I'll keep posting this😁 Mastodon. For me anything from the Album Blood Mountain, and any Album up till now. Really any album by them😁 3 singers and great musicians.
Specifically, its about Hamlet from his point of view. At the very end, singing under the music is the Hamlet line "Oh that this too, too solid flesh would melt”, and then it ends aburptly, just like Hamlet's life.
The abrupt ending still irks me. I remember downloading the MP3 off of Napster back in the day thinking that I got an incomplete copy or that the download didn't finish :-D
That's the beautiful thing about bands like dream theater. The course of their musical careers they make music that appeals to so many. Like Steven Wilson with Porcupine Tree and now the Steven Wilson band!
That's exactly how it was supposed to end but you're supposed to hear the beginning of the next song. Go for it. You'll love it. The whole album is off the hook. They love Rush!
If you are going to continue doing full album reviews YOU MUST REACT TO "Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory." One of the best concept albums ever made, and my favorite album of all time!
YES, YES, YES !!!! I was going to say that. Metropolis was the first Dream Theater album I ever listened to. Still my FAVORITE. As far as concept albums it is second only to Dark Side Of The Moon.
Whoa! Now Jamel getting epic with the mega-smash from the early 90s! Almost everyone was kranking this one. I had never heard anything really like it. Can definitely hear the Rush influence.
My uncle who was a promoter for their record company at the time got me in to Dream Theater when this album came out. I haven't stopped listening to Dream Theater since.
I was about 20 when Images and Words came out and yes ... I was born again the first day hearing it. Still the absolute masterpiece and benchmark for every Prog / Metal / Progressive band for times to come. Late 80s and early 90s were such great times for masterpiece albums ... Operation Mindcrime, RATM, Blood Sugar Sex Magik, the list goes on :)
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The song that introduced Dream Theater to the world!
I'm very glad you didn't pause the song this time. This song is something you get into and let it flood your emotions as it progresses. I probably have at least a hundred Dream Theater songs in my computer music folder. They are very, very talented and versatile musicians.
This CD is one of the greatest CD’s you can listen to from beginning to end, there is not a bad song on it. Pull Me Under is one of my all time favorite songs, and I have seen them perform it live on a few occasions, and its great. Thanks for giving Dream Theater some props, they are a great band. Keep up the great work!
@@zacharykim295 we must not hang out with the same type of dream theater fans. i only know of 2 people who have images and words in their top 5 dream theater albums. i have it 4th or 5th. 1. black clouds & silver linings 2. metropolis pt 2 3. train of thought 4./5. images and words or systematic chaos
I was never much of a metalhead, but as a drummer in high school when this came out, the double-kick drum work on this tune certainly caught my attention. The guy has some crazy chops.
I'm not the biggest Dream Theater fan (though not for a lack of trying, but I can appreciate them, and I do like AWAKE), but I still remember fondly my first reaction to this song; this, and "6:00"...both worth their weight in musical gold, to me.
Yes, the song is supposed to end like that. First heard this song on MTV's Headbangers Ball. It was my introduction to Dream Theater, and probably still my favorite.
As far as the abrupt ending goes this the explanation from Mike Portnoy When asked about the abrupt ending while at a drum clinic in Atlanta in 1999, Mike Portnoy explained "We had all this tension, and it just kept building and building, and we had no idea where to take it, you know? So we decided to just pull the plug on it, like The Beatles did with 'She's So Heavy'." Thanks so much for this reaction Jamel, loved it!
This is the song that introduced me to Dream Theater. Remember seeing the video to this song on headbangers ball back in 93, and I have been a fan ever since.
Saw them when they had their first album w first lead singer. They opened for Winger and blew them away!! Lol This song was from their 2nd album and was a huge hit for them and started everything for them. Saw them in this tour too
First time I heard this song I was washing dishes at a restaurant while I was in high school. The cook was blasting it in the kitchen. The good ol days, lol.
We haven't heard a band this good seems like forever. This song set the radio on fire when it came out. No one would have believed that it would be their only hit song. Such a strange thing that the more virtuosic the band and music, the less likely they will be popular. Prior to the 20th century, the opposite was true.
Portnoy lives 20mins away from me. My son went to school with his daughter and I saw him at a school function. I did a double take when I saw him because I never expected he lived my area. Pennsylvania btw.
Now that you've heard this you should watch O'Keefe Music Foundation's version to see a little girl belt out the lyrics while middle-shoolers hammer this out on live instruments like professionals.
