MP Vox on A Salty Dog

Re:Salty Dog (metaldrummer726)

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:18:27 GMT

That is an amazing song

Re:Salty Dog (eviljake360)

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:36:26 GMT

I just heard this for the first time recently. I love the almost "mournful" sound of your singing Mike. Really expressive and well done!

Re:Salty Dog (biomorfo)

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:47:32 GMT

very cool song!!! Your vocals are AMAZINGLY cool mike!!! Keep 'em coming...

Also I'd like to thank you for "I Need You". It's one of my dad's favorite songs all time, he's a big America and Beatles fan. He is addicted to this Transatlantic version! Very cool song indeed...

Re:Salty Dog (chickensandwich)

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:08:47 GMT

Mike, your vox on the salty dog are great!!! You really wouldn't need that many effects on your other vocal tracks :)

Re:Salty Dog (lukeofkeys)

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:11:46 GMT

Well, I just got the new Transatlantic, an I really want to say:

Thanks Mike, for another piece of great music! ;) I really love the album, ....it's my first one by Transatlantic...
When I watch the documentary I really get itchy to get into the studio with musicians/friends and let the magic happen! :D Thanx for this too!!!!

It's really cool to have guys like MP/DT and TaL on our planet! :D

greets

Re:Salty Dog (Tramagod)

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:05:50 GMT

I agree that it was an excellent job, and I'm not someone that's been thrilled with all of his vocal performances in the past. In fact, I think all his TA work as been very good. I think his voice fit this style of music more naturally than, say, metal.

Re:Salty Dog (goncalo_viola)

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:49:10 GMT

This cover is magical.

Re:Salty Dog (Badastronaut)

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:46:42 GMT

amazing vocals Mike! love the song!

Re:Salty Dog (ViolinTheater)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:35:19 GMT

zoso

good job there!
I still remember the dodgy vocals on LSFNY (there can be no piece of miiiiiiiineeeeeaeaefef)

Mike's vocals have improved over the years.

Wasn't it "There can be no turning baaaaaaaaack"?

But still, as Mr. Portnoy has stated numerous times, that was actually Mr. Petrucci's flat F#, Mr. Portnoy was in tune.

Re:Salty Dog (exabyte)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:21:57 GMT

I just listened to this. This version is amazing.

I opened the forum to read it to make sure that it was really Mike singing. I always loved Mike's singing voice, but I never heard him sing like that. I was really pleasantly surprised when I heard that track. I really love it. '

I also love his part in "I Need You", although it's pretty simple, it is so beautiful. "I Need You" is my favourite part of the new TA, especially the Beatles part, I can't stop listening to it.

Really good job by Mike on both.

Re:Salty Dog (cgrosso74)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:40:21 GMT

Funny enough Styx did a pretty good cover of Salty Dog as well on their "Big Bang" CD.

Re:Salty Dog (zoso)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:22:45 GMT

good job there!
I still remember the dodgy vocals on LSFNY (there can be no piece of miiiiiiiineeeeeaeaefef)

Mike's vocals have improved over the years.

Re:Salty Dog (Alex72)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:51:17 GMT

Hey Mike, did you take some singing lessons or is it the experience you gathered that makes you a better singer nowadays?

Re:Salty Dog (Duke)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:28:14 GMT

I didn't have a visual of Fred Norris playing audio of barking dogs intertwined with the vocals. Nicely done.

Re:Salty Dog (appaznowy)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:04:07 GMT

gotta love this song

Re:Salty Dog (The Owl)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:45:12 GMT

It was a very good cover..........Mike, you did a great job... and captured the Gary Brooker vocals well...

I would like to see more more of you singing in the future.... With either DT, more Transatlantic.... even the project you, Michalel Akerfeldt, and Steven Wilson were at one point thinking about doing.

Re:Salty Dog (scaife)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:53:40 GMT

This is my favourite Procol Harum song....excellent job!!

Re:Salty Dog (yitseyjamm)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:17:30 GMT

Jonny108

Yeah, vocals on Salty Dog kinda reminds me of Peter Gabriel. Real good stuff.

Totally

Re: A Salty Dog (Salmacis)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:16:29 GMT

I've always liked MP's vocals. Not that he's among the finest vocalists out there, but that he knows what works in a song. He's a natural arranger, which explains his ability to toss in some great vocal lines, be it with DT or Transatlantic. Pretty cool to hear him tackle a fully lead vocal in a song like this!

And since I'm in a praising kinda mood... his drum performance on this album is jaw-dropping. Absolutely outstanding stuff. And I stand by my opinion that the last three minutes of "Is It Really Happening" are the best three minutes Transatlantic have recorded.

To these four amazing musicians: A tip o' the cap. To a job very well done!

Re: A Salty Dog (Derango)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:57:04 GMT

Definitely agree with the kudos for mike's vocals on this song.

