What does Dream Theater need ?

 Dream Theater is a progressive metal band.  They do side projects to do the other things that DT is not. I saw them when James was just starting and hardly anybody knew who they were and James was not a good singer then but he has improved greatly.  What DT needs is to stop listening to everybody that thinks they know what DT needs more than they do. DT writes music for thier fans and they don't try to please anybody else. DT needs to keep producing the best progmetal anywhere.

i'd say another vocalist and some songs that are out of key

Lonely Progger wrote: I do consider Labrie a but as a musical deadweight ^^, How can you respect a singer who doesn't contribute to the music and doesn't even write the lyrics he sings!

Wow, you must really hate The Who. And Rush.

aapatsos wrote: Emotion

Ooh....... let's begin with it though. Emotion... a measure-less thing, isn't it?

...I see DT as a band who makes extremely progressive music.... I mean, it seems to me that they took the main parameters (say complexity, for eg.) of prog music one by one and from that basement, they built the stuff, virtuosistic-oriented as prog uses to be. But they seemed to forget how old prog bands assembled all that parameters: with 'emotion'; 'feeling'...... They are that distorted 'cause maybe they've to hide some weakness (musically).... and here plays the metal component. I think so about all metal bands I've listened to.

That was my two cents no more, eh?

StyLaZyn wrote: Lonely Progger wrote: So if you had the 5 members of DT in front of you discussing about their 2009 album what advice would you give them ?   #1) Drop the egos. #2) Drop Rudess. At least don't make him throw in honky-tonk bits #3) Beg Moore to return Agree! #4) Stop acting like a metal band Agree! #5) Bring Myung out more in the mix Agree! He's awesome but so "behind" the others! #6) Focus on the music and not the overplaying of it because there is some great melody Agree, stop being like machines and write soulful music without soulless parts. #7) Stop pressuring LaBrie sing a certain way. huh? #8) Adopt a Space Rock element to add to a few songs Would be cool #9) Don't let Portnoy sing Kind of agree #10) Have a sexy girl on the next cover.  ehm...

Bj-1 wrote: I think DT have kind of stagnated musically over their last few albums. If they managed to make an album in the vein of their Awake album again that would be much better.

That album was just an explosion of musicianship. Some of the best prog-metal guitar and keyboard work. LaBrie was stunning on it too.

micky wrote: The only problems I have heard of with their current company are distribution and promotion.... not creative control.  Unless I just hadn't hadn't heard of it.. .I haven't checked their fan websites in like..err....ever hahhahah.

The T wrote:   there's some things that can be fixed in some DT songs (or albums, like erase the complete 6DOIT-side ONE) but the band is what it is.

Barla wrote: The T wrote:   there's some things that can be fixed in some DT songs (or albums, like erase the complete 6DOIT-side ONE) but the band is what it is.   Is it really that bad? I'm planning to buy 6DOIT (it's their only album I've never heard a note!). Will it be worth my $$?

I think disc one is better than the second disc....

What DT needs is less idiot opinions.  Like them or hate them,  they will survive without you. And their true fans will continue to buy and enjoy their albums,  liking some better than others.