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@POLO REACTS... Each musician in Dream Theater was listed (with the exception of James LaBrie) as being in the “Top 10 of All Time” for their prospective instruments...!!! As a bass player, I had to knock Geddy Lee (RUSH) back to the #2 slot after listening to John Myung...!!!
All the members of Dream Theater are considered virtuosos. The guitarist (John Petrucci) and bassist (John Myung) were students at Berklee School of Music. The drummer (Mike Mangini) was a professor at Berkllee. He was also a one-time Guinness Book of World Records "World's Fastest Drummer". The keyboardist is a certified genius and was a child prodigy that was accepted into Juilliard School of Music at age 9. The vocalist (James LaBrie) had a 5 Octave singing range, but now that he's almost 60, it's more of a 4, but still awesome. Enjoy the Dream Theater rabbit hole!
Been a drummer and percussionist for almost 50 years (scary!!) A good drummer can put everyone in the pocket with a 3-piece kit (kick, snare, hat), and a good percussionist could do the same with a one-handed drum (like a Kanjira). But more drums add options. For live performances, large kits help create an impressive stage presence and give the drummer a wider palette of sounds & performance options. This particular drummer trends toward large kits; he's pretty well-known as a drum & music teacher who uses an unusual arrangement technique best suited for expansive setups. But put him on a tiny kit and he will still make it do things that regular drummers would swear are impossible.
Dream Theater is one of my favorite bands and was my introduction to Progressive metal. They are amazingly talented. My favorite by them is Metropolis Part 1. I highly recommend it.
@@Nimrods7 I remember when it came out and so many fans were shitting on it, calling it a "sell out" (typical lazy 90s conversation piece), and I was sitting there like "you're all out of your minds!". Took a couple of decades, but the majority of them came around to see the light. ;)
I grew up playing classical music on piano & oboe. When I first discovered prog rock I was in love! The parallels between classical and metal are so similar in ways. The styles just work together✌&❤2u
Dream Theater are the kings of prog metal. They have such a massive body of music going back to 1989, and the musicianship is just top notch... each member of Dream Theater is just a master of his instrument. This video is the current band live in Argentina in 2012. Jordan Rudess (keyboards) is a graduate of Julliard School, a classically trained pianist and a fan of Deep Purple as well as Beethoven. He joined Dream Theater in 1999 and has become a key composer in the band... John Petrucci (guitar) is also a lyricist of the band and a stellar composer... he and John Myung (bass) formed Dream Theater in 1985 w/ their original drummer Mike Portnoy in college... James LaBrie (vocals) is from Canada and operatically-trained... He was recruited by Dream Theater in 1992 for their 2nd album 'Images and words'... which became their biggest-selling record... Mike Mangini (drums) was teaching drumming at Berkeley College of Music when he auditioned and joined Dream Theater in 2011 when original drummer Mike Portnoy quit the band... Mike Mangini has a long history of playing in rock + metal bands, including Extreme, Annihilator, etc. and is considered one of the world's best drummers. John Petrucci and John Myung had played in local bands as kids in the East Coast, and both enrolled in Berkely College of Music in the mid-80's... there, they met Mike Portnoy (drums) and bonded over their love of metal music like Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, prog rock like Rush, Genesis, Frank Zappa and Yes... They formed the band Majesty in 1985 w/ Kevin Moore (keyboards) and Chris Collins (vocals) and recorded a demo of original music... They were signed to an indie label Mechanic in 1988 and recorded an album that was both complex and heavy w/ Charlie Dominici (vocals) joining... but the name Majesty was taken, so Portnoy's father suggested Dream Theater (after a California movie house) and released their debut album 'When dream and day unite' in 1989... but the band did not get any promotion or tours for it. Writing a second album by 1991, Dream Theater was in limbo without a singer... but they kept creating new music and soon found James LaBrie (vocals) to complete their line-up... A new label Atco released their 2nd album 'Images and words' in 1992 and put the band on tour... the single 'Pull me under' became a hit, and the album sold gold in the US (half million copies) and built a following in Asia, Europe and S. America as well... In 1994, just as the 3rd album 'Awake' was completed, Kevin Moore (keyboards) quit the band... the album was not as successful, but Dream Theater went on tour w/ Derek Sherinian (keyboards) joining and releasing the epic track 'A change of seasons' in 1995, as Dream Theater's songs became longer, more technical and demanding... A delay resulted in a new album 'Falling into infinity' being released in 1997... Mike Portnoy was upset w/ their label's dictating the band's musical direction; he demanded in 1999 that the band would be creatively independent, or he would quit... Jordan Rudess (keyboards) accepted an offer to join Dream Theater and the band released the concept album 'Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory'... followed by the double CD 'Six degrees of inner turbulence' in 2002 and 'Train of thought' in 2003 w/ Mike Portnoy and John Petrucci assuming the role of producers. Their 2005 album 'Octavarium' ended their record contract and ushered a new era for the band. Dream Theater pushed a metal sound on the 2007 album 'Systematic chaos' and the 2009 album 'Black clouds & silver linings'... But by 2010, Mike Portnoy was becoming disillusioned creatively and left the band to pursue a string of diverse musical projects. Auditioning for a new drummer, Dream Theater picked Mike Mangini (drums) and their audition process was filmed and released online... the new album 'A dramatic turn of events' in 2011 was a success, followed by a self-titled 'Dream Theater' album in 2013... and then another 2 CD concept album 'The Astonishing' (2016). Their last 2 albums were 'Distance over time' (2018) and 'A view from the top of the world' (2021) and the band is touring actively and preparing a new album.
Dream Theater has been my lifelong favorite band since i was 7 years old. My whole music career has revolved around their music. I'm even covered in DT tattoos. Glad you can appreciate them. I was literally in tears seeing your reaction. Everytime ive seen them live I cry because they're just so incredible.
I cry too. I absolutely love this band. I've been a fan since the beginning. Nice to see another DT lover. Hope u see them on the tour. I'm so grateful that I get to see them 3 times on the upcoming tour. Can't wait to hear the new album !!! Cheers
Dream Theater has a lot of relisten value. I will listen to the bass one time, drums the next. Every member is amazing and they write good songs. One of the hardest things to do when each member has so much talent to display.
Such a fun band to watch...every member a virtuosic master of their instrument. I think Change of Seasons is still my favorite piece by them...more of an experience than a song
I’ve been a Dream Theater fan since Falling into Infinity (1997). Metropolis pt2: Scenes from a Memory was the greatest album I had ever heard when it came out. My friends and I dissected every singe track, knew all the words, went to every show on that tour that passed through AZ at the time, went to the drum clinics at Guitar Center with Mike Portnoy. We literally immersed ourselves in DT.
this guy is ambidextrous. can use both hands playing either part of one part. he can go from left to right or right to left. he can do a drum fill with each hand going in the opposite direction in sync with each other.. He can play a double stroke roll normally done with two hands, but just one handed.
