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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #420 on: May 18, 2011, 10:30:28 AM »
REALLY glad I'll have this by next week, since all the rave reviews you guys have been giving disk 2 have really been tempting me.
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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #421 on: May 18, 2011, 11:04:55 AM »
REALLY glad I'll have this by next week, since all the rave reviews you guys have been giving disk 2 have really been tempting me.

Plus the making of DVD!

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #422 on: May 18, 2011, 12:45:33 PM »
So I'm thinking about just saying screw it, and driving to Nashville tomorrow.

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #423 on: May 18, 2011, 12:56:50 PM »
It's For You is amazing! Holy moly.

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #424 on: May 18, 2011, 03:04:48 PM »
It's For You is amazing! Holy moly.
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And I'll be at the Nashville show tomorrow. Woo Hoo! Screw bills.

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #425 on: May 18, 2011, 04:22:59 PM »
Yeah! I've heard Seeds of Gold and It's For You now, and I like the latter better, but both are great.

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #426 on: May 18, 2011, 08:23:18 PM »
A couple of people in the US have received their special bundles from Radiant records today. . .  The wait is winding down!!!  Since I've heard the music already, I'm looking forward to the book most. 

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #427 on: May 20, 2011, 06:51:50 AM »
A couple of people in the US have received their special bundles from Radiant records today. . .  The wait is winding down!!!  Since I've heard the music already, I'm looking forward to the book most.  
I have mine! and don't forget the DVD.
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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #428 on: May 20, 2011, 08:41:59 AM »
Crap.  I don't have mine, and given some bad stuff going on right now that it going to take me out of state for a few days, won't likely have it for a while.  :(
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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #429 on: May 20, 2011, 12:59:30 PM »
A couple of people in the US have received their special bundles from Radiant records today. . .  The wait is winding down!!!  Since I've heard the music already, I'm looking forward to the book most.  
I have mine! and don't forget the DVD.
3 more days till NYC!

Awww man...I checked my mail today and nothing... I was hoping to get it today so I could watch the DVD. Maybe it'll come tomorrow and I can watch it then, if not Sunday. Either way, if it definitely comes by Monday, I have off work so I will be watching it then!

Also, the setlist from the Nashville show was posted up at Neal's forums if anyone wants to check it out there. I won't post it here for the non-spoiler people who want to be surprised by the set, but I will just say it's an AMAZING set list and I think Neal/Mike made some awesome song choices (outside the obvious entire T2 album).

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #430 on: May 20, 2011, 01:09:09 PM »
SPOILER BELOW






I saw the set list, and it is very good, but two songs from Lifeline and nothing from ? is a gaping flaw in it.  Portnoy made a point to mention being able to play all of the stuff from the albums that they've never got to play live, and then nothing gets played by Neal's best and most popular solo album (it is his highest rated album at both RYM and progarchives, for anyone wanting to dispute that :P), while two songs get played from what has been his least popular album since leaving SB?  That is bizarre.  But the rest looks great.

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #431 on: May 20, 2011, 01:14:28 PM »
Where is the setlist?

And that is odd. ? is such an album

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #432 on: May 20, 2011, 01:20:09 PM »

Lifeline
Leviathan
The Separated Man
The Door (cut off after All I Ask For)/Come Out of Her
Seeds of Gold
Overture No. 3/Rejoice/Oh Lord My God/God's Theme

Intermission

Testimony 2 (entire album)

Encore: Sing it High
Reunion


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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #433 on: May 20, 2011, 01:22:00 PM »
I haven't heard Testimony 2 yet, but that setlist seems weird, even factoring in no ? songs. I can't put my finger on why, though. Still, would kill to see it.

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #434 on: May 20, 2011, 02:11:40 PM »
Good thing those are two of the three good songs on Lifeline :D

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #435 on: May 20, 2011, 11:05:40 PM »
After one listen, I like Testimony 2.  I think the second half is much stronger than the first, the ending of the last song is great (I like how he let it just be music instead of trying to force feed a lyrical ending), and "The Truth Will Set You Free" really stood out.  On the flip side, I think the SB-song, "Time Changer," was fairly weak.  But many more listens are to come, so we'll see.

Also, I finally heard Lifeline recently.  Not bad, but not that good either.  The title track has some really cool stuff going on, but seemed a bit too padded.  It probably could have been a killer 7 or 8 minute tune, instead of a 13 minute plus dragger.  The epic, "So Many Roads," didn't do much for me, but with a song that long, it will take some work to get to know it.  I am not wildly optimistic, though, and given how much good new music I have to listen to right now, this album is gonna have a tough time getting listened to much in the foreseeable future.

