The Official Flying Colors Thread

[SoundscapeMN]

Steve Morse talks about it at 7:16 here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5RyeVDLEFE&feature=player_embedded

[yeshaberto]

that would be awesome!

thanks for passing along

[Jamesman42]

Want

[wolfking]

That's a hell of a lineup!

[skydivingninja]

This is an MP supergroup I think I can get behind.

[Dr. DTVT]

*insert dance emote*

my list is home

[The Letter M]

This is an MP supergroup I think I can get behind.

Uhhh... YES PLEASE.

This sound great. I wonder how much of the writing will be Steve's and how much will be Neal's, or if Neal will just be brought in?

I thought this might be another Neal Morse solo project, but without Randy George, I doubt it - he's been Neal's bassist on studio albums since One and I doubt he'd do one without him.

I wonder if this is a way for Neal and Mike to continue working around Randy's schedule (not being able to do a NM Solo album) and Roine's/Pete's schedules (not being able to do a TA album). Either way, this sounds like it'll be pretty epic - I wonder if it'll have a heavy, hard-rock sound, maybe a bit less complex-prog and symphonic-prog?

-Marc.

[Aefenwelg]

I'm not familiar with what kind of input Steve Morse and Dave LaRue bring to each of their projects or what-have-you.

How different would this be from Transatlantic?

[The Letter M]

I'm not familiar with what kind of input Steve Morse and Dave LaRue bring to each of their projects or what-have-you.

How different would this be from Transatlantic?

Steve Morse found the Dixie Dregs, of which Jordan Rudess was a member of in 1994 for a short time, while Dave LaRue has been their bassist since 1988. They've been classified as hard rock, jazz fusion, and a bit progressive. Mike has worked with Dave LaRue in his Led Zeppelin cover band, Hammer Of The Gods.

Steve was also a part of Kansas for some time, a band Neal is familiar with as he's worked with Kansas's former guitarist Kerry Livgren, whom Steve Morse replaced in the mid-80s.

So, Neal and Mike are pretty familiar with these guys, so it should be a really rocking album. I'm expecting Dixie Dregs meets Transatlantic meets Spock's Beard meets a bit of Dream Theater. Like I said, heavy, hard-rock sound.

-Marc.

[King Postwhore]

*insert dance emote*

my list is home

Is it gay to dance together?

MUST HAVE THIS MUSIC.

[darkshade]

not to mention, besides Dixie Dregs, Steve Morse is a big influence on John Petrucci, Dave LaRue has played on JR's solo albums, and Planet X albums, and of course with Neal and Mike there, one can expect no less than great things  

[rumborak]

This could be really good .......





.... if Neal Morse doesn't overrun this thing.

rumborak

[TAC]

I'd be a lot more excited about this if Neal Morse wasn't involved..

[Jamesman42]

This could be really good .......





.... if Neal Morse doesn't overrun this thing.

rumborak

As much as I love NM, I would like to see him be less the leader and more of a contributor, but just to see how he would handle that. I know why you don't want him to overrun it, though.

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

Dave LaRue has played on JR's solo albums, and Planet X albums

And Steve Morse's solo albums.  I love Steve Morse, so this sounds amazing.

[pogoowner]

This sounds fantastic.

[Orbert]

I'd be a lot more excited about this if Neal Morse wasn't involved..

I'm not quite at that point, but I think I know what you mean.  Though I'm sure it's not intentional, Neal tends to put his mark on the sound of anything he's involved in.  At some point, you hear his distinctive voice; at some point, something about the music had that Morse feel to it; the order of these two events isn't important, but once both of them happen, everything Neal is involved in sounds like "a Neal Morse project" to my ears.

[Algo Fonix]

This sounds fantastic.

[Jamesman42]

I'd be a lot more excited about this if Neal Morse wasn't involved..

I'm not quite at that point, but I think I know what you mean.  Though I'm sure it's not intentional, Neal tends to put his mark on the sound of anything he's involved in.  At some point, you hear his distinctive voice; at some point, something about the music had that Morse feel to it; the order of these two events isn't important, but once both of them happen, everything Neal is involved in sounds like "a Neal Morse project" to my ears.

I know what you mean, but that makes me want to hear it and will probably like it FOR that reason.

[ariich]

Yeah NM has a lovely voice and a great sense of melody. This project sounds like it could be really fantastic!

[Orbert]

I love Neal, don't get me wrong.  It's just that... well, for example Transatlantic was originally promoted as a new "supergroup" with equal contributions from all four guys.  And it's definitely great hearing all four of them.  But when we get to a part where Neal sings, or the music is obviously Neal, I'm suddenly taken out of the "group" thing and I'm listening to a Neal Morse project.  Mike is playing, but that doesn't make it a Portnoy project, Pete and Roine sing and play, but that doesn't make it theirs either.

I know, it's just my hang-up, and I'm not sure why I mentioned it.  I am looking forward to this, and will pick it up for sure.

[ariich]

Well, that tends to be a feature with singers who have very recognisable voices. The Roine sections of TA's music stand out as much as NM's.

[Ben_Jamin]

^agree. Their are some sections in TA that scream Flower Kings. Of course Neal has a pretty unique style.

[ariich]

Yeah it's funny really, the most obvious sounds in TA's music are by far Neal's and Roine's, and there's little to no obvious influence coming from the other two, but it's interesting to watch the making of vid for The Whirlwind which shows just what a huge amount Pete contributed.

[hefdaddy42]

This sounds fantastic.

[The Letter M]

Just read that recording for this is to commence on January 3rd, next Monday!

-Marc.

[dethklok09]

*insert dance emote*

my list is home

Is it gay to dance together?

not if you dont make eye contact.

[Jamesman42]

Just read that recording for this is to commence on January 3rd, next Monday!

Awesome!

[Nihil-Morari]

Wow! Love MP's recording pace.

[Jamesman42]

Geez, I agree, and Neal's. They don't play.

[Nihil-Morari]

Hehe.

James, I notice we agree on a lot of things lately 

[Jamesman42]

Yeah, we seem to have some similar tastes and opinions.

[Nekov]

Dave LaRue has played on JR's solo albums, and Planet X albums

And Steve Morse's solo albums.  I love Steve Morse, so this sounds amazing.

He's also been with Deep Purple for a couple of years now. Even recorded with them the last 3 or 4 albums. He is amazing.

[The Letter M]

Confirmation from MP's Facebook that recording sessions begin tomorrow...also, the name of the vocalist:

It's a new year and time for new beginnings...tomorrow I start 2011 Project #1 (of many more to come): MP, Steve Morse, Neal Morse, Dave LaRue & Casey McPherson...the musical potential is off the charts! Very exciting indeed...

Also read up on Casey, apparently he plays piano and guitar, so I wonder if there's a possibility for any 3-guitar passages? Electric lead, electric rhythm and acoustic? Either way, if this act goes live, the sound is sure to be full if Casey can play and sing the music they're going to make. I hope they keep "playing this live" in mind when writing/recording...then again, Morse likes his overdubs and multiple tracks of guitars/keyboards, so we'll have to wait and see!

-Marc.

[jonny108]

Casey from Alpha Rev? Wow that will be very interesting!