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Andy Latimer is an extraordinary musician; for me, he is the best progressive guitarist, especially for his incredible ideas. Not to mention his voice... In "Rajaz," his tone is wonderful. Camel: the most underrated band of the seventies. Come on, Andy, don’t give up!

Unfortunately, I think it’s something serious. A blood disease. If you go to the official website, you can sign a guestbook and give moral support to the great Andy. A new album seems far off, but let's hope that Andy is doing well.

and I even got the name of the Dream Theater song wrong....

Indeed, it’s a tough task to find people who are fans of both bands, but they can still appreciate them. For example, I don’t mind Marlene, I have a friend who is a huge fan, at least of "Catartica." I swear that with my band (nothing exceptional, don’t think we’re technical monsters, quite the opposite..) we covered many years ago "Nuotando nell'aria," "Creep," "Peruvian Sky" with the same goosebumps effect, at least for me. It might seem strange to you, but I experience music exclusively through emotions, and what can I do if the instrumental part of "Metropolis" moves me as much as the immense phrase and no music of "can you tell me where my country lies? "Said the unifaun to his true love’s eyes.." etc. Anyway, you’re right when you say I’m an average fan. Of course, I’m not fanatic. What do you think, doesn’t it bother me when I hear songs like "Honor Thy Father," or "Never Enough," or even "Prophets of War," or when James tries to imitate the other James? But these songs don’t represent DT, and you know that well. If only there were a Daniel Gildenlow in DT, like the ultrasound of Scarsick, which I swear, I saw live in Rome in February, it was amazing. DT also mess up some things, but the perfect triad should not be touched (I’m referring to the three albums up to 1999). And I swear that in two days, I’m going to want to listen to “LEARNING TO LIVE” for the umpteenth time, which represents my being in its entirety, and that will never change, even if in the future I listen to new things from new bands. I have to tell you something, though. I'm glad to have talked with you and Easycure, and that our disagreements and provocations never reached the inhuman lows that many have reached. Goodbye and good music to everyone.

Great review. However, Phil's voice is no more "Gabriel-esque" than Peter's; just listen to how he sings "Firth of Fifth" in the live album Second Out. Peter is a whole different story, but this is still an unimaginable and tremendous album. "Entangled" is the most moving song in rock.

Great review. However, Phil's voice is no more "Gabriel-esque" than Peter's; just listen to how he sings "Firth of Fifth" in the live album Second Out. Peter is a whole other story, but this is nonetheless an unimaginable and magnificent album. "Entangled" is the most poignant song in rock.

You're right, Hetzer, "A Non and a Wink" is a fantastic album. But what do you think of Latimer? For me, his guitar playing is magnificent, even better than Gilmour's. I find him exceptional in "Rhayader Goes to Town" just like in "Lunar Sea." By the way, have you heard about AndY's health issues?

easycure, I have no doubt that a person can listen to Sonic Youth and be left amazed (de gustibus), but consistency is a point on which you have built your opinions at least. It is not inconsistent to open up to new musical solutions. I too am always looking for something better than Dream Theater for me, and if I find it, I certainly won’t have to reconsider my judgment on "I&W," "Awake," and "SFAM." Let me give you an example: if Peter Gabriel still existed in Genesis, they would be my favorite band. It is inconsistent for a person to assert two antitheses in a short span of time: this makes me think not that Sonic Youth could really have opened up new musical horizons for him, which is legitimate and actually positive in substance, but that the judgment expressed on Dream Theater earlier was at least hasty and therefore a result of teenage fashion. I don't know if I was clear. More than the statement "Non arte, totale nullità artistica, tour de force della mediocrità," I criticize the claim "Metropolis capolavoro del prog metal" when it was evident that for Lux it was not, and he did not know that. So you see that my little lesson from Socrates works. Lux did not know that he did not know; he did not know, in 2006, that Metropolis was not a masterpiece, in 2007, according to him. Now, if you were to tell me that you don't hate Transatlantic, I would end any kind of dialogue with you because I would consider you inconsistent, given that it is the identical compositional and stylistic approach of Dream Theater. Easycure, I challenge you to prove that my reasoning doesn’t hold up. Please respond to me. Hi. Don’t take it the wrong way, Lux; I don’t want to ridicule you, but I just have a few more qualifications than you, though I believe you too are a university student. Now it’s a trend.

So I wonder: "Who the hell am I arguing with?" Someone who, in April 2006, praised Metropolis as a masterpiece of prog metal, and then in May 2007 writes that Dream Theater represents non-art, the non plus ultra of total artistic nullity made rock. Yes, you might say ideas can change. This is also true, but it's not possible in such a short time without the necessary cultural growth. Moreover, one can easily change opinions without suggesting that what they once believed was a joke. But this is confirmed by the fact that you are nothing more than an immature twenty-one-year-old in constant search of identity. (I just accidentally discovered your age now and I was right). This confirms my thesis about the trend with which you approached the DT, given that you probably got to know them between the ages of 14 and 18, only to drift away when "Pull Me Under" was no longer trendy.
What a disappointment, Lux, I'm so sorry. And anyway, I told you that that rascal Easycure was a genius... He changed you in less than a year!! You even asked him for advice on Symphony X. So, Lux, learn to think for yourself and don’t be a fence-sitter!! Especially in life. Before declaring yourself a fan of a band, make sure you are utterly devoted to them.

So I wonder: "Who the hell am I arguing with?" Someone who, in April 2006, praised Metropolis as a masterpiece of prog metal, and then in May 2007 writes that Dream Theater represents non-art, the non plus ultra of total artistic nullity made rock. Yes, you might say ideas can change. This is also true, but it's not possible in such a short time without the necessary cultural growth. Moreover, one can easily change opinions without suggesting that what they once believed was a joke. But this is confirmed by the fact that you are nothing more than an immature twenty-one-year-old in constant search of identity. (I just accidentally discovered your age now and I was right). This confirms my thesis about the trend with which you approached the DT, given that you probably got to know them between the ages of 14 and 18, only to drift away when "Pull Me Under" was no longer trendy.
What a disappointment, Lux, I'm so sorry. And anyway, I told you that that rascal Easycure was a genius... He changed you in less than a year!! You even asked him for advice on Symphony X. So, Lux, learn to think for yourself and don’t be a fence-sitter!! Especially in life. Before declaring yourself a fan of a band, make sure you are utterly devoted to them.