This was my favorite LTE track, until I heard Key to the Imagination. I think it's more melodic, has better solos, and just feels like a step up from their previous work (they have had 20 years of practice in between them). But still, an unskippable track.
The baby cry sound towards the end was used as a watermark to signify when John’s wife’s water actual broke and he had to go. The rest of the guys wrote the rest of the song without him.
I saw them in Chicago performing this set, when their keyboard broke. There's a bootleg called "When the Keyboard Breaks". The second half of the set, they just improvised since they couldn't do the normal songs. Jordan jumped on guitar, John on drums, and all sorts of crazy stuff! Epic!
That's what i love about the true live events with great musicians, everyone is it's own experience, and it sounds like you had an amazing one :) There are too many modern concerts where the "live" sound just like the album track, some of the soul has been sucked out by "click tracks" in the ear......There's something to be said for the energy of the crowd propelling the band to play a little faster and that interaction makes the experience unique
I was there! It was frustrating at first, Jordan had the top brass from the manufacturer of the keyboard on the phone but they couldn't figure it out. I think he said everything was one half step off. What followed was amazing improv. They were there to deliver and they weren't going to let a busted instrument stop them.
I was there too and I'm still bummed that I didn't get to see the gig as intended tbh. The jam was entertaining in the moment, but all things considered it wasn't actually very good upon listening to the bootleg. Ah well.
The main reason there was no third album for so long is mainly because Jordan got in Dream Theater, so LTE had no real reason to keep going with 3 out of 4 members in DT. But since Mike left, they can now go ahead and have some more fun together, and produce epic tracks like these. Absolute banger
Also, even after Mike left DT, they were all still very busy with all their projects and whatnot. It was only when Covid-19 struck that they found themselves having the time to get together again, if only virtually, and create another album.
@@RudyBleeker I thought he was referring to post-Portnoy DT for a minute there, then I realized they've only released five albums since he left, so it can't be that either.
Best LTE song ever. This live version is great, I will say this everytime I see DT or LTE live with MP he is so enjoyable to watch. Petrucci looks so exited playing this song, it's something they don't do frequently.
You are in for a treat! This is the epic masterpiece you should hear from the beginning, but even better now that you are familiar with their sound and style! Can't wait for your reaction ;-)
Biaxident is a track from LTE2 that really grabbed my attention when it popped up on Pandora a few years back. "who are these guys?" Led me to Dream Theater for obvious reasons...
Doug, thanks for the reaction. Imo it is their best song. And one of the best instrumentals songs of all time. Impossible to go wrong with this super group. Just brilliant what they do.
WOOOOOWWW What a performance, and what a reaction!!! Thank you very much Doug, as a huge fan of both, LTE, and your channel, I appreciate this one just a little more!!! Funny story about this tour that they did, I don’t remember if this happened in L.A. or N.Y. But one of those venues, Tony forgot his bass guitar, and had to improvise with a bass guitar he borrowed from a friend, and apparently because the bass guitar had 12 strings, he wasn’t used to playing it, he was forced to improvise many of the songs, and it also changed the way Jordan had to play the keyboard an octave below to compensate for the bass guitar!!!! But they are such incredibly talented musicians, that it didn’t really matter because the crowd enjoyed the show just as much, if not even more so!!! Greetings from Denmark!!! And success wishes to you Doug!!!
There WILL be a fourth album. Mike's said they signed a deal for two records with Inside Out, so it's essentially a matter of time 'til these guys reunite for more music. Oh, and that baby soundscape you heard in the middle of the track is, according to John himself in the liner notes of the album, the exact musical passage they were working on when his wife's (Rena) water broke, giving birth to their third kid, Kiara.
Jordan is just wild. Saw a bit of him playing with Steven Wilson prima vista on a small gig. Also saw him play improvising with Mr. Fastfinger Mika Tyyskä and that was amazing as well. You could never tell he hadn't learned the songs he was playing in my opinion. Petrucci also says he's on just another level musically, carrying him on stage. Of course that's humble flattery, but speaks to Rudess' abilities. Modulating on that keytar is just insane. Like on guitar you don't much care about your tuning because you just progress on the fretboard and everything is the same, but on keyboard you have the black keys, have to be really aware of where you are theorywise to combine it to mechanical performance. And he also performs entertainingly with his body on top of the mechanical aspect of the instrument. This really is like getting shocked by what people can do when they are good enough and decide to push the boundaries.
