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$12 for the regular version, $15 for the deluxe. Two CDs of fairly comparable length but one treated as the main material and the other as bonus. While I do not have a strong opinion on either of these moves as definitively "good" or "bad," I do think they are interesting decisions to say the...

So, if the new album is due out in June, the US tour that goes from April through May is not exactly one that can be in support of the new album, save maybe a single released early. Other than that, you can't just go out and play songs people don't know. But it's also far too close to the...

Three questions: 1. One time someone posted a link to a great site for orchestration up here, I want to say it was called 'Northern...something', and I can't find that bookmark anymore. Who has got that link, and if he wouldn't mind, please post it? 2. There is a book that is generally...

I wanted to post a couple things I noticed about MJRs playing that ended up helping my playing quite a bit and were of great use to me. These are things I am not sure most people have noticed. 1. When sitting and playing, MJR positions the body of his guitar between his legs. Many people...

On these added dates, should we be expecting to hear different songs than on the first go round (namely in the areas already played once), or should we expect to see basically the same set list? I'm sure it would not be easy to work in a whole bunch of new stuff whilst amidst touring so I'm not...

I have never seen Kansas mentioned EVER in all the threads on this forum as a candidate for PP. It kinda flies under the radar that they were a huge part of the formation of the Prog-rock genre as a whole, not to mention their influence on power metal (rarely acknowledged but painfully obvious...

...could be The Beatles with some clever minor alterations. Never thought I would be making that comparison - but there it is.

Okay, so I'm playing along to a midi learning new Dream Theater stuff and I notice that I'm out of tune. So I click into my tuner and it turns out I'm perfectly in tune - yet I remain out of tune to the midi and all other midi files I try out. I checked against a regular CD and my guitar is...

Alright musicians and music enthusiasts, I'm starting this thread in honor of those particular SINGLE notes that really strike you and make you think 'oh god, what an amazing, beautiful, clever choice that was!' What single notes do you think should be in the running for the 'single greatest...

So, since there hasn't been much cooking on this board recently I was trying to come up with a thread that would be somewhat original and of interest. And here's what I came up with: There is so much intricacy to Symphony X songs, and I know a lot of us are the type of people who spend a lot...

I've been searching like a mad man. I have everything else down finally - it's time to take on that solo. Does anyone know where I can find a good transcription?

Does anyone have recommendations for a good power metal rig - particularly amps good for recording? I'm not really into the Mesa/Boogie sound, though I have considered the Triaxis if anything. I'm definitly not into Marshall. I used a Laney VH100R with a Carvin Legacy 4x12 in my 80s metal...

Alright, I'm going to really try to keep this to a concise rant. Also, disclaimer, Earthlink/Progpower are entirely exempt from anything negative said here, and are exception I have found to live sound. So, I saw Children of Bodom last night and I've finally got to say somthing about this...

...okay, here's the idea with this thread - this is not meant to be 'my ideal' or 'who I want' lists. This is more like a REAL predictions pool to see who can guess the most bands correctly, just for kicks. ...you can copy past this template if desired... Friday: #1 #2 #3 Redemption...

#1 - "seem like forever that my eyes have been denied....", do you finger pick this section or use a pick? (Any idea which MJR does? I should have paid attention one of the two times I saw him play it live but, it would seem I was concentrated somewhere else. #2 - how do you pick the part...

....whose name starts with 'The' ? (hint: Therion does not count) I haven't been able to think of a damn one

I got this idea from the Symphony X yea or nay thread on thinking about a headliner doing a special set - and what better than to perform a monumental album in its entirety. Especially with the concept or concept like albums this has always struck me as an amazing concert experience and gives...

So, I was thinking about this festival from a rather economical standpoint and I figured I would just throw this thought out there. This year (and nothing against any of the bands, I'm talking purely monetarily and popularity-wise here) is definitly a bit lower on the spending/big draw end...

Recently it occured to me that MJR's tone on Twilight in Olympus is absolutly phenominal. Especially his lead tone, the solos are so warm and yet the notes so distinguishable with the exact right amount of distortion. Anyway, I'm trying to figure out how he got that lead tone on the album. If...

Hey guys. I'm working on getting a power metal band up and running. The plan as of now is to start as a power metal cover band - a rarity in the US as a whole. Then ultimatly I'm sure we would end up doing an album of originals after things were gelling. I currently have 2 guitars (both...