Baluchitherium

[Bigdaddy_14]

I dont usually hear this one get much mention from people, BUT, it is definately one of my favorite of Ed's instrumentals.

[BrokenCombs]

Agreed. I actually listen to it quite a lot myself. And let's not forget that this instrumental is not just Ed, but Al and Mikey as well. Maybe that is why I love this instrumental so much--->That it is a whole band effort (minus Sammy)...and not jsut Eddie by himself.

not that I dislike Eddie's solos, but I think ti was nice to see a full band instrumental.

[Glenn]

I didn't like this song for the longest time. Now I think it's awesome. I'm not sure why they complain that Sammy didn't/couldn't/wouldn't write lyrics for it, because it works really cool as an instrumental. It's great sonically too, which is true of the whole Balance album.

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[Bigdaddy_14]

At least im not alone on this one

[Dan Halen]

I think Baluchitherium kicks ass! I would have liked to hear with lyrics, though.

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Dan Halen

[RAFTER]

I love how doin time leads in to this song, avh is goin crazy at the end of doin time and then... whahawhaeeeeeehhhaaeeeee (that was supposed to be eds intro)

[paradiddle]

Val found the name in some dinosaur book if I'm not mistaken...Glenn?

Chunky groove!

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[Glenn]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by paradiddle:
Val found the name in some dinosaur book if I'm not mistaken...Glenn?

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Yeah, Val came up with the name.

Even though we had a thread on this in 101 once, I still don't know how to pronounce this song title. And without looking at the title, I couldn't spell it properly either.



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[Glenn]

BTW, Greg read in a guitar magazine that the working title for Baluchitherium was "Heavy Groove".

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[Raldo]

Good heavy song. I wish they would have recorded it with lyrics though.

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[Stuff No More]

I always pronounced it

"Bal-uh-cheh-theory-um"

But you know... it took me the longest time to finally hear Sherman in the background. But after I heard it the first time, it always jumps out at me.

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[Crossing Over]

Yeah!!! great song!!!! i love it!!!!

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[KenyonVincent]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by paradiddle:
Val found the name in some dinosaur book if I'm not mistaken...Glenn?

Chunky groove!

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It was the largest land mammal(sp?)to ever live. It was a Mammoth(no pun)or elepant-like animal, minus the tusks.



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[BigBubba]

welli finally got my copy of the VH encyclopedia and i think it said that sammy did write lyrics for it but didnt want to use them or something.. but either way it kicks major musical butt!

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