Dream Theater

[Happy]

Thats cool



Guess what guys. I may become the new guitarist for a band at my high school. What makes this super sweet is that they are opening up for Dream Theater and Spocks Beard in August.

If I get this position, you will be seeing less of me until the gig.


Im off to work on my chops. Peace...
:eek:
You lucky bastard....
If I had to open for DT I would **** myself.

[Lord Abortion]

Thats cool



Guess what guys. I may become the new guitarist for a band at my high school. What makes this super sweet is that they are opening up for Dream Theater and Spocks Beard in August.

If I get this position, you will be seeing less of me until the gig.


Im off to work on my chops. Peace...
You Lucky lucky bastard.

[Kurrpt]

i didnt know you were that good genuine. post some stuff of yours :thumb:

[ghettoeddo]

^ 123
speaking of, i bought the official octavarium tab book cuz online tabs weren't doing it and the first parts of the title trackaren't available in PT format, which is what i use. ill be workin on the album songs, as they're not too difficult :]

waaaaay overpriced ($30 w/ tax) but DT is worth anything.

[GenuineImitation]

i didnt know you were that good genuine. post some stuff of yours :thumb:


I would if I had the ability to record.

I didn't get the position yet. The band is auditioning about 6 other guitarists.

[scenesfromatheater]

How's it going people? Haven't been on here for a while

Can't wait for the new DVD to come out, the setlist is pretty poor though, probably my least favourite live release setlist. It's cool they've finally done Innocence Faded on a DVD now.

Haha, I was watching the live Tokyo DVD the other day, the fan who says "James Labrie is the greatest singer in the world, that's all I have to say". Haha, what a guy.

[Element of LED 435]

out of these CD's which do u think i should buy:

6DoIT
SFAM
Awake
8vm
When Dream and Day Reunite

Lately ive been leaning to 6DoIT becuz i heard good things about it but now i heard octavarium and SFAM are also good so im leaning toward those but im just a lil confused on which to buy

[GenuineImitation]

They are all great but my top 3 from that list are:

1)SFAM
2)Awake
3)6DoIT

If you have enough money, I would say get all of them.

[jpshortstuff]

SFAM
Amazing album with a great concept idea.

[Kurrpt]

dude, ill hook ya up with all of those if you want

[Element of LED 435]

dude, ill hook ya up with all of those if you want
and hows that?

[GenuineImitation]

and hows that?


He probably means through AIM/MSN or email.

[Kurrpt]

you can download right?



a little thing called yousendit links....

[Lord Abortion]

SFAM and 6 degrees.

The second disk is amazing.

[GenuineImitation]

SFAM and 6 degrees.

The second disk is amazing.


I was shocked that they played the entire thing live with an Orchestra.



I cant wait for the DVD.



Is their going to be a Gigantour DVD?

[Element of LED 435]

lol the thing is i dont wanna download these songs even tho i downloaded about 30 DT songs and these CD's were the ones that i hadnt heard the most songs on and i want the albums some ppl mite call it stupidity but i want them to just be a true fan

[GenuineImitation]

lol the thing is i dont wanna download these songs even tho i downloaded about 30 DT songs and these CD's were the ones that i hadnt heard the most songs on and i want the albums some ppl mite call it stupidity but i want them to just be a true fan


There is nothing stupid about having all the albums, not just the mp3's. I have all the DT studio albums and most of the live albums. As does most people in this thread (probably).

[Kurrpt]

actually...


i feel the more i download albums, im actually motivated more to buy the CDs


Example : Dragonforce

having had no experience with the band, i downloaded anything i could get my hands on. After listening to the new CD a dozen times in less than 2 weeks, im not frantically buying up tickets to see them live (where REALLY make money) T-shirts, the whole nine


everyone knows the band makes diddly for the album sales

[Element of LED 435]

its all about royalties and how much the bands royalty rate is

[Lord Abortion]

There is nothing stupid about having all the albums, not just the mp3's. I have all the DT studio albums and most of the live albums. As does most people in this thread (probably).
Yeah, I have the entire discography...bootlegs will be needed, though.

[jpshortstuff]

you could get someone to send you samples songs of all the albums that you're considering, then buy the album you want. Of course the problem then is that you'll want all the albums because of how amazing the songs are, but you'll end up buying them all anyway if you want to be a true fan.

[GenuineImitation]

Yeah, I have the entire discography...bootlegs will be needed, though.


I was going to buy the Dark Side of the Moon, Master of Puppets and Number of the Beast Bootlegs, but I only have enough for a poster and 2 shirts.

[temporary]

GenuineImitation: You seriously have to be the luckiest guy ever. If I got a chance like that I'd spend all my time practicing. If you get in, that would be amazing.

I was going to buy the Dark Side of the Moon, Master of Puppets and Number of the Beast Bootlegs, but I only have enough for a poster and 2 shirts.

Yea, I was tempted by a copy of When Dream and Day Reunite, but the damn 20th Anniversary shirt was thirty five bucks.

[GenuineImitation]

GenuineImitation: You seriously have to be the luckiest guy ever. If I got a chance like that I'd spend all my time practicing. If you get in, that would be amazing.



Yea, I was tempted by a copy of When Dream and Day Reunite, but the damn 20th Anniversary shirt was thirty five bucks.


Thanks.


I got the 20th Anniversary shirt/poster, program and the Octavarium t-shirt (the one with the picture of the maze from the octavarium cartoon)

[el doctor]

My digital camera wouldn't stay in focus that well when recording movies, but I still present you with this damn good shot of the end of Sacrificed Sons (http://s49.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0AWB12LGM3BWD35A9P6HQ9QLPY).

[Chu]

lol the thing is i dont wanna download these songs even tho i downloaded about 30 DT songs and these CD's were the ones that i hadnt heard the most songs on and i want the albums some ppl mite call it stupidity but i want them to just be a true fan
I downloaded most Dream Theater (Except for Scenes From a Memory which was a present from my parents), but I have later gone back and bought them all.

Except for When Day and Dream Unite, Falling Into Affinity(sp?) and the full A Change of Seasons album..

