jawkjaw (Tuesday 18th of November 2008 01:36:02 PM)

He is following his convictions. You either accept it or move on. Neal thankfully has not abandonned his craft. he is a true musical genious. Thats mot a cliche.

SkUnKaDeLiC (Wednesday 12th of November 2008 02:22:27 PM)

Well, of course Neal doesn't care about my opinion: it is just that, an opinion. I would rather just have him play the good old Spock's Beard normal progrock songs. As you say, 'people evolve in ways that aren't always seen as best' - yes, they do - and Neal Morse has proven that. His religious path in life is his choice and I thoroughly respect that!. Its just I feel he preaches a little _too_ much in the music.

Anglagard1 (Monday 10th of November 2008 07:41:14 PM)

I have only checked out Neal's solo stuff tonight on YouTube and I have to say it is pretty intense. I think one of Spock's Beard's weaknesses with Morse was the lyrics anyway, so overtly Christian lyrics don't change much. Since a lot of progressive rock has overtly religious themes (Yes, Genesis, Gracious, Flower Kings), I don't see how this is even an issue.

grhto (Monday 10th of November 2008 09:06:33 AM)

"Neal will be forgotten instantly once he stops making music" and? anyways, people won't forget if they like it.

grhto (Monday 10th of November 2008 09:02:15 AM)

"progrock is about freedom to me" so Neal Morse shouldn't have the freedom to write lyrics with a christian theme?

andholy (Saturday 8th of November 2008 06:07:32 PM)

Cristo Vive!!! Él reina por los siglos de los siglos!!!!!!! Aleluya!!!!!!! Jesus is coming soon! Jesus is coming soon! Jesus is coming soon! Ezequiel

colaholicu (Thursday 23rd of October 2008 01:19:46 PM)

christian or no christian, neal rocks! i don't know why u guys say it isn't like it used to be... people evolve in ways that aren't always seen as best, but who cares about "your" opinion? i bet neal doesn't

carloss3pl (Friday 26th of September 2008 04:03:10 AM)

The strength of punk is in the lyrics, not the instumentation. When I discovered bands like Dream Theater, I started to hate punk and other simple music, but after a few years I understood that punk music can be art too, because of it's emotion, atmoshpere and massage. For example Polish band Armia- their lyrics arepoetry, they use alot of uncommon instruments, they are inspired by medieval art, they sing about moral problems- their style is hardcore punk- their music is meaningful anr inspiring

SkUnKaDeLiC (Tuesday 16th of September 2008 04:38:57 AM)

And where is this talent now? Wasted in my opinion, the real God needs to stand up and give Neal a slap around the face, tell him to go on doing what he did best. Writing great emotional progrock. Was Transatlantic and Beard THAT bad that he needed to 'change'?!?

josia89 (Wednesday 15th of October 2008 12:51:15 PM)

he didn't change because transatlantic was bad but because he thinks that god wants him to do this "stupid jesus stuff"