Dream Theater

mantis
mantis Posts: 17,200
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Hello everyone,
Any Dream Theater fans in here? I checked them out very briefly when they came out years ago and walked away thinking they over play and kinda boring here and there.
Fast forward to today and My e guitar teacher talked about them and suggested I should check them out again.
Well I stumbled on one of their new Songs from the new Album "The Astonishing" called " Our New World". I listened to this song and thought "Man this is a great song". So I purchased the new Album only to be hugely disappointed. My god how do you write a killer song like Our New World and have nothing else to support it or be anything like it on an Album with 34 songs? This album to me sucks badly.
I also Purchased the Greatest Hits album and honestly I love " Pull Me Under" which I find to be on par with " Our New World". The rest of the album nothing is sticking out to me. I gotta listen to it more and try and find some other cool songs.
There are 22 songs on it which now makes a total of 56 Dream Theater songs I own and so far I like 2.
Dan
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,200
    Side note for you Guitar player tone freaks , John's tone is incredible. It's very much like mine but with some different kinds of overtones and bite. He has a signature amp from Mesa Boogie called the JP-2C which I now need to go plug into. It seems way more flexible and versatile then my Krank Revolution 1 but also retains the incredible Clean and Drive that the Krank has plus a lot more.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,200
    "Home" is ok at best. It's got a little Alice n Chains feel to it for a minute but it kinda falls apart here and there. Forced might be the word I'm looking for. Like they had a cool idea but couldn't put it together. I'm not out but I'm also not real in.
    Dan
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  • JPete
    JPete Posts: 295
    I came to a similar conclusion as you about Dream Theater many years ago. Some really great musicianship and abilities, but a bunch of really lame songs seem to be the majority in my opinion.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,200
    I swear this new album makes no sense other then a horrible Movie soundtrack of some Drugged up out there Sh&t.
    Dan
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  • polrbehr
    polrbehr Posts: 2,834
    mantis wrote: »
    I swear this new album makes no sense other then a horrible Movie soundtrack of some Drugged up out there Sh&t.
    But what did you really think of the album, you have to let your true feelings show sometimes man... lol

    IMO, Pull Me Under has a great intro, coupled with the worst ending to a song I really liked. I kinda like On The Backs of Angels too.
    So, are you willing to put forth a little effort or are you happy sitting in your skeptical poo pile?


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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,656
    Cannot listen to this song without turning up the volume knob every time. Music in this song just takes me to a different place. https://youtu.be/dr0ebtzSeWM
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,200
    polrbehr wrote: »
    mantis wrote: »
    I swear this new album makes no sense other then a horrible Movie soundtrack of some Drugged up out there Sh&t.
    But what did you really think of the album, you have to let your true feelings show sometimes man... lol

    IMO, Pull Me Under has a great intro, coupled with the worst ending to a song I really liked. I kinda like On The Backs of Angels too.
    Your playing with fire if you want to know how I really Feel.

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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    Been a DT and Petrucci fan for a while. Have all their stuff on a big playlist... Some of the Live Covers are interesting/fun as well
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  • indyhawg
    indyhawg Posts: 1,642
    Been a Dream Theater Fan since Images and Words came out. However, the band is not the same since Mike Portnoy left. I prefer their older material from 6 Degrees back. I have road tripped a few times to see them. They are an awesome live band.
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
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    This one is my favorite 1/2 studio 1/2 live covers they kill it on the Zeppelin medley and Elton Johns Funeral for a friend. I gave up on them after Portnoy left but they were a great band before his departure.
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  • Dawgfish
    Dawgfish Posts: 2,554
    I listen to and enjoy a lot of their stuff. A little goes a long way with them with me however. I'll listen to a few of their songs before it starts to grate on me than I'm good for a couple months. They are fantastic musicians but a lot of times it overpowers the flow and melody of the songs.
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    here something I saw for anyone who doesn't have any and may want to check them out!
    https://smile.amazon.com/Studio-Albums-1992-2011-Dream-Theater/dp/B00K5DMZLE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1470954428&sr=8-2&keywords=dream+theater
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    Sounds like you like their more mainstream stuff Mantis, if you're not into a more progressive sound they're probably not the band for you. I'm a big fan, travelled to multiple cities to see them including a show in NYC earlier this year, but they're not for everyone.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    indyhawg wrote: »
    Been a Dream Theater Fan since Images and Words came out. However, the band is not the same since Mike Portnoy left. I prefer their older material from 6 Degrees back. I have road tripped a few times to see them. They are an awesome live band.
    To be fair they were already on a downward slide before Portnoy left, Octavarium had more bad than good as did Systematic Chaos and Black clouds.

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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,200
    AsSiMiLaTeD wrote: »
    Sounds like you like their more mainstream stuff Mantis, if you're not into a more progressive sound they're probably not the band for you. I'm a big fan, travelled to multiple cities to see them including a show in NYC earlier this year, but they're not for everyone.
    I'm a Metal guitar player and love the way John's tone sounds . It's what attracted me to this band in the first place. But I'm not into their Ballads and cheesy stuff they do on most of their albums that I've heard.
    I am a fan of Progressive music.
    Dan
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