Dream Theater

[GenuineImitation]

I've already got bits from SOC, YTSE Jam and Erotomania. I never thought of ITNOG. Good choices.


Thanks. Glad I could help :thumb:

Will you let us hear it when your done?

NP: Metropolis: Scenes from a Memory (Strange Deja Vu)

I cant fully enjoy SFAM unless I listen to it un-interupted.

[ghettoeddo]

strange deja vu is my least fave off of SFAM :\ and it's what they're playing mostly this last tour besides fatal tragedy. but they've already played fatal tragedy in my town on the last time through.

i JUST got into ACOS. what's the part of the song around 13:00?

[GenuineImitation]

strange deja vu is my least fave off of SFAM :\ and it's what they're playing mostly this last tour besides fatal tragedy. but they've already played fatal tragedy in my town on the last time through.

i JUST got into ACOS. what's the part of the song around 13:00?


Im pretty sure its V. Another World or VI. The Inevitable Summer

[Happy]

Thanks. Glad I could help :thumb:

Will you let us hear it when your done?

NP: Metropolis: Scenes from a Memory (Strange Deja Vu)

I cant fully enjoy SFAM unless I listen to it un-interupted.
I'll try and get it recorded and if I do, of course I'll post it here. Trouble is I've got nothing to record with and my drummer plays far too loud for an 8 track.

[GenuineImitation]

I'll try and get it recorded and if I do, of course I'll post it here. Trouble is I've got nothing to record with and my drummer plays far too loud for an 8 track.


Tell him the chaps over at the DT thread say to play lower or we will eSlap him.

[Happy]

Haha, it gets so bad at band practice I have to put toilet paper in my ears. I need some earplugs.

[GenuineImitation]

Haha, it gets so bad at band practice I have to put toilet paper in my ears. I need some earplugs.


Im sure toilet paper won't help that much. :lol:

[ghettoeddo]

i dont quite understand how those in-ear monitors work.
can each band member hear the overall house balance?

oh and it was V. another world. thanks :] it's my favorite part

[GenuineImitation]

i dont quite understand how those in-ear monitors work.
can each band member hear the overall house balance?

I thought it was to protect the ears.

[Happy]

Im sure toilet paper won't help that much. :lol:
It worked actually. You have to make sure it goes properly into the ear and is all bunched tightly.

[GenuineImitation]

It worked actually. You have to make sure it goes properly into the ear and is all bunched tightly.

Thats cool. I'll try that out when I start a band in college.


oh and it was V. another world. thanks :] it's my favorite part

That is a my favorite, followed by I. The Crimson Sunrise.

[ghettoeddo]

I thought it was to protect the ears.

is it? cuz they keep saying they got rid of the on-stage monitors and started using in-ear monitors, which i assume does the same thing.

dual function perhaps?

[GenuineImitation]

is it? cuz they keep saying they got rid of the on-stage monitors and started using in-ear monitors, which i assume does the same thing.

dual function perhaps?


Perhaps. I'll try to meet them after the show. I dont know how, but I will. If I do, I'll ask them.

[Lord Abortion]

take the time and surrounded = best I&W songs right now
Mmm...Surrounded...

[GenuineImitation]

Top 5 songs from I&W:

1) Metropolis Part 1
2) Take the Time
3) Under a Glassmoon
4) Pull Me Under
5) Surrounded

[Lord Abortion]

1.Surrounded
2. Metropolis pt.1
3. Learning to live
4. Another Day
5. Wait for sleep

[Duman]

1. Learning To Live
2. Metropolis Part 1
3. Pull Me Under
4. Wait For Sleep
5. Take The Time

[Lord Abortion]

Take the time took a while to grow on me. I still don't like the intro all that much.

[Duman]

I agree with that, it just didn't fit with Dream Theater really, but then towards the middle of the song, the instrumental parts are really great. The kinda funk bit (hard to describe..) with short staccato notes is awesome, along with kevin moore's best lead for DT.

It's a hard album to choose from because the songs are all great but the part in surrounded 'i know its easier..' always kills it for me.

[Lord Abortion]

That part in surrounded is absolutely beautiful, James is wonderful there.

According to the 5YIAL commentary, Mike was listening to alot of early rap aroud that time, that's where the influence on Take the time came from.

[Happy]

1.Take The Time
2.Pull Me Under
3.Metropolis
4.Surrounded
5.Wait for Sleep

[Duman]

That part in surrounded is absolutely beautiful, James is wonderful there.

According to the 5YIAL commentary, Mike was listening to alot of early rap aroud that time, that's where the influence on Take the time came from.

Yeah he is good, I am one of the rarer fans who actually like James LaBrie instead of think he ruins Dream Theater so i don't disagree, but it just seems cheesy to me, maybe the lyrics i dont know. Just like that part in Learning To Live where before it, the lyrics are great, then it comes to 'the 90's bring new questions..' and it just seems so cheesy to me.

[GenuineImitation]

I think most of the regular posters in this thread like LaBrie and believe him to be an asset. Me being one of them.

[Lord Abortion]

Yeah he is good, I am one of the rarer fans who actually like James LaBrie instead of think he ruins Dream Theater so i don't disagree, but it just seems cheesy to me, maybe the lyrics i dont know. Just like that part in Learning To Live where before it, the lyrics are great, then it comes to 'the 90's bring new questions..' and it just seems so cheesy to me.
That's a lyrical thing, I think.

Actually, most people in here love James, I know I do. Except that one guy in here, I forget his name...

[GenuineImitation]

Doesnt Cain hate LaBrie's vocals?

[Happy]

I think most of the regular posters in this thread like LaBrie and believe him to be an asset. Me being one of them.
Same here. I wish I had a voice like LaBrie's.

[GenuineImitation]

I dont really wish I could sing like LaBrie. I would much rather have the ability to shred like Petrucci.

[Happy]

I wish I could do both. At the same time. Petrucci has a pretty good voice as it is though. Those backing vocals on Silent Man on SFAM are awesome.

[GenuineImitation]

Thats Petrucci...:eek: . I thought it was Portnoy.

He does have a good voice.

[Happy]

I heard it was overdubbed in the studio though because Petrucci got the words wrong. Still, great voice.

[Lord Abortion]

If I sold my soul to Satan, would he let me sing like James in exchange?

[GenuineImitation]

If I sold my soul to Satan, would he let me sing like James in exchange?


Maybe. Try it...

[Lord Abortion]

I think you have to play images and words backwards to communicate the message to him.

[GenuineImitation]

Either that you you can Instant Message him. Im sure they have the internet down there.

[Duman]

I think most of the regular posters in this thread like LaBrie and believe him to be an asset. Me being one of them.

Ah right my bad, i'm glad we agree then.

Btw, do you guys know why Myung stopped being so energetic like since the images and words tokyo dvd?

[Lord Abortion]

Sure, he's luC1f3r666@hotmail.com

[Happy]

Ah right my bad, i'm glad we agree then.

Btw, do you guys know why Myung stopped being so energetic like since the images and words tokyo dvd?
I don't know. He seemed to just get really shy.

[GenuineImitation]

Sure, he's luC1f3r666@hotmail.com


He is also

Bealzubub_Number_of_The_Beast666 on AIM


I have yet to hear Myung talk.

[Happy]

He did an instructional video. That must've been hell for him.

[GenuineImitation]

He did an instructional video. That must've been hell for him.


