The Best of Times

[cfmoran13]

So, this song is definitely up in my top 5 or 10 favorite Dream Theater songs.  Due to how personal a song it is to Mike, does anyone think this song will ever be played live?  If they were playing The Garden under any other circumstances (not opening for IM), I could see him putting it in the setlist in honor of his dad.  Kind of like a "Look, Dad!  We made it!" moment.

[Nic35]

I wish they will someday play it, and I think they most likely will. I remember Mike saying they wouldn't play it on this tour because this song is too emotional for him. But I think it's safe to say they will someday play it and it may be on the next DVD.

[Birch Boy]

I wish they will someday play it, and I think they most likely will. I remember Mike saying they wouldn't play it on this tour because this song is too emotional for him. But I think it's safe to say they will someday play it and it may be on the next DVD.

[Rafael Guerra]

Beautiful song, in my opinion the only song in history to fully capture the feel of "nostalgia" , bad because we lost something, but also good for all that´s gone. I really hope they play it live on day, it will be quite a moment in "DT history" when they do it.

[antigoon]

I think they'll play it the next time they headline.

[glaurung]

One of Petrucci's greatest solos.

[Dcrupi]

One of Petrucci's greatest solos.

It is a fantastic solo.  He really went to town on this one.

[yeshaberto]

...and I would even like to hear him sing it at least on one leg of the tour

[ZBomber]

Great song, I might like Mike's version more than the one that made BCSL, just because theres so much emotion in it.

[yeshaberto]

Great song, I might like Mike's version more than the one that made BCSL, just because theres so much emotion in it.

that is my reasoning...

[Birch Boy]

It would be cool to have all of them sing, either together, or have certain people do certain parts; like Mike doing the more sincere, emotional parts (inb4thewholesong), and James doing the more challenging vocals, and have John do whatever's left.

[yeshaberto]

hmmmmm....I like that idea 

you want to pass it along to them?

[ZBomber]

I'd rather it just be Mike and James trading off vocals. John can't sing that well, and his Wither demo was plagued with autotune. Plus, it wouldn't make much sense for him to sing this song anyways.

[Birch Boy]

hmmmmm....I like that idea 

you want to pass it along to them?

Yes?  I don't know if you were being sarcastic or not 

I'd rather it just be Mike and James trading off vocals. John can't sing that well, and his Wither demo was plagued with autotune. Plus, it wouldn't make much sense for him to sing this song anyways.

Now that I think about it, I guess that would make more sense and be better.

[yeshaberto]

ok...now, let us review what we have accomplished in this thread. 
next tour will consist of Mike and James singing Best of Times, but MP will be particularly emotional
birch boy will let them in on our novel idea.

thread may now be locked

[Birch Boy]

[hefdaddy42]

I think James should sing it.

[cookienut]

These were the blurst of times?

[shadowfex]

These were the blurst of times?

This was actually the first thing I thought of when I heard the song title.

[skydivingninja]

I think James should sing it.

Indeed.  When they start playing it live, they better do a show in NC to do so.  I'd drive to Asheville again to hear that song.  Its the best on BC&SL.

[Birch Boy]

I think James should sing it.

Indeed.  When they start playing it live, they better do a show in NC to do so.  I'd drive to Asheville again to hear that song.  Its the best on BC&SL.

"A Nightmare To Remember" and "The  Count Of Tuscany" would like to have a word with you.

[hefdaddy42]

I think James should sing it.

Indeed.  When they start playing it live, they better do a show in NC to do so.  I'd drive to Asheville again to hear that song.  Its the best on BC&SL.

"A Nightmare To Remember" and "The  Count Of Tuscany" would like to have a word with you.

One out of two ain't bad.

[rumborak]

I'm listening to Spirit Of Radio right now and thought "Damn does that song sound like Best of Times" (well, obviously the other way around). And then I saw this thread!

rumborak

[Mebert78]

I must be in the minority of people that don't care for the song.  Musically, it does nothing for me.  It gets off to a dull start and by the times it finally kicks it up a notch, it's already lost me.

[skydivingninja]

I think James should sing it.

Indeed.  When they start playing it live, they better do a show in NC to do so.  I'd drive to Asheville again to hear that song.  Its the best on BC&SL.

"A Nightmare To Remember" and "The  Count Of Tuscany" would like to have a word with you.

A Nightmare to Remember is the most overrated song since Scarred.  That last third of the song is pretty boring.

The Count of Tuscany has some of the best music out of all the post 6DoiT output, but JP's solo and MP's lyrics beat the whole of TCOT for me.  TCOT is in a solid second place though.

[Birch Boy]

"It was the best of times it was the worst of times"

Bonus points for knowing what it's from (without Googleing it).

[emindead]

"It was the best of times it was the worst of times"

Bonus points for knowing what it's from (without Googleing it).

Come on.

[PlaysLikeMyung]

"It was the best of times it was the worst of times"

Bonus points for knowing what it's from (without Googleing it).

Dat be sum Charles Dickens

[Birch Boy]

"It was the best of times it was the worst of times"

Bonus points for knowing what it's from (without Googleing it).

Dat be sum Charles Dickens

Winner!

[Phantasmatron]

"It was the best of times it was the worst of times"

Bonus points for knowing what it's from (without Googleing it).

Come on.

[orcus116]

I kinda like the music for this, strangely. Lyrics are pretty meh though.

[TheOutlawXanadu]

It's too sappy. I can understand why. But that doesn't change my reaction to it.

[Mebert78]

I just feel liike the song is a snoozefest.  The opening piano tries too hard to sound emotional instead of just being genuinely emotional.  Idk if that makes sense. 

[emindead]

It doesn't.

[Jamesman42]

I think James should sing it.

I sing it in my car when it comes on.