Sons of Apollo (feat. Portnoy & Sherinian)

[ytserush]

It's better than I thought, but the main word I can use is...........boring.

I felt it was a bit stale with no energy. I don't think it was necessarily boring, but it lacked the energy of live recordings.

Could that have been the venue? Still trying to figure out why there doesn't seem to be a meaningful energy level.  Is there some context that is missing?

[ProfessorPeart]

Second album is off for mixing.

https://twitter.com/DerekSherinian/status/1170388210804908033

[ytserush]

Madman...JLB MORE consistent than Jeff Scott Soto? What did I miss, man? I can't think of a more inconsistent singer than James!

 I think the attitude and a few statements of the band members set an impossible standard for DT fans - especially Derek. It's almost like some of us are determined to examine and over-analyze every minutiae of SOA just to be critical. But to each his own. I love the live album. JSS does seem to struggle on a few tracks, but pulls all of them off. He sings them on his own voice and doesn't try to mimic the original singer's voice.

Only if you believed those original statements.

I was hoping for better chemistry but sometimes that just isn't possible.

[ytserush]

I still hold my opinion that Soto sounds like a poor man's Russell Allen. A similar tone/approach, but without the range and power.

I'm not a fan of Russell Allen's work so I suppose that would make some sense in why I'm not a fan of Soto's either.

[Madman Shepherd]

I'm not a fan if Russell Allen but I actually like Soto more, though I do get the comparisons

[Lowdz]

Just watched Comfortably Numb. Here's something I never, ever thought I would say in my lifetime: Mike's vocals were better than those of the lead singer.

Sounded auto tuned to Hell to me.

[gzarruk]

Second album is off for mixing.

https://twitter.com/DerekSherinian/status/1170388210804908033

Not a big fan of the first one, but looking forward to the 2nd.

[Anxiety35]

Why does Derek do the king of keys thing at the end of every twitter and instagram post?

[bosk1]

Because kings gotta king.

[gzarruk]

Why does Derek do the king of keys thing at the end of every twitter and instagram post?

Because he's trying to convince people he is something he actually isn't.

[Max Kuehnau]

Because kings gotta king.

[Podaar]

Why does Derek do the king of keys thing at the end of every twitter and instagram post?

Because kings gotta king.

"Any man who must say, 'I am the king' is no true king." -- Tywin Lannister

[Orbert]

Say it enough and it becomes true.

Remember when Howard Stern was "King of All Media"?  Someone asked him how that came about, and he said he did it on purpose.  If Michael Jackson could just decide that he was "King of Pop" and start calling himself that, Stern decided that he would start pimping himself as "King of All Media" and see if it stuck, and it did for a while.

[Stadler]

Say it enough and it becomes true.

Remember when Howard Stern was "King of All Media"?  Someone asked him how that came about, and he said he did it on purpose.  If Michael Jackson could just decide that he was "King of Pop" and start calling himself that, Stern decided that he would start pimping himself as "King of All Media" and see if it stuck, and it did for a while.

It's still stuck; he uses ad bumpers that say that all the time.

[Orbert]

Amazing.  I kinda stopped following Howard a while back, but that's amazing that he just "crowned" himself King of All Media, and -- ta-da! -- now he is, and still is.

[JayOctavarium]

I mean... Simba kept talking about being king...

And then it happened.

[v_clortho]

Hmmmm. I hereby declare myself King of DTF.

[Stadler]

I am the Master Of My Domain.

[Adami]

I am the Master Of My Domain.

Strongly disagree.

[Anxiety35]

So I guess he thinks he's more than what he is? Common for us humans.

I'd say the king of keys off the top of my head would be any of the following
Rick Wakeman
Keith Emerson
Jordan Rudess
Jens Johannson

[goo-goo]

I am the Master Of My Domain.

Strongly disagree.

*pulls chart*

 

[romdrums]

So I guess he thinks he's more than what he is? Common for us humans.

I'd say the king of keys off the top of my head would be any of the following
Rick Wakeman
Keith Emerson
Jordan Rudess
Jens Johannson

Don't forget Tony Banks.

[bosk1]

Hmmmm. I hereby declare myself King of DTF.

