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STRANGER in YOUR SOUL Written by Neal Morse, Pete Trewavas, Roine Stolt and Mike Portnoy STRANGER IN YOUR SOUL Written by Neal Morse, Pete Trewavas, Roine Stolt and Mike Portnoy DIFFERENCES IN LIVE PERFORMANCES References for this document: Live In Europe DVD Testimony DVD 3RP Three Rivers Prog Festival Pittsburgh Aug 23 2008 IC DVD Downey CA 9-6-08 IC CD PRELUDE: This part is produced on stage as a sample (recording) triggered either by one of the keyboards or the desk operator. Neal's US band have introduced a problem regarding the key - the sample is a semitone lower than the intro part which follows. Perhaps the person responsible for the sample figured that with Neal transposing to B for live performances the sample would need to be altered as well - not realising that the original recording is already transposed. This anomaly occurs on the 3RP and Downey recordings. SLEEPING-THEME: The original demo "Hanging In The Balance" introduced this theme as a guitar part only. Neal was encouraged to write lyrics for the theme as a verse after Pete Trewavas brought his "but I can't hear it now" theme as a recurring chorus. The guitar part as played by Roine Stolt, Eric Brenton and Mark Pogue has added an extra passing note in the third phrase which mirrors the remainder of the theme but diverges from the original melody. The vocal phrases have five syllables "not so long a-go" but the third phrase is only three syllables "where you are". Neal has taken to duplicating the update in his organ part while the guitar harmony parts by Daniel Gildenlow and Rick Altizer respect the original idea. VERSE: The G Gsus4 figure originally played on guitar sometimes sounds like G Am7/G with extra notes appearing in the piano part. CHORUS: The C G/B Bb F progression is enhanced with Roine's guitar part adding notes in the arpeggio figures of Cadd2 G/B Bbsus2 F. HANGING-RIFF: The variations of the highest notes are played each time by Roine and Eric but omitted by Mark. 5/4 VERSE: There are many lyrical differences which are most likely forgotten lines rather than re-writes. In his 3RP guest spot Roine forgets the 9/4 bar and comes in early on "Drink" then recovers immediately. Band tacet for the whole "remember life is hanging in the balance" line. REFRAIN: The addition of the 4 is generally omitted. "mind" and "time" fall squarely on Beat-1. JAM-SECTION: While these are obviously different in content with improvised solos and Neal taking over the drums they also vary in length - always longer than 64 bars. REFRAIN-MODULATION: Testimony DVD Neal plays the organ fill on guitar ready for the cadenza. CADENZA: Neal's favourite chord from this period F#m11 provides the basis for some more improvisation. The Live In Europe performance of course previews the written theme from the upcoming Spock's Beard track "Love Beyond Words". AWAKENING THE STRANGER: Neal's pitch is all over the place in the studio and is even shakier live. The lyric differences are likely re-writes rather than a mistake. Live In Europe/Downey ON THE BRINK of something not for the crowd Testimony/3RP two lines reversed ON THE BRINK...awakening the stranger in your soul IS MORE THAN JUST A THOUGHT OR FEELING awakening... All the rage...it's alright...awakening... IT ISN'T ALWAYS QUITE THAT EASY SLIDE: 3RP/DOWNEY Complete G7 G Ab G rhythm figure in place of the rising organ line. Counterpoint vocal is muddled or improvised. SLEEPING-THEME-BRIDGE: 3RP "Here we are reaching through the rain" is played in a bar of 7/4 as per "glimpse brighter than the sky". Whether this was planned or a mistake by Mike Portnoy is difficult to determine since at this tempo and feel everyone manages to pick up the new down-beat (even Neal who was busy in the crowd). FINAL-CHORUS: Re-written lyric: And I can FEEL it now every single word And when I strain my voice I CAN NOW BE HEARD / I WILL be heard (Rick Altizer) Outside THERE'S A storm but in here the big break That I might chance to dream that I might be awake OTHER OBSERVATIONS: There are some fix-ups and overdubs in the DVDs - fun to spot Roine and Eric providing parts while their hands are away from the instruments. Be aware that some long-shots are inserted in Europe which are not in sync with the sound. Bert Baldwin may have learned the work without chart assistance and transposition advice given that he's playing a semitone lower..
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