[Happy]

My digital camera wouldn't stay in focus that well when recording movies, but I still present you with this damn good shot of the end of Sacrificed Sons (http://s49.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0AWB12LGM3BWD35A9P6HQ9QLPY).
How long is that movie?

[Laztec]

DT's number of the beast bootleg- Does it have james' vocals on it?

[Happy]

Yup.
He sounds a lot like Bruce.

[ghettoeddo]

maiden even asked james to fill in for bruce after he left.
that says something my friends.

geniune, hope you get the position. you're set for great and awesome things :]
will you guys be playing DT covers or original songs?

ok im a little embarassed, but i don't have all the original albums...i downloaded most of mine but i went and bought all the live albums and such. if i get the money, i wanna buy 6DOIT cuz it sounds better all connected on the 2nd disk, but burned CD's stop and restart so it's disjointed.

[Happy]

I'm surprised LaBrie never took the opportunity.

[Lord Abortion]

I'm surprised LaBrie never took the opportunity.
Holy crap!
Name return!

Yeah, me too; although I think he realised it's a bugger of a position to take up. Blaze was never fully accepted by the fans, amazing vocalist though he is, and excellent albums The X-Factor and VXI are.

He fits DT so much better and must have been confident of the success to happen, he made the right decision IMO.

[JamJar]

And his Kanadian ways wouldn't work in a British band :P

[temporary]

My digital camera wouldn't stay in focus that well when recording movies, but I still present you with this damn good shot of the end of Sacrificed Sons (http://s49.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0AWB12LGM3BWD35A9P6HQ9QLPY).

Thanks! I definitly thought all the Octavarium songs sounded better live, especially that one.

As for DT's NOTB cover, its really good. James is in top form throughout. Children of the Damned, 22 Acacia Avenue, and Hallowed Be Thy Name are right up their with the originals.

[ever eeking always rupert]

Octavarium or Train of Thought?


Which to buy?

Edit: ToT is OoS!

Octavarium or lets see... 6DOIT?

Another Edit: I got impatient waiting for advice. I went with Octovarium

[GenuineImitation]

Octavarium or Train of Thought?


Which to buy?

Edit: ToT is OoS!

Octavarium or lets see... 6DOIT?

Another Edit: I got impatient waiting for advice. I went with Octovarium


Thats a great choice, but if I saw your post, I would have recommended
6DoIT.

[JamJar]

6DOIT > ToT > Octavarium in my opinion. Octavarium does nothing for me.

[GenuineImitation]

I love Octavaarium, but I agree with the order you have listed.

[The_Riddler]

Octavarium by no means is a bad album, it's the album that got me into Dream Theater. 6DOIT has some great songs on it, as well, Train of Thought would have been better to go with though. That album just amazed me.

[GenuineImitation]

All their albums have amazed me, even Falling Into Infinity (I think this albums deserves a little more respect than it gets.).


The enitre second disk of 6DoIT is amazing. I love it even more after the concert.

[Lord Abortion]

Falling into infinity is severely underrated, it has two of my favourite DT sopngs, take away my pain and hollow years on it, and just let me breathe, New Millenium and Trial of tears are all excellent.

NP-Rush-Tom Sawyer(Live)

[GenuineImitation]

It would have been ironic if they played Trial of Tears because earlier in the day, it was rainning on the streets of New York City.

[Lord Abortion]

Was it indeed?

I love that song, especially the LATB version.

"Raining Deeeep in heeeeeeeeeeeeevaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!"

[GenuineImitation]

Was it indeed?

I love that song, especially the LATB version.

"Raining Deeeep in heeeeeeeeeeeeevaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!"


Yeah, but it stopped a few hours before the show.

NP: Trial of Tears

[Lord Abortion]

What DT song would sound least bad without keyboards?

[eighty d]

The Silent Man is the only one I can think of off the top of my head. Great song to do solo on acoustic guitar.

[LifeofMusic]

So i was just thinking back and watching Petrucci's Rock Discipline and thinking how much cooler he was back then. I was looking on the DiMarzio website and the picture of him on the first page..... I was wondering if any of you shared this feeling.

[Lionheart1827]

So i was just thinking back and watching Petrucci's Rock Discipline and thinking how much cooler he was back then. I was looking on the DiMarzio website and the picture of him on the first page..... I was wondering if any of you shared this feeling.

He doesnt look like that now.

He actually looks like a jacked biker guy, with a big beard.:thumb:

http://www.shanthagopian.com/dt_montreal/dt_montreal_04.jpg

[bwnstl]

Holy crap, he got buff in a pretty quick amount of time. Maybe he wants to show off for the newest DVD?

[ever eeking always rupert]

I'm waiting for 4 DT albums to come in the mail. The anticipation is killing me

[Captain Quentin]

what albums?

[ever eeking always rupert]

Images & Words, Octavarium, SFAM and Awake.

[JamJar]

Their 3 best albums + Octavarium. Not bad.

[Happy]

Images & Words, Octavarium, SFAM and Awake.
Like 'em?

[ever eeking always rupert]

Like 'em?
Still waiting for 'em to arrive. What I've heard already from these albums is Home, The Spirit Carries On, Regression, Overture 1928, Octavarium (the song, not the entire album), Pull Me Under and Learning to Live.

Indeed, I do like them. If they are any indication of what the other songs on these albums are like, I do believe DT will become my favourite band.

Edit: Hey I haven't seen you around for a long, long time, Flower Dance. Hows it going?

[Happy]

Yup, they're a good indication to what the rest of those albums sound like.
Except maybe Octavarium. That album has a lot of different sounds.

I'm great thanks.

[Clunge]

Am I weird in that Octavarium is by far my favourite DT album?

[Happy]

Nope.
It was my favourite for a while.

