dang it... it cut my live chat short... Thank you so much to those of you who joined me with this one. it was a crazy wild time (both experience and metre-wise). If you have a Dream Theater song-suggestion that does in fact have vocals please make your suggestions below! I am definitely keen to check out more. Such incredible musicians and intriguing, inspiring music!
some masterpieces : Illumination Theory live boston Breaking all illusions Live boston The count of Tuscany live Octavarium Live Score The shattered fortress Live Boston Trial of tears live Examples of high vocal performances Another day Voices Scarred Take the time Learning to live Under a glass moon And much more that you will discover :) Cheers from Paris
Well your title says vocal coach so.. I recommending their Under a Glass Moon from Score live concert. The range of vocal He had there is admirable, along with the song of course. Check it out Julia, waiting for the reaction!
Lol, yeah. I saw the song and was confused. Labrie has some pipes (ok, he does have some time periods where he's kinda rough), so didn't expect an instrumental. I'm only a minute in, so glad to hear it's going to be good.
I remember seeing a TH-cam video where Mike Portnoy, former Dream Theater drummer, holds up flash cards bearing the current time signature as Dance of Eternity plays. It's pretty mind-blowing and worth a search...
Definitely a beautiful shade of golden red. I must admit I'm surprised to see Julia react to this song, not that I'm complaining I'm a huge DT fan and this is certainly one of their better songs, but it has no vocals in it.
Oh my gosh you should also do some Dream Theater!! You're the main vocal coach I go to for reactions (especially your Devin Townsend stuff lol) and I'd love to see you do some Dream Theater, they're my favorite band at the moment
Aaah the queen is here too☺️ i advise you to pick your DT wisely as Julia did. 🤣 Recorded vocals or instrumental songs might keep you out of quarrells😁🤘
"Octavarium" and "Illumination Theory" are both pretty intense vocally while also being insane musically. (But nothing beats Dance of Eternity for Time Signature theatrics... you can find videos of people counting it out... constantly changing.)
"You might be wondering, why is a voice coach reacting to a non-vocal piece? Long story short, it was an accident and I have zero regrets." - I love this so much lol!
Well, "The Dance of Eternity" is just on portion of the Concept album Metropolis Pt II, which you might as well say is one 77 minute long song. So you basically just listened to the bridge.
Jordan Rudess, the key player, was admitted to the Juilliard school of music at age 9, so it's no wonder his scales and arpeggios are SO DANG CLEAN ;-)
@@lanreb920 the truly great ones never stop practicing. While you obviously have to have some inante talent to get to the virtuosic level, the rest is sweat and time. God bless him, Doc Svereinsen is 93 and he still practices at least 45 minutes to an hour every day.
Not only did he get in at 9, he was famous enough for it that he was featured in bandaid commercials for doing things that would make your fingers bleed.
Dream Theater is, without question, the greaterst, most talented prog metal band that ever existed. I am happy that you started listening to them Julia! You are at the beginning of an incredable journey. :)
They have one song that might suit with your point of view, the title is "octavarium", u will understand the band and their music just by hearing that one
I saw them live twice and both times I was most impressed by John Myung's playing. I am a bass player and I've always known how incredible he is. But to see him play live completely blew me away.
Gotta admit I was curious to see how this was going to turn out...really, REALLY glad you were able to appreciate my favorite band of all time, even without having vocals to listen to! As I'm sure someone has already told you, this song is found in the middle of one of the greatest concept albums of ALL TIME, and it serves as a bridge between two excellent songs that actually HAVE vocals. If you would like a taste of DT with vocals, but only a small taste, I'd recommend "Wait For Sleep"...it's a very short song, but very beautiful. Dream Theater is progressive metal music, and as such, many of their songs tend to be rather long (to some people). I would personally recommend one of their epic masterpieces, such as "The Count of Tuscany" (my personal favorite), "Octavarium," "Illumination Theory", or "A Change of Seasons." Whatever you choose to listen to next, please know that their musicianship is always at God Level...they are the absolute best at what they do. Here's an outside the box thought...perhaps you might do another joint reaction with Chase? I believe he has yet to discover this band, and it would be fun to watch BOTH of your minds get blown simultaneously! God bless!!
I was just coming down to the comments section to ask Julia to do more DT as I'm a huge fan, and came across this absolute gemstone - I genuinely think you managed to nail everything I wanted to say perfectly. Like EVERYTHING you said I completely agree with (and yes The Count of Tuscany is their best song and no I don't care if people think it's A Change of Seasons or Octavarium) and hope Julia takes this into account because more DT, especially along the lines mentioned above and extra especially with Chase reacting too, would be amazing!!!
I already know this is going to be good. I hope you will do more DT.
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You could start with "Illumination Theory", or "Breaking All Illusions", both Live at the Boston Opera, or you could react to "The Count of Tuscany"... all of them are master pieces (and there's singing!!). For a longer exposure to this fabulous band... the whole album "Metropolis Pt 2: Scenes From a Memory" is an awesome concept album, or "Octavarium" which, for me, is their best song until today... but anything you choose from them is good material. These guys are one of the few bands remaining where everyone involved is a virtuoso in his specialty...
All of the above are great suggestions, though I'd recommend building up to "Octavarium". Octavarium is arguably their best track ever as @Joan Vilariño said, but it's incredibly dense. You could also try "Pull Me Under" if you want their one mass-market hit (it's still a 7-ish minute Dream Theater epic, but it got massive radio and MTV play back when it came out).
