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Big Ears · 10-14-2012, 03:06 PM

No, as soon as I posted, it disappeared into the ether.

Such is life!

Unknown Soldier · 10-14-2012, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Ears

No, as soon as I posted, it disappeared into the ether.

Such is life!

I reckon it might be approved, if not just PM one of the mods on here and I'm sure they can copy and paste it back to you.

Trollheart · 10-14-2012, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Ears

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I've just checked the journal rules and you need a post count of 100+. I am not a prolific poster, so it could take a while.

That's just a general guideline. Once any mod sees the amount of effort and time you've put into that review you'll be approved, I guarantee it. The 100 post thing is just so that every poster here doesn't start asking for a journal as soon as they join, then lose interest and never update.

I think a journal would be a great way for you to express your talent and love for music, and there are no rules as to when you have to update. To be perfectly honest, if you did all your reviews as well as that one, I'd be happy with one a month. It's whatever you can manage, and there's nothing to stop you posting one review every month then suddenly deciding you want to do three in a week, or whatever. Plus you don't only have to do reviews; you can do anything you want with your journal.

I'd strongly urge you, if you think you can spare the time and are interested, to go ahead. All you have to do is make the thread in the members' journal thread and once it's approved you'll be on your way.

Trollheart · 10-14-2012, 05:37 PM

US, nice review too! I have to admit, I never really heard the new romantic influences on the album. I'll have to give it yet another listen with that in mind. When I got this I was well into my "neo-prog" discovery period, with albums by Marillion, Pallas and Quasar (another great album, almost impossible to find but I have it on vinyl, if I ever get around to setting up my USB turntable which was bought for me last Christmas and is STILL sealed in its box!), though I only found Pendragon a few years ago. I just like all the different aspects of it, but I really do love the creepy, echoing rolling drums in the sort of end-section of "Creepshow", where Mann is describing things like the mirror. Sure made me shiver!

I know TN have had other albums without him (he went on to become some sort of Christian singer before he sadly died) but I haven't heard them. Jackhammer (whose opinion I always trust) says "XII" is very good, so perhaps check that out if you want to.

On a sidenote, even though it's so far only three of us, I'm glad we've managed to resurrect and bring this thread back from the brink. There may be other reviews or comments to come, but I'd think it's only fair, as he was the first to respond, to hand over choice of the next album to Big Ears.

Oh, and one point for him: I always write my reviews in OpenOffice and then copy and paste into the post, that way if something goes wrong I always have a copy to refer back to. You just can't trust these darn browsers! But US is right: any mod will send you back a copy if you need it, though I'm sure we'll see your name up in lights shortly. I'll be watching for it.

Congratulations, guys! I think the patient is going to pull through! It was touch and go for a moment there, but we may very well be out of the woods now...

Big Ears · 10-15-2012, 07:10 AM

Would anyone object to The Light by Spock's Beard?

Big Ears · 10-15-2012, 07:13 AM

The Light Tracklist

All songs written by Neal Morse, except One Man (Alan Morse, Neal Morse).

1. The Light (15:32)
I. The Dream
II. One Man (Alan Morse, Neal Morse)
III. Garden People
IV. Look Straight into the Light
V. The Man in the Mountain
VI. Señor Valasco's Mystic Voodoo Love Dance
VII. The Return of the Horrible Catfish Man
VIII. The Dream

2. Go the Way You Go (12:07

3. The Water (23:10)
I. Introduction/The Water
II. When It All Goes to Hell
III. A Thief in the Night
IV. FU/I'm Sorry
V. The Water (Revisited)
VI. Runnin' the Race
VII. Reach for the Sky

4. On the Edge (6:14)

Bonus track on the special edition

5. The Light (home demo) (15:18)

Big Ears · 10-15-2012, 07:16 AM

The Light Lineup:

Neal Morse: Lead vocals, keyboards
Alan Morse: Guitars, cello, vocals
Dave Meros: Bass
Nick D'Virgilio: Drums, vocals

Molly Pasutti and Wanda Houston: Background vocals on The Water

Produced by Spock's Beard and Neal Morse

Released 1995

Unknown Soldier · 10-15-2012, 10:09 AM

That was a quick two weeks between albums

Anyway I know this album quite well and will review it in the next few days.

Now I was thinking, everybody that has reviewed the album should give it a mark out of ten or out of five (as I did) and then depending on how many people have reviewed and voted, an overall mark is then given to the album based on our votes. Its just a way of keeping a mini-league and it could be placed at the start of the thread. It would give the club a better focus.

Guybrush · 10-15-2012, 03:09 PM

I'd join in if I wasn't busy with listening to stuff from a different album club, but I just wanted to point out that I think it's good to discuss each album in its own thread. I just wanna throw that suggestion out there.

There are a few reasons why I think so. It makes it easier for other prog-interested people who are not "members" of the club to join in the discussion. Collecting links to the different threads is a nice and tidy way of keeping tabs on the discussions and discussion in an album's own thread is always about that album. If someone a few weeks into the future wants to add their opinion on Twelfth Night's album, that post will be a bit out of place and may even look off-topic to those who doesn't know this thread's history. And people looking for the Twelfth Night discussion may not catch later posts addressing that album further down the pages of the thread.

