Overture 1928 - I. Overture - The Shattered Fortress

[darkshade]

Which one of these tunes is the best at what it intends to do (preview or recap themes and motifs of other songs)? All 3 seem to divide fans as to whether they are good or not, and some completely skip them on their respective albums. However, I think they all succeed in context of the pieces that they are part of.
Which do you find is the best?

[Jamesman42]

TSF

[FlyingBIZKIT]

Overture

[Jaffa]

1928.

[Tumdace]

Overture 1928.

[senecadawg2]

Overture 1928 is, by itself, easily one of the greatest DT instrumentals. The way it works with Strange deja vu makes it even more incredible.

[theseoafs]

Gonna go with 1928 both because it does the best job of putting together themes from the other albums and because it's the best song of the three by itself.

[Metrovarium]

The Shattered Fortress > Overture 1928 > Overture

That applies not only to how effective they are at previewing/recapping themes, but also to how much I enjoy them.

[LieLowTheWantedMan]

1928
Overture









TSF

[hacko]

1928 is easily my favorite DT instrumental so...there goes .

[TL]

Overture 1928 is literally the song that introduced me to Dream Theater (yes, I heard Regression first, but come on). It literally changed my life. To this day, I still get goosebumps when I hear it; it's just that damn good. It's easily one of my favorite Dream Theater songs.

[ResultsMayVary]

I. Overture

[BlobVanDam]

I still don't get why TSF is up against the two overtures.

1. SDOIT Overture - super underrated, melodic masterpiece. And it sounds like fucking Zelda. You just can't top that.

2. Overture 1928 - A great way to kick of a great album, and with a lot of energy, but it still pales in comparison to SDOIT Overture.

3. The Shattered Fortress - It's not bad, but I'd rather just listen to TGP instead, since TSF feels like a not as good recycling.

[ResultsMayVary]

I still don't get why TSF is up against the two overtures.

1. SDOIT Overture - super underrated, melodic masterpiece. And it sounds like fucking Zelda. You just can't top that.

2. Overture 1928 - A great way to kick of a great album, and with a lot of energy, but it still pales in comparison to SDOIT Overture.

3. The Shattered Fortress - It's not bad, but I'd rather just listen to TGP instead, since TSF feels like a not as good recycling.

You are awesome. 

[LieLowTheWantedMan]

I already regret voting 1928. Shoulda voted Overture. Oh well.

[Jamariquay]

Six Degrees Overture.

[mrjazzguitar]

the production of the overture to Six Degrees is just horrendous. what the fuck was jordan thinking? the rest of the song is my 2nd favorite DT song.

voted 1928

[Mladen]

Overture 1928

The easiest poll ever.

[YtseJamittaja]

TSF

[serrano]

Easy poll: 1928

[Aquila Chrysaetos]

Overture 1928 is, by itself, easily one of the greatest DT instrumentals. The way it works with Strange deja vu makes it even more incredible.

Couldn't have said this any better!

[RaiseTheKnife]

I still don't get why TSF is up against the two overtures.

Easy.  I've always viewed TSF as an overture that comes at the end rather than the beginning of an opus.  It almost serves the same function of reintroducing and/or unifying themes presented in the overall piece.

[BlobVanDam]

I still don't get why TSF is up against the two overtures.

Easy.  I've always viewed TSF as an overture that comes at the end rather than the beginning of an opus.  It almost serves the same function of reintroducing and/or unifying themes presented in the overall piece.

Ok, that makes sense. I hadn't thought about it in that way since it's the end of the saga rather than the intro, and not instrumental, but all 3 songs are based around themes from the collective work from which they come.

[Nekov]

1928 for the win.

[wolfking]

1928.

[chickenbonez]

1928 fersher haha

[hefdaddy42]

Easily 1928

[namgalsipsclar]

Overture with full orchestra is best, but if we're talking studio versions then 1928 wins. Why is TSF on here?

[TAC]

Overture 1928

The easiest poll ever.

THIS!

[Zydar]

Overture 1928.

[obscure]

1928

[PersianPimp076]

Overture 1928. Probably the best intro to any DT album. It does however cover fewer motifs from SFAM than the other to do for their respective suites, but its flows infinitely better - overture goes on way too long and puts me off listening to SDOIT from start to finish a lot of the time, although the very last three notes are epic; the way it foreshadows the end of Losing Time and then segues into the piano intro of About to Crash is one of the highlights of SDOIT. And TSF just doesn't tie the motifs together very well, it seems forced.

[Dream Team]

Overture 1928

The easiest poll ever.

Exactly. I don't get the OP's point about fans being divided over it? I'm pretty sure it's almost universally appreciated.

[hefdaddy42]

Overture 1928

The easiest poll ever.

Exactly. I don't get the OP's point about fans being divided over it? I'm pretty sure it's almost universally appreciated.

This, there is no fan division.

[Nekov]

Overture 1928

The easiest poll ever.

Exactly. I don't get the OP's point about fans being divided over it? I'm pretty sure it's almost universally appreciated.

This, there is no fan division.

But there is Joy Division