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by scarecrow
Wed Oct 19, 2022 2:44 pm
Forum: Alter Bridge
Topic: The politics of Pawns & Kings
Replies: 29
Views: 5138

Re: The politics of Pawns & Kings

Been listening to Season of Promise a fair bit, and it dawned on me that the song’s message, the whole idea of celebrating and preserving knowledge that has been passed on to us, is actually quite conservative. I don't see it. But I (a former conservative, now extremely left) have come to view Amer...
by scarecrow
Wed Oct 19, 2022 2:39 pm
Forum: Alter Bridge
Topic: The politics of Pawns & Kings
Replies: 29
Views: 5138

Re: The politics of Pawns & Kings

"Sitting in my ivory tower Invincible to fall Some would say my final hour As you scale the wall" and "This alliance built on fear and rage Ends in violence if I have my way" - Very literally a description of Trump sending his minions to "scale the wall" of the Capitol...
by scarecrow
Tue Oct 18, 2022 10:35 pm
Forum: Alter Bridge
Topic: Best and worst Alterbridge album
Replies: 259
Views: 63627

Re: Best and worst Alterbridge album

maximzub wrote: Tue Oct 18, 2022 10:12 pm
scarecrow wrote: Tue Oct 18, 2022 7:08 pm Didn't go lower than 2/10. Ignominiously awarded to Breathe Again and You Will Be Remembered.
I gave The Other Side a 1/10.
whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat
by scarecrow
Tue Oct 18, 2022 10:34 pm
Forum: Alter Bridge
Topic: Ranking 'The Epics'
Replies: 29
Views: 4615

Re: Ranking 'The Epics'

Whitebird wrote: Tue Oct 18, 2022 9:09 pm Guys... How are Walking on the Sky, Calm The Fire, Sin After Sin, Show Me a Sign or Forever Falling considered as epic songs? Just because they're like +5 min songs? I mean Idk...
i just really love forever falling haha
by scarecrow
Tue Oct 18, 2022 7:08 pm
Forum: Alter Bridge
Topic: Best and worst Alterbridge album
Replies: 259
Views: 63627

Re: Best and worst Alterbridge album

Average-based ranking (went quickly and with my gut): 7. The Last Hero (5.23/10) 6. AB III (6.42/10) 5. Fortress (6.66/10) 4. Pawns & Kings (6.70/10) 3. Walk The Sky (7.00/10) 2. Blackbird (7.30/10) 1. One Day Remains (7.36/10) A little surprising. AB III and Fortress contain some of my favorite...
by scarecrow
Tue Oct 18, 2022 6:37 pm
Forum: Alter Bridge
Topic: Best and worst Alterbridge album
Replies: 259
Views: 63627

Re: Best and worst Alterbridge album

One Day Remains: 90/110 = 81.8% (including 3 10/10 songs) Fortress: 98/120 = 81.7% (including 7 10/10 songs) The Last Hero: 109/140 = 77.9% (including 6 10/10 songs) AB III: 120/160 = 75.0% (including 1 10/10 song) Blackbird: 96/130 = 73.8% (including 2 10/10 songs) Walk The Sky: 96/130 = 73.8% (in...
by scarecrow
Tue Oct 18, 2022 6:35 pm
Forum: Alter Bridge
Topic: Ranking 'The Epics'
Replies: 29
Views: 4615

Re: Ranking 'The Epics'

Respectfully slotting in 'Forever Falling' (which I adore and think is absolutely epic) over 'Dying Light' (a song I rarely revisit). Also kind of think 'Pawns & Kings' deserves the nod here over 'Fable' but based on the length, I understand. 'Pawns' would be a top 4 'epic' for me. 8. This Side ...
by scarecrow
Tue Oct 18, 2022 6:28 pm
Forum: Alter Bridge
Topic: Pawns & Kings (Alter Bridge - VII)
Replies: 2158
Views: 189951

Re: Pawns & Kings (Alter Bridge - VII)

maximzub wrote: Tue Oct 18, 2022 4:38 pm You know, I'm actually starting to like Sin After Sin now that Fable Of The Silent Son is out....
Yeah, I suddenly much prefer Sin After Sin to Fable. Weird how fast things can change!
by scarecrow
Tue Oct 18, 2022 6:23 pm
Forum: Alter Bridge
Topic: Pawns & Kings (Alter Bridge - VII)
Replies: 2158
Views: 189951

Re: Pawns & Kings (Alter Bridge - VII)

Is anyone able to point me in the direction of the recent interview where Mark mentions singing "Night Shift" at karaoke? I can't remember which one it was, or even whether it was print or video. (This is kind of important to me, Mark and Bruce Springsteen are arguably my two biggest musi...
by scarecrow
Tue Oct 18, 2022 3:09 pm
Forum: Alter Bridge
Topic: Pawns & Kings (Alter Bridge - VII)
Replies: 2158
Views: 189951

