The Official Flying Colors Thread

[Priest of Syrinx]

Stangely, one of the negative reviews of FC on Amazon has the author complaining that the songs are too diverse. 

[FlyingBIZKIT]

Stangely, one of the negative reviews of FC on Amazon has the author complaining that the songs are too diverse. 

What??

[Priest of Syrinx]

Stangely, one of the negative reviews of FC on Amazon has the author complaining that the songs are too diverse. 

What??

I know, right... I've heard people complain that a particular album has too many songs that sound the same, but I've never heard someone complain of the inverse.

[FlyingBIZKIT]

Alot of the songs on Flying Colors have that same vibe to it. With the exception of AFD, SCW, and some of IF.

[Ben_Jamin]

Since I didn't get my CD yet I decided to listen to Kayla. I could hear that song I'm the radio, it's great and reminds me of STP a bit.

[The King in Crimson]

Does anyone know if there is any differences between the standard version and the digipak version?

One comes in a digipak.

It's a very pretty digipak too.

Got this yesterday, listened to it only a bit so far but Kayla, Blue Ocean, and Forever In A Daze are pretty awesome.  Kayla, especially, is really catchy and fun. Love Is What I'm Waiting For and Everything Changes are kinda blah so far though.  They just seem to go by without really making an impression.

Huh, Everything Changes is one of my favorites.

First listen, might change still.

[lonestar]

Listening now......


Blue Ocean- Pretty good
Shoulda coulda woulda=ok
Kayla-fucking wow!!!

to be continued...

[Priest of Syrinx]

A few people I've introduced Flying Colors to are, so far, thrilled with it.

"Shoulda Coulda Woulda just rocked my face off!"

"I think "The Storm" is the best new song I've heard this year. Wow!"

"5th listen now. It's fantastic! Lovers of Muse, Coldplay, The Beatles, or any good prog (particularly Deep Purple, Dream Theater, Neal Morse, etc), will love this."

[lonestar]

The Storm- Very Good
Forever in a Daze- Very Good

[OsMosis2259]

Ha this guy is a lucky winner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbBIwq4WnHA

[lonestar]

Just finished my first listen, beast of an album.  I got to favor Kayla and Fool in my Heart right now, though Better than Walking Away was a bit of an emotional sucker punch for me.

[Mosh]

Ha this guy is a lucky winner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbBIwq4WnHA

I'm positive that he is this guy but with a longer beard.

[wolfking]

Ha this guy is a lucky winner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbBIwq4WnHA

I'm positive that he is this guy but with a longer beard.

Yeah, thought the same thing, it definitely is the same guy.  He is one happy dude.

[wolfking]

I'm guessing it has to be ordered from the bands website to have a chance at getting a signed one.

[OsMosis2259]

Ha this guy is a lucky winner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbBIwq4WnHA

I'm positive that he is this guy but with a longer beard.

hah yeah it def is.

[OsMosis2259]

I'm guessing it has to be ordered from the bands website to have a chance at getting a signed one.

Yeah you gotta order from Mascot

[The Letter M]

I'm guessing it has to be ordered from the bands website to have a chance at getting a signed one.

Yeah you gotta order from Mascot

Actually, I believe it was the first 100 pre-orders on Radiant that got theirs signed by Neal and Mike. Also, those who buy theirs at Best Buy this week can enter a picture of their receipt to the band's website for a chance to get theirs signed by the WHOLE BAND.

-Marc.

[ReaperKK]

I've given this album quite a few spins and really, I don't like it. I don't hate it, it's just the definition of forgettable to me.

[OsMosis2259]

Everytime I listen to this album, time just flies. I spun it 3 times already at work!

So goood

[Priest of Syrinx]

I've given this album quite a few spins and really, I don't like it. I don't hate it, it's just the definition of forgettable to me.

 

Ah, well.

[Priest of Syrinx]

Everytime I listen to this album, time just flies. I spun it 3 times already at work!

