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Re: Best song for DT to open with?
« Reply #105 on: February 07, 2011, 11:44:51 AM »
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New Milennium would be a GREAT song to open with.

NM is easily the worst opening song they've ever put on an album and would be a horrible way to start a show imo.

I think a fantastic way to start a show would be the same way Falling Into Infinity should have started, with the opening riff of Raise the Knife.
The Way it Used to Be is also a good opener-that-never-was.

Quite like NM, though.
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Re: Best song for DT to open with?
« Reply #106 on: February 07, 2011, 01:07:00 PM »
New Millenium sounds reasonable in the current situation.
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Re: Best song for DT to open with?
« Reply #107 on: February 07, 2011, 01:24:29 PM »
I have a 6DOIT era boot in which they opened with New Millennium. It was terrific, and got the crowd really pumped up. I think the live version of NM outshines its studio counterpart by far.
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Re: Best song for DT to open with?
« Reply #108 on: February 07, 2011, 01:48:56 PM »
I agree. It has more energy, plus LaBries vocals on the studio aren't great.
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« Reply #109 on: February 07, 2011, 04:35:16 PM »
On a good day, NM is a top 15 song for me.  I love it.  But I don't see it as a strong opener--that is, if it's consistently the opener for the entiire tour.  But if they randomly threw it in there for a set, it would work great.
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« Reply #110 on: February 07, 2011, 04:45:38 PM »
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Re: Best song for DT to open with?
« Reply #111 on: February 13, 2011, 07:31:18 AM »
I'd like to see The Root of All Evil make a comeback on this tour.
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Re: Best song for DT to open with?
« Reply #112 on: February 13, 2011, 08:48:47 AM »
The Glass Prison would be awesome to see on this new tour as well.
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Re: Best song for DT to open with?
« Reply #113 on: February 14, 2011, 09:16:07 PM »
Quote from: cyberdrummer on February 13, 2011, 07:31:18 AM
I'd like to see The Root of All Evil make a comeback on this tour.
I would like to see this aswell, but IMO TGP and ANTR serve better as openers.
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« Reply #114 on: February 14, 2011, 11:45:33 PM »
Quote from: ResultsMayVary on February 13, 2011, 08:48:47 AM
The Glass Prison would be awesome to see on this new tour as well.
I hope they do this, but it is a personal song about MP, so I don't know if they'll do that for the first non-MP tour.
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Re: Best song for DT to open with?
« Reply #115 on: February 15, 2011, 02:24:13 AM »
Quote from: cyberdrummer on February 13, 2011, 07:31:18 AM
I'd like to see The Root of All Evil make a comeback on this tour.

This.
followed by "These Walls".
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Re: Best song for DT to open with?
« Reply #116 on: February 15, 2011, 02:43:31 PM »
I'm still on for These Walls as the opener......too perfect!
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« Reply #117 on: February 15, 2011, 02:44:02 PM »
Quote from: fadetoblackdude7 on February 15, 2011, 02:43:31 PM
I'm still on for These Walls as the opener......too perfect!
Yeah I agree with this 100%
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Re: Best song for DT to open with?
« Reply #118 on: February 19, 2011, 05:26:33 AM »
Quote from: fadetoblackdude7 on February 15, 2011, 02:43:31 PM
I'm still on for These Walls as the opener......too perfect!
I love the song, but I would be shocked if they use it for an opener at this point.
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Re: Best song for DT to open with?
« Reply #119 on: February 20, 2011, 01:46:12 AM »
DT always opens with a new song, IMO it's time to break that.
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Re: Best song for DT to open with?
« Reply #120 on: February 20, 2011, 01:48:04 AM »
Quote from: fadetoblackdude7 on February 20, 2011, 01:46:12 AM
DT always opens with a new song, IMO it's time to break that.

This. I prefer it when a band opens with a classic. EX: When I saw In Flames on their Come Clarity tour with FTBD7, they opened with "Pinball Map". Absolute punch in the face opener!
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« Reply #121 on: February 22, 2011, 05:28:44 PM »
They still open with As I Am occasionally. I think In The Presence Of Enemies Pt 1 is their best, most recent opener.

Ah hell, why not. In order of my liking the song as an opener:

The Glass Prison
Lines In The Sand
Metropolis, Pt. 1
About To Crash
Overture 1928 / Strange Deja Vu
In The Presence Of Enemies Pt 1
New Millennium
Home
A Nightmare To Remember
Pull Me Under
The Root Of All Evil
As I Am


I think The Great Debate and Honor Thy Father would both be pretty sweet opening songs, though I don't think they've ever done that. Hell's Kitchen as an intro to Lines In The Sand too. Also, I'm fairly certain they've never opened a show with 6:00.

