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  1. What you have is: 2. "Dance of the Dawn" (Wilson...

    What you have is:
    2. "Dance of the Dawn" (Wilson Remix) and
    3. The extended version "The Revealing Science of God" originally released on Rhino.


    J. D.
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    I have a "Close to The Edge" song book in which...

    I have a "Close to The Edge" song book in which all the songs are transcribed 1/2 step lower than the recording. So "And You and I" is in Db, for example, which is just weird. The transcriber was...
  3. Google Play had the audio from the CDs of this...

    Google Play had the audio from the CDs of this set as a download special for $7.99 US. I was most interested in the 2nd CD with the alternate versions of the songs, so I bought it. Most of the...
  4. Thread: Penis

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    I categorize this music not as "difficult" but as...

    I categorize this music not as "difficult" but as "music that is hard to listen to on CD but would be awesome to see performed live!"
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    In defense of COH, if and when Tormato is given...

    In defense of COH, if and when Tormato is given the Steven Wilson treatment, the instrumental mix of COH is going to be great. Take away the vocals and you have a very creative musical arrangement...
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    I did a comparison tonight, and all of the...

    I did a comparison tonight, and all of the band-created effects are still there in the new mix. The only thing I can detect that is missing is the sound of a crowd cheering at a concert which comes...
  7. Thread: The Syn

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    I saw The Syn in Baltimore in 2009. The songs...

    I saw The Syn in Baltimore in 2009. The songs didn't do anything for me, but what a band! Francis Dunnery on guitar, Tom Brislin on keyboards, Paul Ramsey (Echolyn) on drums
    and Brett Kull...
  8. Aaah! What color is Phil's shirt?! (white...

    Aaah! What color is Phil's shirt?!

    (white balance and color correction errors bug me the way misspellings bother other people)
  9. Quadraphonic mix of Gentle Giant's "Free Hand" in the One Way mix

    Unless the search engine on this site is failing me, I can't find any discussion about the previously unreleased quadraphonic mix of Gentle Giant's "Free Hand" that came out as part of the two-disc...
  10. An interesting thing to note about this album -...

    An interesting thing to note about this album - it was released as a quadraphonic album only. There was no separate stereo mix so the new CD issue will have the QS quadraphonic encoding intact. So...
  11. It would be nice if they could include the...

    It would be nice if they could include the original quadraphonic mix of "Night on Bald Mountain" in some sort of modern surround sound format (SACD, DVD-Audio, etc.). But if anyone has a QS decoder,...
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    As someone wrote above, a good actor. Check out...

    As someone wrote above, a good actor. Check out his portrayal of The Devil in "The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus" - perfection!
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    Let's not forget that Chaka did an album of jazz...

    Let's not forget that Chaka did an album of jazz standards with Stanley Clarke, Lenny White and Chick Corea called "Echos of an Era." That's kind of a proggy connection, I suppose.
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    Interestingly, you get to hear electric guitar...

    Interestingly, you get to hear electric guitar parts that come in *before* the ripping lead, over top of Tony's piano solo. And you hear electric guitar past where the standard version fades out. ...
  15. I think this song has a great arrangement, for...

    I think this song has a great arrangement, for sure. The sparseness of the brass parts are very effective, Mike's bass lines at the top end of the neck are great, and a the keyboard riff is lifted...
  16. "Submarine" never did much for me. When I hear...

    "Submarine" never did much for me. When I hear it, I'm convinced that it's backing tracks for a song that was never finished.
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    The Soundcloud page says that she plays...

    The Soundcloud page says that she plays "everything on this track - keyboards, vocals, and yes, electric guitar." To me, this suggests that she programmed the drums using her keyboard. However,...
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    Whether you have this album or not, I highly...

    Whether you have this album or not, I highly recommend the deluxe reissue of "Sluggo!" The remix doesn't re-write history like some remixes do (*cough* mike oldfield *cough). It simply sharpens...
  19. A cool and odd choice for SACD release. Sadly,...

    A cool and odd choice for SACD release. Sadly, stereo only - not 5.1.

    J. D.
  20. Two thoughts. This is one of my top albums...

    Two thoughts.

    This is one of my top albums that I wish would be remixed in 5.1.

    I can follow the story up until the song "To The Runner." I have no idea how that fits into things.

