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> question for the chat, eh? Also you'll definitely want to ask questions > about Tony's participation in the new Magna Carta release, Liquid Tension > Experiment with keyboardist Jordan Rudess, guitarist John Petrucci and > drummer Mark Portnoy. This has just been released. Been listening more to this release - it's great - my only (small) complaint is a few too many "big metal" wank solos from the very accomplished Petrucci on guitar...otherwise - it swings thru heavy, progressive -metal (just hearing Tony kill on a the speed - metal opening track is worth the price of admission!!!) - Petrucci commands a nice palette of tones - lots of Kansas Leftoverture in these boys' veins.... But - a surprising breadth of material here - pls don't blow it off if you generally dislike Dream Theater (1/2 of this project are from that outfit..) there is some cool African grooving (shades of Tony's recent Widow Jane CD sprinkled througout..) and even quite a dose of funky grooves...it's really a diff. space for the Tone-meister. And Mike Portnoy is simply one of the sickest drummers on earth - incredible chops, yet, at home with a cool afro-cuban ostinato as well. Jordan Rudess on keys completes the fine textures - i saw him open for the steve morse band - in a duo setting with fellow dregs-man rod morgenstein.. Like Gary said, run over to <http://www.artist-shop.com/magna>. andre' east