[QUOTE=3rdplanet]^ That's what I was thinking aswell, couldn't see it happening though.

Who have Dream Theater toured with? Fate's Warning, Beatallica, any others?[/QUOTE]
Yes, Vanden Plas, and some more....

[QUOTE=Quebec]sorry to interrupt this interesting discussion

[url]http://www.dreamtheater.net/tourdates.php#g3jpmp[/url]
John Petrucci, Steve vai, joe satriani G3 shows (with Mike Portnoy And Dave Larue) announced... Lucky Bastards![/QUOTE]
NOOOOOOO!!!!! im going to london on april 18 but im going to miss the tour in london on april 30 ****IT!!

[QUOTE=MAthiAS]Opeth and DT would be sick![/QUOTE]
*orgasm*

OH MY GOD!!!! I would seriously pay 100 bucks for that concert

Slightly off topic... Any drummers here?... Any drummers who have also seen Live at the Budokan?.. Any drummers who watched the drum solo?... Any drummers who'd forfeit all of their worldly possessions to sit at his 'Siamese Twin' kit to PLAY WITH MIKE?? LOL... The guy on the DVD blew it hehe.. Bothered me. I'd have gone absolutely bananas on that kit. My one chance, you know? LOL

^ Tell me about it man :(

Although I didn't like the solo Portnoy played, but the kit was a beast.

LTE opening for DT would be sick. It'd never happen though. DT and Pain of Salvation would be amazing also.

[QUOTE=breakingbenfan13]NOOOOOOO!!!!! im going to london on april 18 but im going to miss the tour in london on april 30 ****IT!![/QUOTE]

Ha. I would like to catch that, altough I dont like the Newest Material that much, actually, I hate it.
Compared to Something like Images and Words or Awake, or even Scenes from a Memory, It really sucks.My fav. is Images and Words, and then maby SFAM, but from then on, Albums like Six Degrees or Train of Thought, its to different. That's one thing I hate about oldish metal or just rock bands, they all seem to turn sour in the end. They try be stay too ''Hip'' and ''Happening''. Like Metallica, WTF? Short hair, clean shaves, runningshoes, and baggy pants. Not at all cool for a metal band. What we need is a change, back to the old days. Tight pants, Long hair and, hell, throw in a Father Christmas beard, I mean why the f*ck not? thats where metal started and thats how it should stay.Traditional. :thumb:

Dream Theater didn't sell out with those albums, thats just the music they made.

and the music they made turned out to be crap. Petrucci really isnt the best songwriter in the world, but somehow I&W and SRAM turned out fine. Whats wrong with the new Stuff? DT turned sour.

[QUOTE=MAthiAS]Opeth and DT would be sick![/QUOTE]

\m/ to that.

[QUOTE=Prince of Darkness]and the music they made turned out to be crap. Petrucci really isnt the best songwriter in the world, but somehow I&W and SRAM turned out fine. Whats wrong with the new Stuff? DT turned sour.[/QUOTE]
He writes some great lyrics, and what do you think he was doing on the albums you like? Not writing?

ToT is great, As I Am is a great song, Endless Sacrifice has an amazing chorus and some great vocals from Labrie, Honor thy Father is okay, Stream of Conciousness is DT's best instrumental IMO, and In the Name of God is one of my favorite DT songs, amazing solo and some great riffage.

I agree, ToT is a fantastic album, there seem to be two camps involved with Dream Theater, the 'Classical' fans, and the 'Modern' fans. Or at least people say they have a preference for one period over the other.

I'm glad to say I'm a fan of both.

[QUOTE=3rdplanet]I'm glad to say I'm a fan of both.[/QUOTE]
Same here.

ME TOO :D:D:D

I never realised there were so many of us.

i'm sorry to say that i havnt heard any dream theatre (stupid british tv doesnt show them) so i want to know what you guys think is their best album

^ Tell me about it :( Though I don't think they have that much coverage in America, and I only know of one Video, and that's for the radio edit of Lie.

I personally love Awake, and if you are coming to Dream Theater from a sort of Pink Floyd/Yes/King Crimson musical taste I would say listen to stuff off that first.

If you are coming at it from more of a metal style taste, try Train og Thought.

[QUOTE=Prince of Darkness]and the music they made turned out to be crap. Petrucci really isnt the best songwriter in the world, but somehow I&W and SRAM turned out fine. Whats wrong with the new Stuff? DT turned sour.[/QUOTE]
Your opinion, stop trying to force that opinion onto others.

