Wife And I React To Dream Theater!! Take The Time (Images And Words Studio Version Reaction!)
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- Checking out Dream Theater's legendary 'Take The Time' off of Images And Words.
Kimmy was hesitant at first but this one is her favorite so far. I was going crazy of course because this song is NUTS!
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Fun fact about Take the Time, it was written at the time where they were auditioning for a permanent singer (before they had James). Each verse of the song was written by a different member and what they felt at that time of finding a new band member.
Verse 1: Mike Portnoy ("Just let me catch my breath...I think it's time for a change!")
Verse 2: John Myung ("There is something that I feel, to be something that is real...I won't waste another breath!")
Verse 3: John Petrucci ("The unbroken spirit, obscured and disquiet...Suppression that he feels must turn to hope.")
Bridge: Kevin Moore ("I close my eyes and feel the water rise around me...I can see much clearer now I'm blind.)
Chorus is written by all of them
You could also surmise who wrote what by seeing the verses. You'll know what Mike's lyrics are because its the straightforward one; Myung's is when it talks about mind and feelings; JP's poetry; and Kevin's vague yet meaningful lines.
"Another day" for sure......
You can't appreciate Dream Theater on a first listen. It goes over most people's heads.
While many consider Images & Words as their best, I'm on the camp where I think the album Awake is their best. On a songwriting standpoint, ideas there have more thought put into it while I&W seem to display their raw talent. Both are good, in fact, I can listen to I&W front to back casually no problem, but Awake just puts you in a certain mood that leaves quite an impression.
We will have to do more from Awake in the near future. I think one thing we can all agree on: Dream Theater is awesome haha
Awake was my first DT album, and imho it will always be their best.
I stumbled across this channel this morning, and I've ceased my morning productivity to watch some videos and comment. Being the fan of bands I am (Rush, Dream Theater, etc...) there are LOTS of reaction videos. With that said, I'm curious about the comments at the start of the video. Im with Kenneth in that Awake is an awesome album, but I&W was my introduction to Dream Theater, and after seeing it live in its entirety a few years ago on tour, it remains the "best" in my eyes (though the songs are better on Awake.) Regarding the comments, is there still a lot of backlash against Mangini vs Portnoy? They're certainly different drummers, but Mangini holds his own in his own right. He's a bit more robotic, but that pinpoint accuracy is what some people, myself included, dig about Dream Theater. Thanks for the great videos! Keep up the good work!
Finally! A reaction channel that’s honest and doesn’t pretend everything they hear is the greatest thing ever. Dude I love this song, glad you do too! And props to your wife for being honest. My girlfriend can’t get into DT either, but I try 🤷🏻♂️
It's time for a different girlfriend.
Michael Portnoy is one of the greatest drummers ever.
Not really
Guys, i've been hearing DT for almos 3 decades! Every song you hear must be heard at least once per instrument maybe more....
Kevin Moore´s solo always cause me shivers down my spine, heart and brain!
Please, react to Best of Times by Dream Theater, one of the greatest guitar solos ever!!!! Thanks!!!!
The Count of Tuscany from Dream Theater (Epic One,too). Great reaction guys!
Dream Theater- ANOTHER WON live in SCORE... you would love it i believe! Pls
The count of tuscany please
Best album and best song!
I'm pretty sure she'd like any of their soft stuff so try one of those next time.
space die vest
surrounded
another day
lifting shadows off a dream
one last time
I could go on
The Live In Tokyo version is definitely worth checking out.
Anubis Gate- A Dream Within A Dream is definitely something you folks might like.
Thanks for the suggestion! Very much appreciated. Added to the list
@@OutLoudStudios Awesome :)
I know this is an old reaction for you guys but if you liked the outro you should listen to this song off the once in a livetime album. The outro isn't cut short and they even add to it and you may like it.
I am very happy everytime i see a dt reaction notification on my feed.
Awesome reaction video. Have a good day.
Loving the channel so far. BTW the new Dream Theater stuff is still amazing. It's complicated to say the least though, but I would suggest Dream Theater's The Glass Prison. I would love to see you guys react to a band called Thank you Scientist and the first song I would suggest is a just a fun cover they did of Eddie Murphy's Party All The Time. Keep up the cool stuff.
My personal favorite DT songs:
The glass prison
Solitary Shell
Home
A change of Seasons
:)
DT is one of my favorites but I heard a famous musician once describe Dream Theaters music as having the heart and soul of a math formula.
Or a math formula with a heart and soul.
Keep up the Dream Theater - we'll hook her yet! Your wife seems to enjoy the guitar parts. I suggest you try The Best of Times. It has some of Petrucci's best work. Let her know it is Mike Portnoys tribute to his father after his death. This one might get her.
