(NEAL)MORSE (MIKE)PORTNOY (RANDY)GEORGE
''COVER TO COVER''
SEPTEMBER 19 2006
62:43
1 Pleasant Valley Sunday (Goffin, King) 04:43
2 Badge (Clapton, Harrison) 02:50
3 Maybe I'm Amazed (McCartney) 04:01
4 Where Do The Children Play (Stevens) 04:36
5 I'm The Man (Jackson, Ian) 04:04
6 Feeling Stronger Everyday (Cetera, Pankow) 05:38
7 Rock And Roll Suicide (Bowie) 03:26
8 Where The Streets Have No Name (Clayton, Evans, Hewson, Mullen) 05:43
9 Day After Day (Collins, Evans, Gibbins, Ham, Molland) 03:22
10 What Is Life (Harrison) 04:24
11 I'm Free; Sparks (Townshend) 06:32
12 Tuesday Afternoon (Hayward) 06:32
13 Find My Way Back Home (Winwood) 06:45
Neal Morse - Keyboards, Guitars, Vocals
Mike Portnoy - Drums
Randy George - Bass Guitar
Add Musicians & Special Guests:
Phil Keaggy - Alt Lead Vocal On 10
Chris Carmichael - Violin, Viola, Cello
Jim Hoke - Saxophone
Neil Rosengarden - Trumpet
Bill Huber - Trombone
REVIEW/AMG
By Greg Prato
When you hear that a member of Dream Theater has launched a side project, it's understandable to assume that it's going to be more of the heavy prog metal that they've become renowned for. But the 2006 release, Cover to Cover, is a true anomaly. Credited to ex-Spock's Beard guitarist Neal Morse, Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy, and bassist Randy George, the album features covers by the expected suspects (Cream's "Badge" and the Who's "I'm Free/Sparks"), as well as a few surprises (Joe Jackson's "I'm the Man" and Chicago's "Feelin' Stronger Every Day"). And with covers of Paul McCartney's "Maybe I'm Amazed" and George Harrison's "What Is Life?" (as well as the aforementioned "Badge," which was also penned by Harrison), the trio make no bones about being Beatles worshipers. Not exactly a very necessary release (you can probably stroll down to your neighborhood bar and hear a local band play these tunes), but Spock's Beard and Dream Theater fans who need to own every recorded morsel should enjoy it.
BIOGRAPHY/AMG
by Heather Phares
Los Angeles singer/songwriter and guitarist Neal Morse began his musical career early, taking piano lessons at five and performing in musicals and beginning guitar by the age of nine. By the time he reached his twenties, Morse wrote two musicals and played with Al Stewart and Peter White. After returning from an extensive European trip, Morse formed the progressive rock band Spock's Beard with his brother Al; the group released its debut album, The Light, in 1994. In addition to his duties with Spock's Beard, Morse released his self-titled solo debut 1999 on Metal Blade Records, and produced and arranged all of the album's tracks. With 2003's Testimony, Morse began to infuse his deeply held religious convictions into his work, a trend that continued with 2004's One and 2005's ?. In 2006 he collaborated with Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy and bassist Randy George on Cover to Cover, yes, a covers collection. Morse resumed that collaboration in 2007 on his highly controversial concept album Sola Scriptura. In 2011, Morse returned to the story he started in 2003 with Testimony Two, which further detailed his spiritual awakening as well as his decision to leave Spock's Beard.
BIOGRAPHY/AMG (MIKE PORTNOY)
by Gary Hill
Mike Portnoy was the drummer for Dream Theater. Born in 1967, he began playing drums in his teens for various small bands, including the group Inner Sanctum, which released one album. He attended Berklee Music College and became a founding member of Dream Theater, but announced he was parting ways with the prog act in 2010. He has also been a member of the part-time prog supergroups Liquid Tension Experiment and TransAtlantic.
BIOGRAPHY (RANDY GEORGE)
By OFFICIAL WEBSITE
RANDY GEORGE is an American progressive rock musician/multi-instrumentalist specializing in bass guitar. He is best known for his work on the solo projects of Neal Morse (Transatlantic, Spock’s Beard) and has been on six studio albums and two live concert DVDs with Morse and world-renowned drummer, Mike Portnoy (Transatlantic, Dream Theater).
Randy is also a member of the progressive rock band, Ajalon, who captured the attention of Rick Wakeman of Yes fame. Wakeman signed Ajalon to his independent label, Hope Records, in 1996 and the band released their first album, Light at the End of the Tunnel, that same year. Ajalon has recorded three studio albums.
Randy has worked on stage or in the studio with such artists as Rick Wakeman (Yes), Michael Manring, Phil Keaggy, David Ragsdale (Kansas), and Grammy award winning artist Nancy Rumbel (Tingstad & Rumbel), among others.
He has appeared on recordings with Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater), Steve Hackett (Genesis), Nick D'Virgilio, Dave Meros and Alan Morse (Spock’s Beard), Roine Stolt (Flower Kings, Kaipa, The Tangent), Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big, Racer X) Adrian Belew (King Crimson), and Chad Wackerman (Frank Zappa, Alan Holdsworth).
Completing his oeuvre of recordings are two solo instrumental albums: In the Light of the King’s Countenance (2004), and Action Reaction (2012).
