― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 23:18 (nineteen years ago) link
― AaronHz (AaronHz), Thursday, 19 August 2004 01:29 (nineteen years ago) link
― Dirty Muriel (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 19 August 2004 01:37 (nineteen years ago) link
― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 19 August 2004 01:44 (nineteen years ago) link
― AaronHz (AaronHz), Thursday, 19 August 2004 02:14 (nineteen years ago) link
― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 19 August 2004 02:23 (nineteen years ago) link
if you think that they are ridiculous you must hear their copycats...like them:
http://www.mightyrhapsody.com/index.php
― giulio from genova, Thursday, 19 August 2004 08:20 (nineteen years ago) link
― pdf (Phil Freeman), Thursday, 19 August 2004 10:37 (nineteen years ago) link
b-b-but what do you REALLY think of them Phil? Don't hold back now...
― AaronHz (AaronHz), Thursday, 19 August 2004 20:07 (nineteen years ago) link
THANK YOU.
― sundar subramanian (sundar), Thursday, 19 August 2004 20:11 (nineteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 19 August 2004 20:12 (nineteen years ago) link
― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 19 August 2004 20:16 (nineteen years ago) link
― pdf (Phil Freeman), Thursday, 19 August 2004 20:25 (nineteen years ago) link
BTW how are McLaughlin's collaborations with U. Srinivas (whom I like a lot)?
― sundar subramanian (sundar), Thursday, 19 August 2004 20:51 (nineteen years ago) link
He *really* bugs me, and not just in the context of Yes. I'm glad he left the Strawbs when he did.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 19 August 2004 20:52 (nineteen years ago) link
― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 19 August 2004 21:02 (nineteen years ago) link
Ned - you can hate me now.
― Jay Vee (Manon_70), Thursday, 19 August 2004 22:03 (nineteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 19 August 2004 22:43 (nineteen years ago) link
― Dirty Muriel (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 19 August 2004 23:44 (nineteen years ago) link
― sundar subramanian (sundar), Friday, 20 August 2004 00:50 (nineteen years ago) link
― sundar subramanian (sundar), Tuesday, 31 August 2004 01:12 (nineteen years ago) link
While there are definite moments of cheeze, there are some parts that were better than expected. The keyboard player doing all that wack Danny Elfman knicked stuff and the prissy vocalist bring the whole thing really down. All they need is Jon Lord and Ronnie James Dio and this could be a OK band.
Shakti is freaking insane, especially those high speed unison lines they get going.
A few weeks back, I picked up RTF's Romantic Warrior out of a used bin. I never had that one and boy there some cheeze on that one, especially on the second side. I don't know if it is because of punk rock or whatever, but it definitely seems true that all of those fusion bands lost it after 74-75 (excepting some of the ECM stuff, which really isn't that much like the rawk fusion made by all of those guys that played in Miles band but still gets labeled as 'fusion').
― Earl Nash (earlnash), Sunday, 5 February 2006 05:05 (eighteen years ago) link
― Cunga (Cunga), Sunday, 5 February 2006 05:17 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 5 February 2006 05:59 (eighteen years ago) link
― Earl Nash (earlnash), Sunday, 5 February 2006 06:27 (eighteen years ago) link
― Matt DC, Thursday, 3 May 2007 19:36 (sixteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 3 May 2007 19:39 (sixteen years ago) link
THESE GUYS ARE SICK!!!
― Z S, Sunday, 22 July 2007 15:38 (sixteen years ago) link
is that tony levin on STICK??
― M@tt He1ges0n, Sunday, 22 July 2007 18:16 (sixteen years ago) link
Yeah it is. Only the modified bass stick can handle Tony Levin's breathtaking virtuosity.
― Z S, Sunday, 22 July 2007 18:18 (sixteen years ago) link
Best comment on there:
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― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 22 July 2007 18:21 (sixteen years ago) link
the stick bass just makes me mad when i see it....
anyway yeah dream theater. i grew up on guitar magz so you know it's all good.
the real underground shit is shrapnel records shit though, that's tru wank. david t chastain and tony macapline and paul gilbert and blues saraceno and all those dudez.