Really. I would love to see it. Did he give a wise *** answer about what he was playing once on a DVD?

[Lord Abortion]

He only talks sparingly in the commentaries.

I love the bit in I&W live when everyone goes to get a cup of coffee and a toilet break in Mike's drum solo.

[GenuineImitation]

Whats their best DVD after Budokon?

[Lord Abortion]

LSFNY is my favourite...

[GenuineImitation]

I cant find that one anywhere. If metal was more popular, it wouldn't be a problem to find all this stuff.

[Duman]

Yeah LSFNY is great, especially as it's got the whole of ACOS on there, that's really special aswell as of course, the whole SFAM album which just rocks

[GenuineImitation]

I couldnt find LSFNY, but I did pick up 5 Years in a Lifetime and Images and Words Live in Tokyo for $17. Which is very cheap for 2 DVD's in the states.

[nowitzki]

Yeah he is good, I am one of the rarer fans who actually like James LaBrie instead of think he ruins Dream Theater so i don't disagree, but it just seems cheesy to me, maybe the lyrics i dont know. Just like that part in Learning To Live where before it, the lyrics are great, then it comes to 'the 90's bring new questions..' and it just seems so cheesy to me.
Personally I think LTL has some of the greatest DT lyrics. I think Myung writes the most beautiful lyrics, just a shame he contributes so few.

[Shattered_Future]

I couldnt find LSFNY, but I did pick up 5 Years in a Lifetime and Images and Words Live in Tokyo for $17. Which is very cheap for 2 DVD's in the states.

17 bucks? Damn, I pay more than that for a single DVD...

Is the live ACOS any good? I have the Live In Budokan CD, and don't care for it much...

[GenuineImitation]

17 bucks? Damn, I pay more than that for a single DVD...

Is the live ACOS any good? I have the Live In Budokan CD, and don't care for it much...


I havent watched it yet, but I will let you know.

Im sure it is.

[ghettoeddo]

Personally I think LTL has some of the greatest DT lyrics. I think Myung writes the most beautiful lyrics, just a shame he contributes so few.

genuine you owe it to me to get that in-ear monitor question answered ;)
and tell em that some boy in phoenix wants their babies.

portnoy said that myung's writing style is more free-verse and difficult to fit with the music, as opposed to everyone else's metered writing style. but he says myung's free to contribute whenever he wants.

[Lord Abortion]

17 bucks? Damn, I pay more than that for a single DVD...

Is the live ACOS any good? I have the Live In Budokan CD, and don't care for it much...
Yeah, it's really good, I like Budokan and LSFNY about the same, but for different reasons.

[Happy]

portnoy said that myung's writing style is more free-verse and difficult to fit with the music, as opposed to everyone else's metered writing style. but he says myung's free to contribute whenever he wants.
Yeah, he said Myung has to write lyrics that fit the music.

[nowitzki]

I just realised the intro music when I saw DT live was the main theme from A Clockwork Orange.

[Ytse]

I personally think Myung is a great lyricist. He wrote one of my favorite DT songs (lyric-wise) which was Hollow Years. I love how they all contribute though, it's just awesome. Anyone going to the Cleveland show at the Agora on March 19th? Man.. I can't wait.

[Lord Abortion]

Yeah, I agree about hollow years, magnificent lyrics

[temporary]

Yeah, I agree about hollow years, magnificent lyrics

Meh, I don't much care for the studio version, but the live version from Budokan (which I happen to be listening to now) is fantastic. Petrucci's solo is one of the best parts of the whole album.

[Lord Abortion]

Yeah, the bad thing about that is mine ripped odd and there's some wierd noises at the start. could someone send it to me without that?

wma if possible...

olliethegreat_6@hotmail.co.uk

[maxiee]

Meh, I don't much care for the studio version, but the live version from Budokan (which I happen to be listening to now) is fantastic. Petrucci's solo is one of the best parts of the whole album.

seconded that solo is incredible

[ghettoeddo]

it is o-r-g-a-s-m-i-c.
i tried figuring it out cuz my band is covering it, but idk what the heck he's doing.

lord abortion, your e-mail isn't working...i got a delivery status notification error.

[Deth]

I bought Awake's guitar tab book for $1 today. I don't even play guitar, but it's fun to realize how badly I don't play it by looking at all the solos.

[Ytse]

Yeah I like both versions of Hollow Years, I almost died when I heard the extended solo on the live DVD though, it was just too good to be true.

[Happy]

I bought Awake's guitar tab book for $1 today. I don't even play guitar, but it's fun to realize how badly I don't play it by looking at all the solos.
:eek:
You lucky mofo.

I'll buy it for £1. That's like $1.75

[Kirk's Puppet]

Yeah I like both versions of Hollow Years, I almost died when I heard the extended solo on the live DVD though, it was just too good to be true.

I shed a tear when LaBrie said, "Mr. John Petrucci!!" for some reason. Just so emotional.

[Lord Abortion]

it is o-r-g-a-s-m-i-c.
i tried figuring it out cuz my band is covering it, but idk what the heck he's doing.

lord abortion, your e-mail isn't working...i got a delivery status notification error.
Bugger it, try

ollie6662004@yahoo.co.uk

if you could...

Hollow years is so great.

[FuzzyDuck]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3cNmOrhe1E&search=Dream%20Theater

This is a cool video for those of you who haven't already seen it. It's Yellow Matter Custard, a Beatles cover-band consisting of Mike Portnoy, Paul Gilbert, Matt Bissonette and Neal Morse playing "While my Guitar gently weeps".

[classicrockman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3cNmOrhe1E&search=Dream%20Theater

This is a cool video for those of you who haven't already seen it. It's Yellow Matter Custard, a Beatles cover-band consisting of Mike Portnoy, Paul Gilbert, Matt Bissonette and Neal Morse playing "While my Guitar gently weeps".
That's awesome! Mike is a huge Beatles fan. On a different note, what is everyone's favorite Dream Theater instrumental song?

"Erotomania" is my favorite, with "The Dance of Eternity" in a close second.

[nowitzki]

Those videos were cool. On MPs site you can see a trailer for his Hammer of the Gods Zeppelin DVD, which also looks really cool.

My favourite instrumental is probably Stream of Consciousness.

[badtaste]

Favourite instrumental would be the Ytse Jam and Hells Kitchen. I'm listening to 'Live at the Marquee' right now, and Bombay Vindaloo is nice.

[Happy]

SOC is definately my favourite instrumental. With Strange Deja Vu right behind it for some reason.

[ghettoeddo]

SOC is definately my favourite instrumental. With Strange Deja Vu right behind it for some reason.

strange deja vu isn't really an instrumental though...

my favorite is hands down overture 1928. second is probably erotomania.

when labrie said "mr. john petrucci!" i felt the same way haha. that part is tear-jerking

[bwnstl]

I think he meant Overture 1928.

My favorite is live Ytse Jam with 5 minute drum solo interlude. :D

[Happy]

I think he meant Overture 1928.

Yeah, sorry I get the two confused.

[JamJar]

My favourite instrumental varies constantly between SOC, Overtrure 1928 and Erotomania.

[White]

I think he meant Overture 1928.

My favorite is live Ytse Jam with 5 minute drum solo interlude. :D

Agreed lol

[GenuineImitation]

1) Instrumedly (if it counts)
2) SoC
3) Overture 1928
4) Erotomania

[SimonCore]

Anywhere where I can hear Dream theatre?

