Author Topic: A Dramatic Choice of Songs (Read 3315 times)

chaossystem · « **on:** November 24, 2014, 02:34:54 PM »

A new drummer

A new direction

A new attitude.

When they changed drummers, I at first feared that it would cause too many drastic changes in their sound and the way that they do things.
Happily, I turned out to be wrong about that.
They did do things a LITTLE different, though.
There are NO songs over 15 minutes in length, but MOST of them are over the standard "Pop" or "radio-format-friendly" length.

I THINK I know which song will "win."
I'm ALSO predicting which song will be the "runner-up."
AND that the song I'm voting for probably WON'T get very many-if any-other votes!

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 24, 2014, 02:48:06 PM »

There is a lot to like here, but BAI is the standout for me.

Randaran · « **Reply #2 on:** November 24, 2014, 03:07:07 PM »

Breaking All Illusions, though I almost went with Bridges in the Sky. Love both of them.

Dublagent66 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 24, 2014, 03:09:05 PM »

BAI is my favorite DT song since SDOIT. So yeah...

The Letter M · « **Reply #4 on:** November 24, 2014, 04:08:10 PM »

Quote from: hefdaddy42 on November 24, 2014, 02:48:06 PM

There is a lot to like here, but BAI is the standout for me.

Agreed, again. I love this whole album, especially the final run of 3 songs, but this is the standout track by far. Triumphant return of JMX lyrics, a soaring "La Villa Strangiato"-esque guitar solo, some great vox from the Pirate, and some nice keyboard wizardry, as well as some of the Genie's best drumming on the album.

-Marc.

krands85 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 24, 2014, 04:46:54 PM »

Quote from: The Letter M on November 24, 2014, 04:08:10 PM

Quote from: hefdaddy42 on November 24, 2014, 02:48:06 PM
There is a lot to like here, but BAI is the standout for me.

Agreed, again. I love this whole album, especially the final run of 3 songs, but this is the standout track by far. Triumphant return of JMX lyrics, a soaring "La Villa Strangiato"-esque guitar solo, some great vox from the Pirate, and some nice keyboard wizardry, as well as some of the Genie's best drumming on the album.

-Marc.

wolfking · « **Reply #6 on:** November 24, 2014, 04:59:10 PM »

BAI is the only song here I really enjoy.

Rodni Demental · « **Reply #7 on:** November 24, 2014, 05:22:31 PM »

BTS... Actually kinda surprised to see coming second only to BAI. I like the other songs on the album, but I always thought there was something special about this song, and the Luna Park version just hits the ball out of the park which helped make this song one of my all time favourites.

TheCountOfNYC · « **Reply #8 on:** November 24, 2014, 06:08:07 PM »

Not speaking from personal preference, Breaking All Illusions is the only post-MP era song so far to break into the elite class of Dream Theater masterpiece. From a personal standpoint, it's my fourth favorite DT song with my top 3 all being from before MM. This song is brilliant from start to finish, and as I said, is up there with the likes of songs such as A Change of Seasons, Metropolis, Octavarium, Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence, and Trial of Tears. This song showed the world that the band would be just fine without MP, and it's truly an amazing piece of art.

Jaffa · « **Reply #9 on:** November 24, 2014, 06:14:05 PM »

Bridges in the Sky.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #10 on:** November 24, 2014, 07:57:55 PM »

None of these songs are close to top songs for me, but Bridges in the Sky is still the standout.

CharlesPL · « **Reply #11 on:** November 24, 2014, 08:08:56 PM »

Lost, Not Forgotten - Today's selection.

ThatOneGuy2112 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 24, 2014, 08:39:13 PM »

BAI is the clear standout for me.

bl5150 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 24, 2014, 08:43:58 PM »

Quote from: ThatOneGuy2112 on November 24, 2014, 08:39:13 PM

BAI is the clear standout for me.

