College Students' First Time Hearing - The Dance of Eternity Live | Dream Theater Reaction
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Andy & Alex Guys you MUST hear Paul Rodgers in both Bad Company & Free!! Check out:
Free - Alright Now
- Mr. Big
Bad Co. - Bad Company
- Feel Like Makin' Love
- Can't Get Enough
- Shooting Star
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Andy & Alex You gotta appreciate how good they are as musicians... however, I may be wrong as I don’t play a musical instrument, surely you gotta be passionate about playing?! To me, again I have zero experience in playing, they look like they’re just going through the motions. I’m really trying to enjoy this, and Nightwish, but it’s just not happening.! But hey, everybody enjoys different shit. Hope you’re both well lads... 👍🏻💚🏴
Caroline McKinnon yes, you do have to be passionate about playing, and they are. This particular song, though, is insanely complex and difficult to play, so they rarely show much emotion during its performances as they’re all concentrating like hell so they don’t derail the beast and crash and burn. ;). Yes, they play it almost every show and have it memorized, but all it takes is one wrongly timed note and the whole thing will collapse.
I love the way their heads stop moving every couple of bars in cofusion to the crazy tempo changes! 😂
Fuck yeah its 4/4, lets go!
XD
Yeah 🤣
You really jumped off the deep end by reacting first to Dance of Eternity... this needs some building up, just like Metropolis Part 1, which have too many time signature changes to reliably count. You should check out "A Change of Seasons", "The Count of Tuscany" or "Octavarium" (studio version, all three clocking in at +20 minutes, but well worth the experience), or any of a bunch of songs from their "Live at Budokan" album (my favorites being "As I Am", "This Dying Soul", "Beyond This Life", or the ballad "Hollow Years"). Their discography is vast to say the least, and they have several "concept albums" that are absolutely astounding from start to finish (my favorite being "Metropolis Part II: Scenes From a Memory", or "Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence"). "Images and Words" was their second album, but it was the first where they really started to gel and lay the groundwork for what was to come. I'm sure that once you guys get a few more DT songs under your belt you'll change your mind about them being "soulless" or "robotic" (a common accusation by people who have heard little of their music).
You're right about them being influenced by Rush, according to the legend, guitarist John Petrucci and bassist John Myung met drummer Mike Portnoy while waiting in line to buy tickets to a Rush concert. All three of them were students at the prestigious Berklee School of Music, so their musicianship is a foregone conclusion. Portnoy left the band in 2011 and was replaced by Mike Mangini, causing a split among hardcore DT fans, who either love/hate one or the other "Mikes".
Martín Perazzo yeah. I totally agree with that.
Yeah, what he said!
Agreed... they should also listen to Portnoy instead of Mangini.
I was rushed into Erotomania by some friends when Awake came out.. given i was playing drums they thought it'd be the most appealing to me (and they had a point), but yeah, under normal circumstances, i would say songs like these can be a bit overtaxing
I'm a big fan of the 2 hit combo that is Overture 1928 and Strange Deja Vu! Gets me pumped!
Holy sh*t!! I'm an old geezer, and this is amazing! The complexity, orchestration, keyboards, drums, guitars, bass, and rhythm changes are f-ing great! Wow. Just wow.
This is just the tip of the iceberg with Dream Theater. They have tons of great masterpieces with the same level of musicianship that soon over 30 years.
you are so lucky man.i wish i could forget and discover DT again ! you have a full discography of mind blowing stuff to enjoy now !
Oh, my. Please, look further! You haven't even scratched the surface, yet! The tune is certainly a picture of what the musicians in the band can do but it doesn't begin to encompass what the words to any of their songs mean. To me, the words are a full 50% of any band's worth and this band has that other 50% in spades! Look further, sir!
Dream theater panic attack has nasty bass check it out you won't regret it
Please next DT reaction has to be Blind Faith! One of the most beautiful piece of music ever made!
I second that. Blind Faith is a one of many great Dream Theater songs, and a good one to react to.