My first thought when I saw this video was "oh nice, an instrumental reaction!" Then I laughed when you were wondering if there was vocals. Loved your blind reactions. A band that is in the same genre as DT but has more singing in it is Symphony X, with Accolade pt. 2 and Paradise Lost being two of their best songs.
Unfortunately they are just too much for a casual listener. I was introduced to Dream Theater by a musician and have found most people who know them, are musicians.
@@stevenwilliams1805 But don’t you think it’s consequently a bit onanistic? It’s like they’re playing primarily for themselves, but secondarily for an elite group of people who are musically switched on enough to “get” their music. It seems to me this is the essence of pretentiousness.
@david putterman you said it right there first time. I mean they could go back and forth between only 2 different signatures and still change between those 2 108 times. And technically there are an almost limitless number of time signatures that could be created... like no one may play in 11:10 but that does not mean that it does not exist. 😜
anyway, as much as I love DT and this song specifically, I think this can be fully appreciated by musicians only. Last concert I've been in Rome I was quite sure everybody in the hall was in a band, and when Dance of Eternity main melody started I was so happy to join everyone singing ("po-po-po-po...") perfectly in time like it was the last summer pop success. Purely love for music...
Under a Glass Moon live in Tokyo 1993 is some of Dream Theater's best live stuff you'll hear. Back before poor James Labrie lost his voice. Also, one of the best metal guitar solos you'll ever hear.
Already want to suggest your next DT reaction: Illumination Theory, live from the Boston Opera House. One of their best live recorded performance in years.
"You might be wondering, why is a voice coach reacting to a non-vocal piece?" - I mean, that's how I prefer Dream Theater at this point after listening to them a LOT for decades, so...
@Crabuki James certainly has had many issues with his voice for the past decade or so. To be fair to him, he always sounds top notch on studio recordings though, and in recent years his live performances have also improved significantly but it's still a bit hit or miss with him. Honestly though, I would love to hear Julia's take on some of his not-so-great live performances followed by a rant on vocal health.
@@RudyBleeker Yeah, he's a talented singer and, at least the one time I've talked to him, extremely nice. It's not that he isn't good - he is. It's that the players around him are absolute monsters of modern music, and he's not, so it just feels vaguely jarring even after listening to them for all these years.
Hear, hear! James LaBrie is supernice, but imho his live vocals leave something to be desired. His studio performance is always perfectly fine. No complains there. Now, whether or not one likes his timbre, is a completely different and subjective matter.
So DT has been plying this for years and have it perfected. I can't help but wonder what went through the orchestra musicians minds the first time they saw the craziness! Hats off to the conductor who was able to keep up and made the orchestra blend perfectly with DT!
This was also MY first exposure to DT. I knew of them and I had heard James LaBrie's voice in Ayreon, but I had no idea. My Lord! This was extraordinary!
Wow!!! I have never heard of the group but once again you've expanded my musical experience - knowingly or not (smile). This was fantastic and I too enjoyed this. So, thank you. Your reactions are also a fun part of this. Stay well and I'll keep looking and listening to what you have in the future.
Oh my god, kudos to whoever it is that convinced you to watch this 🥳🥳🥳. Some channels (I think even Chase's) do not react to Dream Theater because I think they can be annoying with copyright, but in my opinion, they are totally worth it!
"The Spirit Carries On" is a pick I'd very much agree with. James has a gift for expressing warmth and empathy, and as a result he's an exceptional ballad singer.
The thing about The Dance Of Eternity is that it's not supposed to be taken as "This is real music, we don't need melody or simplicity!", but rather "We've done a lot of songs with melody and simplicity, but we just wanted to put this out there to prove what we are capable of".
For songs with vocals I highly recommend the songs from the Twelve-Step Suite : The Glass Prison, This Dying Soul, The Root Of All Evil, Repentance and The Shattered Fortress. All five of them are absolute masterpieces !
Wow! I just mentioned a couple of days ago in her community post that Dream Theater is one of the three metal bands that influenced my metal journey the most and lo and behold she'll be reacting to it for the first time tomorrow!! Btw, I'm really glad you enjoyed it despite being an accident 😉 I happen to be one of those people who is not a huge fan of James LaBrie's vocals (specially live) but he has many fans so I guess you'll have to judge by yourself in the future.
Just make sure to check out his performances from before his vocal cords got messed up. It's impressive that he ever managed to sing again after but his voice is definitely noticeably different live after that.
You should go back to their beginnings… I highly recommend “Another Day”. It’s a very relaxing and uplifting song. Then “Pull Me Under” is the song that hooked me and made me a fan! As always, I absolutely love your reactions, they are also uplifting 🥰 and educational. I look forward to the next! Have an awesome day! 😁
Wooooooooow! Your channel was already unique!!! I am dying to listen all that knowledge you have on music! This will be a rollercoaster so, buckle up!!!
A critic who reviewed the studio album this came from said the band had packed so much material into it that you could listen to it a hundred times and still find new things every time.
Dream Theater was my introduction to prog metal, and what an intro! As songs with actual lyrics in it, there are a lot of pearls in there. For me, I have soft spots for Panic Attack, Constant Motion and Dark Eternal Night. Have fun in this deep interesting crazy rabbit hole Julia, hope to see another DT reaction soon :)
YES! More of this sort of thing! It's a bit long, but Octavarium would be a rad one to have a listen to. Root of all evil is probably a bit more realistic haha
Fun fact: When Mike Portnoy (Original Drummer) left the band, Dream Theatre had to hold auditions with the TOP/BEST drummers in the world to see who could play their songs & also be able to create masterpieces. They filmed it all & you can see it on TH-cam.