First comment,,,dream theater "barstool warrior" Please
Yes! For sure!
And illumination theory
Yes it's without doubt their best album - a masterpiece and the real representation of Dream Theater. Not a weak moment on the entire album. Consummate professionals. There's not a single thing to dislike on the album. Pure genius compositions and musicianship. On a scale of 1 - 10 this album is a 20.
You should mix it up with the new stuff. I've been a DT fan since 1992. I think their new stuff is as good as they're old stuff. Please react to At Wits End and Pale Blue Dot.
Yes. Some of my favorites
I was 19 when this came out and "Pull Me Under" blew me away. "Take The Time" is my favorite off this album, but their best album by far is "Metropolis 2: Scenes From A Memory". That album gave me such a mental block that I found it difficult to enjoy any Dream Theater albums after it for years. It's quite the measuring stick to this day ...
Awake is my favorite from them. Voices, Scared are two of their bests songs. At least 2 of my favorite songs. I love disk 1 of 6 degrees of inner turbulence as well. Misunderstood may be my favorite song by them.
Best Dream Theater album s Metropolis part 2. Scenes from a memory. Let's react to this whole album, from start to finish and let the songs tell The amazing story.
Totally agree with this. Change of Seasons is right up there too.
Well done, good choice that song!!!!! More older songs and then straight to The Glass Prison, that song is a good sample of showing what they are able to dom
My favorite DT album is Train of Thought. Brilliant album.
I really enjoy watching you two. Progressive metal is the jam and DT does it best. I'd definitely suggest to show your wife surrounded and under a glass moon off I&W.
Edit: when I started with DT, I didn't like the synths either, similar to your wife. I came from a pre-power windows rush background so the keyboard was something I just didn't like. But DT does it so tight that I learned how to enjoy them. They really do add a nice touch to almost all of the songs.
I remember seeing this tour, I heard Pull Me Under on the radio, I was 19. My girlfriend (My wife now) and I were freaking out on the song, so I went with some guys from my band and we checked them out on this tour. It was killer.
This song was the point at which I'd decided I probably had a legendary album on my hands. Listened to it through twice, back to back.. a rare thing for me.
These reactions are fantastic. I will definitely keep watching the DT videos.
Great song, Dream Theater were my favourite band for many years! My opinion differs from many other fans' in that I think "A Dramatic Turn of Events" might be their best album. Closely followed by "Metropolis Pt.2" and this one.
If you'd like to try something very fresh and unique, please consider checking out BABYMETAL. They are a Japanese band with young girls singing and dancing to a fusion of Metal and J-Pop. Very energetic and uplifting. It's not for everyone, but if you are open minded enough to appreciate their new ways, you can have more fun than with any other band. I know I do!
How about a ballad like The Spirit Carries On?
That'll most likely be our next DT video!
As said before, please please do the score version. Petrucci puts the soul in soulos ;) ... and how Portnoy carries the solo at around the 7 minute mark is just pure genius.
I'm a long time huge fan of DT and now I'm learning "The Spirit Carries On" on drums! Half time shuffle in the start is awesome
one of the best DT songs, greetings from norway. It took me a few listens to get this song. Think it was the first dt songs i heard, so thats maybe why.
you should check out the band Jinjer
first cd by dream theater I picked up, started my fascination with them. musically they are stellar. When friends ask me to describe them I refer to them as a modern day Pink Floyd.
Well for a different change of pace I would recommend you checking out "Consciousness Pt. 1 & Pt. 2" together by a band named Persefone. They take a good deal of inspiration from Dream Theater among other bands and just make a sound that is completely their own. It is an instrumental song but very much worth a listen. Their vocals are definitely on the heavier side of metal but you won't have to worry about that if that's not your cup of tea.
short and simple is the way to go, these songs are masterpieces but to technical for her ears, maybe you could do Surrounded (Live in Japan ) ( the live version from Tokio 1993)
Cheers!
I think something off the awake album would be great for yall to react to, something like Lifting Shadows off a Dream, Innocence Faded or Scarred
can you believe im in heavy metal for more than 15 years and just played on guitar hundred times pull me under, but never checked this album?? this is a mastrerpiece from it. incredible album, im discovering this band which i always thought like meh, too symphonic for me, but this is incredible when you taste it with time to devolope everything
Ok so when they arrived on the scene they opened up with the single pull me under, which was much heavier then the majority of other songs. It took Metropolis to really hook me back in. Ugh and thanks for reminding me how old I am haha
An important sign of a good prog song is when you generally understand but can't quite make sense of everything at first listen.
One of their best, and it was James's first album with DT .
What kind of music does she like?
