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Plankowner 
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 Topic: Neal Morse and Mike Portnoy-new album,Testimony 2Posted: May 10 2011 at 12:27 |
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When I saw with Avenged Sevenfold he seemed pretty bored and was roasting marshmallows on the stage props. |
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: May 10 2011 at 05:59 |
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Maybe now that Portnoy is unemployed he'll tour with Neal in support of the album.
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rdtprog
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Posted: May 10 2011 at 04:31 |
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You are more excited about something that you don't like because your hoping that the DT's music will be something better for you to like. Why do you have to like DT?  |
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colorofmoney91
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Joined: March 16 2008 Location: Biosphere Status: Offline Points: 22774 |
Posted: May 10 2011 at 04:09 |
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Neal Morse is annoying and preachy. Mike Portnoy is annoying and egotistical.
Together they make music that is similar to farts. I'm more excited about the new Dream Theater, and I think the rejection of Portnoy might create a new evolution in sound for DT. I certainly hope that is the case, because I don't like DT either.
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stonebeard
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Joined: May 27 2005 Location: NE Indiana Status: Offline Points: 28057 |
Posted: May 10 2011 at 02:54 |
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Maybe he'll follow it up with Epiphany, an epic prog rock album about finally realizing that he comes off like an overzealous preacher.
Seriously, post-V Neal Morse is just insufferable. If it was all instrumental, I'd be fine with it, but it's clearly not the case. |
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Passionist
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Posted: May 10 2011 at 02:45 |
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So I reckon he found God this time?
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Andy Webb
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Posted: May 07 2011 at 21:13 |
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Old news, don't you think?
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glassonyonpr
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Posted: May 07 2011 at 21:09 |
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For Immediate Release
NEAL MORSE ANNOUNCES TESTIMONY 2 - A NEW 2-CD PROGRESSIVE ROCK STUDIO ALBUM
WORLDWIDE RELEASE: MAY 23, 2011 • WORLD TOUR TO FOLLOW
MIKE PORTNOY RETURNS • GUESTS INCLUDE SPOCK’S BEARD & STEVE MORSE
5/7/2011 - Nashville, TN - Some stories are left unfinished. Sometimes the best part is what happens after the tale’s end. Nearly a decade ago, Neal Morse released his landmark autobiographical progressive rock epic, Testimony. Now, he returns with an extraordinary cast of musicians to tell the rest of the story in Testimony 2. And he’s saved the best for last.
Picking up where he left off on Testimony, the sequel begins with Neal in the mid-‘90s when his band, Spock's Beard, begins to experience unexpected success. Neal sings about their glory days in “Time Changer” and the original band members join in. It’s a vocal extravaganza in their classic style and an extraordinary moment.
The album goes on to tell of Morse's daughter, Jayda, being born with a heart defect. Her miraculous healing has an unexpected impact on Neal, with repercussions that reverberate throughout the album.
Morse goes on into later years, quitting his regular gig in the Eric Burdon band, and continuing with Spock’s Beard. Along the way, he discovers something beyond his imagination. The album concludes with "Crossing Over," which describes his ultimate departure from Spock's Beard in 2002.
Neal Morse launched his solo career, the next year, with Testimony. With the sequel, Testimony 2, he dives deeper into unchartered musical and lyrical territory. Incorporating legendary drummer Mike Portnoy and brilliant bassist Randy George, this breathtaking album is a prog epic with breadth that dazzles and melodies that reach into the soul.
The story ends here (for now), but the music goes on. On the second CD, the songs include a 25-minute progressive rock epic featuring Steve Morse. In addition, the Testimony 2 Special Edition includes a behind-the-scenes DVD documentary about the making of the album.
Neal's largest tour, ever, will bring Testimony 2 to audiences throughout Europe and the United States. Coinciding with the album and tour will be the release of his autobiography, appropriately entitled Testimony. Together, all three occasions make for a unique artistic achievement, and Neal's greatest undertaking, to date.
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PERSONNEL
Neal Morse: Lead vocals, keyboards, guitars
Mike Portnoy: Drums, vocals
Randy George: Bass
Matthew Ward: Vocals • Paul Bielatowicz: Guitar • Steve Morse: Guitar
Nick D’Virgilio, Alan Morse, Dave Meros: Spock’s Beard vocals
Eric Brenton: Violin • Mark Leniger: Saxophone
Produced by Neal Morse
Released on Radiant Records
Distributed by Metal Blade/RED/SONY and Inside Out/EMl
* * * * * * *
CONTACTS
Media: Billy James / Glass Onyon PR [ [email protected] ]
Management: Bill Evans Media [ [email protected] ]
Press Kit: BEM [ www.billevansmedia.com/nealmorse ]
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NinaHoo
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Posted: December 29 2010 at 07:20 |
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Can´t wait to have something new to listen. Their partnership is amazing!
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Flower King
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Posted: December 29 2010 at 03:35 |
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Great News!) Does anyone know when the album will be released? Was the Official Announcement?
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GX-1
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Posted: December 28 2010 at 04:27 |
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Mike Portnoy and Neal Morse are a match made in heaven! Have you not heard Transatlantic's Whirlwind?
These guys are true genius!
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Conor Fynes
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Posted: December 23 2010 at 14:17 |
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He asked DT if he could come back... they told him to hit the road.
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BlindGuard
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Posted: December 23 2010 at 14:00 |
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The first testimony album was very good, especially the live DVD, even though the cheesy lyrics.
I hope the next one will bring great music again :]
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Henry Plainview
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Posted: December 22 2010 at 22:18 |
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Maybe it's about him becoming an atheist? Then on Testimony 3 he becomes Christian again, and so on.
Hey, it may be too late now since Rick died, but if Roger Waters and David Gilmour can be playing on stage together in 2010... |
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if you own a sodastream i hate you
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Earendil
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Posted: December 22 2010 at 20:18 |
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I thought the same thing too honestly. Hopefully it won't be too repetitive.
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The Neck Romancer
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Posted: December 22 2010 at 17:07 |
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Honestly, I think Portnoy should release a solo album. Really.
Even though he has a huge ego, he wouldn't start arguing with other people if he had full control of the project; therefore I believe he could write some quite enjoyable music. He just needs to give his friends a call and ask them to guest on it.
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topographicbroadways
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Posted: December 22 2010 at 15:49 |
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He's only been gone 3 months i would have turned it down too what an undecisive idiot if he was going to change his mind then he should have thought it through i want to hear DT without him
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Harry Hood
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Posted: December 22 2010 at 15:30 |
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That's good. I would be so disappointed if that weren't the case. I'm more pumped for Dregsatlantic than I am for anything else.
That being said, it's good that Neal is writing more, but is Testimony 2 really necessary? I thought the first one told a rather full and complete testimony.
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Garion81
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Posted: December 22 2010 at 13:36 |
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^ This is separate. This is a NM solo while the other is group thing that will fit into a nice little window of everyones schedule.
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"What are you going to do when that damn thing rusts?" |
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Harry Hood
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Posted: December 22 2010 at 12:50 |
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So is this related to the project with Steve Morse and Dave LaRue? or is that a seperate thing?
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