This song is what happens when everyone in a band thinks they're the most talented member of the band, including the singer.If I’m not mistaken, I think every member of dream theater has been on the cover of a very bad magazine associated with their instrument (ie modern drummer) multiple times. Plus, they have tons of fans who say things like “you are the greatest guitar player of all time, man!” on a daily basis. Their lives are incredibly messed up
― Bruce Stingbean (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 8 June 2022 14:22 (two years ago) link
I do like this style of drumming in other contexts (metal, Greg Fox projects).
― flamboyant goon tie included, Wednesday, 8 June 2022 14:31 (two years ago) link
Their lives are incredibly messed up
Offstage they're some of the nicest people in the world. John Petrucci is just a dad from Long Island who spends most of his day practicing guitar and doing bicep curls, keyboardist Jordan Rudess is a giant dork and gearhead/inventor, bassist John Myung is incredibly chilled-out and one of the least fame-oriented artists I've ever met, and drummer Mike Mangini is, like, giddy when you talk to him. The singer, James LaBrie, I've never had any interaction with, but he's Canadian, so how bad could he be?
― but also fuck you (unperson), Wednesday, 8 June 2022 14:31 (two years ago) link
Sounds like having "tons of fans who say things like 'you are the greatest guitar player of all time, man!' on a daily basis" is a sound recipe for mental health!
― Halfway there but for you, Wednesday, 8 June 2022 14:35 (two years ago) link
xp that doesn’t surprise me! I still tbey they must be completely messed up. There’s no way you play a 19-string bass and then do yard work
― Bruce Stingbean (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 8 June 2022 15:55 (two years ago) link
Somehow I always forget that portnoy left dream theater in 2010. Also somehow I missed that portnoy was with avenged sevenfold for a minute?
― Bruce Stingbean (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 8 June 2022 15:59 (two years ago) link
Look let's just be thankful that the surviving members of Rush haven't formed a supergroup with the guy
― the classic emerson lake & palmer line-up (Matt #2), Wednesday, 8 June 2022 16:09 (two years ago) link
Portnoy is so insanely busy, amazing this guy has time to sleep, considering how many long ass songs he plays on. I mean, just in the last five years he has recorded albums with:
Liquid Tension ExperimentTransatlanticNeal Morse soloNeal Morse Band (x2)Flying ColorsJohn Petrucci soloSons of Apollo
not to mention associated touring with all of these acts
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 8 June 2022 16:19 (two years ago) link
I think he is just always in a room playing a solo, and every once in a while somebody walks into the room and presses record for 8 minutes.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 8 June 2022 16:29 (two years ago) link
Hahaha
― Halfway there but for you, Wednesday, 8 June 2022 16:39 (two years ago) link
lol
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 8 June 2022 16:40 (two years ago) link