Not many other standout highs but a solid album and a return to the more melodic side of their writing which got me into them back in 1992. It was the first DT album in many,many years that I could listen to without needing to hit Skip. On The Backs Of Angels was a strong single too IMO.

adamack · « **Reply #14 on:** November 24, 2014, 11:04:06 PM »

Quote from: Randaran on November 24, 2014, 03:07:07 PM

Breaking All Illusions, though I almost went with Bridges in the Sky. Love both of them.

So damn this.

This album was a true surprise. I expected it to be below average, but it turned out being my 2nd favorite.

JiM-Xtreme · « **Reply #15 on:** November 24, 2014, 11:15:29 PM »

BITS by a mile.

Zydar · « **Reply #16 on:** November 24, 2014, 11:19:30 PM »

Quote from: Dublagent66 on November 24, 2014, 03:09:05 PM

BAI is my favorite DT song since SDOIT. So yeah...

PwnsomeWin · « **Reply #17 on:** November 25, 2014, 07:05:20 PM »

I was the correct one, voting for Far From Heaven.

chaossystem · « **Reply #18 on:** November 29, 2014, 07:39:57 PM »

It seems that in ALL of "my" polls-except maybe for "Scenes"-the LONGEST track on each disc is the most popular, according to votes they are getting.

My choice of "On the Backs of Angels" is slogging along at a distant third, with only FIVE votes at this time...

The Letter M · « **Reply #19 on:** November 29, 2014, 08:15:34 PM »

Quote from: chaossystem on November 29, 2014, 07:39:57 PM

It seems that in ALL of "my" polls-except maybe for "Scenes"-the LONGEST track on each disc is the most popular, according to votes they are getting.

My choice of "On the Backs of Angels" is slogging along at a distant third, with only FIVE votes at this time...

Not surprising considering a lot of fans of DT are prog fans, and some (if not most) of us generally gravitate towards longer, more epic songs, myself included. I love a good, long epic that takes me on a musical journey over 10-15 minutes, or even longer, and DT is full of songs like that!

-Marc.

Outcrier · « **Reply #20 on:** November 29, 2014, 09:58:50 PM »

Quote from: BlobVanDam on November 24, 2014, 07:57:55 PM

None of these songs are close to top songs for me, but Bridges in the Sky is still the standout.

This.

rosepetaljelly · « **Reply #21 on:** November 30, 2014, 05:50:39 AM »

Breaking All Illusion is easily the best from of this album for me

JayOctavarium · « **Reply #22 on:** November 30, 2014, 08:42:21 AM »

The Shaman's Trance

Ben_Jamin · « **Reply #23 on:** November 30, 2014, 11:45:55 AM »

Outcry, I like the intro, the verse leading into the chorus and the instrumental.

Destiny Of Chaos · « **Reply #24 on:** November 30, 2014, 08:13:43 PM »

In an album with 4 awesome epics..... Lost Not Forgotten edges out the others.

sylvinception · « **Reply #25 on:** December 01, 2014, 04:03:25 AM »

BAI and BITS are definitely my 2 favorite songs of ADTOE.

Calvin6s · « **Reply #26 on:** December 05, 2014, 01:06:46 PM »

Either Breaking All Illusions is just so good it is the clear winner or I'm a follower.

Octavarious · « **Reply #27 on:** December 05, 2014, 03:11:18 PM »

This is the life... Then BAI, very close.

ToT-147 · « **Reply #28 on:** December 08, 2014, 09:05:54 PM »

Outcry...

It's IMO their best song of the MM-era.. Barely above TBP, Outcry it's an incredible beautiful song.. The instrumental is the best part of the song, but also the chorus

, the verses and the start are outstanding moments.. The ending is just okay, but the whole thing it's too much enjoyable for my being.. The lyrics are very powerful.. The song has almost everything I like from DT.. Just fills me..

I have to say it: masterpiece..

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Author Topic: A Dramatic Choice of Songs (Read 3315 times)

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