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Re: Portnoy invites the DT guys to play the 12 step with him
« Reply #525 on: August 10, 2016, 12:59:31 PM »
Eddie on the last few tours went back to the wall, even the disastrous 2004 tour. Was the III concert good, Coz?

Best I recall, it was.  5/7/98.  Gund Arena in Cleveland, OH.  Also:

Speaking of Van Halen -


- you know who's a massive douchebag ?


Mike Portnoy.


:biggrin:

Is this really necessary?  We ALL get it.  You don't like Mike Portnoy.



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Re: Portnoy invites the DT guys to play the 12 step with him
« Reply #526 on: August 10, 2016, 01:00:07 PM »
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would have thought the same thing but seeing the OP was TAC i immediately thought Maiden or DT related
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Re: Portnoy invites the DT guys to play the 12 step with him
« Reply #527 on: August 10, 2016, 01:27:14 PM »
Eddie on the last few tours went back to the wall, even the disastrous 2004 tour. Was the III concert good, Coz?

Best I recall, it was.  5/7/98.  Gund Arena in Cleveland, OH.  Also:

Speaking of Van Halen -


- you know who's a massive douchebag ?


Mike Portnoy.


:biggrin:

Is this really necessary?  We ALL get it.  You don't like Mike Portnoy.



Just trying to get the thread back on track :neverusethis:
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Re: Portnoy invites the DT guys to play the 12 step with him
« Reply #528 on: August 10, 2016, 01:28:19 PM »
Back on topic:  I'm not grasping the debate about whether the Van Halen album in question is titled "III" or "3."  What is the significance of one over the other?  What am I missing?  I truly don't get what the issue is.
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Re: Portnoy invites the DT guys to play the 12 step with him
« Reply #529 on: August 10, 2016, 01:40:52 PM »
Just caught up on the VH discussion  :lol Never noticed the 3 vs III thing, but maybe that's because it's the only VH album I don't own.  I recall a few good songs, but the rest to be unforgettable from my listens some years ago.

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Re: Portnoy invites the DT guys to play the 12 step with him
« Reply #530 on: August 10, 2016, 01:47:13 PM »
Back on topic:  I'm not grasping the debate about whether the Van Halen album in question is titled "III" or "3."  What is the significance of one over the other?  What am I missing?  I truly don't get what the issue is.

Well, see, if you add 3 and III, you get 6 (VI).  Now consider that Van Halen 1 (I) was their best album, subtract that from 6 (VI) and you get 5 (V), aka Diver Down.  Loaded with filler, not a great album.  So what do you get when you add 3 (III) and 5 (V)?  8 (Octavarium).  Also loaded with filler and not a great album.  So nuggetz or something.

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Re: Portnoy invites the DT guys to play the 12 step with him
« Reply #531 on: August 10, 2016, 01:47:58 PM »
I always liked the song Without You off of III. We just won't talk about How Many Say I where Eddie sings lead vocals....
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Re: Portnoy invites the DT guys to play the 12 step with him
« Reply #532 on: August 10, 2016, 01:50:49 PM »
Back on topic:  I'm not grasping the debate about whether the Van Halen album in question is titled "III" or "3."  What is the significance of one over the other?  What am I missing?  I truly don't get what the issue is.

Well, see, if you add 3 and III, you get 6 (VI).  Now consider that Van Halen 1 (I) was their best album, subtract that from 6 (VI) and you get 5 (V), aka Diver Down.  Loaded with filler, not a great album.  So what do you get when you add 3 (III) and 5 (V)?  8 (Octavarium).  Also loaded with filler and not a great album.  So nuggetz or something.

Octavarium is the best Dream Theater album.

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Re: Portnoy invites the DT guys to play the 12 step with him
« Reply #533 on: August 10, 2016, 01:52:01 PM »

Best I recall, it was.  5/7/98.  Gund Arena in Cleveland, OH.  Also:

Speaking of Van Halen -


- you know who's a massive douchebag ?


Mike Portnoy.


:biggrin:

Is this really necessary?  We ALL get it.  You don't like Mike Portnoy.

Both statements are correct.
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Re: Portnoy invites the DT guys to play the 12 step with him
« Reply #534 on: August 10, 2016, 01:53:10 PM »
Back on topic:  I'm not grasping the debate about whether the Van Halen album in question is titled "III" or "3."  What is the significance of one over the other?  What am I missing?  I truly don't get what the issue is.

Well, see, if you add 3 and III, you get 6 (VI).  Now consider that Van Halen 1 (I) was their best album, subtract that from 6 (VI) and you get 5 (V), aka Diver Down.  Loaded with filler, not a great album.  So what do you get when you add 3 (III) and 5 (V)?  8 (Octavarium).  Also loaded with filler and not a great album.  So nuggetz or something.

would have thought the same thing but seeing the OP was TAC i immediately thought Maiden or DT related
Winger Theater Forums........or WTF.  ;D
TAC got a higher score than me in the electronic round? Honestly, can I just drop out now? :lol

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Re: Portnoy invites the DT guys to play the 12 step with him
« Reply #535 on: August 10, 2016, 01:53:28 PM »
Back on topic:  I'm not grasping the debate about whether the Van Halen album in question is titled "III" or "3."  What is the significance of one over the other?  What am I missing?  I truly don't get what the issue is.

Well, see, if you add 3 and III, you get 6 (VI).  Now consider that Van Halen 1 (I) was their best album, subtract that from 6 (VI) and you get 5 (V), aka Diver Down.  Loaded with filler, not a great album.  So what do you get when you add 3 (III) and 5 (V)?  8 (Octavarium).  Also loaded with filler and not a great album.  So nuggetz or something.

