What's so good about Metropolis Pt. 1?

[DarkLord_Lalinc]

The Clairvoyant hath thpoken

[hefdaddy42]

I like so much this song,metropolis pt.1 is one of my top-favourites songs,maybe the better according to me,but I like this song more during live concert than in the studio version,so like it played by jordan rudess.
But I don't understand I thing....I saw them during their show at gods of metal 2009 and they played the songs in its entirety...but they cut the song during other shows of this last tour....I don't understand why james doesn't sing the second strophe of the song and they replaced it with a keyboard solo. They did the same thing with take the time cutting part of the songs and with metropolis pt.1 cutting part of the song and the same happened with voices cutting part of the song. To be honest,I would know why,I don't like this situation....

I've never known them to cut any of Metropolis unless they were segueing into another song or in a medley.

[skydivingninja]

Yeah, James sings everything in Metropolis.  They add a zen riffer/JP duel in the instrumental section nowadays but it doesn't cut into any of James' time.

[orcus116]

They're still doing the Zen Riffer? Ugh.

[Mladen]

The Zen Riffer jam rules so much! 

[Nihil-Morari]

They're still doing the Zen Riffer? Ugh.

btw, I totally love the studio version, the pure in you face-nessness is awesome.

[Plasmastrike]

What's that? Engrish yellow?

[OperantChamber]

Can I assume you got into DT through Panic Attack?

 

It's a legitimate question.  A lot of people first hear DT through Panic Attack, since it was on that video game.

Yeah I am one of those people. Seems like I'm not allowed into the cool guy group because I was introduced to the band that way.
 

[LCArenas]

Can I assume you got into DT through Panic Attack?

 

It's a legitimate question.  A lot of people first hear DT through Panic Attack, since it was on that video game.

Yeah I am one of those people. Seems like I'm not allowed into the cool guy group because I was introduced to the band that way.
 

Same here. Well, and the next day I was on AOL Radio and Pull Me Under played. But the first song I met from them was Panic Attack

[PlaysLikeMyung]

Can I assume you got into DT through Panic Attack?

 

It's a legitimate question.  A lot of people first hear DT through Panic Attack, since it was on that video game.

Yeah I am one of those people. Seems like I'm not allowed into the cool guy group because I was introduced to the band that way.
 

I didn't say he wasn't cool. But his lack of love for any of the earlier stuff made me think he was introduced through the newer stuff, and Panic Attack, given the exposure it got because of Rock Band, seemed like his starting point

[glaurung]

Can't say much without repeating what's been posted already. It's one of my favorite DT songs for sure.

[Nic35]

It's a good song, but they have done a lot better.

[Dream Team]

Can I assume you got into DT through Panic Attack?

 

It's a legitimate question.  A lot of people first hear DT through Panic Attack, since it was on that video game.

Yeah I am one of those people. Seems like I'm not allowed into the cool guy group because I was introduced to the band that way.
 

I didn't say he wasn't cool. But his lack of love for any of the earlier stuff made me think he was introduced through the newer stuff, and Panic Attack, given the exposure it got because of Rock Band, seemed like his starting point

I think it is a factor in how you view a band. Think about all the people that got into Metallica through The Unforgiven and Nothing Else Matters. I would bet my house that those types of fans have radically different views/opinions on the band than the ones who got into them at the beginning with Kill 'Em All.

[Plasmastrike]

Can I assume you got into DT through Panic Attack?

 

It's a legitimate question.  A lot of people first hear DT through Panic Attack, since it was on that video game.

Yeah I am one of those people. Seems like I'm not allowed into the cool guy group because I was introduced to the band that way.
 

I didn't say he wasn't cool. But his lack of love for any of the earlier stuff made me think he was introduced through the newer stuff, and Panic Attack, given the exposure it got because of Rock Band, seemed like his starting point

I think it is a factor in how you view a band. Think about all the people that got into Metallica through The Unforgiven and Nothing Else Matters. I would bet my house that those types of fans have radically different views/opinions on the band than the ones who got into them at the beginning with Kill 'Em All.

I got into the band through Train Of Thought/The Glass Prison and I think I&W/Awake are bar none the best.

[Darkes7]

I think it is a factor in how you view a band. Think about all the people that got into Metallica through The Unforgiven and Nothing Else Matters. I would bet my house that those types of fans have radically different views/opinions on the band than the ones who got into them at the beginning with Kill 'Em All.

Other than the possible sentimental factor (but really, this could also apply to an album released 20 years earlier, just like I have a sentiment for Iron Maiden "Piece of Mind" which is definitely older than I am), I disagree. It all basically goes down to someone's taste and their appreciation for non-modern sound/production. I've come across people who got into DT through Systematic Chaos and now worship I&W for example, and myself I approached DT as a heavy metal fan, starting from Octavarium where The Root of All Evil and Panic Attack were without doubt my favourite songs at first, and over time I've also grown to love the calmest DT songs and I'm one of the very few people I know who love Repentance for example. There's no rule for this, really, it's just a matter of someone's taste.

[Scar]

I ranked this song a 5.5 because I wasn't open minded and I wasn't truly willing to enjoy this song, but after watching live versions of it, I have grown to fall in love with it, as with all Dream Theater songs. This song is very beautiful. Nine minutes, and most of it is the instrumental section.

I find the verses to be truly beautiful in every way, naming all three dances. I really love how all the instruments got a solo for this song and that ending though!

Seriously, it is a beautifully composed song. 

[Zook]

1. Surrounded
2. Metropolis
3. The Glass Prison
4. Scarred
5. Beyond This Life

To answer the question: EVERYTHING.

[Dublagent66]

What's so good about Metropolis Pt. 1?  That's a really long list of stuff.  The much shorter version would be "what isn't good about Metropolis Pt. 1?

[jakepriest]

What's so good about Metropolis Pt. 1?  That's a really long list of stuff.  The much shorter version would be "what isn't good about Metropolis Pt. 1?

As much as I think the unison is cool, the whole chaotic run-up before the final part of the song doesn't really fit and feels kinda just pasted in to me. I still love the song, this thing is probably the only factor that puts the song bellow LTL-level for me.

[fischermasamune]

As much as I think the unison is cool, the whole chaotic run-up before the final part of the song doesn't really fit and feels kinda just pasted in to me. I still love the song, this thing is probably the only factor that puts the song bellow LTL-level for me.

The best part of the song!

[Dublagent66]

What's so good about Metropolis Pt. 1?  That's a really long list of stuff.  The much shorter version would be "what isn't good about Metropolis Pt. 1?

As much as I think the unison is cool, the whole chaotic run-up before the final part of the song doesn't really fit and feels kinda just pasted in to me. I still love the song, this thing is probably the only factor that puts the song bellow LTL-level for me.

I like LTL more also just because it has aged much better than Metro, at least for me it has.

[Progmetty]

dang I started at the beginning of the thread so I thought lateralus88 was back, I miss the mofo!
Also Metropolis is divine, that's what's good about it.

Metropolis is Dream Theater.

Spot on.

[KevShmev]

I will keep this short, simple and on point:

Metropolis and Learning to Live are both f'ing awesome.

'Nuff said.

[hefdaddy42]

I will keep this short, simple and on point:

Metropolis and Learning to Live are both f'ing awesome.

'Nuff said.

Both are in my Top 3.