See!! I knew in my gut I picked the right person for this song. Something told me you had not yet been exposed to this style of Progressive's Metal. You went way beyond an awesome reaction. 10/10. I'd love to send you more. just let me know. Will space it out a little. Let's see how many likes and views you get. Thank you Polo, for your honesty. My gut never lies to me. And it's gotten me all the way to my 70th birthday, this Friday. Thanks for a great birthday gift.
Aaahhhhh. Dream Theater. Welcome to the accelerated crash course in all things prog! I've loved this band for over thirty years. And whoever picked this song actually did so with a very deft hand and a great ear. I would have picked something else - but this was PERFECT. As a bass player, I can tell you I'm very pro-drummer regardless of the set-up, but for these bands (like both Dream Theater and Tool, as well as Rush and a few others you're now hearing), the drum setups are both very unique and specific to what those bands and their drummers do. In Mike Mangini's case, he (like Danny of Tool) tunes his drums, but actually has a variety of tuned drums arranged in specific areas of his kit depending on certain keys and modes the band is playing in, and constructs his playing with that in mind as a result (I'm sure you noticed that his arms JUST DON'T WORK LIKE ANY OTHER DRUMMER'S). It simply gives him more tonal options and more colour, and more exotic ways to maintain or stretch out grooves. That's why Mike, along with Danny and Neil of Rush, also use electronics in their kit - specific sounds, timbres, sequences, and samples they use can become part of those grooves, too. This band is one of those few groups of musicians' musicians who actually have different levels of insanity as to how impossible their playing is. They write great songs with unique concepts, and then apply a huge amount of creativity to the results. Sometimes, it's a very simple, beautiful thing, like "Wait For Sleep." Other times, it's frighteningly insane AND fun to hear and see, like "In The Name of God." Yeah, they record like this, too - BUT ALWAYS MAKE A POINT OF PLAYING IT LIVE. Just so you know they really are as badass as you think they are. Enjoy!
Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band that was formed in 1985 in Boston, Massachusetts. The band is composed of members John Petrucci (guitar), John Myung (bass), Jordan Rudess (keyboards), Mike Mangini (drums), and James LaBrie (vocals). The band was originally formed by Petrucci, Myung, and former member Mike Portnoy (drums) while they were attending the Berklee College of Music. They released their debut album "When Dream and Day Unite" in 1989 and have since released 15 more studio albums, including "Images and Words," "Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory," and "Octavarium." Dream Theater is known for their technical proficiency and complex song structures, as well as their use of unconventional time signatures and extensive instrumental sections. They have been a significant influence on the progressive metal genre and have won numerous awards for their music, including several Grammy nominations, and one Grammy for The Alien. Throughout their career, Dream Theater has undergone a few lineup changes, with Mangini joining the band in 2010 after Portnoy's departure. Despite these changes, the band has continued to release critically acclaimed albums and perform sold-out tours around the world. In summary, Dream Theater is a highly influential progressive metal band that was formed in 1985 by John Petrucci, John Myung, and Mike Portnoy. The current lineup consists of Petrucci, Myung, Jordan Rudess, Mike Mangini, and James LaBrie, and the band has released 16 studio albums over their career. They are known for their technical proficiency and complex song structures, and have won numerous awards for their music.
The size and elaboration of a drum kit is directly proportionate to how many drum techs and roadies you are willing to employ, lol. My first gig as a teen in a garage band: 10pc double kick kit with a dozen freshly polished cymbals, cowbell tree, and a 3pc rototom set barely within reach. By gig 5: Single kick double pedal 4pc, half dozen cymbals covered in fingerprints, 1 cowbell. Today at age 55: Standard 5 pc double pedal, 10 dusty cymbals on a basic rack, not moving ANYWHERE, as I struggle to make it through an Invincible by Tool drum cover without falling over on my drum throne, The irony....
Great reaction dude. Dream Theatre one of my favourite bands. I have the Blue-ray of this gig and it is all 🔥. BTW there's a BRILLIANT drum solo on it! 🤘😎🤘
Polo, you are the only music reaction channel I watch on a regular base for one simple reason, you are willing to watch something different. So many reaction channels go for ''the most known'' songs, just to try to get views. But you, you actually take suggestions and go for bands who aren't too mainstream. I really appreciate that!🤘
If I had a recommendation, you should get into some Spock's Beard. 'The Great Nothing" is a song that will take you out into the Universe and back. Neal Morse is a genius! The old drummer (Portnoy) from this band plays with him now. Classic long form prog.
Hey Polo. I've been telling you about Dream Theater for months. I sent you a donation request to react to Metropolis part 1 off the Images and Words album, but you never did it. Anyway, I'm glad you discovered them. I was in a band with Mike Manginni's (the drummer) best friend and roommate (Dana) who also played drums almost as good as Mike. I've played with Mike a few times as well about 15 years ago. I play guitar. These guys are some of the best musicians in the world!
More DT please! My favorite band still since 92 Also check out the guitar player's solo albums. John Petrucci Also he did a project called Liquid Tension Experiment along with Jordan Rudess and Mike Portnoy, the OG drummer for DT
Not all the bands have the potential to deliver their studio songs live with high quality and with this technicality. I'm very glad you chose a live version. Whole another level of experience. Enjoyed your honest reaction I recommend doing Dream Theater - In The Name of God live from budokan
Huge DT fan, went on a nostalgia trip on TH-cam the other day.. highly recommended "To Live Forever" live... back when they were younger, singer's voice was peak, original drummer and keyboardist. Also "Ytse Jam", live version does have extended drum solo mind you haha. Your reactions are amazing btw! Not for a reaction, but for a very interesting prog metal band, Pain of Salvation and their "BE" live concert. Incredible concept album, really impacted my whole character, and the stage show is truly amazing.
Dream Theater has quite a diverse catalog of music to check out... Here are some suggestions: Typical Dream Theater tracks - 'Pull me under'... 'Caught in a web'... 'You not me'... 'Constant motion'... 'These walls'... 🔥🔥🤘🤘 Ballads - 'Another day'... 'Disappear'... 'Wither'... 'Along for the ride'... 'The spirit carries on' Long, epic tracks - 'The glass prison'... 'Octavarium'... 'Trial of Tears'... 'In the name of God'... "At wit's end" 🤘🤘🔥🔥
Mike Mangini drummer of Dream Theater is the former drum& percussion instructor at Berklee college of music on Boston, Mass and worlds fattest drummer 2 years in a row. I've got to meet him and he's the coolest high energy dude ever!!!
