I wouldn't really say he's impacted me, but I can really connect with a handful of songs.
I just enjoy the emotions portrayed in his music because he has such a unique and genuine way of doing it.

I thought I should add that I am currently scoffing a meatball and olive sandwich, so in a sense, Dev has had a lot of impact on my lunch...

Subliminal messaging?

Possibly! Or he's been rearranging the contents of my fridge, cause there was nowt much else...

I thought I should add that I am currently scoffing a meatball and olive sandwich, so in a sense, Dev has had a lot of impact on my lunch...

Subliminal messaging?

Possibly! Or he's been rearranging the contents of my fridge, cause there was nowt much else...

I believe it, I remember seeing devin as a ninja somewhere....

It seems like no matter what is going on in my life at any certain time, I can always listen to Devin's music to pull me out of reality and take me on some kind of musical journey and come out of it feeling like a million bucks. And just as you Synthetic I think the first piece i heard from Dev's solo work was "Life". It blew me away.

Damn guys, get a room.

Damn guys, get a room.

You what?

The music that Dev creates just connects with me on an emotional level like no other band/musician ever has.
Everytime I listen to Storm I get goosebumps, Life never fails to put a smile on my face.
I feel the impact everytime I listen, it can make other music seem really underwhelming and throwaway.

Damn guys, get a room.

You what?

Damn guys, get a room.

You what?

hmmm.. How about you get a room, ill meet you there and whoop your but lol

what ya trying to say son?

I also have to give Devin a big thanks. His music improved my life greatly. Accel Evo's lyrics really clicked with me, and made me think about my life a lot. I feel I've matured greatly since listening to his music. I also never understood "soul" in music until I heard Devy. People told me all the time about how great Hendrix and Zeppelin were because they had "soul," but I never really understood it until I heard Devin's music. Also, the song Life got me through a tough point in my life. Over 500 plays on my computer playlist alone, and I still get chills every time I listen to it.

I hope someday I meet Devin, I would very much like to shake his hand and say thanks.

I really don't want to get into the sh*tty times that i had.(really) but all i can say is that Devins music helped me and insired me in allot of ways as person and as a musician. Thanks Dev if u see this, I bet this is the scariest forum of them all for you to read.
cheers

yup, also got more into devin in shitty times.
And yup, i was also a prog/technical freak/snob or whatever (although i still do love my Gentle Giant and Meshuggah), but his music showed me that simpler stuff can be as awesome, or even more. And i also learnt that the kind of sound that i wanted to make had a name: "wall of sound"
I usually tended to listen to a lot of intrincate shit cause my minds wanders off easily if i don't get a ton of stymulus (probably because i may have ADD ), so Dev struck me as a ton of stymulus and intricacy on another way. And because Deep Peace is the most beautiful song ever made, too.

thanks d-man!

ps: i also tuned my guitar to Open-C, and it really works for me to doodle around, cause i can't play shit that needs complicated chords

I dont have any real sentimental (man-crush) moments, but I do remember the first time I heard him sing on the Sex and religion album. I was just a kid, it made me want to sing like he could, problem was and still is, I cant sing for shit. I heard "Pig" and thought yeah! this dude rips. And Touching Tongues, moving.

Moving on to SYL I loved the aggression. And the music was perfect in my mind. Every thing I could ask for in a metal band.


OK OK...
I'm a guitarist and the biggest impact would have to be his ability as a guitarist, that has inspired me to get back into playing after a couple of years getting caught up in society. I nearly sold all my gear and thought it was over. Now I'm more inspired than ever, Ziltoid does it for me now:)

I dont have any real sentimental (man-crush) moments, but I do remember the first time I heard him sing on the Sex and religion album. I was just a kid, it made me want to sing like he could, problem was and still is, I cant sing for shit. I heard "Pig" and thought yeah! this dude rips. And Touching Tongues, moving.

Moving on to SYL I loved the aggression. And the music was perfect in my mind. Every thing I could ask for in a metal band.


OK OK...
I'm a guitarist and the biggest impact would have to be his ability as a guitarist, that has inspired me to get back into playing after a couple of years getting caught up in society. I nearly sold all my gear and thought it was over. Now I'm more inspired than ever, Ziltoid does it for me now:)

Well, I mean Ziltoid is the intergalactic guitar hero. Why wouldn't he do to for you?
In all seriousness, I know how you feel. He made playing fun for me again.

Well I guess it's pretty simple: Devin music has opened the doors to appreciating heavier music, metal and otherwise. I never really liked metal before... and I still don't like all of it. But music that isn't just metal for metal's sake-see how loud you can scream, is worth a listen. Perhaps I shouldn't close the doors so hastily, ya know?



Plus, he makes great music, which makes anyone's life better.