Octavarium

[ThatOneDrummer]

picked up the september ish of DRUM! about a month ago and spent the next month until the new one came out reading about mike portnoy and dream theater and i was interested... on saturday i think, i went out and bought Octavarium at tower records...:amaze: I must say i was skeptical of portnoys drumming abilities at first (Since i had never heard him play) WOW! This album ROCKS SO HARD!! Not just from a drummer's perspective either... the guitar .. bass.. synth.. everything sounds totallly amazing! Dream theater is now one of my favorite bands... planning to get either 6 degrees of inner turbulence or train of thought next...any recommendations? thoughts on Octavarium? Thanx! ROCK ON DREAM THEATER!!!!!!!:lol: :p :wave:

[Futuro]

Get Awake. It is there best album IMO. Than maybe Train of thought if you want something heavier.

[Permanent Solution]

Octavarium is allegedly one of their weaker albums, so you should only get more impressed. I personally can't stand La Brie's vocals in that setting and dislike all their work, but I'm glad you enjoy it. :)

R&M has a huge thread on them too if you're interested (started by SonorKen).

EDIT: Whereabouts are you from in Denver?

[Killtacular]

Get Six Degrees and Scenes from a Memory.

[Starship]

One of my favorites is Scenes from a Memory (Part II), the DVD is great.

[Double Bass Jim]

Yea thats their masterpiece IMO.

Octavarium is pretty good, has a few weak tracks but not too bad.

[Drummer-Ross-C]

Metropolis part 2: Scenes from a Memory my favorite album by ANY BAND EVER.. Its just soo awesome it has some of the catchiest stuff ever on it like that ****ing Guitar lick from Strange De ja Vu... I love that album *Listens to it NOW*

[Trev]

Yeah Scenes from a Memory is imo no doubt their best album.

But, I'm covering 'Stream of Conciousness' from Train of Thought with my band, all 11 minutes of it, including keyboards. I'll try and post audio of it as soon as I can record it.

[blujelly]

there new album kick ***, but I like there old stuff more like Dance Of Eternity, Change of seasons & Beyond This Life ooooo and Honour Thy Father!

[Chrysostom]

Scenes from a Memory.

Some of Mike's best work IMO.

[Chrysostom]

I personally can't stand La Brie's vocals in that setting

:lol: :lol: :lol: It always makes me smile when I hear him try to scream at the back end of the title song. He sounds like Gollum.

[Futuro]

My favorite moment of Octavarium, Is the acrylic tom intro on number 6.

[drummerben]

Scenes from a Memory.

Octavarium isn't without it's charm, but certainly not among the best DT Albums.

[djdangerfoot]

no one mentions Images and Words?

[blujelly]

oooo Home is a good song aswell :D

[bobby__johnny]

Octavairum wasnt too great.

Awake, Images & Words, Scenes...nuff said

[nelldog]

images and words, awake, six degrees and train of thought those four albums plus one live album is all you need in your collection. favourite dream theater song has to be take the time for "once in a live time" where is kicks into a rock and roll version of free bird EXCELLENT

[meizmatt]

if your looking for a heavier/metal sound (not meaning heavier/more metal that Oct. im saying in general), train of thought is a good album, but all the people above me have great suggestions aswell...

[Matter]

ACOS is the best..../Thread.

[Murd_666]

Scenes From a Memory, Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulance and Images and Words are my Favorites.

[BlindWriting]

Get Train of Thought next. Then Awake. Then The Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence. I like their heavier stuff, so I'm a bit biased.

I've heard four songs from Octavarium, and while that massive title-track is just ok, and The Root of All Evil doesn't quite live up to it's two predecessors, These Walls is a good listen and Panic Attack is a goddamn amazing, speeding beast of a song.

[PinkFreud]

mm, i prefer liquid tension experiment. no vocals and tony levin on bass. great stuff.

[Maggot Dream]

I've just started getting into them, I love what I have. I might go get Awake, Scenes from a Memory, and Images and Words soon.

To TS: Denver eh? I live in Aurora. Colorado ++

[Double Bass Jim]

no vocals
Haha poor james... always taken the bad rap.

[Permanent Solution]

I've just started getting into them, I love what I have. I might go get Awake, Scenes from a Memory, and Images and Words soon.

To TS: Denver eh? I live in Aurora. Colorado ++
Whereabouts in Aurora?

[nonsense!]

