Neal Morse

I was searching thru the discography of DreamTheater and came along this particular album by Neal Morse’s album ‘Salo Scriptura’ which was released late last month.

Neal Morse  (born on August 2, 1960 in Van Nuys, California) is a prolific American multi-instrumentalist and progressive rock composer based in Nashville, Tennessee. He is known for his musical versatility and his writing and recording output. Morse became a born again Christian before going solo.

Sola Scriptura (which means “by Scripture alone” in Latin) is a progressive rock album by Neal Morse about the life of the German theologian Martin Luther.

The band for this release is Neal, Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) on percussion, Randy George (Ajalon) on bass guitar, and Paul Gilbert (Racer X and Mr. Big) on guitar on the tracks Upon the Door, Do You Know My Name? and some fast flamengoguitar on Two Down, One to Go.

i myself particularly like the 3rd track ‘Heaven in my Heart’. so, try to get ur hand on this if u’re a fan of DreamTheater or u love progressive rock.

cheers…

Dream Theater – Images & Words (1992)

Tracklist:
1. Pull Me Under
2. Another Day
3. Take The Time
4. Surrounded
5. Metropolis – Part I
“The Miracle And The Sleeper”
6. Under A Glass Moon
7. Wait For Sleep
8. Learning To Live

Dream Theater – When Dream and Day Unite (1989)

Tracklist:
1. A Fortune In Lies
2. Status Seeker
3. The Ytse Jam
4. The Killing Hand
1. The Observance
2. Ancient Renewal
3. The Stray Seed
4. Thorus
5. Exodus
5. Light Fuse And Get Away
6. After Life
7. The Ones Who Help To Set The Sun
8. Only A Matter Of Time

Neal Morse – Sola Scriptura (2007)

Sola Scriptura (which means “by Scripture alone” in Latin) is a progressive rock album by Neal Morse about the life of the German theologian Martin Luther.

The band for this release is Neal, Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) on percussion, Randy George (Ajalon) on bass guitar, and Paul Gilbert (Racer X and Mr. Big) on guitar on the tracks Upon the Door, Do You Know My Name? and some fast flamengoguitar on Two Down, One to Go.

Tracklist:
1. “The Door” – 29:14
1. Introduction
2. In The Name Of God
3. All I Ask For
4. Mercy for Sale
5. Keep Silent
6. Upon the Door
2. “The Conflict” – 25:00
1. Do You Know My Name?
2. Party to the Lie
3. Underground
4. Two Down, One to Go
5. The Vineyard
6. Already Home
3. “Heaven in My Heart” – 5:11
4. “The Conclusion” – 16:34
1. Randy’s Jam
2. Long Night’s Journey
3. Re-Introduction
4. Come Out of Her
5. Clothed With the Sun
6. In Closing…

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Jordan Rudess – Prime Cuts (2006)

Jordan Rudess (born Jordan Rudes on November 4, 1956) is a Juilliard-trained keyboardist most famously known as a member of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. Rudess is the first keyboardist to bring a Haken Continuum on to a live stage.

Prime Cuts is a compilation album by Jordan Rudess released in 2006.

It features performances by Robert Berry, Marc Bonilla, Terry Bozzio, Jerry Goodman, Tony Levin, Rod Morgenstein, John Petrucci, Simon Phillips, Mike Portnoy, Kip Winger, and Mark Wood. It contains two previously unreleased duets with Jordan and Kip Winger.

Tracklist:
1. “Universal Mind” – 7:50 (Liquid Tension Experiment)
2. “Tear Before The Rain” – 6:33 (Jordan Rudess (previously unreleased mix))
3. “Revolutionary Etude” – 2:37 (Jordan Rudess)
4. “Osmosis” – 4:21 (Vapourspace Remix Of Liquid Tension Experiment)
5. “Faceless Pastiche” – 4:27 (Rod Morgenstein and Jordan Rudess)
6. “Outcast” – 4:22 (Jordan Rudess)
7. “Liquid Dreams” – 10:48 (Liquid Tension Experiment)
8. “Hoedown” – 3:46 (Various Artists ELP Tribute)
9. “Beyond Tomorrow” – 9:54 (Jordan Rudess (previously unreleased mix)
10. “Feed The Wheel” – 7:14 (Jordan Rudess)