Train of Thought just kicked by butt . . .

[Scorpion]

 
What is this I don't even

[SuperTaco]

Heavy ass production, heavy ass music.

Dat bass guitar.

[darkshade]

The Glass Prison popped my DT cherry.

[darkshade]

I love how everyone complained about the bass when ToT came out, yet, I find the album has the most audible bass on a DT album since I&W.

[Cable]

I love how everyone complained about the bass when ToT came out, yet, I find the album has the most audible bass on a DT album since I&W.

Agreed. Although I do not remember much complaints about bass mix, but the mix overall.

[Dellers]

The Glass prison didn't fail at anything.

It's just not a good song (I know I'm in the minority, perhaps even alone). Sorry, but I don't like it. It sounds good, but as a song it's really boring IMO. The vocal melody is what drags it down the most. Also it's a bit too long, it doesn't have enough interesting stuff to keep me interested for 14 minutes. Bottom 10 DT song for me, and I rarely listen to it unless I'm doing the whole album. Better than Constant Motion at least, which is a complete disaster. Train Of Thought on the other hand I like very much as a whole, the only song which isn't that good is Endless Sacrifice.

[wolfandwolfandwolf]

That is so shocking to me.  I don't want to mock you for your opinion or anything, but I honestly thought TGP was in the pantheon.

[RuRoRul]

It obviously seems weird to me to see people dislike The Glass Prison, but it's just as weird to see people express dislike for This Dying Soul, In The Presence Of Enemies, The Count Of Tuscany, In The Name Of God, or any of the great DT songs I like, but people do that all the time, so someone expressing dislike for The Glass Prison is really no different than that.

[Scorpion]

I feel the same way whenever I see people expressing hate for PoW, SDV or TMoLS, so I understand your point. However, the difference is that TGP seems to be far more loved than all these tunes, so there, a) more people are being irked about it, and b) it is a rarer occasion, therefore something that people pay more attention too. I have, sadly, become accustomed to the PoW haters, but that someone disliking TGP appears is far rarer.

[nicmos]

The Glass prison didn't fail at anything.

Also it's a bit too long, it doesn't have enough interesting stuff to keep me interested for 14 minutes.

This.

TGP is good, but you need to take out about half of the section between the 10 and 13-minute marks.  Then it would be better.  ooh, that should have gone in the "top ten except for _____" thread.  you get the point.

[Kwyjibo]

The Glass Prison is a great song, but I feel the three parts are a bit disjointed, almost like three songs artificially glued together. Sure they have recurring themes that link them together but the transition between the parts could have been done better.

[Rattlehead]

Actually I find this album to be a masterpiece and I'm tired of people ripping into James' voice, I think it's perfect for this band and it's clear he has some live performances that are much better than others. I was watching Live @ Budokan with some people the other day and I couldn't even make it through one song without someone making a smartass comment about James' voice...