[GenuineImitation]

I can send you a sampler if you want.

[Triangle]

Hell's Kitchen or Erotomania are my fav instrumentals.

[temporary]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3cNmOrhe1E&search=Dream%20Theater

This is a cool video for those of you who haven't already seen it. It's Yellow Matter Custard, a Beatles cover-band consisting of Mike Portnoy, Paul Gilbert, Matt Bissonette and Neal Morse playing "While my Guitar gently weeps".

I actually saw that a while ago in school of all places (I think I told the story about how my music teacher brought in this drum festival '04 DVD, and it had Mike Portnoy on it.) It had footage of Yellow Custard playing While My Guitar Gently Weeps and I Am the Walrus, plus Dream Theater playing Dance of Eternity, which, needless to say, owned.

[ghettoeddo]

lord abortion, did you get my e-mail? it sent this time.

6 days until my DT show :]

[GenuineImitation]

lord abortion, did you get my e-mail? it sent this time.

6 days until my DT show :]


Thats cool. Try to remember as many songs as possible. I want to get a feeling for what they will play at my show.

[ghettoeddo]

haha don't worry, i have a hypothetical setlist all written out and stuff.

[GenuineImitation]

haha don't worry, i have a hypothetical setlist all written out and stuff.

Really...whats on it?

[temporary]

Thats cool. Try to remember as many songs as possible. I want to get a feeling for what they will play at my show.

Their website has almost every setlist they've played on their recent tour, if you want to check that out.

[ghettoeddo]

^ yea i got it from their website. certain songs they seem to play again and again on almost every gig on this tour like UAGM and 8vm. where there's room for choices, i listed every possible combination out like "spirit carries on and LTL" or "metropolis 1 and PMU."

[thunderzstruck]

Seeing DT March 17th :)

Got 7th row too! :) x500

[Ytse]

I'm seeing them on the 19th... general admission, so I gotta get there like 5 hours early to get front row... wooooooooooo

[GenuineImitation]

Their website has almost every setlist they've played on their recent tour, if you want to check that out.


Thanks for the info. :thumb:

[ghettoeddo]

not just their recent tour, but almost every setlist from every show they've EVER played as DT and majesty :O

[classicrockman]

Their website has almost every setlist they've played on their recent tour, if you want to check that out.
Where on the site does it say that?

[ghettoeddo]

http://www.dreamtheater.net/tourography.php

some shows have little notes on them too, for interestinv facts and trivia.
you can literally spend hours on that one page ><

[classicrockman]

http://www.dreamtheater.net/tourography.php

some shows have little notes on them too, for interestinv facts and trivia.
you can literally spend hours on that one page ><
Oh, I was on the wrong DT website. Thank you very much. :)

[bwnstl]

Seeing DT March 17th :)

Got 7th row too! :) x500

Seeing 'em one day after you, my first time. I'm so excited, my DT virginity is about to be taken!!!111

[bwnstl]

Imagine yourself at a Dream Theater concert. They just got through playing the encore of PMU or Metropolis or whatever they play for encore. The lights dim and go to black and the stage is shrouded in darkness. Everyone accepts with resignation that this magical experience is over and some start filtering out while some stay around and chat excitedly about how awesome the concert was.
Suddenly, stray yet melodic piano chords and keys start playing. This keeps up for about 30 seconds while everyone looks around in wonder and stares at the stage wondering what is going on.
Then, the opening piano riff from Space-Dye Vest starts playing as a single spotlight illuminates Kevin Moore on a keyboard. The Dream Theater vets that know the significance of this go ****ing nuts. Slowly, individual spotlights shine through the darkness as each members comes in: Portnoy on drums, then LaBrie singing, and sporadically Petrucci and Myung in their random parts of the song.

These are the things I think about while in the shower. Sigh....

[classicrockman]

Imagine yourself at a Dream Theater concert. They just got through playing the encore of PMU or Metropolis or whatever they play for encore. The lights dim and go to black and the stage is shrouded in darkness. Everyone accepts with resignation that this magical experience is over and some start filtering out while some stay around and chat excitedly about how awesome the concert was.
Suddenly, stray yet melodic piano chords and keys start playing. This keeps up for about 30 seconds while everyone looks around in wonder and stares at the stage wondering what is going on.
Then, the opening piano riff from Space-Dye Vest starts playing as a single spotlight illuminates Kevin Moore on a keyboard. The Dream Theater vets that know the significance of this go ****ing nuts. Slowly, individual spotlights shine through the darkness as each members comes in: Portnoy on drums, then LaBrie singing, and sporadically Petrucci and Myung in their random parts of the song.

These are the things I think about while in the shower. Sigh....
Ha, ha. That's awesome.

[Happy]

Imagine yourself at a Dream Theater concert. They just got through playing the encore of PMU or Metropolis or whatever they play for encore. The lights dim and go to black and the stage is shrouded in darkness. Everyone accepts with resignation that this magical experience is over and some start filtering out while some stay around and chat excitedly about how awesome the concert was.
Suddenly, stray yet melodic piano chords and keys start playing. This keeps up for about 30 seconds while everyone looks around in wonder and stares at the stage wondering what is going on.
Then, the opening piano riff from Space-Dye Vest starts playing as a single spotlight illuminates Kevin Moore on a keyboard. The Dream Theater vets that know the significance of this go ****ing nuts. Slowly, individual spotlights shine through the darkness as each members comes in: Portnoy on drums, then LaBrie singing, and sporadically Petrucci and Myung in their random parts of the song.

These are the things I think about while in the shower. Sigh....


:( If only that would happen.

[bwnstl]

Imagine if it happened though. So many people would be so pissed, because it'd probably only be a one time thing.

[Happy]

I reckon it'd be on DVD if it happened.

[bwnstl]

Unless the awesomeness of Kevin Moore exploded all the cameras.

[Lord Abortion]

:( If only that would happen.
It would be awesome

Ghettoeddo-Should have got it.

I'll check in a minute.

Yep, got it. Many thanks

[Ytse]

Heres a little DT story that was pretty funny...

Over the summer of 2005, when DT was on Gigantour. It was their Cleveland show, at Tower City Music hall. As most of you probably know that went to Gigantour, we had to sit through a few terrible bands, like that Dillinger Escape Plan and Bobaflex? Whoever they were, Symphony X, Fear Factory, Nevermore... everything was good for them, and then the long awaited Dream Theater came on.

James hasn't even began to sing yet, he's just screaming, you know.. trying to get the crowd pumped. And then he rips this huge hole in the *** of his pants. Turns around and bends over to show the crow his ***. Everyone cheered of course, so they went on and played the song.. him showing his *** every now and again... I really should have gotten out my camera phone. I'm sorry that I didn't now :(

That was just a funny story... how many of you have seen James' ***? haha

[bwnstl]

Heres a little DT story that was pretty funny...

Over the summer of 2005, when DT was on Gigantour. It was their Cleveland show, at Tower City Music hall. As most of you probably know that went to Gigantour, we had to sit through a few terrible bands, like that Dillinger Escape Plan and Bobaflex? Whoever they were, Symphony X, Fear Factory, Nevermore... everything was good for them, and then the long awaited Dream Theater came on.

