Author Topic: Most obscure/Underrated awesome Dream Theater song. (Read 11794 times)

Darkstarshades · « **on:** February 24, 2015, 07:41:33 PM »

For me, hands down, The Great Debate. And for you?

425 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 24, 2015, 08:09:13 PM »

Two immediately come to mind for me: The Bigger Picture, which I think is one of the band's best songs ever, and Only a Matter of Time, which is at least top 25 but never really gets much recognition.

KevShmev · « **Reply #2 on:** February 24, 2015, 08:11:22 PM »

Light Fuse and Get Away.

bl5150 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 24, 2015, 08:11:49 PM »

The Killing Hand

wolfking · « **Reply #4 on:** February 24, 2015, 08:17:43 PM »

These Walls

Prog Snob · « **Reply #5 on:** February 24, 2015, 08:24:27 PM »

I'm not actually sure how well people like this song but Surrender to Reason is effin awesome.

ReaPsTA · « **Reply #6 on:** February 24, 2015, 09:03:33 PM »

None of these songs are really obscure, so let's get serious.

The Way it Used to Be. It's the best DT song that no one talks about.

The guitar is like what would happen if The Edge, Tom Scholz, and Jimmy Page's guitar styles got together and had a child (please just nod and move on). The drums and bass are some of the most musical stuff MP and JM have ever done. They're never literally melodic, but they feel like it. The keyboards are almost all background, but the tone is some of the most lush stuff DS ever played.

James LaBrie wrote the lyrics to this one. Unlike most DT lyrics, which are philosophical, optimistic, or outwardly confrontational, this song is very nostalgic. It's the only inkling I've seen from DT in any context wondering if they made the right life choices.

Take me back so I can see
the way it used to be

JLB doesn't sing it in a depressive way, which makes it even better. It captures that wistfulness we all feel and indulge in.

Listen if you can.

Darkstarshades · « **Reply #7 on:** February 24, 2015, 09:37:49 PM »

Quote from: ReaPsTA on February 24, 2015, 09:03:33 PM

None of these songs are really obscure, so let's get serious.

The Way it Used to Be. It's the best DT song that no one talks about.

The guitar is like what would happen if The Edge, Tom Scholz, and Jimmy Page's guitar styles got together and had a child (please just nod and move on). The drums and bass are some of the most musical stuff MP and JM have ever done. They're never literally melodic, but they feel like it. The keyboards are almost all background, but the tone is some of the most lush stuff DS ever played.

James LaBrie wrote the lyrics to this one. Unlike most DT lyrics, which are philosophical, optimistic, or outwardly confrontational, this song is very nostalgic. It's the only inkling I've seen from DT in any context wondering if they made the right life choices.

Take me back so I can see
the way it used to be

JLB doesn't sing it in a depressive way, which makes it even better. It captures that wistfulness we all feel and indulge in.

Listen if you can.

Heard it a few times, but I never tho it was actually underrated.
Btw, am I the only one that doesn't really like Pull me Under? Liek... Metropolis owns it.

425 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 24, 2015, 09:58:50 PM »

I think you'll find that most people on this forum rate Metropolis ahead of Pull Me Under.

CharlesPL · « **Reply #9 on:** February 24, 2015, 10:26:15 PM »

Light Fuse and Get Away

? · « **Reply #10 on:** February 25, 2015, 04:36:41 AM »

The Ones Who Help to Set the Sun
Status Seeker
Speak to Me
Eve

wolfking · « **Reply #11 on:** February 25, 2015, 04:48:29 AM »

Quote from: ReaPsTA on February 24, 2015, 09:03:33 PM

None of these songs are really obscure, so let's get serious.

I think we would all agree with this, but looking loosly at the subject I think we all know it means songs that are somewhat forgotten, underrated or not really in rotation in DT sets over time.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 25, 2015, 06:46:03 AM »

Stadler · « **Reply #13 on:** February 25, 2015, 07:50:45 AM »

Cover My Eyes. My favorite DT song ever.