[kirk_wylde]

Ok as this is the official DT thread hopefully someone here will be able to answer my question. On the live at Budokan DVD i have noticed that in the song "stream of conciousness" there appears to be an alternate drum fill, and consequently alternate footage. This occurs during the section where the instrument cut out and we are left with just the bass and Drums (just after petruccis solo. Now bear with me because this may have to describe this in detail in order to explain it.
Depending on the audio track i'm running (stereo or 5.1) or possibly depending where i click on the time line of the player (i use power Dvd, but i dont know if this makes a difference) the camera will focus sometimes on the keyboard players hands and then go to myung and then portnoy plays the studio drum fill whilst the camera is still focussing on myung. However other time the camera focuses on portnoy as the keys and guitar cut out (instead of jordan) then goes to myung as usual, but then instead of playing the studio fill the camera switches to portnoy who plays a completely different (and far more interesting) drum fill. I don't know why this has been done. and to me begs the question of how many overdubs have been used on the dvd and which bits they are actually playing live, but perhaps it was soley meant to be an easter egg.

If anyone else has noticed this I would love to hear your oppinion. and if not (and you own the budokan dvd) then please check out this confusing little glitch.

[Happy]

I've never noticed myself.
I'll give it a look tonight.

[kirk_wylde]

i only noticed it when i watched the song today and noticed that the drum fill had dissapeared. it may take you a while to find the two alternate versions (as its certainly taken me a while lol) but i guarantee you its there

[scenesfromatheater]

Octavarium is my least favourite DT album.

[Lionheart1827]

Ok as this is the official DT thread hopefully someone here will be able to answer my question. On the live at Budokan DVD i have noticed that in the song "stream of conciousness" there appears to be an alternate drum fill, and consequently alternate footage. This occurs during the section where the instrument cut out and we are left with just the bass and Drums (just after petruccis solo. Now bear with me because this may have to describe this in detail in order to explain it.
Depending on the audio track i'm running (stereo or 5.1) or possibly depending where i click on the time line of the player (i use power Dvd, but i dont know if this makes a difference) the camera will focus sometimes on the keyboard players hands and then go to myung and then portnoy plays the studio drum fill whilst the camera is still focussing on myung. However other time the camera focuses on portnoy as the keys and guitar cut out (instead of jordan) then goes to myung as usual, but then instead of playing the studio fill the camera switches to portnoy who plays a completely different (and far more interesting) drum fill. I don't know why this has been done. and to me begs the question of how many overdubs have been used on the dvd and which bits they are actually playing live, but perhaps it was soley meant to be an easter egg.

If anyone else has noticed this I would love to hear your oppinion. and if not (and you own the budokan dvd) then please check out this confusing little glitch.

Yeah I saw this too. Probably just a normal overdub.

[kirk_wylde]

normal overdub? does it not seem strange that a band like DT should use overdubs, especially seeing as i seem to remember mike portnoy saying somewhere that he disliked overdubs. Plus surely overdubs are only used when theres mistakes and the non-studio drum fill was awesome.. having one or the other i wouldnt mind, but keeping the both just seems really odd, and pretty anoying when i'm waiting to hear one fill, and the other boring one comes in. a little consistency would be nice. but mind you the dvd as a whole is brilliant and they are still a great band. just watching how easy petrucci makes everything look just makes me want to give up guitar and hand my head in shame lol,

[Lord Abortion]

I really can't say I had a least favourite DT album...
probably WDADU

[JamJar]

I'm yet to hear WDADU. How doe it compare stylewise to later albums?

[thunderzstruck]

most bands use some kind of overdub for concert dvds and cds

it might just be a small fill or whatever, its really not a big deal at all

[GenuineImitation]

I'm yet to hear WDADU. How doe it compare stylewise to later albums?


I love the album, but it isn't LaBrie who is singing. Charlie Dominici (spelling?) is a really good singer though. I suggest getting it.

[Lord Abortion]

Yeah, it's not bad, but it just hasn't got that...James :p

Hahaha, JP is starting to look like James Hetfield

[kirk_wylde]

most bands use some kind of overdub for concert dvds and cds

it might just be a small fill or whatever, its really not a big deal at all

its annoying when the fills there one minute and gone the next, and to me that fill symbolises the excitement of watching a live dvd, if i wanted to hear the exact studio recording i'd listen to the cd. but i think i can let i go somehow :p i can always backtrack and find again if it really bothers me lol,

and to join in on the current conversation, i have heard some of the stuff off their first album, and i think it's worth a listen but only a shaddow of their other work

[Lionheart1827]

normal overdub? does it not seem strange that a band like DT should use overdubs, especially seeing as i seem to remember mike portnoy saying somewhere that he disliked overdubs. Plus surely overdubs are only used when theres mistakes and the non-studio drum fill was awesome.. having one or the other i wouldnt mind, but keeping the both just seems really odd, and pretty anoying when i'm waiting to hear one fill, and the other boring one comes in. a little consistency would be nice. but mind you the dvd as a whole is brilliant and they are still a great band. just watching how easy petrucci makes everything look just makes me want to give up guitar and hand my head in shame lol,

No band is perfect. Even Dream Theater messes up on a very rare occasion.

On on the SFAM 2000 dvd, there is a few overdubs including John Petrucci(I think) singing the wrong lyrics.

[Lord Abortion]

Vote Portnoy...right now!

[JamJar]

/votes

I will try and get WDADU soon.

[Lord Abortion]

I have just "Got" lifting shadows off a dream for the first time...:amaze:

[temporary]

I have just "Got" lifting shadows off a dream for the first time...:amaze:

Pretty amazing, eh?

[Lord Abortion]

Very much so...I just have to get to like scarred and then I love every song on Awake.

[temporary]

Very much so...I just have to get to like scarred and then I love every song on Awake.

I can't understand your dislike for Scarred. Its always been one of my all time favorite DT songs. Petrucci's solos are some of my favorites. Oh well, I'm going back to listening to Live After Death.

[Lord Abortion]

I just honestly haven't listened to it all that much.
can't say I dislike it, it's just never clicked with me.

[Chu]

Petrucci's first solo in Scarred :o

[classicrockman]

Vote Portnoy...right now!
Yep. I'm cheering for either Powell, Paice, Portnoy or Peart to win these thing. (What's with drummer's last names that start with P? Weird.)

[Lord Abortion]

You are right, scarred is great.

[nowitzki]

Very much so...I just have to get to like scarred and then I love every song on Awake.
It was the first song I really liked off Awake. Still probably my favourite on the album.

[nowitzki]

http://mikeportnoy.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=1219029

Hell yes! I cannot wait to get hold of that DVD.

