Dream Theater "Octavarium" (reaction episode 170)
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In this video I react to "Octavarium" by Dream Theater.
Hi, I'm Dean Wolfe, a classic prog-rock guitar teacher on TH-cam. I grew up on 70s progressive music but abandoned the genre by the 90s because it was too 'hard-edged' for me. My all-originals prog band was rejected by record labels as "too progressive' in the late 80s, so i went into grunge, pop and alternative instead (then folk and acoustic fingerstyle guitar).
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I've seen many people tear up after this song. Myself included,😂😂😂 this is a tribute song to all of Dream Theaters musical heroes.
Ohhh Yeap !!!! 🤓
24:07 Yep he gets it, round of applause for the greatest song ever written in history. Anyone else feel bad for the billions of people who will never listen to this song in there life (probally about 99% of people). No song will ever make me feel the way Octavarium does at the end. Dream Theater you guys are fucking legends and forever will be.
I recommended this song to my 20 moron friends and close ones, no-one except one did even give it a full try , people's attention span has been so less now they already started getting anxious by looking at the length of the song for sure these songs aren't meant for 2-3 mins listeners
Dream Theater's octavarium is the greatest Prog tribute song ever! begins with a tribute to Shine on you by Pink Floyd alternating with Steve Howe's Slider, the first part begins with Gabriel's flute and a very Hackett / Rutterford Guitar riff, for the second part a Heard of the Sunrise-style Bass jumps by YES with a very Waters lyrics in its composition! the third part accompanies us a tongue twister where the lyrics are parts of songs and phrases from Prog albums that influenced the band such as: Cinema Show by Genesis, Machine Massiah by YES and many others, the fourth part is that mixed web of Rush, Yes and ELP that it is impossible not to be surprised and a majestic close to the Close to the Edge style
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Wow man, that's explain why this song is epic
One of the lyrics, Nightmare Cinema is their opposite name from Dream Theater. On the latest Liquid Tension Experiement 3 album they have an improv song that's the same thing called Solid Resolution Theory.
The greatest and longest crescendo in rock history!!
When it comes to DT, there is a lot going on. It is not simply a band making songs and Octavarium is one of the examples of their creativity going beyond their willingness to cut back just to please an audience. This song has a lot of spaces in it I am not entertained, and it is not my favorite of the long DT tracks(Though the last third is freaking insane!), but in itself Octavarium is a beautiful musical experiment in storytelling and I'm very happy I listened to it way back years ago when I first did because that led to a decade long love affair with this band. DT is actually the band that led me to discovering Tool, which has been my favorite band (Dream Theater is top five) since then!
Next long epic song: Symphony X - The Odyssey
Please!
Nice reaction, but how cannot you cry 😢 at the end?.. majestic!!!..
One of the bands finest songs. It's also great live. I've seen them almost 50 times live and that is zero times in the last 10 years due to real life conflict. Still one of my top bands of all time. Fun fact, for the few albums previous to this one, each album started on the note that the previous ended so that if you listened to them in complete order, it all flowed together. This song, and it's circular nature ended that cycle.
50 X? That's awesome man!
@@BigIsk52 Ever meet any Deadheads? My brother used to follow them across state lines. He was over 100 shows and was considered a rookie by some!
@@KhordLizardMage I actually do know a few dudes that would spend the whole summer following the Dead. If I had the chance, Dream Theater is the band I would follow.
Been waiting for this! Thank you!
Octavarium cured my insomnia. Its my all time relaxtant.
With a little Delta 8 pre rolled it's even more awesome 🤘🏽
Visions by Haken. It's a must to react after this one, you won't be disappointed 👍🏻
Or _The Mountain_
Celestial Elixir and/or Crystallised. The new Messiah Complex whole suite is really good, too.
I love the space given to the musical ideas, that’s the great benefit of accepting that you can take up a whole side of an album with a single song. But I accept that there is a fine line between giving space and being self indulgent and everyone has a different threashold.