T-ski · « **Reply #14 on:** February 25, 2015, 08:20:53 AM »

"Light Fuse and Get Away" for me as well.

cramx3 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 25, 2015, 08:23:07 AM »

Anna Lee

Prog Snob · « **Reply #16 on:** February 25, 2015, 08:24:57 AM »

Quote from: ReaPsTA on February 24, 2015, 09:03:33 PM

None of these songs are really obscure, so let's get serious.

The Way it Used to Be. It's the best DT song that no one talks about.

The guitar is like what would happen if The Edge, Tom Scholz, and Jimmy Page's guitar styles got together and had a child (please just nod and move on). The drums and bass are some of the most musical stuff MP and JM have ever done. They're never literally melodic, but they feel like it. The keyboards are almost all background, but the tone is some of the most lush stuff DS ever played.

James LaBrie wrote the lyrics to this one. Unlike most DT lyrics, which are philosophical, optimistic, or outwardly confrontational, this song is very nostalgic. It's the only inkling I've seen from DT in any context wondering if they made the right life choices.

Take me back so I can see
the way it used to be

JLB doesn't sing it in a depressive way, which makes it even better. It captures that wistfulness we all feel and indulge in.

Listen if you can.

I have to agree with you completely here. It's one of my favorite DTsongs and should have definitely been included on FII as opposed to some of the poor choices included (i.e. You Not Me)

Setlist Scotty · « **Reply #17 on:** February 25, 2015, 11:24:35 AM »

Glad to see Light Fuse and Get Away getting some love - definitely an underrated, obscure track - but awesome in my book!

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 25, 2015, 11:45:11 AM »

Quote from: Setlist Scotty on February 25, 2015, 11:24:35 AM

Glad to see Light Fuse and Get Away getting some love - definitely an underrated, obscure track - but awesome in my book!

It's never really done anything for me before. I will try to listen to it again soon.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #19 on:** February 25, 2015, 11:54:06 AM »

Quote from: hefdaddy42 on February 25, 2015, 11:45:11 AM

Quote from: Setlist Scotty on February 25, 2015, 11:24:35 AM
Glad to see Light Fuse and Get Away getting some love - definitely an underrated, obscure track - but awesome in my book!
It's never really done anything for me before. I will try to listen to it again soon.

I've tried a few times to listen to it. It's never been more than just okay to my ears.

Vahvahenki · « **Reply #20 on:** February 25, 2015, 11:54:20 AM »

Light Fuse and Get Away definitely deserves to be in this thread, fat chance they'll make it a part of future setlists though.

Ben_Jamin · « **Reply #21 on:** February 25, 2015, 12:57:34 PM »

Light Fuse and Get Away
Speak to Me
Prophets of War
Where Are You Now?

forgot to add...Two Far.

MirzekDT · « **Reply #22 on:** February 25, 2015, 01:08:22 PM »

Quote from: Ben_Jamin on February 25, 2015, 12:57:34 PM

Light Fuse and Get Away
Speak to Me
Prophets of War
Where Are You Now?

forgot to add...Two Far.

Two Far is amazing especially the intro. My favorite song from Majesty Demos.

Calvin6s · « **Reply #23 on:** February 25, 2015, 01:22:45 PM »

Eve.
Although with DT fans, is there really such a thing as obscure?
And I don't know if it is underrated either because most people love it. It is like a meditation song for me.

T-ski · « **Reply #24 on:** February 25, 2015, 01:35:02 PM »

Quote from: hefdaddy42 on February 25, 2015, 11:45:11 AM

Quote from: Setlist Scotty on February 25, 2015, 11:24:35 AM
Glad to see Light Fuse and Get Away getting some love - definitely an underrated, obscure track - but awesome in my book!
It's never really done anything for me before. I will try to listen to it again soon.

I don't know when it happened but when the solo's kicked in during a listen, this song cemented itself as one of my favs.

JediKnight1969 · « **Reply #25 on:** February 25, 2015, 02:15:25 PM »

Vacant.

YtseJamittaja · « **Reply #26 on:** February 25, 2015, 02:19:10 PM »

Eve
Status Seeker
Burning My Soul (one of DT's best intros)

Quote from: MirzekDT on February 25, 2015, 01:08:22 PM

Two Far is amazing especially the intro. My favorite song from Majesty Demos.

