Are there any classic Dream Theater fans?

[Konfyouzd]

I am a fan of all of dream theaters work, not just the classic stuff, but like a few have stated, I find myself gravitating towards their mellower stuff. Space Dye Vest, Learning To Live, Innocence Faded, their poppier songs, I don't really care it is all good.

I don't have the tremendous and absurd feeling of betrayal some seem to feel about their newer stuff though, because that is just ridiculous

Their new shit rocks...

 

[Sephiroth952]

I love all their albums so i guess you could call me an old school fan sure. ^^

 

[Takemyevil]

That and this:



Just give me shivers every time i listen to them.

And of course this:

 

[JPMike]

I had been playing DT in my CD Player for 2 years straight, I wouldn't care for any other band.

All the 90s records are pure gold. You can't go wrong with any of those albums, including "SFAM". From the last decade albums, I would say Octavarium and Systematic Chaos, were not that good for me. I like all the others though.

As for my favourite album, it has to be "Awake".

As for a track, hmmm, tough call

 

[Alimination]

My favourite one .

nice that made my day

 

[JoeytheChoady]

I honestly think Labrie's voice fits better on their more "non" metal songs. I agree on those being my favorite

 

[BucketheadRules]

Was listening to IAW earlier as it happens, great album.

I love Awake too.

 

[mgh]

Best moment in the history of music, MOTHERFUCKING PERIOD .

srlsly, I never saw someone having so much joy while playing, I miss this phrasing of Petrucci so much, I digged a lot the riffs in the last album, but the solos where the biggest dissapointment I ever had in a DT album , nothing memorable or inspiring to learn

and every time I listen to Labrie singing in Marquee or Tokio and then in Budokan or Chaos in Motion I want to my head .....

that'll be when JP had a really good looking sig then...!

 

[BucketheadRules]

Also, when you compare Live At The Marquee with later live appearances it's quite sad to think how far downhill JL's voice has gone.

Also, Jordan Rudess is sick but his lines will never match Kevin Moore's, he just brought something really special to the music.

And it's when you could actually still hear John Myung's bass. And they weren't trying to be heavy, which suited them a lot better than the kind of thing Portnoy wanted them to do later on. Oddly, although I love IAW and Awake as albums, Black Clouds and Silver Linings is still the only one of theirs where I really, really like every single track.

I mean, the newer stuff is more developed and they've crystallised what's become "their" sound, shaking off the more obvious traces of their influences... and JP's solos are probably better now than they were in the 90s (but they were still fucking sick in the 90s, mind) but Images And Words and Awake just have... something. I doubt they'll ever quite recapture that "something"... they were a very special band in those two years from '92 to '94. They're still great, don't get me wrong, but those albums are just wonderful.

 

[November5th]

I have been a DT fan since WDADU, which I still think is one of their best albums. I & W And Awake would have to be my favorite.I also feel that they just had something very special on those early releases that they haven´t captured since.There writing seemed more natural and not as forced as some of their more recent releases. Maybe it´s Labrie´s vocals back then or Kevin Moore´s departure. Mind you they still are a great band, but for me some magic ingredient is missing.

 

[Kwirk]

WDADU is really underrated. That is all.

 

[yellowv]

I love all that is Dream Theater.

 

[Furtive Glance]

Awake is borderline untouchable in my opinion. That album just had killer everything, especially atmosphere.

I love basically everything they've done though, soooo yeah.

 

[DLG]

WDADU is really underrated. That is all.

post/avatar combo really drives the point home

 

[KarlMagnusRobin]

I love the 90's stuff more than their newest stuff.. SFAM was the latest album that I really enjoyed every single song to the second!

My brother showed me SFAM live VHS(!) when I was about 8 (12 years ago)and I fell in love with the music!
Then I looked up their catalog and listened to everything (besides WDADU, don't consider it a DT album), Image's and Words will always be close to my heart!

I like the feel on all the old albums more than the new ones, it was more authentic and there was lot of love in everything put in to it... the newer ones are a bit more stale I think, even if I enjoy them!

All of their albums are really great, Train Of Thoughts and Black Clouds and Silver Linings are probably my favorites of their newer ones!

DT will always and have always played a big part of my life, they're the reason (apart from my older brother) I picked up the instruments I play and kept on with it!

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

besides WDADU, don't consider it a DT album

 

[BucketheadRules]

OK, if anyone wants their mind to be well and truly blown:

 

[DLG]

wish I still had my VCR so I could watch that concert right now

 

[Augury]

I have this cd, but I've never listened to it yet. What are good songs out of there?

 

[JPMike]

JP's phrasing in the 90s had something I don't hear anymore.