Been listening to this band since Images & Words came out, and in 2005 I got to tour with these guys on the Gigantour summer tour. I watched them almost every night of that tour and they killed it every time. True musicians, all graduates of the prestigious Berklee School of Music in Boston.
Been known to entertain the good folk in the parking area at the local shops with this and other DT tunes myself.... I feel it's my civic duty to bring art to the masses....
The drummer Mike Portnoy once mentioned they had The Beatles song "I Want You" in mind when they ended Pull Me Under like that. Also, the shorter version you mentioned was probably the radio cut.
I remember when my uncle introduced me to this album and the band. It was like a whole new dimension in music. It blew my mind. I didn't see a react video to "Take the Time" and you should definitely check that song out if you haven't, already.
A great epic of a song from their earlier work. Thanks for the play! A song that you and audience may really enjoy is one of their “ballads”: “Hollow Years” (the studio version from “Falling into infinity”).
17...and my guitar cried to all the other guitars that i couldn't do those things to her. Then Awake was released and its strained our relationship worse. She thought I was going to leave her for a 7 string. It all worked out, I still have that great Ibanez 😂
It's pretty much the first Dream Theater song everybody heard back in the day and it's certainly their most popular song. This reaction actually made it fresh for me again and I loved your observations. I agree...headphones on, no interruptions
@@adamnicol4271 Ah, i see he's in the trio with Wooten. Very respectful. John Mclaughlin had a nice drummer...Trilok Gurtu. You gotta be good to hang with talent like Victor or John.
I grew up loving this song and taking it for granted. My husband didn't appreciate it or them until about 2019 when we saw them in concert and now he's like " I get it now!!" They still bring it live as of 2019!!
AWESOME!! You Finally found one of my top 5 songs, of all time! This song has so many layers... Musically, lyrically...if it's too loud, you're too old! Dream Theater are such great storytellers and their catalog is full of great stories. Their greatest gift is playing outside of traditional 4/4...gives them the ability to weave in and out of varied lyrical phrases. "Masterpiece" is right!!
Dream Theater were huge Rush fans when they formed the band as Majesty in 1985 in college... their debut album as Dream Theater in 1989 "When dream & day unite" was very much in the vein of early Rush... They weren't given a chance to tour w/ that record. It wasn't until 1992 that they began touring & 'Pull me under' gave the band an unexpected hit on radio... then MTV, their first record w/ singer James LaBrie...and by 1993, they had a gold-selling album and a global fanbase.
this whole album is FIRE. I listened to this whole album on repeat when my grandpa died so it really reminds me of him. especially the song "wait for sleep". I cant hear that song without thinking about my late grandpa. Next time you check out dream theater, check out the finale of this album called "Learning to Live"... I promise youll love this one. the story behind it is deeply moving.
I was soooo excited to see this pop up today! Dream Theater is like no other band. This is the first song I ever heard from them, when it came out. I think it was their first single. I was BLOWN AWAY. And that was the radio edit, so the shorter version! This entire album (and the next one, Awake) are masterpieces. And yes, this is a band that has songs leading into each other on albums. That is how it ends on the album. I would love to see you do more from this album or the next! Thanks for brightening my day!
No pause, that´s a great description of the experience listening to this song!🤟 From the start i grinned and thought J´s not gonna pause in this one, then i saw the stankface and laughed out loud!😅😅 This song starts deep within ure deepest core n then builds into total divinity!!😜🤩🤟🤪
This band is GREAT in concert, I have seen them in concert several times and I have also met them (secondary lineup - post Mike Portnoy). Mike Portnoy is the original founder member and drummer. If you roll back on some TH-cam videos and where they get top drummers from around the world to interview & perform with them, eventually picking out their current drummer. One of my favorite bands of all time!! Incredible and humble human beings!
Hello Jemel. Just watched this video. Due to your appreciation of Pink Floyd, and especially of Rush, I just knew it was only a matter of time before you found Dream Theater. Specifically this album, this song. It's so great you like/appreciate this. That said, if no one has yet suggested to you, I implore you to check out the debut album from Zebra. In particular the epic song "Who's behind the door". Believe me, you will love it. 🤘
One of the greatest bands to have ever walked the earth. You should try some of Liquid Tension Experiment. It's some of Dream Theater including John Petrucci and they're instrumental. Try Acid Rain Live. So good.
I will never forget when i was 15, my friend Pete, who was one of my guitar instructors, took me to a live show of Dream Theater in Long Island . Little did i know he was close personal friends with John. After the show we went back stage and he introduced me to the whole band. I think my jaw dragged on the floor that whole night. What a show they put on live. They were so down to earth, especially John Myung. I was one happy kid that night. Please go check out Yngwie Malmsteen’s Liar, one of my favorite songs of his. He is another god behind that guitar.
