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Textbook 
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 Posted: September 09 2010 at 00:23 |
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I vote Yoshimi P-We.
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Posted: September 09 2010 at 00:15 |
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Maybe Myung will now have a little more chance to shine, and will finally be able to do that free-form jazz
exploration "Jazz Odyssey" for Dream Theater Mark II.
On another note, is it true that Christian Vander has been asked to replace Portnoy?
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Textbook
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Posted: September 09 2010 at 00:07 |
People making pronouncements about the quality of DT's future releases are just silly. YOU HAVEN'T HEARD THEM BECAUSE THEY DON'T EXIST YET. Who knows? Next record could be an absolute disaster or a magnificent triumph or never appear at all. You don't know.
But this is going to be good for their reviews. Whenever something like this happens the fanboys turn up all over the net crying and giving everything five stars.
And yeah I thought Labrie would concede defeat over his vocal difficulties, or Myung's undisguised apathy about the group's music would see him leave/replaced if anyone was going to leave, I kinda got the impression Mike lived for the band and would never leave it.
Edited by Textbook - September 09 2010 at 00:22
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Prog Leviathan
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Posted: September 08 2010 at 23:48 |
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I love Portnoy's body of work-- but do feel that his influence in Dream Theater is (was) reaching George Lucas levels of narcissism. I empathize with the stresses he has been under described in his post, but feel like he would have only rail-roaded the band into oblivion if he hadn't made this decision. I am happy he's made the right choice, and am confident that both parties will have a boost of quality to their output given fresh musicians to work with. I am more excited about Dream Theater now than I have been for years!
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Pekka
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Posted: September 08 2010 at 23:47 |
Whoa, this came out of the blue. I really can imagine his disappointment in the other guys continuing without him.
BC&SL was a huge step up from the previous two albums, so I was really interested in what they do next... and I guess I still am. This may indeed be good for everyone. Even though it's almost like Maiden continuing without Steve Harris.
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Tursake
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Posted: September 08 2010 at 23:36 |
 CCVP wrote:
The T wrote:
Sad.
DT is dead. Let's face it.
Sad.
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lol, what?
Are you serious?
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I hope he is, cause DT without Portnoy isn't DT anymore 
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CCVP
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Posted: September 08 2010 at 23:15 |
The T wrote:
Sad.
DT is dead. Let's face it.
Sad.
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lol, what? Are you serious?
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The T
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Posted: September 08 2010 at 23:11 |
Sad.
DT is dead. Let's face it.
Sad.
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Dellinger
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Posted: September 08 2010 at 23:04 |
Battlepriest wrote:
Wow. Did anyone else expect that when this finally happened (another DT member leaving) it would have been James LaBrie instead? (I don't remember BC&SL containing a bonus disc where you add the drum parts, after all.)
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Me too, I even almost was hoping for LaBrie to leave. But indeed Portnoy was DT. Well, I just hope it all goes for the better, I guess they really needed a change of direction already.
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micky
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Posted: September 08 2010 at 22:49 |
SaltyJon wrote:
micky wrote:
Xanatos wrote:
I am not a DThead but this is a really sad new to the prog community , this is just bad |
sorry...
party is at Micky's house... 
most creative way to destroy a DT CD will get you a doorprize!
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 I have a BS in creative CD destruction. With honors with a minor in CD abuse of groups and albums that displease me
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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SaltyJon
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Posted: September 08 2010 at 22:45 |
micky wrote:
Xanatos wrote:
I am not a DThead but this is a really sad new to the prog community , this is just bad |
sorry...
party is at Micky's house...
most creative way to destroy a DT CD will get you a doorprize!
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CCVP
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Posted: September 08 2010 at 22:44 |
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micky
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Posted: September 08 2010 at 22:42 |
Xanatos wrote:
I am not a DThead but this is a really sad new to the prog community , this is just bad |
sorry... party is at Micky's house... most creative way to destroy a DT CD will get you a doorprize!
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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Battlepriest
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Posted: September 08 2010 at 22:42 |
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Wow. Did anyone else expect that when this finally happened (another DT member leaving) it would have been James LaBrie instead? (I don't remember BC&SL containing a bonus disc where you add the drum parts, after all.)
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Xanatos
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Posted: September 08 2010 at 22:38 |
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I am not a DThead but this is a really sad new to the prog community , this is just bad
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Posted: September 08 2010 at 22:29 |
^ Wow quite a shock
Free therapy sessions next door>>>>
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Harry Hood
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Posted: September 08 2010 at 22:18 |
MEGATON
Seriously, i did not see this coming at all.
Mike's probably my favorite member of Dream Theater and one the better modern drummers. Wish him the best of luck with whatever he's got coming up!
I'm definitely in agreement with Mike that Dream Theater probably need a break.
As far as hypothetical replacement drummers go... how about Gene Hoglan?
Edited by Harry Hood - September 08 2010 at 22:25
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VanVanVan
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Posted: September 08 2010 at 22:06 |
Anthony H. wrote:
This legitimately makes me sad. Wow.
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It is kind of the end of an era...
Regardless what happens from this point DT will never be the same.
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Wanorak
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Posted: September 08 2010 at 22:05 |
Hey why not go after Chris Maitland ex of Porcupine Tree; would be very interesting 
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Anthony H.
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Posted: September 08 2010 at 21:56 |
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This legitimately makes me sad. Wow.
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