My son and I flew 1000 miles to see this tour on the "closest" stop (Chicago...a few nights before this performance) and at that particular show, about halfway through the set, Jordan's keyboard crapped out. I think it was something like every 4th note was playing a half step sharp or something. Anyway, he went off stage to call the keyboard's engineers at Roland in Japan to work on a fix while the rest of the band started just improvising. They didn't find a fix and instead they jammed for a good hour or so, which was awesome. At various points, everyone played different instruments without the music stopping. John moved to the bass, Jordan moved to the guitar (and was quite good, BTW), then the drummer for Anthrax (Charlie Benante) came on stage, took over the drums and Portnoy grabbed the bass. It was nuts. Some time later, they released the only (admittedly, mediocre) recording they had of that performance as a standalone album called "When the Keyboard Breaks". Sadly, we never got to hear "When the Water Breaks" that night (I think it was next) but instead we got something very unique. I got video of much of it on my phone, but phones sucked back then. It's not even watchable. Anyway, when they release their 4th album (which I read somewhere is a guaranteed thing) and they possibly tour, I'll travel wherever I need to so I can catch them again.
Oh yes! I cannot wait for this one. One of my all time favorite LTE songs. While I do like the more recent LTE songs Doug has reacted to so far (Key to the Imagination, Rhapsody in Blue etc), IMO nothing beats some of the classics from the first 2 albums.
@@bernardodc9631 I could have sworn he did Acid Rain awhile back (before he got into the LTE3 stuff), but apparently not! I bet he does it next. It's far and away their most popular tune.
Watching this makes me glad I'm not the only person who's gone back multiple times in the middle of a DT/LTE song so I can analyze what they did and how.
I haven't even watched this yet, but thank you so much for covering it. I've watched so many of your videos, and a lot of other reaction videos. This song just isn't featured very often, and it's probably my favorite instrumental piece ever. Not just within metal. Just a silly side note: I'm a cook, and when I know things are about to get really tough in the kitchen, LTE is one of my go-to bands. This song (and Acid Rain and Paradigm Shift) have helped me through a bunch of rough times.
I was watching you'r video on Shine on you crazy diamond when this one popped up had not seen it so this evening I gave it a go glad I did what a band checked them out on youtube then went on Amazon and purchased their 3 albums on cd
Lmao! When Doug said “I love his rig!”, I said: you ain’t seen nuthin yet! And you may notice, that blues keyboard solo is very reminiscent of Pink Floyd Echoes! I’ve been waiting for a couple years to see your reaction to this song. LTE are master musicians. Yep, Rhapsody in Blue is a great performance!
Thank you for these DT and LTE video reactions! Always fun to watch) It would be also interesting to watch a video about this composition from the composer point of view. Musical choices, scales, rhythmic structure and so on... Will be wainting )))
Oh man!!! This is worth the wait 0(and the loss of sleep). PS i actually held my breath afraid you wouldn't hear the live version. Thank you Doug. You're the one reactor i wanted to see this
I was actually at that Downey show. I can't believe it was that long ago; seems like yesterday. You know when you rearrange the letters in 'hell yeah' you almost get 'Hey y',all.' You should also do Acid Rain.
Ive played bass for 25 years, this is my favorite song of all time. I think if the title and meaning and the baby sound as if this song brings you from birth, through stages of life and chaos, and then death, Moving stuff
Saw them in 2008 at The Independent. That was a tiny but mighty venue! Great memories! I had seen DT many times by the time I saw LTE I just watched Levin the whole time. He’s amazing. I even made it onto his picture he posted on social media. I’m just so grateful I was in their presence. I love the story behind the song. You know John’s wife is a rock star too!
I found my self sitting and analyse this a loooong. Time ago as well. Huge fan of both dream theater and liquid tension. Just an amazing band, song and heavenly music 🎵🎶
That was the concert of all concerts.... on Acid Rain they just let John go Berserk. On that song John began to fold time and space... to be there that night... one of the legendary concerts of all time..
