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[Warrior of Ice]

Originally posted by Petethedrummer
and i killed 8 kittens today...

I didnt want to know that i just kill one kitten a day... Your making it into kitten Genocide!

 

[Warrior of Ice]

Domo-Kun is now a Nazi!

 

[Petethedrummer]

 

[lizard]

Originally posted by Heidi
Liz, I might get Epica promo version on Wednesday.

you lucky %%%#$%$%#!
when you get it, please post us a review for those of us who must wait more months.

 

[Jax]

If ya'll wanna read about my SymX weekend, I posted about it here..pics will be up soon.

 

[mourningstar]

*reads it*
that's cool, jax i'm glad you enjoyed yourself and talked with the guys, but what about posting something about the show? i mean, what did they play? differently from the studio versions? any flaws? lenght? best song? and, most important question ever, did they play "of sins and shadows"???


val (the sins and shadows obsessed)

 

[lizard]

I posted my reply over there......

 

[Jax]

Originally posted by mourningstar
*reads it*
that's cool, jax i'm glad you enjoyed yourself and talked with the guys, but what about posting something about the show? i mean, what did they play? differently from the studio versions? any flaws? lenght? best song? and, most important question ever, did they play "of sins and shadows"???


val (the sins and shadows obsessed)

I didn't post more in my post because a lot of people on the SymX forum (as well as the SymX mailing list, where my post was originally sent) had already posted setlists & reviews of the show..so I just stuck to talking about my own weekend experiences.

Cleveland's setlist was:
Evolution
Sea of Lies
Wicked
King of Terrors
Smoke and Mirrors
Egypt
Death of Balance
Of Sins and Shadows

Chicago's setlist was:
Evolution
Sea of Lies
Wicked
King of Terrors
Church of the Machine
Smoke and Mirrors
Of Sins and Shadows

Both shows were tight and right on the money, and I gotta say I loved the interplay between Romeo & Russ during Wicked in Cleveland (they didn't do it in Chicago..Romeo would play a few notes, & Russ would mimic him, it was cool!). Can't really pick a *best song*, though Egypt & Wicked were definitely kickass because they're two of my fave SymX songs. As for flaws, I'll say what Romeo would say: they don't make mistakes, they improvise..hehe (I didn't hear any mistakes anyway, though!). They played for about 45 minutes each night & kept the songs pretty similar to their studio versions for the most part.

Better?

 

[mourningstar]

yip, thank you

(of sins and shadows mentioned twice in a post which is not mine... *borrows lee's hair and headbangs*)

 

[Ultima Ibanez Overlord]

Wow, awesome set list, Jax. Glad to know you had a good time.
I think I'd have preferred the Cleveland set, what with Egypt and Death of Balance.
How did Wicked sound? That's one of my favourites from the new album. Such an awesome "groove".

 

[Jax]

Wicked was..well..WICKED. Oh man Lee..wait til you see them do that song..you'll be sporting wood for days!

 

[grandbazaar]

Yeah wicked's pretty good! i like that song too, but for some reason the songs i like most on odessey are the ones with clearer vocals and the piano's, violins, ect.. like Awakenings, Accolade II and The Odessey. Accolade II is my favorite.

Since this is my first symphony X record can anyone tell me which of their album i should think of getting next?

thanks

 

[Petethedrummer]

Originally posted by Heidi
I might get Epica promo version on Wednesday.

And you'll make sure to make copies for all of us right?

 

[Petethedrummer]

I personally like the "V" album, but i only have a couple of theirs...so...yea...i dont know what im talking about =D

 

[Jax]

All of their cds have something for everyone..you're pretty safe checking out any of them, but be aware that the self titled cd has a different singer (not a bad singer, but different than Russ).

 

[grandbazaar]

Originally posted by Lady of the Oracle
All of their cds have something for everyone..you're pretty safe checking out any of them, but be aware that the self titled cd has a different singer (not a bad singer, but different than Russ).

Thanks for the tip, which of V and Divine Wings Of Tragedy do you prefer? The Reviews i've read for V aren't that great, but thats not all i usually take in account before making purchases, I need various opinions.

Thanks

 

[Jax]

Omigosh bad reviews of V?? Hrmm..I don't see it..V is a friggin epic cd, you listen to it all the way through & you have chills by the end. Either it or DWoT are equally good, IMO..it's hard to pick one as being better than the other. So grab either..or both! And let us know what you think!

 

[grandbazaar]

The reviews i read wern't bad but they weren't extra good.
The reasib why most reviewers gave them average revies are that they though the CD was like "been there done that" for symphony X, and that they didn't advance music wise.

 

[Petethedrummer]

F*CK the reviews the cd is awsome

 

[lizard]

Originally posted by Lady of the Oracle
Lee..wait til you see them do that song..you'll be sporting wood for days!

Rick scrambles for his ZZ Top compilation...