am i the only one who doesn't like SFAM and I&W?

[djentlemen]

for some reasons the songs don't really cut it for me , most of em just sounds like wank , eg:

notable ones:
learning to live
metropolis
beyond this life
fatal tragedy

and the rest sounds really mediocre

another day
surrounded
dejavu
through my eyes/my words
etc..


although there are some i really like,
glass moon
finally free
home

there arent really huge monsters that blow my pants away like most albums do
voices
tot
tgp
8vm
tmols
tcot


so call me weird , yes i do find my self weird for not enjoying DT's most praised albums , but what i want to know is, does anyone else feel the same way?

[Aniland]

Yes, you are the only one.

[Zydar]

Yes, you are the only one.

[Blackfield]

You're free to prefer the albums you want to. However, in my opinion I&W and SFAM are true Dream Theater creations all the way through. On all the other albums there are weak spots and not as likeable moments.

[sfam2112]

I wouldn't say I don't like them, but they're the least listened to in the catalogue for me, along with Octavarium.

[Kotowboy]

I havent even *listened* to WDADU....

But SFAM and Octavarium are amongst my top albums.

Too hard to pick a favourite.

[Zantera]

I honestly don't care much for I&W, but SFAM is a solid album.

[sneakyblueberry]

I've never liked SFAM.  I&W is much better.  But Another Day and Surrounded are terrible

[tri.ad]

Well, I love Images And Words, and don't think that SFAM is particularly great. So I can only agree on half of it, sorry.

[Millais]

for some reasons the songs don't really cut it for me , most of em just sounds like wank , eg:

notable ones:
learning to live
metropolis
beyond this life
fatal tragedy

lolwut

Yes, you are the only one.

pretty much that ^ though everyone is entitled to their own opinion and all that .....

[ddtonfire]

lolwut and yes are the appropriate responses here

[atmyne]

probably not but you're in an epic minority

[BRGM]

I agree about I&W, second to worst album (WDADU being the worst)

Scenes though is quite great!

[BlobVanDam]

Yes, you are the only one.

Just gonna go with this.

[RuRoRul]

I don't think they are miles ahead of the other albums, and I think if people accuse DT of "wankery" these albums are actually two of the worst offenders, but I love both albums. I enjoy every DT album but these two would probably be in the top half at least.

[AcidLameLTE]

On this board...hopefully.

I mean, SFAM isn't AMAZING but I&W definitely is.

[obscure]

Yes, you are the only one.

Just gonna go with this.

so am I

[djentlemen]

well at least i know that these two albums aren't really the most favoured among some, but imo the worst album is octavarium, it would be a step above WDADU if 8vm wasnt the only audible track in the whole album

[Perpetual Change]

Dude, are you sure you know what the definition of audible is? 

[BlobVanDam]

He must have the original leaked copy that begins with 50 minutes of silence.

[JediKnight1969]

Yes, you are the only one.

[Liberation]

I&W - I like it but not as much as most people. SFAM... well, it's an absolute masterpiece for me.

You're probably a rare case but I don't mind, it's more interesting if people have more varied opinions (and I hate bandwagon mentality personally).

[Metabog]

Hmm. I'm pretty sure what you call 'wank' a lot of us call "awesome". One of the main attractions of DT is that they solo a lot. If you don't want to listen to that, listen to something with less "wank"  . I personally like SFAM more than Images and Words.

[axeman90210]

I certainly hope you are Scenes and I&W are two parts of Dream Theater's holy trinity of albums

[djentlemen]

Hmm. I'm pretty sure what you call 'wank' a lot of us call "awesome". One of the main attractions of DT is that they solo a lot. If you don't want to listen to that, listen to something with less "wank"  . I personally like SFAM more than Images and Words.

well im sure the definition of wank varies form person to person. for me , its throwing in a bunch of random licks or riffs with no flow or pattern to it at all , the before mentioned songs are just a few examples

and im pretty sure the new album would sound the same by the preview of the snippets

[wilgod3p]

If you don't like them, listen to them until it happens because you are missing something great

[alexofsweden]

Dude, I feel a bit sorry for you,that you can't enjoy those albums  

[ZKX-2099]

Strange Deja Vu... mediocre?




You know if you people keep having shitty opinions were gonna forbid you to have them.

[Jirpo]

They are both in my top 10 albums ever... I&W is #1

[Zydar]

I&W is in my Top 5 of all time. Learning To Live, Surrounded and Another Day is in my Top 5 DT songs ever.

[djentlemen]

If you don't like them, listen to them until it happens because you are missing something great

don't fret, DT is ones of my favourite bands , apparently, it's just that i don't share the same taste as the majority of the DT fans , ill give you a little insight of djentlemen

fav albums ( took me a long time to rank, its kinda like choosing which of your children is your favourite )
1. awake
2.sdoit
3.sc
4.bc&sl
5. falling into infinity
6. I&W
7. ToT
8. sfam
9.wdadu
10. 8vm

whoops mixed up i&w and fii

[wilgod3p]

If you don't like them, listen to them until it happens because you are missing something great

don't fret, DT is ones of my favourite bands , apparently, it's just that i don't share the same taste as the majority of the DT fans , ill give you a little insight of djentlemen

fav albums ( took me a long time to rank, its kinda like choosing which of your children is your favourite )
1. awake
2.sdoit
3.sc
4.bc&sl
5. I&W
6. falling into infinity
7. ToT
8. sfam
9.wdadu
10. 8vm

yea they are not my favourite album neither

[Bone_Daddy]

Yes, you are the only one.

[ZirconBlue]

If you don't like them, listen to them until it happens because you are missing something great

don't fret, DT is ones of my favourite bands , apparently, it's just that i don't share the same taste as the majority of the DT fans , ill give you a little insight of djentlemen

fav albums ( took me a long time to rank, its kinda like choosing which of your children is your favourite )
1. awake
2.sdoit
3.sc
4.bc&sl
5. I&W
6. falling into infinity
7. ToT
8. sfam
9.wdadu
10. 8vm

You "don't like" I&W, but you've got it ranked 5th?  So you only like, at most, 4 DT albums?

[Dublagent66]