LOL your reaction to the end was the same as mine and probably many other people the first time they heard it. this is one of their songs that actually DOESNT lead into the next one! Love the channel brother ✊🏼
This is the band that broke the prog metal scene... Many bands around this time especially in Detroit area were experimenting with this prog metal thing... most notably Never Say Never. This was a very special time in music. 50 years from now maybe the world will recognize this music for what it is... THE PINNACLE of ROCK GENIUS!!!
Dream Theater is arguably the most talented group of Musicians ever assembled. Much like Rush, guitar and bass player were childhood friends, added drummer while at Berkelee school of music. The three of them left school to form a band that would eventually become Dream Theater. My favorite tracks are Metropolis pt 1 and 2, the Count of Tuscany ( last song with original drummer) and Under a Glass Moon. Great reaction, you will really like a Dream Theater. Rush is their biggest influence
VERY good call not pausing that one, Jam. There are layers upon layers of tracks in there to pick out and enjoy and one leads right into the next. Images and Words was the ultimate rock-prog CD when it came out. I remember seeing this video on MTV late night and it blew my mind - especially seeing a 6-string bass for the first time alongside Petrucci shredding his ass off. (WHEW!)
I respect your intent of compliment - however, none of the members of Dream Theater from this time period even have a college degree. John Myung and John Petrucci attended Berklee and met drummer Mike Portnoy there. They all dropped out their first year to become a professional band. They've devoted their time to that reality ever since and continue to create awe-inspiring music to this day. So, this is what happens when Professionals get together and create music. This devotion of time is what allows for the proper atmosphere to create progressive music. Fortunately, they got mainstream success, so that creativity can flourish... And we all can enjoy their creations! 🌎✌️🌱🎶
Lets Start the Journey with Dream Theater. Its about Time!! I Love Dream Theater. John Petrucci is one of my Favorite Guitar players. Cant wait to see more Reaction from you of some other Songs maybe the next one from Dream Theater is ENDLESS SACRIFICE?! Go on jameel aka jamal i like what you doin! Greetings from Germany
Jamel's expression when the song ended was priceless ! LOL Thanks for this. Seeing the pure joy you are getting listening to this music is so contagious.
I remember my first time hearing this song...it's why they are my ALL-TIME FAV!! You're reactions were about the same as mine...by the way, the end words of the song are "Oh that this too/Too solid flesh/Would melt"!
All these guys are absolutely technical wizards. Especially Jordan Rudess on keys since he often wears a Wizard hat. His keyboard rig spins around while he’s playing too.
I see that head bobbing, Jamal. You are hooked brother man! Enjoy. This song as well as Rush’s Subdivisions propelled me to go down the Prog rabbit hole many years back. :)
if you're looking for an experience, Dream Theater's Scenes from a Memory album is FANTASTIC.... but it's one of those albums you have to listen to all at once, in order. It's intense!
That ending to the song is how it ended on the cd as well. One of my favs since like 93. They are amazing. The drummer Mike Portnoy is considered to be one of the top drummers of all time, but he's now with Avenged Sevenfold. Thanks for checking it out
The last line of the song: "Oh that this too, too solid flesh would melt" - Hamlet, Act 1 Scene 2 - Glad you got to this song! When it's played live, EVERYONE in the place goes bonkers! Have seen them live 6 times, each was a truly amazing show, and this is song is the pinnacle... (You will get many recommendations, but you should check out 'SCARRED' next, then the other ones after...)
This was their first album with James la Brie on vocals and also with their new label.This song does end abruptly and the album flows from track to track also giving the feel of it being one track. It’s also an album in my opinion that you can play over and over without any skipped tracks and you can get lost in it too..... it’s awesome and the next track you should do is Metropolis (track 5 of 8 on the album .... a total behemoth and live is just stunning and is about 11-13 minutes in its live version ...) love it and the bass solo is a killer but so satisfying when you master it !
Biggest commercial hit for a band who really didn't want to be commercial. Truly epic ❤️. This is the type of music Eddie Van Halen was meant to play. Imagine him shredding on here. Wow.