Their lead guitarist is on record as saying that he writes songs exactly as long as he wants and doesn't even enjoy short songs. The entire style he loves is that musical indulgence, not to show off to anyone, but to tell the story with their music regardless of if the song comes out fitting some arbitrary box. Petrucci, who's name I refuse to look up again to correct spelling, really loves playing those crazy long weird bits and watching them live you can tell how much fun they have playing. Not every band or even many bands can get away with this, but they really do have the talent to be fallacious and incredible (meaning worth it) at the same time.
Of course that style is not for everyone and even I get a little over it sometimes with DT, especially some tracks.... but if there is any band who can get away with this, it's these overachievers. :)
I'm very happy the shark gets to enjoy the music, too. Very important!
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Thank you so much for reacting to this, really made my morning! I got worried hearing your tales of abandoning prog in the 90s and mentioning Dream Theater like they were a no-go for the channel; when in reality myself - and I'm sure a lot more of the loyal Wolfe-pack - knew there was so much more to the band than what you had first realized. This is a deep rabbit hole I hope you're willing to embark on in the future (as I'm sure many of us die-hards are). Recommendations include A Change of Seasons, The Glass Prison, and Scenes I and II of Scenes From a Memory (Regression, Overture 1928, and Strange Deja Vu). Keep spiraling out brother Dean!
Thank you Dean for your reaction to this masterpiece! I definetly recommend you to react to Dream Theatre A change of Seasons! It´s definetly worth it and I am sure you will trully enjoy it!!
This song is The Glory 🤘❤💯
Superbly crafted song finished off with a sublime guitar solo.........epic!!!!
We come full circle, it ends where it begins. Lots of messages and lots of interpretation as well. That and it kicks my Ass!
It’s funny, I just listened to this for the first time about 45 minutes ago. It also happens to be my first Dream Theater song 😅 but wow! What a journey. There’s so much going on with these guys and Portnoy kills it. I’ll definitely be going back for more Dream Theater 🤙
Nice react, this songs is a masterpiece.
Loved your reaction! Subscribed buddy
Thanks man
love that feel at around 18:50 made me wanna open up the old recording software and try some stuff out
Correct, they kept the prog scene going. They probably weren't alone but they were definitely the biggest influence in keeping it going by far.
1:38 Dean quickly tunes alien spacecraft to drop D...
Lol
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change of season - dream theater
This man isn't like others, he feels the music, doesn't just listen.
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This might be the best song ever recorded.
Hey :)
Be sure to listen to the official live versions of their masterpieces, it adds a lot to the experience when you see them perform :)
Cheers from Paris !
best song ever , hands down
Since you are progressive rock fan, you may have already heard this song, but you should check out Five G by Bruford, from his solo album One of A Kind. When Holdsworth and Bruford left U.K. they worked together on this album.
I LOVE that album so much- had it in the 80s
Just a heads up, apparently you listened to the leaked version before the album was released. The official album version has a different ending and loops back to the beginning of the album. Great to see you reacted to it though!
Based on this, do the Greatest Show on Earth by Nightwish, live at Wembley because of an epic outro. Some prefer live in Tampere because of the fireworks.
Anyone else see the Robin Williams movies connection between A Change of Seasons and OVM?
Yeah! Awakenings(R. De Niro)
Seventh Wonder - The great escape
If it hadn't been for James LaBrie I'd been a massive Dream Theater fan. I just can't take his voice for some reason. I can't put my finger on it, it just push the wrong neural pathways when I hear it and it turns me off. I mean, the man can sing amazingly well, I just don't like the timbre of his voice. The last Dream Theater album I really liked and listened to was Awake (1994) and his voice sounded very different back then.
Check another epic prog band
1. The neal morse band
2. Transatlantic
I love DT but not a massive fan of this epic, Still, i loved the reaction haha, you're a top bloke for sure mate, i'd buy you a beer any day of the week :)
Thanks for the entertainment :)
thanks. I'd like to do another very soon. What would you recommend?
