Members BerkleeBill Posted December 23, 2010 Members Share Posted December 23, 2010 I think that is universal...Images, Awake, and ACOS...that abortion of a first record is as bad as anything they have done.Abortion of a first record?!?You are dead to me now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JRBain Posted December 23, 2010 Members Share Posted December 23, 2010 concert, the main difference is that fans at the former will (at age 40) likely be making $50,000/year more when than fans of the latter.More simply: Hearing some of you bash Dream Theater fans is like hearing Dungeons and Dragons players make fun of World of Warcraft players. Yes, this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JRBain Posted December 23, 2010 Members Share Posted December 23, 2010 Three things make me cringe lately on DT albums:1. Portnoy doing lead vocals (or any vocals other than harmonies)2. Portnoy's lyrics3. Petrucci's lyrics. Hmmm... Petrucci's lyrics recently haven't been my thing. I like all the stuff he wrote up to (and including) Octavarium. I'm just not into the fantasy themed stuff. Portnoy's lyrics I like, the AA suite particularly. Would I have written 'The Best of Times' like that? Probably not but it is heartfelt and meaningful, at least. Portnoy doing lead vocals? Some of it I quite like. Not so good live. The odd little bit here and there is very effective: The opening of 'Repentance' that he sings I like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LordOVchaoS Posted December 23, 2010 Members Share Posted December 23, 2010 I could listen to them a lot more if they were instrumental. The vocals make me want to vomit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John Busbee Posted December 23, 2010 Members Share Posted December 23, 2010 Abortion of a first record?!? You are dead to me now Well I suppose I never really knew you at all either...When Day and Dream Unite was {censored}in HORRIBLE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Spaced Out Ace Posted December 23, 2010 Members Share Posted December 23, 2010 I think the reason I don't like DT so much is because it reminds me of a musical orgy marathon. Or a circle jerk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BerkleeBill Posted December 23, 2010 Members Share Posted December 23, 2010 When Day and Dream Unite was {censored}in HORRIBLE. The production and sebsequent mix on WDADU is horrible, but compositionally, the album is amazing. And I really love Charlie Dominici's vocals!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John Busbee Posted December 23, 2010 Members Share Posted December 23, 2010 The production and sebsequent mix on WDADU is horrible, but compositionally, the album is amazing. And I really love Charlie Dominici's vocals!! ohnoes!!! I got in as far as "An Angels kissssss" and thought Carol Channing was ghosting...never listened to it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sheik_Yerbouti Posted December 23, 2010 Members Share Posted December 23, 2010 ohnoes!!! I got in as far as "An Angels kissssss" and thought Carol Channing was ghosting...never listened to it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RussAnderson Posted December 23, 2010 Members Share Posted December 23, 2010 dream theatre remind me of chewing gum,not to bad when u pop a fresh piece into chew but after the short taste sensations gone its all momentum. labrie why does he sing just a bit better on his solo records than with dream theatre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shredhead7 Posted December 23, 2010 Members Share Posted December 23, 2010 dream theatre remind me of chewing gum,not to bad when u pop a fresh piece into chew but after the short taste sensations gone its all momentum.labrie why does he sing just a bit better on his solo records than with dream theatre? Because he is allowed to write the melody and lyrics on his own stuff. It is a lot easier to compose something that you can actually do, then to try and do something that someone thinks you can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Caulk Rocket Posted December 23, 2010 Members Share Posted December 23, 2010 Wikipedia has them at just 2.1 million sold in the US since 1989, and 10 million worldwide over the same time period. A good chunk of that is from Images and Words which was over 15 years ago. I doubt these guys have made any real money selling albums over the past 12 or more years. Endoresements, Live shows, clinics and Merchandise I'm sure it thier main income, which probably is not huge amounts. I think Potrnoy just saw his steady paycheck suddenly dry up when AX7 told him they no longer needed him, and is in a panic to get his old Job back. 18. How much was your biggest music related check for, and what did you do with it? Actually all DT's money goes into a big melting pot which maintains our weekly salaries, so all my big checks and chunks come from outside side-projects or drum clinic/instructional related activities.. The last big check I got was around $30,000.00. I built a deck onto my backyard, put some of it away for my kids and went out and bought a {censored}load of DVD's and cocaine! http://www.metalsludge.tv/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=202&Itemid=52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pamackie Posted December 24, 2010 Members Share Posted December 24, 2010 Ka-ka-ka-ka-ka-YEAH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted January 10, 2011 Members Share Posted January 10, 2011 http://www.eddietrunk.com/index.cfm/pk/view/cd/NAA/cdid/426249/pid/400512 ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NixerX Posted January 10, 2011 Members Share Posted January 10, 2011 Meedly meedly != Progressive just as 57 Parts and 32 time signatures tuned to drop Q != heavy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Valtiel Posted January 10, 2011 Members Share Posted January 10, 2011 Because he is allowed to write the melody and lyrics on his own stuff. It is a lot easier to compose something that you can actually do, then to try and do something that someone thinks you can do. This. I'm pretty sure just about every lyric and melody is/was written by either Petrucci or Portnoy with exception to some of the earlier stuff where Moore/Myung contributed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Extasyguy Posted January 10, 2011 Members Share Posted January 10, 2011 I dont even see Dream Theater as this overly technical, self pleasing, pompous musical act,....Theyre just boring and uninspired as {censored}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boyband03 Posted January 10, 2011 Members Share Posted January 10, 2011 dream theater's sole purpose in the world is to be a good example of mark iic tone... other than that, not sure why they're around... maybe video game soundtracks??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leadfootdriver Posted January 10, 2011 Members Share Posted January 10, 2011 I haven't read much into this, but it's seems like MP got the huge dose of stardom and adulation he craved playing with ax7. Seems pretty vain, and douchey when you consider DT is a very successfull band. It's not like he had to work a straight job for the past 20 years... I hope JP writes some killer inspired material with MM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted January 10, 2011 Members Share Posted January 10, 2011 I haven't read much into this, but it's seems like MP got the huge dose of stardom and adulation he craved playing with ax7.Seems pretty vain, and douchey when you consider DT is a very successfull band. It's not like he had to work a straight job for the past 20 years...I hope JP writes some killer inspired material with MM. True, he did some excellent work on "Nightmare" IMO. It sucks that he was dismissed already, b/c I was looking forward to seeing him w/ A7X but oh well. I'm sure he got a nice paycheck however. And I don't disagree with JP and the rest of DT for not letting him back in. It'd have been one thing the do the record; I'm sure they didn't care about that. Or {censored} even just ask for time off from DT to tour 2010. But to up and walk was a pretty ballsy move that ultimately shat in his face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators justcrash Posted January 10, 2011 Moderators Share Posted January 10, 2011 So funny. Portnoy got one sniff of that teenage {censored} he could be hitting with AX7 and dropped nerd theater like a bad habit. LOL, now AX7 is like hay creepy old dude you scaring away all the teenage {censored} beat it. LOL Now the guy is gonna go drum for jonas brothers. WAT!?!? Now I'M FIRED!?!? WTF!??! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JRBain Posted January 10, 2011 Members Share Posted January 10, 2011 I dont even see Dream Theater as this overly technical, self pleasing, pompous musical act,....Theyre just boring and uninspiring as {censored}. Fixed. Whilst I feel sorry for anyone that actually thinks that they can tell, 'Uninspired' musicians don't produce a band chemistry that lasts years and a sound and style that are unmistakably their own. It's your prerogative to dislike them, just as it is mine to dislike plenty of bands that a lot of other people like (Metallica, for example), but they are undeniably a great band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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