Re: Pawns & Kings (Alter Bridge - VII)

Is anyone able to point me in the direction of the recent interview where Mark mentions singing "Night Shift" at karaoke? I can't remember which one it was, or even whether it was print or video. (This is kind of important to me, Mark and Bruce Springsteen are arguably my two biggest music...
by scarecrow
Mon Oct 17, 2022 1:56 pm
Forum: Alter Bridge
Topic: Pawns & Kings – post release reactions & user reviews
Replies: 96
Views: 15181

Re: Pawns & Kings – post release reactions & user reviews

not going to re-score, but things have shifted for me a lot over the weekend so i feel compelled to at least rank the songs now 10. holiday 9. dead among the living 8. season of promise 7. stay 6. fable of the silent son 5. last man standing 4. this is war 3. sin after sin 2. silver tongue 1. pawns ...
by scarecrow
Mon Oct 17, 2022 1:46 pm
Forum: Alter Bridge
Topic: Pawns & Kings (Alter Bridge - VII)
Replies: 2158
Views: 189951

Re: Pawns & Kings (Alter Bridge - VII)

i enjoyed the twists and turns of 'fable' the first couple times through but now i'm finding myself less interested in it

comparing it to 'blackbird' (a whole, united, massive work with actual hooks - kind of a miracle, really) feels absolutely wrong to me lol

still love the title track though
by scarecrow
Sun Oct 16, 2022 4:57 pm
Forum: Alter Bridge
Topic: Pawns & Kings – post release reactions & user reviews
Replies: 96
Views: 15181

Re: Pawns & Kings – post release reactions & user reviews

Sin After Sin is now the big grower for me. And I like Stay more, even though I find the verses catchier than the chorus (not usually what any songwriter is going for haha).
by scarecrow
Sun Oct 16, 2022 3:53 pm
Forum: Creed
Topic: Mark about a Creed reunion
Replies: 336
Views: 23122

Re: Mark about a Creed reunion

I mean he could say, "I have no interest in doing Creed, right now, but maybe check back in a few years, and maybe I'll think differently based whatever events happens by then." That's exactly what he's saying if you read between the lines like... at all. Saying there's 'no time' is a sof...
by scarecrow
Sun Oct 16, 2022 3:42 pm
Forum: Creed
Topic: Mark about a Creed reunion
Replies: 336
Views: 23122

Re: Mark about a Creed reunion

It's more than clear to me that Mark is not interested in doing Creed at all and he just keeps repeating the same thing in all the interviews 'it's just a matter of timing, I'm so busy with AB and Tremonti blablabla' and then..... he gets involved in the Sinatra thing (which he's got every right to...
by scarecrow
Sun Oct 16, 2022 3:35 pm
Forum: Creed
Topic: Mark about a Creed reunion
Replies: 336
Views: 23122

Re: Mark about a Creed reunion

Imagine going through a terrible divorce where a lot of hurtful words are said and it drags on for months on end. 10+ years later, your old spouse may be a better person than they were during that time… But that doesn’t mean it’s a good idea to marry them again. Thank you for bringing some emotiona...
by scarecrow
Sun Oct 16, 2022 3:34 pm
Forum: Creed
Topic: Mark about a Creed reunion
Replies: 336
Views: 23122

Re: Mark about a Creed reunion

There is apparently no reasoning with Stapp fans. And the sense of entitlement is UNREAL. Wow.
by scarecrow
Sat Oct 15, 2022 7:54 pm
Forum: Creed
Topic: Mark about a Creed reunion
Replies: 336
Views: 23122

Re: Mark about a Creed reunion

Stapp apologist. I'm the idiot for being surprised.
by scarecrow
Sat Oct 15, 2022 7:53 pm
Forum: Creed
Topic: Mark about a Creed reunion
Replies: 336
Views: 23122

Re: Mark about a Creed reunion

I think it's very silly and selfish for any Creed fan to wish Mark back into a dysfunctional, still widely-derided band. Would I buy a new Creed record? Would I go see them in concert? Absolutely. Would be quite a rush of nostalgia. Mark is a GREAT dude and it really rubs me the wrong way when I se...
by scarecrow
Sat Oct 15, 2022 1:15 pm
Forum: Alter Bridge
Topic: Pawns & Kings – post release reactions & user reviews
Replies: 96
Views: 15181

Re: Pawns & Kings – post release reactions & user reviews

Reminds me of Devin Townsend who is also very vocal about ‘seeing’ music as colors. It's not so much colors for me as it is having a screen or a club in my mind. I can relive moments, events, visualize music videos that don't exist - with my eyes wide open. It's a constant. It's why music videos we...