James hasn't even began to sing yet, he's just screaming, you know.. trying to get the crowd pumped. And then he rips this huge hole in the *** of his pants. Turns around and bends over to show the crow his ***. Everyone cheered of course, so they went on and played the song.. him showing his *** every now and again... I really should have gotten out my camera phone. I'm sorry that I didn't now :(

That was just a funny story... how many of you have seen James' ***? haha

DEP is not terrible, knkx. Just as progressive as DT, if not more, and almost as virtuosic. But that is a funny story.

[Ytse]

I'm sorry, I'm not sure that KNKX means... lol.

[GenuineImitation]

I'm sorry, I'm not sure that KNKX means... lol.


Either do I.


I like your username.

[bwnstl]

I'm sorry, I'm not sure that KNKX means... lol.

knkxthxthxknkx

kanks thanks thanks kanks

i.e. obnoxious internet slang

[GenuineImitation]

knkxthxthxknkx

kanks thanks thanks kanks

i.e. obnoxious internet slang


I see.


NP: Space Dye Vest

[Darkness]

Imagine yourself at a Dream Theater concert. They just got through playing the encore of PMU or Metropolis or whatever they play for encore. The lights dim and go to black and the stage is shrouded in darkness. Everyone accepts with resignation that this magical experience is over and some start filtering out while some stay around and chat excitedly about how awesome the concert was.
Suddenly, stray yet melodic piano chords and keys start playing. This keeps up for about 30 seconds while everyone looks around in wonder and stares at the stage wondering what is going on.
Then, the opening piano riff from Space-Dye Vest starts playing as a single spotlight illuminates Kevin Moore on a keyboard. The Dream Theater vets that know the significance of this go ****ing nuts. Slowly, individual spotlights shine through the darkness as each members comes in: Portnoy on drums, then LaBrie singing, and sporadically Petrucci and Myung in their random parts of the song.

These are the things I think about while in the shower. Sigh....
Damn! I don't keep track of this thread, so I just clicked it, read that, and thought it was a recent gig or something! :lol:

[bwnstl]

Yeah...just something I was imagining while in the shower...

[classicrockman]

Heres a little DT story that was pretty funny...

Over the summer of 2005, when DT was on Gigantour. It was their Cleveland show, at Tower City Music hall. As most of you probably know that went to Gigantour, we had to sit through a few terrible bands, like that Dillinger Escape Plan and Bobaflex? Whoever they were, Symphony X, Fear Factory, Nevermore... everything was good for them, and then the long awaited Dream Theater came on.

James hasn't even began to sing yet, he's just screaming, you know.. trying to get the crowd pumped. And then he rips this huge hole in the *** of his pants. Turns around and bends over to show the crow his ***. Everyone cheered of course, so they went on and played the song.. him showing his *** every now and again... I really should have gotten out my camera phone. I'm sorry that I didn't now :(

That was just a funny story... how many of you have seen James' ***? haha
Ha ha. The only bands I would've liked on Gigantour were Dream Theater, Symphony X and some of Megadeth.

[ghettoeddo]

i think kevin moore should just do all of us a huge favor, and play for the april 1st show...that's ALL we ask for. one live copy of SDV.

NP: misunderstood
i love how it starts off "peacefully" and melodically, then it jumps into a loud, heavy chorus and then there's that crazy random scary noise/feedback section towards that end. so many different moods encompassed into 1 song. even within dream theater, how many songs do that?

[Happy]

Heres a little DT story that was pretty funny...

Over the summer of 2005, when DT was on Gigantour. It was their Cleveland show, at Tower City Music hall. As most of you probably know that went to Gigantour, we had to sit through a few terrible bands, like that Dillinger Escape Plan and Bobaflex? Whoever they were, Symphony X, Fear Factory, Nevermore... everything was good for them, and then the long awaited Dream Theater came on.

James hasn't even began to sing yet, he's just screaming, you know.. trying to get the crowd pumped. And then he rips this huge hole in the *** of his pants. Turns around and bends over to show the crow his ***. Everyone cheered of course, so they went on and played the song.. him showing his *** every now and again... I really should have gotten out my camera phone. I'm sorry that I didn't now :(

That was just a funny story... how many of you have seen James' ***? haha
:lol:
Lucky you. If only Petrucci had gotten naked at my show...

[Chu]

:lol:
Lucky you. If only Petrucci had gotten naked at my show...
No Happy, bad Happy! :naughty:

[Happy]

No Happy, bad Happy! :naughty:
Sorry. I gave Masturbation up for lent. It's just getting to me.

[Lord Abortion]

Sorry. I gave Masturbation up for lent. It's just getting to me.
You poor bugger :lol:

I love misunderstood, it's in my top 5 DT songs.

[Rounder]

i think kevin moore should just do all of us a huge favor, and play for the april 1st show...that's ALL we ask for. one live copy of SDV.

NP: misunderstood
i love how it starts off "peacefully" and melodically, then it jumps into a loud, heavy chorus and then there's that crazy random scary noise/feedback section towards that end. so many different moods encompassed into 1 song. even within dream theater, how many songs do that?

SDV is without a doubt the best song on Awake imo. Kevin leaving was a big bummer and a big mistake. Looking back, SDV is like the first O.S.I. song.

[Happy]

SDV is without a doubt the best song on Awake imo. Kevin leaving was a big bummer and a big mistake. Looking back, SDV is like the first O.S.I. song.
SDV comes a close second to Lie. Lie just magically grew on me and I love it.

[Lord Abortion]

Lie is great.

It's a heavier sort of song which I really like.

[jpshortstuff]

please dont hurt me but i always skip SDV when listening to awake ( so turn cd off after Scarred). I can see why you think its a good song but i just dont really like it. I think its good musically but it just bores me.

[Happy]

please dont hurt me but i always skip SDV when listening to awake ( so turn cd off after Scarred). I can see why you think its a good song but i just dont really like it. I think its good musically but it just bores me.
Hmm, I can see why you think that but I love it. The whole song is so emotional. The way James sings it is perfect. The only way that they could have made it better would be by leaving the guitar, drums and bass out of it.

[nowitzki]

Its not really a DT song at all, its completely Kevin Moore. I love it, but its nothing like your usual DT so its not surprising some people won't think much of it.

[jpshortstuff]

actually i kind of unknowingly lied. When listening to Dream Theater on computer or mp3 i never select SDV to play, but when listening to the CD i usually leave it on, SDV kind of finishes off the album. I do sometimes like it when in the right mood. But still i wouldnt really want them to play it live if i went.

EDIT: Its not really a DT song at all, its completely Kevin Moore. I love it, but its nothing like your usual DT so its not surprising some people won't think much of it.

Yeah that makes sense, although i love Kevin Moores song writing.

[Happy]

I personally prefer JP's lyrics and music over the other band members.

[jpshortstuff]

yeah, well lyric wise his ealier stuff isnt so good, but his newer songs are cool. and music wise i love it. i dont really like JL's lyrics. MP's are ok but rhyming Open with Open in TGP wasnt very inventive. JM's are pretty good actually (ToT) but he doesnt do many. KMs were also good. i wonder what JR's would be like.

[Happy]

I don't like MP's they're a bit too childish and angsty if you know what I mean. But he can write brilliant stuff like ACOS and Octavarium.

[Ruining]

Unless the awesomeness of Kevin Moore exploded all the cameras.


I like Moore doing Chroma Key better anyway. I saw Dream Theater with Fates Warning in Seattle for the Awake tour. IMHO, that was their last good album. The show was awesome, but again... Moore is off to better things.