Drummer here - I saw Dream Theater on this tour (8th row), and was I was mesmerized by the drummer. I spent nearly the entire show watching him. I counted 47 surfaces. By comparison, I have a pretty respectable rig and set up which takes up a bulk of my garage; and yet I only have 13 surfaces and that's honestly pretty much more than I need or usually ever use. He used them all! The standard that was popularized by The Beatles (which I'm pretty sure is the same as that you're talking about for Black Sabbath), a bass drum, snare drum, high-hat (14 or 13"), a small Tom and a big tom (usually 10" and 14"). Along with accents, a crash cymbal (usually 16" or 18" inch), and a ride cymbal (usually 20 or 21"). That's your basic set-up. You can play most rock music with this set up - a truly skilled drummer can make ALOT of various sounds with each of those surfaces (especially the high-hat) - and add em together and you have a wide range of percussion options. This guy with his 47 surfaces - its more about having minor perfections in their technical music. For instance - he likely has even sized toms going from center to right - (10, 12, 14, and a 16 floor tom), and then odd numbers from center to left (11, 13, 15, 17), and same with cymbal (16, 18,. 20 on one side and 17, 19 on the other). Now MOST people won't notice the difference of striking a 16" Tom vs a 17" tom when played individually - BUT if you're scaling you can notice a slightly different pitch if played one to the other. A 1" size difference is just a smaller pitch shift than jumping your usual 2" used in most rock music. And in prog-rock like this - and other technical music, and that of superbly orchestrated like a symphony orchestra - simple slight size differences can make a big difference in the final production. Depending on the song and the key it's written, it may be that he plays only the odd toms in that song, and another song written with a different key is in the even numbers - still shifting 2" progressions regardless. Now, it's also possible he has the same set up of toms going center to left as he does from center to right. The advantage to this - he wouldn't have to reach too far for his next strikes if he's already using an option on that side he facing (less crossover/reaching). Now that's just as impressive because one would not only need to have limb-independence (each of the four limbs doing their own thing in their own pattern), but would have to be ambidextrous - meaning just as talented playing a right-handed drummer set up as a left-hander drum set up. Regardless - it's a lot more training to perfect that number of surfaces with your muscle memory of where to go with your next progression. Less surfaces just mean less diversity in sounds - but Bill Ward of Sabbath can strike with various levels of force to get different sounds out of the instruments as he does in those legendary fills in War Pigs.
I dont know if you take comments suggestions but the best dream theater song imo is The best of times, you-d love the guitar solo, perfect combination of skill and feel.
Jordan Ruddess (the keyboard player) was a child prodigy classical piano player before he got into rock. He was giving concerts when he was a kid. You picked that part well at the very beginning. Kudos.
I have been a Dream Theater fan from 92 when I first heard Pull Me Under. I love to see people critique Dream Theater that have never heard them. Hope to see more here. Be safe bro.
I love DT because their music is so beautiful. Please try The count of Tuscany, it is amazing. Of course I love TOOL also, style is different but both of them are the best. By the way many metal people love AURORA, a Norwegian pop singer but she is a genius, please try something from her live performance, always live is better than studio recording album for her case.
Polo, did you know Luna Park is a stadium in downtown Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina? We are CRAZY for metal music down there. You should visit some time. Let me know.
As a drummer myself it depends what sounds you want to project Mike uses such a big kit as he can create allot of different sounds and be dynamic. His is one of the most technical drummers out there that can play basically everything with both hands, meaning he can can switch to different drums, cymbals playing the groove but you get a different sound, he is a beast!
Liquid Tension Experiment - Acid Rain live. Just a straight up jam. Same guitarist and keyboardist plus the original drummer. Then throw in Tony Levin on bass ( Chapman stick).
Damn....DT as well. This my favorite band. They have a great catalog of " Deep Songs ". that you mentioned you enjoy. This version of the band, and the earlier version are both really good.
You have probably witnessed the most incredible band there is. I doubt there are any others that have the skills and talents, especially to include the construction of their songs. There are many others very technical, but not as carefully put together as these guys do it. If there are any others, I don't know of any. AND they have come out with a new album every couple years, which is rare at this level. Good video!
Bro, I tell you, Death Fleash and the power it holds, you'll definitely love that song, they are somewhat similar to Theaters but slightly different vibe of solo intensity
If you want to see Mike Mangini do an insane drum solo from back in the day before he joined Dream Theater, search for “Mike Mangini solo” or Mike Mangini one handed drum roll”. You’ll find one that’s about 17 years old (Mangini has short hair); watch and enjoy.
Welcome to another rabbit hole Polo, these guys are my favorite. Check out Liquid Tension Experiment same band basically without the singer. Or check out any of their solo stuff. They all are virtuoso’s
Nice to see this reaction. I rather the old Dream Theater and saw them twice in Philly at the Electric Factory right off the 69th St exit on the El Train. Both times they did a rendition of the Christmas tune "O Holy Night" which you can easily find here on youtube. Prolly my favorite thing to listen to (watch) on here is Stream of Consciousness (Live at the Budokan) which will give you a good image of their old drummer many commenters have spoken about here, Mike Portnoy. It's an instrumental and a very good video recording.
I recommend Dream theater sacrifice sons ( live score ) your opinion is very important I really enjoyed your reaction on your opinion about music in general🎉
I'm not a professional drummer, by ANY stretch of the imagination, but I have played on a few kits and had many musicians around me throughout my life. In my opinion, the drum kits can be seen as analogous to a toolbox. At the end of the day, you only need the drums, cymbals, cowbells, chimes, etc., that you'll use; just as you don't need every tool at Home Depot. But having a great range of instruments allows you to fine-tune the voicing that you may need for any given song. Most beginner kits have a snare drum, bass, top hat, 1 or 2 crssh cymbals, a couple toms (the drums usually placed above the bass drum), and maybe a floor tom. The snare gives you the crisp, buzzing snap and is usually the main high tone drum used in most music. The bass provides the beat and low-tone. The top hat cymbals gives you a counter-beat (off beat) with that breathy, gasping sound. The toms provide a hollow, tonal effect similar to bongos (usually ranging from highest to lowest pitch, left to right). While the crash cymbals (also ranging in tones) provide a warbling, gong-like effect. Everything else is additional fun stuff that adds variety and a greater range in pitches and tones. The tom drums I've personally used were tuned to the most common major notes: G, A, C, D, and E, but they can be tuned to the musician/band's liking. That way, when a band plays in a synchronized style, like Dream Theatre did in this video, they can all play the same notes simultaneously. The more voicings on the drums, the more "in sync" the band sounds. Cool right?
You have shown a bit of a lean towards prog with your love of Tool, but Dream Theater is a somewhat different type of progressive music, much more in the metal/jazz fusion vein, with off the charts instrumentalists. Not to say they can't write a hit song with a catchy melody, they absolutely can and have, but this is just a good example of the rather large umbrella that covers everything prog...
