Dream Theater

I was listening to Live At The Marquee the other day, and had a blast hearing how good this band used to be. I really love the first 3 or 4 albums by this band, including the debut. Can't by the life of me understand why they evolved into such a wanker band.

What's your favorite DT album?

If I had to live with one DT album, it would be Scenes from a Memory. I think that album put everything they had to offer into one package.

Totally agree with you kmorg. The Kevin Moore years were incredible.

"Images and Words" is still my favorite, and one of my favorite metal albums ever.

I think Dream Theater are still an excellent band as they ever were.

Fair enough, their latest albums are more of show-off-man-ship but they still a f****** excellent band and way better that most of the smurf poo that's out there

kmorg wrote:

I was listening to Live At The Marquee the other day, and had a blast hearing how good this band used to be. I really love the first 3 or 4 albums by this band, including the debut. Can't by the life of me understand why they evolved into such a wanker band.

What's your favorite DT album?

I have to disagree with the comment of them being a wanker band. Now, on to the question:
Images and Words- sentimental favorite
Train of Thought- most popular on my cd player.

kmorg, don't make me come to Norway!!!

My favorite is A Change of Seasons. I love the covers on that album.

the sentinel wrote:

Train of Thought- most popular on my cd player.

that's my personal favorite DT album. it's their overall heaviest, so it's the most enjoyable to my ears.

i love all of them though. they never made a bad album.

Scenes From a Memory was the first Dream Theater disc I ever bought and holds a special place in me for that reason. I agree with mc666 though, with all of their albums being good.

Images and Awake are my favorite followed by train of thought changes and six degrees

I think that Dream Theater is an excellent band and they haven’t a bad album. My favorites are:

1. Train Of Thought
2. Images And Words
3. When Dream And Day Unite
4. A Change Of Seasons
5. Awake

mc666 wrote:

the sentinel wrote:

Train of Thought- most popular on my cd player.

that's my personal favorite DT album. it's their overall heaviest, so it's the most enjoyable to my ears.

My favorite as well, though the new one is right up there with it.

As for the band, I really don't understand all the complaints. So they have a few epic tracks on albums now, it's not like Images & Words didn't have that. Sure, it didn't have a 15+ minute song, but all the elements were there.

I wasen't really able to get into them, so I traded their disks on lala... *shrugs*

Eyesore wrote:

mc666 wrote:

the sentinel wrote:

Train of Thought- most popular on my cd player.

that's my personal favorite DT album. it's their overall heaviest, so it's the most enjoyable to my ears.

My favorite as well, though the new one is right up there with it.

As for the band, I really don't understand all the complaints. So they have a few epic tracks on albums now, it's not like Images & Words didn't have that. Sure, it didn't have a 15+ minute song, but all the elements were there.

That was actually what got me into them was the fact that they did a few 8-9 minute songs that had a story/theme to them. I got IAW in '92 when I was a senior in hs and I loved it because I was so burned out on glam metal it was a very refreshing change to have something more than sappy ballads and lyrics about hooking up with girls after the show. I mean, c;mon, I love Cinderella and have seen them twice in concert, but even Tom Keifer said he wrote "Shake Me" in under 5 minutes while he was growlin' one out on the throne!

I'm assuming that most of you never gave the new one a listen? It's actually pretty good and their best release in a while. That said there will never be another masterpiece like Images And Words.

yea i heard, Dark Eternal Night is my favorite song.

I like almost everything they have ever done. My favorites are Awake and Scenes From A Memory. Also the new albums is great.

the sentinel wrote:

kmorg wrote:

I was listening to Live At The Marquee the other day, and had a blast hearing how good this band used to be. I really love the first 3 or 4 albums by this band, including the debut. Can't by the life of me understand why they evolved into such a wanker band.

What's your favorite DT album?

I have to disagree with the comment of them being a wanker band. Now, on to the question:
Images and Words- sentimental favorite
Train of Thought- most popular on my cd player.

kmorg, don't make me come to Norway!!!

Sure, come on over. I'll fire up the BBQ, and hunt down some whales for you!

kmorg wrote:
Sure, come on over. I'll fire up the BBQ, and hunt down some whales for you!

Do they taste like chicken?

It's always a nice change when people argue about the greatness of the album with the only radio hit! Haha.

i like their early stuff but nowadays its just pointless 'look how talented we are' noodling

One of my favs - the only album I don't like is falling into infinity. I was so disapointed in it, I didn;t buy scenes from a memory until it was out for over a year (decided to give it chance and complete my DT collection at the time - one of the 12 free from columbia house deals) other than the live songs on a change of seasons, not too into their live albums. They play well live, but the sound on the studio albums is much better

live at the marquee is an awesome live disc and not too long but images an words is the best

caniplaywithmadness? wrote:

i like their early stuff but nowadays its just pointless 'look how talented we are' noodling

I disagree 100% with this notion. I will admit, though, that progressive rock or metal takes something of a mature mind—musically speaking—to be enjoyed. Ten years ago I couldn't stand the crap, I could never get a grasp of it all, but then something changed and I actually began to really listen. When that happened I started opening up to progressive music, and now I absolutely love it. There isn't that immediacy with progressive music, though, so you have to sort of immerse yourself into it.

Oh yeah, meant to mention this the other day. Digital Ruin.

http://www.myspace.com/digitalruinmusic
http://www.myspace.com/digitalruinmyspace

(Different songs on each page.)

If you like the early Dream Theater stuff, check them out. They were a local band for me back in the day, releasing two killer albums, but then they broke up. They're back together now, working on a new album. Excellent band!

Eyesore wrote:

caniplaywithmadness? wrote:

i like their early stuff but nowadays its just pointless 'look how talented we are' noodling

I disagree 100% with this notion. I will admit, though, that progressive rock or metal takes something of a mature mind—musically speaking—to be enjoyed. Ten years ago I couldn't stand the crap, I could never get a grasp of it all, but then something changed and I actually began to really listen. When that happened I started opening up to progressive music, and now I absolutely love it. There isn't that immediacy with progressive music, though, so you have to sort of immerse yourself into it.

I love progressive rock and metal and totally agree with caniplaywithmadness on this one.