[jpshortstuff]

I don't like MP's they're a bit too childish and angsty if you know what I mean. But he can write brilliant stuff like ACOS and Octavarium.

yeah i do
"well im really sorry but i dont give a sh*t"
that kind of thing

[Happy]

Yeah and the lyrics to Honor Thy Father were a bit immature.

[jpshortstuff]

Indeed

I generally like the lyrics to TGP, TDS and TROAE though. Like where they have the dual thingy going on: "Cry, desperate..." and all those.

[scenesfromatheater]

Now I love FII I have come to the decision that my favourite live DT album is 5YIALT. Loads of I&W, Awake, FII and ACOS. IMO it's a really good selection of songs on the album. After that its probably Live Scenes, Marquee, Budokan.

[GenuineImitation]

Sorry. I gave Masturbation up for lent. It's just getting to me.


I could not do that nor would I want to do that.



i think kevin moore should just do all of us a huge favor, and play for the april 1st show...that's ALL we ask for. one live copy of SDV.

NP: misunderstood
i love how it starts off "peacefully" and melodically, then it jumps into a loud, heavy chorus and then there's that crazy random scary noise/feedback section towards that end. so many different moods encompassed into 1 song. even within dream theater, how many songs do that?

I wish Kevin would play the April first show. Space Dye Vest would be amazing. Especially when you are 7 rows from the stage; like me :)

[bwnstl]

I like Moore doing Chroma Key better anyway. I saw Dream Theater with Fates Warning in Seattle for the Awake tour. IMHO, that was their last good album. The show was awesome, but again... Moore is off to better things.

I haven't heard any of his Chroma Key stuff. I've only heard O.S.I., which is amazing. And I have to respectfully disagree with you regarding Awake being their last good album, as they have SFAM and 6DOIT which are classics.

[Lord Abortion]

Yeah, everything since then is excellent.

6DOIT, TOT, SFAM are all absolute classics, and 8VM and FII are mostly excellent.

[White]

Yeah, everything since then is excellent.

6DOIT, TOT, SFAM are all absolute classics, and 8VM and FII are mostly excellent.

I agree with just about everything you said. Infact, I agree with Everything you said.

[Happy]

I wish Kevin would play the April first show. Space Dye Vest would be amazing. Especially when you are 7 rows from the stage; like me :)
For the gig, see if you can get to the front by standing at the front of the aisle people walk down to get to their seats. It worked for quite a few people at the gig I went to but watch out incase someone (like me) steals your row 7 seats.

[Lord Abortion]

For the gig, see if you can get to the front by standing at the front of the aisle people walk down to get to their seats. It worked for quite a few people at the gig I went to but watch out incase someone (like me) steals your row 7 seats.
You dirty seat thief!

[Happy]

You dirty seat thief!
Hey, there was no way I was going to stand at the back for Dream Theater.

[Lord Abortion]

Hey, there was no way I was going to stand at the back for Dream Theater.
You are aquitted of all charges

[GenuineImitation]

For the gig, see if you can get to the front by standing at the front of the aisle people walk down to get to their seats. It worked for quite a few people at the gig I went to but watch out incase someone (like me) steals your row 7 seats.


Im pretty happy with row 7. I just wish I was on Petrucci's side although Myung is cool to.

[ValeOfShadows]

Can please someone tell me what is said at the very end of In The Name Of God.

EDIT: Dont worry i read the lyrics

[Alex]

Im pretty happy with row 7. I just wish I was on Petrucci's side although Myung is cool to.

got r0w 6 :) where are u seeng them (what city?)

[classicrockman]

Did you guys know that at 5:51 of "In the Name of God" the keyboard part is playing a sentence in morse code. It means: eat my *** and balls. I'm serious! I says it here:

http://www.dtfaq.com/category/22#1075

[White]

could someone PLEASE. Send me either the Album or just the song with "In The Name Of God" because that is by far the greatest intro I have heard lol. but I had an accident and I lost alot of music. My AIM is JeffTooY, thanks alot.

[bwnstl]

You should buy it, and then you'll never lose it.

[Happy]

Did you guys know that at 5:51 of "In the Name of God" the keyboard part is playing a sentence in morse code. It means: eat my *** and balls. I'm serious! I says it here:

http://www.dtfaq.com/category/22#1075
Yeah, I checked out DT Faq before. What surprised me was the I&W song meanings.
Like:
PMU is about Hamlet
Another Day is about John's dad's cancer
Take The Time is about getting signed on a new label
Learning to Live is about AIDS
also I was surprised that the Silent Man's about Arabian Nights :-/ I thought it was about God.

[Lord Abortion]

I love Octavarium so much.
The intro is amazing.
I just listened to ACOS and then this.
Oh my.

[GenuineImitation]

got r0w 6 :) where are u seeng them (what city?)

Im seeing them April 1st at Radio City Music Hall in New York.

[scenesfromatheater]

I love Octavarium so much.
The intro is amazing.
I just listened to ACOS and then this.
Oh my.
ACOS > 8V. The pre-Ruddess era was amazing. I prefer everything before Ruddess, even though SFAM is awsome.

[nowitzki]

You change your opinions of DT every week.

[classicrockman]

You change your opinions of DT every week.
:lol:

My thing is this: don't make me compare. Right now, I can't stop listening to 'Awake,' but since my first DT experience was 'Octavarium,' it's probably my favorite.

[Inkstar]

Hey all. Signed up to the forums today, and am a MASSIVE DT fan.

I play drums and have Pornoy idolised at the moment. I can play most of the songs from SfaM.

Favourite album would be SfAM, but in my opinion after that everything's just gone downhill. SdoIT wasn't too bad, ToT was a pretty good listen but didn't seem typical DT style, and Octavarium just sucked goat testicles. Honestly, what the hell happened?

[Lord Abortion]

Nothing happened, it's just the band went in a new direction for some things. The ballads from the new album are great, but the heavier songs (Sacrificed sons, Panic attack etc.) weren't excellent. The title track is superb too.
TOT is one of my favourite DT albums, so...

I have a feeling DT will make something closer to older albums for the next one. It's just a feeling I have.


Hahaha..."Pornoy"

[Happy]

I don't think they went downhill at all. I enjoy the later albums as much as I do for the earlier. Obviously, some are better than others.

[YouGottaBeCrazy]

Nothing happened, it's just the band went in a new direction for some things. The ballads from the new album are great, but the heavier songs (Sacrificed sons, Panic attack etc.) weren't excellent. The title track is superb too.



I love everything in Sacrificed Sons until it gets to the instrumental section. I don't get it. They make a song with some of the nicest and saddest melodies of their careers and then completely take all emotion out of it with the instrumental section. I could criticize the lyrics too, but I'm sure it's been done before in this thread.

[Happy]

I thought Take Away My Pain was very good at conveying John's sadness. It's about his dad dying but sounds quite happy.

[YouGottaBeCrazy]

yeah

[Rounder]

Hey all. Signed up to the forums today, and am a MASSIVE DT fan.

I play drums and have animal photographsoy idolised at the moment. I can play most of the songs from SfaM.

Favourite album would be SfAM, but in my opinion after that everything's just gone downhill. SdoIT wasn't too bad, ToT was a pretty good listen but didn't seem typical DT style, and Octavarium just sucked goat testicles. Honestly, what the hell happened?

imho, I think they realized they are getting older and want to play all this crazy **** before they start getting all arthritic and ****.

[YouGottaBeCrazy]

imho, I think they realized they are getting older and want to play all this crazy **** before they start getting all arthritic and ****.