And in the end the Boston and Berklee School of Music connection stayed in tact..Mike being from the area, former drummer of Boston based band Extreme and a Percussion teacher at Berklee.
I've heard DT is a musicians band. Every reaction video I've watched with DT and a music professional has had pretty much the same reaction. Appreciation and awe.
Dream Theater has been a childhood favorite for years, their music will take you on a crazy journey. My uncle introduced me to them, being able to cover the solos nearly flawlessly on his own guitar and rig, made me even more jealous knowing he'd met the band and even had Petrucci sign his guitar
You really should do "A Change of Seasons - The Crimson Sunrise / Innocence / Carpe Diem / The Darkest of Winters / Another World / The Inevitable Summer / The Crimson Sunset · Dream Theater" This is all in one tune, is very long, but you will have no regrets.
Hi GORGEOUS !!! Welcome to the world of Dream Theater . When you start down this rabbit hole you will never be the same again musically. Their musicianship is second to NONE !!! I have been a DT fan since 1989 and can only tell you to enjoy and welcome to a "One Of A Kind" world
Agreed! It was one of my first pieces, and although it hasn't stuck with me as strongly as Panic Attack, which was my very first DT track, the chorus is still in my head to this day. Not that you'll find me complaining lmao
@@futurewavecs Me too! As a life long drummer, that is one of my favorite songs to play. So much fun. Portnoy was/is a genius. I'd love to see her reaction to Change of Seasons.
I really enjoy listening to professional singers like Julia and The Charismatic Voice react to instrumental-only/heavy instrumental songs. Their reactions are like they are hearing guitars/drums for the first time. Their eyes light up and they're always impressed. Plus, as an instrumentalist, it's nice to see their reaction from a Jazz/Opera point of view, as opposed to a Metal vocalists pov.
This was insanely entertaining reaction to watch! It probably helped that I never heard this before either but you were just LOVELY to watch and listen to breakdown at the best of your ability, thank you!
I truly loved this reaction. I played this song as a drummer live in a drum festival when I was 16 and got lost in ONE LITTLE PART. I thought it was over, but the melodic composition is so strong that I just moved with the melody and everything went just awesome. Felt guilty the first second after finishing, but the second second was all applause and my mind went like "I just play The Dance of the Eternity... live... and I did it well". Coolest week of that year.
I started to listen to Snarky Puppy and Tigran Hamasyan a few years after I came across Dream Theater. I'd love to watch your reaction to them as well!
I've loved dream theater for over ten years now and really an awesome reaction, thank you! and thanks for the snarky puppy suggestion, great sound! you also have such a "comforting" speaking voice. subbed! greetings from austria to our namesake! all the best!
This is from Metropolis pt. 2, the album in its entirety is played on Live Scenes from New York in 2001. The entire band, including the vocalist (who very much has good and bad days at this point) is on fire. It's a concept album so hard to pick just one thing, but think you'd enjoy it! Change of Seasons, Voices + The Silent Man, and Learning to Live from the same live set are also great choices to react to with vocals.
Live Scenes from NY is the best of both worlds really. You get the concept album in full and you also get the vocalists (since LaBrie isn't the only one) in a proper live setting. Well worth anyone's time to explore
This style of rock or metal is called progressive, Drean teather is one of the greatest exponents in this style of music, they mix many styles, sounds etc. They are simply impressive.
For some reason it's very satisfying to watch these videos of musicians enjoying the same stuff I enjoy. I don't know anything about music but I've always loved DT. Especially the drummer. It's like he's a part of the melody in their songs instead of just the beat.
Hahahah omg Julia its an on point place to start breaking DT down, which has one of the most controversial vocals of mainstream metal bands😄 cant wait to see this😊🤘
First time I watch you: I've enjoyed the way you talk about what you're discover, or just use the screen to explain us what's in your mind over that period of time. i.e: When you wrote that your brain couldn't follow what's next was superb. You should listen to "Metropolis pt. 2, Scenes from a Memory" from the beginning. It is an excellent album, from that time they started to make Conceptual albums, almost without pauses. Despite all the changes the album has, also it has an incredible relaxing effect, so listen it when you lay on your bed and you probably are going to be relaxed and you'll fall asleep. Personally, I had to listen twice because I just felt the beginning to the second or third song, a cut in the middle, and the final effect at the end the first time I listened and then I said to myself "what the...?" I played again to rediscover that album, that time consciously. Regards from me, in Chile. Good video.
"there was a time signature change..." DT: "Bro, that's already the 14th change..." Love watching people's reactions to this song! Watching Mike Portnoy show an explanation of about 2 minutes of this song is absolutely mind blowing!
Yeah, this was bounces around time signatures like they’re girlfriends of an elementary school boy. If you want a Dream Theater song with singing, check out Fatal Tragedy.
Check out all of "Scenes from a memory", which this song is a part of...its a brilliant murder mystery involving reincarnation. This album is probably in my opinion, the lead singers masterpiece. He is singing for multiple characters and the all emotions...its spectacular.....read the lyrics from album jacket because it gives you the character changes. Saw it live at Celebrity Theater in phoenix in 2001!
Honestly there are so many excellent choices from Ayreon, I want someone to react to like...the whole album? And not just one album, like almost all of them? That's what I want.
One of my favorite reactors checking out one of my favorite bands!! I gave it a thumbs up before I even watched it! :) You will never hear a band playing this tight while playing such intricate and difficult rhythms and time signatures. Otherworldly. I strongly encourage you to listen to the entire album, which is one long story concept, even if you don't do a reaction to it. Utterly mind-blowing. Great reaction as always, Julia! -Todd
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dang it... it cut my live chat short...