What I love about the part you listen to in 11:01 is that, while bass, guitar and keys are playing on 6/4, the drums alternate between 5/8 and 7/8 (thus 12/8=6/4) as explained by Mike Portnoy himself. Different time signatures landing perfectly together, BEAUTIFUL!
I had my first child at the time I heard this song. To me, it encapsulates everything there is about having a baby - the chaos, the love, the tiredness, the beauty, the "constant crying", the over-the-top feelings going rampant. It's bullseye.
7:25 Dr indeed. Studied a little music theory in high school, played Trumpet and a little bit of drums but this, blows me away! What you just said reminds me of this: Einstein: 'What I most admire about your art, is your universality. You don't say a word, yet the world understands you!' Chaplin: 'True. But your glory is even greater! The whole world admires you, even though they don't understand a word of what you say.'"
Haven't seen the video yet but this is one of my FAVORITE LTE tracks... and damn hard on guitar... lol. I know you are gonna dig it.... Man the way you broke this song down in keys.. mind blowing how fast your brain work.. not surprised. lol. You are AWESOME! @15:42 .. that Petrucci line always scared the hell out of me to learn 😅
If you get the chance to listen to their original studio version you’ll be blown away far more (perfect Petrucci solos instead of the sloppy ones here), actually the whole LTE2 is a powerful adventure.
My seeing this video was interesting timing with how you talked about how Portnoy isn't in the band anymore, but he was there, then yesterday it was announced he's back in and Mangini is out.
Wish I'd known you were at the DT show in Philadelphia, would have loved to say hello and maybe even talk about KU (did my Master's in Music Ed there in the late 90s). Great stuff as always!
Oh MAN... I really miss the Zen Riffer Days... The Keytar Jordan is playing. That thing was a staple of DT shows from maybe 2007 to the early-mid 2010s iirc?
LTE 1 and 2 are incredible albums. To me they are the hallmarks of instrumental prog. I always thought that they made these so they didn’t had to think about vocals and Labrie. Just enjoying the jamming sessions freely and put them on a record.
Keeping in mind, Doug,... THIS recording was many years ago. Sadly, I don't see Tony Levin rock out the Stick like he used to... Most current/recent concert footage of him playing is with a bass. Correct me if I'm wrong, folks.
When the water breaks is my favorite LTE song of their entire catalog. The song structure is something Petrucci would later revisit in a similar fashion on one of his solo album songs (That was made to be featured when he first joined the G3 live shows with Satriani and Vai) song called Damage Control that might not sound very much related at all follows the same basic strucutre: A pretty metal based riff that then breaks into strong guitar lead parts that go through a nice progression, a mid section that turns up-tempo and very bluesy with crazier solos and then the lead guitar that leads the chord progression with many twists and turns back to the beginning in an extremely satisfying manner. You should try that song out I think you'll enjoy the similarities.
Hello Doug! I recommend you one of the finest italian Progressive band BANCO DEL MUTUO SOCCORSO, in particular: "Io Sono Nato Libero" (1973). Trad. "I Was Born Free".
Best image is seeing Petrucci chugging those hard rock riffs in the back while Jordan is doing his keytar solo. Gotta love to take a break from playing solos and just riffing.
Fyi...this gets better EVERY SINGLE TIME you hear it. The only piece that might give it a run for it's money was Rhapsody in Blue from this concert. I heard that was adlib (could be wrong), and if it was, wow
Please do react to Biaxident by Liquid Tension Experiment. It was the very first amazing piece that brought me into more LTE music and still one of my all time favourite instrumental music up until today!
Greatest rock instrumental track ever recorded in my humble opinion.
You’re not wrong.. it’s one of them
La Villa Strangiato is better imo. And by quite a bit
@@irena7777777 big Rush fan but I always struggled with that one. I know it’s highly rated though. All subjective of course.
I recall still liking Acid Rain better after first hearing this track.
This was my favorite LTE track, until I heard Key to the Imagination. I think it's more melodic, has better solos, and just feels like a step up from their previous work (they have had 20 years of practice in between them). But still, an unskippable track.
The baby cry sound towards the end was used as a watermark to signify when John’s wife’s water actual broke and he had to go. The rest of the guys wrote the rest of the song without him.
