Neal Morse - Sola Scriptura
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Artist: Neal MorseEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2007-03-06
Music Label: Metal Blade
Soundtracks:
- The Door-Introduction, In The Name Of God, All I ask For, Mercy For Sale, Keep Silent, Upon The Door
- The Conflict-Do You Know My Name, Party To The Lie, Underground, Two Down One To Go, The Vineyard, Already Home
- Heaven In My Heart
- The Conclusion-Randy's Jam, Long Night's Journey, Re-Introduction, Come Out Of Her, Clothed With The Sun, In Closing
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Music Review: Neal Morse delivers Classical / Rock masterpiece...
Rating: 5 Stars
Of recent years Gomez, Muse, Mercury Rev, Elbow, Coldplay, Evermore, The Flaming Lips (from "Soft Bulletin" (1999) onwards) and Green Day's American Idiot and My Chemical Romance's "Black Parade" have really excited me the most. (Previous to these recent years Kings X and Dream Theater "did it for me" in the 90's together with Spock's Beard and the Flower Kings in the late 90's. Marillion were "my 80's" band together with Simple Minds, Big Country, Waterboys and U2. My 70's favorites were largely Genesis, Rush and Jethro Tull.
Joining the recent years of "music that really excites me" is this latest release from Neal Morse (ex Spock's Beard).
I have just finished my third complete listening (mainly in the car to and from work ovet the last 2 weeks) and this is an absolutely cracking classical / hard rock masterpiece.
Four tracks, 76 minutes. Track One (The Door) is 29 minutes and my favourite (for me it has all the combined elements of Dream Theater's "Scenes from a memory plus Spock's Beard "V" and it just rocks with power / emotion and melody in abundance). Mike Portnoy's (Dream Theater) drumming is the best I have ever heard it totally over the top, just breathtaking.
Second Track (The Conflict) clocks in at 25:00 minutes and is the heaviest Neal Morse has ever sounded, again with so much emotion nd melody and variety (check it out at the 3:54 mark, it goes into a folky rock piece, then seemlessy back into a rock out piece, stunning). Fantastic track.
Third Track (Heaven in my heart) is a nice ballady type track (at a mere 5:00 minutes. A bit of a break in proceedings before the big finish...
Track Four the 16 minute (The Conclusion), my second favourite track on the CD, totally stunning musicianship throughout. Again it all rocks, it's complex yet delivered with emotion and melody.
All 'n' all Neal is in top form with his keyboard, guitar work and vocals. He can sing, for he has a great voice, just so emotional.
Mike Portnoy delivers, for me his best ever performance on drums, hands down... sublime.
Randy George is superb and easily hear on this CD, he sounds great!
Paul Gilbert (guest guitarist) on guitar adds a "heavyness" not heard before on a Neal Morse album and it just rocks. (Think Spock's Beard "The Great Nothing" combined with Dream Theater's "Fatal Tradgedy" mixed together producing something new), that's where it sits with me... a classic.
As I write this review and think of my favorite "Classical Rock Masterpiece" tracks that instantly come to mind (in terms of variety / complexity / originality / highest caliber musicianship) are ...
- Caravan, "For Richard" (live Version from "New Symphonia" 1974) (original 1970).
- Emerson Lake and Palmer, "Tarkus" (title track from "Tarkus" 1971)
- Yes, "Close to the Edge" - (title track from "Close to the Edge" 1972).
- Jethro Tull, "Thick as a Brick" (Live version from "Bursting Out" 1978) (Original 1972).
- Genesis, "Suppers Ready" (Live version from "Seconds Out" 1977) (Original 1972).
- Gentle Giant "Octopus" (Live version from "Playing the fool" 1976) (Original 1972).
- Mike Oldfield, "Tubular Bells", (Live Version on "Exposed" 1979) (Original 1973).
- Pink Floyd, "Darkside of the moon" (1973)
- Elton John, "Funeral for a friend / Love lies bleeding" (from "Goodbye Yellow brick road" 1973)
- Lynyrd Skynrd, "Free Bird" (Live version from "One more from the Road" 1976). (Original 1973).
- Rush "2112" (from 2112, 1976).
- ELO, "Concerto for a rainy day" (Side three of "Out of the Blue" (1977).
- Supertramp , "Fools Overture" (1977).
- Rush, "Cygnus X-1" from "Hemispheres" (1978).
- Tangerine Dream, "Tangram Part 1" (Title track from "Tangram" 1980).
- Alan Parsons Project, "Turn of a friendly Card" (Title track, all of side two (1980).
- Frankie goes to Hollywood, "Welcome to the pleasuredome"
(title track from "Welcome to the pleasuredome" 1984).
- Marillion, "Misplaced Childhood" from (1985).
- Queensryche "Operation Mindcrime" (Live version from 1991). (Original 1988).
- Jane's Addiction, "Three Days" from "Ritual de Habitual" (1991).
- Dream Theater "Learning to Live" from "Images and Words" (1992)
- Dream Theater, "Scenes from a Memory" from (1999).
- Spock Beard, "At the end of the day" from "V" (2000).
- Spock's Beard, "The Great Nothing" from "V" (2000).
- Tool, "The Grudge" from "Lateralus" (2001).
- Transatlantic, "All of the above" (Live version from 2001 in Europe). (Original 2000).
- Transatlantic, "Stranger in your soul" (Live version from 2001 in Europe). (Original 2001).
- Transatlantic, "Duel with the devil" (Live version from 2001 in Europe). (Original 2001).
- Flower Kings "The Truth will set you free" from "Behold the Future" (2002).
- Neal Morse "Testimony" from (2003).
- Green Day "Jesus of Suburbia" from "American Idiot (2004).
and joining this list today is ...
- Neal Morse "Sola Scripture" (2007).
If you enjoy any of the music listed above I hope you find time to give Sola Scriptura a listen and if you end up getting it I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
Description of Sola Scriptura
Neal Morse has finished recording his latest prog masterpiece, and sent it off for mixing and mastering. This will be Neal's 4th progressive rock solo release, following the highly acclaimed albums ?, One, and Testimony. The amazing line-up of Mike Portnoy (drums) and Randy George (bass) return on this release, with the addition of special guest Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big) on guitar. Fans of Neal's looking for the ordinary will have to keep looking, though this one will be full of surprises.Christian & Gospel CDs
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