Thank you so much to those of you who joined me with this one. it was a crazy wild time (both experience and metre-wise). If you have a Dream Theater song-suggestion that does in fact have vocals please make your suggestions below! I am definitely keen to check out more. Such incredible musicians and intriguing, inspiring music!
Illumination theory is a great song with vocals!
“This is the Life” is a good one, or “The Looking Glass”. Not as elaborate as The Dance of Eternity, but more structured and song-like, I suppose?
some masterpieces :
Illumination Theory live boston
Breaking all illusions Live boston
The count of Tuscany live
Octavarium Live Score
The shattered fortress Live Boston
Trial of tears live
Examples of high vocal performances
Another day
Voices
Scarred
Take the time
Learning to live
Under a glass moon
And much more that you will discover :)
Cheers from Paris
In The Name Of God is a good one. Tuned to low C Harmonic Minor.
Well your title says vocal coach so.. I recommending their Under a Glass Moon from Score live concert.
The range of vocal He had there is admirable, along with the song of course.
Check it out Julia, waiting for the reaction!
Vocal Coach reacts to an Instrumental song. This is gonna be good.
Lol, yeah. I saw the song and was confused. Labrie has some pipes (ok, he does have some time periods where he's kinda rough), so didn't expect an instrumental. I'm only a minute in, so glad to hear it's going to be good.
@John Miller I mean hes not at the top of his field like the others but I would hardly call him trash.
@@danjackson1016 Hear hear, the dudes lower register and expressiveness down there is something not many can imitate.
Labrie is still very good! When i saw them, he was amazing! Age and vocal injuries have restricted him from his super high range.
It's like she's trolling 😁
Julia: "What time signature is this?"
Dream Theater: "All of them"
There are 128 time changes in this masterpiece. 😎
I remember seeing a TH-cam video where Mike Portnoy, former Dream Theater drummer, holds up flash cards bearing the current time signature as Dance of Eternity plays. It's pretty mind-blowing and worth a search...
Great comment. Lol.
LoL
@@JediMindTrick1748 haha that video always cracks me up 😅 it is really cool!
This thumbnail is GOLD!
Definitely a beautiful shade of golden red.
I must admit I'm surprised to see Julia react to this song, not that I'm complaining I'm a huge DT fan and this is certainly one of their better songs, but it has no vocals in it.
what a compliment, from the Queen of thumbnail
Maybe its time for Julia to do The day the world breaks down Elizabeth?
Oh my gosh you should also do some Dream Theater!! You're the main vocal coach I go to for reactions (especially your Devin Townsend stuff lol) and I'd love to see you do some Dream Theater, they're my favorite band at the moment
Aaah the queen is here too☺️ i advise you to pick your DT wisely as Julia did. 🤣 Recorded vocals or instrumental songs might keep you out of quarrells😁🤘
The time signature changes 108 times in this song. Incredible band
If you haven't seen it already, look up Mike Portnoy "nightmare of Eternity" where he counts through a section with the time signatures on a chart
theres also a video where a guy beat boxes it with complete time changes that he holds up in notecards while he does it.
@@shadybrain3424 that video was one of the most entertaining and amazing videos I'd ever seen
@@shadybrain3424 Could we have a link of this ?
Julia: "What time signature even is this"
Dream Theater: Y E S
Yeah this song changes time signatures 108 times
Or "ALL Time Signatures" hehehe
Jordan … no harder
This song lyrics written by John Myung hit you in the heart.
Yeah, he only writes a song every few albums, but damn are they deep.
@@Kylora2112 Stream of Consciousness is the best of him by far.
Jokes aside he wrote Learning to Live
Octavarium has vocals, feels, and everything else.
+1 listen to this next
She should probably start with a shorter song like Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence.
If she reacts to Octavarium, probably we gonna have a One hour vid
"Octavarium" and "Illumination Theory" are both pretty intense vocally while also being insane musically. (But nothing beats Dance of Eternity for Time Signature theatrics... you can find videos of people counting it out... constantly changing.)
Please do Octavarium!!!
Truly one of Labrie’s best performances
This is harsh AF, but I can't stop laughing. :D
Its LaBrie's best talent. Knowing when to just gtfo the stage and let the boys do they thing.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
loooool :D Totally!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
"You might be wondering, why is a voice coach reacting to a non-vocal piece? Long story short, it was an accident and I have zero regrets." - I love this so much lol!
Well, "The Dance of Eternity" is just on portion of the Concept album Metropolis Pt II, which you might as well say is one 77 minute long song. So you basically just listened to the bridge.
The album has two acts with Home kicking things off for the 2nd one.
Jordan Rudess, the key player, was admitted to the Juilliard school of music at age 9, so it's no wonder his scales and arpeggios are SO DANG CLEAN ;-)
...and 40 years later he still practices for hours every darn day God sends on earth...
@@lanreb920 the truly great ones never stop practicing. While you obviously have to have some inante talent to get to the virtuosic level, the rest is sweat and time. God bless him, Doc Svereinsen is 93 and he still practices at least 45 minutes to an hour every day.
Not only did he get in at 9, he was famous enough for it that he was featured in bandaid commercials for doing things that would make your fingers bleed.
....he also has the support of Steinway and Kerzweil. It helps a little with extra 'custom tools' they've provided him.
Minus the singer, the rest of the band went to Berklee College of Music with the 2nd drummer being a former teacher at Berklee.
They play progressive metal, it's basically a mix between seventies prog rock and heavy metal. It's a sort of musical crossover :)
One of the giants of the genre!
They are basically the foundation of the subgenre of metal: Progressive Metal.