[classicrockman]

http://mikeportnoy.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=1219029

Hell yes! I cannot wait to get hold of that DVD.
**** YEAH!

[JamJar]

Watching that trailer really makes me want to get that DVD.

[ever eeking always rupert]

My DT CDs still haven't arrived :(

[Happy]

Yeah, it's not bad, but it just hasn't got that...James :p

Hahaha, JP is starting to look like James Hetfield
Haha, I was thinking that yesterday.
He needs to ditch the slicked hair.

[kirk_wylde]

I just discovered that the problem with the missing drum fill yesterday was not a problem with the dvd, but with my software, it turned out the software was just skipping. I feel like a fool now :(

at least i can lay my mind to rest now.
and i would be really interested to hear the pink floyd covers, although it seems an odd choice to do considering that the style of playing is the polar opposite of what DT normally do. It will be very interesting to see how well they can tone down their playing.

[Clunge]

Anyone else think that 6DoIT sounds as if its recorded live?

[Lord Abortion]

Well, there are a few of the songs on LATB, and they really helped me get into the studio ones; 6DOIT is now one of my favourite albums because of that.

[temporary]

http://mikeportnoy.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=1219029

Hell yes! I cannot wait to get hold of that DVD.

Nice. That DVD looks unbelievable! Can anyone on here tell me the merits of the demo's sold on Ytsejam?

[ever eeking always rupert]

I just got Octavarium, SFAM, and I&W today! Just looking at them gives me a raging boner :p

[Clunge]

I just got Octavarium, SFAM, and I&W today! Just looking at them gives me a raging boner :p
Make sure you have a towel when you listen to them then.

[ever eeking always rupert]

Too late :( Boy, did I make a mess.

Oh god there's more coming.

Argh it's all going up the walls. Oh god this music is too awesome

[Clunge]

NP: These 'Walls'

[ever eeking always rupert]

NP: The Answer Lies Within


:squirt:

[Clunge]

From about 6:28 onwards in These Walls, I start to melt.

The end is just soooo good, the orchestral bits with riffage and stuff and ,fmaeokfjoauifhniufafhawey8rg8395t3875yhu8qfhrquiw hoir.

NP: As I Am

[ever eeking always rupert]

and ,fmaeokfjoauifhniufafhawey8rg8395t3875yhu8qfhrquiw hoir.
Oh man, I know the feeling! I feel just like this near the end of Learning To Live, when James sings the line, "It's what decides if you'll endure the pain that we all feel." God, I just wanna "fmaeokfjoauifhniufafhawey8rg8395t3875yhu8qfhrquiwh oir" every time I hear that!

NP: Learning to Live

[Happy]

Interesting.
Dream Theater are one of those bands who can make my hair stand on my back every time. Even if I know what's going to happen.

[Clunge]

Interesting.
Dream Theater are one of those bands who can make my hair stand on my back every time. Even if I know what's going to happen.
Happens for me too with DT, Radiohead and Muse.

The Tourist by Radiohead gets me everytime.

[Lord Abortion]

Interesting.
Dream Theater are one of those bands who can make my hair stand on my back every time. Even if I know what's going to happen.
I feel the same; There are few bands that can do that, and DT are certainly one of them for me.

[Happy]

When James hits those high notes in Innocence Faded, it gets me everytime.

[Lord Abortion]

It's James' vocals that do that...ah man, I wish I could sing like him.

[Happy]

You're not the only one.
I try.

[Element of LED 435]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ywPuWyh-gCU&search=dream%20theater

anyone else see this? i think its hilarious

hope it aint against rules in some way or another

[Clunge]

:lol:

That's great, especially the way he keeps singing so normally as well.

[IbanezSamurai]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ywPuWyh-gCU&search=dream%20theater

anyone else see this? i think its hilarious

hope it aint against rules in some way or another


Haha, thats awesome, where was this at?

[JamJar]

That was great. Was Mike even laughing?

[dr._feelgood]

I'm just starting to get into Dream Theater, which album should I get first?

[badtaste]

I'm just starting to get into Dream Theater, which album should I get first?

Images and Words is the definitive Dream Theater album. Buy it, and then work from there. Essentially there are two types of DT fans, the prog fans and the metal fans. If you're the former, buy the earlier albums. If you're the latter, go for the most recent albums.

Learning to Live on LSFNY makes me cream my pants. Does anyone here also start clapping with Labrie and the audience?

[White]

ya.I&W is where I started and I got hooked from there.

[Happy]

Haha that bra thing is funny.
There's one of Dave Mustaine where he gets it caught in his guitar whilst soloing and doesn't stop.

I was listening to WDADU last night...
How comes everyone says it's their worst album? :(

[nowitzki]

Because it has awful production and doesn't have LaBrie.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ywPuWyh-gCU&search=dream%20theater

anyone else see this? i think its hilarious

hope it aint against rules in some way or another
:lol:

[classicrockman]

Haha that bra thing is funny.
There's one of Dave Mustaine where he gets it caught in his guitar whilst soloing and doesn't stop.

I was listening to WDADU last night...
How comes everyone says it's their worst album? :(
Meh...they're both good but...

When Dream & Day Unite > Falling Into Infinty

[Happy]

Because it has awful production and doesn't have LaBrie.


So if it did have LaBrie you'd like it more?

[nowitzki]

Yes a lot more. I prefer the versions of the songs with him on WDADRU, and the songs on Live at the Marquee are amazing (his voice on that album is just incredible).

[Lord Abortion]

When Dream & Day Unite > Falling Into Infinty
NONONONONONONONONONONO

Yes a lot more. I prefer the versions of the songs with him on WDADRU, and the songs on Live at the Marquee are amazing (his voice on that album is just incredible).

Agreed

[bwnstl]

Agreed, FII >> WDADU

[classicrockman]

NONONONONONONONONONONO



Agreed
Okay then. Agree to disagree.

[ghettoeddo]

woo was in san fran past couple days. hope i didnt miss much on this thread, i dont wana go back.

[Lord Abortion]

Nah, not much, has been a little dead these past few days.

[Clunge]

Can anyone point me in the direct of any DT studio recordings of covers or good live recordings (i.e. the ones on A Change Of Seasons).