+1

Architeuthis · « **Reply #27 on:** February 25, 2015, 03:13:15 PM »

Honor thy father
Anna lee
The Bigger Picture
Behind the Vail
Great Debate

Tom Bombadil · « **Reply #28 on:** February 25, 2015, 03:26:24 PM »

All of Cleaning out the Closet.

Outcrier · « **Reply #29 on:** February 25, 2015, 03:37:03 PM »

Quote from: Darkstarshades on February 24, 2015, 07:41:33 PM

For me, hands down, The Great Debate. And for you?

This and Fatal Tragedy for me.

The Presence of Frenemies · « **Reply #30 on:** February 25, 2015, 03:55:03 PM »

No particular order:
Anna Lee
The Killing Hand
Status Seeker
The Ministry of Lost Souls
Your Majesty
Build Me Up, Break Me Down
Peruvian Skies
Afterlife

Re: LFAGA: It has a lot of cool ideas, some of KM's best work, and Charlie actually hangs in there for a lot of it (the only song he didn't write the lyrics to that this is the case). But that transition into the chorus is completely nonsensical.

Rodni Demental · « **Reply #31 on:** February 25, 2015, 04:11:59 PM »

Very glad to see Light Fuse and Get Away being mentioned so much. Definitely fits the description for the topic. Love that verse riff; as simple as it may be.

Other slightly obscure/underrated but awesome songs for me:
Honor Thy Father
A Rite of Passage
Anna Lee
Profits of War

Quote from: Tom Bombadil on February 25, 2015, 03:26:24 PM

All of Cleaning out the Closet.

And this. Everything on that album reflects a slightly obscure aspect of DT, and makes for an overall very obscure (yet awesome) selection of songs.

The Letter M · « **Reply #32 on:** February 25, 2015, 04:31:11 PM »

"Don't Look Past Me", and I can't believe I am the first to mention it. It's one of my favorite B-Sides and it really should have been on IAW.

I'd also like to vote for the original '96 Demo version of "Take Away My Pain", such a beautiful song before it got changed.

And I'll echo sentiments towards "Eve" as well.

-Marc.

Zeltar · « **Reply #33 on:** February 25, 2015, 05:44:22 PM »

Quote from: ReaPsTA on February 24, 2015, 09:03:33 PM

None of these songs are really obscure, so let's get serious.

The Way it Used to Be. It's the best DT song that no one talks about.

The guitar is like what would happen if The Edge, Tom Scholz, and Jimmy Page's guitar styles got together and had a child (please just nod and move on). The drums and bass are some of the most musical stuff MP and JM have ever done. They're never literally melodic, but they feel like it. The keyboards are almost all background, but the tone is some of the most lush stuff DS ever played.

James LaBrie wrote the lyrics to this one. Unlike most DT lyrics, which are philosophical, optimistic, or outwardly confrontational, this song is very nostalgic. It's the only inkling I've seen from DT in any context wondering if they made the right life choices.

Take me back so I can see
the way it used to be

JLB doesn't sing it in a depressive way, which makes it even better. It captures that wistfulness we all feel and indulge in.

Listen if you can.

What he said. All of it. The most truly obscure of all under-appreciated DT songs imo.

Darkstarshades · « **Reply #34 on:** February 25, 2015, 07:02:21 PM »

Quote from: Rodni Demental on February 25, 2015, 04:11:59 PM

Very glad to see Light Fuse and Get Away being mentioned so much. Definitely fits the description for the topic. Love that verse riff; as simple as it may be.

Other slightly obscure/underrated but awesome songs for me:
Honor Thy Father
A Rite of Passage
Anna Lee
Profits of War

Quote from: Tom Bombadil on February 25, 2015, 03:26:24 PM
All of Cleaning out the Closet.

And this. Everything on that album reflects a slightly obscure aspect of DT, and makes for an overall very obscure (yet awesome) selection of songs.

Prophets of war is awesome.
One of my favs in Systematic Chaos that rearely gets any love.

News: The Gift of Music official video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fae4FQ4McSY

Author Topic: Most obscure/Underrated awesome Dream Theater song. (Read 11794 times)

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