I have been listening to his song for more than 20 years and I have learned something new today ! Thanks for the explanation :D
Stop the 🧢
@carlosrobles5591 stop the talk
I saw them in Chicago performing this set, when their keyboard broke. There's a bootleg called "When the Keyboard Breaks".
The second half of the set, they just improvised since they couldn't do the normal songs.
Jordan jumped on guitar, John on drums, and all sorts of crazy stuff! Epic!
That's what i love about the true live events with great musicians, everyone is it's own experience, and it sounds like you had an amazing one :)
There are too many modern concerts where the "live" sound just like the album track, some of the soul has been sucked out by "click tracks" in the ear......There's something to be said for the energy of the crowd propelling the band to play a little faster and that interaction makes the experience unique
Lucky you😊 I saw the show in NYC and there was no malfunctioning keyboard, hence no jam
I was there! It was frustrating at first, Jordan had the top brass from the manufacturer of the keyboard on the phone but they couldn't figure it out. I think he said everything was one half step off.
What followed was amazing improv. They were there to deliver and they weren't going to let a busted instrument stop them.
@@tmapache I remember Mike saying at the end, "any lesser band would have quit", and "you can't say you didn't get your money's worth". Amazing!
I was there too and I'm still bummed that I didn't get to see the gig as intended tbh. The jam was entertaining in the moment, but all things considered it wasn't actually very good upon listening to the bootleg. Ah well.
The main reason there was no third album for so long is mainly because Jordan got in Dream Theater, so LTE had no real reason to keep going with 3 out of 4 members in DT. But since Mike left, they can now go ahead and have some more fun together, and produce epic tracks like these. Absolute banger
Also, even after Mike left DT, they were all still very busy with all their projects and whatnot. It was only when Covid-19 struck that they found themselves having the time to get together again, if only virtually, and create another album.
And fortunately enough, that wise decision end up delivering to the world six of the best albums in human history.
@@147pablox What do you mean? LTE has only released 3 albums so far.
@@RudyBleeker I thought he was referring to post-Portnoy DT for a minute there, then I realized they've only released five albums since he left, so it can't be that either.
Dt was the best band without its vocal !
I'm really happy I can hear their beautiful music without him.
Best LTE song ever. This live version is great, I will say this everytime I see DT or LTE live with MP he is so enjoyable to watch. Petrucci looks so exited playing this song, it's something they don't do frequently.
This entire show is monumental, especially Rhapsody In Blue....
You are in for a treat! This is the epic masterpiece you should hear from the beginning, but even better now that you are familiar with their sound and style!
Can't wait for your reaction ;-)
Doug trying to figure it out the chord progressions and tempos of progressive metal is always fun. Sometimes you just surrender, and that's ok.
lol
Biaxident is a track from LTE2 that really grabbed my attention when it popped up on Pandora a few years back. "who are these guys?" Led me to Dream Theater for obvious reasons...
I really love that Mike’s kit is far more restrained than his Monster, but he still shines that classic MP flare
Doug, thanks for the reaction. Imo it is their best song. And one of the best instrumentals songs of all time. Impossible to go wrong with this super group. Just brilliant what they do.
WOOOOOWWW What a performance, and what a reaction!!! Thank you very much Doug, as a huge fan of both, LTE, and your channel, I appreciate this one just a little more!!! Funny story about this tour that they did, I don’t remember if this happened in L.A. or N.Y. But one of those venues, Tony forgot his bass guitar, and had to improvise with a bass guitar he borrowed from a friend, and apparently because the bass guitar had 12 strings, he wasn’t used to playing it, he was forced to improvise many of the songs, and it also changed the way Jordan had to play the keyboard an octave below to compensate for the bass guitar!!!! But they are such incredibly talented musicians, that it didn’t really matter because the crowd enjoyed the show just as much, if not even more so!!! Greetings from Denmark!!! And success wishes to you Doug!!!
There WILL be a fourth album. Mike's said they signed a deal for two records with Inside Out, so it's essentially a matter of time 'til these guys reunite for more music.