That was the original ending to the song. Great song, great album. The first album with lead singer James LaBrie, to get appreciation of the range of his listen to "Another Day", it's a ballad off the same album. Dream Theater is an amazingly inspirational progressive rock band that's been getting a legion of fans via word of mouth since 1985, when they were known as Majesty. Thirty six years later & they're still doing what they do best, making phenomenal music. Their latest album is due out in the autumn of this year, it will be their fourteenth studio album & I for one can't wait. I have all thirteen previous albums, as well as eight live albums, a greatest hit +21 other pretty cool songs, & their magnificent EP; " A Change of Seasons." The title track clocking in @ mere 23:08, telling a intriguing story.
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The whole Images & Words, my favorite DT record, not a single bad song on this Masterpiece, Surrounded is my favorite song.
Hey man, you can listen to this whole album... there's no lows on this album.
I'll keep posting this😁
Mastodon. For me anything from the Album Blood Mountain, and any Album up till now. Really any album by them😁
3 singers and great musicians.
If you enjoyed that please give a listen to "mirror" followed by "lie" from dream theater!
Please react to "kids cover dream theater - pull me under" and "kids cover 46 & 2" you won't be disappointed!
The idea behind the sudden ending is that life can end abruptly. "Every breath leaves me one less to my last." Fantastic song from a fantastic band.
Never thought of that...interesting 🤔🤨
Ah yes! Nice!
Truth.
Specifically, its about Hamlet from his point of view. At the very end, singing under the music is the Hamlet line "Oh that this too, too solid flesh would melt”, and then it ends aburptly, just like Hamlet's life.
The abrupt ending still irks me. I remember downloading the MP3 off of Napster back in the day thinking that I got an incomplete copy or that the download didn't finish :-D
When Dream Theater first came out, this was the song that got exposure. So for early fans of DT this is a homecoming of sorts.
The first song to get airplay in Detroit was "Take the Time," but this one was next.
I first heard it on guitar hero world tour and that’s what got me into symphonic metal.
First one I knew yep!
@@aliyahburnette8231 it’s more Progmetal
Yep this song was their first on local radio here also. Badass then, ans now.
This is my favorite Dream Theater record, so many amazing songs on this Masterpiece Surrounded and Pull Me Under are my two favorites.
When this album came out of course I loved it! However, "Awake" is my favorite Dream Theater album. It's all good. Home!!!
One of my favorites as well. And really helps test out a new stereo 😎🤩😈
I think octavarium is my favorite, but you really can't go wrong with them.
Metropolis Pt. 2 is my favorite by far.
That's the beautiful thing about bands like dream theater. The course of their musical careers they make music that appeals to so many. Like Steven Wilson with Porcupine Tree and now the Steven Wilson band!
This is a rare song that gets better every time you hear it....
Even years later.
30 years later lmfao
I’d say the same about a ton of tools songs, and As I Am, off Train Of Thought.
That's exactly how it was supposed to end but you're supposed to hear the beginning of the next song. Go for it. You'll love it. The whole album is off the hook. They love Rush!
If you are going to continue doing full album reviews YOU MUST REACT TO "Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory." One of the best concept albums ever made, and my favorite album of all time!
YES, YES, YES !!!! I was going to say that. Metropolis was the first Dream Theater album I ever listened to. Still my FAVORITE. As far as concept albums it is second only to Dark Side Of The Moon.
And to narrow it down a bit, give us a reaction to the song “Home”!!
@@chrislira3574 Great song
This album deserves a review as well!!
But don't forget to listen to the song Metropolis Part I first.
Whoa! Now Jamel getting epic with the mega-smash from the early 90s! Almost everyone was kranking this one. I had never heard anything really like it. Can definitely hear the Rush influence.
They purposefully stopped the song like that to mess with DJ's. Those flippin drums at 7:22.
My uncle who was a promoter for their record company at the time got me in to Dream Theater when this album came out. I haven't stopped listening to Dream Theater since.
I am STILL cranking it!!! 🤘🤘🤘
Suicidal tendencies solo!?
Images and words, and awake are the best two dream theater albums imo every song is great
I was about 20 when Images and Words came out and yes ... I was born again the first day hearing it. Still the absolute masterpiece and benchmark for every Prog / Metal / Progressive band for times to come. Late 80s and early 90s were such great times for masterpiece albums ... Operation Mindcrime, RATM, Blood Sugar Sex Magik, the list goes on :)
The song that introduced Dream Theater to the world!
I'm very glad you didn't pause the song this time. This song is something you get into and let it flood your emotions as it progresses.
I probably have at least a hundred Dream Theater songs in my computer music folder. They are very, very talented and versatile musicians.
