Author Topic: DT-Side Chat Thread v. FINALLY! (Read 22985 times)

jingle.boy · « **Reply #70 on:** August 01, 2014, 01:12:00 PM »

Quote from: ? on August 01, 2014, 09:22:30 AM

Yeah, I've often been pretty critical of MP on this forum, but once the uncalled-for relapse speculation started I knew the thread had run its course. However, I'm still not sure if Hef locked the thread because of the pic on the last page

I don't think Barry was "speculating" on a relapse by MP, just that behaviour of "poor me" is how he comes across, and that kind of behaviour can lead to self wallowing and self doubt, which are not good places for addicts to be.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #71 on:** August 01, 2014, 09:13:17 PM »

Sorry! My bad on the pic!

To add to what Barry thought, I think a lot of people who have additions replace their addiction with something else in life like Religion or be a leader against say alcohol. They always go to the extreme with these because that's what they did when they ere having their problems. So mike is to the max with his passion and the media and can't stop himself.

TheGreatPretender · « **Reply #72 on:** August 02, 2014, 01:22:05 AM »

You know, I think the problem isn't so much that he's passionate, or that he expresses how he feels about certain things. I think the problem is that he's always trying to paint himself as the victim. And that MIGHT have been the case if he had been fired, but no, he quit. Pure and simple. It doesn't matter how much he misses DT, because most of the fans won't sympathize with him. He left them of his own volition, and then he tried to come back when they already had everything locked and ready with MM. He can be as passionate about whatever as he wants to be, but MP, God bless him, has no right to act like a victim in this whole situation, ESPECIALLY not 4 years after the fact.

TheGreatPretender · « **Reply #73 on:** August 03, 2014, 03:34:49 AM »

So, I was just looking to apply for some film work and stuff, and look what I stumbled onto. Look at the director). I guess we know what he's been up to.

https://www.mandy.com/1/cast3.cfm?v=60582666

jingle.boy · « **Reply #74 on:** August 03, 2014, 05:12:03 AM »

Cool... that's where I live. Maybe I should apply just so I can get my pic with him.

Sir Walrus Cauliflower · « **Reply #75 on:** August 03, 2014, 04:33:53 PM »

I just listened to Awake again this morning. Voices amazes me everytime, it's so beautifully dark and desperate.

Glad to see MM mention the Boston DVD too.

Sir Walrus Cauliflower · « **Reply #76 on:** August 03, 2014, 08:32:42 PM »

Dream Theater just shared this on Facebook.

What he said about song arrangments being changed by the label seems to be common knowledge on DTF, but not other places. It's good they can clear things up for everybody.

Edited for clarification.

TheGreatPretender · « **Reply #77 on:** August 03, 2014, 08:47:18 PM »

What's general knowledge?

I actually wasn't aware of the interview, but it's pretty great!

Sir Walrus Cauliflower · « **Reply #78 on:** August 03, 2014, 08:54:54 PM »

The things he said about the record label. I haven't seen many people here saying FII was written for the label, just people saying the songs had arrangments changed.

I would start a thread about it, but I feel stingy with thread topics.

I haven't started one yet. I just post little things here.

TheGreatPretender · « **Reply #79 on:** August 03, 2014, 09:25:36 PM »

Quote from: Sir Walrus Cauliflower on August 03, 2014, 08:54:54 PM

The things he said about the record label. I haven't seen many people here saying FII was written for the label, just people saying the songs had arrangments changed.

I would start a thread about it, but I feel stingy with thread topics. I haven't started one yet. I just post little things here.

Oh that particular part. Yeah. I really wish more interviewers asked about things relating to the classic albums, instead of constantly asking about the damn Grammy nomination.

Sir Walrus Cauliflower · « **Reply #80 on:** August 03, 2014, 09:30:03 PM »

Honestly I'm kind of sick of people asking about the special Awake setlist. I mean, guess it's for people who haven't read other interviews or because it's being published in the area of the concert, IDK. It gets annoying reading about it in every interview when I think 95% of people who are DT fans or concert attendees know already.

TheGreatPretender · « **Reply #81 on:** August 03, 2014, 09:47:57 PM »

Quote from: Sir Walrus Cauliflower on August 03, 2014, 09:30:03 PM

Honestly I'm kind of sick of people asking about the special Awake setlist. I mean, guess it's for people who haven't read other interviews or because it's being published in the area of the concert, IDK. It gets annoying reading about it in every interview when I think 95% of people who are DT fans or concert attendees know already.

Yeah, but those kinds of things have always annoyed me. Every time there are these questions that somehow seem to be miraculously exactly the same as every other interviewer asks. It's as if they need filler and just lift them from the previous guy.
"Why are you guys playing the Awake songs?" Gee, could it be because the album was released 20 years ago?