The Zeppelin covers on their are brilliant.

[temporary]

Can anyone point me in the direct of any DT studio recordings of covers or good live recordings (i.e. the ones on A Change Of Seasons).

The Zeppelin covers on their are brilliant.

Drop me your AIM and I can send you their cover of Pink Floyd's Hey You or their cover of all of Maiden's Number of the Beast album. Both are fantastic, LaBrie really shines.

[Triangle]

I really don't think Labrie suits Maiden or 'tallica.

http://thepiratebay.org/details.php?id=3468448

/\ (torrent) Link for the official Ytse Jam Dark Side Of The Moon cover. I was there. :)

[Clunge]

Drop me your AIM and I can send you their cover of Pink Floyd's Hey You or their cover of all of Maiden's Number of the Beast album. Both are fantastic, LaBrie really shines.
Haven't got AIM.

Amy chance you could send Hey You to flayla09@gmail.com ?

That'd be grand.

[temporary]

I really don't think Labrie suits Maiden or 'tallica.

http://thepiratebay.org/details.php?id=3468448

/\ (torrent) Link for the official Ytse Jam Dark Side Of The Moon cover. I was there. :)

Thanks a ton, I'll have to dig out my torrent client. I can't wait to hear it, after seeing the trailer for the DVD. God, Petrucci playing Time...

[Happy]

I really don't think Labrie suits Maiden or 'tallica.

http://thepiratebay.org/details.php?id=3468448

/\ (torrent) Link for the official Ytse Jam Dark Side Of The Moon cover. I was there. :)
I think Labrie's voice is perfect for Maiden.

Well, except for Bruce.

[temporary]

Oh my god, DT's cover of Dark Side of the Moon is just...mind blowingly good. Seriously, I can't believe how well they do it. Pink Floyd would be prowd if they ever heard it.

[ghettoeddo]

i actualy think labrie's voice is spot-on for maiden like flower dance said.
flower dance, are you happy by any chance?

maiden asked labrie to fill in for bruce after all ;)
:O i just found a video of the spirit carries on done to clips of FFX and FFX-2 and since im a sap for those games...

[GenuineImitation]

Oh my god, DT's cover of Dark Side of the Moon is just...mind blowingly good. Seriously, I can't believe how well they do it. Pink Floyd would be prowd if they ever heard it.


I really want that. Do you have the CD or DVD?

[nowitzki]

They're not released yet, he's on about the CD leak torrent a few posts up.

[GenuineImitation]

They're not released yet, he's on about the CD leak torrent a few posts up.


Oh, ok.

What is the instrument that Myung is playing, on the song New Millenium on Live at Budokon DVD. It looks like a 12 string bass, but the thicker strings are in the middle of the fret board.

[classicrockman]

Oh, ok.

What is the instrument that Myung is playing, on the song New Millenium on Live at Budokon DVD. It looks like a 12 string bass, but the thicker strings are in the middle of the fret board.
I believe that is called a Chapman's stick. Ask nowitzki, I think he's a bass player.

[GenuineImitation]

I believe that is called a Chapman's stick. Ask nowitzki, I think he's a bass player.


Yeah, I just googled "Chapman Stick" and thats what its called.

[classicrockman]

Yeah, I just googled "Chapman Stick" and thats what its called.
Sweet, I was right.

[Shattered_Future]

Chapman sticks are ridiculous. It's a stick...with billions of strings.

[GenuineImitation]

I guess its what give New Millenium a Indian stlye vibe.

It looks pretty confusing to learn.

[Shattered_Future]

I've heard it's hard as hell to learn...don't only like 5 or 6 people know how to play it?

[GenuineImitation]

I've heard it's hard as hell to learn...don't only like 5 or 6 people know how to play it?


I have no idea, but Im sure more people know how to play it.

[classicrockman]

Tony Levin of King Crimson I've heard is a pretty good Chapman Stick player. I think he plays it on one of the Liquid Tension Experiment records...

[GenuineImitation]

Tony Levin of King Crimson I've heard is a pretty good Chapman Stick player. I think he plays it on one of the Liquid Tension Experiment records...


I didn't know he played on one of the LTE records.


NP: DT - Only a Matter of Time

[classicrockman]

I didn't know he played on one of the LTE records.


NP: DT - Only a Matter of Time
Well, I said I'm not sure. Either way, he's a god on bass.

[GenuineImitation]

Well, I said I'm not sure. Either way, he's a god on bass.


He's not good, he's very good.

[Shattered_Future]

Good =/= God. :thumb:

[bwnstl]

Tony Levin of King Crimson I've heard is a pretty good Chapman Stick player. I think he plays it on one of the Liquid Tension Experiment records...

I think he actually plays it almost exclusively on LTE2, and on some of the songs on LTE1.

[ghettoeddo]

i was under the impression that the chapman stick is like a 12-string guitar. it's just a 6-string bass thing w/ doubled strings. but i could be wrong.

check out this video of some guy playing mario on an 11-string bass (NOT a chapman stick)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5fYwiXZeFU

[Happy]

I think he actually plays it almost exclusively on LTE2, and on some of the songs on LTE1.
I thought they were all done with a stick.


I think more than 6 people can play it.

[JamJar]

i was under the impression that the chapman stick is like a 12-string guitar. it's just a 6-string bass thing w/ doubled strings. but i could be wrong.

check out this video of some guy playing mario on an 11-string bass (NOT a chapman stick)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5fYwiXZeFU

That was crazy.... and why would anyone want to buy an 11 string bass? 0_o

[Lord Abortion]

I guess its what give New Millenium a Indian stlye vibe.

It looks pretty confusing to learn.
New Millllllleeeeeeeniuuuuuuuhheeeeeeeeeeerrrrm

[Huber]

Behold.....the Arctopus has what I think is a Chapman Stick player. He's really good.

[nowitzki]

I think he actually plays it almost exclusively on LTE2, and on some of the songs on LTE1.
I think he plays it all the way through both albums.
If you want to hear some incredible Chpaman stick playing, listen to King Crimson's Discipline album.

[pep]

The chapman stick is played with tapping or like a regular bass?

