THE NEAL MORSE BAND - The Similitude Of A Dream (11 novembre 2016)

The Neal Morse Band have released a lyric video of Long Day/Overture with Prog.

The tracks are taken from their upcoming concept album The Similitude Of A Dream, which is set to launch on November 11 via Metal Blade Records.
Speaking about the follow-up to 2014’s The Grand Experiment, Morse says: “The Similitude Of A Dream is loosely and sometimes directly based on the book Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan which was originally published in 1678.

“The book chronicles the spiritual journey of a man from the City Of Destruction to a place of Deliverance. Someone had suggested to me that I do a concept album based on this book – but I forgot about it. Then when I began writing new songs last December, the suggestion came to my mind.
“I had never read the book, so I searched the story outline and began to write some little song bits and instrumentals based on what I had read. Those bits combined with the ideas that the other guys brought to the table then miraculously exploded into this double concept album.”
He continues: “Funny thing is, this album only really covers about the first 75 or 80 pages. Maybe we should've made a five disc collection! Well, we'll save that for later.”

Morse is joined in the lineup by bassist Randy George, keyboardist Bill Hubauer, guitarist Eric Gillette and drummer Mike Portnoy – who thinks the work is “the album of my career.”

Portnoy adds: “Neal and I have now made 18 studio albums together, and I consider The Similitude Of A Dream the absolute creative pinnacle of our collaborations together.
“I’ve always had a soft spot for double concept albums such as Pink Floyd's The Wall and The Who’s Tommy, and I can bravely say that I think we've created an album here that can sit side-by-side with those masterpieces.
“Bold words, I know, but after a career of almost 50 albums, I honestly consider this to be one of the defining works of my career.”

The Similitude Of A Dream will be available on 2CD, a special edition featuring both CDs along with The Making Of A Dream DVD, and on triple vinyl.
The Neal Morse Band will head out on tour in January across North America, before returning to Europe for a run of shows throughout March and April.

The Neal Morse Band 2017 Tour Dates


Jan 15 Nashville, TN – Venue TBA

Jan 17 Seattle, WA – Triple Door:https://tickets.thetripledoor.net/eventperformances.asp…
Jan 18 San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom:http://axs.com/ev…/313671/tony-levin-neal-morse-band-tickets
Jan 21 Whittier, CA - Center Theater www.calprog.com
Jan 22 Phoenix, AZ – Nesbitt-Elliott Playhouse Theater
Jan 24 Denver, CO – Oriental Theater:http://www.theorientaltheater.com/ev…/257497/neal-morse-band
Jan 25 Dallas, TX – Curtain Club:https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1306357\
Jan 27 St Charles, IL – Arcada Theater: http://tix.extremetix.com/webtix/928
Jan 28 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom:http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail…
Jan 29 Toronto, ONT – Mod Room
Jan 31 Montreal, QUE – Club Soda: http://www.clubsoda.ca
Feb 01 Quebec City, QUE - Salle Jean Paul Tardif:https://thepointofsale.com/tickets/jlc160826001/
Feb 02 New York, NY – Highline Ballroom:http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail…
Feb 03 Washington DC – State Theater: http://order.ticketalternative.com/…/ncomme…/SEGetEventInfo…

Feb 07 – 11 Cruise To the Edge

March 22 Barcelona, Spain - Apolo:http://www.ticktackticket.com/entradas/goto_list.do…
March 23 Milan, Italy – Venue TBA
March 24 Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
March 25 Aschaffenburg, Germany – Colo-Saal:http://www.ticketmaster.de/event/195357?camefrom=de_va_01823
March 26 Berlin, Germany – Lido: http://www.ticketmaster.de/event/195359?camefrom=de_va_01823
March 28 Warsaw, Poland - Progresja Music Zone
March 29 Hamburg, Germany – Markthalle:http://www.ticketmaster.de/event/195335?camefrom=de_va_01823
March 30 Verviers, Belgium – Spirit of 66:http://www.spiritof66.com/ticketsboo.html
March 31 Cologne, Germany – Stollwerck:http://www.ticketmaster.de/event/195361?camefrom=de_va_01823
April 01 Malmo, Sweden – KB: http://burl.nu/3vrk4s
April 02 Tilburg, Holland – O13: http://www.ticketmaster.nl/event/171647…
April 04 Luxembourg – Rockhal - http://www.rockhal.lu/…/rock-p…/show/detail/neal-morse-band/
April 05 Paris, France – Divan Du Monde: http://www.ticketmaster.fr/…/neal-morse-band…/idmanif/382862
April 06 Birmingham, England – O2 Academy 2:https://www.academymusicgroup.com/…/855424/neal-morse-band-…
April 07 Glasgow, Scotland - O2 Ritz: http://www.livenation.co.uk/…/the-nea…/glasgow/2017-04-07/en
April 08 Manchester, England - O2 ABC 1: http://www.livenation.co.uk/…/the-…/manchester/2017-04-08/en
April 09 London, England - O2 Islington Academy:https://www.academymusicgroup.com/…/855613/neal-morse-band-…
April 12 Tel Aviv, Israel – Havana Club:http://rockstage.co.il/tickets/nmb.html

May 6th Gettysburg PA - RosFest www.rosfest.com