Search - Neal Morse :: It's Not Too Late

So What if it's Not Prog?

elpfan09 | Burke, Virginia USA | 11/22/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"First off, I don't think anyone has complained lately about having too much Neal Morse around.Now, this album is really good, even without having any "The Great Nothing"s, "The Doorway"s or "The Water"s. This is an album that both you and your girlfriend can enjoy. The entire album is filled with the writing skills and musicianship that we have all come to love from a one Mr. Neal Morse.The idea behind this solo effort was to create as live of a studio performance as possible. This was done by recording the vocals, piano and drums (played by none other than NDV) live from the same room. It allows for Neal and Nick to play off each other, as done superbly in "The Wind and the Rain." The listener almost feels like they could be in the room watching these two jam.As expected, this album also hosts songs from Neal's pre-Spock's Beard life. The most stirring example, and I think the highlight of the album, is "I am Your Father," which Neal recorded for this album with old bandmates from the 80s. This song is quite possibly one of the best NM songs out there. This should be the reason to get this album!Overall, there are 13 really good songs here. They aren't all happy songs, but they are all very emotional. You can tell how much these songs mean to Neal. And that just makes the whole album fun. It's a good easy listen. It's easy to get into. And it's perfectly safe for any family car trip. And until we hear from Neal Morse again, this album will stay high in my CD rotation."

This CD is a classic

A. Calabrese | NJ--United States | 03/10/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I've listened to this CD a number of times now and one has to wonder why Neal Morse isn't a household name. But, this is the tragedy of the age of Brocolli Spears and boy bands. Anyway, cuts like ALL THE YOUNG GIRLS CRY and THE CHANGE are great. Morse's voice is so unique. The music on this CD is impeccable. This is a recommended buy."

Fine and definitely not prog

alexander fraser | london | 08/14/2002

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Fans of Spock's Beard rushing to buy this album may be slightly disappointed that this album lacks the musical noodling that marks them out as prog rock leaders, the rest of us will simply be relieved. This is an album of solid songs well sung. It has the rough, live feel that Morse was clearly looking for - particularly the drumming and the songs benfit from that. Some of the album is a bit aor and the quality dips by the end where some of the songs are a bit too long but overall an enjoyable album."