[QUOTE=breakingbenfan13]NOOOOOOO!!!!! im going to london on april 18 but im going to miss the tour in london on april 30 ****IT!![/QUOTE]
But thats just the "element of persuation" tour, James LaBrie solo project

[QUOTE=3rdplanet]I agree, ToT is a fantastic album, there seem to be two camps involved with Dream Theater, the 'Classical' fans, and the 'Modern' fans. Or at least people say they have a preference for one period over the other.

I'm glad to say I'm a fan of both.[/QUOTE]
:thumb: me too

[QUOTE=3rdplanet]I only know of one Video, and that's for the radio edit of Lie.
[/QUOTE]
I saw a video for Pull Me Under once. Their singles kind of suck because they cut out parts, usually keyboard parts.

On ToT again, I got ToT first, and I actually doubt that I would've liked Images and Words if I hadn't first heard DT's other stuff.

They also have a video for Another Day.

[QUOTE=MAthiAS]I saw a video for Pull Me Under once. Their singles kind of suck because they cut out parts, usually keyboard parts.

On ToT again, I got ToT first, and I actually doubt that I would've liked Images and Words if I hadn't first heard DT's other stuff.[/QUOTE]

Ah I think I was being biased 'cause Awake was my first album, so yeah I spose it can go either way.

So that's 3 videos.

I think there's a video for Take the Time. Never saw it on TV, it was on one of their DVDs.

Top 100 album competition results

11. Dream Theater - Images and Words (25)
32. Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (30)
47. Dream Theater - Train Of Thought (14)
79. Dream Theater – Awake (15)

Meh, Awake > ToT IMO.

Images and Words is about where it should be, maybe a little low, but its up there at least.

What would you say a good Dream Theater cd to start out on would be?

I started with ToT but like SFAM the most. Images and Words might be a good place to start.

[QUOTE=back to the front]I started with ToT but like SFAM the most. Images and Words might be a good place to start.[/QUOTE]

Thanks :thumb:

I started on ToT, then Images and Words, then 6DoiT, then SFAM, then Awake, then A Change of Seasons, then FII and WDADU.

I started with Awake, then ToT, and then I&W. :thumb:

i got them in this order:
awake
images and words
scenes from a memory
A change of seasons
train of thought
falling into infinity

i love all of them, yes even FiF. my fav's would have to be images and words and SFAM tho

My order is totally screwed up :thumb:

Train of Thought
Images and Words
Six Degrees
Awake
Scenes From a Memory
When Dream and Day Unite
Falling Into Infinity
A Change of Seasons

I'm listening to ACOS for the first time now...and it's pretty good so far, I'm 20 minutes in, almost done!

[QUOTE=The JoZ]My order is totally screwed up :thumb:

Train of Thought
Images and Words
Six Degrees
Awake
Scenes From a Memory
When Dream and Day Unite
Falling Into Infinity
A Change of Seasons

I'm listening to ACOS for the first time now...and it's pretty good so far, I'm 20 minutes in, almost done![/QUOTE]

the first few times i listened to ACOS, i thaught it was good, but after you listen through it a few times, u realise its bloody awsome

So true. Do you like it more live or studio?

I'm more of a fan of studio. The only time I can handle live stuff, is video format, but I hate to say James' voice tends to be less *thinks of a word*... ....refined..? His voice annoys me sometimes [live recordings] but otherwise I love live DT videos. :)

I agree... I don't buy live CDs, only DVDs. Its live, I want to see it too, ya know.

Hey could anyone do me a favour? Tell me the name of the unplugged song on the 5 years dvd. The one that goes "Tell me what your thinking, Tell em what your feeling inside." I just have no idea what the song could be. Any help would be much appreciated.

[QUOTE=shamed-angel]Hey could anyone do me a favour? Tell me the name of the unplugged song on the 5 years dvd. The one that goes "Tell me what your thinking, Tell em what your feeling inside." I just have no idea what the song could be. Any help would be much appreciated.[/QUOTE]
Maybe it's "cover my eyes" (unreleased Falling Into Infinity Demo)

Only acoustic DT song I know of is The Silent Man, but its not that. Sorry.

[QUOTE=shamed-angel]Hey could anyone do me a favour? Tell me the name of the unplugged song on the 5 years dvd. The one that goes "Tell me what your thinking, Tell em what your feeling inside." I just have no idea what the song could be. Any help would be much appreciated.[/QUOTE]

Its called Speak to Me, which is on the '99 fan club CD.