As a separate post, here is the another installment of RTK's Meet & Greet Questions. I wrote down my questions, but please keep in mind I am paraphrasing DT's responses to the best of my recollection. The questions are in the order of how the band was situated at the M&G table:
John Myung
RTK: Is "Moon Bubbles" considered an official DT song and a part of the Images and Words era?
JM: It was really a one-off thing, not intended for an album or release.
RTK: Would you ever consider re-learning and performing it again in a live setting, or will it forever only exist in 1993?
JM: No. I haven't listened to it since then.
James Labrie
[JLB reacts to a copy of my live bootleg CD “Dream Theater – Excellent” as he is signing it]
RTK: That's Kevin Moore's last show in the U.S.
JLB: Oh yeah, I remember that. The Palace?
RTK: Dunno, somewhere in New York but I’d have to look it up. [venue was Manhattan Center]
RTK: I'll be singing back-up for you tonight.
JLB: On "Don't Look”? Okay, I'll listen for ya.
[RTK sings "So when you are lonely, when you are tired. ."]
JLB: Yup, that's it.
RTK: Hope to see you next year in this part of the country (CA) for the Imperment Resonance shows.
JLB: Yeah, man!
Mike Mangini
RTK: Do the Patriots have a chance at beating the Chargers this weekend?
MM: Yes!!
[and we talked a little more Patriots jibber-jabber]
Jordan Rudess
RTK: Having performed or recorded with full orchestras, choirs, other composers, string quartets, etc., are there any other types of musicians or music you would like to incorporate into the DT experience?
JR: I’ve been listening to a lot of Indian Carnatic music lately, so that would be cool.
John Petrucci
RTK: One of the staples 1993 was the rise of live bootleg releases from the Images & Words tour. While not to the bands benefit, it did demonstrate a huge appetite for Dream Theater. I’d like to know if there is actually an unofficial bootleg that you secretly enjoy, or were happy that a particular performance was preserved on CD by the fans?
JP: You mean unofficial, not one of ours?
RTK: Yes.
JP: Not really, I didn’t really pay attention to those, so I wouldn’t be able to say.
RTK: Gotcha. Thank you, and happy anniversary!