possible to find it?

[ZirconBlue]

Bump.

I was listening to Impermanent Resonance today and remembered to listen once to some demos with Matt Guillory singing a few songs, specially Back on the Ground, can't find it anywhere and don't even know if it was released in any formats of the album. Does anyone knows if it's possible to find it?

The "I Will Not Break" single has some demo versions on it, and is on Spotify.  I'm not sure if there are others in circulation. 


Also note that Matt has release some of his own songs and is recording a new album's worth of songs now.

[wolfking]

I'll check out this album one day.

Huh.......that day still has not come around.

[cramx3]

I'll check out this album one day.

Huh.......that day still has not come around.

  not sure if its for your tastes, but I found it to be surprisingly pretty good

[wolfking]

I'll check out this album one day.

Huh.......that day still has not come around.

  not sure if its for your tastes, but I found it to be surprisingly pretty good

  Probably why I never bothered haha.  I should make an effort though.

Happy Birthday too man!

[cramx3]

I'll check out this album one day.

Huh.......that day still has not come around.

  not sure if its for your tastes, but I found it to be surprisingly pretty good

  Probably why I never bothered haha.  I should make an effort though.

Happy Birthday too man!

Thanks! 

[ReaperKK]

Happy Birthday Marc!