@@deanwolfechannel If you want uplifting, one of my personal favorites is "Illumination Theory with Lyrics [Breaking The Fourth Wall]" live. So many to choose from tbh but that's my pick, peace bro :)
@@deanwolfechannel Even if you don't react you should check it out anyway. Lyrics are super wise and profound, also there is a keytar vs guitar battle it's awesome :)
(I would really enjoy seeing the reaction though :P )
@@deanwolfechannel My all time favorite is Breaking All Illusions from the same concert (Breaking the fourth wall) it's just beautiful and the solo is phenomenal. I'll shutup now haha, sorry mate. You get bombarded with requests lol ;)
@@deanwolfechannel No! I change my mind, "Learning To Live" from the album 'Images and Words". Lol you know i've been binge listening. You've unleashed a monster lol. My God "Images & Words" is a beautiful album. Illumination Theory still epic. I'll stop commenting now lol
Instrumedley bukadon
Biblical
Lol!
Do go G.O.A.T. by Polyphia please!
This is definitely, one of their hardest tracks to keep up with. Personally i dont like the song structure, so much space left and personally there is no need to leave that much space just cuz you can. Ideas and melody lacks for a 24 min long song. But ironically this is one of their most soulful songs. Anyway last busy section leading into scream part and than leads to melody reprise section of the song is really solid and probably it is the reason why they leave so much space at start and middle section. In short words, It is not a great reprise surprise concept song, but good one.
Even though I love prog.. I tend to find myself avoiding the prog that involves 20 minute songs. Increases the chances that I'll dislike portions of the song and enjoy the other portions, which has a big influence on whether I even add it to my collection of music. With that being said, most of this was pretty enjoyable. More so from halfway on. I enjoyed and open to hearing more Dream Theater.
It’s one of those things you have to be in the mood for
You gotta be willing to go on a journey. There are a lot of Dream Theater songs that aren’t nearly as long and more “digestible” for most listeners.
Totally get your logic though. I used to be the same way.
What kind of prog are you into ?
I’m open to some new band/song suggestions if you have any
@@shawnspider1282 Prog is a lot of things, so that's a tough question lol. I gravitate towards prog with some theatrical qualities. The Dear Hunter was the beginning of my prog adventures a few years ago.
@@nikovandh lol the revival was the first dear hunter song I’ve heard
It’s been awhile, I should check out their discography. Haven’t really listened to much of them
And I was more referring to what bands/songs you are into. However, I imagine by your response, that you’re into a bunch of different stuff
I’m looking for new music to get into rn
@@shawnspider1282 The Dear Hunter is perfect for anyone wanting a music adventure. So artsy and lots of variety within their discography. I consider them the king of concept albums since Act 1 through 5 is one single storyline. That being said though, Act 4 and 5 are more digestible to a wider audience, and are great starting points as whole album (repeat) listens.
I'm a huge fan of Leprous as well, with their newer stuff (Congregation, Malina, Pitfalls) also being a better starting point.
Dirt Poor Robins is lighter, poppier theatrical fare overall, with many excellent adventurous songs spread throughout their discography.
Bear Ghost is another theatrical rock band, at times sounding Disney'ish combined with a hard rock sound. Extremely talented. They aren't necessarily very prog, but border on it with certain songs.
Of course, I love many Muse songs. No need for me to describe them!
Aside from those mentions, I dabble in enjoying proggy songs here and there from other artists like newer Opeth, Caligula's Horse, Soen, Reign of Kindo, Porcupine Tree, The Pineapple Thief, Haken.
I'm a fan of many other genres too, such as love songs, 80s retro synth, alt rock, smooth jazz, folk rock, indie, instrumental piano/cinematics/orchestral, etc.
@@nikovandh I’ll definitely have to check out more of their stuff! Thanks for the recommendations!
Looks like we have very similar tastes (minus indie. Never been able to get into it)
Haven’t heard of Soen, Reign of Kindo, and The Pineapple thief (awesome band name) before so will check them out as well. Imma check out one of The Dear Hunters albums tonight
Thanks man! I appreciate the comment!
James Labrie is the greatest singer in rock history!!
what
I definitely liked the music, but not the singing.
Totally disagree! James Labrie is probably the best singer in rock history. The guy is a beast!
@@alanalanis2257 Everyone has their own tastes. You may not agree with mine, and that's fine.
Yes I agree to each their own. My prog taste is way different than most lol.
totally agree, singing of dt always been below mediocre. And i don't think basic singing requirements of music is not subjective and dt lacks that part. And if they had a great singer Dt would have been my top 3 band today
@@lolsensei5302 👍