Just my 2 cents!

Trollheart · 10-15-2012, 04:55 PM

Yeah, good point tore. So how should we do that? Can the TN review posts be moved and then linked, and the same for Spock's Beard? I don't think we can do that, O mod!

Anyway, as to the most logical beard in the galaxy, yes I concur. I had a bad time with SB for a while, but eventually got into some of their stuff, though it's all been through playlists so I couldn't say I've listened to an album all the way through. I'll dig this one out and start composing my reply.

Oh, also as US says, best to leave any reaction/reviews till at least a week after the suggestion of the album, to give everyone enough time to form their own opinion and ideas...

Thanks guys!

10-14-2012, 05:37 PM	#124 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,971	US, nice review too! I have to admit, I never really heard the new romantic influences on the album. I'll have to give it yet another listen with that in mind. When I got this I was well into my "neo-prog" discovery period, with albums by Marillion, Pallas and Quasar (another great album, almost impossible to find but I have it on vinyl, if I ever get around to setting up my USB turntable which was bought for me last Christmas and is STILL sealed in its box!), though I only found Pendragon a few years ago. I just like all the different aspects of it, but I really do love the creepy, echoing rolling drums in the sort of end-section of "Creepshow", where Mann is describing things like the mirror. Sure made me shiver! I know TN have had other albums without him (he went on to become some sort of Christian singer before he sadly died) but I haven't heard them. Jackhammer (whose opinion I always trust) says "XII" is very good, so perhaps check that out if you want to. On a sidenote, even though it's so far only three of us, I'm glad we've managed to resurrect and bring this thread back from the brink. There may be other reviews or comments to come, but I'd think it's only fair, as he was the first to respond, to hand over choice of the next album to Big Ears. Oh, and one point for him: I always write my reviews in OpenOffice and then copy and paste into the post, that way if something goes wrong I always have a copy to refer back to. You just can't trust these darn browsers! But US is right: any mod will send you back a copy if you need it, though I'm sure we'll see your name up in lights shortly. I'll be watching for it. Congratulations, guys! I think the patient is going to pull through! It was touch and go for a moment there, but we may very well be out of the woods now... __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

10-15-2012, 03:09 PM	#129 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	I'd join in if I wasn't busy with listening to stuff from a different album club, but I just wanted to point out that I think it's good to discuss each album in its own thread. I just wanna throw that suggestion out there. There are a few reasons why I think so. It makes it easier for other prog-interested people who are not "members" of the club to join in the discussion. Collecting links to the different threads is a nice and tidy way of keeping tabs on the discussions and discussion in an album's own thread is always about that album. If someone a few weeks into the future wants to add their opinion on Twelfth Night's album, that post will be a bit out of place and may even look off-topic to those who doesn't know this thread's history. And people looking for the Twelfth Night discussion may not catch later posts addressing that album further down the pages of the thread. Just my 2 cents! __________________ Something Completely Different

10-15-2012, 04:55 PM	#130 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,971	Yeah, good point tore. So how should we do that? Can the TN review posts be moved and then linked, and the same for Spock's Beard? I don't think we can do that, O mod! Anyway, as to the most logical beard in the galaxy, yes I concur. I had a bad time with SB for a while, but eventually got into some of their stuff, though it's all been through playlists so I couldn't say I've listened to an album all the way through. I'll dig this one out and start composing my reply. Oh, also as US says, best to leave any reaction/reviews till at least a week after the suggestion of the album, to give everyone enough time to form their own opinion and ideas... Thanks guys! __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

10-14-2012, 03:06 PM	#121 (permalink)
Big Ears Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 434	No, as soon as I posted, it disappeared into the ether. Such is life!

10-15-2012, 07:10 AM	#125 (permalink)
Big Ears Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 434	Would anyone object to The Light by Spock's Beard?

10-15-2012, 07:13 AM	#126 (permalink)
Big Ears Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 434	The Light Tracklist All songs written by Neal Morse, except One Man (Alan Morse, Neal Morse). 1. The Light (15:32) I. The Dream II. One Man (Alan Morse, Neal Morse) III. Garden People IV. Look Straight into the Light V. The Man in the Mountain VI. Señor Valasco's Mystic Voodoo Love Dance VII. The Return of the Horrible Catfish Man VIII. The Dream 2. Go the Way You Go (12:07 3. The Water (23:10) I. Introduction/The Water II. When It All Goes to Hell III. A Thief in the Night IV. FU/I'm Sorry V. The Water (Revisited) VI. Runnin' the Race VII. Reach for the Sky 4. On the Edge (6:14) Bonus track on the special edition 5. The Light (home demo) (15:18)

10-15-2012, 07:16 AM	#127 (permalink)
Big Ears Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 434	The Light Lineup: Neal Morse: Lead vocals, keyboards Alan Morse: Guitars, cello, vocals Dave Meros: Bass Nick D'Virgilio: Drums, vocals Molly Pasutti and Wanda Houston: Background vocals on The Water Produced by Spock's Beard and Neal Morse Released 1995