[temporary]

I think he plays it all the way through both albums.
If you want to hear some incredible Chpaman stick playing, listen to King Crimson's Discipline album.

Yeah, Tony Levin is (as many people have pointed out) a god. His style fits Frip, Belew, and Bruford's so perfectly. He's also done some good work with Peter Gabriel, and he's played with Paul Simon.

The chapman stick is played with tapping or like a regular bass?

Tapping, I think.

[GenuineImitation]

The chapman stick is played with tapping or like a regular bass?


When Myung was playing it, he was tapping it.

[Happy]

I think that's the only way you can play it. That's what makes it difficult.

[Chu]

I have a few videos on How-To play a Chapman stick, apparantly it is very similar to a Piano (The vide I have mentions something about the dexterity in your hand, and how you 'tap' the notes in the same fashion as you press a key on a piano), it's not hard to play, just requires a lot of muscle repetition, and just overall knowledge of music imo.

[ghettoeddo]

you tap it.

GUYSGUYSGUYS
metropolis 2000 DVD came in the mail finally :]
i just spent 3 hours watching it, and the colors and stuff annoy me, but...goddamn. it's really quality stuff otherwise.

through her eyes and spirit carries on brought tears to my eyes...

EDIT:
haha "you tap it" sounds interesting when taken out of context like i did. you tap the chapman stick*

[bwnstl]

Behold.....the Arctopus has what I think is a Chapman Stick player. He's really good.

That's actually a Warr guitar. Somewhat different. But yes, he is indeed amazing.

[Happy]

you tap it.

GUYSGUYSGUYS
metropolis 2000 DVD came in the mail finally :]
i just spent 3 hours watching it, and the colors and stuff annoy me, but...goddamn. it's really quality stuff otherwise.

through her eyes and spirit carries on brought tears to my eyes...

EDIT:
haha "you tap it" sounds interesting when taken out of context like i did. you tap the chapman stick*
My Metropolis 2000 DVD is broken :(
It stops at Through Her Eyes.

[Duman]

I've heard it's hard as hell to learn...don't only like 5 or 6 people know how to play it?

It's very similar to just tapping a bass really. My friend can play it - New Millenium at least.

[Happy]

Any recordings? Vids?

[Duman]

I will try to get some for you next time i see him

[Happy]

That's cool.
It's not that I don't believe him, it's just I'd like to see it in action.

[Lord Abortion]

My Metropolis 2000 DVD is broken :(
It stops at Through Her Eyes.
Get a new one...it's just incredible

As far as the CD goes, I listen to all three disks at least once a week.

[temporary]

Get a new one...it's just incredible

As far as the CD goes, I listen to all three disks at least once a week.

That album is just...wow. The setlist is perfect.

[Lord Abortion]

Yeah, I would replace the mirror, just let me breathe and acid rain with hollow years, take away my pain and Lie...then it would be the best concert ever.

[temporary]

Yeah, I would replace the mirror, just let me breathe and acid rain with hollow years, take away my pain and Lie...then it would be the best concert ever.

Meh, Lie I'd defnitly agree with, but I like the way they do Acid Rain (you're a singer, so I see why you don't.) If they did Hollow Years like at Budokan, it would be the best concert ever.

[Lord Abortion]

I like Acid rain, I'd just prefer another song...

NP-Radiohead-Exit music(for a film)

[LasagneFtw!]

Meh, Lie I'd defnitly agree with, but I like the way they do Acid Rain (you're a singer, so I see why you don't.) If they did Hollow Years like at Budokan, it would be the best concert ever.

wait...acid rain, on a dvd? someone please explain this to me.

[LasagneFtw!]

I think he actually plays it almost exclusively on LTE2, and on some of the songs on LTE1.

eh, he used it alot, but certainly not for everything. john and one of the other guys (mike?) said tony would bring in something different almost every time he showed up.

he played a 5string fretless on Biaxident.

[Lord Abortion]

wait...acid rain, on a dvd? someone please explain this to me.
Just the CD version of live scenes from New York...they play some stuff that couldn't fit on the DVD from the second set of the night, some of which is in the bonus features.(A mind beside itself, learning to live, a change of seasons)

The extra songs are

Metropolis pt 1
The Mirror
Just let me breathe
Acid rain
Caught in a web/new millenium medley
Another day
Rudess keyboard solo.

Welcome, by the way :)

[Happy]

Are we talking about Liquid Tension's Acid Rain?

[Lord Abortion]

Are we talking about Liquid Tension's Acid Rain?
Indeed we are.

[Happy]

Ah right.

I get confused when I hear people talk about DT doing Acid Rain. I think it's another song i haven't heard.

[ghettoeddo]

eh, he used it alot, but certainly not for everything. john and one of the other guys (mike?) said tony would bring in something different almost every time he showed up.

he played a 5string fretless on Biaxident.


speaking of, biaxident is one of my favorite LTE songs. i love the piano bits. to be honest, i think JR's playing to be far superior to JP's on the LTE albums.

i stil have to see learning to live and ACOS on the DVD, ill get to it later :] im excited for LTL.

[ghettoeddo]

some stupdi people have already released concert clips of the 4-1 show on youtube >:-| where is the sanctity in all this?!

with that said, i watched them ><

[Lord Abortion]

Hourglass is my favourite LTE song...beautiful.

[bwnstl]

Lord Abortion, would it be too much to ask of you to send me the Acid Rain from LSFNY?

[LasagneFtw!]

Lord Abortion, would it be too much to ask of you to send me the Acid Rain from LSFNY?

WTH its on that dvd? i have that dvd, why have i never seen that before? i would kill to see that...i would be in dept to you lord abortion if you could yousendit or something.

EDIT: ah good old wikipedia. didnt realize its a new dvd.

*goes off to buy it*

[Lord Abortion]

Anyone who wants it have to stick their email addresses up.

[Happy]

You know mine :p

Cheers Ollie.

[bwnstl]

bjwumr@gmail.com

Thank you very kindly.

[ghettoeddo]

flower dance, what happened to happy?

hourglass is really good. the one right before it (liquid dreams) is also amazing. and trippy :]

[GenuineImitation]

I don't know why everyone is putting their email down, but I'll do so anyway.

rock15guitarist@aol.com


Dont forget to nominate R&Mers in the R&Mer of the Year thread

[ghettoeddo]

it's acid rain from LSFNY.

i have the video version of it on the comp, not the audio.

