Favorite Dream Theater era?

1999 - Present.

I really liked the Moore-Era Material, but technically I think Jordan Rudess is a much better keyboard player, and as I have my metal background, I'm digging all the virtuoso stuff they throw at us.

1989 - 1994. I&W and Awake period was the best. I'd have Moore back and have another I&W come out.

'89 - '94.

I feel the only period Dream theater was really ground braking and did music from the heart was the Moore era, the three first albums. If it were not for this era, I would consider DT as "just" a good progmetal band. None of the recent albums have been my best cup of tee, even though they are very good.

It's totally natural with a band like DT that some like the older ones more and some like the newer ones, as is evident in the poll results. Just compare the first and last albums, is it really the same band? What a long journey the band has been on!

I wonder if there is a difference in musical taste between the fans of the early days and the late days? What do you guys who like Train of Tought listen to? And what about you Awake guys?

C'mon.... You really are not giving me much choice here... Try 85-Present

Progzilla wrote: I wonder if there is a difference in musical taste between the fans of the early days and the late days? What do you guys who like Train of Tought listen to? And what about you Awake guys?

Intresting point Progzilla. I grew up with heavy, and surrended later to the realms of prog, with helps to develope a very tolerant ear, so I hear pretty much everything, I do not discriminate between music genres.

I find Awake amog the best DT have made, and more original and darker (in a very atmospherical and lyrical way) than train of thoughts (which has it's own taste and is very good too).

I like the era of Dream Theater when Labrie doesn't sing and Petrucci actually does something interesting.

Coya wrote: Progzilla wrote: I wonder if there is a difference in musical taste between the fans of the early days and the late days? What do you guys who like Train of Tought listen to? And what about you Awake guys? Intresting point Progzilla. I grew up with heavy, and surrended later to the realms of prog, with helps to develope a very tolerant ear, so I hear pretty much everything, I do not discriminate between music genres. I find Awake amog the best DT have made, and more original and darker (in a very atmospherical and lyrical way) than train of thoughts (which has it's own taste and is very good too).

I too have ventured in the 70s prog era and liked it alot, and like Awake much more than Tot. Could we get some ToT fans to share their musical taste?