@@Ktulured55 Queensryche *cough*
@@lakejizzio7777 Fates Warning cough.
The Count of Tuscany by them has vocals in it, highly recommend it
AGREED
A Rite of Passage, Nightmare to Remember as well are great songs on that album.
My best from DT
Defo!
most of that album is amazing. it was such a relief when it came out, I was worried it wouldn't be as good as it was.
Dream Theater is, without question, the greaterst, most talented prog metal band that ever existed. I am happy that you started listening to them Julia! You are at the beginning of an incredable journey. :)
Your face. Priceless. 😆
I know their music so well that I wondered why you were doing an instrumental. And then the thought: She doesn't know!!!
😄💗
They have one song that might suit with your point of view, the title is "octavarium", u will understand the band and their music just by hearing that one
The rest of the album is just amazing as well, and all the songs tell one story. Its worth a listen for sure.
John Myung is one of the greatest bassists of all time.
I saw them live twice and both times I was most impressed by John Myung's playing. I am a bass player and I've always known how incredible he is. But to see him play live completely blew me away.
Gotta admit I was curious to see how this was going to turn out...really, REALLY glad you were able to appreciate my favorite band of all time, even without having vocals to listen to! As I'm sure someone has already told you, this song is found in the middle of one of the greatest concept albums of ALL TIME, and it serves as a bridge between two excellent songs that actually HAVE vocals.
If you would like a taste of DT with vocals, but only a small taste, I'd recommend "Wait For Sleep"...it's a very short song, but very beautiful. Dream Theater is progressive metal music, and as such, many of their songs tend to be rather long (to some people). I would personally recommend one of their epic masterpieces, such as "The Count of Tuscany" (my personal favorite), "Octavarium," "Illumination Theory", or "A Change of Seasons." Whatever you choose to listen to next, please know that their musicianship is always at God Level...they are the absolute best at what they do.
Here's an outside the box thought...perhaps you might do another joint reaction with Chase? I believe he has yet to discover this band, and it would be fun to watch BOTH of your minds get blown simultaneously!
God bless!!
I was just coming down to the comments section to ask Julia to do more DT as I'm a huge fan, and came across this absolute gemstone - I genuinely think you managed to nail everything I wanted to say perfectly. Like EVERYTHING you said I completely agree with (and yes The Count of Tuscany is their best song and no I don't care if people think it's A Change of Seasons or Octavarium) and hope Julia takes this into account because more DT, especially along the lines mentioned above and extra especially with Chase reacting too, would be amazing!!!
@@henrychipperfield8359 ...thank you for the compliment!
I second whatever you said.
I already know this is going to be good. I hope you will do more DT.
You could start with "Illumination Theory", or "Breaking All Illusions", both Live at the Boston Opera, or you could react to "The Count of Tuscany"... all of them are master pieces (and there's singing!!). For a longer exposure to this fabulous band... the whole album "Metropolis Pt 2: Scenes From a Memory" is an awesome concept album, or "Octavarium" which, for me, is their best song until today... but anything you choose from them is good material. These guys are one of the few bands remaining where everyone involved is a virtuoso in his specialty...
Yup. What he said. Also want to throw Learning to Live in the mix.
True. That 'Scenes from New York' dvd made me love this band!
100% agree with the breaking all illusions pick. Amazing song and amazing live performance
All of the above are great suggestions, though I'd recommend building up to "Octavarium". Octavarium is arguably their best track ever as @Joan Vilariño said, but it's incredibly dense. You could also try "Pull Me Under" if you want their one mass-market hit (it's still a 7-ish minute Dream Theater epic, but it got massive radio and MTV play back when it came out).
Instrumedledy is a fantastic look at their musicality.
My first thought when I saw this video was "oh nice, an instrumental reaction!"
Then I laughed when you were wondering if there was vocals. Loved your blind reactions.
A band that is in the same genre as DT but has more singing in it is Symphony X, with Accolade pt. 2 and Paradise Lost being two of their best songs.
the young conductor (Eren Basbug) is from the Turkish youth symphony and is friends with Jordan, who is himself a Julliard prodigy from age 9!
Wish more people would take the time and appreciate the music that DT has provided us over a span of 3 decades.
Unfortunately they are just too much for a casual listener. I was introduced to Dream Theater by a musician and have found most people who know them, are musicians.
@@stevenwilliams1805 And/or math nerds or either Rush or Yes fans
"take the time", smooth
Well, "2 decades" is more accurate. After Octavarium, they started recycling.
@@stevenwilliams1805 But don’t you think it’s consequently a bit onanistic? It’s like they’re playing primarily for themselves, but secondarily for an elite group of people who are musically switched on enough to “get” their music. It seems to me this is the essence of pretentiousness.
You should check out Rush, Dream Theater's main influence and one of the most amazing and versatile bands ever
Based on today's reaction, it has to be YYZ :D
This is also the first time I heard this song, and right there at the end, I thought I heard something that reminded me a lot of a Rush riff.
Would Julia be able to 'appreciate' Geddy's voice? (Grin)
@@11mandylion nah, La Villa Strangiato. :P
@@killermonjero I know the part you're mentioning, and they've actually called it "the Rush section."
There are 108 different time signature changes in this song. Dream Theater is a Progressive metal band.
do you mean 108 changes between signatures. because there aren't 108 different ones.
@@krusher74 What I meant to say is that there are 108 time signature changes in that song.
