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Poll Question: Is Dream Theater on the way to becoming the greatest prog band ever?
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    Posted: July 17 2005 at 16:37
There is no such thing as "objective best".

and here's my subjective opinion: They are not, infact.. they are over their peak(Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence) and have felt, and still are falling since then.

But man, they've put out really good stuff over the years!
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Originally posted by Hammill Hammill wrote:

that was it.....i am throwing all my DT albums away......

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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that was it.....i am throwing all my DT albums away......
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Dream Theater is a great band, but they are NOTgonna be the greatest prog band ever.

The title "Greatest Prog Band Ever!!!" is only fitting to the prog master bands from the 70's, like Genesis, Gentle Giant, Yes, ELP, VDGG, King Crimson etc. IMO
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Welcome back my friends, to the show that never ends... the battle of the GIANTS!!!

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I'd put my money on Genesis, Yes or ELP,

On Floyd, Gentle Giant or KC,

but certainly not on ... (to give a hint on the last word: it rhymes  )
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Originally posted by rushaholic rushaholic wrote:

The greatest ever???  Not by a mile.

Only a band like Yes or Genesis or maybe Pink Floyd could be considered the greatest.  Calling a band like Dream Theater the greatest is like calling ELP the greatest.  Just can't be.  Not now, not ever!

What the hell are you talking about. ELP are the greatest. Can be. Now, for ever!
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Dream Theater greatest prog band? Only in their Dreams

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THEIR PEEK WAS METROPOLIS PT2. A MAGNIFICENT ALBUM BUT NOT THE BEST EVER HEARD.

I DONT THINK THEY´LL BE ABLE TO CREATE SOMETHING THAT GREAT AND HAVING HEARD BETER ALBUMS I VOTE FOR NO.
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Well I doubt that because I love Dt, but wouldn't consider them GOING TO THE BEST BECAUSE they are already the best AT THE MOMENT. This is not the 70s. If they were in the 70s, they still would be NUMMBER #1
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Points: 3047 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 24 2005 at 15:27

wow their are 29 people here who haven't yet experienced prog music
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No... not by a longshot. I love the band tremendously, but the best ever? Yeah, right.
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The greatest ever???  Not by a mile.

Only a band like Yes or Genesis or maybe Pink Floyd could be considered the greatest.  Calling a band like Dream Theater the greatest is like calling ELP the greatest.  Just can't be.  Not now, not ever!
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Who SERIOUSLY voted yes?!... I mean DT might have a lot of skills, and did a couple of good songs, but the greatest ever?! This is pointless discussion...

I dare anyone who voted yes to this to tell me 10 other prog bands other than prog-metal ones...
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really

 

what we can like in D.T ???

only portnoy is good

O.S.I is really  better

 
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Points: 16473 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 22 2005 at 18:02
I voted "No" because they are already there :) They are definitely my favorite Progressive artist, sorry Traditional Prog artists, but DT has already shattered it.
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Points: 32995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 20 2005 at 18:12
Our definitions of HM have changed over the years. What was once considered HM isnt any more. Not by me anyway!  So thereandand............I'll have a lie down now please
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Points: 5187 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 20 2005 at 17:59

Originally posted by terramystic terramystic wrote:

Quote from Wikipedia:
"The early heavy metal bands, like Led Zeppelin, Uriah Heep, UFO and Black Sabbath are often called hard rock bands rather than heavy metal, especially those bands whose sound was more similar to traditional rock music. In general, the terms heavy metal and hard rock are often used interchangeably, in particular when discussing the 1970s."

Conclusion: 70's hard rock IS heavy metal.

You dont need Wikipedia:

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Posted: 2005 13 April at 5:21pm | IP Logged Quote Reed Lover

These guys invented metal and coined the phrase.

Hard rock/heavy rock/heavy metal were pretty much interchangeable in the 70's.

 

 



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If 70's bands (Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath...) weren't heavy metal then 80's (and late 70's) bands wouldn't be called NEW WAVE of Brithish Heavy Metal!
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