So goood

I'm finally getting the chance to play FC thru my home stereo, instead of the computer.  WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[Kotowboy]

I've got a copy of (What's The Story ) Morning Glory ? signed by Noel, Liam Alan and Bonehead

[ReaperKK]

I've given this album quite a few spins and really, I don't like it. I don't hate it, it's just the definition of forgettable to me.

 

Ah, well.

Yea just didn't really click with me. When the album first leaked I gave it a few spins and enjoyed it but as time went on I seemed to enjoy it less and less, anyway, hope it still sells well.

[Kotowboy]

It's looking more and more like Portnoy is doing as many side projects as he can so he can sell the drum cam DVDs 

[El Barto]

Yeah, looks like I'm in the outcast camp.  I really want to like it, but I don't.  There are sporadic outbreaks of sheer brilliance, as to be expected given the talent level of the band, but overall the songs just don't do it for me.   Random thoughts:

Infinite Fire is awesome.  Shame the whole album isn't more like it.

Dave LaRue is the fucking man.

Though he's nowhere near as talented as Rudess, I've decided I like Neal Morse better as a keyboard player.  Quite a bit better, in fact.

Portnoy over plays at times.  Odd for me to think that because I generally love his style.

[skydivingninja]

So yeah this album is still very good.  Wish MP stayed away from the mic for Fool in My Heart, and SCW/AFD don't really fit with the rest of the album, but everything else is very good and make me forget about those slight missteps, which is kinda rare for me (if I don't like a few songs its a major strike against an album most days, but this time its not.  Maybe because the offending songs don't last forever).  I'd give it a 4/5, maybe?

[Priest of Syrinx]

I love Infinite Fire, too.  It's my favorite song on the album.  I think, though, that anyone buying this because they think it's a prog album may wind up disappointed.

Yes, Dave LaRue is the man, and has been for a long time.

You don't have to be outcast, but you do have to where a scarlet "FC" around your neck...

[Priest of Syrinx]

So yeah this album is still very good.  Wish MP stayed away from the mic for Fool in My Heart, and SCW/AFD don't really fit with the rest of the album, but everything else is very good and make me forget about those slight missteps, which is kinda rare for me (if I don't like a few songs its a major strike against an album most days, but this time its not.  Maybe because the offending songs don't last forever).  I'd give it a 4/5, maybe?

I thought Fool in My Heart was fun in an offbeat way... kinda of like when Ringo sang with the Beatles.

I agree with the 4/5... somewhere (TFR?) I said it was 8/10.

[Pols Voice]

Fool in My Heart gives me a kind of With a Little Help from My Friends vibe in the chorus.

So far my favorite songs are Kayla, The Storm, and Infinite Fire.

[The Letter M]

Fool in My Heart gives me a kind of With a Little Help from My Friends vibe in the chorus.

Oddly enough, Neal's comment on letting Mike since that song was something along the lines of letting them have their own "With A Little Help From My Friends", most notably letting the drummer sing

-Marc.

[Priest of Syrinx]

Here we go, the top 5...

1. Infinite Fire
2. Kayla
3. Forever in a Daze
4. Blue Ocean
5. Everything Changes

[theseoafs]

Flying Colors still hasn't shown up on Spotify for me. All I see is kids' Christian songs here.

[wolfking]

I've got a copy of (What's The Story ) Morning Glory ? signed by Noel, Liam Alan and Bonehead

Fuck, that's amazing.  I'd take that over a signed FC cd anyday.

[Nel]

I think, though, that anyone buying this because they think it's a prog album may wind up disappointed.

And as someone who did just that, I'll tell you: yes. Yes I am.

Definitely going to give it another shot, but so far this album is doing nothing for me. It all sounds so... generic. Cover art's still awesome though.

[j]

Blue Ocean, Kayla, The Storm, and Everything Changes are my favorites.

-J