Author Topic: The Official Flying Colors Thread (Read 386069 times)

Mindflux · « **Reply #2240 on:** November 11, 2015, 07:38:30 AM »

Quote from: The Letter M on November 10, 2015, 08:12:54 PM

Mine was the same... I guess he was the only one they could get?!

-Marc.

Dunno.

Stadler · « **Reply #2241 on:** November 11, 2015, 07:44:56 AM »

Just for record purposes, I got the package the DAY BEFORE I got the shipping notice, and mine had only Dave's signature as well.

OpenYourEyes311 · « **Reply #2242 on:** November 11, 2015, 12:51:52 PM »

Mine arrived Monday. Dave Larue was the only signature on the insert. Disappointing, but I couldn't remember what they said we were getting anyway. For some reason I thought it was a signed poster by the band. I got a poster, but it wasn't signed by anyone, so...

EDIT: But I watched the BR last night. It was awesome. Colder Months->Peaceful Harbor was super cool. I'll be listening to this for a while.

Nick · « **Reply #2243 on:** November 11, 2015, 01:18:54 PM »

Quote from: Stadler on November 11, 2015, 07:44:56 AM

Just for record purposes, I got the package the DAY BEFORE I got the shipping notice, and mine had only Dave's signature as well.

r0cken · « **Reply #2244 on:** November 12, 2015, 05:07:00 AM »

I was just watching (again) the video for "The Fury of My Love", and thinking - how perfect it is, in every way. It's just this bunch of super-humans nonchalantly playing the most beautiful, accessible yet intelligent music I ever heard.
I mean you could replace the Avengers with Casey, Neal, Steve, Dave and Mike, and Ultron would just, like, surrender at the first notes of that solo at 3:30.

Mindflux · « **Reply #2245 on:** November 12, 2015, 07:23:21 AM »

Quote from: r0cken on November 12, 2015, 05:07:00 AM

I was just watching (again) the video for "The Fury of My Love", and thinking - how perfect it is, in every way. It's just this bunch of super-humans nonchalantly playing the most beautiful, accessible yet intelligent music I ever heard.
I mean you could replace the Avengers with Casey, Neal, Steve, Dave and Mike, and Ultron would just, like, surrender at the first notes of that solo at 3:30.

They really do deserve super stardom. I wish they'd tour extensively so I could see them.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #2246 on:** December 30, 2015, 07:06:10 AM »

I got both live video releases for Christmas.

They are both fantastic. Watching them within a day or three of each other, I was struck by how much more at ease Casey was with his bandmates in the second. Which is to be expected, I suppose.

Also, Dave LaRue is the man.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #2247 on:** December 30, 2015, 07:23:18 AM »

My favorite Blu-Ray concert of the year. They sound so damn good live. The harmonies are unreal.

bosk1 · « **Reply #2248 on:** December 30, 2015, 11:10:48 AM »

Wow, I forgot this even existed. Have to get it.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #2249 on:** December 30, 2015, 11:13:41 AM »

Yes.

Yes you do.

yeshaberto · « **Reply #2250 on:** December 30, 2015, 03:24:17 PM »

Quote from: Mindflux on November 12, 2015, 07:23:21 AM

Quote from: r0cken on November 12, 2015, 05:07:00 AM
I was just watching (again) the video for "The Fury of My Love", and thinking - how perfect it is, in every way. It's just this bunch of super-humans nonchalantly playing the most beautiful, accessible yet intelligent music I ever heard.
I mean you could replace the Avengers with Casey, Neal, Steve, Dave and Mike, and Ultron would just, like, surrender at the first notes of that solo at 3:30.
They really do deserve super stardom. I wish they'd tour extensively so I could see them.

I have a man crush on his voice!

The Letter M · « **Reply #2251 on:** March 21, 2016, 05:09:38 PM »

From Neal's Inner Circle Newsletter today:

Quote

Miracle of Miracles! A tentative writing and recording gathering has been called for later on this year. I am super excited that something is on the books for a 3rd record of this amazing, special group of men.

Looks like a third FC album will be in the works later this year, which likely means a 2017 release for the next album!!! I'm excited to see what these five come up with this time, though I kind of wish they'd get another outside producer, not that the stuff on Second Nature was BAD, but it wasn't QUITE fresh when it comes to music that is generally associated with the band's five members.

-Marc.