[GenuineImitation]

it's acid rain from LSFNY.

i have the video version of it on the comp, not the audio.


Oh, ok.

Did you vote yet in the R&Mer of the Year thread yet?

[Chu]

I was listening to Metropolis Part 1 from Live Scenes From New York... I think it's so much better then on Images and Words, James' singing especially imo (He's more clear.. If that makes sense..).

[GenuineImitation]

I think Metropolis Part 1 on the Radio City Music Hall DVD/CD will rival or surpass it. THey orchestra really added a new element to it.

[Josh]

i think pretty much everything on LSFNY sounds better than in the studio.

and Acid Rain is cool.

[LasagneFtw!]

Anyone who wants it have to stick their email addresses up.
imthatshydude@earthlink.net

thanks a bunch.

[Happy]

i think pretty much everything on LSFNY sounds better than in the studio.

and Acid Rain is cool.
Everything apart from that part where there's too much delay on the guitars in DOE.

[Josh]

Everything apart from that part where there's too much delay on the guitars in DOE.
i hadn't really noticed that. i need to listen to that album again though, i think.

i love the bit in Acid Rain where it goes "ooooooh, shake that thing momma". i had that on in the car the other day, my sister thought it was hellish random.

[Happy]

I love DT's sound clips live.

[Josh]

I love DT's sound clips live.
i think i'd possibly kill to see them live. i have to see them next time they tour the UK.

[Happy]

/Caught them last time.

It was a contender for the best gig I've ever been to. Even if they don't move much they're still brilliant live.

[Josh]

*3900th Post*

i like bands i see to do a lot of crowd interaction, but i guess with DT it doesn't matter so much, as they're so goddamn awesome.

[temporary]

*3900th Post*

i like bands i see to do a lot of crowd interaction, but i guess with DT it doesn't matter so much, as they're so goddamn awesome.

Actually, they aren't really statues on stage. I mean, don't go expecting Maiden or The Who, but LaBrie did a pretty good job keeping us involved when I saw them. Plus they have some pretty cool animations and whatnot for some of the songs.

[Happy]

That bit in Pull me Under where Myung and Petrucci fret each others guitars is cool.

To bad "fretting each others guitars" sounds gay.

[ever eeking always rupert]

What, you've never fretted another guy's guitar? It's hawt :p

Anyhoo', I was sitting there, then it dawned on me - Octavarium is a masterpiece. I was reading some analysis of it, and wow.

WOW

[Triangle]

That bit in Pull me Under where Myung and Petrucci fret each others guitars is cool.

To bad "fretting each others guitars" sounds gay.
Heh. They rocked in London. Learning To Live was secks.

[Lord Abortion]

i think i'd possibly kill to see them live. i have to see them next time they tour the UK.
I beleive I have made my homicide+DT ideas quite clear.

[bwnstl]

That bit in Pull me Under where Myung and Petrucci fret each others guitars is cool.

To bad "fretting each others guitars" sounds gay.

Where was that?

[ghettoeddo]

What, you've never fretted another guy's guitar? It's hawt :p

Anyhoo', I was sitting there, then it dawned on me - Octavarium is a masterpiece. I was reading some analysis of it, and wow.

WOW

octavarium is truly one of their finest songs ever. period. depending on the day, i prefer it over ACOS; it kinda fluctuates b/w the two epics haha.

myung and petrucci fretted each other in 8vm when they played in phoenix i think. either that or LTL. im ashamed for not knowing clearly :upset:

[el doctor]

My Radio City shirt came in the mail. :) I was so pissed off when I couldn't get one at the concert so it was a relief that they started selling them online.

[Mute Requiem]

My Radio City shirt came in the mail. :) I was so pissed off when I couldn't get one at the concert so it was a relief that they started selling them online.

I should get one just so I can seem like I'm cool and went

My Octavarium DT shirt is getting faded out anyways :(

[classicrockman]

I should get one just so I can seem like I'm cool and went

My Octavarium DT shirt is getting faded out anyways :(
Same here. Along with my other DT shirt with all of the album covers on it. :upset:

[PrisonerInGlass]

I saw these guys at Gigantour in the Coliseum Expo here. It was quite possibly the most awesome thing I've ever seen. I lost my goddamn shirt though.

The Glass Prison was the first song I ever got into by Dream Theater and I still love it to this day. I have all of their official [media] merch. SFAM is basically the best album ever released. -fanboy- Anyway..

[ghettoeddo]

I should get one just so I can seem like I'm cool and went

My Octavarium DT shirt is getting faded out anyways :(


poser ;)
us here on MF will know the truth

[ever eeking always rupert]

I ordered 6DOIT today :)

[Happy]

Where was that?
First night in London.


They never played Take The Time though :(

[Josh]

Take The Time is awesome. infact, all of I&W is awesome.
i'm burning LSFNY today, so i can listen to it loud on my stereo :cool:
i have a stack of 14 cds labelled up and ready to go.

[Happy]

Damn.

I can't burn anything on my computer at all :(

[temporary]

Take The Time is awesome. infact, all of I&W is awesome.
i'm burning LSFNY today, so i can listen to it loud on my stereo :cool:
i have a stack of 14 cds labelled up and ready to go.

Live Scenes is great, its pretty much the definitive spin on their live sound.

[ghettoeddo]

i need to pick up the LSFNY CD, as i have the DVD. i want the WHOLE setlist.

maybe...just maybe, they'll release the full performance on DVD one day.

[Triangle]

http://thepiratebay.org/details.php?id=3468448

To anyone that missed the link... /\ (DT's floyd cover)

[Josh]

Damn.

I can't burn anything on my computer at all :(
no cd burner?
i made a crap-load of cds for my gd the other week, inc. I&W. she didn't like it to start with, but it's growing on her :)

[Happy]

No I have a burner. Just trying to fix it :p

[Josh]

ah.
i've made a load of cds already, in the end i think i will have made 16 today - 1 metallica compilation, and 7 live albums :)

[Lord Abortion]

I want to get the Made in Japan one when it surfaces...James doing Gillian sounds like it would be awesome.