Symphony X is a band to check out, they're as talented as DT musically. Singer is good as well. Check out "Serpents kiss"
Come on give her like "another day"
or "the spirit carries on"
listen dream theater "the best of time or the count of Tuscany "... my favorit song
The root of all evil live score
Please dream theater live on score
SDOIT
I know this comment probably will not get your attention, but I'm starting to like your videos a lot.. Also, I would suggest you both should react to "Surrounded" by DT.. The song, always gets me everytime and many other DT fans I believe.. Keep rock on both of ya!
great choise!... I recommend, Opeth -The Drapery Falls. and Dream Theater THis Diyng SOul or Octavarium song
I swear this is the radio version I remember the outro solo longer
For me I&W is their best, upon SFOAM indeed.
I think that "under a glass moon light" would be a good song to react I think it has one of the best solos of Petrucci
You should have reacted to the live version were petrucci blows the planet with he’s last solo
I can't think of any other vocalists that would fit Dream Theater's songs...some tried but didn't sound as good as Labrie. He's just the perfect fit for the best band. I recommend you listen to their live performance at the Marquee especially Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding and the Big Medley☺️ James' best performance live.
If Kimmy isn't as into metal, try out Surrounded from the same album. It's an unbelievably gorgeous ballad, and still features all of DT's talent!
There best album is Awake!!🤘
Hey guys just started watching and subscribed. You both are pretty likable and as a Dream Theater fan like trying to turn someone on to their music and even more like your wife's honesty . That said I think the songs your picking for her to hear are more for people that are already fans. Please let her listen to the song, ( Barstool Warrior ) from the newest album. This song will make any non Dream Theater fan , a fan
Awesome man, thank you for the comment. Appreciate the feedback on how to be better. We will definitely be doing that song soon!
Thanks for the sub too!
Count of tuscany!!!
Images and Words is their most popular to be sure, many consider Metropolis pt. 2 to be their best. Train of Thought their most metal.. IMHO Black Clouds and Silver Linings is their best. (But all their albums are very good) Try “the Count of Tuscany”
So dissapointing how music like this is considered too technical to be mainstream.
Surrounded off of Images and Words
IM BEGGING. LEARN THE WORDS. ITS THE BEST
5:56 Yep, some of the vocal lines LaBrie has to deliver push right up against the edge of his vocal abilities/nicer tonal range, and the result is a bit....yeah, what she said. Its too bad, because he really shines in other parts.
Will you please react to Pantera Cemetery Gates studio version. The video cuts of the whole intro which is Dimebag’s guitar. Have either of you ever heard of Fates Warning? If you dig prog metal you’ll love them. Check out Silent cries. The video is really good.
Welcome to Prog.
It is so cute that she is trying to like dream theater :c but this song has too many compass changes and it is a little overwelming to someone that enjoys the more shorter, simplistic and direct songs (like As i am, or Lie).
You can try with Strange Deja Vu, Fatal Tragedy, Never Enough, Wither, I think those songs are more likely to her ;)
(and then when she is trapped listen A Change Of Seasons jejeje)
Ora che ho perso la vista, ci vedo di più
I'd love to see your opinions about TOOL... Dream Theater is an awesome band don't get me wrong... But TOOL is more my kind of poison... And since your wife like bass so much I think she like them too... I'll keep waiting for some tool here!
For sure! Any recommendations on songs from them?
@@OutLoudStudios damn that's a hard question cause I think I like 95% of their songs and a lot of them have a deep meaning for me... "Sober" is one of their early hits and I think it's a good way to start with them... I could give you a list of my favorites... Idk AENEMA, VICARIOUS, SCHISM... I mean I can keep going.. If you go with TOOL just enjoy 🖤..
Listen to "The best of times", a song of the passing of Portnoys dad. And the best guitar solo ever!!!!!!!!
Can I suggest you to listen to savatage and saviour machine? From Savatage you should check out Gutter Ballet album or Streets a rock opera. From Saviour Machine the first two albums (just to start 😅)... They are both really great bands so underrated
If you know Trans Siberian Orchestra, you already know Savatage a little bit
I love your channel! Can you give your react on the video "Floor Jansen & Henk Poort" ?
Just watched your video.just my opinion doesn't take it the wrong way. your wife might not like prog music. she like lie, try misunderstood, viper king, panic attack, constant motion, build me up, break me down. all these songs are on the short size of there catalog
To me Dream Theater ended when Kevin Moore left. The sound and songwriting is just different when he left.
When you are finally able to follow along, it will be all you ever want to listen to. You'll find all other genre's boring at best. PROG RULES!
It's a shame that their new stuff just doesn't match up to the old. It's not that the talent isn't there. Even with Mangini instead of Portnoy they're an all star group. Their recent albums have been GOOD, but they don't seem as hungry to write truly inspired and progressive stuff anymore.
