Author Topic: Favorite Dream Theater album opener/s (Read 3341 times)

erwinrafael · « **on:** March 26, 2016, 10:38:06 PM »

Dream Theater has always been good in opening their albums. What are your favorites?

For this poll, I opted to bunch songs for the albums that opened with instrumentals. I just always get the sense that the album has not yet properly opened without the first song with vocals.

For my own vote, my favorites are:

1. Descent of the NOMACS / Dystopian Overture / The Gift of Music
2. Regression / Overture 1928 / Strange Deja Vu
3. The Root of All Evil

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #1 on:** March 26, 2016, 10:44:03 PM »

I went with SFAM/SDOIT/ToT, with TROAE very close. What a great run of album openers!
Heck, there's really not a bad option among these, except maybe OTBOA which is a weak way to kick off the album imo.

erwinrafael · « **Reply #2 on:** March 26, 2016, 10:52:25 PM »

Quote from: BlobVanDam on March 26, 2016, 10:44:03 PM

I went with SFAM/SDOIT/ToT, with TROAE very close. What a great run of album openers!
Heck, there's really not a bad option among these, except maybe OTBOA which is a weak way to kick off the album imo.

I agree. I think they should have opened with Bridges in the Sky, which is what they did in the tour.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #3 on:** March 26, 2016, 10:57:46 PM »

Agreed! Just a little while ago I forgot that BITS actually wasn't the opener, because it worked so well on the tour with the chant intro and then BAM metal riff.

fischermasamune · « **Reply #4 on:** March 26, 2016, 11:24:56 PM »

Very good poll. I'm still undecided among 6:00, TGP, AIA and the combos of SFAM and TA.

Zook · « **Reply #5 on:** March 26, 2016, 11:30:47 PM »

SFAM, 6DOIT, and SC.

Crow · « **Reply #6 on:** March 26, 2016, 11:45:56 PM »

troae is easily the best, picked 6:00 and TGP for the other two

erwinrafael · « **Reply #7 on:** March 27, 2016, 12:28:16 AM »

I find it funny that the three-song combos from the two concept albums are still much shorter than TGP and ANTR. ANTR is such a long opener.

Zook · « **Reply #8 on:** March 27, 2016, 01:13:13 AM »

Quote from: erwinrafael on March 27, 2016, 12:28:16 AM

ANTR is such a long opener.

It actually goes by pretty quickly. I just wish I liked it more.

ROOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRR

Train of Naught · « **Reply #9 on:** March 27, 2016, 01:32:12 AM »

SC, BCSL and DT12

Enigmachine · « **Reply #10 on:** March 27, 2016, 04:58:16 AM »

SDoIT, SC and TA. DotN/DO/TGoM being the favourite out of those, just such a grandiose and engaging way to begin the album.

Outcrier · « **Reply #11 on:** March 27, 2016, 05:34:30 AM »

Deja Vu, Glass Prison and Root.

Viking of the Sagas · « **Reply #12 on:** March 27, 2016, 05:38:12 AM »

Systematic Chaos has one of the most kickass openings ever.

new Millennium is nice.

Pull Me Under is great.

BlackInk · « **Reply #13 on:** March 27, 2016, 05:51:07 AM »

The Glass Prison is probably my favorite song here, but I think The Root of All Evil works better as an album opener. Went with ItPoE1 for the third option.

erwinrafael · « **Reply #14 on:** March 27, 2016, 05:58:51 AM »

Quote from: Enigmachine on March 27, 2016, 04:58:16 AM

DotN/DO/TGoM being the favourite out of those, just such a grandiose and engaging way to begin the album.

Dystopian Overture is glorious. DO/TGOM is the opener in my 1-disc DT mix CD. Such a beautiful piece of music.

efx · « **Reply #15 on:** March 27, 2016, 08:39:55 AM »

I went with 6:00, but it's basically tied with PMU.

jakepriest · « **Reply #16 on:** March 27, 2016, 08:46:08 AM »

Quote from: BlackInk on March 27, 2016, 05:51:07 AM

The Glass Prison is probably my favorite song here, but I think The Root of All Evil works better as an album opener. Went with ItPoE1 for the third option.