This song is a technical masterpiece, but not really designed to be musically expressive. Personally, I would never recommend this one as a first taste of Dream Theater as they have much more interesting and more expressive music in their portfolio. Dance of Eternity is for musical theory doctoral candidates to write thesis’ on. XD
My personal favorites are The Count of Tuscany, Misunderstood, This Dying Soul, and the whole of Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence.
Some of their more approachable music would be Pull Me Under, On the Backs of Angels, The Spirit Carries On, Root of All Evil (for those wanting a heavier sound), and the live version of Hollow Years (has an incredible guitar part which was cut from the album release to keep it shorter).
The entire Awake album is pretty "approachable". It's my fav DT record because it's heavy, but they let the songs "breathe" a little more. Not so much overplaying/masturbation. Perfect combination.
Holy crap! I finally have seen another person who has Count Of Tuscany as one of their favorites! All of your recommendations are good ones. Misunderstood is one of my favorites also.
Alot of awesome sounds with no real rythm until towards the end. The first minute and a half had three change ups none of which meshed or had any fluidity with the previous parts. I lost focus on what they were trying to achieve. 😥
agreed, I kept waiting for a hook to keep me in it that never arrived.
I'd highly suggest Fatal Tragedy from this same album! Imo it's one of their best songs, and easier to listen to as a metal song also.
i was looking to see if anyone suggested fatal tragedy. definitely one of their best and you don't need to devote 20 minutes to it. if you prefer longer pieces, octavarium, the count of tuscany, endless sacrifice, a change of seasons, etc. you really can't go wrong with any dream theater from the first 9 albums.
Ahhhhhh, Dream Theater...so many masterpieces!! You MUST react to The Glass Prison...f'ing incredible as is this song...like Rush, these guys are masters on their instruments!
Earlier dream theater (with Mike Portnoy on drums) I think you'll really dig. They've kinda turned into a riff machine since, but their earlier stuff is a much more palatable type of prog metal. Check out Peruvian Skies - very pink floyd inspired, and Pull me Under which is a classic.
This was written when Portnoy was in the band.
Love you guys! Glad you are tapping into Dream Theater, however, this is not the song to be introduced to them with. Dance of Eternity is a medley of sorts with bits of previous DT songs and because of that, it doesn't quite get into a full of feeling groove that they are so good at providing. If I may, I'd love to see y'all react to any of these: Under a Glass Moon, Lie, Scarred, Learning to Live, or Erotimania. And they have some great epics over 10 minutes long like: Change of Seasons, Octavarium, Count of Tuscany. And if you want another amazing live performance, my favorite is Hollow Years (Live at Budokan). Like always, keep up the great work and I look forward to all of your next videos. Cheers!!
" Hell's Kitchen" ( 1996 )
Not the cooking show.😂
Not a good song to get a first impression of Dream Theater. Musicianship on this song off the charts, but it's one if those songs that sounds like a bunch of exercises thrown together. Also, gotta pick a song with original drummer Mike Portnoy. He has much better feel and showmanship. How about Beyond This Life live with Portnoy? th-cam.com/video/_0JnGAAAn_A/w-d-xo.html
by itself it sounds like a bunch of exercises, yeah, but the song in its context, the full conceptual album, is a masterpiece. Very hard to listen outside the album
Some Dream Theater I absolutely love...some I get annoyed while listening. It can be sterile musical masturbation at times. Check out "Breaking all Illusions", or "Peruvian Skies".
I couldn't put my finger on what I was feeling on this track, but "musical masturbation" sums it up well actually.
Tommy Mac it’s part of a concept album so the song seems strange by itself.
ecthomason This song is meant to be chaotic, it’s part of a concept album
Breaking all illusions and panic attack are my favorites
I think you are thinking about The Black Page from Frank Zappa. Scenes From a Memory is Dream Theater's Masterpiece
Since Kevin Moore left the band after the Awake album they lost their way, and became sterile, souless and "let's be technical and busy for the sake of it". Most of the band are excellent musicians, but they have allowed themselves to become a machine.
@Ely Gallego Agree those are great records, but Awake is still my fav.
Progressive metal is my favourite genre but Dream theatre don’t really do much for me apart from maybe a couple of albums. If you don’t mind harsh vocals as well as cleans. I recommend ‘Opeth’ , ‘Between the buried and me’ and ‘The Ocean’. For similar to Dream Theatre but in my eyes better ‘Haken’ are an awesome band.