― M@tt He1ges0n, Sunday, 22 July 2007 18:22 (sixteen years ago) link
stu hamm
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8f/Portnoy.jpg
― Oilyrags, Sunday, 22 July 2007 18:46 (sixteen years ago) link
I'm assuming there's a giant gong where the photographer is standing, but until I see it, Portnoy gets no respect from me.
― Z S, Sunday, 22 July 2007 18:49 (sixteen years ago) link
the SS Bozzio
http://grm.martin.free.fr/photosgraym/terrybozzio1.jpg
― M@tt He1ges0n, Sunday, 22 July 2007 18:53 (sixteen years ago) link
While, uh, 'researching' Dream Theater on wikipedia, I've discovered that half the band is married to half the chick-metal band Meanstreak. That strikes me as even more fucked up than the drumsets.
― Oilyrags, Sunday, 22 July 2007 18:57 (sixteen years ago) link
It is not clear to me whether all three couples were married at once, or if it's like some six-way open marriage or what.
― Oilyrags, Sunday, 22 July 2007 18:59 (sixteen years ago) link
Maybe they were just annoyed with their husbands making love to their instruments rather than to them and decided to get even.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 22 July 2007 19:31 (sixteen years ago) link
There are many musicians whose styles may be legitimately compared to making love to their instruments. I'm reasonable certain that no member of Dream Theater fits this category.
― Oilyrags, Sunday, 22 July 2007 19:41 (sixteen years ago) link
they fingerbang their instruments
― M@tt He1ges0n, Sunday, 22 July 2007 19:51 (sixteen years ago) link
There are many ways to make love, oilyrags.
― Z S, Sunday, 22 July 2007 19:53 (sixteen years ago) link
I'm not counting all that ridiculous "chili trombone" "rusty sanchez" stuff.
― Oilyrags, Sunday, 22 July 2007 20:04 (sixteen years ago) link
From WFMU: http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2007/08/you-better-not-.html
I think he signs off with the word "n00b"
― Cunga, Friday, 3 August 2007 02:59 (sixteen years ago) link
Lord. (I was compelled to post a comment linking to the review of the Rock Discipline DVD on here.)
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 3 August 2007 03:03 (sixteen years ago) link
Kind of embarrassing to revive a Dream Theater for the second time but here goes.
This is DREAM THEATER:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b5/Jordan_Rudess_%28H.I.%29.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/John_Myung2_%28H.I.%29.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/09/James_LaBrie_%28H.I.%29.jpg
― Z S on the internet (Z S), Thursday, 13 November 2008 05:10 (fifteen years ago) link
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/77/Mike_Portnoy.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8d/John_Petrucci_%28H.I.%29.jpg
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
― Z S on the internet (Z S), Thursday, 13 November 2008 05:11 (fifteen years ago) link
This was the turning-the-clock-around album for Dream Theater. Mike Portnoy said that this album nearly killed Dream Theater because the record company wanted them to make a commercial album. I despise it when a record company tells you what to do, but Dream Theater compromised. Part of it you would expect to hear on Images and Words or Awake, and some you would go "HUH?"1.New Millenium-Very techno-ish intro. This is not a great album-opener, but it's a great song. 4.5/52.You Not Me-This is the very commercial "huh?" song. Although it tried to be mainstream, I still liked it. Very short solo, however. 4/53.Peruvian Skies-The classics begin. This is a very nice soothing ballad turns rocker song. Intresting lyrics about someone named Vanessa. I think it's about child rebellion. Very good instrumental part. 5/54.Hollow Years-One of the best Dream Theater songs recorded. This is a regular pop ballad with Spanish influences. It may sound like every other pop ballad, but at least this one has a solo, and good lyrics. Very nice. 5/55.Burning My Soul-Did Dream Theater write that? NO WAY! This is an ultra heavy song. It's like Dream Theater taking a stab at Metallica, and they succeed. Great riff. Also, one of the best solos from Derek Sherenian. It sounds like a guitar! I guess the record swines wanted it to be a single. To the record industry: WAKE UP! No offense or anything to the fans, but do you realize who was popular in 1997? HANSON! Do you really think Burning My Soul would get anywhere? Nope, it sounds good! Can't let that happen! See my point? 