• redimk@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 year ago

    I still remember listening to a song that I really liked, so I saw the name and saved it.

    Next song came on, there seemed to be a continuation between songs, I was like “damn what a nice transition”, went to save the song: “This song is already in your playlist”

    Huh… Ok…

    I kept listening, another transition, I was like “damn this album is so nice”, went to save the song, “This song is already in your playlist”.

    Ok, what the fuck? Then I saw the full info:

    The Odyssey, by Symphony X - 24 minutes

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      1 year ago

      This happened to me, but in person the first time I saw Nightwish in concert. I love the band but I hadn’t had a chance to catch up on their (at the time) latest album yet. I asked “wait, is this the same song?” several times.

      Song is The Greatest Show On Earth, also around 24 minutes. Incredibly good

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

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        24 min sharp in fact. Though the last bits are ambient noises. “… from so simple a beginning, endless forms most beautiful, and most wonderful, have been, and are being, evolved.” Ah, time to fast-forward to the next song.

        Speaking of 24 min sharp: Octavarium by Dream Theater. I have joked at times that an Octavarium is a unit of time, equal to 24 minutes exactly.

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          I like the ambient sounds at the end, it gives you a moment to ponder the existential nature of the song.

          And I really need to listen to more Dream Theater, I don’t know them very well. Will check this one out. Thanks!

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        1 year ago

        Speaking of Nightwish - I’m wondering if they’re going to hold up post-Marko. I also wondered that post-Tarja though, so we’ll see.

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          I definitely miss him, and its a travesty we’ll likely never get to see Endlessness live. I will say, I have gotten a new appreciation for Troy’s vocals, and they killed Planet Hell in the virtual show they did, so I’m sure it’ll work out.