This is one of those songs that makes more musical sense when listening to the whole album (Metropolis Part 2)
That being said, please listen to a King Crimson song (preferably their debut album and Red) - but be careful reacting to it, they are known for their copy right strikes.
Another DT recommendation, Same concert, Illumination Theory. You'll enjoy it.
Please react to faith no more :)
YES!!!
They were a groundbreaking, mesmerizing, powerhouse band! :)
@@lisaw5604 you're right :)
Now that would be great!! Angel Dust Album.:-)))
@@nefertitiscott1934 that would be great!
Agree with Alex. Brilliant musicianship but not much feeling going on. Tried to get in to this band but they just don't move me much. Again 70s Judas Priest. Beyond the Realms of Death. Andy, the solos are incredible.
Please do Mars Volta The Widow
Very fair reaction A&A - Agree. Speaking for myself, I felt nothing... Empty. I REALLY tried to see where they were going, but it felt mechanical -- As you both said, individuals concentrated on what they were playing? All of them are master musicians, but there was no passion. I love classical music (symphonic & piano concertos), but even the symphony left me empty. Sorry to their great fans! I really tried... Art is an individual experience. Peace. :)
This song in particular definitely seems more likely to give off that effect than their other stuff. Their other instrumentals are absolutely amazing however and don’t feel nearly as “mechanical.” Maybe Stream of Consciousness or Erotomania.
@@chester51161 Thanks, Ali. I'll give them another try. This is out of my comfort zone, but I'm open and will trust your recommendations! Have a great evening. :)
Your reaction is precisely why I generally say this song is the worst song to introduce people to Dream Theater. I, like most DT fans, love the song, but it's the most extreme end of Dream Theater and isn't very indicative of their overall music. It's purely instrumental, completely nuts and a part of a concept album for which you lack context. This is why I wish fans were smarter about their recommendations, because I would certainly hope to bring in more people, not drive them away by confusing them with this. The whole "soulless robots" argument is quickly dismissed with countless other songs from their vast catalog. People just see performances like this one in a vacuum and assume that's all there is, when they couldn't be more wrong. Many of their longer epics take you on a journey through a rollercoaster of emotions.
Check out Pull Me Under for probably their most "commercially successful" song.
The Count if Tuscany is absolutely beautiful, powerful, epic, and amazing. Please also check out Octavarium!!!
Guys you MUST hear Paul Rodgers in both Bad Company & Free!! Check out:
Free - Alright Now
- Mr. Big
Bad Co. - Bad Company
- Feel Like Makin' Love
- Can't Get Enough
- Shooting Star
Dance of Eternity is probably the most reacted song by them on TH-cam and it either makes or breaks it for them. If you're going blind, chances are, you'll probably won't like it.
But Dream Theater is a grower band. It will not hit you at first, but if you let it simmer, you'll realize how they weave sounds to create their music.
Their best comes from doing long form songs where they take time to paint a picture. Dance of Eternity is just a part of the whole 'Metropolis Pt 2: Scenes From a Memory' album. Listening to an album as a whole rather than a single song is the best way to get into them.
Hey guy's! You should check out this young band from Mexico, The Warning. They are three young sisters that play heavy rock. They are so good, yet so young! This is a show of them playing their whole second album in its entirety, along with some songs from their first record. You'll like it! Check out their back-story.
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Yeah Dream Theater has always left me a little cold. Are they incredibly talented musicians? Yes. Are the songs technical masterpieces beyond the reach of most musicians? Yes. But I listen to it and just shrug my shoulders. "Well that took a lot of skill, I guess". Maybe it's just me but I don't hear any emotion in the playing, just one perfectly played random riff after another. I prefer my rock dirty, sloppy, and filthy.
Apologies to Dream Theater, not my cup of tea. Seems like it's all over the place, and none of them were playing together. Hurt my ears, great musicianship though. Have the two of you heard any Buckethead, Electric Tears!