I love you, Jamel!! 😍🥰
THANK YOU SO MUCH for not pausing the song!!!! 🥰
I now have 4 words for you: "A Change Of Seasons." You're welcome. 😊🤘🏻
Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes and more yes.... And then Octavarium
Woooooo A Change of Seasons. Wow.
Though I still love 6:00 and Lie off of Awake best.
Dream Theater, super talented band. John Petrucci is a monster. Super heavy Rush influence.
Fates Warning! Another great band alongside Dream theater and Queensryche!
my new favorite genre of youtube videos is ppl listening to dream theater songs for the first time
This CD is one of the greatest CD’s you can listen to from beginning to end, there is not a bad song on it. Pull Me Under is one of my all time favorite songs, and I have seen them perform it live on a few occasions, and its great. Thanks for giving Dream Theater some props, they are a great band. Keep up the great work!
DT's best record period! So many great memories connected with this song! Great reaction as always man :) keep up the good work brother!
Rush and Metallica have a baby (with cousin Queensryche). You're going to love Dream Theater, Jamel.
Perfect description.
Fates Warning?
@@LuisOrtiz-xo5kc Fates Warning is Rush's illegitimate bastard child with King Diamond.
May as well throw Iron Maiden and Yes in there.
Jesus, dude. You just named all my favorite bands in one sentence!
This whole album is epic! Please do Take the Time next!
images and words is their most underrated album. it's diverse, but every song is fantastic!
@@hoopsmccann639 I agree, This album, Six Degrees of inner turbulence and Octavarium are the best albums of this band :3
@@hoopsmccann639 underrated?? I'm pretty sure this album is pretty up there along with Metropolis Pt. 2
@@zacharykim295 we must not hang out with the same type of dream theater fans. i only know of 2 people who have images and words in their top 5 dream theater albums. i have it 4th or 5th.
1. black clouds & silver linings
2. metropolis pt 2
3. train of thought
4./5. images and words or systematic chaos
Maybe underrated for the metalheads but if You are at the prog side is the Best album along octavarium and metropolis p2
I was never much of a metalhead, but as a drummer in high school when this came out, the double-kick drum work on this tune certainly caught my attention. The guy has some crazy chops.
Metal is full of double kick work. Check Meshuggah th-cam.com/video/bAJ1WTGNISk/w-d-xo.html
Mike Portnoy has done a lot of great work with a lot of fine musicians.
This Band is of its own!! I drove to Chicago to see these guys at the Chicago Theater!!! Very different, very talented!!
I haven’t heard that song in a long time. I’ve always been a fan of dream theater they always have that rolling beat !!
I'm not the biggest Dream Theater fan (though not for a lack of trying, but I can appreciate them, and I do like AWAKE), but I still remember fondly my first reaction to this song; this, and "6:00"...both worth their weight in musical gold, to me.
Yes, the song is supposed to end like that.
First heard this song on MTV's Headbangers Ball.
It was my introduction to Dream Theater, and probably still my favorite.
Man, i miss Headbangers Ball.
Strange enough, I first this song as a midi to a Doom custom level. It was so good I had to find the actual song
My favorite Dream Theater song!!
One of the greatest songs ever!!!
As far as the abrupt ending goes this the explanation from Mike Portnoy
When asked about the abrupt ending while at a drum clinic in Atlanta in 1999, Mike Portnoy explained "We had all this tension, and it just kept building and building, and we had no idea where to take it, you know? So we decided to just pull the plug on it, like The Beatles did with 'She's So Heavy'."
Thanks so much for this reaction Jamel, loved it!
This song always gives me chills.
The first song I heard from Dream Theater....I've been hooked ever since!!
This is the song that introduced me to Dream Theater. Remember seeing the video to this song on headbangers ball back in 93, and I have been a fan ever since.
Great reaction! My favorite from them is "Space Dye-Vest", the bass in it raises the hair on my neck. Hopefully you'll give it a shot!
GREAT song, hope he listens to this one!
Most underrated dream theater song ever!! I love it!
One of the most greatest songs ever... 🤘🤘
Saw them when they had their first album w first lead singer. They opened for Winger and blew them away!! Lol This song was from their 2nd album and was a huge hit for them and started everything for them. Saw them in this tour too
cant believe it took this long for this song. One of my fav bands. Can never get enough of this whole album.
First time I heard this song I was washing dishes at a restaurant while I was in high school. The cook was blasting it in the kitchen. The good ol days, lol.
This is one of my sons most favorite groups
So glad to see a reaction to this song. Love Dream Theater... not just this song but all of their albums
Still listening to "Images and Words" almost 30 years later...