Great song and Band. One of my favorite songs acutally. Other great Dream Theater songs: The count of Tuscany, Octavarium, Change of Seasons, Breaking All Illusions, Lines In The Sand ... could go on xD
I'm a drummer and I play on LARGE kits (18 drums, 23 cymbals). To me, playing large kits is simply a matter of having more pitch selections to create with -- like having a full spectrum of colors to paint with!!
I think my brain was protecting me by not remembering Jack black while listening to James sing.. but now that you've pointed it out i can't unhear it!!
Wow! Didn't expect a reaction to one of my favorite bands and especially not to this song. I'd usually suggest a song easier for first timers to listen to but this song is still not as insane as they get. Try out "As I Am" shit, since you did this song, try out "Glass Prison"
as a drummer i'd say that many times all drummers start out on a simple kit and it is best they do so they can work out kinks in the smaller kit such as finding as many sounds as you can on the kit so you can apply it on a bigger kit. the drummer in this video is one of those drummers who understands sound and knows how to apply it in context to find exactly what is needed. since im rather new to mike mangini i will say he seems to have an understanding of simple drum kits and has added on over the years to get what he needs. other drummers such as john bonham of led zeppelin doesnt need an extravagant kit to get the sounds he needs but it didnt stop him from improving the kit with timpani or bongos and a gong
Oh Dream Theater is the best live. I’ve seen a bunch of bands and technically they’re the best in my opinion. They all went to college at Berklee in Net York city. Every note is perfectly written. A Nightmare to Remember, In the Name of God, The Mirror, A View From the Top of the World. These are few more you would like.
That humble opening comment got me to subscribe immediately. Do a reaction to Bridges In The Sky by Dream Theater when you can, I'd love to see what you think of it. Live at Luna Park with lyrics if possible.
So Mike Mangini, the drummer here, is a different and unique drummer because he is ambidextrous so his left and right side drums are the same size and tuned the same so he can play in both directions.... You can really see it when the camera is above his kit.
It's not that I care that much about your opinion. I just enjoy seeing you discover music that I've loved for a long time. You're chill, open-minded, likable, and seem quite thoughtful. Keep being yourself, keep exploring awesome music, and you'll keep another viewer.
After Rush. Tool and Dream theater are like 2 and 3. These guys are so good. So many epic albums . Train of thought. Metropolis pt 2. Well basically every song on every album is great. They are legend like Floyd zeppelin yes
As far as the drum setup goes, all those drums and cymbals are notes, accents and effects. I’ve been a drummer for 35 years and have 3 different drum kits. One gists one, one medium and a little “baby” jazz kit. When people ask me why I have such large kit I ask why a guitarist has 6 strings, 24 frets and effects pedals. Why a keyboardist has 88 keys and pedals maybe effects. They are colors for the song, same as the notes for the song.👍
I'm DT fan since their inceptio with When Dream And Day Unite, i've seen them many times, and I own almost everything they published (official). This said, I've come to a point of being quite fed up with their repeating scales at hyperspeed, coupling guitar and keyboard. They started this heavily with Train Of Thought, although some hints were already there in Scenes From A Memory, and it was supercool, but they've been abusing it over and over. I wish they could do something different.
I met James LaBrie because I went to high school with his son and the whole time I knew his son I didn’t know James LaBrie was famous or that Dream Theater was more than a small town band lmao 😂 After they won a Grammy recently it came up on my Facebook feed and I was like wait a minute…
I had no idea that Dream Theater had some jam band in them. I was always a thrash metal guy and didn't chick with them in my youth. I am hearing some Umphrey's McGee when they go beast mode.
Dream Theater are wild man! Their rabbit hole is so varied given their extensive discography and progressive nature. I highly recommend you check out A Change of Seasons.
Alot of metal guitarists have classical music backgrounds, I'm a metal head and just love classical music. It's faster to play than metal but more beautiful
A killer drummer could kill it on anything. Big or small. Some drummers will have huge kits for show. But there are players like Mike Mangini (DT), Neil Pearl or Danny Carey who actually utilize all of their kit.
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@POLO REACTS... Each musician in Dream Theater was listed (with the exception of James LaBrie) as being in the “Top 10 of All Time” for their prospective instruments...!!!
As a bass player, I had to knock Geddy Lee (RUSH) back to the #2 slot after listening to John Myung...!!!
I keep re watching this reaction because the live Solo is so amazing and your reaction to it is just perfect, more DREAM THEATER
All the members of Dream Theater are considered virtuosos. The guitarist (John Petrucci) and bassist (John Myung) were students at Berklee School of Music. The drummer (Mike Mangini) was a professor at Berkllee. He was also a one-time Guinness Book of World Records "World's Fastest Drummer". The keyboardist is a certified genius and was a child prodigy that was accepted into Juilliard School of Music at age 9. The vocalist (James LaBrie) had a 5 Octave singing range, but now that he's almost 60, it's more of a 4, but still awesome. Enjoy the Dream Theater rabbit hole!
Saved me from typing it! You could also mention the previous drummer and founding member was voted #1 like 10 years in a row....
@@ThomasTallant Portnoy is no joke, he will always be my favorite drummer, but Mangini is growing on me immensely.
Wow! Impressive!!!
I believe that Mangini holds the record of the world's fastest 1-handed drum roll? If not, I'm sure someone will set me straight. :)
The Berklee school of music is in Boston.
Been a drummer and percussionist for almost 50 years (scary!!) A good drummer can put everyone in the pocket with a 3-piece kit (kick, snare, hat), and a good percussionist could do the same with a one-handed drum (like a Kanjira). But more drums add options. For live performances, large kits help create an impressive stage presence and give the drummer a wider palette of sounds & performance options. This particular drummer trends toward large kits; he's pretty well-known as a drum & music teacher who uses an unusual arrangement technique best suited for expansive setups. But put him on a tiny kit and he will still make it do things that regular drummers would swear are impossible.
I LOVE DREAM THEATER
They on tour with animals as leaders and Devin
@@sunchimoonchiI’ll be seeing them in sugarland TX in a month. 🍻
Me too
Dream Theater is one of my favorite bands and was my introduction to Progressive metal. They are amazingly talented. My favorite by them is Metropolis Part 1. I highly recommend it.
Dream Theater is on a whole other level. Trial of Tears, or Learning to Live are a must.