Sir Walrus Cauliflower · « **Reply #82 on:** August 03, 2014, 09:54:34 PM »

Wait, Awake was released 20 years ago? If only I had read that in an interview somewhere...

I can understand some questions being similar, like "how have fans responded to your special set on the current tour", or questions about the next album, but once the hypothetical boundry between honest questioning and old news is crossed I pretty much just quit reading.

TheGreatPretender · « **Reply #83 on:** August 03, 2014, 10:05:01 PM »

Quote from: Sir Walrus Cauliflower on August 03, 2014, 09:54:34 PM

Wait, Awake was released 20 years ago? If only I had read that in an interview somewhere...

I can understand some questions being similar, like "how have fans responded to your special set on the current tour", or questions about the next album, but once the hypothetical boundry between honest questioning and old news is crossed I pretty much just quit reading.

Well, if anything, a good journalist should read over other interviews for questions NOT to ask. That's what my friend did, before asking me to suggest questions for her, and if I may say so myself, hers was one of the most interesting interviews.

Sir Walrus Cauliflower · « **Reply #84 on:** August 03, 2014, 10:11:55 PM »

That's what should happen. There was an interview a while back where the interviewer was asking JP questions about communication with MP and stuff of the sort, and JP just sort of blew it off and said "I look forward". I'm sure you remember it...I'll find a link if not. That is a great example of questions the interviewer should just stay away from, because everyone has pretty much beaten him over the head with it.

What they need to be asking about is the Boston DVD

TheGreatPretender · « **Reply #85 on:** August 03, 2014, 10:14:53 PM »

Umm, I probably did read it, but like JP, I probably just dismissed it and forgot all about it, lol.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #86 on:** August 04, 2014, 08:46:03 AM »

"It’s usually the parts that sound like they are hard that usually are."

Thanks for clearing that up, JP.

TheGreatPretender · « **Reply #87 on:** August 04, 2014, 11:04:46 PM »

So, I have a top rated comment on Loudwire.

https://loudwire.com/dave-mustaine-metallica-james-hetfield-happy-birthday-changed-the-world/?comment_id=815164541848436

Not that I give a shit but... Well, okay, I'm kind of proud of it. haha.

Hey, Bosk, I'm really sorry, but I just couldn't resist: The Bosk Rap

Anguyen92 · « **Reply #88 on:** August 05, 2014, 08:56:03 PM »

I stumbled upon a video of the finals of a video game tournament in China of Hearthstone (Blizzard online card game like Magic the Gathering or Yu-Gi-Oh) and the music that was played in the background, during the giving out those big checks to the winners presentation, was The Count of Tuscany. I thought that was a rather interesting observation to find.

Onno · « **Reply #89 on:** August 06, 2014, 04:46:31 AM »

They do that quite a lot. I believe they also did it during a League of Legends championship and a StarCraft 2 championship. It's really cool. They only played a loop of the intro though.

GasparXR · « **Reply #90 on:** August 12, 2014, 12:58:35 PM »

Check out the front of Billy Talent's homepage! https://www.billytalent.com/ Look familiar?

TheGreatPretender · « **Reply #91 on:** August 12, 2014, 04:59:58 PM »

Is Hugh Syme designing websites now?

GasparXR · « **Reply #92 on:** August 12, 2014, 08:29:56 PM »

It's probably clip art from somewhere.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #93 on:** August 13, 2014, 11:55:53 AM »

Who is Billy Talent?

GasparXR · « **Reply #94 on:** August 13, 2014, 02:17:49 PM »

Quote from: hefdaddy42 on August 13, 2014, 11:55:53 AM

Who is Billy Talent?

Some guy from a movie.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #95 on:** August 29, 2014, 12:47:27 PM »

*posts*

Scorpion · « **Reply #96 on:** August 29, 2014, 01:22:26 PM »

Reported for spamming.

GentlemanofDread · « **Reply #97 on:** August 29, 2014, 01:47:41 PM »

You'd think Hef knew the rules on spamming!!

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GasparXR · « **Reply #100 on:** August 30, 2014, 12:00:21 AM »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anwy2MPT5RE

Onno · « **Reply #101 on:** August 30, 2014, 01:06:54 AM »

I was expecting that the moment someone posted a Youtube link

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #102 on:** August 30, 2014, 06:05:19 AM »

So, good morning, bitches.

jingle.boy · « **Reply #103 on:** August 30, 2014, 06:12:52 AM »

I'm over in GD chat.

GentlemanofDread · « **Reply #104 on:** August 30, 2014, 06:22:13 AM »

God, I've watched so much Yu-Gi-Oh recently, it's silly.

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Author Topic: DT-Side Chat Thread v. FINALLY! (Read 22985 times)