@david putterman you said it right there first time. I mean they could go back and forth between only 2 different signatures and still change between those 2 108 times. And technically there are an almost limitless number of time signatures that could be created... like no one may play in 11:10 but that does not mean that it does not exist. 😜
anyway, as much as I love DT and this song specifically, I think this can be fully appreciated by musicians only. Last concert I've been in Rome I was quite sure everybody in the hall was in a band, and when Dance of Eternity main melody started I was so happy to join everyone singing ("po-po-po-po...") perfectly in time like it was the last summer pop success. Purely love for music...
I think that’s the case for a lot of their music
I like how they make an effort to show you what they're doing, like that split screen shot with 4 musicians simultaneously.
Under a Glass Moon live in Tokyo 1993 is some of Dream Theater's best live stuff you'll hear. Back before poor James Labrie lost his voice. Also, one of the best metal guitar solos you'll ever hear.
This is what happens when every member of the band went to Berklee
i believe it... this has in-depth intellectual music study written all over it's many many many meter changes.
😂🤘🏼
Jordan's Julliard isn't he? Not that it changes anything :)
@@mndoci Yep. Accepted at age 9 I believe
John Petrucci and John Myung went to Berklee. Mike Mangini taught at Berklee before getting the DT gig, and Jordan Rudess went to Juliard.
Already want to suggest your next DT reaction: Illumination Theory, live from the Boston Opera House. One of their best live recorded performance in years.
i second this
Yes, please...
Third
I would absolutely suggest this as your first vocal Dream Theater performance.
I concur
"You might be wondering, why is a voice coach reacting to a non-vocal piece?" - I mean, that's how I prefer Dream Theater at this point after listening to them a LOT for decades, so...
maybe one of the LTE 1 2 or 3 could be another 1st time hearing of Julia
@Crabuki James certainly has had many issues with his voice for the past decade or so. To be fair to him, he always sounds top notch on studio recordings though, and in recent years his live performances have also improved significantly but it's still a bit hit or miss with him. Honestly though, I would love to hear Julia's take on some of his not-so-great live performances followed by a rant on vocal health.
@@RudyBleeker Yeah, he's a talented singer and, at least the one time I've talked to him, extremely nice. It's not that he isn't good - he is. It's that the players around him are absolute monsters of modern music, and he's not, so it just feels vaguely jarring even after listening to them for all these years.
Hear, hear! James LaBrie is supernice, but imho his live vocals leave something to be desired. His studio performance is always perfectly fine. No complains there. Now, whether or not one likes his timbre, is a completely different and subjective matter.
@@PlugInKali Love his additions to Ayreon, and the Mullmuzzler album was pretty good as well.
I listened to so much Dream Theater while attending music high school. I played the whole A Change of Seasons for my 3rd year exams on drums.
I’ve listened to that song so many times that I’ve memorized the drum pattern and I’m not a drummer 😂
Epic musicianship from all the members. Great band, especially live.
They have a singer too
Dream Theater - A Change Of Seasons next would be great :)
So DT has been plying this for years and have it perfected. I can't help but wonder what went through the orchestra musicians minds the first time they saw the craziness! Hats off to the conductor who was able to keep up and made the orchestra blend perfectly with DT!
Not worse than Stravinski, for example. Still a bit of a challenge, but this sort of thing is easier with sheet music to read.
This was also MY first exposure to DT. I knew of them and I had heard James LaBrie's voice in Ayreon, but I had no idea. My Lord! This was extraordinary!
crazy good right?
🤣👍 Loved the interaction between caption Julia and video Julia. They sure know how to get along.
Wow!!! I have never heard of the group but once again you've expanded my musical experience - knowingly or not (smile). This was fantastic and I too enjoyed this. So, thank you. Your reactions are also a fun part of this. Stay well and I'll keep looking and listening to what you have in the future.
Oh my god, kudos to whoever it is that convinced you to watch this 🥳🥳🥳. Some channels (I think even Chase's) do not react to Dream Theater because I think they can be annoying with copyright, but in my opinion, they are totally worth it!
Thank you Julia! This one made me smile. Dream Theater is the ultimate musician's band. I do hope you continue your journey with them.
For DT with vocals, I would chose something from old times, like Metropolis pt 1, Strange Deja Vu or The Spirit Carries On.
Oh, also, they covered "Stargazer" from Rainbow (and Ronnie James Dio) - oops, wrong reactor XD @The Charismatic Voice
"The Spirit Carries On" is a pick I'd very much agree with. James has a gift for expressing warmth and empathy, and as a result he's an exceptional ballad singer.
Or Under a Glass moon from Japan 1993
Strange deja vu shows more of the singer's range and styles.
>The Spirit Carries On
It's a good answer to Pink Floyd's "Eclipse"
The thing about The Dance Of Eternity is that it's not supposed to be taken as "This is real music, we don't need melody or simplicity!", but rather "We've done a lot of songs with melody and simplicity, but we just wanted to put this out there to prove what we are capable of".
For songs with vocals I highly recommend the songs from the Twelve-Step Suite : The Glass Prison, This Dying Soul, The Root Of All Evil, Repentance and The Shattered Fortress. All five of them are absolute masterpieces !
Wow! I just mentioned a couple of days ago in her community post that Dream Theater is one of the three metal bands that influenced my metal journey the most and lo and behold she'll be reacting to it for the first time tomorrow!! Btw, I'm really glad you enjoyed it despite being an accident 😉 I happen to be one of those people who is not a huge fan of James LaBrie's vocals (specially live) but he has many fans so I guess you'll have to judge by yourself in the future.
The music is so good in spite of LaBrie, IMO
Just make sure to check out his performances from before his vocal cords got messed up.
It's impressive that he ever managed to sing again after but his voice is definitely noticeably different live after that.