Haha poor james... always taken the bad rap.

I love his vocals. He's an excellent singer. No bad rap from me!

[Matter]

Haha poor james... always taken the bad rap.

I love his vocals. He's an excellent singer. No bad rap from me!

Except when james trys to rap lolz.:naughty:

[DxRocker]

Dreamtheater (and Liquid Tension Experiment also actually) are amazing as a whole. I definatly consider those guys "master songwriters".

The parts they come up with and the way they string them together is really impressive imo. Certainly considering the very small timeframe in wich both LTE albums were written and recorded. Just a matter of weeks.
Truelly amazing.

[ENTER THE WAG]

Falling to Infinity hasn't had a mention yet... Lines in the Sand, Trial of Tears, Hollow Years, Hell's Kitchen, Peruvian Skies...

...and the all time best DT song IMO New Millenium!

I also agree both Liquid Tension albums are awesome and anyone who listens to DT must check out the albums!

[Double Bass Jim]

Except when james trys to rap lolz.
:lol: yea

[Maggot Dream]

Whereabouts in Aurora?
I live near Parker, so southeast Aurora I guess. Close to Centennial Airport, if you know where that is.

[Permanent Solution]

I live near Parker, so southeast Aurora I guess. Close to Centennial Airport, if you know where that is.
Yup, I have a friend who lives southeast of Arapahoe and Parker roads. Are you in the Cherry Creek School District?

[Maggot Dream]

Yup, I have a friend who lives southeast of Arapahoe and Parker roads. Are you in the Cherry Creek School District?
No, I'm just outside it. I think I'm in the Smoky Hill district, but I go to private school anyways.

My school is actually just off Parker and Arapahoe. Called Regis, I'm sure your friend knows about it. I'm also pretty sure he/she would laugh if they hear that, because that's just what people do. :mad:

[Permanent Solution]

No, I'm just outside it. I think I'm in the Smoky Hill district, but I go to private school anyways.

My school is actually just off Parker and Arapahoe. Called Regis, I'm sure your friend knows about it. I'm also pretty sure he/she would laugh if they hear that, because that's just what people do. :mad:
Haha, you go to Regis? Good times, I know some kids who went there. I promise not to make any gay jokes (a)

[Maggot Dream]

Haha, you go to Regis? Good times, I know some kids who went there. I promise not to make any gay jokes (a)
Yeah, thanks alot. Do you live in CO?

Also, who do you know who went to Regis? I may recognize the names, my brother might too, he graduated a couple years ago.

[Permanent Solution]

Yeah, thanks alot. Do you live in CO?

Also, who do you know who went to Regis? I may recognize the names, my brother might too, he graduated a couple years ago.
Sometimes, I went to Cherry Creek HS, but now I go to uni in AZ.

Karl Krebs, Nathan Artz. Both a bit older guys, so I doubt you know em, but your bro might.

[Maggot Dream]

Sometimes, I went to Cherry Creek HS, but now I go to uni in AZ.

Karl Krebs, Nathan Artz. Both a bit older guys, so I doubt you know em, but your bro might.
Oh ok. I don't recognize the names, I'll have to ask my brother.

Cool that you went to Cherry Creek, I know a couple people who go there now.
When did you graduate?

[Permanent Solution]

Oh ok. I don't recognize the names, I'll have to ask my brother.

Cool that you went to Cherry Creek, I know a couple people who go there now.
When did you graduate?
Class of 2004 woot. :cool:

I doubt I'd know anyone there you knew, even if they were my age that school was huge!

[Maggot Dream]

Class of 2004 woot. :cool:

I doubt I'd know anyone there you knew, even if they were my age that school was huge!
Yeah, Cherry Creek's size has become something of a standing joke among a couple of the teachers at Regis. Not a bad school at all though.

[Permanent Solution]

Yeah, Cherry Creek's size has become something of a standing joke among a couple of the teachers at Regis. Not a bad school at all though.
No sir, not bad at all. Got me into school as a Junior :D

[Maggot Dream]

No sir, not bad at all. Got me into school as a Junior :D
Nice....good to finally talk to someone on MX from my area.

Time for me to get some sleep....Got back from a Regis football game a bit ago, we got raped by Arapahoe...so disappointing. Night.

:wave:

[Permanent Solution]

Nice....good to finally talk to someone on MX from my area.

