Battle of the soloists

Possums.

  • Michael Romeo

    Votes: 16 48.5%
  • Michael Pinella

    Votes: 4 12.1%
  • Liquid Shadow smells funny

    Votes: 13 39.4%

  • Total voters
    33
I have a low tolerance for keyboards, unless they are done exactly the way I like them. My problem with Pinnella is not his playing, but how he has his keyboard sound (I think this sis what some of you more knowledgeable types refer to as "sound patch"). If his usual style was more in the vein of his Awakenings solo, or the stuff towards the end of DWoT, I'd like him a lot more.

I have the same problem with Jordan Rudess, incidentally.
 
In most of his synth solos, Pinella's too busy wanking in a certain key (and not changing it for his entire solo) to make something melodic.

But on the other hand, this piano work is awesome.
 
Zax666 said:
In most of his synth solos, Pinella's too busy wanking in a certain key (and not changing it for his entire solo) to make something melodic.

But on the other hand, this piano work is awesome.


Funny, I find more interesting melodic ideas in Pinella's solos than in Romeos.


Totally agree about his piano playing though. Awakenings = my master. :worship: