When Pus Comes to Shove

Platypus

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 9, 1999)
• Original Release Date: February 9, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Velvel Records
• ASIN: B00000I0PF
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #103,579 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Solid Debut Effort By ProgRock Vets!, February 26, 2002

By	Chris Myers (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

Simply put this CD is FABULOUS! A listen is worth a thousand words so I'll be brief. John Myung: this release shows his versatility in ways Dream Theater's tunes can't. He works everything from a simple, tasteful blues groove to a lilting, melodic McCartneyesque progression and of course he serves up a nice helping of the driving complexities of his Dream Theater work. Ty Tabor: Smooth vocals, edgy at times, with perfect harmonies and guitar work that is as good as anything going and better than most. His lyrical work is perfect. Not trite or pretentious in any way. Thoughtful and evocative at the same time. Derek Sheridan: This guy is brilliant. He knows when to lay back and when to cut loose. There are moments when the keyboard work kicks hard and others when it is felt rather than heard. Rod Morgenstein: A textbook for aspiring and professional drummers alike and pure pleasure for the rest of us. Unlike a lot of other side projects, these guys have written great SONGS. Too many solo projects just end up as overindulgent collections of 15 minute yawn fests punctuated with bursts of thirty-second or sixty-fourth note frenzy (the initiated will know exactly who is referred to here!). A perfect combination of instrumental virtuosity and songwriting.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars More Prog than I usually go for but fantastic, November 12, 2002

By	David Koblentz "King's X Guru" (Edison, New Jersey) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

4 out of 5, why? short album, barely 45 minutes, John's bass is also very low in the mix... OK, on with the compliments.

I am a huge King's X fan and would say this album appeals more to my KX taste buds than "show me chops" material from Dream Theater. If you're only looking to be impressed by "musical wizadry" this may not be the album for you. That said there is some outstanding material here. "I'm With You" might be one of Ty's best released songs vocally. "Willie Brown" is a kick ass blues driven roller coaster ride - AWESOME. "Blue Plate Special" is as smooth as silk, really has great atmosphere. Rod's drumming is solid throughout this platter (not as dynamic as The Jelly Jam though imo). This album is a lot of fun, has plenty of mood changes (see: 'chimes' which slowly builds into ty doubling the keyboard part on guitar). A great album to not take too seriously - just have fun with it, good stuff. Definitely the better of the 2 Platypus CDs (although some would argue that Ice Cycles is not as "all over the place" as this one)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable, February 10, 2001

By	Simon Biber (switzerland) - See all my reviews

The artists are well known from their primary jobs at Kings X and Dream Theater, and dinosaur Rod Morgenstein sure needs no introduction. Okay, and what do they achieve? I think, a good very enjoyable CD. Those who like "harder" rock (more close to Kings X than Dream Theater), and prefer more complex songs and twisted layers of harmony, yet with a solid poppy catchy feeling, will get it here. This of course implies, that the style varies and meanders a bit (not much). But for me it does it in a very decent and consistent way, nowhere loosing its overall feeling. No chaos but creativity. The overall feeling for me is positiv, melodic, powerful and exciting. I think, these artists had a common vision for this CD, so guitar, bass, drum and keyboards are very motivated and for me in parts are even beyond the work in their main bands. Even the vocals are well done, no hysteric yelling here. And surely there is no oversinging here, as many parts are pure instrumentals. So, I like this CD like any of Kings X. And sometimes even more. If there is a bad thing here, than it is that Myungs bass is most often hidden in the mix. If you know DT, you are already used to this sad fact. I would really like him to go more in front and proove he can play. Well, all in all this CD is a "side project", so nothing new nor groundbraking. And I don't expect this from a side project. But for me, it is a surprisingly good, uplifting and catchy no brainer, with enough character to stand on its own. An addition to their main bands (mostly Kings X), not an replacement. Just enjoy it!