Mosh · « **Reply #2252 on:** March 21, 2016, 05:12:17 PM »

Second Nature had some good moments, but didn't do much for me. I get the feeling that the outside producer on the debut helped reign them in a bit, because the other album felt a lot less focused.

KevShmev · « **Reply #2253 on:** March 21, 2016, 08:48:03 PM »

While I defended the second album, I do hope that they go back to an outside producer to keep most of the songs short and concise like on the first album. I still like Second Nature quite a bit, but after a while, it did sort of feel like they tried to prog it up a bit too much, unlike the first, where the focus was obviously on songs and not stretching them out needlessly at all. The end of Open Up Your Eyes is still an utter travesty; I still need to make a more concise edit of that one.

Mosh · « **Reply #2254 on:** March 21, 2016, 08:52:21 PM »

The entire Open Your Eyes is a mess, it had no business being on the album.

Ben_Jamin · « **Reply #2255 on:** March 22, 2016, 02:24:25 AM »

Second Nature is hard for me to listen to it as an album. Open Up Your Eyes is the main reason, it's too long.

Mladen · « **Reply #2256 on:** March 22, 2016, 05:48:09 AM »

Quote from: KevShmev on March 21, 2016, 08:48:03 PM

While I defended the second album, I do hope that they go back to an outside producer to keep most of the songs short and concise like on the first album. I still like Second Nature quite a bit, but after a while, it did sort of feel like they tried to prog it up a bit too much, unlike the first, where the focus was obviously on songs and not stretching them out needlessly at all. The end of Open Up Your Eyes is still an utter travesty; I still need to make a more concise edit of that one.

I agree with every single word.

The new album needs more songs like Kayla, Love is what I'm waiting for and Forever in a daze and less songs like Open up your eyes.

kaos2900 · « **Reply #2257 on:** March 22, 2016, 06:52:00 AM »

Quote from: Ben_Jamin on March 22, 2016, 02:24:25 AM

Second Nature is hard for me to listen to it as an album. Open Up Your Eyes is the main reason, it's too long.

I agree which is why I deleted it from my phone. That being said, the rest of the album is amazing.

Nekov · « **Reply #2258 on:** March 22, 2016, 07:00:42 AM »

I like both albums a lot but agree they should go with an outside producer. Also, I'm not getting excited until they actually meet and start recording. It's 5 guys who usually have a lot on their plate

ariich · « **Reply #2259 on:** March 22, 2016, 08:27:53 AM »

Not entirely sure about the outside producer thing - apart from Open Your Eyes, which simply doesn't fit on the album, Second Nature is fantastic and equal to the debut.

KevShmev · « **Reply #2260 on:** March 22, 2016, 08:35:08 AM »

I think the point some of us are making is that the first album focused more on keeping things concise. There are four songs under four minutes on the debut record; there are no songs under four minutes on the second, and in fact, every song on the second album is over five minutes, but one. Now, as a prog fan, I obviously don't mind longer tunes

, but again, the debut had this really cool charm about it, hearing these prog guys do a bunch of short, catchy songs, all of which packed major punches in small packages.

I was on your side when the album first dropped, but nowadays, I go back to the first album way more than the second. I still like the second quite a bit (although Bombs Away is a snore-a-thon and Open Up Your Eyes is maddening since it has great parts, but way too much padding), but the first is just better all-around, IMO.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #2261 on:** March 22, 2016, 08:36:38 AM »

I love the second album. Yeah, it's different than the first one.

What would the reactions have been if it was the same?

Mladen · « **Reply #2262 on:** March 22, 2016, 09:02:13 AM »

It doesn't have to be the same. I have a felling they could have gone to a lot more places had they stuck to their pop sensibilities. However, they decided to go with the sound that was familiar to them and stuck with the prog aspect.

bosk1 · « **Reply #2263 on:** March 22, 2016, 09:08:47 AM »

Quote from: KevShmev on March 22, 2016, 08:35:08 AM

I think the point some of us are making is that the first album focused more on keeping things concise.

