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Best Dennis ballad

Babe
4
17%
First Time
0
No votes
The Best Of Times
6
25%
Don't Let It End
2
8%
Desert Moon
6
25%
Dear Darlin (I'll Be There)
0
No votes
Call Me
0
No votes
Beneath The Moon
1
4%
Show Me The Way
2
8%
Love At First Sight
1
4%
Carrie Ann
0
No votes
Paradise
1
4%
While There's Still Time
0
No votes
Hello God
0
No votes
Goodbye Roseland
1
4%
There Was A Time
0
No votes
Goodnight My Love
0
No votes
 
Total votes : 24

Best Dennis Ballad

Postby Toph » Thu May 10, 2012 7:46 am

Come on you Tommy Shaw head bangin' metal lovin' rockers, open up your soft side and tell us what Dennis ballad is your favorite.

These are straight ballads so half ballads like Lady, Come Sail Away, Pieces of Eight, Harry's Hands etc. aren't included
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Postby Ash » Thu May 10, 2012 11:44 am

Hands down Paradise as done by Styx. Such a great song done by the band doing what they do at their best. Classic power ballad with modern production. I really liked it.
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Postby gr8dane » Thu May 10, 2012 9:11 pm

From turning hard to soft,a Dennis ballad has always been my favourite laxative.
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Postby masque » Fri May 11, 2012 1:52 am

this is no contest at all....the best of times may be the best song he ever wrote period.

now excuse while i go off and listen to some megadeth.
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Postby Ehwmatt » Fri May 11, 2012 2:23 am

Show Me The Way, for sure. A powerful vocal for a powerful sentiment.

The staying power of Desert Moon for me is primarily the wonderful melodic guitar work throughout the song.

BTW, if The Best of Times qualifies, I don't see why Lady wouldn't. The Best of Times has its own crunchy guitar breakdowns and what not.
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Postby cittadeeno23 » Fri May 11, 2012 2:50 am

The Best of Times is the best power ballad ever written. Period.
And Lady is NOT a ballad.
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Postby yogi » Fri May 11, 2012 3:42 am

The Best Of Times, Desert Moon, Show Me The Way, Paradise, Love At First Sight & Roseland are all classic.

Those are DDY's and Styx's best. Best of Times by a nose.
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Postby Babyblue » Fri May 11, 2012 10:49 am

It is Desert Moon for me. :D :D
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Postby Boomchild » Fri May 11, 2012 1:56 pm

Babyblue wrote:It is Desert Moon for me. :D :D


Do you play it back at double speed so it sounds like Gowan? 8)
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Postby bugsymalone » Sat May 12, 2012 5:17 am

Love everything about "Desert Moon", including the video they made for the song, so there's my vote.


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Postby Boomchild » Sat May 12, 2012 5:24 am

This is always a tough one for me. However, I always seem to gravitate to Desert Moon. Simply it is one of the best he has ever written.
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Postby RedWingFan » Sat May 12, 2012 11:37 am

It was a tough call between Goodbye to Roseland and Desert Moon. Had to go with the latter though.
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Postby DarrenUK » Sun May 13, 2012 9:37 am

Best Of Times for me ....... especially the live version on RTP
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