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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 01 2005 at 22:04

Originally posted by Certif1ed Certif1ed wrote:

Average.

I agree. I think he sounds good on the albums, but sometimes live he grates my nerves- but that doesn't detract my liking of Dream Theater at all.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 01 2005 at 21:30
when i first heard dream theater (a change of seasons), i thought james labrie sounded somewhat like Geddy Lee.  When i got into them later i loved his voice.  Then i met some more people who knew of dream theater and they said he had a hair metal-ish voice and that it was annoying.  I personally disagree but i can see what they mean now.  Despite weather you love or hate labrie's voice, you have to admit he is a good vocalist.  i think his vocals are best on the a change of seasons album.  If you dont like labrie, but havent heard a change of seasons, give it try because he has a unique sound that i wish he kept longer.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 01 2005 at 17:37

It seems to me that LaBrie embodies all that is wrong with Dream Theater.When you first here him singing in a quiet passage you think "hmm he's ok" but as soon as he has to belt it out with a rock voice he is all over the place.He is not up to the job at all and should not be playing with any band that wants to be headliners.

It is the same with other DT members-Portnoy plays his Peart-by-Numbers averagely well then as soon as he has to show any imagination he seems to me hitting the drums with his head.

Petrucci and Rudeness are obviously very average and wouldnt cut it with a major-league band.
Even the album covers are tacky and derivative.No wonder they cant sell any albums outside of Japan,their music sounds like soundtracks to tacky videogames.I know I have only listened to a couple of their tracks but I'm told the ones I've heard are very representative of their musak.

Earplugs anyone.The only band I've heard that make The Mars Volta seem musical.Now dont start me on those 4th raters.Angry




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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 01 2005 at 17:18
I think he's a fine vocalist. Better than metallica's.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 01 2005 at 17:03

jAMES Labrie is very great!!!

He had a great voice!!!!

James Labrie did also oyher project and his voice is always beautiful!!!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 01 2005 at 16:51

Originally posted by Reed Lover Reed Lover wrote:

He's the main reason I cant be doing with them!Angry

Try to ignore him, then, it's not that hard.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 01 2005 at 16:43
He's the main reason I cant be doing with them!Angry



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 01 2005 at 05:04
Let's just be friends, Mr LaBrie, ok.?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 01 2005 at 05:02
Sometimes tolerable, mostly awful. I'll go with hate.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 31 2005 at 21:45
i make the balance tilt
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 31 2005 at 15:14
Love is a bit strong, I'm not a huge fan of DT, but I do like his voice. I think he sings with great passion and has a versatile voice with good range.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 31 2005 at 15:07
Average.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 31 2005 at 14:46
Love him. I think he is absolutely amazing. Although he isn't totally brilliant live, he is extremely impressive on the "Live At Budokan" DVD... Definately my fave singer.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 31 2005 at 14:12
He's certainly not out of place and DT wouldn't - at this point - be DT without him. But there are times that I hope for more and it just doesn't come.
I wouldn't change him out for anyone else. I guess I fall more into the 'hit-or-miss' category as well.
Haven't heard 'Human Equation' yet.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 31 2005 at 14:07
I don't find his voice a weak point at all. Overall I think he is very talented. I do however concede that there are times that I find him a bit over-the-top, not really on Scenes From A Memory though, IMHO Dream Theater's best work. Also, he is great on Ayreon's Human Equation.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 31 2005 at 14:05
You should have had a hit or miss selection, because that's how I feel about him.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 31 2005 at 14:02
He is my least favorite part of the band.
I've been a fan since I&W came out but his voice is the weakest thing about them.
After reading in the liner notes that John Arch auditioned back then I would love to hear what they'd be like with him.
Mullmuzzler, while the music can be kinda catchy, is a waste of time.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 31 2005 at 13:55
I Dont love him or hate him...his voice can grate after a while...but all in all I guess i love him.And thats contradiction!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 31 2005 at 13:52
I love him! his voice is full of emotion and he is just what dream theater needed to make them a success, that Dominici is atrocious!
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