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #436 on: May 20, 2011, 11:33:32 PM »

Lifeline
Leviathan
The Separated Man
The Door (cut off after All I Ask For)/Come Out of Her
Seeds of Gold
Overture No. 3/Rejoice/Oh Lord My God/God's Theme

Intermission

Testimony 2 (entire album)

Encore: Sing it High
Reunion



I like it...

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #437 on: May 21, 2011, 07:58:45 AM »
Where is the setlist?

And that is odd. ? is such an album
James the reason for the words,"spoiler alert" are so you have to option not to read the post. Responding to it kind of defeats the purpose.


I read it by the way.

and looked at the set list. Only one song I would omit.
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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #438 on: May 21, 2011, 10:10:46 AM »
listening to crossing over for 1st listen...I like it already

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #439 on: May 21, 2011, 11:38:47 AM »
Got my package today! Watching the DVD now... wow this is good. I love the editing and the footage. Good stuff! :tup

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #440 on: May 21, 2011, 11:11:33 PM »
Portnoy posted on his forum about the id points on Testimony, about he hated where he put some of them on that record, and I have to say, I totally agree with him.  Neal is not always good at picking the right spot to change from one track to another, but if that is the worst thing we can say about him, then that ain't too bad.  The id points for the beginning of both "Wasted Life" and "I Am Willing" in particular really stand out as being way off.  ? has a couple of really bad ones, too.  Sounds like Neal let Portnoy pick all of the ones on the new record, which was probably a good thing, as the id points on all DT records where songs run together all sound perfect, and you gotta think Portnoy had a lot to do with that.  

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #441 on: May 22, 2011, 07:15:10 AM »
After listening through Testimony 2 once, I can say that I like it.  But I need more listens to properly digest it.

Oh, and I liked that setlist that was posted.
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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #442 on: May 22, 2011, 02:12:52 PM »
since when did portnoy get a nose ring?  :lol  its weird

currently still watching the DVD 8D

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #443 on: May 22, 2011, 02:14:23 PM »
I may have to wait a while to actually own this album. :( Just too tight on money to buy it. By September I should be well and dandy to get it (plus the new DT!). Until then, I will near my computer a lot this summer exploring new music on Grooveshark and Youtube.

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #444 on: May 22, 2011, 09:25:16 PM »
since when did portnoy get a nose ring?  :lol  its weird

currently still watching the DVD 8D
I think he got that back on the A7X tour.

I'm looking forward to buying T2 this summer. Sounds great!
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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #445 on: May 23, 2011, 11:50:12 AM »
Well, its off to the city, peeps! :metal
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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #446 on: May 23, 2011, 12:36:44 PM »
Have fun!

Still trying to absorb all of the new album, but "Crossing Over/Mercy Street Revisited" is a spectacular finisher.  Is there any who has ever been as great at writing last songs for symphonic/prog rock albums as Neal Morse?  Seriously.  And it's amazing how they usually seem to follow a similar formula, yet are always awesome.

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #447 on: May 23, 2011, 12:43:10 PM »
Well, its off to the city, peeps! :metal

8D maybe ill see you there.. im meeting up with nick in like 2 hours ! should be a great evening  :metal

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #448 on: May 23, 2011, 04:10:37 PM »
Wow, the concert was really great. The only other concert I've been to for musicians that I really like at the level of Neal Morse is G3 when JP was there, but this was just really special.  My only complaints was that it was too loud, especially the drums, and it made it difficult to make out the intricate parts going on sometimes.

I took my camera!  (There's more here: https://picasaweb.google.com/unklejman/NealMorseTestimony2Tour2011#)


















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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #449 on: May 23, 2011, 04:28:35 PM »
Wow, great pictures!
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« Reply #450 on: May 23, 2011, 04:38:00 PM »
Thanks, I was pushing my camera to it's utter limits with those. That wide shot of the whole band was with my cellphone though...   :P

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #451 on: May 23, 2011, 05:38:57 PM »
 Thanks nick!  :tup

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #452 on: May 23, 2011, 06:15:07 PM »
Awesome pics Jman!

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #453 on: May 23, 2011, 06:58:44 PM »
So two of my friends who love Neal Morse went to the show tonight in NY and they said that they got me a souvenir!

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Re: Official Neal Morse Appreciation Thread
« Reply #454 on: May 23, 2011, 11:56:43 PM »
Just picked up Testimony 2 tonight, and it's great. On first listen, it felt like the greatest thing in the world  :lol Still need to listen to the second disc.

So good.