Ayreon/Arjen Lucassen Thread (Star Three on the way)

[jingle.boy]

I swear Arjen has already used all the good singers. Every singer I think of that I would want on this album has already been on an Ayreon album. :/

I could name a bunch I'd love to see (going off the top of my head, so I don't know if they had any bit parts on earlier albums).

Johnny Gioelli, Mark Boals, Altzi, Kelly Sundown, DC Cooper, Dec Burke, Alder, Matos, Edu, Tarja... lots of possibilities

[Syzzle]

I swear Arjen has already used all the good singers. Every singer I think of that I would want on this album has already been on an Ayreon album. :/

I could name a bunch I'd love to see (going off the top of my head, so I don't know if they had any bit parts on earlier albums).

Johnny Gioelli, Mark Boals, Altzi, Kelly Sundown, DC Cooper, Dec Burke, Alder, Matos, Edu, Tarja... lots of possibilities

I'd like to add Tommy Giles,Steven Wilson and Ross Jennings to this list. Now thats a full album worth of singers right there

[Shadow Ninja 2.0]

SW won't, I don't believe. Tommy would be awesome, though.

[Ben_Jamin]

It'd be a bit ironic if he got Tarja.

[senecadawg2]

Is there not an official release date yet?

[Nick]

I don't think so.

[abydos]

Why would he get Tarja when he can always get Floor?
I just hope Anneke is on the album and in a more prominent role than before. She always sounds so amazing on Ayreon (as she does in general actually).

I wonder if an Ayreon album would work if he gets mainly female singers for once. That could be interesting.

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

Why would he get Tarja when he can always get Floor?
I just hope Anneke is on the album and in a more prominent role than before. She always sounds so amazing on Ayreon (as she does in general actually).

I wonder if an Ayreon album would work if he gets mainly female singers for once. That could be interesting.

Well both Anneke and Floor have been guests before but not Tarja so that would be a reason.

Ross J. would be sweet.

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

Guess the keyboard player 1

[jingle.boy]

My first thought was Erik Norlander.  But, then I read Arjen's comment of it being a "legendary" keyboardist - so Emerson or Wakeman would fit the bill better. 

[RoeDent]

Keith Emerson was my immediate first thought.

Also, on the subject of singers, what about Rob Sowden, former Arena singer?

[Nick]

Yeah, I'm going with Emerson.

[Aefenwelg]

Yeah, that totes sounds like Emerson, which is awesome! I love ELP.

[Nefarius]

David Paich would be a cool and interesting choice too. Not only on keys but also for some vocals.

Greetings...
Nef

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

Keyboard player nr. 2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_TQwf6sceU

Could be Rudess as some suggests but I have no idea actually.

[ariich]

Sounds absolutely nothing like Rudess. Michael Pinella from SX is definitely a better suggestion.

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

We were both wrong! 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSqMrzZxdz0

[jingle.boy]

WOW!!!  Emerson AND Wakeman on one album.   

[Kwyjibo]

Now that is getting me excited even more.

[Nekov]

 

I need this album right away!

[Jaq]

I must be good, because I could tell both Emerson and Wakeman just from their synthesizer sounds. 

I'm modestly interested in this now, even though I've kind of soured on Arjen's music in general the past few years. Hey you get two of my three favorite old school prog keyboardists on one CD (the last being Tony Banks), you're going to get my attention!

[John94]

There is a new video out for Guess the Keyboardist. He sounds very familiar (as long as it is him) https://youtu.be/3XZEGiXhEaM

[Lolzeez]

OH MY GOD. MY THREE FAVORITE KEYBOARD PLAYERS IN ONE ALBUM. 




All we need now is Lars Ulrich.

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

Haha could it be? Naw....for realz? It does sound a bit like him....it actually could be him!

[Lolzeez]

We need SW in this.

[Bolsters]

Ok, shit is getting real now. Emerson, Wakeman and Rudess on the same fucking album.

Also, inb4 someone uploads that clip of Rudess as a DT12 leak.

[Ben_Jamin]

I like how no one cared about Christina Scabbia being the recent guess the vocalist.

[Nick]

I'm not really familiar with much of her work, but am confident she'll do well on the album.

[The Letter M]

Ok, shit is getting real now. Emerson, Wakeman and Rudess on the same fucking album.

Also, inb4 someone uploads that clip of Rudess as a DT12 leak.

I guess having these three legends will be a HUGE draw for the album! Arjen knows how to rope prog-heads in with his guests!

-Marc.

[Nick]

Speaking of which, Nicky S is sure to be on this album!

If he's not repeating, and can't have James again, might as well do the next best thing!

[Perpetual Change]

Speaking of which, Nicky S is sure to be on this album!

If he's not repeating, and can't have James again, might as well do the next best thing!

So far, I'm not so pumped about the vocalists and talent announce so far, but IIRC Arjen tends to start with the smaller fish and work his way up to the big guns, so there's still plenty of time.

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

Speaking of which, Nicky S is sure to be on this album!

If he's not repeating, and can't have James again, might as well do the next best thing!

So far, I'm not so pumped about the vocalists and talent announce so far, but IIRC Arjen tends to start with the smaller fish and work his way up to the big guns, so there's still plenty of time.

[Nick]

I think Joe was more talking about the vocalists.

[Perpetual Change]

Yeah, mainly the vocalists. I shoulda phrased that better.

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

Oh, carry on then.