Oh, and that baby soundscape you heard in the middle of the track is, according to John himself in the liner notes of the album, the exact musical passage they were working on when his wife's (Rena) water broke, giving birth to their third kid, Kiara.
this band from other galaxy, how need strenght to build this unbelievable and magnificent instrumental song
oooooooh my god i didn't know this was happening! he's gonna love this
Nice! my fav from LTE
I love seeing someone react to this in this way. This is the one song I try to put people onto for like 20 years
Jordan is just wild. Saw a bit of him playing with Steven Wilson prima vista on a small gig. Also saw him play improvising with Mr. Fastfinger Mika Tyyskä and that was amazing as well. You could never tell he hadn't learned the songs he was playing in my opinion. Petrucci also says he's on just another level musically, carrying him on stage. Of course that's humble flattery, but speaks to Rudess' abilities. Modulating on that keytar is just insane. Like on guitar you don't much care about your tuning because you just progress on the fretboard and everything is the same, but on keyboard you have the black keys, have to be really aware of where you are theorywise to combine it to mechanical performance. And he also performs entertainingly with his body on top of the mechanical aspect of the instrument. This really is like getting shocked by what people can do when they are good enough and decide to push the boundaries.
finally this comment
That is my favorite Liquid Tension song! Actually, my favorite instrumental track, EVER!
unparalleled performance
My favorite song!
No one plays like Portnoy! Amazing!
I prefer Acid Rain personally, but this one rocks too
Yeah I'm subbing to your reacts, thank you for not stopping and starting incessantly. Great channel, I like the way you listen to music brother.
My son and I flew 1000 miles to see this tour on the "closest" stop (Chicago...a few nights before this performance) and at that particular show, about halfway through the set, Jordan's keyboard crapped out. I think it was something like every 4th note was playing a half step sharp or something. Anyway, he went off stage to call the keyboard's engineers at Roland in Japan to work on a fix while the rest of the band started just improvising. They didn't find a fix and instead they jammed for a good hour or so, which was awesome. At various points, everyone played different instruments without the music stopping. John moved to the bass, Jordan moved to the guitar (and was quite good, BTW), then the drummer for Anthrax (Charlie Benante) came on stage, took over the drums and Portnoy grabbed the bass. It was nuts. Some time later, they released the only (admittedly, mediocre) recording they had of that performance as a standalone album called "When the Keyboard Breaks". Sadly, we never got to hear "When the Water Breaks" that night (I think it was next) but instead we got something very unique. I got video of much of it on my phone, but phones sucked back then. It's not even watchable. Anyway, when they release their 4th album (which I read somewhere is a guaranteed thing) and they possibly tour, I'll travel wherever I need to so I can catch them again.
The most extraordinary concert ever.
Oh yes! I cannot wait for this one. One of my all time favorite LTE songs. While I do like the more recent LTE songs Doug has reacted to so far (Key to the Imagination, Rhapsody in Blue etc), IMO nothing beats some of the classics from the first 2 albums.
totally agree, their first two albums are S tier
@@speakwithanimals Yes for sure! And some of the more under-appreciated songs like Biaxident and State of Grace are among my all time favs.
He didnt do acid rain yet?? Oh no, i gotta search in his playlists right now
Yes, all songs are great from the first two album. And Acid Rain is so insane that a review is a must
@@bernardodc9631 I could have sworn he did Acid Rain awhile back (before he got into the LTE3 stuff), but apparently not! I bet he does it next. It's far and away their most popular tune.
23:13 not the same without the ragtime ending
Best of best!
This is Epic!! I always waited for this React by Doug
GOATS
The whole album is great but Another Dimension is my fav.
Ohhh, yeah!!! Great!
Each time someone of Dream Theater shows up on this channel I'm getting happy
Watching this makes me glad I'm not the only person who's gone back multiple times in the middle of a DT/LTE song so I can analyze what they did and how.
This is one of the best compositions from LTE
When the Water Breaks should be the Anthem of the Universe.
I was thinking of Greggery Peccary.
Its the anthem of MY universe.. changed my life!
Top fave of faves….A masterpiece.
Cheers!
@@rebeccamennen5020 Cheers!!!
Loved that Album. It's another masterpiece from LTE. Thx 4 that one Doug 👍🏻👍🏻
Amazing !! Many thanks !