Okay, but seriously, what is it that people are fixating on here?  I am not getting why it matters that one or the other is the "correct" album name.  The only significance I have ever attached to it is that, to me, "3" or "III" was incredibly insulting to their past and (then) present singers in that it basically says, "this band is really only Eddie and Alex, and whoever is singing is just a number."  I don't think that is what they were trying to convey, but there was little doubt in my mind that it did in fact convey how they actually felt about the band. 
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Re: Portnoy invites the DT guys to play the 12 step with him
« Reply #536 on: August 10, 2016, 01:53:59 PM »
Octavarium is the best Dream Theater album.

:huh:  No, Images and Words is.



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Re: Portnoy invites the DT guys to play the 12 step with him
« Reply #537 on: August 10, 2016, 01:59:24 PM »

:huh:  No, Images and Words is.



Surrounded rules that out.

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Re: Portnoy invites the DT guys to play the 12 step with him
« Reply #538 on: August 10, 2016, 02:00:25 PM »
Octavarium is the best VH album.
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Re: Portnoy invites the DT guys to play the 12 step with him
« Reply #539 on: August 10, 2016, 02:02:22 PM »
Octavarium is the best VH album.

V = 5

H = 8th letter of the alphabet


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Re: Portnoy invites the DT guys to play the 12 step with him
« Reply #540 on: August 10, 2016, 02:05:44 PM »
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Re: Portnoy invites the DT guys to play the 12 step with him
« Reply #541 on: August 10, 2016, 02:24:02 PM »
Back on topic:  I'm not grasping the debate about whether the Van Halen album in question is titled "III" or "3."  What is the significance of one over the other?  What am I missing?  I truly don't get what the issue is.

Well, see, if you add 3 and III, you get 6 (VI).  Now consider that Van Halen 1 (I) was their best album, subtract that from 6 (VI) and you get 5 (V), aka Diver Down.  Loaded with filler, not a great album.  So what do you get when you add 3 (III) and 5 (V)?  8 (Octavarium).  Also loaded with filler and not a great album.  So nuggetz or something.

Okay, but seriously, what is it that people are fixating on here?  I am not getting why it matters that one or the other is the "correct" album name.  The only significance I have ever attached to it is that, to me, "3" or "III" was incredibly insulting to their past and (then) present singers in that it basically says, "this band is really only Eddie and Alex, and whoever is singing is just a number."  I don't think that is what they were trying to convey, but there was little doubt in my mind that it did in fact convey how they actually felt about the band.
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Re: Portnoy invites the DT guys to play the 12 step with him
« Reply #542 on: August 10, 2016, 02:40:32 PM »
If you're going to discuss an album, it helps to know its name.  And if that discussion is in writing (as on, for example, discussion forums), then I would say that it's better to spell things correctly.  Many folks disagree.  But to me, this is merely an application of the rule "If you're going to do something, do it right."

Someone mentioned the Van Halen album with Gary Cherone on vocals, the one known as Van Halen III.  Someone said it's not "III" but actually "3".  At this point, it's a matter of honor, life or death, Ginger vs Mary Ann, you get the idea.  It's important.  If you're gonna write the album name, you should write it correctly.

But you can't do that until the correct name has been established, thus the discussion.  This is far more important than whether or not Mike plays the 12-step suite with DT or some other guys, and nearly as important as how many empty Marshall cabinets Eddie Van Halen has on stage behind him.

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Re: Portnoy invites the DT guys to play the 12 step with him
« Reply #543 on: August 10, 2016, 03:19:52 PM »
the fuck is this thread

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Re: Portnoy invites the DT guys to play the 12 step with him
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Re: Portnoy invites the DT guys to play the 12 step with him
« Reply #545 on: August 10, 2016, 03:25:29 PM »
Ginger vs Mary Ann
Jeez, man, I don't know.  They both have their appeal.
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Re: Portnoy invites the DT guys to play the 12 step with him
« Reply #546 on: August 10, 2016, 03:28:50 PM »
I know, right?

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« Reply #547 on: August 10, 2016, 03:35:40 PM »
I guess you'd get married to Mary Ann, and Ginger could be your side piece.
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Re: Portnoy invites the DT guys to play the 12 step with him
« Reply #548 on: August 10, 2016, 03:44:23 PM »
Someone mentioned the Van Halen album with Gary Cherone on vocals, the one known as Van Halen III.  Someone said it's not "III" but actually "3".  At this point, it's a matter of honor, life or death, Ginger vs Mary Ann, you get the idea.  It's important.  If you're gonna write the album name, you should write it correctly.

What about DLR vs. SH?

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Re: Portnoy invites the DT guys to play the 12 step with him
« Reply #549 on: August 10, 2016, 04:05:15 PM »
the fuck is this thread


I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit.

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Re: Portnoy invites the DT guys to play the 12 step with him
« Reply #550 on: August 10, 2016, 04:13:20 PM »
It's the only way to be sure.

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Re: Portnoy invites the DT guys to play the 12 step with him
« Reply #551 on: August 10, 2016, 04:14:06 PM »
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Re: Portnoy invites the DT guys to play the 12 step with him
« Reply #552 on: August 10, 2016, 04:14:13 PM »
the fuck is this thread


I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit.

Let's move to the MP forum. :neverusethis:

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Re: Portnoy invites the DT guys to play the 12 step with him
« Reply #553 on: August 10, 2016, 04:14:44 PM »
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Re: Portnoy invites the DT guys to play the 12 step with him
« Reply #554 on: August 10, 2016, 04:27:32 PM »
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