Rod Tyler at his best

[Rose Immortal]

Yeah, I know I'm a little late with this thread, but I had to.

I'm just interested in seeing what song on Symphony X people think Rod Tyler did the best job on, and if anybody has any thoughts about why.

Notice that "None of the above" is NOT an option here. If you hate Rod that much, don't vote.

 

[zakk_hate_me_666]

raging season is badass. shades of grey is too but i had to pick raging seasons. a great opener.

 

[Metropolis Part 2]

mhmm............what do you think?

 

[dargormudshark]

A Lesson Before Dying...but Shades of Grey ties with it I guess

 

[Luis]

raging season is badass. shades of grey is too but i had to pick raging seasons. a great opener.

+1

 

[ShredManWalking]

Absinthe and Rue has me headbanging helplessly. I love that song.

 

[Rose Immortal]

I voted for "Shades of Grey" because I think there, Rod's doing something that really matches his voice. He seems more comfortable singing, and I gotta admit, sentimental sap that I am, the chorus pulls my heartstrings. Plus...um...I do a LOT better singing along with this stuff than Russell Allen's.

"Absinthe and Rue" was a close second. There's actually a pretty cool Arabesque-sounding thing that Rod does on the line "Through the windows in my mind..." that proves he can in fact sing. I was actually really surprised when I heard that bit, after the bad rap Rod had gotten in the things I'd read about that album.

 

[Beelzebub]

I voted A Lesson Before Dying.

 

[Rose Immortal]

I'm listening to that song now...

BTW, I checked the SymX FAQ for this question and didn't find it...so I'll ask now.

What is Rod doing now? Is he still in music or has he got another job? Or does anybody even know about that?

 

[zakk_hate_me_666]

probably flippin burgers

 

[Rose Immortal]

I highly doubt that.

 

[Vucko]

Absinthe And Rue...and A Lesson Before Dying ("where's the answer we've all been looking for?!!" - I like when he sing this so much!)

 

[bball_1523]

raging seasons, I really like the interlude singing.

 

[Yngtchie Blacksteen]

"Masquerade", I thought it sounded better with Tyler singing it than Allen, oddly enough.

 

[zakk_hate_me_666]

"Masquerade", I thought it sounded better with Tyler singing it than Allen, oddly enough.

really? cause after hearing russ do it i almost puke when i hear rod singing it

 

[Yngtchie Blacksteen]

really? cause after hearing russ do it i almost puke when i hear rod singing it

Hehe, I guess I just dig those cheesy '80's singers. I also like Charlie Dominici's vocals on the first Dream Theater album, so there you go.

 

[NoSoup4you]

Rod Tyler has a certain charm that Allen doesn't... of course Russell is overall just a better singer though.

 

[Rose Immortal]

I think sometimes, Rod just seems a little more...human.

Judging from voices, anyway...I'd imagine both are cool guys.

 

[Jax]

I'm listening to that song now...

BTW, I checked the SymX FAQ for this question and didn't find it...so I'll ask now.

What is Rod doing now? Is he still in music or has he got another job? Or does anybody even know about that?

Last time MJR & I discussed it, he said he didn't know what Rod was up to, as he hadn't had any recent contact with him..

 

[Rose Immortal]

Yeah, I guess that happens over time. Having grown up as a military kid, I can't count the number of people I dropped out of contact with over the years--many times not even meaning to.