People always request this as a first reaction and this song is a terrible song to be an introductory song to the band. They have a lead singer and the guitar player has loads of feeling but this song is too technical to show. Count of Tuscany I'm telling you it tells a story it has intense parts and beautiful parts and really shows what they can do. Dance of Eternity is a song to listen to after you already appreciate the band and know what they are capable of. I wish people would quit requesting this and Metropolis as first time reactions. Yes it shows off their talent, but no it does not show their lyrical, vocal and feeling ability its just impressive and shows their chops which I love. Don't get me wrong I own every Dream Theater everything and have seen them live 3 times I LOVE the band. This is why I am saying this was not a good introductory song Please give them another shot.
Please check out Dream Theater's cover version of Queen's Tenement Funster/Flick of the Wrist/Lily of the Valley. You will love it!!!
HOW COME YOU DONT DO BEATLE REACTIONS? COPYWRITE BULLSHIT? WHAT ABOUT THE SEX PISTOLS OR THE CLASH, WELL BEFORE YOUR TIME BUT SO WAS OZZY, JUST CURIOUS. JT FROM MEX, XPLAIN IF POSSIBLE , ARE THEY BLOCKED AS WELL. DONT KNOW WHAT YOUR MISSING
I liked their remake of Elton John's Funeral for a friend/Love lies bleeding.
You need to listen to a song with vocals. James LaBrie is one of the most amazing singers I’ve ever heard. It’s also like Rush with no emotion, Neil goes absolutely insane on that kit but looks stone cold.
Always find it funny watching people trying to nod there heads in time to this track with multiple time signatures.Welcome to Dream Theater.
Why haven’t I seen any comments about recommending “a nightmare to remember” or did I not go far enough?
Here's an album track you should DEFINITELY check out. It's called _The Glass Prison_ and it's from the Portnoy era, what your drummer friend was probably talking about when he "vouched" for the band. Their "new" drummer (not really new anymore, he's been in the band for quite a few years) in the video above, Mike Mangini is VERY good, but he doesn't FIT the band as well. It just doesn't sound the same with him playing, unfortunately. But I have a feeling you'll love this song!
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The best Dream Theater songs I've heard are their covers of Rush songs. I told you they do an amazing cover of "The Necromancer" (but listen to Rush's original first), and they do a cover of "Xanadu" that sounds exactly like Rush except the singer doesn't sound like Geddy. I didn't really like this song. I don't think there are any strong hooks in this song. Like, in "The Necromancer" or "Roundabout", I can go back in my brain and replay the guitar solos - maybe not exactly, but close - and also other melodic segments of the song. The songs are etched in my brain. I can't say that about this song. Nothing got etched in my brain from this song.
I Agree their necromancer cover is fucking amazing. I think that is what introduced me to DT back in the day because the necromancer is one of my favorite rush songs but they really did that cover justice.
You should definitly check out Dream Theater - A change Of Seasons (Live 2000) !
'Heart of the Sunrise' by Yes..... has incredible musicianship, but is also a great song with emotion and energy!
Pull Me Under was their biggest “hit”.
Another Hand/The Killing Hand from Live at the Marquee kicks ass.
A Rite of Passage
Illumination Theory
Voices
The Spirit Carries On
Octavarium
Btw, they have a bootleg where they play the entire Number of the Beast album. 😉
Try and work out the time signature ‘ brain exploded ‘
As a long-time fan, I really enjoy the new attention Dream Theater is getting
Try Dream Theater - Pull Me Under!!
PS - - Until you give a listen to the title track from the Yes album "Close to the Edge," you have not fully experienced rock that is both progressive and classic, both mind-blowing and majestic, both earthy and ethereal. Get up! Get down! Why wait any longer?
Thanks for turning me on to something I haven't heard! It sounds like Yes took acid and decided to do metal.
James Savik, It's funny you say that it sounds like Yes on acid, because the guitarist, John Petrucci cites Yes as a major Influence on the way he writes music... They have other tracks that are more cohesive than this one. This is them showing off!!
This song is actually part of a concept album hence why it's so chaotic and all over the place. If you want to get a better grasp of them I would check out songs like Learning to Live, The Mirror/Lie, The Glass Prison, and Home. Also they can definitely dish out some pure emotion, you just gotta pick the right track.