Two of my favorites for sure ✊
Falling into infinity is definitely an underrated album
@@Nimrods7 I remember when it came out and so many fans were shitting on it, calling it a "sell out" (typical lazy 90s conversation piece), and I was sitting there like "you're all out of your minds!". Took a couple of decades, but the majority of them came around to see the light. ;)
Learning to live is my fave. Would love to see a reaction to A Change of Seasons from the Scenes From NY performance
I grew up playing classical music on piano & oboe. When I first discovered prog rock I was in love! The parallels between classical and metal are so similar in ways. The styles just work together✌&❤2u
Prog metal and classical do have a surprising amount in common. If Mozart was alive today, he might play for a prog metal band.
Metal is just down tuned classical 😎
@@Lurch685I like that concept. 👍
Dream Theater are the kings of prog metal. They have such a massive body of music going back to 1989, and the musicianship is just top notch... each member of Dream Theater is just a master of his instrument. This video is the current band live in Argentina in 2012.
Jordan Rudess (keyboards) is a graduate of Julliard School, a classically trained pianist and a fan of Deep Purple as well as Beethoven. He joined Dream Theater in 1999 and has become a key composer in the band... John Petrucci (guitar) is also a lyricist of the band and a stellar composer... he and John Myung (bass) formed Dream Theater in 1985 w/ their original drummer Mike Portnoy in college... James LaBrie (vocals) is from Canada and operatically-trained... He was recruited by Dream Theater in 1992 for their 2nd album 'Images and words'... which became their biggest-selling record... Mike Mangini (drums) was teaching drumming at Berkeley College of Music when he auditioned and joined Dream Theater in 2011 when original drummer Mike Portnoy quit the band... Mike Mangini has a long history of playing in rock + metal bands, including Extreme, Annihilator, etc. and is considered one of the world's best drummers.
John Petrucci and John Myung had played in local bands as kids in the East Coast, and both enrolled in Berkely College of Music in the mid-80's... there, they met Mike Portnoy (drums) and bonded over their love of metal music like Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, prog rock like Rush, Genesis, Frank Zappa and Yes... They formed the band Majesty in 1985 w/ Kevin Moore (keyboards) and Chris Collins (vocals) and recorded a demo of original music... They were signed to an indie label Mechanic in 1988 and recorded an album that was both complex and heavy w/ Charlie Dominici (vocals) joining... but the name Majesty was taken, so Portnoy's father suggested Dream Theater (after a California movie house) and released their debut album 'When dream and day unite' in 1989... but the band did not get any promotion or tours for it.
Writing a second album by 1991, Dream Theater was in limbo without a singer... but they kept creating new music and soon found James LaBrie (vocals) to complete their line-up... A new label Atco released their 2nd album 'Images and words' in 1992 and put the band on tour... the single 'Pull me under' became a hit, and the album sold gold in the US (half million copies) and built a following in Asia, Europe and S. America as well...
In 1994, just as the 3rd album 'Awake' was completed, Kevin Moore (keyboards) quit the band... the album was not as successful, but Dream Theater went on tour w/ Derek Sherinian (keyboards) joining and releasing the epic track 'A change of seasons' in 1995, as Dream Theater's songs became longer, more technical and demanding... A delay resulted in a new album 'Falling into infinity' being released in 1997... Mike Portnoy was upset w/ their label's dictating the band's musical direction; he demanded in 1999 that the band would be creatively independent, or he would quit... Jordan Rudess (keyboards) accepted an offer to join Dream Theater and the band released the concept album 'Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory'... followed by the double CD 'Six degrees of inner turbulence' in 2002 and 'Train of thought' in 2003 w/ Mike Portnoy and John Petrucci assuming the role of producers. Their 2005 album 'Octavarium' ended their record contract and ushered a new era for the band.
Dream Theater pushed a metal sound on the 2007 album 'Systematic chaos' and the 2009 album 'Black clouds & silver linings'... But by 2010, Mike Portnoy was becoming disillusioned creatively and left the band to pursue a string of diverse musical projects.
Auditioning for a new drummer, Dream Theater picked Mike Mangini (drums) and their audition process was filmed and released online... the new album 'A dramatic turn of events' in 2011 was a success, followed by a self-titled 'Dream Theater' album in 2013... and then another 2 CD concept album 'The Astonishing' (2016).
Their last 2 albums were 'Distance over time' (2018) and 'A view from the top of the world' (2021) and the band is touring actively and preparing a new album.
I'm not the biggest fan of react content in general, but getting to share in the first experience of my favorite band is always something special.
4:53 "I'm convinced all these guys are AI alright?"
5:12 "I am not immortal, I am just a man"
Dream Theater has been my lifelong favorite band since i was 7 years old. My whole music career has revolved around their music. I'm even covered in DT tattoos. Glad you can appreciate them. I was literally in tears seeing your reaction. Everytime ive seen them live I cry because they're just so incredible.
Yes, I am with you on this.. I have loved them since 1993. I am a drummer, so I've got to LOVE my favorite band with 2 of the better drummers
I cry too. I absolutely love this band. I've been a fan since the beginning. Nice to see another DT lover.
Hope u see them on the tour.
I'm so grateful that I get to see them 3 times on the upcoming tour. Can't wait to hear the new album !!! Cheers
Dream Theater has a lot of relisten value. I will listen to the bass one time, drums the next. Every member is amazing and they write good songs. One of the hardest things to do when each member has so much talent to display.
Such a fun band to watch...every member a virtuosic master of their instrument. I think Change of Seasons is still my favorite piece by them...more of an experience than a song
I’ve been a Dream Theater fan since Falling into Infinity (1997). Metropolis pt2: Scenes from a Memory was the greatest album I had ever heard when it came out. My friends and I dissected every singe track, knew all the words, went to every show on that tour that passed through AZ at the time, went to the drum clinics at Guitar Center with Mike Portnoy. We literally immersed ourselves in DT.
His drum setup is sick. This is what makes the band. Love em.
Agree 😳👍. I thought 🤔 that Lars from Metallica and John Dolmayan from System of a Down had a bad ass drum layout
This particular drum set is a mirror image from left to right so he can play a song with either hand. Crazy creative!!
this guy is ambidextrous. can use both hands playing either part of one part. he can go from left to right or right to left. he can do a drum fill with each hand going in the opposite direction in sync with each other.. He can play a double stroke roll normally done with two hands, but just one handed.
See!! I knew in my gut I picked the right person for this song. Something told me you had not yet been exposed to this style of Progressive's Metal. You went way beyond an awesome reaction. 10/10. I'd love to send you more. just let me know. Will space it out a little. Let's see how many likes and views you get. Thank you Polo, for your honesty. My gut never lies to me. And it's gotten me all the way to my 70th birthday, this Friday. Thanks for a great birthday gift.
I think he wants a drum solo. Give this man a drum solo from Mangini!
@@MetalMann-de3xi Portnoy!!!
Happy birthsday! Thanks for this request, one of my favorite band.
Happy Birthday. Great suggestion.