In fact, his vocals for the entire album (even the ones recorded in the tiny supply closet at the venue in germany ) are probably the best I've ever heard him.

Two thumbs up for MP on this release.

EDIT: I was equally impressed with Pete's vocals this time out too.

Re: A Salty Dog (PintoZ)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:23:57 GMT

I guess we'd never really heard the "mellow side" of MP's voice, until The Best of Time demo and now A salty Dog. I find it quite soothing, specially in the Best of Times ( The fleeting winds of time passage ) .. heck I even prefer it to JLB's version..!

Re: A Salty Dog (Timmutin)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:06:59 GMT

Just finished listening to the song and ohmigosh teh goosehpumppes! Great performance of a great song! Hats off!

Re: A Salty Dog (mattwalt)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:13:04 GMT

Mike, did you do this vocals on the DT euro summer tour ? A big BRAVO for an awesome TA album !!!

Re: A Salty Dog (faizoff)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:27:43 GMT

Listened to the covers for the 2nd time and yea I have give a big pat on the back to MP for his vocals on this track. It feels very emotional. Although my favorite MP vocals on the TA album are his vocal lines on 'Set Us Free'. I dont think I've ever heard him sing like that before.

And anyone notice the chord of 'Day Tripper' in the 'I Need You cover'? Good stuff.

Re: A Salty Dog (TPR)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:50:26 GMT

Very impressive singing I have to say, and it's a challenging song to sing too. The tone of Mike's voice is something I don't remember hearing before, and he sounds really good to my ears. Sometimes in the past his tone has been a bit too nasal for me (Constant Motion for example), but this is very enjoyable. More please.

Re: A Salty Dog (Tormentadrummer)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:37:18 GMT

Portnoy

Actually, there are MANY songs I've sang lead parts on (even others on the new TA like "Out Of The Night", "Set Us Free" and "I Need You") but in all the other cases, somebody else also sings on the song as well....

Record a few more & there's a Ytse release right there :P

Re: A Salty Dog (Portnoy)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:31:58 GMT

spocks_brow

^Don't forget Crazy Horse

Yeah, I didnt count Crazy Horses as Neal sings the Pre-Chorus on that one...

Actually, there are MANY songs I've sang lead parts on (even others on the new TA like "Out Of The Night", "Set Us Free" and "I Need You") but in all the other cases, somebody else also sings on the song as well....

A Salty Dog is 100% MP from start to finish....(and it's such a "naked" vocal as well...talk about jumping into the fire!!) : )

MP

Re: A Salty Dog (DTFan93)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:23:01 GMT

Yes, it did. It's on the bonus disc of Lifeline.

Re: A Salty Dog (RJPass)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:08:58 GMT

Hey...... did Crazy Horses ever see a release!? I only heard it that one time on the Eddie Trunk show and have been crazy about that tune!

With that said, i'm surprised i didnt see Paul Gilbert as a Surprise guest at PN 09 at LA to play this song live. It would have been pretty "crazy" no?

Re: A Salty Dog (ganpondorodf)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:07:57 GMT

Haven't heard this yet, but it's cool to hear that MP's singing some full lead in songs.

Just please don't go all Phil Collins on us...!

Re: A Salty Dog (DTFan93)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:06:46 GMT

Not to diss MP's vocals in the past.. but I'd almost swear he took vocal lessons prior to this album because his leads and backgrounds on this entire record are FAR AND AWAY the best he's ever sounded...

Re: A Salty Dog (spocks_brow)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:02:02 GMT

^Don't forget Crazy Horse

Re: A Salty Dog (Portnoy)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:56:15 GMT

Thanks gang!

As I wrote on the liner notes, singing this song was very special to me as it was one of my dad's favorite songs of all time (as it is mine)

I guess it marks my first truly solo full lead vocal performance?
(excluding the Best Of Times demo that's out there and various "shared" lead vocal parts through the years..)

MP

Re:Salty Dog (Kyo)

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:20:46 GMT

I'm looking forward to hearing this one once my copy of the album arrives. The original version is a really great song!

Re:Salty Dog (mattwalt)

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:59:07 GMT

Love Mike's vocals on this beautiful song !!! I can feel a lot of emotion in it ! Thankyou for this bonus title !

Re:Salty Dog (Project2501)

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:19:01 GMT

Procol Harum's one of those bands that I find are way too under-rated...I'm glad that they've had a great pair of songs covered by TA. I'd love to hear someone do a take on "Repent Walpurgis" one of these days...

Re:Salty Dog (Jonny108)

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:11:24 GMT

Yeah, vocals on Salty Dog kinda reminds me of Peter Gabriel. Real good stuff.

MP Vox on A Salty Dog (cgrosso74)

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:01:15 GMT

Liking Mike's vocal on this, BG on "Rose Colored Glasses" very nice as well.