I somehow doubt that

[Rounder]

I love everything in Sacrificed Sons until it gets to the instrumental section. I don't get it. They make a song with some of the nicest and saddest melodies of their careers and then completely take all emotion out of it with the instrumental section. I could criticize the lyrics too, but I'm sure it's been done before in this thread.


Me neither, it would have been one thing to have an instrumental part that had a purpose, but instead they to the cliche dt circus music stuff. Something sounding a little more like LTE may have been better. I agree the lyrics are horrble, and they've been getting that way on a regular basis for a while now.

[Happy]

imho, I think they realized they are getting older and want to play all this crazy **** before they start getting all arthritic and ****.
Nah, I think they're already arthritic. They just probably wanted to do it because they never had before.

[YouGottaBeCrazy]

Me neither, it would have been one thing to have an instrumental part that had a purpose, but instead they to the cliche dt circus music stuff. Something sounding a little more like LTE may have been better. I agree the lyrics are horrble, and they've been getting that way on a regular basis for a while now.

The thing I always liked about Awake was that the songs never got out of control. The solos were limited but they had a purpose. I'd much rather hear that beautiful 2nd solo in "Lie" than a guitar/keyboard duel for 4 minutes.

[Happy]

The thing I always liked about Awake was that the songs never got out of control. The solos were limited but they had a purpose. I'd much rather hear that beautiful 2nd solo in "Lie" than a guitar/keyboard duel for 4 minutes.
Amen. Like that bit in This dying Soul. What purpose does that serve?

[YouGottaBeCrazy]

Amen. Like that bit in This dying Soul. What purpose does that serve?

Yeah. I'm not saying any of their jams aren't cool. There is that one really special guitar line in "Octavarium" that is so beautiful sounding. You know the one. It starts out as acoustic by itself and then the keyboards start doing it. It's great. But then the part right after that is absolute ****. So, I don't know, their soloing is a mixed bag for me. It's not the biggest complaint I have with them, but let's just leave it that, okay? :cool:

[Lord Abortion]

I thought Take Away My Pain was very good at conveying John's sadness. It's about his dad dying but sounds quite happy.
I love that song so much.

[Happy]

I love that song so much.
Maybe so but I think music like "Disappear" would've suited it much better.

[ghettoeddo]

DT TOMORROW!
wutewutewute!

im so pumped. i have to go watch live in tokyo and budokan to pump myself up. peace

[classicrockman]

DT TOMORROW!
wutewutewute!

im so pumped. i have to go watch live in tokyo and budokan to pump myself up. peace
Have fun man! DT is only 5 days away for me....

[Shattered_Future]

I wouldn't mind seeing them again, but I don't really feel like paying 50 bucks for crappy as hell seats...

[ghettoeddo]

aw nuts. im sick.

[Happy]

aw nuts. im sick.
So, still go see them. try and vomit on the band.

[nowitzki]

DT can cure any illness.

[Lord Abortion]

Don't miss them just because you're ill.

[Happy]

Yeah, if I missed them 'cos I was sick, I'd never forget myself.

[guitarist.kid]

I'm curious because several people around me talk about the formation of each member of dream theater??? what do they have exactly(music formation).

[ghettoeddo]

1 guitarrist, 1 keyboardist, 1 bassist, 1 drummer, 1 vocalist.
5 :]

anywho, ONE HOUR TILL I LEAVE! and i'm feeling better today. got a hell of a bad nose and cough, but whatever. i'll see if i cant sneak my digi camera in, but i doubt it. ill post the setlist tomorrow if i have time :]

[classicrockman]

1 guitarrist, 1 keyboardist, 1 bassist, 1 drummer, 1 vocalist.
5 :]

anywho, ONE HOUR TILL I LEAVE! and i'm feeling better today. got a hell of a bad nose and cough, but whatever. i'll see if i cant sneak my digi camera in, but i doubt it. ill post the setlist tomorrow if i have time :]
Awesome man. I'm missing out on the Arizona show but will be seeing them March 10th in Hollywood.

[Deconstruction]

Awesome man. I'm missing out on the Arizona show but will be seeing them March 10th in Hollywood.
DT had such a great show, except they mixed it too loud, vocals didnt stand out enough etc etc, from my experience.

[Shattered_Future]

They were absolutely extremely loud, with a few mix problems in the beginning when I saw them. It cleared around the middle...

[Petrucci]

I'm going to see Dream Theater this Thursday and Friday!!!

[Happy]

1 guitarrist, 1 keyboardist, 1 bassist, 1 drummer, 1 vocalist.
5 :]
and it's amazing how JP can create sounds that sound like more than one guitar at once.

[Lord Abortion]

Yeah, why the hell would they need 2 guitarists when they have him??

[Happy]

When I first heard DT I thought JP sang too. I was like ":eek: He's awesome*!"



*well, even if he doesn't sing, he still is.

[GenuineImitation]

Yeah, why the hell would they need 2 guitarists when they have him??


What is its something like a Petrucci/Loomis combo. Imagine how sick that would be.


I can't wait for April 1st. I haven't gotten a good nights sleep since I bought the tickets. I stay up thinking about it.

[Shattered_Future]

That would be weird as hell...Loomis seems a lot more virtuoistic in his riffage, while Petrucci just shreds the crap out of his *** on his solos.

Doesn't Petrucci do backing live? I thought I saw him do some...he was decent enough.

[GenuineImitation]

That would be weird as hell...Loomis seems a lot more virtuoistic in his riffage, while Petrucci just shreds the crap out of his *** on his solos.

I guess it could sound weird, but it could also sound amazing.

Doesn't Petrucci do backing live? I thought I saw him do some...he was decent enough.


I know he didbacking vocals on the Number of the Beast cover, but Im not sure about their material. I never really payed attention to that.

[classicrockman]

I guess it could sound weird, but it could also sound amazing.




I know he didbacking vocals on the Number of the Beast cover, but Im not sure about their material. I never really payed attention to that.
He does backing vocals on "As I Am." On that 'I've been trying to justify you' part.

[GenuineImitation]

He does backing vocals on "As I Am." On that 'I've been trying to justify you' part.


Is that the only song?

[classicrockman]

Is that the only song?
I don't know. Probably not. He probably does some on 'SFAM.'

[Lord Abortion]

He does Backing vocals along with Mike.

You can clearly see them both singing on the silent man on LSFNY.

[temporary]

Is that the only song?

He did backing for The Silent Man on Live Scenes From New York. I know he and Mike do backing on a bunch of other songs like Pull Me Under (in the studio it was just LaBrie overdubbed, I think, but live they do it) and The Glass Prison.

[GenuineImitation]

He does Backing vocals along with Mike.

You can clearly see them both singing on the silent man on LSFNY.


I still never got that :upset:

I always new Portnoy was the main guy for backing vocals, but I never thought John did any. I guess I was pretty wrong.


NP: Black Sabbath - War Pigs (1970 Basement Tape version)

[Chu]

He does back-ups in Budokan too.
Fairly high voice, reminds me of John Frusciante's (And I don't like that :mad: ).

[GenuineImitation]

He does back-ups in Budokan too.
Fairly high voice, reminds me of John Frusciante's (And I don't like that :mad: ).


Must not have noticed I guess.