@@wichitadisciple9874 Portnoy didn't do solos. Mangini is a solo machine. Did you hear the band Portnoy has joined????
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Aaahhhhh. Dream Theater. Welcome to the accelerated crash course in all things prog!
I've loved this band for over thirty years. And whoever picked this song actually did so with a very deft hand and a great ear. I would have picked something else - but this was PERFECT.
As a bass player, I can tell you I'm very pro-drummer regardless of the set-up, but for these bands (like both Dream Theater and Tool, as well as Rush and a few others you're now hearing), the drum setups are both very unique and specific to what those bands and their drummers do.
In Mike Mangini's case, he (like Danny of Tool) tunes his drums, but actually has a variety of tuned drums arranged in specific areas of his kit depending on certain keys and modes the band is playing in, and constructs his playing with that in mind as a result (I'm sure you noticed that his arms JUST DON'T WORK LIKE ANY OTHER DRUMMER'S).
It simply gives him more tonal options and more colour, and more exotic ways to maintain or stretch out grooves. That's why Mike, along with Danny and Neil of Rush, also use electronics in their kit - specific sounds, timbres, sequences, and samples they use can become part of those grooves, too.
This band is one of those few groups of musicians' musicians who actually have different levels of insanity as to how impossible their playing is. They write great songs with unique concepts, and then apply a huge amount of creativity to the results. Sometimes, it's a very simple, beautiful thing, like "Wait For Sleep." Other times, it's frighteningly insane AND fun to hear and see, like "In The Name of God."
Yeah, they record like this, too - BUT ALWAYS MAKE A POINT OF PLAYING IT LIVE. Just so you know they really are as badass as you think they are.
Enjoy!
As a drummer I can say Im very pro-bass! 🙂
Loved your comment, bro
Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band that was formed in 1985 in Boston, Massachusetts. The band is composed of members John Petrucci (guitar), John Myung (bass), Jordan Rudess (keyboards), Mike Mangini (drums), and James LaBrie (vocals).
The band was originally formed by Petrucci, Myung, and former member Mike Portnoy (drums) while they were attending the Berklee College of Music. They released their debut album "When Dream and Day Unite" in 1989 and have since released 15 more studio albums, including "Images and Words," "Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory," and "Octavarium."
Dream Theater is known for their technical proficiency and complex song structures, as well as their use of unconventional time signatures and extensive instrumental sections. They have been a significant influence on the progressive metal genre and have won numerous awards for their music, including several Grammy nominations, and one Grammy for The Alien.
Throughout their career, Dream Theater has undergone a few lineup changes, with Mangini joining the band in 2010 after Portnoy's departure. Despite these changes, the band has continued to release critically acclaimed albums and perform sold-out tours around the world.
In summary, Dream Theater is a highly influential progressive metal band that was formed in 1985 by John Petrucci, John Myung, and Mike Portnoy. The current lineup consists of Petrucci, Myung, Jordan Rudess, Mike Mangini, and James LaBrie, and the band has released 16 studio albums over their career. They are known for their technical proficiency and complex song structures, and have won numerous awards for their music.
Thanks chat gpt
These guys are light years beyond us mere mortals! The "tip of the spear" musicians.
Keyboardist is classically trained and considered one of the best in the world. The Wizard!
Petrucci is my favorite Guitarist. Awesome band!
Right band, Wrong track. "Dance of Instrumentals" live@Budokan. IMHO the best live performance on TH-cam, and ever.
The size and elaboration of a drum kit is directly proportionate to how many drum techs and roadies you are willing to employ, lol. My first gig as a teen in a garage band: 10pc double kick kit with a dozen freshly polished cymbals, cowbell tree, and a 3pc rototom set barely within reach. By gig 5: Single kick double pedal 4pc, half dozen cymbals covered in fingerprints, 1 cowbell. Today at age 55: Standard 5 pc double pedal, 10 dusty cymbals on a basic rack, not moving ANYWHERE, as I struggle to make it through an Invincible by Tool drum cover without falling over on my drum throne, The irony....
Great reaction dude. Dream Theatre one of my favourite bands. I have the Blue-ray of this gig and it is all 🔥. BTW there's a BRILLIANT drum solo on it!
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Polo, you are the only music reaction channel I watch on a regular base for one simple reason, you are willing to watch something different. So many reaction channels go for ''the most known'' songs, just to try to get views. But you, you actually take suggestions and go for bands who aren't too mainstream.
I really appreciate that!🤘
What a great reaction, I'm on board, I'm looking forward to checking more out.
If I had a recommendation, you should get into some Spock's Beard. 'The Great Nothing" is a song that will take you out into the Universe and back. Neal Morse is a genius! The old drummer (Portnoy) from this band plays with him now. Classic long form prog.
Hey Polo. I've been telling you about Dream Theater for months. I sent you a donation request to react to Metropolis part 1 off the Images and Words album, but you never did it. Anyway, I'm glad you discovered them. I was in a band with Mike Manginni's (the drummer) best friend and roommate (Dana) who also played drums almost as good as Mike. I've played with Mike a few times as well about 15 years ago. I play guitar. These guys are some of the best musicians in the world!
I saw them live in Houston in the early 2000's. Fantastic show.
Welcome to the Dream Theater rabbit hole, Polo!!! :) I'm excited for you! Loved watching this reaction.
More DT please! My favorite band still since 92
Also check out the guitar player's solo albums. John Petrucci
Also he did a project called Liquid Tension Experiment along with Jordan Rudess and Mike Portnoy, the OG drummer
for DT
You have a good tase in music. I like your Videos .Greetings from Frankfurt germany!
Not all the bands have the potential to deliver their studio songs live with high quality and with this technicality. I'm very glad you chose a live version. Whole another level of experience.
Enjoyed your honest reaction
I recommend doing Dream Theater - In The Name of God live from budokan
I’m interested in your opinions, but I’m here to see you discover music that I’ve loved for a long time. It’s great to see your reactions to them.
Huge DT fan, went on a nostalgia trip on TH-cam the other day.. highly recommended "To Live Forever" live... back when they were younger, singer's voice was peak, original drummer and keyboardist. Also "Ytse Jam", live version does have extended drum solo mind you haha.
Your reactions are amazing btw!
Not for a reaction, but for a very interesting prog metal band, Pain of Salvation and their "BE" live concert. Incredible concept album, really impacted my whole character, and the stage show is truly amazing.
absolutely love this song! This and Outcry are 2 Mangini era songs that are crazy good!
Keyboardist Jordan Rudess went to The Juilliard School of music at the age of 9.
On another level. All of these guys are.