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Re: Best song for DT to open with?
« Reply #122 on: February 22, 2011, 10:06:18 PM »
Quote from: fadetoblackdude7 on February 20, 2011, 01:46:12 AM
DT always opens with a new song, IMO it's time to break that.

Almost no big band opens with new stuff anymore. Rush NEVER starts with anything new, and usually they keep it for at least 5 songs into the set (but granted they're also doing 3+ hour shows).

That said, opening with a classic, a-la Rush, would be nice. Obviously the only classic that's almost universally loved is The Glass Prison, but we're not sure if those songs will be played.

But I'll say it again: Open with 6:00 goddammit
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Re: Best song for DT to open with?
« Reply #123 on: February 22, 2011, 10:29:07 PM »
I know and think that the AA songs are probably gonna get fewer-to-none rotation in the following tours, but I still cross my fingers to see The Glass Prision live someday.
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Re: Best song for DT to open with?
« Reply #124 on: February 26, 2011, 01:24:06 PM »
Something tells me they might do exactly that: less AA stuff. Or, god forbid, another medley with just the AA stuff.
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Re: Best song for DT to open with?
« Reply #125 on: March 06, 2011, 04:23:36 PM »
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6:00 is the only logical choice

That would be epic beyond epic

Agree.
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Re: Best song for DT to open with?
« Reply #126 on: March 09, 2011, 04:14:27 AM »
+1 for TGP or TROAE :)
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Re: Best song for DT to open with?
« Reply #127 on: March 09, 2011, 11:01:47 AM »
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Quote from: PlaysLikeMyüng on August 07, 2010, 08:39:49 PM
6:00 is the only logical choice

That would be epic beyond epic

Agree.

A different but interesting option would be "Don´t look past me".
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Re: Best song for DT to open with?
« Reply #128 on: March 09, 2011, 05:41:12 PM »
I'd love These Walls as an opener.
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Re: Best song for DT to open with?
« Reply #129 on: March 30, 2011, 05:54:29 AM »
I absolutely love These Walls, but I seriously don't think it would work as an opener.
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Re: Best song for DT to open with?
« Reply #130 on: March 30, 2011, 07:36:27 AM »
Quote from: wolfking on March 30, 2011, 05:54:29 AM
I absolutely love These Walls, but I seriously don't think it would work as an opener.

Agreed.
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Re: Best song for DT to open with?
« Reply #131 on: April 01, 2011, 04:24:06 PM »
The Root of All Evil is probably my favourite, the opening lends itself so well to pitch blackness on stage while the crowd goes insane for the staggered entries... it was amaaaaaazing when we saw it live, then when it finally kicks in the stage floods with light and the weird curtain thing falls down to en epic riff, brilliant opener.
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« Reply #132 on: April 04, 2011, 01:38:47 PM »
The shows that I've seen had the following openings...Root of All Evil....Constant Motion...and Nightmare to Remember....

I think The Glass Prison would be a killer opener but since I'm an awake fan I'd love to seem them open with something like 6:00 or Lie...Just so people know they're not messing around.
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Re: Best song for DT to open with?
« Reply #133 on: April 04, 2011, 02:25:34 PM »
The Glass Prison is a great opener.
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Re: Best song for DT to open with?
« Reply #134 on: April 04, 2011, 10:53:36 PM »
I hope they don't utilize a curtain again... it seemed to fail a lot on the last tour

Anyways, I would love to see ANTR as an opener again, although it will never happen. It was my first live DT song... it was very exciting
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Re: Best song for DT to open with?
« Reply #135 on: April 05, 2011, 12:40:06 AM »
Haha the funniest curtain mishap was my first time seeing Marilyn Manson, and his curtain fell down before he came out. Ruined his entrance and he just came out the back.

ANTR, I would love to see be played.
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Re: Best song for DT to open with?
« Reply #136 on: April 05, 2011, 12:45:50 AM »
I always dreamed to hear and see all AA suite live...it would be good for open...but long too...and without MP I doubt they will ever play that full...
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Re: Best song for DT to open with?
« Reply #137 on: April 05, 2011, 12:50:38 AM »
Quote from: JediKnight1969 on March 06, 2011, 04:23:36 PM
Quote from: PlaysLikeMyüng on August 07, 2010, 08:39:49 PM
6:00 is the only logical choice

That would be epic beyond epic

Agree.

With the new drummer?...Nice! That would be awesome to have the song start the song in a different intro.
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Re: Best song for DT to open with?
« Reply #138 on: April 07, 2011, 11:50:09 AM »
One that seems possible

Overture/About to Crash
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Re: Best song for DT to open with?
« Reply #139 on: April 07, 2011, 03:29:49 PM »
Quote from: Ben_Jamin on April 07, 2011, 11:50:09 AM
One that seems possible

Overture/About to Crash
Would be nice. I also loved Overture 1928 as an opening track, like in most of 2007 tour.
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