I discovered it differently with you !
Been waiting for this for so long!!!!
I haven't even watched this yet, but thank you so much for covering it. I've watched so many of your videos, and a lot of other reaction videos. This song just isn't featured very often, and it's probably my favorite instrumental piece ever. Not just within metal.
Just a silly side note: I'm a cook, and when I know things are about to get really tough in the kitchen, LTE is one of my go-to bands. This song (and Acid Rain and Paradigm Shift) have helped me through a bunch of rough times.
I was watching you'r video on Shine on you crazy diamond when this one popped up had not seen it so this evening I gave it a go glad I did what a band checked them out on youtube then went on Amazon and purchased their 3 albums on cd
Doug, Acid Rain from the same gig. My personal fave.
🤘👀🤘
Lmao! When Doug said “I love his rig!”, I said: you ain’t seen nuthin yet!
And you may notice, that blues keyboard solo is very reminiscent of Pink Floyd Echoes!
I’ve been waiting for a couple years to see your reaction to this song. LTE are master musicians.
Yep, Rhapsody in Blue is a great performance!
Wow. Just wow. World class players. How do you remember all of that?? 😮 Those incredible time signature changes. Astonishing.
Thank you for these DT and LTE video reactions! Always fun to watch) It would be also interesting to watch a video about this composition from the composer point of view. Musical choices, scales, rhythmic structure and so on... Will be wainting )))
Oh man!!! This is worth the wait 0(and the loss of sleep). PS i actually held my breath afraid you wouldn't hear the live version. Thank you Doug. You're the one reactor i wanted to see this
Amazing drumming
I was actually at that Downey show. I can't believe it was that long ago; seems like yesterday.
You know when you rearrange the letters in 'hell yeah' you almost get 'Hey y',all.'
You should also do Acid Rain.
Mike Portnooooyyy!!
Ive played bass for 25 years, this is my favorite song of all time. I think if the title and meaning and the baby sound as if this song brings you from birth, through stages of life and chaos, and then death, Moving stuff
16 min mark i definitely here Deep Purple. tribute maybe?
insane band with one of my favourite
bass players....
That bass at 14ish!!!❤❤
So many DT riffs in this. Especially from Dance of eternaty
Such an amazing power
Full of energy and sound
I'm more a Paragdimn Shift, Acid Rain and Universal Mind guy but this song still feels goood
Saw them in 2008 at The Independent. That was a tiny but mighty venue! Great memories! I had seen DT many times by the time I saw LTE I just watched Levin the whole time. He’s amazing. I even made it onto his picture he posted on social media. I’m just so grateful I was in their presence. I love the story behind the song. You know John’s wife is a rock star too!
I would love to see a reaction on allan holdsworth's atavachron, or any of his albums. Great channel!!
I love your channel. Hugs from Brazil
I found my self sitting and analyse this a loooong. Time ago as well. Huge fan of both dream theater and liquid tension.
Just an amazing band, song and heavenly music 🎵🎶
I’m happy they did LTE3, but nothing could touch what they did in the late 90s.
Incredible!!!!!
all their live videos are incredible!
Awesome, although I have listened to that song many times, I really enjoyed watching it with you!!!
That was the concert of all concerts.... on Acid Rain they just let John go Berserk. On that song John began to fold time and space... to be there that night... one of the legendary concerts of all time..
I never understood why Acid Rain's studio version solo is like some processor commercial track anyway.
I love how the music box theme at the beginning is reprised during the guitar solo much later
What I love about the part you listen to in 11:01 is that, while bass, guitar and keys are playing on 6/4, the drums alternate between 5/8 and 7/8 (thus 12/8=6/4) as explained by Mike Portnoy himself. Different time signatures landing perfectly together, BEAUTIFUL!
One of the greatest prog metal bands. Don't forget The Aristocrats. ;)
I had my first child at the time I heard this song. To me, it encapsulates everything there is about having a baby - the chaos, the love, the tiredness, the beauty, the "constant crying", the over-the-top feelings going rampant.
It's bullseye.
My favorite piece of music ever.
7:25 Dr indeed. Studied a little music theory in high school, played Trumpet and a little bit of drums but this, blows me away! What you just said reminds me of this:
Einstein: 'What I most admire about your art, is your universality. You don't say a word, yet the world understands you!'