Time for me to get some sleep....Got back from a Regis football game a bit ago, we got raped by Arapahoe...so disappointing. Night.

:wave:
Night, nice meeting ya :)

[ThatOneDrummer]

EDIT: Whereabouts are you from in Denver?
Are you from denver? i live on ash and colfax... if u know where that is...:lol: EDIT: Its so nice to see people from my hometown here... nobody i know knows about this site...

[LiquidTensionTheatre]

IMO Metropolis Part II - Scenes from a Memory is DT's best. I saw them live in Hammersmith on tuesday, they played a great set and covered the whole Dark Side of the Moon album. It was rather good.

Root of all evil is a great opener :cool: my band are working on covering it.

[entwistlewasgreatest]

Am I the only person on this forum that DOESN'T like Dream Theater/Portnoy?

[bobby__johnny]

not at all. go take a peak in the Punk forum, you'll probably find the anti- DT people there....as you will find the R&M has its share

[Maggot Dream]

Are you from denver? i live on ash and colfax... if u know where that is...:lol: EDIT: Its so nice to see people from my hometown here... nobody i know knows about this site...
I know about where that is.

I haven't met anyone from CO here besides you and zeppelinfan. It's good to finally see a couple people from CO here.

[ThatOneDrummer]

yea i no... i finally turned a few friends on 2 the site tho... where do u live again?:p

[ThatOneDrummer]

yea ino... i dunno any1 from co here... turned on a few friends 2 the site tho...:thumb: btw where do u live again?:p :smash:

[White]

My favorite one would have to be scenes from a memory, after that the intire Live scenes From New york set, thats just wicked, I have all the albums on my Ipod, and those are the two I listen to most frequently, until now, i just got another 50 new bands I have never heard so Im trying to get through another 1667 new songs, seeing what I like and what I dont like haha

[Refl]

I'm a Six Degrees man personally.

First disc is really good, second disc is just as much so.

[ChrisD]

Get Awake. It is there best album IMO. Than maybe Train of thought if you want something heavier.

I really dislike Train of thought.I would say definitely get Awake and Images and words though!

[Double Bass Jim]

I'm a Six Degrees man
Yea what a great album.

[Permanent Solution]

Are you from denver? i live on ash and colfax... if u know where that is...:lol: EDIT: Its so nice to see people from my hometown here... nobody i know knows about this site...
Sort of, my family lives in Castle Rock now, but we used to be in Centennial. I know where Colfax is... (Didn't see this when you posted it)

[RockStar]

few of my favourite Dream Theater Songs:

Blind Faith
Erotomania
Fatal Tragedy (one of my alltime favourites)
Hell's Kitchen
Hollow Years (this song rules)
Home
New Millenium
Panic Attack (well i dunno... it's the only octavarium one i've heard so i may as well include it)
Pull Me Under
Take The Time
The Dance Of Eternity

that's not all but a lot of them

[jalel]

Awake is pretty bad-*** (especially 6:00) but I enjoyed Train of Thought just as much if not more.

[ShadowFlame]

I've enjoyed all of their albums, which is why I have all of their studio releases now. I don't just look at it all from a drumming aspect, I look at it with a great musical aspect. That's why some of my favorite songs include stuff like "Misunderstood" and New Millenium". They also get pretty crafty when they make these albums.....the album "Octavarium" as a whole has a lot of meaning and symbolism in it, including the artwork.

To the threadstarter, I say check out as much as you can, but try to pick up Scenes From A Memory, Awake, and Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence first. I will admit, although it's not their "best" according to some people, I am partial to "Falling Into Infinity".

Hey, if anyone is interested in knowing one of the things I am doing at college, I am gonna try to arrange "The Root of All Evil" for a Marimba Quartet :thumb:

[Seahawk]

yeah i really dislike all the vocals, and none of the songs really appeal to me, but i love some of the synthesizer work.

[Double Bass Jim]

Seems like awake is the favorite, lotta people love that album.

[Matter]

My fave is still A Change of Seasons, followed by Awake, Images and Words, TOT and Octovarium. The rest are good but these are my fave at the moment.

[The Fiction We Live]

Train of Thought is my favorite followed by Awake. The others fall in place behind those two.

[ShadowFlame]

I forgot to mention that I absolutely love the song "A Change of Seasons" as well.....musically and lyrically it's one of the best I have heard. This is one of those songs in which Portnoy's musicianship really shines.