Peruvian Skies

[Martinman300]

JLB's heavy voice in the second verse!!! Well good. Sounds like he's eating razor blades. I like.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNW6ldO4wqI

[yeshaberto]

walked by a peruvian restaurant the other day and immediately began singing this song in my head and remembered what a great song it is

[contest_sanity]

I absolutely love this song.  It's one of my top 5 Dream Theater songs.  So wonderful how it begins mellow, but then ends 

[YtseBitsySpider]

In my bottom five of all time.
I can't stand it.
It such a weak attempt at being Floydish..and fails miserably at it.

I think my opinion is definitely in the minority most people here gush all over it.

[contest_sanity]

In my bottom five of all time.
I can't stand it.
It such a weak attempt at being Floydish..and fails miserably at it.

I think my opinion is definitely in the minority most people here gush all over it.

And I guess you could argue an attempt at being Metallica-ish as well... but I still love it!!!

[pogoowner]

In my bottom five of all time.
I can't stand it.
It such a weak attempt at being Floydish..and fails miserably at it.

I think my opinion is definitely in the minority most people here gush all over it.

And I guess you could argue an attempt at being Metallica-ish as well... but I still love it!!!

Yeah, I always thought the Metallica-ishness was more prominent.

[Dcrupi]

In my bottom five of all time.
I can't stand it.
It such a weak attempt at being Floydish..and fails miserably at it.

I think my opinion is definitely in the minority most people here gush all over it.

And I guess you could argue an attempt at being Metallica-ish as well... but I still love it!!!

Yeah, I always thought the Metallica-ishness was more prominent.

Yeah, for sure.  Especially considering the quick transition into Enter Sandman in the Once in a Livetime version of the song...

[sneakyblueberry]

In my bottom five of all time.
I can't stand it.
It such a weak attempt at being Floydish..and fails miserably at it.

I think my opinion is definitely in the minority most people here gush all over it.

And I guess you could argue an attempt at being Metallica-ish as well... but I still love it!!!

Yeah, I always thought the Metallica-ishness was more prominent.

Yeah, for sure.  Especially considering the quick transition into Enter Sandman in the Once in a Livetime version of the song...

Love JP's solo in this.

[Genowyn]

UNDAH PERUVIAN SKIIIIIIIIIES

[ZKX-2099]

Upper mid-tier song by them. Got nothing bad to say about it.

[hefdaddy42]

Average at best.  I'd be completely OK with them never playing this live again.

[cyberdrummer]

Love this song. The Peruvian Jam they did on the 8V tour was great too.

[GuineaPig]

Love this song. The Peruvian Jam they did on the 8V tour was great too.

[moffatt]

I love at how first the main riff turns into a fucking heavy riff 

[Dcrupi]

In my bottom five of all time.
I can't stand it.
It such a weak attempt at being Floydish..and fails miserably at it.

I think my opinion is definitely in the minority most people here gush all over it.

And I guess you could argue an attempt at being Metallica-ish as well... but I still love it!!!

Yeah, I always thought the Metallica-ishness was more prominent.

Yeah, for sure.  Especially considering the quick transition into Enter Sandman in the Once in a Livetime version of the song...

Love JP's solo in this.

Am I missing something here?

[TAC]

One of three songs that I ever really listened to on FII. I still think this song is pretty good. Obviously priming it for the Maiden tour.

[dedSurroun]

In my bottom five of all time.
I can't stand it.
It such a weak attempt at being Floydish..and fails miserably at it.

I think my opinion is definitely in the minority most people here gush all over it.

Nope, I'm with you (except on the Floyd part). I always skip it. Don't like it at all.

"undaah perUUUvian skaisssss"

Yuck. Vocal melodies are horrible, and there's not much else right with the song either.

[dedSurroun]

Average at best.  I'd be completely OK with them never playing this live again.

[ReaPsTA]

Average at best.  I'd be completely OK with them never playing this live again.

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[hefdaddy42]

Average at best.  I'd be completely OK with them never playing this live again.

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What?  It's not sensational; it's just OK.

[YtseBitsySpider]

Average at best.  I'd be completely OK with them never playing this live again.

agreed...my wife asked me at the beginning if it was a good song to take a piss durring. I said yes.

[Rafael Guerra]

I like the song. Not a fan of the way it begins but aftwerwards, its very energetic and cool. I am not a music expert in finding connections with DT songs and other bands, so I am not really sure why people say its metallica-ish, but anyways...its a song that is not supposed to be over-analyzed, its just another cool FII song.

