Speed of Light - Official Music Video Thread
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Dr. Eddies Wingman
Brighter than thousand_suns
Now, about the video: I like it a lot. It's really cool. But if I was to nitpick, there's one thing that bothers me.
The last level, the first-person one, is supposed to represent The Book of Souls, right? And that album is supposed to have a Mayan vibe to it, right? Then why, please in the name of everything explain it to me, why is there an Aztec sun stone?Aztec and Maya are not the same. They are not. Putting an Aztec item in a Maya environment is like depicting Plato's library with a Qur'an. The Aztecs appeared in the 13th century, the classic Maya age ended seven hundred years before that. They spoke entirely different languages and had entirely different belief systems. I know that in the 2012 hysteria, the Aztec sun stone was always shown depicting the Mayan calendar, and it was wrong then already.
I'm taking this as a reference to poorly researched video games, not the album artwork.
In a tiiiiiiiiime when dinosaurs walked the eeeeeeeearth
When land was swamp and caves were hoooooooome
I'm listening to Piece of Mind right now, and this line literally came up the moment I read that post.
Now, about the video: I like it a lot. It's really cool. But if I was to nitpick, there's one thing that bothers me.
The last level, the first-person one, is supposed to represent The Book of Souls, right? And that album is supposed to have a Mayan vibe to it, right? Then why, please in the name of everything explain it to me, why is there an Aztec sun stone?Aztec and Maya are not the same. They are not. Putting an Aztec item in a Maya environment is like depicting Plato's library with a Qur'an. The Aztecs appeared in the 13th century, the classic Maya age ended seven hundred years before that. They spoke entirely different languages and had entirely different belief systems. I know that in the 2012 hysteria, the Aztec sun stone was always shown depicting the Mayan calendar, and it was wrong then already.
I'm taking this as a reference to poorly researched video games, not the album artwork.
I thought the Mayan theme was only for the title track?
So, yeah. I don't really like it.
Dr. Eddies Wingman
Brighter than thousand_suns
I thought the Mayan theme was only for the title track?
Like Powerslave. The Pharaoh didn't have Spitfires or nuclear missiles.
In a world where Aztec sun stones are used for Mayan sacrifice rituals, that might as well happen too.
Dr. Eddies Wingman
Brighter than thousand_suns
Next up is a theatrical recreation of the Great Northern War, with the soldiers arriving on longboats.
Caveman Ninja
The Titanic doesn't fit inside
Caveman Ninja
The Titanic doesn't fit inside
Now, about the video: I like it a lot. It's really cool. But if I was to nitpick, there's one thing that bothers me.
The last level, the first-person one, is supposed to represent The Book of Souls, right? And that album is supposed to have a Mayan vibe to it, right? Then why, please in the name of everything explain it to me, why is there an Aztec sun stone?Aztec and Maya are not the same. They are not. Putting an Aztec item in a Maya environment is like depicting Plato's library with a Qur'an. The Aztecs appeared in the 13th century, the classic Maya age ended seven hundred years before that. They spoke entirely different languages and had entirely different belief systems. I know that in the 2012 hysteria, the Aztec sun stone was always shown depicting the Mayan calendar, and it was wrong then already.
I'm taking this as a reference to poorly researched video games, not the album artwork.
You've got beef with that yet no mention of the goddam T-Rex?!
Dr. Eddies Wingman
Brighter than thousand_suns
The sweep-picked run near the beginning of the solo is quite similar. The rest of the solo reminds me more of some of his soloing on the TFF album, and not at all of Paschendale.
The Nomad
Nomad
When the solo came on I immediately thought 'this starts like Paschendale'. Each section of the solo that followed had a similar pattern to Paschendale. Listen to both solos back and back.
Of course I don't need to say that I'm aware that it's not note for note the same but you get the idea.
Anyway I don't need to convince you of this. It reminded me very much of Paschendale.
Caveman Ninja
The Titanic doesn't fit inside
Me too.
Hottysmiff
Shooting plasma from my grave
Lego
Ancient Mariner
Could be! I hope we get a t shirt with is design at some point then!