[Happy]

Backing vocals? yeah he does, they're just not as good as Mike's

[Chu]

I don't know how you can miss him :confused:

Still, his solo after In The Name of God more then makes up for his vocals imo :p

[Happy]

His vocals are decent. sure they leave a lot to be desired but he can sing.

[GenuineImitation]

I don't know how you can miss him :confused:

Still, his solo after In The Name of God more then makes up for his vocals imo :p


Im just so caught up in the guitar and drums to notice the bcking vocals I guess.

[Lord Abortion]

Im just so caught up in the guitar and drums to notice the bcking vocals I guess.
Hello, I believe I have met my musical opposite.

[GenuineImitation]

Hello, I believe I have met my musical opposite.

Hello :wave:

[classicrockman]

Why do you guys dislike "Honor Thy Father" so much? I know, the lyrics are pretty gay...but the riffs are great. I don't know, I just always hear "Honor Thy Father" in all of that 'worse DT song' discussion.

I can think of worse...

[GenuineImitation]

Why do you guys dislike "Honor Thy Father" so much? I know, the lyrics are pretty gay...but the riffs are great. I don't know, I just always hear "Honor Thy Father" in all of that 'worse DT song' discussion.

I can think of worse...


I like it. Infact there arent many DT songs I dislike.

[nowitzki]

Its far from their worst, its just the rest of ToT is much better IMO. If it was on Falling Into Infinity people would rate it much higher, its just because its surrounded by better songs.

[GenuineImitation]

Its far from their worst, its just the rest of ToT is much better IMO. If it was on Falling Into Infinity people would rate it much higher, its just because its surrounded by better songs.


Thats probably the best reason why people don't like it.

[classicrockman]

Its far from their worst, its just the rest of ToT is much better IMO. If it was on Falling Into Infinity people would rate it much higher, its just because its surrounded by better songs.
Yep, that's what was exactly on my mind. Sure "Honor Thy Father" doesn't compete with "SoC" or "ItNoG," but I think it's better than some of the tracks on 'Falling Into Infinity.'

[JamJar]

I like it. Infact there arent many DT songs I dislike.

Sadly I dislike quite a few. The only DT albums I can really sit through are I&W, Awake and SFAM. There's a few other songs here and there but I'm liking DT less and less nowadays. :(

[GenuineImitation]

Sadly I dislike quite a few. The only DT albums I can really sit through are I&W, Awake and SFAM. There's a few other songs here and there but I'm liking DT less and less nowadays. :(


Tis ashame, but to each his own I guess. DT isnt for everyone just like any other band.

[classicrockman]

Tis ashame, but to each his own I guess. DT isnt for everyone just like any other band.
I agree.

[nowitzki]

With a band as varied as DT its no surprise some people wont like certain songs/albums.

[ghettoeddo]

best. show. ever.
they had some mix and technical problems especially with the videoscreens, but overall, it was awesome.
i can post the setlist if you guys want. i dont wanna ruin it for anyone. all ill say is that they included some nice little gems :] *coughpinkfloydmetallica* as well as playing a few songs i would not have expected them to bring out in north america of all places

oh and JR's got a white beard now :\ kinda weird. it really makes him show his age more, which was depressing.

[GenuineImitation]

best. show. ever.
they had some mix and technical problems especially with the videoscreens, but overall, it was awesome.
i can post the setlist if you guys want. i dont wanna ruin it for anyone. all ill say is that they included some nice little gems :] *coughpinkfloydmetallica* as well as playing a few songs i would not have expected them to bring out in north america of all places

oh and JR's got a white beard now :\ kinda weird. it really makes him show his age more, which was depressing.

Set list please. I cant wait for my show.

[ghettoeddo]

in the name of god outro tape
1) the root of all evil
2) i walk beside you
3) another won
4) afterlife
5) TAKE THE TIME <--i creamed my pants. my current fave DT song :]
6) caught in a web. i wanted lie.
7) peruvian skies with pink floyd's wish you were here and metallica's wherever i may roam teasers in there
8) home
---intermission---
9) the glass prison
10) endless sacrifice with twinkle twinkle little star during JR's usual "weird" keyboard moment in the instrumental
11) never enough
12) sacrificed sons
13) octavarium. the video is psychotic.
---encore---
14) jordan rudess piano solo=beautiful
15) WAIT FOR SLEEP
16) learning to live w/ extended jams

im so glad it wasn't pull me under/metropolis. i think all in all, my setlist was awesome.

[GenuineImitation]

in the name of god outro tape
1) the root of all evil
2) i walk beside you
3) another won
4) afterlife
5) TAKE THE TIME <--i creamed my pants. my current fave DT song :]
6) caught in a web. i wanted lie.
7) peruvian skies with pink floyd's wish you were here and metallica's wherever i may roam teasers in there
8) home
---intermission---
9) the glass prison
10) endless sacrifice with twinkle twinkle little star during JR's usual "weird" keyboard moment in the instrumental
11) never enough
12) sacrificed sons
13) octavarium. the video is psychotic.
---encore---
14) jordan rudess piano solo=beautiful
15) WAIT FOR SLEEP
16) learning to live w/ extended jams

im so glad it wasn't pull me under/metropolis. i think all in all, my setlist was awesome.


Nice. This makes me more anxious to see them.

[nowitzki]

Thats a great setlist, you were lucky to get Take the Time and Wait For Sleep, they haven't been playing them very often recently.

[ghettoeddo]

i know. i really dont like caught in a web that much. the mirror and lie have so much more emotion to me. LSOAD or scarred wouldn't have been bad as the awake pick either.

[GenuineImitation]

I wish they dont play Sacrificed Sons at the April 1st show. I like the song, but there are other songs I would much rather see them play.

[nowitzki]

They seem to play it at most shows this tour. I'm not a huge fan od it, it really seems to drag on.

[GenuineImitation]

They seem to play it at most shows this tour. I'm not a huge fan od it, it really seems to drag on.


Yeah. I wouldnt mind seeing it, but i would much rather see under a glassmoon, lie, metropolis part 1, strange deja vu...

[Lord Abortion]

Thats a great setlist, you were lucky to get Take the Time and Wait For Sleep, they haven't been playing them very often recently.
Wait for sleep would have been wonderful.

[smart blockhead]

Guns don't kill people. Chuck Norris kills People.

There is no theory of evolution. Just a list of animals Chuck Norris allows to live.

Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits.

The chief export of Chuck Norris is Pain.

There is no chin under Chuck Norris' Beard. There is only another fist.

[nowitzki]

Hacked?

[ghettoeddo]

cliché as those chuck norris jokes have become, i still like those :]

UAGM isn't so great live imo. there seems to be a missing dimension in the intro slide-octave riffs especially. it sounds empty.

sacrificed sons was actually pretty powerful live. but that's me being biased, cuz i like the song.

james hit that high note in learning to live DEAD on :] the man hasn't lost much of his voice, which made me glad to see

also, is it just me, or do european/SA/asian audiences get into DT more? the audience at my show wasn't very engaged, but i see budokan, 5YIALT, IW in tokyo and other bootlegs and the audience is always singing or clapping along.

[Shattered_Future]

Asian audiences get into EVERYTHING more. It's just the way they are...they're more metal centric then the US is.

[ghettoeddo]

i always thought so otherwise...

[Chu]

How good is Budoken when you see the ~800 or however many people there are headbanging :P

[MeTaLfAcE]

What would you guys do in my situation? I live in Montana and I have 2 tickets to the Denver show March 14 for Dream Theater. Today my friend called me and said he can't go, so now I have an unused, nonrefundable ticket. As of right now I can't find anyone to go with me on a short notice of a week. Do I take the 550 mile trek by myself or just waste the $80 for the tickets and not go?