[pogoowner]

I like the song. Not a fan of the way it begins but aftwerwards, its very energetic and cool. I am not a music expert in finding connections with DT songs and other bands, so I am not really sure why people say its metallica-ish, but anyways...its a song that is not supposed to be over-analyzed, its just another cool FII song.

Listen to "Bleeding Me" by Metallica. The guitar is extremely similar. Also, the heavy riff later in the song has quite the Metallica vibe to it.

[contest_sanity]

I like the song. Not a fan of the way it begins but aftwerwards, its very energetic and cool. I am not a music expert in finding connections with DT songs and other bands, so I am not really sure why people say its metallica-ish, but anyways...its a song that is not supposed to be over-analyzed, its just another cool FII song.

Listen to "Bleeding Me" by Metallica. The guitar is extremely similar. Also, the heavy riff later in the song has quite the Metallica vibe to it.

Also, they throw in the riff from 'Enter Sandman' at the end of 'Peruvian Skies' on the Once In A Livetime cd (7:12 mark).

[hefdaddy42]

I like the song. Not a fan of the way it begins but aftwerwards, its very energetic and cool. I am not a music expert in finding connections with DT songs and other bands, so I am not really sure why people say its metallica-ish, but anyways...its a song that is not supposed to be over-analyzed, its just another cool FII song.

Listen to "Bleeding Me" by Metallica. The guitar is extremely similar. Also, the heavy riff later in the song has quite the Metallica vibe to it.

Also, they throw in the riff from 'Enter Sandman' at the end of 'Peruvian Skies' on the Once In A Livetime cd (7:12 mark).

Not to mention the segment from Pink Floyd's Have A Cigar earlier in the song.  Something similar was done on the 8VM tour.  They always said this song was like PF meets Metallica.

[KevShmev]

Despite the obvious nods to classic bands, I think this is an outstanding song.  I am surprised to see this much dislike for or ambivalence towards it.

[contest_sanity]

Despite the obvious nods to classic bands, I think this is an outstanding song.  I am surprised to see this much dislike for or ambivalence towards it.

I agree.  I adore 'Peruvian Skies.'  The mellow section is perfect and the breakdown/solo sections are so  that I don't see how any DT fan could not like it.  In fact, listening to FII the day it was released, I'll admit to a little head-scratching on NM and YNM, but when Peruvian Skies hit, especially the latter portion of it, it was like "hell yeah; this is what I'm talking about!!!"

[bosk1]

Despite the obvious nods to classic bands, I think this is an outstanding song.  I am surprised to see this much dislike for or ambivalence towards it.

Well, "this much" consists of three people total in this thread, so I don't see too much of a trend.  

[KevShmev]

Any is too much. 

[contest_sanity]

Despite the obvious nods to classic bands, I think this is an outstanding song.  I am surprised to see this much dislike for or ambivalence towards it.

Well, "this much" consists of three people total in this thread, so I don't see too much of a trent. 

Actually, they organized a whole Council to denounce the song... really messed up `

[hefdaddy42]

Despite the obvious nods to classic bands, I think this is an outstanding song.  I am surprised to see this much dislike for or ambivalence towards it.

Well, "this much" consists of three people total in this thread, so I don't see too much of a trend.  

That's what I was thinking.

I mean, I don't hate it or anything.  There's certainly no reason for my ambivalence toward it to influence anyone else's opinion of the song.

[contest_sanity]

Despite the obvious nods to classic bands, I think this is an outstanding song.  I am surprised to see this much dislike for or ambivalence towards it.

Well, "this much" consists of three people total in this thread, so I don't see too much of a trend.  

That's what I was thinking.

I mean, I don't hate it or anything.  There's certainly no reason for my ambivalence toward it to influence anyone else's opinion of the song.

I don't EVER say I like a song until I'm sure how you feel about it.

[hefdaddy42]

Despite the obvious nods to classic bands, I think this is an outstanding song.  I am surprised to see this much dislike for or ambivalence towards it.

Well, "this much" consists of three people total in this thread, so I don't see too much of a trend.  

That's what I was thinking.

I mean, I don't hate it or anything.  There's certainly no reason for my ambivalence toward it to influence anyone else's opinion of the song.

I don't EVER say I like a song until I'm sure how you feel about it.

I see.

I shall endeavor to take that into account in the future.

[austin]

i love this song

[Basekick]

One of my favorite Petrucci solos.  Not to mention that everything from the solo onwards is absolutely rockin'.