Dream Theater - most important member
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Topic: Dream Theater - most important member
Posted By: Calvo
Subject: Dream Theater - most important member
Date Posted: May 12 2005 at 07:23
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My vote goes to Mike Portnoy!!!!!!!!
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: May 12 2005 at 07:25
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I would say that Portnoy and Petrucci are equally important! So I'll refrain from voting this time. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: spectral
Date Posted: May 12 2005 at 11:36
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Portnoy - what an incredible drummer! ------------- "...misty halos made visible by the spectral illumination of moonshine." |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 12 2005 at 11:37
| Petrucci, anyway my favorite member is Rudess |
Posted By: McBrown
Date Posted: May 12 2005 at 21:36
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In my opinion...you cant really choose. Without any of them there would
be no Dream Theater...I think they're all equally important. With that said... Portnoy - Only Neil Peart can out-drum that man. ------------- "...And the lord said: Let there be metal" |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: May 13 2005 at 10:46
Petrucci for DT, Portnoy for the advancement of Prog Rock/ Metal. How's that for compromise? ------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: tennyson
Date Posted: May 13 2005 at 20:07
| Being a guitarist I have to vote for Petrucci, yet it was a very hard decision, as without the over the top keyboarding of Jordan (harmony solos/ doubling/hyperspeed solos) right alongside of John, Dream Theater just wouldn't have that distinct sound of theirs... |
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: May 13 2005 at 20:12
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If they jetisoned James LaBrie, I might begin to like 'em.
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: May 13 2005 at 20:16
Neil Peart.
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Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: May 13 2005 at 22:02
| John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy are now the most important writers in the band, ever since Mr. Kevin "Genius" Moore left the band, but since I like Guitarists a bit I pick Mr. John Petrucci. |
Posted By: NetsNJFan
Date Posted: May 13 2005 at 22:57
all I know is It's NOT LaBrie  ------------- 
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Posted By: Manunkind
Date Posted: May 15 2005 at 09:10
So, Tony R, it's Peart who is responsible for all that machine-like drumming, predictable breaks and bad soloing ? ------------- "In war there is no time to teach or learn Zen. Carry a strong stick. Bash your attackers." - Zen Master Ikkyu Sojun |
Posted By: philippe
Date Posted: May 15 2005 at 09:38
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Personnaly I think of John Petrucci, the most technical musician of the band with the drummer...surely not James la Brie, he sings wrong and the sound of his voice is really undesirable ------------- 
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Posted By: Manunkind
Date Posted: May 15 2005 at 09:45
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And I voted for John Myung - criminally underrated and unnoticed. IMO he is the most talented and effcient of the quintet. ------------- "In war there is no time to teach or learn Zen. Carry a strong stick. Bash your attackers." - Zen Master Ikkyu Sojun |
Posted By: philippe
Date Posted: May 15 2005 at 09:50
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the problem is that none of them get the soul and the groove... -------------
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Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: May 15 2005 at 09:54
------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: Valarius
Date Posted: May 15 2005 at 15:02
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Mike Portnoy. Although I think they're all important. |
Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: May 15 2005 at 18:56
| Phillippe, actually, DT has a lot of emotions and soul in their music. If a song like Learning to Live or Trial of Tears does not have soul, then I guess I should eat some dog sh*t. |
Posted By: rushaholic
Date Posted: May 15 2005 at 19:03
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Mike Portnoy! A close second is John Petrucci. A poll should be created for the least important - JAMES LEBRIE by a mile. |
Posted By: rushaholic
Date Posted: May 15 2005 at 19:04
| It's too bad that Kevin Moore wasn't included. Would have liked to have a chance to vote for him (I love Chroma Key and OSI). |
Posted By: video vertigo
Date Posted: May 17 2005 at 02:34
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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 ------------- "The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 17 2005 at 12:51
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>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. |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: May 31 2005 at 22:27
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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. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: May 31 2005 at 23:00
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PORTNOY!!!!!!!!!!! -------------  |
Posted By: shand
Date 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. |
Posted By: LDGuy
Date 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. |
Posted By: The Prognaut
Date Posted: June 02 2005 at 12:43
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Definitely, Mr. Portnoy. Although, John Petrucci is also an important corner stone for the band, just another guitar virtuoso I say.
------------- break the circle reset my head wake the sleepwalker and i'll wake the dead |
Posted By: Ed_The_Dead
Date Posted: June 02 2005 at 13:20
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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!!!! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ed_the_dead/?chartstyle=asimpleblue5"> 
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(for the 100th time!!!)Posted By: NaxiDriver
Date Posted: June 03 2005 at 22:53
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Mike Portnoy - The main writing force. ------------- Not to consider "Iam this" is freedom |
Posted By: AcostaFulano
Date Posted: June 18 2005 at 10:48
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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 |
Posted By: freakmeeko
Date Posted: June 18 2005 at 16:33
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Rudess. Buy the 4NYC album. NOW!
------------- Keyboardist-bassist. Rick Wakeman>Emerson (Though they both kick it) |
Posted By: Arsillus
Date 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. |
Posted By: freakmeeko
Date Posted: June 18 2005 at 17:46
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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) |
Posted By: TLZ*
Date 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. |
Posted By: Cygnus
Date Posted: July 14 2005 at 08:34
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I CAN HARDLY IMAGINE DT WITHOUT PETRUCCI BUT WITHOUT PORTNOY I CAN´T 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. |
Posted By: Avenged7X
Date Posted: August 29 2005 at 03:38
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i cant really decide whos more important but im a drummer so i chose mike ------------- Watch the sparrow falling.... |
Posted By: KoS
Date Posted: August 29 2005 at 03:42
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LaBrie! Without that voice were would they be? |
Posted By: Wolf Spider
Date Posted: August 29 2005 at 04:08
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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 ------------- http://www.lastfm.pl/user/tomash33 - Last.fm |
Posted By: Avenged7X
Date Posted: September 03 2005 at 03:37
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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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