The Official Flying Colors Thread

[mikeyd23]

Cool tune! I'm not completely sold on the chorus but the verses are nice and the bridge section is great. Video worked well too, nice and simple just keeping it a performance video.

Familiar, but he hasn´t done them in a long time - The Winery Dogs sound doesn´t really ask for busy fills.

I'd have to go back and listen again but after my first listen I actually was thinking that all his fills sounded completely familiar from the WD album.

[wolfking]

Not really digging the new tune, but I'm sure it will grow.  Love Morse's solo though.

[Shadow Ninja 2.0]

I wish they'd put less effects on Casey's voice.

[Mindflux]

Granted I don't listen to much Muse, but I do not really consider this to be Muse-like at all.  Okay, the singer uses falsetto and there are heavy guitars.  End of similarity.

That.

[The Letter M]

Love the video AND the song. And I'll agree with the sentiments regarding MP's drumming - it's busy, but in a good way. It's similar to stuff he did with DT and maybe a bit with Neal Morse, but unlike his work with TWD. I like it a lot and I like that he got some time to shine in the spotlight. Steve's solo was also pretty awesome!

Everyone got the spotlight on them, in some manner, from Dave's bass grooves, to Neal just rocking out in the back, arms stretched out and bobbing his head along. I don't mind the Muse-y vocal effects as they work with the song and all, and I'm sure this is only one of the two or so songs that might have it if this album is like the first one. This is a rocking song, with the Muse influence, so the vocal effect had to be there to complete the influential style!

Looking forward even MORE to the new album! It cannot get here any sooner!

-Marc.

[rumborak]

Granted I don't listen to much Muse, but I do not really consider this to be Muse-like at all.  Okay, the singer uses falsetto and there are heavy guitars.  End of similarity.

That.

You guys can't be particularly familiar with Muse. E.g.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYWklAV_cwQ at the beginning,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYWklAV_cwQ#t=145 same song but further in.

[bosk1]

Yeah, I hear some superficial similarities.  But still nothing that makes me think "Muse" when listening to that Flying Colors song. 

[wolfking]

I didn't really get any Muse feeling from the song at all.

[pain of occupation]

I immediately thought Muse. but didn't find it anywhere near the awesomeness of All Falls Down, aka Muse on 'roids.

[RoeDent]

It's Flying Colors, not Muse. So stop saying it's Muse. It's like calling any band who use distortion Muse.

Again, it's FLYING COLORS, and it's AWESOME!

Besides, where in the Rules of Music does it say that a song sounding like another band is a bad thing?

[Dark Castle]

It's Flying Colors, not Muse. So stop saying it's Muse. It's like calling any band who use distortion Muse.

Again, it's FLYING COLORS, and it's AWESOME!

Besides, where in the Rules of Music does it say that a song sounding like another band is a bad thing?

Uh dude...
We all know it's Flying Color, but there are definite similarities to Muse(whether or not a couple of people don't hear it). Nobody is saying it's bad necessarily that this song sounds a lot like Muse, we're just noting that it definitely has a sound very akin to Muse.

[Nekov]

It's Flying Colors, not Muse. So stop saying it's Muse. It's like calling any band who use distortion Muse.

Again, it's FLYING COLORS, and it's AWESOME!

Besides, where in the Rules of Music does it say that a song sounding like another band is a bad thing?

Well, as a forum rule you can compare the sound of a band to another and point out all the similarities as long as it's not DT 

[Mindflux]

BRO THEY USED GUITARS!

TOTAL SRV RIPOFF

[Dark Castle]

BRO, IF I MOCK VALID POINTS, THEY BECOME INVALID!

Also nobody is saying it's a rip off, just that there's a definite similarity, which most just mean as an influence. So why don't we all calm down and if you like the song cool, and if you like the song and think it has a lot of influence from Muse cool. And if you think the latter and don't like the song anyways(me) cool.

[Mindflux]

BRO, IF I MOCK VALID POINTS, THEY BECOME INVALID!

Also nobody is saying it's a rip off, just that there's a definite similarity, which most just mean as an influence. So why don't we all calm down and if you like the song cool, and if you like the song and think it has a lot of influence from Muse cool. And if you think the latter and don't like the song anyways(me) cool.