We haven't heard a band this good seems like forever. This song set the radio on fire when it came out. No one would have believed that it would be their only hit song. Such a strange thing that the more virtuosic the band and music, the less likely they will be popular. Prior to the 20th century, the opposite was true.
Mike Portnoy is a freaking beast.. Another great song bro!!! .
Portnoy lives 20mins away from me. My son went to school with his daughter and I saw him at a school function. I did a double take when I saw him because I never expected he lived my area. Pennsylvania btw.
@@jayman58016 that’s so cool!
The whole band is exemplary obviously. John Petrucci is one of the most well-rounded guitarists in metal!
Now that you've heard this you should watch O'Keefe Music Foundation's version to see a little girl belt out the lyrics while middle-shoolers hammer this out on live instruments like professionals.
Here to say just this exactly. Insanely good for kids.
and i love the coverversion more :)
That is an absolute must do.
th-cam.com/video/6h2h4zIhwuM/w-d-xo.html
Their Tool cover is insane too!
Been listening to this band since Images & Words came out, and in 2005 I got to tour with these guys on the Gigantour summer tour. I watched them almost every night of that tour and they killed it every time. True musicians, all graduates of the prestigious Berklee School of Music in Boston.
His face when James started to sing 😂
Best part!
Used to listen to this song in my car, and I shared it with the drivers nearby. I was such a nice guy.
Been known to entertain the good folk in the parking area at the local shops with this and other DT tunes myself.... I feel it's my civic duty to bring art to the masses....
Many people would consider "Breaking all illusions" as one of their best songs. Check it out. Came out in 2011.
Pure musical genius, that song!
One of my favorite openings and Dream Theater songs. Can't say I've listened to too many of their songs to give a true opinion.
The drummer Mike Portnoy once mentioned they had The Beatles song "I Want You" in mind when they ended Pull Me Under like that. Also, the shorter version you mentioned was probably the radio cut.
The Rush photo you have on the wall is fitting since Dream Theater were HUGE Rush fans especially of their earlier work. DT is a great band!
I remember when my uncle introduced me to this album and the band. It was like a whole new dimension in music. It blew my mind. I didn't see a react video to "Take the Time" and you should definitely check that song out if you haven't, already.
A great epic of a song from their earlier work. Thanks for the play! A song that you and audience may really enjoy is one of their “ballads”: “Hollow Years” (the studio version from “Falling into infinity”).
This song is classic! Takes me back to when I was 19. 😁
I was 22...did the same to me....lol
17...and my guitar cried to all the other guitars that i couldn't do those things to her. Then Awake was released and its strained our relationship worse. She thought I was going to leave her for a 7 string. It all worked out, I still have that great Ibanez 😂
i was 7 or 8.. MISS YOU DAD..
It's pretty much the first Dream Theater song everybody heard back in the day and it's certainly their most popular song.
This reaction actually made it fresh for me again and I loved your observations. I agree...headphones on, no interruptions
Mike Portnoy Best. Drummer. Ever.
Eeeeeeeasy there.....
John Bohnam??
Neal Peart??
Buddy Rich??
George Kollias??
Alex Van Halen??
@@BRO77TX
...Carter Beauford
You guys never heard of Dennis chambers
@@adamnicol4271 Ah, i see he's in the trio with Wooten. Very respectful.
John Mclaughlin had a nice drummer...Trilok Gurtu.
You gotta be good to hang with talent like Victor or John.
Phil Rudd? Jk
They are just legendary. How could u not be with the incredible talent they possess?
I grew up loving this song and taking it for granted. My husband didn't appreciate it or them until about 2019 when we saw them in concert and now he's like " I get it now!!" They still bring it live as of 2019!!
AWESOME!! You Finally found one of my
top 5 songs, of all time!
This song has so many layers...
Musically, lyrically...if it's too loud, you're
too old!
Dream Theater are such great storytellers and
their catalog is full of great stories.
Their greatest gift is playing outside of
traditional 4/4...gives them the ability to
weave in and out of varied lyrical phrases.
"Masterpiece" is right!!
I've got to see this band a number of times with both Mike's they never disappoint.
Dream Theater were huge Rush fans when they formed the band as Majesty in 1985 in college... their debut album as Dream Theater in 1989 "When dream & day unite" was very much in the vein of early Rush... They weren't given a chance to tour w/ that record. It wasn't until 1992 that they began touring & 'Pull me under' gave the band an unexpected hit on radio... then MTV, their first record w/ singer James LaBrie...and by 1993, they had a gold-selling album and a global fanbase.