Your wish is my command

[gzarruk]

Hmmmm. I hereby declare myself King of DTF.

Your wish is my command

 

[Max Kuehnau]

The question is though: Who will be the Viper King of DTF or anything else?

[v_clortho]

Hmmmm. I hereby declare myself King of DTF.

Your wish is my command

 

[v_clortho]

Wait..
This whole king thing is just ceremonial, right? I don't actually have any duties, do I? ♚

[Adami]

Wait..
This whole king thing is just ceremonial, right? I don't actually have any duties, do I? ♚

You didn’t read the manual?

[v_clortho]

Who reads the manual?

[ytserush]

It's better than I thought, but the main word I can use is...........boring.

I felt it was a bit stale with no energy. I don't think it was necessarily boring, but it lacked the energy of live recordings.

Could that have been the venue? Still trying to figure out why there doesn't seem to be a meaningful energy level.  Is there some context that is missing?

Ok I just watched this over 2 nights and this really isn't THAT bad.  This is SO much better than the studio album. Probably made the right decision getting this CD/DVD over seeing them live. Soto was a bit better than I thought he was going to be too. Still not a fan of his work but I think he does a decent enough job in this setting. The originals and the orchestra were definitely the highlights for me.

[Madman Shepherd]

It's better than I thought, but the main word I can use is...........boring.

I felt it was a bit stale with no energy. I don't think it was necessarily boring, but it lacked the energy of live recordings.

Could that have been the venue? Still trying to figure out why there doesn't seem to be a meaningful energy level.  Is there some context that is missing?

Ok I just watched this over 2 nights and this really isn't THAT bad.  This is SO much better than the studio album.

How is this better than the studio album? I agree that it is better than expected but I just don't really understand your comment.

[Grappler]

I FINALLY have the blu ray.  Order was shipped two weeks ago from Laser's Edge.  Usually, they are fast.  I selected Media Mail to save a buck or two, knowing it would be a little slower.  No biggie.  The fucking USPS sent it from New Jersey all the way across the country to Los Angeles, and then BACK to Chicago.  WTF?  I would have had it a week ago, had it not completely passed me up and went 2,000 miles farther than it needed to go.

Anyways, I'm watching it now and it looks and sounds fantastic.  The band is rocking pretty good - I think having the crowd so far away at that venue might take away a little of the energy of a full live package, since it looks like they're just on a soundstage at times.  But I don't have any problems with the performance at all.  They look like they'd be a ton of fun to see live.

[MinistroRaven]

Ha! It has happened to me too. In fact I am expecting by thursday a package that was sent last thursday from Hialeah to Miami. 32 to minutes apart, well, the package arrived to Miami on Friday and now it is in Jacksonvile!!! What the f*ck!!!?!?!?!? Anyway, I am super pumped to received this package!

[MinistroRaven]

Ha! It has happened to me too. In fact I am expecting by thursday a package that was sent last thursday from Hialeah to Miami. 32 to minutes apart, well, the package arrived to Miami on Friday and now it is in Jacksonvile!!! What the f*ck!!!?!?!?!? Anyway, I am super pumped to received this package!

The package it's now at Dallas, TX. hahahaha

[ytserush]

It's better than I thought, but the main word I can use is...........boring.

I felt it was a bit stale with no energy. I don't think it was necessarily boring, but it lacked the energy of live recordings.

Could that have been the venue? Still trying to figure out why there doesn't seem to be a meaningful energy level.  Is there some context that is missing?

Ok I just watched this over 2 nights and this really isn't THAT bad.  This is SO much better than the studio album.

How is this better than the studio album? I agree that it is better than expected but I just don't really understand your comment.

Studio album was just kind of there for me. I like the live album more because it's it's a much more organic experience.  I thought the orchestra added to the experience and they seemed to really stretch out on the originals and I think those are much better inspired versions. (although I really wasn't blown away by the improvement because it was expected.)

Also, I can listen to Billy Sheehan live just about any day of the week.
The solo spots were very tasteful and I have to admit Soto was a bit better live than I expected.    The covers really didn't do a lot for me for the most part. 

Have to admit I thought I made a mistake in buying this when Mike was nice enough to post those You Tube videos. But actually watching the DVD was a different experience.