    J. D.
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    I heard an early version of this album with John...

    I heard an early version of this album with John and Brian singing harmony in their best N-Sync-style voices. This album might have sold DOZENS more copies if it had been released as originally...
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    I think the overall material is first rate. I...

    I think the overall material is first rate. I was surprised that they called the mix of "America" from Yesterdays the "original mix." I'm fairly sure from listening that the version on "New Age of...
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    Somewhere in the DVD issue of "The Concert for...

    Somewhere in the DVD issue of "The Concert for Bangladesh" (the liner notes?, the documentary? I forget) they said that the film cameras could only film for 12 minutes at a time before the film had...
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    Hard to say. I think I was through the door from...

    Hard to say. I think I was through the door from the get go. As a preschooler in the late 1960s, I was far more interested in playing "Strawberry Fields Forever" then "Penny Lane" and "I Am The...
  25. Yesshows "Gates..." What's up with the mix?

    I was listening to "Yesshows" in headphones today - something I've never done before. One thing that jumped out at me was that "The Gates of Delirium" is mixed in nearly mono from 10:18 to 12:50. ...
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    So will you be at Jammin' Java this Saturday?

    So will you be at Jammin' Java this Saturday?
  27. "Money" was unreleased until the YesYears box. ...

    "Money" was unreleased until the YesYears box.

    What's missing from the bonus disc is the acappella version of "Leave It." And has the original "Red and Blue" 12 inch mix of "Owner of a Lonely...
  28. Amazon U.S. just dropped the price of this to...

    Amazon U.S. just dropped the price of this to $20.83.

    J. D.
  29. I heard a rumor that Roger was going to design a...

    I heard a rumor that Roger was going to design a set based on landscapes in the movie "Avatar" ; )
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    Howard Stern?

    Howard Stern?
  31. My understanding is it was the first album for...

    My understanding is it was the first album for which the complete multitrack tapes were found.

    J. D.
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    Funny thing about that song - I've always thought...

    Funny thing about that song - I've always thought it was placed incorrectly in the album sequence. I think it should have been the second song on the album. Then, just as "Evensong" lulls you to...
  33. Also: Yes - Going for The One SACD (release...

    Also:

    Yes - Going for The One SACD (release date note listed)

    http://www.audiofidelity.net/content/yes-going-one
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    They Might Be Giants attempted to do a Yes...

    They Might Be Giants attempted to do a Yes parody. Given that this was written in the middle of a "write a new song every day" period, it's not bad, though even they concede it isn't really like...
  35. I wonder if Jon is playing everything on this,...

    I wonder if Jon is playing everything on this, like he did on the original "Olias." If so, apparently he's learned to play the violin or a similar instrument (or it's a very convincing keyboard...
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    Mike Keneally's "Faithful Axe" from his "Boil...

    Mike Keneally's "Faithful Axe" from his "Boil That Dustspeck" album.

    J. D.
  37. Someone there with a Ustream account should set...

    Someone there with a Ustream account should set up a webcam.
  38. One of my favorite albums of all time (and one...

    One of my favorite albums of all time (and one that I also listen to at this time of year). One thing not mentioned so far about this album - there were lots of attempts to marry rock and orchestral...
  39. The two times I saw Joe Satriani in concert, he...

    The two times I saw Joe Satriani in concert, he really kept tight reins on his drummer. Drum fills were so rare I wondered why they even bothered to set up any toms. I'm sure Marco will be an...
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    If Eddie can fill each theater at $75 a ticket,...

    If Eddie can fill each theater at $75 a ticket, more power to him!

    But... really? I myself wouldn't buy a ticket until close to the show date to see how much they'll be discounted.

    J. D.
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    Once upon a time (I think it was 10th grade) I...

    Once upon a time (I think it was 10th grade) I was riding my bike on a Saturday morning when I came upon a yard sale. I stopped to look at what they had and there was a box of records for sale. ...
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    Who will play the harp on "Awaken"? J. D.

    Who will play the harp on "Awaken"?

    J. D.
  43. I freakin' love this album! It's amazing how...

    I freakin' love this album! It's amazing how they can make such a salad out of so many musical styles and still keep a cohesive band sound. Highly recommended!

    J. D.
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    Well, the only album of theirs that I have is...

    Well, the only album of theirs that I have is "Give A Monkey A Brain and He'll Swear He's the Center of the Universe" and there is some damn good rock on that album!

    http://youtu.be/59_FivvLXgA
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