Love that you reacted to this one!! My tween daughter always ask for this one in the car!! Loves it 🎸💕 Great band and song
Great band, I have done a meet and greet with them and I've also met Mike Portnoy several times after shows with his other bands, great musicians.
OH !!!! Hell Yes !! Been a fan of them since this release .. 👊🏼
Same here!!
this whole album is FIRE. I listened to this whole album on repeat when my grandpa died so it really reminds me of him. especially the song "wait for sleep". I cant hear that song without thinking about my late grandpa.
Next time you check out dream theater, check out the finale of this album called "Learning to Live"... I promise youll love this one. the story behind it is deeply moving.
I was soooo excited to see this pop up today! Dream Theater is like no other band. This is the first song I ever heard from them, when it came out. I think it was their first single. I was BLOWN AWAY. And that was the radio edit, so the shorter version! This entire album (and the next one, Awake) are masterpieces. And yes, this is a band that has songs leading into each other on albums. That is how it ends on the album. I would love to see you do more from this album or the next! Thanks for brightening my day!
Eventide harmonizer at the beginning. So many guitar gods used this during the 90's. Great song.
No pause, that´s a great description of the experience listening to this song!🤟
From the start i grinned and thought J´s not gonna pause in this one, then i saw the stankface and laughed out loud!😅😅
This song starts deep within ure deepest core n then builds into total divinity!!😜🤩🤟🤪
This album and Octavarium are my favorites. I love Dream Theater.
This band is GREAT in concert, I have seen them in concert several times and I have also met them (secondary lineup - post Mike Portnoy). Mike Portnoy is the original founder member and drummer. If you roll back on some TH-cam videos and where they get top drummers from around the world to interview & perform with them, eventually picking out their current drummer. One of my favorite bands of all time!! Incredible and humble human beings!
If I had a favorite band, Dream Theater would be it and this was the first song by them I ever heard. Been listening for 30 years, now.
Hello Jemel. Just watched this video. Due to your appreciation of Pink Floyd, and especially of Rush, I just knew it was only a matter of time before you found Dream Theater. Specifically this album, this song. It's so great you like/appreciate this. That said, if no one has yet suggested to you, I implore you to check out the debut album from Zebra. In particular the epic song "Who's behind the door". Believe me, you will love it. 🤘
One of the greatest bands to have ever walked the earth. You should try some of Liquid Tension Experiment. It's some of Dream Theater including John Petrucci and they're instrumental. Try Acid Rain Live. So good.
its so awesome and weird and nerdy all at the same time
This might be one of the best songs i've ever heard....woah!!
First time hearing it!!
Good gracious!!
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It gets better, listen to the whole album with lyrics.
I will never forget when i was 15, my friend Pete, who was one of my guitar instructors, took me to a live show of Dream Theater in Long Island . Little did i know he was close personal friends with John. After the show we went back stage and he introduced me to the whole band. I think my jaw dragged on the floor that whole night. What a show they put on live. They were so down to earth, especially John Myung. I was one happy kid that night. Please go check out Yngwie Malmsteen’s Liar, one of my favorite songs of his. He is another god behind that guitar.
LOL your reaction to the end was the same as mine and probably many other people the first time they heard it. this is one of their songs that actually DOESNT lead into the next one! Love the channel brother ✊🏼
When ever this song shows up on my iPod, I always get a sort of "Hamlet" or "Game Of Thrones" vibe. Awesome song and great reaction!
This is the band that broke the prog metal scene... Many bands around this time especially in Detroit area were experimenting with this prog metal thing... most notably Never Say Never.
This was a very special time in music. 50 years from now maybe the world will recognize this music for what it is... THE PINNACLE of ROCK GENIUS!!!
One of my all time favorite DT songs. The perfect rock song.
Dream Theater is arguably the most talented group of Musicians ever assembled. Much like Rush, guitar and bass player were childhood friends, added drummer while at Berkelee school of music. The three of them left school to form a band that would eventually become Dream Theater. My favorite tracks are Metropolis pt 1 and 2, the Count of Tuscany ( last song with original drummer) and Under a Glass Moon.
Great reaction, you will really like a Dream Theater. Rush is their biggest influence
VERY good call not pausing that one, Jam. There are layers upon layers of tracks in there to pick out and enjoy and one leads right into the next.
Images and Words was the ultimate rock-prog CD when it came out. I remember seeing this video on MTV late night and it blew my mind - especially seeing a 6-string bass for the first time alongside Petrucci shredding his ass off. (WHEW!)
