Sons of Apollo (feat. Portnoy & Sherinian)

[rumborak]

Nah, it's not Derek. But it's a fanboy for sure, probably close to Derek. Probably gotten close through sucking up, and is now running around the internet trolling to "protect his dear friend". I think I've seen him on the fan club facebook page too... If it is who I think it is, he runs a group with Straz as an "unofficial SoA fan club"...

I mean, just to bring it back to everybody's memory, that's how Charlie tried to change the opinion on DTF about Dominici. He started posting under some pseudonym (mrpicasso or something) and then slowly divulged knowledge and opinions that only he could have known.

And, while DT are still a reasonably big band, Dominici and SoA are "basement-computer management" bands, where one guy wears a lot of different hats. Don't discount the possibility that DS decided to shore up a few listeners by going incognito on DTF.

[shadystraz360]

Well that escelated quickly.....
Just got off work to have a butchers and people seem to have fallen way off par 

But people are entitled to opinions. Cant help that....
Whoever this Loki guy is, whether or not he replies, i couldnt care less.. But it is kinda funny (to me anyway) how fans react to certain questions, opinions, ideas etc... and stick with it...
I always thought a forum was about discussion, ideas, thoughts and sharing. And yet im told that bashing, cussing or and even insulting others is not allowed. And yet i have seen it right through this thread... bare in mind i havent at all attacked anyone but it seems unless you are a "HARDCORE DT FAN" then those rules only apply to others because so many people have gone on this road and yet nothing happens....

I have enjoyed this forum for a long time... and i would hate to see the forum go south like that by going after people for their opinions.... surely everyone here is above that?

[Dreammajesty]

I'm mostly a lurker in this thread but boy oh boy it just gets more and more  entertaining

[KevShmev]

Nah, it's not Derek. But it's a fanboy for sure, probably close to Derek. Probably gotten close through sucking up, and is now running around the internet trolling to "protect his dear friend". I think I've seen him on the fan club facebook page too... If it is who I think it is, he runs a group with Straz as an "unofficial SoA fan club"...

I know exactly who you mean. I will not mention any names, but after doing a little skimming on FB, he is all over the band's FB page defending them left and right, and I remember him from the Neal Morse FB page as someone who has ripped the crap out of DT while defending Portnoy like he is his mother, and usually in a tactless and classless manner.  Portnoy diehard fans really are a scary bunch.  It's almost like a cult.

[Cool Chris]

And, while DT are still a reasonably big band, Dominici and SoA are "basement-computer management" bands, where one guy wears a lot of different hats. Don't discount the possibility that DS decided to shore up a few listeners by going incognito on DTF.

That would actually a be smart marketing move... join forms of other similar bands anonymously and drum up support for your band. But don't, you know, trash the band of the forum you are participating in.

[Lowdz]

Personally, I think 70 pages of discussion is a bit too much credit for this average an album, but hey..... 

Oh there hasn’t been 70 pages o& talk about the album... mainly DS and MP’s arseaching 😀

[The Walrus]

but it seems unless you are a "HARDCORE DT FAN" then those rules only apply to others because so many people have gone on this road and yet nothing happens....

*puts up a big flashing neon arrow sign pointing directly to my status on the left that I got for insulting Derek*

[ganpondorodf]

Portnoy diehard fans really are a scary bunch.  It's almost like a cult.

That MP Warriors thing is so goddamn cringey. Who felt the need to make a Twitter account for that? It's not like the guy is short on tweets himself. Weird.

[Madman Shepherd]

but it seems unless you are a "HARDCORE DT FAN" then those rules only apply to others because so many people have gone on this road and yet nothing happens....

*puts up a big flashing neon arrow sign pointing directly to my status on the left that I got for insulting Derek*

I think only you get to see that.   

We should really make these scarlet letters public. 

[The Walrus]

but it seems unless you are a "HARDCORE DT FAN" then those rules only apply to others because so many people have gone on this road and yet nothing happens....

*puts up a big flashing neon arrow sign pointing directly to my status on the left that I got for insulting Derek*

I think only you get to see that.   

We should really make these scarlet letters public.

What? Damn it. 

[pcs90]

I'm mostly a lurker in this thread but boy oh boy it just gets more and more  entertaining

Agreed...this thread is sadly addicting to read lol.

[ariich]

but it seems unless you are a "HARDCORE DT FAN" then those rules only apply to others because so many people have gone on this road and yet nothing happens....

*puts up a big flashing neon arrow sign pointing directly to my status on the left that I got for insulting Derek*

I think only you get to see that.   

We should really make these scarlet letters public.

What? Damn it. 

Mods can see it too.

[eric42434224]

LOL, yeah I have warnings on my account from 2011, 2012, and 2014.

[AngelBack]

LOL, yeah I have warnings on my account from 2011, 2012, and 2014.

Yeah, me too, oh the shame..  I think Bosk should let us contribute $$  to the site in exchange for having them reduced/removed.  Then we could be free of the stigma (and make a risky post occasionally)

[No Filter Loki]

Hi, I’m sorry I’ve been away from the discussion but I’ve been busy working.  Reading back the comments are fantastic. Thankyou for the input, knowledge and opinions.

