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Topic ClosedDream Theater or Metallica Live?
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Poll Question: It's 2009/2010 and both are coming near your home, who do you go see?
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Originally posted by Jake Kobrin Jake Kobrin wrote:

I've seen both and neither are so great live, so I think I'll stay home and eat cheerios while relaxing in my underwear. Wink


Ya can't beat a DVD on a great home theater.  The beer is cheaper, you can smoke (if you smoke), the sound is better, no parking hassles, and no a****les.  Plus the DVD is less money than the tickets, and you can enjoy it again and again. 

I used to think nothing beat the live experience.  I was wrong.  My living room does.  And by a damn long shot. Wink
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I've seen both and neither are so great live, so I think I'll stay home and eat cheerios while relaxing in my underwear. Wink
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DT, because they can actually pull off their material live. 

Metallica was just atrocious when I saw them.  There was one track, Fade to Black I think, where the band was about 1-2 mins into the song before anyone even realize what it was.  Very sloppy playing, but maybe they were just drunk that night.  It was the 80s.  Justice Tour.  They were still partying a lot at that time I would imagine. 
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Metallica, cause I haven't seen them live yet.. Tongue
 
 
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Originally posted by raggedy raggedy wrote:

The only difference for me is that I think I might be able to tolerate an entire Metallica concert.
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Either would be torture.
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Dream Theater, easily.
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I voted DT hands down.....I would go see Metallica though, only cause I think they are getting long in the tooth and may not tour much soon. Tremendous influence on many artists these past 10 yrs.
 
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I skipped both the last time they were in Denmark. I´ve seen both several times in the past though. Hmm...I think I would chose Dream Theater. It´s been the longest since I´ve seen them. Actually not since the tour for Falling Into Infinity.
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 I've already seen Dream Theater live twice, and would easily give them the nod in terms of execution.  Plus their tickets would be a bit more affordable.  I'd easily see them again if they were touring with some good bands.

On the other hand, Metallica has been one of my favorite bands since I was 15, and I haven't seen them in concert.  They may be more sloppy than a band like DT, but would give them the upper hand in terms of energy and stage presence. 

I'm leaning more towards Metallica on this one, so they'll get my vote.


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Originally posted by Rune2000 Rune2000 wrote:

Originally posted by CPicard CPicard wrote:

Metallica, but at one condition: if they only play material from the 1983-1991 era. No "Load" admitted.

Sorry, but that's like wishing for Banks/Collins/Rutherford to only play Gabriel-era material during their tour, King Crimson playing a set from the '70s or Yes with Jon Anderson playing material from Drama.
It's just not going to happen. Cry
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A band that stands still one their respective 1 square meters and plays their stuff excactly like on CD, or one that actually make their songs 10x better live, adding more energy and different sh*t? No super big fanboy of neither but I have seen both live and this is an easy choice.
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Originally posted by CPicard CPicard wrote:

Metallica, but at one condition: if they only play material from the 1983-1991 era. No "Load" admitted.

Sorry, but that's like wishing for Banks/Collins/Rutherford to only play Gabriel-era material during their tour, King Crimson playing a set from the '70s or Yes with Jon Anderson playing material from Drama.
It's just not going to happen. Cry
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Points: 10841 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 21 2010 at 08:23
Metallica, but at one condition: if they only play material from the 1983-1991 era. No "Load" admitted.
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Points: 1833 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 21 2010 at 05:35
I'd pick Dream Theater any day over Metallica and have done so for the last decade. LOL
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tallica, Hetfield is a great frontman
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Points: 6442 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 21 2010 at 03:41
Metallica. Sloppy as hell, but I prefer their songs and the live intensity. Saw Metallica twice last year, decided not to go see DT.

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Definitely Metallica. Seen both live and although DT were extremely good, Metallica's stage presence is far too great for DT to Equal.
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Points: 2766 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 21 2010 at 02:36

Easiest poll ever for me because that actually happened in this year in Argentina. Metallica came in January, and I didn't go, while Dream Theater came last week and I went there. So Dream Theater is my vote...and with actual proof.
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