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This turned out very well. Good covers of this classic never get old.

Yep, Glorious Collision was the last one before the new one, which came out a little over a month ago. Henrik and Jonas came back to the band for their new one, "Hymns for the Broken".

How far are you from their hometown of Gothenberg?

You had me at "Evergrey cover". I am so high on this band at the moment, it's not even funny. If you don't have it already, I implore you to get their new album. It is an absolute masterpiece from start to finish.

Anyway, really good job on this. It would be great to hear you tackle some of their other songs, as well.

Excellent stuff, Chavie. Your work never fails to impress.

Man, that was outstanding. It sounded absolutely nothing like Steve Perry, and that's just fine. Your impeccable dynamics and choice to dress the song up your own way is what made it totally work here. I would venture to say you could sing this anywhere, and NO ONE would complain about it not being a clone of the original. Your rendition would stand on legs of its own.

Now, MY only complaint is that you didn't finish the song! :lol:

Thanks Vali It may be a cliché but it's true :> Can't really see myself as whole unless I sing ._.;

Indeed.

As I said, it may sound hokey, but it's oh so true. People, places, and relationships will come and go in our lives, but music will always be there, and even if doesn't lead you to the success you desire, the satisfaction and release of it all is hard to beat if you really love what you're doing.

I actually know quite a few DT fans who hate this song, yet I fell in love with it instantly. I don't understand the hate, frankly.

But anyway, this was great to hear. Very well done.

Sounds good, man. Don't ever give up on your music. It's the one thing you can always count on to be "there" for you. It may sound a little hokey, but it's true.

Everything you've posted in the past has been interesting both lyrically and musically, and this delivers, as well. Nicely done.

Very cool. I dig it. This will likely sound very strange, but this was like Peter Gabriel meets Rush meets Marillion to me.

The fact that this is an original makes it all the more impressive.

Great work.

This kicked boatloads of ass, Chavie. Incredible vocals and interesting songwriting.

Absolutely stunning. Very, very nice.

Outstanding. Very reminiscent of Sarah's cover.

Oh, and I should also mention, you said months back that you use Adobe Premiere for green screening. Well, I decided to give it a try, and it cut our rendering time in HALF! Needless to say, the old Pinnacle software has been ditched.

So, thanks for that!

I still find it fascinating that you've taken on such a wide range of genres with your covers, and not once have I felt you've made any dramatic stylistic changes to fit the song. Your voice simply works for everything. I feel that kind of "universal voice" is what everyone should strive for, instead of the exhausting task of essentially trying to be a "character singer", if that makes any sense.

Very good job here.

I definitely liked your version better. I'm not familiar with the song, but stylistically, it has an early Marillion feel to it.

Very cool. There are quite a few Seger songs that are deceptively difficult to cover, but you sounded like you had control here.

Good overall, and you have a nice, warm tone. Be careful with the runs, though. They are great to have in your arsenal, but too much can make a song seem more like a technique demonstration than a song.

You definitely have potential. So, if you have a genuine passion for this, keep at it.

Very nicely done, I would say.

As for claiming you're insecure about your voice, I'm just going to let Ron address that matter....lol.

Very cool, and it's good to see you continuing with the diverse song selections.

Elton has always been great. What I've loved most about him is that it doesn't matter if it's just him and a piano, he ends up sounding as "big" as an orchestra.

I dig it. Nice work, man.

Great tone, great dynamics. I like it a lot.

Is this singer you, by any chance? ;)

Cool clip. There were moments where your highs sounded a bit like Labrie.

Remember Shannon Hoon from Blind Melon? He once said that the music DT did and more particular, John Petrucci's guitar playing was "stupid". DT continue to flourish, and are still alive for people to complain about.

Now, what was it that happened to Mr. Hoon? Who's stupid now?

Wow, I never knew that. What a crappy thing for him to say.

Mike Stone, who played guitar for Queensryche for a while, once tried pushing his unsolicited guitar tips on to John Petrucci, which led to John adding a line to Dream Theater's song "As I Am" aimed at Stone.

Hey, wait a minute. You're not related to Mike, are you? :lol:

Damn, that was amazing all around. I love the guitar and drum fills at 3:16. Shades of Petrucci and Portnoy there.

I'm as "city slicker" as they come, but have always had enough country music fans in my family, that I was exposed to a lot of it. There is a lot I like, and a lot I don't like. Overall, I prefer pre-2000's country music.

But anyway....everything totally clicked in your clip, and I'm not the least bit surprised. Good stuff. You stayed away from spicing it up with a completely feigned accent, which was a smart move. Most singers who take that route usually overdo it to the point of coming across as parody.

I must have overlooked the Foreigner cover the first time around, but just gave it a listen. Really good.

I remember a while back, the issue of versatility in singing came up on the forums, and the question of "what does having a versatile voice even mean?" was raised.

I would say your voice is a good answer to that question. So far, I've heard you cover Journey, Foreigner, and Hall and Oates. In none of the clips does it sound like you made any changes to your style, and it's worked. Nothing sounds contrived, it just fits. It would be interesting to hear you cover a country song. I'd bet the proverbial farm (no pun intended) it would work.