[The Walrus]

Hi, I’m sorry I’ve been away from the discussion but I’ve been busy working.  Reading back the comments are fantastic. Thankyou for the input, knowledge and opinions.

I hope I'm mistaken but fess up, are you really Derek? This sounds like a Derek response.

[No Filter Loki]

Hi, I’m sorry I’ve been away from the discussion but I’ve been busy working.  Reading back the comments are fantastic. Thankyou for the input, knowledge and opinions.

I hope I'm mistaken but fess up, are you really Derek? This sounds like a Derek response.

Reading all the comments and folks going on mega rants about me being Derek actually amused me. No I am not Derek, I’m a DT fan since 94 and with a view and opinion from my experiences of hearing and seeing the band!

[The Walrus]

Just checking welcome to the forum!

[The Silent Cody]

I’m a DT fan since 94 and with a view and opinion from my experiences of hearing and seeing the band

You're a fan since 94? 

[Madman Shepherd]

I’m a DT fan since 94 and with a view and opinion from my experiences of hearing and seeing the band

You're a fan since 94? 

I wonder who else had an association with the band starting in 94

[The Walrus]

I hesitated a bit when I saw that myself 

[No Filter Loki]

I’m a DT fan since 94 and with a view and opinion from my experiences of hearing and seeing the band

You're a fan since 94? 

Well it can hardly be helped if I discover the band in 94 can it?

[Architeuthis]

I've been a fan since 92, Images and Words got me addicted. Awake was quite a departure but still good!  Oh wait, I almost forgot this is a SOA thread.. 

[mikeyd23]

This thread just keeps on delivering.

Back kinda on topic - I haven’t had the desire to revisit this album after my first couple listens when it came out on Spotify. Nothing that I latched onto that makes me want to come back. It’s a shame, lots of talent in the group, just didn’t strike me.

[Madman Shepherd]

This thread just keeps on delivering.

Back kinda on topic - I haven’t had the desire to revisit this album after my first couple listens when it came out on Spotify. Nothing that I latched onto that makes me want to come back. It’s a shame, lots of talent in the group, just didn’t strike me.

Same here. I even went back to rate the album a 6 after initially giving it a 5 because I was kind of surprised at how good some of it was. Then I haven't had a desire to even go back and listen to those songs so I went back and gave it a 5.

[bill1971]

I've been a fan since 94 as well.

#appssucks.
#nocheesekeys.
#Iamafarbetterkeyboardplayerthanjordanandtheymadeamistakeiwillnevergetover.

[contest_sanity]

Back in 94

[shadystraz360]

I’m a DT fan since 94 and with a view and opinion from my experiences of hearing and seeing the band

You're a fan since 94? 

Well it can hardly be helped if I discover the band in 94 can it?

Wasnt Awake released in 1994?
I believe that was the Kevin Moore era as Jordan did live performances with DT after Kevin left which was before they hired Derek...
So i presume he was a Kevin Moore fan at some stage for that album

[Adami]

I became a fan around the Scenes was released, JR's first album. And I'm a bald Jew.



........I may have said too much.

[wolfking]

Hi, I’m sorry I’ve been away from the discussion but I’ve been busy working.  Reading back the comments are fantastic. Thankyou for the input, knowledge and opinions.

I hope I'm mistaken but fess up, are you really Derek? This sounds like a Derek response.

Reading all the comments and folks going on mega rants about me being Derek actually amused me. No I am not Derek, I’m a DT fan since 94 and with a view and opinion from my experiences of hearing and seeing the band!

By 'fan since 94' does that actually mean 'joined the group and played keyboards'?

[No Filter Loki]

Awake and Train of thought are by far my favourite DT album! ALL the other are a close call and outstanding in their own right! But those 2 album I think are superb, Awake mainly because it was my first listening experience of Dream Theater and TOT because of its heaviness and aggression!

[bill1971]

Awake and Train of thought are by far my favourite DT album! ALL the other are a close call and outstanding in their own right! But those 2 album I think are superb, Awake mainly because it was my first listening experience of Dream Theater and TOT because of its heaviness and aggression!

Nice try Derek.
Just kidding.

[ganpondorodf]

Hmm.

[MinistroRaven]

No way I will read the 45+ pages since my departure.
The album sucks, just a few moments here and there and that's it.
Derek is a  and MP behaviour was unnecesary.
Will keep on listening to Caligula's album 

[contest_sanity]

new poster: hey DTF, sorry you didn't get Sons of Apollo's new Derelicte keyboards

DTF: what?

new poster: Derelicte keyboards... sorry you didn't get em

DTF: hehe, I never even heard of em, brah; us and the band been enjoying Jordan's virtuosity the past 20 years.... so I guess you can Dere-lict our balls, del fuvio

new poster (meekly): I can derelict my own balls, thank you very much

MP: did someone say "balls???!!!"

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