Chaplin: 'True. But your glory is even greater! The whole world admires you, even though they don't understand a word of what you say.'"
sounds like a medley of japanese saturday morning cartoon themes.
simply the BEST song ever created by human beings
"They're just kinda going around in a sequential pattern" That my friends is how I would sum up music.
Haven't seen the video yet but this is one of my FAVORITE LTE tracks... and damn hard on guitar... lol. I know you are gonna dig it.... Man the way you broke this song down in keys.. mind blowing how fast your brain work.. not surprised. lol. You are AWESOME! @15:42 .. that Petrucci line always scared the hell out of me to learn 😅
If you get the chance to listen to their original studio version you’ll be blown away far more (perfect Petrucci solos instead of the sloppy ones here), actually the whole LTE2 is a powerful adventure.
Mike Portnoy is the best drummer to ever walk this earth. Fight me.
Hello there my friend, from Verona NewJersey. Best band ever
Good news Doug , DT just announced Portnoy is returning to DT. Time for the fun to begin again.
Whenever I see Tony vibing with his Chapman stick, I can't help but think he's the coolest looking dude ever.
Acid Rain 🤯
este tema te deja tocando las maracas de todos los colores. Es una obra de arte que no es de este mundo.
My seeing this video was interesting timing with how you talked about how Portnoy isn't in the band anymore, but he was there, then yesterday it was announced he's back in and Mangini is out.
Wish I'd known you were at the DT show in Philadelphia, would have loved to say hello and maybe even talk about KU (did my Master's in Music Ed there in the late 90s). Great stuff as always!
Oh MAN... I really miss the Zen Riffer Days... The Keytar Jordan is playing. That thing was a staple of DT shows from maybe 2007 to the early-mid 2010s iirc?
@The_Doug_Helvering- 😂
Got to see Dream Theater a few years back. Outstanding
8:17 drum pattern right out of La Villa Strangiato!
LTE 1 and 2 are incredible albums. To me they are the hallmarks of instrumental prog.
I always thought that they made these so they didn’t had to think about vocals and Labrie. Just enjoying the jamming sessions freely and put them on a record.
Keeping in mind, Doug,... THIS recording was many years ago. Sadly, I don't see Tony Levin rock out the Stick like he used to... Most current/recent concert footage of him playing is with a bass. Correct me if I'm wrong, folks.
acid rain live is realy goooood !!!!!
The Chapman Stick never gets old!
And also “Rhapsody in Blue” was firstly performed in this live event. And i love this 2008 live version much more than LTE3 version.
I would love to see you react to Acid Rain by Liquid Tension Experiment 😊
When the water breaks is my favorite LTE song of their entire catalog. The song structure is something Petrucci would later revisit in a similar fashion on one of his solo album songs (That was made to be featured when he first joined the G3 live shows with Satriani and Vai) song called Damage Control that might not sound very much related at all follows the same basic strucutre: A pretty metal based riff that then breaks into strong guitar lead parts that go through a nice progression, a mid section that turns up-tempo and very bluesy with crazier solos and then the lead guitar that leads the chord progression with many twists and turns back to the beginning in an extremely satisfying manner.
You should try that song out I think you'll enjoy the similarities.
Hello Doug! I recommend you one of the finest italian Progressive band BANCO DEL MUTUO SOCCORSO, in particular: "Io Sono Nato Libero" (1973). Trad. "I Was Born Free".
Best image is seeing Petrucci chugging those hard rock riffs in the back while Jordan is doing his keytar solo. Gotta love to take a break from playing solos and just riffing.
I would advised you also Another Dimension, another fantastic song from this album
One of my favorite LTE tracks, a section of it is my ring tone.
And now you and me have the chance to see Mike Portnoy back in Dream Theater
Fyi...this gets better EVERY SINGLE TIME you hear it. The only piece that might give it a run for it's money was Rhapsody in Blue from this concert. I heard that was adlib (could be wrong), and if it was, wow
Please do react to Biaxident by Liquid Tension Experiment. It was the very first amazing piece that brought me into more LTE music and still one of my all time favourite instrumental music up until today!