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Re: CD recommendations?

I just watched a youtube clip from Dream Theater's Score DVD. Wow! Is all their stuff on a par with this? This is some good stuff!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNp4tMcpM10

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Re: CD recommendations?

Stu Craig wrote:

I just watched a youtube clip from Dream Theater's Score DVD. Wow! Is all their stuff on a par with this? This is some good stuff!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNp4tMcpM10

Pull Me Under by them is a classic. The guitarist and the drummer don't have many equals. I'm not as crazy about the singer though.

Don

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Bill S wrote:
gary wrote:

Stu,I would say check out return to forever Romantic warrior one of if not the best jazz rock fusion albums of all time super group of al dimeola, stanley clarke, chick corea ,lenny white ,if you like great music and musicans this ain't your daddys jazz.As for guitar players, early 70's Al Dimeola was the most exciting guitar player since hendrix but totally different style.his solo album elegant gypsy will blow your mind.

I'm partial to "Casino" myself. The song "Fantasia suite for two guitars" is some of the best guitar work around. Just for informational purposes, if you read the liner notes for Joe's HTCT, Joe mentions Al Dimeola in reference to Faux Mantini (i don't remember Joe's exact quote, but there's a definite Dimeola style to that song).

I love all of Al Dimeolas fusion albums casino was certainly a great one.

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Re: CD recommendations?

Rocket wrote:

I'd try:

Gino Vanelli-Pauper in Paradise
T.Rex-Electric Warrior
Pink Floyd-Meddle
Blue Oyster Cult-On Your Feet, or On Your Knees
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band-Live Bullet (bet you've tried already Stu)
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers-Damn the Torpedoes
Slade-Sladest
The Doors-L.A. Woman
UFO-Force It
Joe Bonamassa-Blues Deluxe

For Starters....
Rock On & Keept he Faith, Rocket

Hey Rocket .... liking T Rex - Electric Warrior , what an album that is some truly great tunes ( one of my faves  " The Motivator" & "Lean woman Blues")  & U F O - "Force It" that's awesome rock ,

But if you want to test your sound system then look no furter than Pink Floyd "Wish You Were Here" simply Beautiful
music , Dreamy solo's and great synths & lyrics , That Album will always be in my top 10 ... Stunning music

...................... michael

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Re: CD recommendations?

Stu:  To answer your question about Dream Theater, my personal opinion is "YES!".  I have every CD they have released so far, every live album and every DVD....John Petrucci is one of my all-time favorite guitarists.  Email off-board if you want some personal recommendations.

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Re: CD recommendations?

Rocket wrote:

I'd try:

Gino Vanelli-Pauper in Paradise

Sheesh!  I didn't even know Gino was even available on disc!  I guess I haven't been looking hard enough.  I still listen to Pauper and Storm at Sunup on cassette!

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Skynyrd's "Nuthin' Fancy"

opens up with Saturday Night Special (my fav car stereo recording) and rips along with classics like "I'm On The Hunt" and "Railroad Song"......nothing better than hard-panned guitars for a car stereo.

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michael*lynch wrote:
Rocket wrote:

I'd try:

Gino Vanelli-Pauper in Paradise
T.Rex-Electric Warrior
Pink Floyd-Meddle
Blue Oyster Cult-On Your Feet, or On Your Knees
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band-Live Bullet (bet you've tried already Stu)
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers-Damn the Torpedoes
Slade-Sladest
The Doors-L.A. Woman
UFO-Force It
Joe Bonamassa-Blues Deluxe

For Starters....
Rock On & Keept he Faith, Rocket

Hey Rocket .... liking T Rex - Electric Warrior , what an album that is some truly great tunes ( one of my faves  " The Motivator" & "Lean woman Blues")  & U F O - "Force It" that's awesome rock ,

But if you want to test your sound system then look no furter than Pink Floyd "Wish You Were Here" simply Beautiful
music , Dreamy solo's and great synths & lyrics , That Album will always be in my top 10 ... Stunning music

...................... michael

Along with dark side wish you were here is one of the best

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Re: CD recommendations?

Anything by the FooFighters (good songs) or System of a Down (heavy, but creative)

(my opinions)

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Re: CD recommendations?

For cool audiophile sounds, I really like Los Lobos' "KIKO".

    "New Retribution" by Eric Gales is a favorite hard-rockin' tune.

