So, Am I The Only One Who Thinks Devin Townsend is God?

DSS3 · 01-16-2006, 01:38 AM

I've always been a HUGE SYL fan... never really checked out Devy's solo stuff until last month.

Just after Christmas, I bought Terria and Ocean Machine. Terria has been on constant rotation since... seriously. At least one listen a day... that shit is just...

It's all just so goddamn epic and perfect, especially vocal-wise. I can't put into words how amazing that album is!

Last night, I picked up Sex & Religion. As a huge fan of Passion and Warfare and Vai in general, I figured Devin in the mix could only make things 100x better.

Boy was I wrong. Devins voice over Steve's playing, and Devins playing mixed in make for the most perfect combination in music. It's not 100x better, its 1524561243523562345 fuckzillion x better.

In the words of Devin at the beginning of Dirty Black Hole, "Holy shit. Holy Jesus Christ." This stuff is just amazing. Devin is hands down the most talented man in metal today.

Shannon · 01-16-2006, 01:40 AM

I'd love to see the aftermath of locking Devin & Mike Patton in the same room together for a month. In a word, GODLY.

DSS3 · 01-16-2006, 01:48 AM

Honestly, I think the man has most amazing voice ever... I'd love to have him sing over my bands stuff, as we nearly mix SYL with the DTB (Death/blackmetal with ambience and epicness)

DthMtlDave · 01-16-2006, 02:03 AM

I've gotten to see SYL twice in the last few months here in the Sacramento, CA area. Phenomenal each time. I second the "Devin is God" notion. Alien is in my top 5 all-time albums, with near daily rotation. Seeing Devin live is great too because of all the funny shit he says in between songs. When I saw him on the Fear Factory tour, he did his own version of Do Re Me (from Sound of Music). It was one of the funniest things I've heard. He actually said "Stroke your hairy fucking clam." I may actually have crappy digital camera Quicktime video of it; not sure if I got that particular bit though. I do have most of the songs from their set. I will continue to see them whenever they come near.

DSS3 · 01-16-2006, 02:20 AM

Devin Townsend Band is touring with Opeth and Dark Tranquility... I'll ditch school for this one!!!

Ancestor · 01-16-2006, 02:27 AM

Sex and Religion is incredible. It's one of my favorite Vai CDs. Devon also did a cover of Exciter that I love. Incredible vocals.

DecrepitMortality · 01-16-2006, 04:13 AM

haha i agree. i would like to see devin townsend and jeff loomis locked in a room together though...what do you all think?

b3n · 01-16-2006, 06:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ancestor

Sex and Religion is incredible. It's one of my favorite Vai CDs. Devon also did a cover of Exciter that I love. Incredible vocals.

I love that album.

distressed_romeo · 01-16-2006, 09:46 AM

Terria is an amazing album, and Sex and Religion is one of the most underrated albums ever!

Drew · 01-16-2006, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DSS3

Devin Townsend Band is touring with Opeth and Dark Tranquility... I'll ditch school for this one!!!

I'm so there. When do they hit Boston?

Devin as god is a slight stretch, but I've been meaning to hang a 'What Would Devin Townsend Do?" sign over my recording workspace for ages. The dude, aside for being a bloody awesome vocalist and one hell of a guitarist, is a genius in the mixing room, too. "Terria" is my go-to reference mix, that album just defies description.

That said, I hated "Sex and REligion." I justa feel that Devin is a completely over-the-top vocalist to begin with, and that Steve Vai, as a similarly over-the-top guitarist, pushed him even further into exaggeration. As such, it just seems overdone to me. His solo material sounds a lot more finessed to me.

That and I guess I'm becoming less and less of a fan of Vai. "Alien Love Secrets" still blows me away, but I have trouble with a lot of the rest of his cannon - it's just too weird, and strikes me as weird solely for the sake of being weird. There are moments of brilliance, but i just don't find myself enjoying a lot of his songs.

This was driven home when I, erm, "aquired" what sounds like a rough master of the new DTB album, where Vai plays a solo on one of the songs. Honestly, I find myself skipping to the next track when the solo starts up - I can't get into his tone anymore, and it just.... idunno. I guess Vai and I are musically going in two very different definitions.

I will say it's fuckin' cool that those two worked together in a studio again, though.

01-16-2006, 01:38 AM	#1
DSS3 Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: - Posts: 1,353 Real Name: - Main Seven: - Rig: - Thanked: 3	So, Am I The Only One Who Thinks Devin Townsend is God? I've always been a HUGE SYL fan... never really checked out Devy's solo stuff until last month. Just after Christmas, I bought Terria and Ocean Machine. Terria has been on constant rotation since... seriously. At least one listen a day... that shit is just... It's all just so goddamn epic and perfect, especially vocal-wise. I can't put into words how amazing that album is! Last night, I picked up Sex & Religion. As a huge fan of Passion and Warfare and Vai in general, I figured Devin in the mix could only make things 100x better. Boy was I wrong. Devins voice over Steve's playing, and Devins playing mixed in make for the most perfect combination in music. It's not 100x better, its 1524561243523562345 fuckzillion x better. In the words of Devin at the beginning of Dirty Black Hole, "Holy shit. Holy Jesus Christ." This stuff is just amazing. Devin is hands down the most talented man in metal today.

01-16-2006, 01:40 AM	#2
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01-16-2006, 01:48 AM	#3
DSS3 Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: - Posts: 1,353 Real Name: - Main Seven: - Rig: - Thanked: 3	Honestly, I think the man has most amazing voice ever... I'd love to have him sing over my bands stuff, as we nearly mix SYL with the DTB (Death/blackmetal with ambience and epicness)

01-16-2006, 02:03 AM	#4
DthMtlDave ss.org Regular Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Folsom, CA Posts: 37 Main Seven: Carvin DC727 Thanked: 0	I've gotten to see SYL twice in the last few months here in the Sacramento, CA area. Phenomenal each time. I second the "Devin is God" notion. Alien is in my top 5 all-time albums, with near daily rotation. Seeing Devin live is great too because of all the funny shit he says in between songs. When I saw him on the Fear Factory tour, he did his own version of Do Re Me (from Sound of Music). It was one of the funniest things I've heard. He actually said "Stroke your hairy fucking clam." I may actually have crappy digital camera Quicktime video of it; not sure if I got that particular bit though. I do have most of the songs from their set. I will continue to see them whenever they come near.

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DSS3 Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: - Posts: 1,353 Real Name: - Main Seven: - Rig: - Thanked: 3	Devin Townsend Band is touring with Opeth and Dark Tranquility... I'll ditch school for this one!!!

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DecrepitMortality Guitar God Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Port Saint Lucie, FL Posts: 27 Main Seven: B.C. Rich Warlock 7 Thanked: 0	haha i agree. i would like to see devin townsend and jeff loomis locked in a room together though...what do you all think?


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