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    The Official Band/Project/Whatever (yours or anyones) Promotion Thread

    I liked this - a little too mellow for my personal tastes, but very tight. The mix could use some work. If you're recording some heavier stuff,...
    Post by: cryptakeys, Oct 13, 2004 in forum: Symphony X (Unofficial)
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    Your favorite album of this year?

    My personal faves: 1. Angra - Temple of Shadows 2. Nightwish - Once 3. Threshold - Subsurface 4. Winds - The Imaginary Direction of Time
    Post by: cryptakeys, Oct 10, 2004 in forum: Symphony X (Unofficial)
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    How would you describe your original compositions?!

    Hmmm...the latest review of our band's demo compares us to mid-career Fates Warning and SymX ( you can read it by clicking HERE ) but I joined the...
    Post by: cryptakeys, Oct 10, 2004 in forum: Musicians Corner
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    Polyrhythms Revisited

    I think you are precisely right! First off, there is nothing wrong with being a prog snob! :-) But if you listen to the radio these days (other...
    Post by: cryptakeys, Sep 25, 2004 in forum: Symphony X (Unofficial)
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    HUGE, HUGE Thanks to Michael Romeo

    My feet are still nowhere close to ground level - although I did stop talking about it every 15 minutes! I cut down to mentioning it only once an...
    Post by: cryptakeys, Sep 15, 2004 in forum: Symphony X (Unofficial)
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    Favorite Musicians

    Guitarists - MJR, Andres Segovia, John Petrucci Drummers - Mike Portnoy, Mark Zonder, Virgil Donati --and Tim Parks Bassists - Stu Hamm, Getty...
    Post by: cryptakeys, Sep 15, 2004 in forum: Musicians Corner
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    Bas(s)ics of heavy music bass tone

    If you've got a good engineer, there's no reason the studio can't handle compression.. I agree about the tube amp, though!
    Post by: cryptakeys, Sep 15, 2004 in forum: Musicians Corner
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    HUGE, HUGE Thanks to Michael Romeo

    *grin* right back atcha, Jax!
    Post by: cryptakeys, Sep 13, 2004 in forum: Symphony X (Unofficial)
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    HUGE, HUGE Thanks to Michael Romeo

    LMAO!!! I can't decide if I should be offended or just emotionally devastated that Russ had a stag night and I wasn't invited. :-( Very bad...
    Post by: cryptakeys, Sep 13, 2004 in forum: Symphony X (Unofficial)
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    HUGE, HUGE Thanks to Michael Romeo

    LMAO!!! I can't decide if I should be offended or just emotionally devastated that Russ had a stag night and I wasn't invited. :-( Very bad...
    Post by: cryptakeys, Sep 13, 2004 in forum: Symphony X (Unofficial)
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    HUGE, HUGE Thanks to Michael Romeo

    I am actually a member of the JR Online Conservatory, which is a huge source of information as far as theory, chord structure and things like that...
    Post by: cryptakeys, Sep 12, 2004 in forum: Symphony X (Unofficial)
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    HUGE, HUGE Thanks to Michael Romeo

    Well, our [former] singer is now officially gone. For reasons known only to God, he failed to call or appear for a gig and, since I am the band's...
    Post by: cryptakeys, Sep 11, 2004 in forum: Symphony X (Unofficial)
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    Shadow Of Eden, MP 3's, need your opinions!!

    Although I love music with great, aggressive vocals, you guys could definitely stand alone as an instrumental project without question. Very...
    Post by: cryptakeys, Sep 10, 2004 in forum: Musicians Corner
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    Post samples of your playing

    Here's some work from our band, Cryptameria... http://www.soundclick.com/cryptameriamusic.htm My personal favorite, however, is located at...
    Post by: cryptakeys, Sep 10, 2004 in forum: Musicians Corner
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    HUGE, HUGE Thanks to Michael Romeo

    LOL - you just missed a little, but I promised not to be specific. Just something that once again confirmed my belief that SymX is the greatest...
    Post by: cryptakeys, Sep 10, 2004 in forum: Symphony X (Unofficial)