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2 Badge (Clapton, Harrison) 02:50
3 Maybe I'm Amazed (McCartney) 04:01
4 Where Do The Children Play (Stevens) 04:36
5 I'm The Man (Jackson, Ian) 04:04
6 Feeling Stronger Everyday (Cetera, Pankow) 05:38
7 Rock And Roll Suicide (Bowie) 03:26
8 Where The Streets Have No Name (Clayton, Evans, Hewson, Mullen) 05:43
9 Day After Day (Collins, Evans, Gibbins, Ham, Molland) 03:22
10 What Is Life (Harrison) 04:24
11 I'm Free; Sparks (Townshend) 06:32
12 Tuesday Afternoon (Hayward) 06:32
13 Find My Way Back Home (Winwood) 06:45
Neal Morse - Keyboards, Guitars, Vocals
Mike Portnoy - Drums
Randy George - Bass Guitar
Add Musicians & Special Guests:
Phil Keaggy - Alt Lead Vocal On 10
Chris Carmichael - Violin, Viola, Cello
Jim Hoke - Saxophone
Neil Rosengarden - Trumpet
Bill Huber - Trombone
REVIEW/AMG
By Greg Prato
When you hear that a member of Dream Theater has launched a side project, it's understandable to assume that it's going to be more of the heavy prog metal that they've become renowned for. But the 2006 release, Cover to Cover, is a true anomaly. Credited to ex-Spock's Beard guitarist Neal Morse, Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy, and bassist Randy George, the album features covers by the expected suspects (Cream's "Badge" and the Who's "I'm Free/Sparks"), as well as a few surprises (Joe Jackson's "I'm the Man" and Chicago's "Feelin' Stronger Every Day"). And with covers of Paul McCartney's "Maybe I'm Amazed" and George Harrison's "What Is Life?" (as well as the aforementioned "Badge," which was also penned by Harrison), the trio make no bones about being Beatles worshipers. Not exactly a very necessary release (you can probably stroll down to your neighborhood bar and hear a local band play these tunes), but Spock's Beard and Dream Theater fans who need to own every recorded morsel should enjoy it.
BIOGRAPHY/AMG
by Heather Phares
Los Angeles singer/songwriter and guitarist Neal Morse began his musical career early, taking piano lessons at five and performing in musicals and beginning guitar by the age of nine. By the time he reached his twenties, Morse wrote two musicals and played with Al Stewart and Peter White. After returning from an extensive European trip, Morse formed the progressive rock band Spock's Beard with his brother Al; the group released its debut album, The Light, in 1994. In addition to his duties with Spock's Beard, Morse released his self-titled solo debut 1999 on Metal Blade Records, and produced and arranged all of the album's tracks. With 2003's Testimony, Morse began to infuse his deeply held religious convictions into his work, a trend that continued with 2004's One and 2005's ?. In 2006 he collaborated with Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy and bassist Randy George on Cover to Cover, yes, a covers collection. Morse resumed that collaboration in 2007 on his highly controversial concept album Sola Scriptura. In 2011, Morse returned to the story he started in 2003 with Testimony Two, which further detailed his spiritual awakening as well as his decision to leave Spock's Beard.
BIOGRAPHY/AMG (MIKE PORTNOY)
by Gary Hill
Mike Portnoy was the drummer for Dream Theater. Born in 1967, he began playing drums in his teens for various small bands, including the group Inner Sanctum, which released one album. He attended Berklee Music College and became a founding member of Dream Theater, but announced he was parting ways with the prog act in 2010. He has also been a member of the part-time prog supergroups Liquid Tension Experiment and TransAtlantic.
BIOGRAPHY (RANDY GEORGE)
By OFFICIAL WEBSITE
RANDY GEORGE is an American progressive rock musician/multi-instrumentalist specializing in bass guitar. He is best known for his work on the solo projects of Neal Morse (Transatlantic, Spock’s Beard) and has been on six studio albums and two live concert DVDs with Morse and world-renowned drummer, Mike Portnoy (Transatlantic, Dream Theater).
Randy is also a member of the progressive rock band, Ajalon, who captured the attention of Rick Wakeman of Yes fame. Wakeman signed Ajalon to his independent label, Hope Records, in 1996 and the band released their first album, Light at the End of the Tunnel, that same year. Ajalon has recorded three studio albums.
Randy has worked on stage or in the studio with such artists as Rick Wakeman (Yes), Michael Manring, Phil Keaggy, David Ragsdale (Kansas), and Grammy award winning artist Nancy Rumbel (Tingstad & Rumbel), among others.
He has appeared on recordings with Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater), Steve Hackett (Genesis), Nick D'Virgilio, Dave Meros and Alan Morse (Spock’s Beard), Roine Stolt (Flower Kings, Kaipa, The Tangent), Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big, Racer X) Adrian Belew (King Crimson), and Chad Wackerman (Frank Zappa, Alan Holdsworth).
Completing his oeuvre of recordings are two solo instrumental albums: In the Light of the King’s Countenance (2004), and Action Reaction (2012).
OFFICIAL WEBSITE NM
OFFICIAL WEBSITE MP
OFFICIAL WEBSITE RG
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