You should go back to their beginnings… I highly recommend “Another Day”. It’s a very relaxing and uplifting song. Then “Pull Me Under” is the song that hooked me and made me a fan! As always, I absolutely love your reactions, they are also uplifting 🥰 and educational. I look forward to the next! Have an awesome day! 😁
Wooooooooow! Your channel was already unique!!!
I am dying to listen all that knowledge you have on music!
This will be a rollercoaster so, buckle up!!!
A critic who reviewed the studio album this came from said the band had packed so much material into it that you could listen to it a hundred times and still find new things every time.
It is ‘stupid’ how many times I have revisited this reaction. Makes me happy.
Dream Theater was my introduction to prog metal, and what an intro!
As songs with actual lyrics in it, there are a lot of pearls in there.
For me, I have soft spots for Panic Attack, Constant Motion and Dark Eternal Night.
Have fun in this deep interesting crazy rabbit hole Julia, hope to see another DT reaction soon :)
YES! More of this sort of thing! It's a bit long, but Octavarium would be a rad one to have a listen to. Root of all evil is probably a bit more realistic haha
Fun fact: When Mike Portnoy (Original Drummer) left the band, Dream Theatre had to hold auditions with the TOP/BEST drummers in the world to see who could play their songs & also be able to create masterpieces.
They filmed it all & you can see it on TH-cam.
And in the end the Boston and Berklee School of Music connection stayed in tact..Mike being from the area, former drummer of Boston based band Extreme and a Percussion teacher at Berklee.
I've heard DT is a musicians band. Every reaction video I've watched with DT and a music professional has had pretty much the same reaction. Appreciation and awe.
Such a great reaction video . Nice to see someone who can enjoy this complex peice of music as many people would disregard it. Cheers
Dream Theater has been a childhood favorite for years, their music will take you on a crazy journey. My uncle introduced me to them, being able to cover the solos nearly flawlessly on his own guitar and rig, made me even more jealous knowing he'd met the band and even had Petrucci sign his guitar
You really should do "A Change of Seasons - The Crimson Sunrise / Innocence / Carpe Diem / The Darkest of Winters / Another World / The Inevitable Summer / The Crimson Sunset · Dream Theater" This is all in one tune, is very long, but you will have no regrets.
Dance of Eternity is almost like the intro for the next song on the album. I HIGHLY recommend listening to the whole album from start to finish.
Me too! Technically the album is 1 song, so it should be listened that way and this 'track' is only a piece of the song.
The Dance of Eternity is overwhelming in so many ways. A true masterpiece
Hi GORGEOUS !!! Welcome to the world of Dream Theater . When you start down this rabbit hole you will never be the same again musically. Their musicianship is second to NONE !!! I have been a DT fan since 1989 and can only tell you to enjoy and welcome to a "One Of A Kind" world
I'd love to see more Dream Theater reactions. They have great vocals too!
"Pull me under" is a must for anyone getting into Dream Theater.
Agreed! It was one of my first pieces, and although it hasn't stuck with me as strongly as Panic Attack, which was my very first DT track, the chorus is still in my head to this day. Not that you'll find me complaining lmao
@@themorrigan1312 Yes, "Pull me under Pull me under Im not afraid!" THat chorus went through my head when i first saw this.
IT is their "One Hit" and she'll probably like it. Yet it is what people usually react to. I'd love to see her do "A Change of Seasons"
@@futurewavecs Me too! As a life long drummer, that is one of my favorite songs to play. So much fun. Portnoy was/is a genius. I'd love to see her reaction to Change of Seasons.
No, that is perhaps the only MTV hit they had. It might have catapulted them, but not worthy of a reaction. Change of Seasons!
need to do other Dream Theater songs like WITHER or ANOTHER DAY
I really enjoy listening to professional singers like Julia and The Charismatic Voice react to instrumental-only/heavy instrumental songs. Their reactions are like they are hearing guitars/drums for the first time. Their eyes light up and they're always impressed. Plus, as an instrumentalist, it's nice to see their reaction from a Jazz/Opera point of view, as opposed to a Metal vocalists pov.
This was insanely entertaining reaction to watch! It probably helped that I never heard this before either but you were just LOVELY to watch and listen to breakdown at the best of your ability, thank you!
On the backs of angels is a great vocal piece by them
Julia, I recommend "Endless Sacrifice" from Dream Theater so that you get to meet James LaBrie, DT's vocalist. :) Love your videos! I subscribed!
I second this.
I third this
I'd recommend "Pull Me Under" or "Panic Attack." "Change of Seasons" is another great one, but it's 23 minutes long.
ACoS lyrics written by Mike Portnoy, recalling the day his mum died in a plane crash if I remember correctly?
@@tonycannon1968 yes you remember correctly
Been listening to Dream Theater for almost 30 years. There's singing. This is progressive rock.
Progressive Metal. Though... many times they are a little lighter... metal can be lighter.. they are the kings of progressive metal.
I truly loved this reaction. I played this song as a drummer live in a drum festival when I was 16 and got lost in ONE LITTLE PART. I thought it was over, but the melodic composition is so strong that I just moved with the melody and everything went just awesome. Felt guilty the first second after finishing, but the second second was all applause and my mind went like "I just play The Dance of the Eternity... live... and I did it well". Coolest week of that year.
First time listening to Dream Theater 😍 you'll remember this day forever Julia
yes. definitely.
Voice or no voice, we love you, Julia. You could probably react to pure silence and we'll comment, fave, like, subscribe and share. :)
I started to listen to Snarky Puppy and Tigran Hamasyan a few years after I came across Dream Theater. I'd love to watch your reaction to them as well!
