I'm listening to some of James LaBrie's solo material. Can anyone recommend me some of his quiet/ballad type songs? Thanks in advance.
Understand - This is one of my favourite songs of all time. Great melodies and feel and pretty much the most amazing guitar solo ever. It's a shame that it's a Japanese B-Side, I'm not paying $40 for one song, just gotta Youtube it. I don't even remember how I came across it in the first place, probably a Youtube suggested song somewhere a long time ago. Can't even get it as a single download from iTunes.
Slightly Out Of Reach - Pretty much the most amazing keyboard solo ever. Matt has some crazy ability to blur the line that divides how keys and guitar sound... taps, bends, pinched harmonics, etc. It really sounds like a guitar solo being finger-picked, at least until Marco comes in with the actual guitar and slays the second half of the solo break.
Believe - Just great.
Listening - I can't explain it but it's got this really creepy/somber/melancholy vibe but is somehow also uplifting. Weird.