[classicrockman]

I want to get the Made in Japan one when it surfaces...James doing Gillian sounds like it would be awesome.
Oh yeah. That will be great. John doing Blackmore sounds interesting as well.

[GenuineImitation]

http://thepiratebay.org/details.php?id=3468448

To anyone that missed the link... /\ (DT's floyd cover)


Damn, the file doesnt work for me.

[Captain Quentin]

whats everyones fav tracks off SFAM?

[classicrockman]

whats everyones fav tracks off SFAM?
In this order:

1. The Dance of Eternity
2. Beyond This Life
3. Fatal Tragedy
4. Home
5. Overture 1928

[ghettoeddo]

whats everyones fav tracks off SFAM?

currently:
1) the spirit carries on
2) overture 1928
3) through her eyes
4) home
5) finally free
6) strange deja vu
7) fatal tragedy
8) one last time
9) beyond this life
10) the dance of eternity
11) regression
12) through my words

i love teh whole freaking album

[heavy metal kid]

I want to get the Made in Japan one when it surfaces...James doing Gillian sounds like it would be awesome.

Me too, i would love to hear the band playing Highway Star.

About my favs on SFAM:

The Dance of Eternity
Overture 1928
Finally Free
Beyond this Life
Home

[White]

Ya, So I just the Bootleg "Number Of The Beast" Itsa a wicked cover I have to say, I really enjoyed it seeing as Im an Iron Maiden fan aswell lol.

[Happy]

MY favourites from SFAM:
Overture 1928/Strange Deja Vu
Fatal Tragedy
The Spirit Carries On
One Last Time
Finally Free

[Triangle]

Home
Fatal Trag
Finally Free
Overture

top 4 from scenes.

[el doctor]

After listening to the DSOTM bootleg, I just have to order the DVD.

[IbanezSamurai]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-130153110827656830&q=dream+theater&pl=true

Full video of live at the Budokan.

[Happy]

Finally Free

Ah that's it.

I forgot the name of the last track, I thought it was Regression :p

[ghettoeddo]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-130153110827656830&q=dream+theater&pl=true

Full video of live at the Budokan.

i find it kinda disappointing and sad that...ppl now rip ENTIRE DVD's and put em up for everyone to see.

especially when it comes to dream theater.
SUPPORT DREAM THEATER! don't mooch :]

i = hypocrite for ripping most of their CD's off torrents.
but i've changed. i'm only buying things now.

[Happy]

Even if I didn't have LATB, I still wouldn't watch it on Youtube. I just can't.

[heavy metal kid]

I own the Budokan DVD, it's good but it's basically ToT and 6DOIT, at least the Instrumedley was good.

[Happy]

I think it was on the TOT tour, hence the whole album being there.

[3rdplanet]

whats everyones fav tracks off SFAM?

Either Strange Deja Vu or Fatal Tragedy. I have to say though, if the first part One Last Time was longer, it would be in contention for being my fave song, I love the first minute/minute and a half in that song.

What would people say was the essential Dream Theater side projects to listen to?

[classicrockman]

Either Strange Deja Vu or Fatal Tragedy. I have to say though, if the first part One Last Time was longer, it would be in contention for being my fave song, I love the first minute/minute and a half in that song.

What would people say was the essential Dream Theater side projects to listen to?
Hmmm...I probably can't speak for everyone cause I've never listened to Jame's solo album or Transatlantic but Liquid Tension Experiment is AWESOME. John Petrucci's 'Suspended Animation' record is very good also.

[Happy]

James' solo stuff is pretty damn good.

LTE is my favourite though.

Did anyone else know Portnoy is doing a couple of shows with Billy Sheehan, Paul Gilbert and Gary Cherone as a tribute to The Who at the end of May?

[heavy metal kid]

Did anyone else know Portnoy is doing a couple of shows with Billy Sheehan, Paul Gilbert and Gary Cherone as a tribute to The Who at the end of May?

Nope, but that's sounds interesting.

Who's Gary Cherone? wasn't he the singer from Extreme?

[GenuineImitation]

James' solo stuff is pretty damn good.

LTE is my favourite though.

Did anyone else know Portnoy is doing a couple of shows with Billy Sheehan, Paul Gilbert and Gary Cherone as a tribute to The Who at the end of May?


Thats cool.
He's also doing a side project with Mikael Akerfeldt and one of the guys from Porcupine Tree.

[Happy]

He is?
I can't wait to hear it.

[GenuineImitation]

He is?
I can't wait to hear it.


Yeah, I saw it under the music news link under the Sputnikmusic.com logo. It was a few weeks ago so Im not sure if its still there.


How is the DT medly coming?


NP: Octavarium

[classicrockman]

Nope, but that's sounds interesting.

Who's Gary Cherone? wasn't he the singer from Extreme?
Yeah he was. And later on...Van Halen.

[GenuineImitation]

Whats everyone's favorite DT album at this moment. Mine is either Octavarium or Images and Words.

[Elmo McCheese]

Images and Words has always been my favorite, followed by Metropolis Pt. 2.

[silicon71]

I think Octavarium, but most will disagree.

[Elmo McCheese]

I think Octavarium, but most will disagree.

Yeah, i disagree. It's good of course, but definitely not their best IMO.

[classicrockman]

Whats everyone's favorite DT album at this moment. Mine is either Octavarium or Images and Words.
At this moment? That would be 'Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence.' At first I didn't really care for Disc 2. Now I realize how incredible it really is. Man, won't it be awesome once that Radio Hall DVD comes out.

[GenuineImitation]

At this moment? That would be 'Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence.' At first I didn't really care for Disc 2. Now I realize how incredible it really is. Man, won't it be awesome once that Radio Hall DVD comes out.


Yes, it will be awsome when the new DVD comes out. My parents just bought a 42'' Plasma with a 7 speaker Bose surround sound. I plan on cranking up the system and just watching the whole thing, front to end.

[Thor]

Are there any other people here besides me who are just angered by the fact that everyone in Dream Theater turns into a statue when they play shows? They're so unbelieveably dull live.