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Masque 
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Posted: February 06 2007 at 04:07 |
Silly Poll just for fun .... But I must say a few of the bands I love have come to an abrupt ending or changed dramatically once GOD showed up ? Not meaning any disrespect just an observation 
Edited by Masque - February 06 2007 at 10:03
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The Whistler
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Posted: February 06 2007 at 04:09 |
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I've heard of this phenomenon...what examples can be provided for my personal amusement?
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Masque
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Posted: February 06 2007 at 04:11 |
 The Whistler wrote:
I've heard of this phenomenon...what examples can be provided for my personal amusement? |
Kerry Livgren from Kansas and Neal Morse from Spock`s Beard come to mind first but there are others ... it is not just in prog this situation seems to affect all genres
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Posted: February 06 2007 at 04:19 |
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hmm... i wonder what happens when Marilyn Manson meets God ?
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Masque
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Posted: February 06 2007 at 04:25 |
This is going to be the first poll ever that everybody is too afraid to vote 
Edited by Masque - February 06 2007 at 04:28
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Passionist
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Posted: February 06 2007 at 04:38 |
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Depends on where you stand to begin with. Most people are religious to a certain point, but ok, finding God I can assume means something like those two mentioned above, and I think in these cases it's obvious which one is the correct answer. I personally can't stand it when the lyrics take a religious turn, unless the band is known to be gospel, in which case I would not listen to it.
Take Madonna for example. People are aware of her more or less weird religion. I just saw her live video, and in it she was singing stuff like "Like a Virgin" and was nailed into a crucifix with that spikey thing wrapped around her head. quotes from bible running on the screen. I thought it was weird. would certainly drive me out of the consert hall.
Now in Neal Morse makes awesome music and I had so huge expectations to the newest album when I heard about it and who's playing in it. Then I borrowed it, listened through a couple of times, and couldn't do that anymore. I mean seriously, religious people can write music that's not lecturing or revelationary. I think that totally ruined these guys' music. So I vote for the latter.
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Posted: February 06 2007 at 04:40 |
The Whistler wrote:
I've heard of this phenomenon...what examples can be provided for my personal amusement? |
The guys in U2 had a huge God period, almost broke them up. Then they decided God would want them to keep making music, which is a pretty cool solution I think.
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theBox
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Posted: February 06 2007 at 05:19 |
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Neither options need aply!!! An artist can find this G.hastly
O.verrated D.eity without it affecting his creativity. Take Neal Morse
for example...his 4 christian (prog) albums are of the same (high)
quality as anything he's done with the Beard.
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Posted: February 06 2007 at 06:08 |
theBox wrote:
Neither options need aply!!! An artist can find this G.hastly
O.verrated D.eity without it affecting his creativity. Take Neal Morse
for example...his 4 christian (prog) albums are of the same (high)
quality as anything he's done with the Beard.
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Spiderprog
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Posted: February 06 2007 at 07:53 |
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People do not need to find God through traditions that are no longer relevant to the 21st century. Any way that is not an individual way to spirituality is a form of limitation. So it depends on what "finding god" means. If it means giving people a fresh and personal perspective on spirituality, that's great (and isn't all good art spiritual?). If it means lecturing about the same tired traditions that claim to bring us total and final truths in whose name wars are constantly fought, then I say no thank you!
Edited by Spiderprog - February 06 2007 at 07:55
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BaldFriede
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Posted: February 06 2007 at 08:01 |
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First of all I think there is a difference between "discovering God" and "discovering Christianity". I think there is nothing wrong with either; but if someone pours the sauce of any religion, regardless which one, over the music, then I will make my choices elsewhere.
On the other hand, there is some excellent music made in religious traditions. Just think of the incredible music of Hildegard of Bingen.
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MattiR
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Posted: February 06 2007 at 08:04 |
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Yes! When lyrics, music refer to question of God - I'm content. For example: Popol Vuh.
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Logos
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Posted: February 06 2007 at 08:17 |
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That can't be generalized.
A musician who finds faith may pretty much stay sane or just go totally nuts. It depends.
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Posted: February 06 2007 at 08:28 |
kazansky wrote:
hmm... i wonder what happens when Marilyn Manson meets God ? |
He should be sent there due to lack of talent alone.
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Posted: February 06 2007 at 08:31 |
Atavachron wrote:
The Whistler wrote:
I've heard of this phenomenon...what examples can be provided for my personal amusement? |
The guys in U2 had a huge God period, almost broke them up. Then they decided God would want them to keep making music, which is a pretty cool solution I think. |
Religion is slowly finding a way back into their music here and there. It's not 'in your face', but it's there ("Yeweh" from HTDAAB is the latest). Also, during the Elevation tour, Bono would quote scripture between the songs "Bad" and "Where The Streets Have No Name".
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Posted: February 06 2007 at 08:40 |
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Well, when the song writer becomes overtly religious the lyrics instantly take a nose dive and that can have an effet on the music so I voted no. However, the poor lyrics doesnt automatically mean poor music so its really a case of inbetween.
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Posted: February 06 2007 at 08:41 |
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Not sure I can vote. I do think that changes will and do occur when a band member becomes a Christian (as in the cases outlined by Masque), but Phil Ehart is a Christian and it's never affected the band.
In my opinion, having a personal relationship with God can never be a negative thing.
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Posted: February 06 2007 at 08:45 |
I think there should be an option '3'.....
I think that a persons faith is a personal thing, ram it down my throat and I will back away, but I have no issue with a persons faith.
P-C
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Posted: February 06 2007 at 08:46 |
sleeper wrote:
Well, when the song writer becomes overtly religious the lyrics instantly take a nose dive and that can have an effet on the music so I voted no. However, the poor lyrics doesnt automatically mean poor music so its really a case of inbetween.
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And why is that? How can it be that the lyrics deppreciate THAT much simply because of a person's faith? I don't think it's a case of the lyrics being so bad, but more of a case of how the listener 'hears' the lyrics. It's still the same person and nothing has changed, except for one thing: his/her faith.
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Pnoom!
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Posted: February 06 2007 at 08:47 |
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When Damo Suzuki found God... there went the greatest band ever... sure, CAN was still good for a while afterwards... but they weren't the same...
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