Since you like Tool, try A Perfect Circle - Judith. A song about Maynard’s mom.
The Iron Maiden shirt looks good on Little Blond Twink despite the understandable befuddled expression on his face as he tried to comprehend how technically proficient musicians could waste their talent making such boring pseudo-prog masturbation Muzak.
@Daniel Ponce
Honestly that was well said.
Styx - Come Sail Away
Octavarium, please. it is their 24-minute epic song, which starts with an Instrumental, atmospheric Introduction, changes to two parts of Rush-like Prog Roc parts and then changes to two Prog Metal parts. The Grand Finale is extremely epic and I always become goosebumps over the whole body. It's my favorite song and a masterpiece!
Please dont compare them to Rush. This band is so much better than Rush.
I've heard bits and pieces of Dream Theater songs before, but not a whole piece. Great musicianship, the bassist blew me away. Overall the song was too high pitched and it felt bland. I probably wouldn't go out of my way to listen to more of their stuff. Just not my thing. Thanks for sharing, guys!
Missy Frye this is a hard song to digest, please listen to more of their stuff you wont regret it.
matthew ryder I’m sure Andy and Alex will share more Dream Theater and I watch all of their videos. I’m not shunning them, but the idea of sitting down alone just to listen to their music doesn’t excite me.
Missy Frye i also wasn’t struck on them for the first time, then i listened to a few of their other songs and now they are by far my favourite band.
Tuuune try Gary Moore separate ways live and Gary Moore story of the blues live epic guitar playing
OK so as this is MY first exposure to Dream Theater, I thought I would try something different here: I've listened to the song WITH you guys, but have paused the video BEFORE I hear your opinions to give mine below:
Now, straight up: they're talented musicians, no one can deny that.
But where's the SONG? Where's the HOOK? The MELODY?
This seemed to me to be a prime example of "Look How Fast and Technical We Can Play" but I couldn't hum one note of this back to you right now and I just got done listening to it. Because nothing STUCK. There were a bunch of transitions from one piece to another and just as I was figuring out one, they'd switch to another.
Again this has NOTHING to do with their talent as MUSICIANS and everything to do with the piece itself.
Other than going "wow, look how fast and technical they can play," there was nothing that stood out from it for me.
And what's the point of having a string section back there if you can't HEAR them?
I'd be willing to listen to more from these guys but hopefully this isn't the ONLY thing they do, or it's gonna get real boring real fast for me.
Ok now to see what YOU guys have to say LOL.
Tommy Mac this song is part of concept album so it makes no sense on its own, it is meant to be chaotic.
@@poolmaster18 look, I'll grant that maybe this piece is out of context and probably not the best first exposure to the band.
That being said: one could take Great Gig In The Sky or Any Colour You Like out of the context of Dark Side Of The Moon and still enjoy and understand the piece on it's own terms.
Tommy Mac This is the most hectic song in their discography, i really don’t know why people suggest this as a first song to react to. Gives off a false impression of the band.
Instant LOVE for this!!!! My brother-in-law, a Vietnam Vet, LOVES this group! Helped him through some hard times. I love this kind of progressive Metal Rock! Some songs are just born for head phones and listening with your eyes closed! Love these live videos with groups like Dream Theatre! So glad you guys gave them a listen! The 'lack of emotion' while performing shouldn't distract you from the music. Just sit back and listen...the music is the emotion. :-)
great reaction guys i agree fully
At last u checked them out! They are indeed inspired by =
Who the hell is that drummer ? When and why did this happen ?
Never heard of this group, but enjoyed it. Do they always play with an orchestra? Thanks for intro to them!
sheerqueencat, that was a special performance at the Boston opera house, for one of the graduating classes at Berklee college of music where 3 of the original members met in 1985...
@@leddygee1896 Thanks! Interesting that they met at a college of music.
Cant figure out why there is an orchestra that you cant hear.
Dream Theater: Octavarium, Metropolis Part 1, The Glass Prison
It's like Rush meets the Trans Siberian Orchestra. I fast forwarded to the end.
And watch bucket head live he is good on the guitar
Instrumedley is awesome to watch instead of this one as it has most of this song but it melds instrumentals from all of their different albums up to a point. EDIT: You would also see Mike Portnoy on drums in Instrumedley.
