How do Dream Theater React to Their Own Music?

[Rodni Demental]

Like i would say they are their of the song due the recording process, but who knows?

what?

I think he just means they're obviously there for the recording process, but who knows what their reactions would be to the songs during the time after they've completed them.

[The Stray Seed]

I read my own poems from time to time, just for the pleasure of doing it. I don't see why a musician shouldn't listen to his own music and be pleased by it.

[wolfking]

I remember JR saying one time that JP has the best musical memory he has ever encountered.  He said he remembers every song and every solo he has played.

Are you sure about this? I remember JP saying he watches himself on youtube to remember the songs.

JP watches himself on youTube to relearn songs?    Are you sure that's right?

[Chino]

I read my own poems from time to time, just for the pleasure of doing it. I don't see why a musician shouldn't listen to his own music and be pleased by it.

Well, I would think that a poem is something you write and add to your portfolio/collection. A musician could write a song and have to do a hundred takes in the studio, and then play it another hundred times in practice. They probably get sick of hearing it after a while.

[hefdaddy42]

I read my own poems from time to time, just for the pleasure of doing it. I don't see why a musician shouldn't listen to his own music and be pleased by it.

Well, I would think that a poem is something you write and add to your portfolio/collection. A musician could write a song and have to do a hundred takes in the studio, and then play it another hundred times in practice. They probably get sick of hearing it after a while.

Not to mention talking about it in the press (if they are lucky enough to get press), and play it hundreds of times live (if they are lucky enough to tour). 

If that were me, the last thing I would pop in the CD player would be one of my albums.

[Lucien]

Well, then you have people like me that just make a piece of music using a sheet music notation program.  Just write it out over a few days, add dynamics and stuff and then be proud of your creation. It's a hobby for me. Eventually, when I have my high school orchestra, I'll rehearse it with them and THEN get sick of it, but I listen to my songs for fun all the time right now.