I don't know that it "focused" on anything. I think they just wrote, and the shorter songs happened to be the result. I could be wrong, but I've never read anywhere that they consciously made a decision to go for certain song lengths.

ariich · « **Reply #2264 on:** March 22, 2016, 09:22:06 AM »

Quote from: KevShmev on March 22, 2016, 08:35:08 AM

I think the point some of us are making is that the first album focused more on keeping things concise. There are four songs under four minutes on the debut record; there are no songs under four minutes on the second, and in fact, every song on the second album is over five minutes, but one. Now, as a prog fan, I obviously don't mind longer tunes , but again, the debut had this really cool charm about it, hearing these prog guys do a bunch of short, catchy songs, all of which packed major punches in small packages.

I was on your side when the album first dropped, but nowadays, I go back to the first album way more than the second. I still like the second quite a bit (although Bombs Away is a snore-a-thon and Open Up Your Eyes is maddening since it has great parts, but way too much padding), but the first is just better all-around, IMO.

Just to point out that shorter =/= concise. In my opinion, nothing on Second Nature (apart from Open Your Eyes) feels dragged out or too long. Even the longer songs at the end are such because they contain slow build ups that are a huge part of makes them so great.

Ben_Jamin · « **Reply #2265 on:** March 22, 2016, 10:16:52 AM »

Quote from: kaos2900 on March 22, 2016, 06:52:00 AM

Quote from: Ben_Jamin on March 22, 2016, 02:24:25 AM
Second Nature is hard for me to listen to it as an album. Open Up Your Eyes is the main reason, it's too long.

I agree which is why I deleted it from my phone. That being said, the rest of the album is amazing.

If it was closer towards the end or in the middle, I'd probably enjoy it more. The rest of the album does have good songs though.

DarkLord_Lalinc · « **Reply #2266 on:** March 22, 2016, 10:18:25 AM »

Cosmic Symphony is my favorite song by them, and probably one of my favorite 'prog rock' songs from the past 4 years or so.

Mindflux · « **Reply #2267 on:** March 22, 2016, 11:30:10 AM »

DarkLord_Lalinc · « **Reply #2268 on:** March 22, 2016, 11:32:51 AM »

Fuggn' A. 2017 can't get here soon enough.

mikeyd23 · « **Reply #2269 on:** March 22, 2016, 11:42:49 AM »

Sweet! I've enjoyed their first two albums, looking forward to this for sure!

KevShmev · « **Reply #2270 on:** March 22, 2016, 11:47:52 AM »

I guess my point is that I listen to the first album way more than the second, and I'd like to see them return to the style of the first record on the third. That's really it. :big grin:

Regardless, the next album of theirs is still an auto-buy for me.

DoctorAction · « **Reply #2271 on:** March 22, 2016, 12:59:46 PM »

Phwoar! More FC! Woo!

Love the first one. Second one sags in the middle a bit for me but Cosmic Symphony rocks my world. The "I'm neither more I'm neither less..." part is up there with my favourite prog moments.

Gives me as much joy as SB and TA, pound for pound.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #2272 on:** March 22, 2016, 02:05:51 PM »

Quote from: DoctorAction on March 22, 2016, 12:59:46 PM

Phwoar! More FC! Woo!

Love the first one. Second one sags in the middle a bit for me but Cosmic Symphony rocks my world. The "I'm neither more I'm neither less..." part is up there with my favourite prog moments.

Gives me as much joy as SB and TA, pound for pound.

I see what you did there.

Kwyjibo · « **Reply #2273 on:** March 22, 2016, 02:25:29 PM »

I like both, the first maybe a little bit more, but then Cosmic Symphony is one of the best tracks in recent prog and I don't even mind Open Your Eyes.

So bring on a new one. Flying Colors is, for me, the most exciting project where MP is involved. And also where Neil Morse is involved.

Stadler · « **Reply #2274 on:** March 22, 2016, 02:38:00 PM »

I don't know that I prefer one over the other; I think there is more that I like on the second, but then again...

Kayla is still one of my favorite songs of all time by any band.

The Storm is still one of my favorite Portnoy moments in his career. When Casey is singing the chorus and Mike is playing that "rat-a-tat" figure - "the storm" and then when the band sings "and all our pain will be washed away" he switches (I don't drum, so I don't know the term, is it a "straight four"?) to a less syncopated, more "smooth" rhythm reflecting the song.... talk about playing to the music. It's just about perfect for me.

He does the same thing in the build up to the solo as well. Fucking A.

So either way, I'll take a third helping of this.

News: Track-by-track video for Paralyzed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd5TbGbalPs&feature=youtu.be

Author Topic: The Official Flying Colors Thread (Read 386069 times)