Um now I'm just blatenly becoming a nag.
Feels chaotic
I've heard that response from quite a lot of friends and fellow musicians, when listening to it for the first time. It is, indeed, chaotic. But as you hear it over and over again, you'll realize there's an order to that chaos. And then you'll really love it.
Great reaction! I agree with you. My favourite song is Never Enough by Dream Theater. It is very straightforward and not as chaotic as this song. You should check it out. It is inspired by the song Stockholm Syndrome by Muse (my favourite band). Keep on rockin'!
I don't know what to make of it....Video Game Metal ?
I think I leveled up
C'mon boys, back to Sabbath, please?
Yeah, I didn't connect with DT. How about A&A trying some good old Southern Rock? We haven't been there yet... Too much good music in the 70's. Have a good one! :)
Soothsayer live by Buckethead!!!!
I would give you 100 thumbs up just because you went out and bought a Maiden shirt if I could.Now for the 100th time...react to Maiden-Hallowed be thy name-studio version! LMAO!
1:45 that look you get during day one of calculus
A Change of Seasons
Ministry of Lost Souls
In the Presence of Enemies Parts 1 & 2
Learning to Live
Erotomonia
Voices
The Silent Man
Scared
The Glass Prison
Blind Faith
The Great Debate
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence
A Nightmare to Remember
The Shattered Fortress
As I Am
This Dying Soul
Stream of Consciousness
New Millennium
Trial of Tears
Breaking All Illusions
Into the Light
Pale Blue Dot
... Just to name a few
Try Pull Me Under or New Millenium. Both great tunes. Can't help feeling that there's something missing since Mike Portnoy left. Great though drummer Mike Mangini is.
Fancy doing some Sons Of Apollo? or how about an 80 minute reaction video to Transatlantic's The Whirlwind?
This was the wrong song to introduce yourself to Dream Theater. This was part of a concept album from 20 years ago, I would suggest the next song should be "Just let me Breathe" or "Misunderstood"...
I think the new york live version is better
I put Dream Theater in the same class as Nightwish, can take it or leave it. Petrucci is amazing but the musical style turns me off.
Nice reaction! you stepped into some of their most technical work here. There are some good suggestions here in the comments. Some epic masterpieces with more feeling: Octavarium and the Count of Tuscany. For heaviness: As I Am. I would suggest you find a performance with their original drummer, Mike Portnoy. Like you two, these guys appreciate a wide variety of great music, and they incorporate the music they love into their own sound (Especially Rush, Yes, Floyd, Maiden, Metallica)
Since you tried Dream Theater, try their offshoot 'experimental' band, Liquid Tension Experiment - When the water breaks is a good track to begin with ...It's also fairly intense, as most/all of their stuff is
This isn't the best song for your introduction to Dream Theater because it re-enforces the idea that they are just making music to be complicated for the sake of it being complicated. This band has some of the most melodic songs you can hear, but this wasn't like that. Try Pull Me Under or Panic Attack for a first listen, but if you do the latter, don't do any other songs off the album Octavarium because that's an album that needs to be done in it's entirety because of how well it all connects conceptually! And the title track Octavarium is easily one of the greatest Progressive Rock songs in history!
This definitely should not have been your first DT reaction lol But listen to the album where this comes from Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a memory. It’s absolutely amazing. A concept album where each song leads into the next. If not check out Octavarium, Peruvian Skies or the glass prison, to name a few. Good video though keep it up!
Fun Fact: The riff from La Villa Strangiato that Alex was referencing was actually from a Jazz song called Powerhouse by Raymond Scott
GUYS , PLEASE GO QUEEN ! ! !
Try their +18 minutes long epic songs ^^ And yes they are HUGE fans of Rush :)
We’ve got quite a few comments talking about this not being a good first introduction to Dream Theater. I actually disagree...it was my introduction and is still my favorite. But I’m a Balkan music fan, so I’m a fan of time signatures that are a little “unusual” to those of us in the western world. This has so many changes though that it’s a real challenge to count. Can’t play it. But I think it’s their best tune. 🤷🏼♂️
At last u checked them out! They are indeed inspired by Rush. I highly recommend hollow years live, enigma live,and if u want a good long listen (18 mins) also live, all from the Boston opera. Those are just a few masterpieces but some of my favorites. Enjoy the time ahead fellows, your DT journey has just begun! Ps.did u notice the bass players guitar has 6 strings and the guitarists had 7 strings?