Dream Theater has quite a diverse catalog of music to check out... Here are some suggestions:
Typical Dream Theater tracks - 'Pull me under'... 'Caught in a web'... 'You not me'... 'Constant motion'... 'These walls'... 🔥🔥🤘🤘
Ballads - 'Another day'... 'Disappear'... 'Wither'... 'Along for the ride'... 'The spirit carries on'
Long, epic tracks - 'The glass prison'... 'Octavarium'... 'Trial of Tears'... 'In the name of God'... "At wit's end" 🤘🤘🔥🔥
Mike Mangini drummer of Dream Theater is the former drum& percussion instructor at Berklee college of music on Boston, Mass and worlds fattest drummer 2 years in a row.
I've got to meet him and he's the coolest high energy dude ever!!!
Cool song and reaction. Great video and I totally get the Jack Black reference. LMAO. Thanks man and cant wait for the next one. Take care.
Drummer here - I saw Dream Theater on this tour (8th row), and was I was mesmerized by the drummer. I spent nearly the entire show watching him. I counted 47 surfaces. By comparison, I have a pretty respectable rig and set up which takes up a bulk of my garage; and yet I only have 13 surfaces and that's honestly pretty much more than I need or usually ever use. He used them all!
The standard that was popularized by The Beatles (which I'm pretty sure is the same as that you're talking about for Black Sabbath), a bass drum, snare drum, high-hat (14 or 13"), a small Tom and a big tom (usually 10" and 14"). Along with accents, a crash cymbal (usually 16" or 18" inch), and a ride cymbal (usually 20 or 21"). That's your basic set-up. You can play most rock music with this set up - a truly skilled drummer can make ALOT of various sounds with each of those surfaces (especially the high-hat) - and add em together and you have a wide range of percussion options.
This guy with his 47 surfaces - its more about having minor perfections in their technical music. For instance - he likely has even sized toms going from center to right - (10, 12, 14, and a 16 floor tom), and then odd numbers from center to left (11, 13, 15, 17), and same with cymbal (16, 18,. 20 on one side and 17, 19 on the other).
Now MOST people won't notice the difference of striking a 16" Tom vs a 17" tom when played individually - BUT if you're scaling you can notice a slightly different pitch if played one to the other. A 1" size difference is just a smaller pitch shift than jumping your usual 2" used in most rock music. And in prog-rock like this - and other technical music, and that of superbly orchestrated like a symphony orchestra - simple slight size differences can make a big difference in the final production. Depending on the song and the key it's written, it may be that he plays only the odd toms in that song, and another song written with a different key is in the even numbers - still shifting 2" progressions regardless.
Now, it's also possible he has the same set up of toms going center to left as he does from center to right. The advantage to this - he wouldn't have to reach too far for his next strikes if he's already using an option on that side he facing (less crossover/reaching). Now that's just as impressive because one would not only need to have limb-independence (each of the four limbs doing their own thing in their own pattern), but would have to be ambidextrous - meaning just as talented playing a right-handed drummer set up as a left-hander drum set up.
Regardless - it's a lot more training to perfect that number of surfaces with your muscle memory of where to go with your next progression.
Less surfaces just mean less diversity in sounds - but Bill Ward of Sabbath can strike with various levels of force to get different sounds out of the instruments as he does in those legendary fills in War Pigs.
I dont know if you take comments suggestions but the best dream theater song imo is The best of times, you-d love the guitar solo, perfect combination of skill and feel.
Line in the Sand by them is 🔥
Jordan Ruddess (the keyboard player) was a child prodigy classical piano player before he got into rock. He was giving concerts when he was a kid. You picked that part well at the very beginning. Kudos.
I have been a Dream Theater fan from 92 when I first heard Pull Me Under. I love to see people critique Dream Theater that have never heard them. Hope to see more here. Be safe bro.
same here
Yeah, it's definitely a band where each member is one of the best in the world at what they do. Fantastic stuff.
Dream theater blows me away every time I hear them I had to stop listening to them when I played guitar they make music seem like an impossible task😢
I love DT because their music is so beautiful. Please try The count of Tuscany, it is amazing. Of course I love TOOL also, style is different but both of them are the best.
By the way many metal people love AURORA, a Norwegian pop singer but she is a genius, please try something from her live performance, always live is better than studio recording album for her case.
DT is like baroque, and Tool Gothic, love them both tho
Polo, did you know Luna Park is a stadium in downtown Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina? We are CRAZY for metal music down there. You should visit some time. Let me know.
As a drummer myself it depends what sounds you want to project Mike uses such a big kit as he can create allot of different sounds and be dynamic. His is one of the most technical drummers out there that can play basically everything with both hands, meaning he can can switch to different drums, cymbals playing the groove but you get a different sound, he is a beast!
Liquid Tension Experiment - Acid Rain live. Just a straight up jam.
Same guitarist and keyboardist plus the original drummer. Then throw in Tony Levin on bass ( Chapman stick).
Damn....DT as well. This my favorite band. They have a great catalog of " Deep Songs ". that you mentioned you enjoy. This version of the band, and the earlier version are both really good.
You have probably witnessed the most incredible band there is. I doubt there are any others that have the skills and talents, especially to include the construction of their songs. There are many others very technical, but not as carefully put together as these guys do it. If there are any others, I don't know of any. AND they have come out with a new album every couple years, which is rare at this level. Good video!
Bro, I tell you, Death Fleash and the power it holds, you'll definitely love that song, they are somewhat similar to Theaters but slightly different vibe of solo intensity
If you want to see Mike Mangini do an insane drum solo from back in the day before he joined Dream Theater, search for “Mike Mangini solo” or Mike Mangini one handed drum roll”. You’ll find one that’s about 17 years old (Mangini has short hair); watch and enjoy.
Metal and Classical Music have so much in common...these guys prove that.
Strange song to start with. Hope you like it. :)
Good for you Polo expanding your musical taste.
Right, it's like musical theater!
Welcome to another rabbit hole Polo, these guys are my favorite. Check out Liquid Tension Experiment same band basically without the singer. Or check out any of their solo stuff. They all are virtuoso’s
Nice to see this reaction. I rather the old Dream Theater and saw them twice in Philly at the Electric Factory right off the 69th St exit on the El Train. Both times they did a rendition of the Christmas tune "O Holy Night" which you can easily find here on youtube.
Prolly my favorite thing to listen to (watch) on here is Stream of Consciousness (Live at the Budokan) which will give you a good image of their old drummer many commenters have spoken about here, Mike Portnoy. It's an instrumental and a very good video recording.
I recommend Dream theater sacrifice sons ( live score ) your opinion is very important
I really enjoyed your reaction on your opinion about music in general🎉
I'm not a professional drummer, by ANY stretch of the imagination, but I have played on a few kits and had many musicians around me throughout my life.
