Symphony X don't tour much
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It's an awesome song and does have a fair amount of immediate appeal I agree, but it's still 8 minutes long and by no means your typical to-the-point hit single, even if they edited it for radio and mtv play (did they? I'm pretty sure they did). And like Crusada already wrote, they say it wasn't even promoted or anything. Certainly seems weird to me that it got so much exposure.
Prismatic Sphere
We Carouse
Good song; but it was a fluke in the airplay sense since at the time, radio stations were still unsure what to do in terms of who they were gonna piggy back as it was the day of the Nirvana- Nevermind/Metallica- Black Album battle of the bands(straight ahead rock vs. grunge).
Ah, such opportunity wasted by radio when you look back at it.
Ah, such opportunity wasted by radio when you look back at it.
What real jobs do they have that allow them to tour for months at a time? How much do they pay? Russel Allen is in two bands.
Symphony X releases albums less frequently than older established acts like Iron Maiden and Rush. They seem to be increasing in popularity but don't capitalize on the momentum.
Thanks Bluefish and that's great that Petrucci is supposedly worth so much...
I don't understand your point about touring and I still claim that SX will make more money having a real job over what they could make touring...
I don't understand your point about touring and I still claim that SX will make more money having a real job over what they could make touring...
I guess that's a fair point. Of course it depends on what their real jobs are. I'd like to know what jobs they have that allow them to make good money and leave for months at a time during a tour.
I don't claim to know how much money they make touring. They seem to have bigger audiences in Europe and South America than they do here in the States. My thought is that I think they are missing an opportunity. Every big band that I know the history of went all in to make it. Symphony X goes three to five years between releasing albums. They tour on a limited basis. They don't keep up any kind of momentum. It just seems like a recipe not to succeed in a bigger way.
Dream Theater is a successful band. When Portnoy want to take an indefinite hiatus, the rest of the band said know. I read interviews with band members in which they said they couldn't disappear from from the music scene for two years. They said that's an eternity in the music business. (Of course bigger bands like Rush and Metallica can and do get away with it, but DT is not on the level of success.) That's exactly what SX does. They go on hiatus. Their website seldom has updates. That's okay if their making good money at other jobs and music is just a hobby. But a band with as much talent as SX is rare. I guess I just wish they were more active.
EyeballKid
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Know what? With Portnoy gone, I'll forever be left to guess at what Petrucci, LaBrie, Rudess, and Myung were so keen on their drummer knowing...
Kenneth R.
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Matt
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Sorry. Got my homonyms screwed up.
I guess they were keen on him knowing that he was out and they were moving forward.
Agree totally, but its not a good way to grow a fan base. I love SX and want to see them succeed. If they are not financially viable, I'm afraid they won't last. What if Adrenaline Mob hits it big (which I don't see happening) and Russel Allen leaves?
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^---As terrible as the thought is, I do believe Adrenaline Mob has a chance of becoming popular. They've already had about as much radio exposure as SX has ever had around here, and they've only been around for a little while.
[nerd voice] Actually, that's a homophone, not a homonym. [/nerd voice]
[nerd voice] Actually, that's a homophone, not a homonym. [/nerd voice]
Homonyn and homophone are synonyms.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/homonym?s=t
And yes, it would be tragic if Adrenaline Mob made it especially Russel Allen left SX.
Even if Adrenaline Mob actually became really successful (which I hope they don't because their music just doesn't do it for me...) I doubt Russ would leave Symphony X. He seems to have a great relationship with the rest of the guys in the band, they are the reason he became famous in the first place, and Russ has been doing tons of side projects and guest appearances on all kinds of stuff for years and it has never seemed to be a problem. Symphony X has always been pretty inactive compared to a lot of bands. I am sure that Russ would have time for recording a new Symphony X album every couple of years and touring maybe once a year or so even if AM got bigger... I just don't see it happening.
Detective Clarence Beauregard
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I agree with Plendakor. Playing shows is fun, but touring just isn't for some people. Music has always been a hobby for me, as opposed to something I would want to do as a sole source of income. However, for those that do, the money seems to be in touring. You can always sell your stuff on iTunes or something (of which I believe you only get 50% of the profit), but that isn't going to carry you alone.
I play guitar as a hobby too. When I was younger I wasn't a good enough player or motivated enough to join a band and play clubs. I never even thought of it as a possible career. But...if I were an ethereal talent like Michael Romeo, I would have to see how far my gifts could take me. I don't think I would enjoy touring as I got older, but if I could make Rush, Iron Maiden, or even Dream Theater type money, I would do it. Of course, very few bands reach that level of success.
Maybe they're at a point in their career where they do it on their own terms and don't make a lot of money. That would be a shame because they are great and with a few breaks could and should have have been bigger than they are.