Check out the album Metropolis Part 2: Scenes From A Memory
Whatever you do, listen to more "introductory" examples.
The day I heard my first Dream Theater album, all of my favourite musicians were put to the back of the list.
Of course these included: Rush, Pink Floyd, Queen, Genesis, Marillion (Fish) and Metallica, plus loads more.
Thing is, the above mentioned are all huge influences on the band and are often celebrated in their work.
Octavarium is a virtual history lesson of influences.
If you watch their premier live shows, you will often see a live orchestra. These shows are "specials" mainly intended for the DVD / Blu - Ray release - I've seen them live countless times and trust me - they have always been note perfect and really don't need the added glitz.
Please, please, please persevere.
I was 45 when I was introduced. Get in there!
Another Great Reaction!
I do love some Dream Theater songs but others not so much. I recently saw them live and a few of their songs really blew my mind and yet at times it seemed like they were repeating themselves and it was difficult to distinguish one song from the next. Nice job mixing things up guys!
*Recommendation for another ‘Live’ video: Joe Bonamassa “Takin’ The Hit” Live @ Rockpalast ✌🏼
I can understand where they are coming from! The whole soundscape doesnt have much feel to it..its more of a machinelike performance. I gotta say i like my music to be a lil more organic. Not taking anything from these guys but its definitely music for musicians type of thing. With that said I enjoyed all of the ,tempo, time signature changes!
If you're new to Dream Theater, you gotta go back to their "Images and Words" album. That album had a couple of songs that got good radio airtime back then. Maybe try the song "Take the Time" first. th-cam.com/video/XvUzTheN-J0/w-d-xo.html
Dream Theater - In The Name of God (Live At Budokan)
There's a line between technical skills and good taste. A friend of mine described Dream Theater a band, where everyone's playing everything they can in every song. And there's a hint of truth in that. Many new so called prog metal bands tend to turn into wanking without any musical substance. That being said, this song is from a great concept album Scenes from a Memory and from the time period, when DT was really great. This song served the concept and may sound a bit hollow alone. After a few albums they got cheese jammed in their gears or something and then also lost a lot of composing and production force, when original drummer Mike Portnoy left the band, and now a days they're turning the same wheel on and on.
Awesome thanks guys! I feel like a lot of reactors do this song as their first DT song, but it's not the best one because it sadly falls in line with the myth that this band is only wankery. The reality is while DT does have some overly technical songs, they also have some of the most grand and emotional music in their catalog. If you can ever do any longer songs, Octavarium is essential.
listen to FUEL - HEMORRHAGE
I didn’t really care for it.
They have been out since 1988 and release a cd every 2 years or so they have so many amazing songs it's hard to choose. Just stay away from anything off the double astonishing cd because that is....well, I don't know what that is. LOL. Sort of Ziggy Stardust meets MR. Roboto. Also, most of their songs are well over 7 minutes so the general rule with them is not to choose any of their shorter songs. Now they do have a few shorter songs that are pretty good but generally speaking until you get your feet wet I suggest that. Two of my personal favorites are "In the Name of God" and "Home." "I also love "A Change of Seasons" as it's a similar but better song than this one with singing. But if you can do the live versions of these songs as they are extended and just better to me. Not that the studio versions are not good. They are very good. Just the live version are better. Which generally the case for all of their songs. I better stop now as a hundred other songs are popping into my head to suggest. Also, amazing to me that so many people say they have no feeling. Guess we're not listening to the same songs. I actually believe some people say this because they just like to find something wrong with musical excellence and thats all they can come up with. that or the singer's voice. I do agree however that they are much more interesting with Portnoy on drums. It's not the drumming in itself to me as both are amazing. Portnoy contributed to the songs in many other ways this drummer dosn't. And the songs are less interesting to me once he left. Still good though just not as good.
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