    "Grant Street" by Sonny Landreth, "Live At B.B. King's Blues Club" (Jeff Beck), "In Step" (SRV), are all a lot of fun to blast also.

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Hey Stu,

Do you feel like you opened "Pandora's Box" (lol)

Shred.........( UFO's  "force it", forgot I had it thanks Gary )

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michael*lynch wrote:
Rocket wrote:

I'd try:

Gino Vanelli-Pauper in Paradise
T.Rex-Electric Warrior
Pink Floyd-Meddle
Blue Oyster Cult-On Your Feet, or On Your Knees
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band-Live Bullet (bet you've tried already Stu)
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers-Damn the Torpedoes
Slade-Sladest
The Doors-L.A. Woman
UFO-Force It
Joe Bonamassa-Blues Deluxe

For Starters....
Rock On & Keept he Faith, Rocket

Hey Rocket .... liking T Rex - Electric Warrior , what an album that is some truly great tunes ( one of my faves  " The Motivator" & "Lean woman Blues")  & U F O - "Force It" that's awesome rock ,

But if you want to test your sound system then look no furter than Pink Floyd "Wish You Were Here" simply Beautiful
music , Dreamy solo's and great synths & lyrics , That Album will always be in my top 10 ... Stunning music

...................... michael

Hey Michael I don't like T. Rex, I love them!!!  "Born to Boogie" DVD, what a rush! I agree Wish You Were Here is all that, heck any Floyd album (I get weird looks for liking Animals so much, but eh, so...), but I just tossed out one I like that others might not have tried. 
Rock On & Keep the Faith,
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Rocket wrote:
michael*lynch wrote:
Rocket wrote:

I'd try:

Gino Vanelli-Pauper in Paradise
T.Rex-Electric Warrior
Pink Floyd-Meddle
Blue Oyster Cult-On Your Feet, or On Your Knees
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band-Live Bullet (bet you've tried already Stu)
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers-Damn the Torpedoes
Slade-Sladest
The Doors-L.A. Woman
UFO-Force It
Joe Bonamassa-Blues Deluxe

For Starters....
Rock On & Keept he Faith, Rocket

Hey Rocket .... liking T Rex - Electric Warrior , what an album that is some truly great tunes ( one of my faves  " The Motivator" & "Lean woman Blues")  & U F O - "Force It" that's awesome rock ,

But if you want to test your sound system then look no furter than Pink Floyd "Wish You Were Here" simply Beautiful
music , Dreamy solo's and great synths & lyrics , That Album will always be in my top 10 ... Stunning music

...................... michael

Hey Michael I don't like T. Rex, I love them!!!  "Born to Boogie" DVD, what a rush! I agree Wish You Were Here is all that, heck any Floyd album (I get weird looks for liking Animals so much, but eh, so...), but I just tossed out one I like that others might not have tried. 
Rock On & Keep the Faith,
Rocket
Rocket

Actually I would recommend anything by engineered Malcohm Cecil & Bob Margouleff  and Ron Nevison, ok somebody trail off to Alan Parsons and...

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Rocket wrote:
Rocket wrote:
michael*lynch wrote:

Hey Rocket .... liking T Rex - Electric Warrior , what an album that is some truly great tunes ( one of my faves  " The Motivator" & "Lean woman Blues")  & U F O - "Force It" that's awesome rock ,

But if you want to test your sound system then look no furter than Pink Floyd "Wish You Were Here" simply Beautiful
music , Dreamy solo's and great synths & lyrics , That Album will always be in my top 10 ... Stunning music

...................... michael

Hey Michael I don't like T. Rex, I love them!!!  "Born to Boogie" DVD, what a rush! I agree Wish You Were Here is all that, heck any Floyd album (I get weird looks for liking Animals so much, but eh, so...), but I just tossed out one I like that others might not have tried. 
Rock On & Keep the Faith,
Rocket
Rocket

Actually I would recommend anything by engineered Malcolm Cecil & Bob Margouleff  and Ron Nevison, ok somebody trail off to Alan Parsons and...

Probably not too many if any know them but Malc & Bob and T.O.N.T.O 'S Expanding Head Band.....(they may know T.O.N.T.O. without knowing they know.....)

Rock On & Keep the Faith,
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Actually I would recommend anything by engineered Malcom Cecil & Bob Margouleff  and Ron Nevison, ok somebody trail off to Alan Parsons and...somebody already mentioned one  (Supertramp's "Crime of the Century") of many by Ken Scott....

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