Dream Theatre- what happens when college professors get together💜
I respect your intent of compliment - however, none of the members of Dream Theater from this time period even have a college degree. John Myung and John Petrucci attended Berklee and met drummer Mike Portnoy there. They all dropped out their first year to become a professional band. They've devoted their time to that reality ever since and continue to create awe-inspiring music to this day.
So, this is what happens when Professionals get together and create music. This devotion of time is what allows for the proper atmosphere to create progressive music. Fortunately, they got mainstream success, so that creativity can flourish... And we all can enjoy their creations!
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This whole album is worthy of a reaction. One of my favs.
Lets Start the Journey with Dream Theater. Its about Time!! I Love Dream Theater. John Petrucci is one of my Favorite Guitar players.
Cant wait to see more Reaction from you of some other Songs maybe the next one from Dream Theater is ENDLESS SACRIFICE?!
Go on jameel aka jamal i like what you doin!
Greetings from Germany
Jamel's expression when the song ended was priceless ! LOL Thanks for this. Seeing the pure joy you are getting listening to this music is so contagious.
I've had that album for 20 years. All songs are good on it...
Every time I hear this song, I sing Pull my Finger for the chorus.
I've seen these guys live 3 times. All in the Images, Awake and Change of Seasons era. They were amazing live. Sounded like the recording...
I remember my first time hearing this song...it's why they are my ALL-TIME FAV!! You're reactions were about the same as mine...by the way, the end words of the song are "Oh that this too/Too solid flesh/Would melt"!
All these guys are absolutely technical wizards. Especially Jordan Rudess on keys since he often wears a Wizard hat. His keyboard rig spins around while he’s playing too.
I see that head bobbing, Jamal. You are hooked brother man! Enjoy. This song as well as Rush’s Subdivisions propelled me to go down the Prog rabbit hole many years back. :)
Rush is Dream Theater's favorite band. They've done some covers of Rush over the years.
if you're looking for an experience, Dream Theater's Scenes from a Memory album is FANTASTIC.... but it's one of those albums you have to listen to all at once, in order. It's intense!
YES!!!! That 2:05 mark never gets old. Have to repeat a few times usually.
That ending to the song is how it ended on the cd as well. One of my favs since like 93. They are amazing. The drummer Mike Portnoy is considered to be one of the top drummers of all time, but he's now with Avenged Sevenfold. Thanks for checking it out
Portnoy was only with A7X for a year after the Rev passed. He has been busy with many side projects that are worth checking out though
I love the double bass (drums) in this song.
Seen them 6 times got to be one of my all time favorite bands!! Mike portnoy and John p just amazing!!! Keep them coming!
Oh no!! Here we go again,Jamal your picking some of my favorites! Time to Rock!!✌❤🤘
The last line of the song: "Oh that this too, too solid flesh would melt" - Hamlet, Act 1 Scene 2 - Glad you got to this song! When it's played live, EVERYONE in the place goes bonkers! Have seen them live 6 times, each was a truly amazing show, and this is song is the pinnacle... (You will get many recommendations, but you should check out 'SCARRED' next, then the other ones after...)
This was their first album with James la Brie on vocals and also with their new label.This song does end abruptly and the album flows from track to track also giving the feel of it being one track. It’s also an album in my opinion that you can play over and over without any skipped tracks and you can get lost in it too..... it’s awesome and the next track you should do is Metropolis (track 5 of 8 on the album .... a total behemoth and live is just stunning and is about 11-13 minutes in its live version ...) love it and the bass solo is a killer but so satisfying when you master it !
Biggest commercial hit for a band who really didn't want to be commercial. Truly epic ❤️. This is the type of music Eddie Van Halen was meant to play. Imagine him shredding on here. Wow.
That was the original ending to the song. Great song, great album. The first album with lead singer James LaBrie, to get appreciation of the range of his listen to "Another Day", it's a ballad off the same album. Dream Theater is an amazingly inspirational progressive rock band that's been getting a legion of fans via word of mouth since 1985, when they were known as Majesty.
Thirty six years later & they're still doing what they do best, making phenomenal music. Their latest album is due out in the autumn of this year, it will be their fourteenth studio album & I for one can't wait. I have all thirteen previous albums, as well as eight live albums, a greatest hit +21 other pretty cool songs, & their magnificent EP; " A Change of Seasons." The title track clocking in @ mere 23:08, telling a intriguing story.
The whole album. Sooooo diverse and beautiful.