This.

CharlesPL · « **Reply #17 on:** March 27, 2016, 08:48:54 AM »

A Fortune in Lies
Pull Me Under
6:00

Easily.

ThatOneGuy2112 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 27, 2016, 09:13:47 AM »

SFAM, SDOIT, and 8V openers.

jakepriest · « **Reply #19 on:** March 27, 2016, 09:31:32 AM »

Quote from: CharlesPL on March 27, 2016, 08:48:54 AM

A Fortune in Lies
Pull Me Under
6:00

Easily.

Those three would be my least favourite openers.

JayOctavarium · « **Reply #20 on:** March 27, 2016, 09:35:02 AM »

Went with (in no particular order):

ITPOE
Regression/Overture1928/SDV
The Glass Prison

and if I could choose 2 more I'd add ANTR and 6:00

TheCountOfNYC · « **Reply #21 on:** March 27, 2016, 09:53:32 AM »

A Nightmare to Remember.

Tomislav95 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 27, 2016, 10:01:12 AM »

Regression / Overture 1928 / Strange Deja Vu, The Glass Prison and The Root of All Evil

TAC · « **Reply #23 on:** March 27, 2016, 12:17:54 PM »

1. Scenes
2. SC
3. DT12

TGP, AIA, and TROAE all start out

, but they are all too long and bloated, and to me, are ultimately boring.

54_diplomats · « **Reply #24 on:** March 27, 2016, 01:34:00 PM »

1. The Glass Prison
2. SFAM
3. 6:00

Honorable mention to The Root of All Evil.

Least favorite is On the Backs of Angels

ariich · « **Reply #25 on:** March 27, 2016, 04:04:02 PM »

The Glass Prison is easily my favourite, but my other votes went for 6:00 and New Millenium. Funny that with my top-tier DT albums other than SDOIT (I&W, ADTOE), I'm not that keen on the opener.

ChuckSteak · « **Reply #26 on:** March 27, 2016, 05:03:39 PM »

6:00 by far.

It has nothing to do with the song being better/worse than the others listed, but for an opening track this one serves the purpose perfectly.

erwinrafael · « **Reply #27 on:** March 27, 2016, 06:29:50 PM »

Yeah. 6:00 is waking up with that early 1990s angst, which sets up the mood of Awake perfectly.

jjrock88 · « **Reply #28 on:** March 27, 2016, 06:37:49 PM »

Pull Me Under, 6:00, Glass Prison

Prog Snob · « **Reply #29 on:** March 28, 2016, 05:35:14 AM »

Regression/O1928/SDV, The Glass Prison, and ITPOE Part 1

And since TGP is such a killer song from a brilliant album, I'm going to listen to 6DOIT. It has been a while since I heard it.

JayOctavarium · « **Reply #30 on:** March 28, 2016, 05:37:44 AM »

Quote from: Prog Snob on March 28, 2016, 05:35:14 AM

Regression/O1928/SDV, The Glass Prison, and ITPOE Part 1

I like the way you think, Sir!

Destiny Of Chaos · « **Reply #31 on:** March 28, 2016, 05:42:16 AM »

ItPoE & ANtR are my two favorite DT songs.. so that's where my votes went.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #32 on:** March 28, 2016, 05:49:16 AM »

Quote from: JayOctavarium on March 28, 2016, 05:37:44 AM

Quote from: Prog Snob on March 28, 2016, 05:35:14 AM
Regression/O1928/SDV, The Glass Prison, and ITPOE Part 1

I like the way you think, Sir!

The left and right coast have it.

namgalsipsclar · « **Reply #33 on:** March 28, 2016, 05:54:35 AM »

I went with Scenes, Glass Prison and 6:00.

Pull Me Under and Dystopian Overture etc were damn close though

home · « **Reply #34 on:** March 28, 2016, 05:59:16 AM »

Regression, The Root of all Evil and False Awakening Suite (shame the songs after FAS are a little dissapointing) Honourable mention to Pull me Under

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Author Topic: Favorite Dream Theater album opener/s (Read 3341 times)