[Chu]

Go :o

[ValeOfShadows]

What would you guys do in my situation? I live in Montana and I have 2 tickets to the Denver show March 14 for Dream Theater. Today my friend called me and said he can't go, so now I have an unused, nonrefundable ticket. As of right now I can't find anyone to go with me on a short notice of a week. Do I take the 550 mile trek by myself or just waste the $80 for the tickets and not go?

Definately go. It'll be worth it.

[Happy]

What would you guys do in my situation? I live in Montana and I have 2 tickets to the Denver show March 14 for Dream Theater. Today my friend called me and said he can't go, so now I have an unused, nonrefundable ticket. As of right now I can't find anyone to go with me on a short notice of a week. Do I take the 550 mile trek by myself or just waste the $80 for the tickets and not go?
Go. If you can, outside the venue try and sell your spare ticket.

[Mr_Bounce]

Heh, I'd talk to literally anyone I could and see if they would come. if that fails, just sell outside the venue. Good pick up line....

"hey i've got a ticket to a prog metal band 550 miles away, wanna come? :D"

[Wo@lcan]

cliché as those chuck norris jokes have become, i still like those :]

UAGM isn't so great live imo. there seems to be a missing dimension in the intro slide-octave riffs especially. it sounds empty.

sacrificed sons was actually pretty powerful live. but that's me being biased, cuz i like the song.

james hit that high note in learning to live DEAD on :] the man hasn't lost much of his voice, which made me glad to see

also, is it just me, or do european/SA/asian audiences get into DT more? the audience at my show wasn't very engaged, but i see budokan, 5YIALT, IW in tokyo and other bootlegs and the audience is always singing or clapping along.
yeh Chuck jokes are funny despite them being whored everywhere.

I agree, Under a Glass Moon isn't the best "live" song, but the solo is amazing and I'm so frickin' glad DT included it in their setlist when I saw them :)

And James still owns :thumb:

[Happy]

They need to play Innocence Faded live, just to show James has it.

[Lord Abortion]

He don't need to prove anything.
See that note in learning to live?

Yeah.

NP-Home(live)

[Mr_Bounce]

Is it even the same singer from songs like "Through Her Eyes" and "Wait for Sleep" to all the new stuff these days? James sounded so smooth and pleasing back then; I wish he'd been able to keep that tone.

[Lord Abortion]

Is it even the same singer from songs like "Through Her Eyes" and "Wait for Sleep" to all the new stuff these days? James sounded so smooth and pleasing back then; I wish he'd been able to keep that tone.
Don't be bloody silly.
James had serious throat problems for a couple of years, he's only just returning to top form. Even not as good, he was still brilliant.
From the testimony of everyone in ITT that has seen them on this tour, he's been amazing.

NP-Learning to live(live at LSFNY)

[temporary]

in the name of god outro tape
1) the root of all evil
2) i walk beside you
3) another won
4) afterlife
5) TAKE THE TIME <--i creamed my pants. my current fave DT song :]
6) caught in a web. i wanted lie.
7) peruvian skies with pink floyd's wish you were here and metallica's wherever i may roam teasers in there
8) home
---intermission---
9) the glass prison
10) endless sacrifice with twinkle twinkle little star during JR's usual "weird" keyboard moment in the instrumental
11) never enough
12) sacrificed sons
13) octavarium. the video is psychotic.
---encore---
14) jordan rudess piano solo=beautiful
15) WAIT FOR SLEEP
16) learning to live w/ extended jams

im so glad it wasn't pull me under/metropolis. i think all in all, my setlist was awesome.

Sweet, just sweet. I can't wait till I see them on the 28th.

[ghettoeddo]

yup, james is really sounding pretty good. definitely not as good as he was way back when, but i don't think i heard him miss a note the entire show.

petrucci's hair got weird. it's some half-breed of a ponytail/mullet thing idk. it's longer in the back.

[classicrockman]

yup, james is really sounding pretty good. definitely not as good as he was way back when, but i don't think i heard him miss a note the entire show.

petrucci's hair got weird. it's some half-breed of a ponytail/mullet thing idk. it's longer in the back.
haha. Cool. DT in two days for me.

Was the concert loud? 'Cause I heard that DT concerts are really loud.

[GenuineImitation]

haha. Cool. DT in two days for me.

Was the concert loud? 'Cause I heard that DT concerts are really loud.

I would assume so. Most metal concerts are loud.

[bwnstl]

What exactly is "Another Won"?

[Petrucci]

in 24hrs I will be experiencing Dream Theater live!! in Anaheim!
I'm hoping for some Scenes From A Memory :-D

[GenuineImitation]

in 24hrs I will be experiencing Dream Theater live!! in Anaheim!
I'm hoping for some Scenes From A Memory :-D


That's cool. Will you post your experience and/or set list when you return?

[PinkFloydFan082692]

I recently got into DT, yay, and I really like them, even though I've only got half of the DT cd's on my itunes, my mom owns all of them, I think, but anyways, I got Awake, Falling Into Infinity, and Train of Thought, and I love them, sucks that I'm not old enough to go to their concert next week, I'm too young

[classicrockman]

in 24hrs I will be experiencing Dream Theater live!! in Anaheim!
I'm hoping for some Scenes From A Memory :-D
Sweet. Have fun.

[^Dream~Theater^]

I've been listening to DT for like 3-4 years now and not once have they ever come close enough to see. I was so pumped to see them at gigantour in Edmonton and then I looked closer and Anthrax was playing for Dream Theater so I guess they didnt even wanna come. I'll never see them:(

[ghettoeddo]

^ im so sorry. when you get into college or something (unless you already are), just buy a ticket and fly out somewhere. it's seriously worth it. most bands play for an hour or so; they play for 3.

yea it's loud. when the root of all evil started playing, everyone was used to hearing the PA play the tape with the weird noises and then portnoy goes boomboombom petrucci: RWANG

[ghettoeddo]

What exactly is "Another Won"?

it's a demo by the band majesty, which is dream theater waaaay back b4 they took the name dream theater.
the demos aren't very good imo. very boring relative to their actual dream theater stuff.

[Happy]

I thought another won was awesome. It made me want to get the Majesty stuff.

[The_Riddler]

I just bought two Dream Theater cd's. Well I had one for awhile, but I did buy Inner Terbulance which should be awesome when i get around to listening to it.

Train of Thought has literally blown my mind. HOLY ****, what an album that was, hell listening to the guitar solo in Endless sacrifice, it's freaking amazing. One of the best albums I have bought in quite some time.

[nowitzki]

Train of Thought is amazing, I remember hearing it for the first time, it completely blew me away.
I love the 2nd disc of 6DOIT, and love The Glass Prison and Disappear off the 1st disc, not so keen on the other songs however.

[horseypie]

i really love the intro to about to crash (reprise)....it sounds sooooooo cool. i loves it....

[GenuineImitation]

I recently got into DT, yay, and I really like them, even though I've only got half of the DT cd's on my itunes, my mom owns all of them, I think, but anyways, I got Awake, Falling Into Infinity, and Train of Thought, and I love them, sucks that I'm not old enough to go to their concert next week, I'm too young


Its cool that you got into them, but it sucks that you can't go see them.

How old are you?