Sorry I don't hear it. I dont like Muse at all, so if I felt that it was Musey at all I'd probably be over here vomiting.

[Ben_Jamin]

I don't hear Muse. I hear Pop rock, akin to Muse and Imagine Dragons, the guitar harmonies reminisce Hotel California, the drum fill is like Tom Sawyers.

I love the song because its good energy driven pop rock, that middle section made me smile a lot.

[PROGdrummer]

If you dont hear a Muse resemblance, then you dont know what Muse sounds like.

Seriously, its uncanny.

[King Postwhore]

Who cares if it sounds like Muse.  It's hip, it's fresh and different for prog right now and I like it.

[rumborak]

If you dont hear a Muse resemblance, then you dont know what Muse sounds like.

Seriously, its uncanny.

This. And mind you, I have no problem with it at all.

[Dark Castle]

BRO, IF I MOCK VALID POINTS, THEY BECOME INVALID!

Also nobody is saying it's a rip off, just that there's a definite similarity, which most just mean as an influence. So why don't we all calm down and if you like the song cool, and if you like the song and think it has a lot of influence from Muse cool. And if you think the latter and don't like the song anyways(me) cool.

Sorry I don't hear it. I dont like Muse at all, so if I felt that it was Musey at all I'd probably be over here vomiting.

Just to let you know, you can dislike a band, but enjoy another band taking a similar approach. #FYI

[Skeever]

Seems like the only people here who don't hear the Muse are those who don't listen to much Muse.

It sounds like Muse. That's not a bad thing though.

[Mosh]

Seems like the only people here who don't hear the Muse are those who don't listen to much Muse.

Funny how that works..

Anyway, I don't see what the big deal is. You either hear it or you don't, why does that have any bearing on your opinion of the song?

[hefdaddy42]

Seems like the only people here who don't hear the Muse are those who don't listen to much Muse.

It sounds like Muse. That's not a bad thing though.

This exactly.

It IS reminiscent of some things Muse-y.  But who cares, cause it's good.

[King Postwhore]

It's fun and I need a little fun in my prog.  Something different.

[FlyingBIZKIT]

If I see "Muse" one more fucking time...

[Mindflux]

If I see "Muse" one more fucking time...

Mews.

[ThatOneGuy2112]

 

As much as I hate to beat a dead horse, I can hear a slight Muse vibe, but I'm not gonna dispute against those who don't hear it. You just hear it or you don't. Even so, it's a great tune. Not mind-blowing, but I'm liking it a lot.

[ariich]

If you dont hear a Muse resemblance, then you dont know what Muse sounds like.

Seriously, its uncanny.

That's just silly. I'm a huge Muse fan, and I don't think this sounds much like Muse. Beyond being a vaguely proggy pop-rock song, anyway.

I think it's a very cool tune, definitely carries on the vibe of the debut!

[YtseJamittaja]

For this sounds like Muse conversation:

Intro and verses has some strong Muse influences but the chorus has it's own feeling, it's more proggy and definitely Flying Colors (It's still the weakest part of the song). The bridge has it's own feeling, nothing reminds me of Muse. Many songs have parts which sound like other bands and many bands do same things than other bands. What's wrong with that?


I have high hopes from this record.

[Mladen]

If you're commenting this much about Muse when it comes to discussing this song, I can only imagine how the boards went insane when Never enough was released.

[hefdaddy42]

If you're commenting this much about Muse when it comes to discussing this song, I can only imagine how the boards went insane when Never enough was released.

OMG don't remind me.

[Nick]

If you're commenting this much about Muse when it comes to discussing this song, I can only imagine how the boards went insane when Never enough was released.

It definitely did get discussed quite a bit, well, at least until we found ourselves trapped in an Octavarium with a case of nuggetz.

[King Postwhore]

For the lutz.


Muse stole from Queen, who DT has covered and DT stole from Muse.


*Queue in The Circle Of Life song*

[hefdaddy42]

DT stole from Elton John with Anna Lee

[Nick]

DT stole from the bottom of the barrel with Raw Dog.