[QUOTE=Schyma]I was at school yesterday and my metal head freind said "John Petrucci is the greatest guitarists ever!" and I asked why and he replied that he was "technicly perfect" and that lead my couriosity here to ask you guys what should I start with? What is a song that showcases Petrucci's guitarist skills and is less metal? I have heard some Dream Theater before but it sounded loud and distorted but they said "that was their metal album". So I just wanted to ask about it here. :)[/QUOTE]

check out 6 degrees of inner turbulence (2cd), songs like the glass prison and blind faith, have awesome soloing, I don't like the 2nd cd too much tho :confused:

Any song in particular?

Edit: nevermind I see.

I saw the video for DT's "Pull Me Under" today on VH1 classic. :eek: LaBrie had a Napalm Death shirt on. :lol: The band looked so badass and underground in that video, though, they should have kept the look instead of becoming prep-student's metal-band look. (John looks bad with his hair all short like that, and so do Mike and Jordan).

[url]http://s12.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1VJPC8HVIMUWN3T5YSEOYY5X83[/url]

There's the complete Master of Puppets cover they did, if you want to see that.

The video for Take the Time is hilarious. John Petrucci pulling all these rock star poses and James just looks so dam camp. Mike portnoy is wearing nothing but a pair of pants and theyve got the colliseum backdrop like on the back of Images and Words. So goddam corny.

LaBrie can't avoid looking camp. But I would love to see Petrucci score more rock star poses.

Like one time, I saw a Whitesnake video from when Steve Vai was in the band, and he did this unbelievable trick where he flipped the guitar onto his knee flat, and put both hands on the neck like you would play a piano and did this unbelievable trick descending tapping lick. Petrucci just stands there concentrating. I would love to see him go nuts more.

[QUOTE=shamed-angel]The video for Take the Time is hilarious. John Petrucci pulling all these rock star poses and James just looks so dam camp. Mike portnoy is wearing nothing but a pair of pants and theyve got the colliseum backdrop like on the back of Images and Words. So goddam corny.[/QUOTE]


what a great video :thumb:

[QUOTE=Cain] LaBrie had a Napalm Death shirt on. :lol: [QUOTE]

Really? weird. I was pretty shocked when i saw one of the napalm Death guys wearing a Dream Theater T-shirt in a picture in Choosing Death: The Improbable History of Death Metal and Grindcore.

[QUOTE=BradyEB] Really? weird. I was pretty shocked when i saw one of the napalm Death guys wearing a Dream Theater T-shirt in a picture in Choosing Death: The Improbable History of Death Metal and Grindcore.[/QUOTE]

Interesting. Hmmm. That's cool, though.

[QUOTE=Cain]I saw the video for DT's "Pull Me Under" today on VH1 classic. :eek: LaBrie had a Napalm Death shirt on. :lol: The band looked so badass and underground in that video, though, they should have kept the look instead of becoming prep-student's metal-band look. (John looks bad with his hair all short like that, and so do Mike and Jordan).[/QUOTE]


well, Dream Theater has played with Napalm Death
well..they had the singer of ND sing Damage, Inc.
have an mp3 of it..and, think Portnoy's talking at the end..eitherway, he mentions Labrie, so meh

I would think the new album having a set date, and track list annouced is a bit bigger news than seeing James Labrie in a Napalm Death shirt.

Whatever.

[QUOTE=Bertovo]I would think the new album having a set date, and track list annouced is a bit bigger news than seeing James Labrie in a Napalm Death shirt.

Whatever.[/QUOTE]

Take it easy. We can talk about anything you want. :rolleyes:

[QUOTE=JamieSomething]well, Dream Theater has played with Napalm Death
well..they had the singer of ND sing Damage, Inc.
have an mp3 of it..and, think Portnoy's talking at the end..eitherway, he mentions Labrie, so meh[/QUOTE]
It's on the 5yearsinalivetime DVD. John Petrucci doesnt stop laughing for a good minute or so.

Petrucci should grow his hair again, he looks like a soccer dad.

[QUOTE=Otherside]There's the complete Master of Puppets cover they did, if you want to see that.[/QUOTE]

Thank you very much :) :thumb:

[QUOTE=shamed-angel]It's on the 5yearsinalivetime DVD. John Petrucci doesnt stop laughing for a good minute or so.[/QUOTE]

the one I have is different, probably on the same tour

Is it just me or does that MoP stop after Leper Messiah?

[QUOTE=MAthiAS]Petrucci should grow his hair again, he looks like a soccer dad.[/QUOTE]
Agreed. As a matter of fact, 95% of rock and metal musicians should have long hair. Long hair > short hair.

Ohh god I think everyone in DT looks better with long hair.

Yeah... with long hair I could excuse JP for just standing there, because he did headbang a little bit. Now with short hair... Sorry John, Alexi's right.

[quote]Long hair > short hair.[/quote]
teh psyned

they looked so awesome, especially Portnoy, he had hair that was about 1 meter in diameter

[QUOTE=BradyEB]Ohh god I think everyone in DT looks better with long hair.[/QUOTE]
especially jordan... he needs his hair

Rudess has the worst long hair I have ever seen on a person.

It was funny though.

I was like :eek: do they have a new keyboardist again?
and after a few secs, oh no, Jordan is bald ;)
I like the long hair better tho

I have a quick question:
I own 6DOIT, SFAM, and Awake, and I wanted to know what i should get next. I thought id get better results here

also, i believe it is 6>S>A

thank you

Get Images and Words or Live at Budokan. You wouldnt regret either.

[QUOTE=shamed-angel]Get Images and Words or Live at Budokan. You wouldnt regret either.[/QUOTE]


ok thanks man :thumb:

NO Problem. 900th Reply :D. Are you planning to buy their entire back catalogue or just what gets reccomended?

[QUOTE=demon_hunter]ok thanks man :thumb:[/QUOTE]
I think you'd like Train of Thought more, considering your favorite is 6DoiT

Don't be so sure. 6 Degrees remains my favorite album, and I hated ToT. It had next to none of the harmonic sophistication and layering of that album. Meh, it could go either way.