Dream Theater Appreciation Thread

I also read somewhere (I guess here in the archives) that someone from Queen (Brian May, I guess) said Dream Theater's version of Tenment Funster - etc. was the best cover of a Queen song he had heard.

Kashmir75 wrote: Dellinger wrote: So, which of the DT related material is really worth it. I got bot Liquid Tension Experiment albums and found them really good (but then, they are almost Dream Theater instrumental albums). For what I've read of Transatlantic, they sound really cool, but don't really know. By the way, I read there was an ELP tribute album with LaBrie and Sherinian playing Tarkus (if I remember well), you might just as well want to hunt it down. LTE is great if you love DT's instrumental stuff. But as you say, its pretty much DT minus LaBrie and Myung, and plus Tony Levin. Transatlantic are awesome if you are into old school prog, ala Yes, Genesis, etc. OSI is quite different to DT even though Portnoy is on the first two albums, and Kevin Moore is on all three of them. It sounds more electronic and post-metal-esque, like Tool or Porcupine Tree. G3 is great for guitar nuts, since it has the three shredders of our time (Petrucci, Vai, Satriani) on it. Haven't heard LaBrie or Rudess' solo albums, though. I might have to check out that ELP tribute.

True, but you have to consider the fact Rudess was yet to join DT, and Petrucci was kind of a last choice by Portnoy.  Still, it could have turned out very differently if Dimebag accepted

OK, Transatalntic are old school prog stile, and do they really do a good job?
By the way, I've read some good reviws of Charli Dominici's albums (though I haven't heard them), specially the 2nd. You might want to check that one too.

So, which of the DT related material is really worth it. I got bot Liquid Tension Experiment albums and found them really good (but then, they are almost Dream Theater instrumental albums). For what I've read of Transatlantic, they sound really cool, but don't really know. By the way, I read there was an ELP tribute album with LaBrie and Sherinian playing Tarkus (if I remember well), you might just as well want to hunt it down.

They may get a bit of a sl*gging off here, but tell you what, DT are really becoming more popular these days. The last two times I went into a record store, there were kids in the hard rock section looking for Dream Theater albums! And their new album got to number six on the Billboard charts. Freaking Pete Townshend of the Who is apparently a fan. DT are doing a lot to help prog enter the mainstream. Good on them.

The Count...ahh yes...A brilliant song.

Amen, Brian

Roj M30 wrote: Dellinger wrote: So, who's got the best discography out of Dream Theater between Moore, Sherinian, and Rudess?   Rudess, by a country mile.  All my favourite DT albums feature Rudess on keys.

Equality 7-2521 wrote: I'll never understand how anyone can deny Awake as their best album.

Awake is slowly becoming my favorite DT album, along with Scenes and Images and Words. It is probably the most complex and deep album they released ever. The melodies and harmony are so well built and (somehow) hermetic and the lyrics are possibly the most artsy thing Petrucci, Moore and Portnoy have ever written. Possibly in a year or so it will be my favorite.

I'm coming to the conclusion that everyone that rated Awake below 4 stars have underestimated the album and moved on.

EDIT: about Black Clouds and Silver Linings, what a great album. I think that they will improve the quality even more in the next release (at least that is what I hope) and deliver a truly killer album, AGAIN! Got the special edition and I am very pleased with it.


Edited by CCVP - November 28 2009 at 19:10

jampa17 wrote: Sherinian also is a great keyboard player, but too different to the band... he had short hair..!!!!