What CD's Are you Playing Right Now? Top 5

[Rick and Roll]

It answers MY questions! Thanks, moses a very good review.....

[sharcnorris]

I'm playing ONE often, tuning up to open "?" this Christmas (hmmm, another christian overtone). This a Wonderfull CD full of Harmony and Power. I do find myself singing with it and I'm suprised that these phrases are coming out of my mouth. I have a spiritual side but not so Jesuscentric. Yes it is Christian Lyricly but the music is all beard all the time, And After many months still find Morse ,Portnoy and Co. a Must

[yorksrvc]

Lyrics??? What lyrics?!?!? I still can't get past the FANTASTIC musicianship.....
Seriously though, I am blown away by the music. Actually, I find the lyrics pretty spirit lifting, in this otherwise dismal world. I am listening to ? and One at least once a day. Definetely a good investment and addition to my music collection. or

[Wojtek]

In case of Morse albums' Christian content I don't understand reactions of some reviewers that must mention in their each review how the lyrics disturb them and how it decreases overall value. They aren't treating religion theme like one of any possible concepts, there are plenty of albums inspired by Eastern religions and there is no problem then. In case of Christian albums in their opinion there is. This frustrates me. Especially in case of Neal Morse, whose lyrics aren't preaching. They are intriguing, philosophical stories, not basing on Praise The Lord sung hundreds of times.

Whole story of "modern" Neal Morse starts from Spock's Beard - Snow. This is pure masterpiece, album far better than very good albums Morse recorded later. I like all of them very much (maybe apart from Testimony which is worse version of Snow and has some blank poppy tunes), but guys Snow is a MUST! 21st Century Lamb..

[Rick and Roll]

Originally Posted by Wojtek

Snow is a MUST! 21st Century Lamb..

Agree 100% with the views on people's feathers ruffled with the content...

however, I'm not big on Snow.

I do like the "Wind" tune that ends it. Uplifting stuff!

Vive Le Difference!

[yorksrvc]

Mossy.......I just received my first of the two Pineapple Thief CD's: variations on a dream. 1st listen tells me, I'm going to love this CD in the truck. Rainy morning drive to work or return drive after a stressful day. Not stressful today, but it's going to be my drive home music for this evening. Can't Wait!!! Thanks for the Recommendation!!!!

[mossy]

Happy I could send you their way, yorks.

Variations on a Dream holds a lot of rainy day memories for me....London on a grey rainy day and driving through Zion National Park in Utah on a grey rainy day with the clouds so low we were almost driving through them.

Whenever we do any long distance driving it's the first CD we grab to take with us.

By the way, they're playing at the Rites of Spring Festival on April 30th.

http://www.rosfest.com/index.html

Enjoy!

[sharcnorris]

Originally Posted by Wojtek

guys Snow is a MUST! 21st Century Lamb..

I can't wait for the Aural Moon Finest 10 this year, But for family harmonies while driving, Purity of production, visionary melodies with soaring landings
Snow is my favorite CD of this Millennium......................so far


rick, my home burns separate the hard and soft tracks , maybe one or the other is'nt hitting you right, I played it 100's of times before it's retirement

[Michael Rawdon]

Originally Posted by Wojtek

Whole story of "modern" Neal Morse starts from Spock's Beard - Snow. This is pure masterpiece, album far better than very good albums Morse recorded later. I like all of them very much (maybe apart from Testimony which is worse version of Snow and has some blank poppy tunes), but guys Snow is a MUST!

Hmm, I like Snow quite a bit, but I have to admit I always think of it as a prog version of The Who's Tommy. It's essentially the same story, with a dose of Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land thrown in.

The production values are much higher than Tommy, though!