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Poll Question: Most important member in Dream Theater?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 17 2005 at 02:34

Rudess is the least important, they can replace him as easily as moore or sherinian were.

 

I like labrie, but Geoff Tate should replace him



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 17 2005 at 12:51
>Rudess is the least important, they can replace him as >easily as moore or sherinian were.

I don't agree, since Rudess is in DT the band is better; his high level stimulates Petrucci to give his best.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 31 2005 at 22:27
I'll go with Petrucci. Mike is also VERY important, of course, but I can imagine(hardly) DT with a different drummer, but without Petrucci's guitar work DT would be dead... And the lyrics... Petrucci is the best poet of 'em all, IMO.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 31 2005 at 23:00
PORTNOY!!!!!!!!!!!


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 01 2005 at 11:41
Mike Portnoy practically carries the band both while playing and while not playing. However, if we were talking simply by means of having to find a replacement, John Myung would be the hardest to replace.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 01 2005 at 18:46
Musically, i think John Petrucci has the biggest influence, but i don't think the band would function without either Portnoy or Myung, so i think it's difficult to judge. The only two they could work without are Rudess and LaBrie.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 02 2005 at 12:43

Definitely, Mr. Portnoy. Although, John Petrucci is also an important corner stone for the band, just another guitar virtuoso I say.

 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 02 2005 at 13:20

I voted for Petrucci.... Just love'em... The next would be "The Portnoy machine". And then next Kevin... Why isnt he included? Damn Awake and Imiges and Words are outstanding albums... When dream and day unite would also be great if they remastered it and gave LaBrie the chance to sing it...  Kevin come back!!!! (for the 100th time!!!)

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 03 2005 at 22:53
Mike Portnoy - The main writing force.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 18 2005 at 10:48

If either Petrucci or Portnoy leave DT, it wouldn't be DT anymore, but if myung does so... I think they would handle it and get a new bassist (I didn't say it would be easy)... If jordan leaves... well.. he is a keyboard genius, but DT was good before he entered... and well... I think james is also important because he has the voice we've always associated with DT..

Anyway, I think it's a tie between JP nad MP... but if I have to choose one... I'll go with mike coz he is cooler than john

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 18 2005 at 16:33
Rudess. Buy the 4NYC album. NOW!
Keyboardist-bassist.

Rick Wakeman>Emerson (Though they both kick it)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 18 2005 at 17:40
They're all important. Okay, just Petrucci, Portnoy, LaBrie and Myung. They've had 3 different keyboardists so far, and they've carried on fine, IMHO.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 18 2005 at 17:46
I don't even know why Myung is considered a member. Rudess did the notable stuff.
Keyboardist-bassist.

Rick Wakeman>Emerson (Though they both kick it)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 19 2005 at 18:16
John Myung. (judging from this poll) he's really underated. He's one of the best bass players I've heard, fast and groovy. DT would most definitly not be the same without him.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 14 2005 at 08:34

I CAN HARDLY IMAGINE DT WITHOUT PETRUCCI BUT WITHOUT PORTNOY I CANīT IMAGINE THEM AT ALL.

IF I COULD I WOULD VOTE FOR MOOR. HE GAVE SOME GREAT IDEAS AND I THINK THAT SOME OF THEIR POST MOOR ALBUMS WOULD SOUND EVEN BETER WITH HIM. 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 29 2005 at 03:38
i cant really decide whos more important but im a drummer so i chose mike
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 29 2005 at 03:42
LaBrie!

Without that voice were would they be?

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 29 2005 at 04:08
Petrucci probably one of the best guitarists in the world now(at least in his generation) without his great play DT wouldn`t be the same. Then John Myung he`s quiet and underrated as the band player but this guy has really big talent.
Portnoy is a big show-off
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 03 2005 at 03:37

Originally posted by Wolf Spider Wolf Spider wrote:

Petrucci probably one of the best guitarists in the world now(at least in his generation) without his great play DT wouldn`t be the same. Then John Myung he`s quiet and underrated as the band player but this guy has really big talent.
Portnoy is a big show-off

he is a showoff but hes allowed to be, hes  f ucking incredible

he also contributes so much to the band, there would be no Glass Prison, Dying soul, Root of all evil, the mirror, war inside my head.... ETC. in fact, there would be no dt with out mike

Watch the sparrow falling....
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