I don't think these song are the best for someone that just started listening to Dream Theater... Way too theatrical and "outdated"... She'll need to ease up into it. I'd recommend early 00's albums, like Train of Thought, Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence, Octavarium, and Black Clouds and Silver Linings. Lots of great songs to pick from these. And these are way more palatable and easy to digest for someone who doesn't get DT, yet.
I hated my first DT song back in the day (I think it was "A change of Seasons), and only fell in love with them after the second try (after listening to Home).
She loves heavy guitars and stuff but I think the prog aspect is what gets her off guard a bit. I think Home would be a great choice and she'll probably like it a lot.
@@OutLoudStudios That's exactly what gets most people off, in most cases. It's an acquired taste, definitely. Once you know the songs by heart, you come to love that aspect 😁
You could try Home, for sure. Although it's part of a concept album, the song shines by itself.
Please, react to a change of seasons
Not diggin Dream Theater? See you in divorce court.
Do you have any idea, of how much great material you will not see, if you refrain from "live and new material"? Seems kind of narrow minded from where I sit. Disappointing.
I should've been more clear. We are not going to do only one or the other. We are going to enjoy the studio versions of the classics (as well as the newer stuff) while also enjoying some of their live concerns and music videos. I was just explaining why we were going way back and doing a studio version for this video.
We are VERY open minded about music and are going to do a good mix of everything because there is so much good material. 🤘
Without Kevin Moore the band changed a lot... and not for good always, and without Portnoy I just gave up on them, actually I like their albums til Scenes, from then on I just got bored, just my humble opinion, I'm not denying their musical talent and skills but its just too much
She wants gaga
I think James' voice is turning her off the rest of the music.
Check out Devin Townsend (Kingdom - EMGtv), Queensryche (Take Hold Of The Flame - Tokyo '84), Unleash The Archers (Awakening), Nightwish (Ghost Love Score), and Jinjer (Teacher Teacher) for some better vocals.
I like Dream Theater but to be honest...the drums sound fake...and these epic 10 minute songs are too polished. Obviously they are all virtuosos but I dont get any emotion from them. And that makes a big difference. Its like Yngwie Malmsteen vs Joe Satriani. Both technically great...but Satch just has that emotion you can hear. Saw DT in concert a couple times and once I almost fell asleep. The other time they played with Queensryche so no sleeping that time.
Lmfao drums sound fake? Okay
@@anweshpradhan1842 listen to the snare from Neil Peart then from Portnoy and tell me which one sounds like a Roland.
Great song. Boring reaction video.
Thanks for the feedback. We'll work on it for future videos.
@@OutLoudStudios Sure do.
Your wife seemed dragged infront of the camera, although it has eventually grown on her. She was probably more giggly from the situation - being filmed, knowing hundreds will see you guys - than the music.
And you, the guy, knew the music and dig it, which you state many times in various ways.
A decent reaction video must be a FIRST reaction, imo. And while your wife's reaction was a first, it was mostly based on your input, your reaction, not the music itself. I'm not trying to put her down, but she didn't really sell it as a music lover, prone to hear and react to progressive metal. Which a reactor to this music ought to be.
Hey, I know reaction videos are an easy way to get views (since band's fan base oftentimes get them in their recommendations, as I did). But I would totally reconsider the content if I were you.
Good luck.
@@OutLoudStudios Do Space-Dye Vest, a DT song that is as heartwrenching as it is beautiful (as you know). Maybe without you next to her - if she's cool with it - since I feel her reactions are very influenced by you.
That would make an interesting video. :)
Thanks for the input. We will definitely be doing reactions to songs we don't know so that neither of us is already going in with a prepared mindset.
I think your right about me not influencing her so much. I think we can still get the contrast between us while being more natural.
This is only our first few videos so we are learning.
@@OutLoudStudios Yeah, I could've guessed you're fairly knew to this. :)
Yes, I feel her honest reaction was quite hampered by your presence. Don't put her through that again, I'd say. Ditch your favourite tunes and go explore together! :)
Ever heard Plini? If not, react to Electric Sunrise (for example - he's got many nice tunes). Instrumental, guitar based. Quite progressive, really playful, and more joyful than maybe DT.
The live version of this off that 1992(?) dvd in Japan is fantastic.
The send off solo is way better than this studio version.
thank you so much! this my fav song frm them
Masterpiece!🤟🏻♥️
My professional recommendation is the song A Change of Seasons. Sure it's long and all that, but like a great movie you don't know where the time went.
My favorite is Dramatic Turn of Events. But, their two best PR masterpieces are The Count of Tuscany and In the Presence of Enemies
You really wanna rock your knockers then check out “A Rite of Passage”
Yes, that one is awesome