5/56.Hell's Kitchen-It's ok, they could've done better than this. This sounds like a instrumental climax that should've been left in a 14-minute song. Actually, it was the instrumental part in Burning my Soul, but I guess that they let it out so that Burning My Soul could try to be a single. 3.5/57.Lines In The Sand-Pure Dream Theater. This is another 12 minute masterpiece. It has a great intro, probably one of the longest for Dream Theater, and the singer from King's X is in it (I forgot his name). Not a great instrumental part, but it still rocks! 4.5/58.Take Away My Pain-Great ballad. The guitar has a Police-vibe to it. Good lyrics. Also, a very soothing chorus. I like the bass in this one. No one gives John Myung credit. He's probably one of the greatest bassisits out there. 4.5/59.Just Let Me Breathe-A little dissapointing, but good lyrics. 3/510.Anna Lee-Nice ballad about child abuse. Very good piano line. 4.5/511.Trail of Tears-The geatest epic on this. Let's do this part by part:I-It's Raining-Very nice intro, and a good jazz like verse. Intresting lyrics about wasted years. I like the chorus. It's got a good hook to it. 5/5II-Deep In Heaven-Great solos by John and Derek. John's is more crazy, Derek's is more planned. Very nice. 5/5III-The Wasteland-Great ending. Where is this Wasteland, might I add? Good guitar riff from John. The ending is very soothing, and it's a great ending to a great album. 5/5
1.New Millenium-Very techno-ish intro. This is not a great album-opener, but it's a great song. 4.5/5
2.You Not Me-This is the very commercial "huh?" song. Although it tried to be mainstream, I still liked it. Very short solo, however. 4/5
3.Peruvian Skies-The classics begin. This is a very nice soothing ballad turns rocker song. Intresting lyrics about someone named Vanessa. I think it's about child rebellion. Very good instrumental part. 5/5
4.Hollow Years-One of the best Dream Theater songs recorded. This is a regular pop ballad with Spanish influences. It may sound like every other pop ballad, but at least this one has a solo, and good lyrics. Very nice. 5/5
5.Burning My Soul-Did Dream Theater write that? NO WAY! This is an ultra heavy song. It's like Dream Theater taking a stab at Metallica, and they succeed. Great riff. Also, one of the best solos from Derek Sherenian. It sounds like a guitar! I guess the record swines wanted it to be a single. To the record industry: WAKE UP! No offense or anything to the fans, but do you realize who was popular in 1997? HANSON! Do you really think Burning My Soul would get anywhere? Nope, it sounds good! Can't let that happen! See my point? 5/5
6.Hell's Kitchen-It's ok, they could've done better than this. This sounds like a instrumental climax that should've been left in a 14-minute song. Actually, it was the instrumental part in Burning my Soul, but I guess that they let it out so that Burning My Soul could try to be a single. 3.5/5
7.Lines In The Sand-Pure Dream Theater. This is another 12 minute masterpiece. It has a great intro, probably one of the longest for Dream Theater, and the singer from King's X is in it (I forgot his name). Not a great instrumental part, but it still rocks! 4.5/5
8.Take Away My Pain-Great ballad. The guitar has a Police-vibe to it. Good lyrics. Also, a very soothing chorus. I like the bass in this one. No one gives John Myung credit. He's probably one of the greatest bassisits out there. 4.5/5
9.Just Let Me Breathe-A little dissapointing, but good lyrics. 3/5
10.Anna Lee-Nice ballad about child abuse. Very good piano line. 4.5/5
11.Trail of Tears-The geatest epic on this. Let's do this part by part:
I-It's Raining-Very nice intro, and a good jazz like verse. Intresting lyrics about wasted years. I like the chorus. It's got a good hook to it. 5/5
II-Deep In Heaven-Great solos by John and Derek. John's is more crazy, Derek's is more planned. Very nice. 5/5
III-The Wasteland-Great ending. Where is this Wasteland, might I add? Good guitar riff from John. The ending is very soothing, and it's a great ending to a great album. 5/5
YESSSSS
― TOMBOT, Thursday, 13 November 2008 05:18 (fifteen years ago) link
Hahaha
― Halfway there but for you, Wednesday, 8 June 2022 16:39 (one year ago) link
lol
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 8 June 2022 16:40 (one year ago) link