In my opinion, the drum kits can be seen as analogous to a toolbox. At the end of the day, you only need the drums, cymbals, cowbells, chimes, etc., that you'll use; just as you don't need every tool at Home Depot. But having a great range of instruments allows you to fine-tune the voicing that you may need for any given song.
Most beginner kits have a snare drum, bass, top hat, 1 or 2 crssh cymbals, a couple toms (the drums usually placed above the bass drum), and maybe a floor tom. The snare gives you the crisp, buzzing snap and is usually the main high tone drum used in most music. The bass provides the beat and low-tone. The top hat cymbals gives you a counter-beat (off beat) with that breathy, gasping sound. The toms provide a hollow, tonal effect similar to bongos (usually ranging from highest to lowest pitch, left to right). While the crash cymbals (also ranging in tones) provide a warbling, gong-like effect. Everything else is additional fun stuff that adds variety and a greater range in pitches and tones.
The tom drums I've personally used were tuned to the most common major notes: G, A, C, D, and E, but they can be tuned to the musician/band's liking. That way, when a band plays in a synchronized style, like Dream Theatre did in this video, they can all play the same notes simultaneously. The more voicings on the drums, the more "in sync" the band sounds.
Cool right?
You have shown a bit of a lean towards prog with your love of Tool, but Dream Theater is a somewhat different type of progressive music, much more in the metal/jazz fusion vein, with off the charts instrumentalists. Not to say they can't write a hit song with a catchy melody, they absolutely can and have, but this is just a good example of the rather large umbrella that covers everything prog...
UnFreaking Believable !!! More Dream Theater Reactions !!!
We love your reactions. Watch Deliverance. Its a tough movie, all actors did their own acting...no stuntmen.
Great song and Band. One of my favorite songs acutally.
Other great Dream Theater songs: The count of Tuscany, Octavarium, Change of Seasons, Breaking All Illusions, Lines In The Sand ... could go on xD
Check out metropolis live at the marquee
I'm a drummer and I play on LARGE kits (18 drums, 23 cymbals). To me, playing large kits is simply a matter of having more pitch selections to create with -- like having a full spectrum of colors to paint with!!
Pull me under bro!! Great song ! Also under a glass moon
I think my brain was protecting me by not remembering Jack black while listening to James sing.. but now that you've pointed it out i can't unhear it!!
Wow! Didn't expect a reaction to one of my favorite bands and especially not to this song. I'd usually suggest a song easier for first timers to listen to but this song is still not as insane as they get. Try out "As I Am" shit, since you did this song, try out "Glass Prison"
as a drummer i'd say that many times all drummers start out on a simple kit and it is best they do so they can work out kinks in the smaller kit such as finding as many sounds as you can on the kit so you can apply it on a bigger kit. the drummer in this video is one of those drummers who understands sound and knows how to apply it in context to find exactly what is needed. since im rather new to mike mangini i will say he seems to have an understanding of simple drum kits and has added on over the years to get what he needs. other drummers such as john bonham of led zeppelin doesnt need an extravagant kit to get the sounds he needs but it didnt stop him from improving the kit with timpani or bongos and a gong
I like you man,i started to look at your stuff...you react to my favorites BRAVO.
Oh Dream Theater is the best live. I’ve seen a bunch of bands and technically they’re the best in my opinion. They all went to college at Berklee in Net York city. Every note is perfectly written. A Nightmare to Remember, In the Name of God, The Mirror, A View From the Top of the World. These are few more you would like.
I am basic and love Pull Me Under. ❤
Also Opeth is another amazing prog rock band. If you're not too hip on the growls check out some of their newer songs.
My favorite band in the world!
Please.
Anything from the images and words album.
Pull me under
Learning to live
Waiting for sleep
Omg life changing
That humble opening comment got me to subscribe immediately. Do a reaction to Bridges In The Sky by Dream Theater when you can, I'd love to see what you think of it. Live at Luna Park with lyrics if possible.
So Mike Mangini, the drummer here, is a different and unique drummer because he is ambidextrous so his left and right side drums are the same size and tuned the same so he can play in both directions.... You can really see it when the camera is above his kit.
I really enjoy your reactions! Would love to see you react to Opeth - Harlequin forest
It's not that I care that much about your opinion. I just enjoy seeing you discover music that I've loved for a long time. You're chill, open-minded, likable, and seem quite thoughtful. Keep being yourself, keep exploring awesome music, and you'll keep another viewer.
After Rush. Tool and Dream theater are like 2 and 3. These guys are so good. So many epic albums . Train of thought. Metropolis pt 2. Well basically every song on every album is great. They are legend like Floyd zeppelin yes
As far as the drum setup goes, all those drums and cymbals are notes, accents and effects. I’ve been a drummer for 35 years and have 3 different drum kits. One gists one, one medium and a little “baby” jazz kit. When people ask me why I have such large kit I ask why a guitarist has 6 strings, 24 frets and effects pedals. Why a keyboardist has 88 keys and pedals maybe effects. They are colors for the song, same as the notes for the song.👍
I'm DT fan since their inceptio with When Dream And Day Unite, i've seen them many times, and I own almost everything they published (official).
This said, I've come to a point of being quite fed up with their repeating scales at hyperspeed, coupling guitar and keyboard. They started this heavily with Train Of Thought, although some hints were already there in Scenes From A Memory, and it was supercool, but they've been abusing it over and over.
I wish they could do something different.
i love dream theater, i love your reactions. need more DT songs on this channel. do it.
I met James LaBrie because I went to high school with his son and the whole time I knew his son I didn’t know James LaBrie was famous or that Dream Theater was more than a small town band lmao 😂 After they won a Grammy recently it came up on my Facebook feed and I was like wait a minute…
He does seem like a very down to earth nice guy when doing interviews, so it's not surprizing. And to his son, his dad was just his dad...
Lol
I had no idea that Dream Theater had some jam band in them. I was always a thrash metal guy and didn't chick with them in my youth. I am hearing some Umphrey's McGee when they go beast mode.
Prog rock metal,..yeah! Take a deep dive in Ayreon....you are gonna love it..😊
Top 5 band for me, been listening to them out of the womb and I’m not joking or exaggerating lol
Dream theater has many instrumentality Solid songs...
Dream Theater are wild man! Their rabbit hole is so varied given their extensive discography and progressive nature. I highly recommend you check out A Change of Seasons.
They have an instrumental band called liquid tension experiment
Alot of metal guitarists have classical music backgrounds, I'm a metal head and just love classical music. It's faster to play than metal but more beautiful
A great example of extraordinary talent of musical technicians that just don’t have artistic souls.
A great example of someone just plain wrong.
A killer drummer could kill it on anything. Big or small.
Some drummers will have huge kits for show. But there are players like Mike Mangini (DT), Neil Pearl or Danny Carey who actually utilize all of their kit.
MASTERFUL