Snarky Puppy and Tigran go hard with the musicianship as well. Could be fun to do a joint reaction with a musician for it :)
I've loved dream theater for over ten years now and really an awesome reaction, thank you! and thanks for the snarky puppy suggestion, great sound! you also have such a "comforting" speaking voice. subbed! greetings from austria to our namesake! all the best!
0:12 "i will be reacting/analizing the dance of eternity". braver words have never been spoken
This is from Metropolis pt. 2, the album in its entirety is played on Live Scenes from New York in 2001. The entire band, including the vocalist (who very much has good and bad days at this point) is on fire. It's a concept album so hard to pick just one thing, but think you'd enjoy it! Change of Seasons, Voices + The Silent Man, and Learning to Live from the same live set are also great choices to react to with vocals.
Live Scenes from NY is the best of both worlds really. You get the concept album in full and you also get the vocalists (since LaBrie isn't the only one) in a proper live setting. Well worth anyone's time to explore
The song right before this on the album is really good, it's called "Home".
This style of rock or metal is called progressive, Drean teather is one of the greatest exponents in this style of music, they mix many styles, sounds etc. They are simply impressive.
Rhythm and time changes is Dream Theater. They are so talented and musically creative. Rock on guys!
For some reason it's very satisfying to watch these videos of musicians enjoying the same stuff I enjoy. I don't know anything about music but I've always loved DT. Especially the drummer. It's like he's a part of the melody in their songs instead of just the beat.
Hahahah omg Julia its an on point place to start breaking DT down, which has one of the most controversial vocals of mainstream metal bands😄 cant wait to see this😊🤘
She hasn't even heard LaBrie yet.
Listen to constant motion from the systematic chaos album!
Her mind will be blown when she gets some Labrie in that mix!!!
or Labrie's performance in Octavarium
@John Miller You're a devoted Labrie hater, this is like 4th comment i see from you in the same vein.
@@kookoo9235 well tbh Labrie surely is DT’s weak link. Not that Dominici was any better lmao
"this key player, what even is a key signature?" whole of Dream Theater - whats a time signature?
At 5:00 the time signatures go 4/4, 7/8, 3/4, 7/8, then repeat. Not too complicated when you listen to it 10,000 times lol
First time I watch you:
I've enjoyed the way you talk about what you're discover, or just use the screen to explain us what's in your mind over that period of time. i.e: When you wrote that your brain couldn't follow what's next was superb.
You should listen to "Metropolis pt. 2, Scenes from a Memory" from the beginning. It is an excellent album, from that time they started to make Conceptual albums, almost without pauses.
Despite all the changes the album has, also it has an incredible relaxing effect, so listen it when you lay on your bed and you probably are going to be relaxed and you'll fall asleep. Personally, I had to listen twice because I just felt the beginning to the second or third song, a cut in the middle, and the final effect at the end the first time I listened and then I said to myself "what the...?" I played again to rediscover that album, that time consciously.
Regards from me, in Chile. Good video.
I like sentences that begin with "long story short".
I recommend you listen to The Best of Times and Instrumedley, they are two wonderful songs from them
"there was a time signature change..."
DT: "Bro, that's already the 14th change..."
Love watching people's reactions to this song! Watching Mike Portnoy show an explanation of about 2 minutes of this song is absolutely mind blowing!
I was surprised you went for an instrumental. This song is INSANE!! Hahahaha xD You should try listening to The Glass Prison!
Listening to the entire album and seeing all the themes from past songs show up here makes this piece even better!
Yeah, this was bounces around time signatures like they’re girlfriends of an elementary school boy.
If you want a Dream Theater song with singing, check out Fatal Tragedy.
My neck hurts after everytime I listen to pull me under. One of those roll your head off your neck kinda head bangers lol
Next year that album is 30 years old!........
Me after watch this video... 🤯
How is it possible that I hadn't heard anything from them before?
Its all about sharing music and bands and enhancing creativity.. have fun listening to DT \m/
I’ve never enjoyed a reaction to these phenomenal musicians as much as yours- they are unrivaled.
Love How Petrucci plays with his eyes closed or not looking at the fretboard like it's just so easy.
Totally one with the instrument.
he might get confused looking at it..
Check out all of "Scenes from a memory", which this song is a part of...its a brilliant murder mystery involving reincarnation. This album is probably in my opinion, the lead singers masterpiece. He is singing for multiple characters and the all emotions...its spectacular.....read the lyrics from album jacket because it gives you the character changes. Saw it live at Celebrity Theater in phoenix in 2001!
Agreed 100%.
Should we introduce Julia to Ayreon "The Day That the World Breaks Down" or is it too early? ;)
Only way to go into prog is all way in. All or nothing
The druids from ayreon is great too damian is a great singer saw it live
He made my cry
Honestly there are so many excellent choices from Ayreon, I want someone to react to like...the whole album? And not just one album, like almost all of them? That's what I want.
It will be 6am when this premiere start... I promise I will be here for it !! 😉
6am! Oh my goodness!
See you there :)
@@jvoxfox LOL, 6am is a Dream Theater song!
I was sad when I looked for another dream theater reaction of yours and it's yet to be done!
One of my favorite reactors checking out one of my favorite bands!! I gave it a thumbs up before I even watched it! :) You will never hear a band playing this tight while playing such intricate and difficult rhythms and time signatures. Otherworldly. I strongly encourage you to listen to the entire album, which is one long story concept, even if you don't do a reaction to it. Utterly mind-blowing. Great reaction as always, Julia!
-Todd