Images and Words vs Metropolis pt 2: Scenes From a Memory

[KevShmev]

I think you need to accept that many of us who have listened to a lot simply don't think it is that good or memorable.  It's like you refuse to accept that anyone doesn't think it is totally awesome, so you come up with possible flimsy, fabricated reasons like us not listening to it enough.

Hey, all I know is that when I first heard songs like Scarred, Caught in a Web, Blind Faith, These Walls, to name a few, I didn't much like them, so I never really listened to them. When I did start listening to them, once I said, "Okay, people really like these songs. Why?" I decided to give them a fair chance and started to get into them a lot more.

Again, you are making the INCORRECT assumption that all of us who aren't big fans of the song haven't listened to it enough.  I have had Scenes since the day it came out over 12 1/2 years ago, I listened to it like crazy for most of 2000, and quite a lot since then, so The Dance of Eternity is a song I have likely heard hundreds of times.

I don't refuse to believe anything. I just don't enjoy one of my favorite songs to be referred to as "wankery" a stupid term in and of itself. At least come up with something a little more constructive.

I am sorry if your sensibilities are that delicate, but no song is immune to criticism around here.  Scarred is my favorite DT song, but do you see me getting my shorts in a bind every time someone criticizes it, even if it is a criticism I think it is silly?  Nope.  You ought to adopt the same philosophy when it comes to The Dance..., unless you want to constantly get into arguments with people simply because they don't like a song as much as you do.  And I do like The Dance of Eternity for the most part; I just think the second half of it is tedious, and it sounds out of place on Scenes. 

[Fourth Horseman]

A lot of criticism of TDOE is fair although I disagree with it.  There are some people who just don't get it and that's understandable given how complex it is. Once I knew the song by ear and I could tap along with the ever changing beat, it made it more enjoyable just like with any other song in which you know what part is coming next. However, I'm not saying everyone who doesn't like it doesn't get it, but that seems to be the case for some who dismiss it as "random wankery"

[The King in Crimson]

Not really.

Lots of good music out there, no sense worrying about just one song.

I'm sure there are people out there saying the same thing about your favorite DT song.

I'm sure a lot of people hate Voices, Take The Time, The Great Debate and Space-Dye Vest.

In fact, I'm absolutely positive of it.

[Ħ]

 Random wankery is good. At that point in DT's history, it wasn't so explicitly random. So it was something "progressive" for them.

[Fourth Horseman]

Not really.

Lots of good music out there, no sense worrying about just one song.

I'm sure there are people out there saying the same thing about your favorite DT song.

I'm sure a lot of people hate Voices, Take The Time, The Great Debate and Space-Dye Vest.

In fact, I'm absolutely positive of it.

No one hates Take The Time. No. Never.

[BlobVanDam]

Not really.

Lots of good music out there, no sense worrying about just one song.

I'm sure there are people out there saying the same thing about your favorite DT song.

I'm sure a lot of people hate Voices, Take The Time, The Great Debate and Space-Dye Vest.

In fact, I'm absolutely positive of it.

No one hates Take The Time. No. Never.

And if they did, I'd be like "Hold it now, wait a minute, come on.......... just let me catch my breath"

[Fourth Horseman]

Not really.

Lots of good music out there, no sense worrying about just one song.

I'm sure there are people out there saying the same thing about your favorite DT song.

I'm sure a lot of people hate Voices, Take The Time, The Great Debate and Space-Dye Vest.

In fact, I'm absolutely positive of it.

No one hates Take The Time. No. Never.

And if they did, I'd be like "Hold it now, wait a minute, come on.......... just let me catch my breath"

[TheGreatPretender]

I'm sure a lot of people hate Voices, Take The Time, The Great Debate and Space-Dye Vest.

In fact, I'm absolutely positive of it.

I'm not talking about hate. I'm saying, if someone said, "Ah yeah, Voices used to be one of my favorite. But it hasn't aged well, I find that it lost its magic and drags on," or something of the sort.
Or people who say, "I used to love Dream Theater, but I don't listen to them anymore," it's damn sad. Yes, there's plenty of great bands out there, but it's a shame when someone used to be into your favorite band, but lost their interest.
Same thing for songs, I think. It's a shame that you don't appreciate TDOE the way you used to.

[SystematicThought]

Or it's just life. I don't really find it sad. It's just human nature that your tastes change

[GasparXR]

And if they did, I'd be like "Hold it now, wait a minute, come on.......... just let me breathe"

Fixed. 

[nicmos]

And if they did, I'd be like "Hold it now, wait a minute, come on.......... just let me breathe"

Fixed. 

It's time to pick up the pieces, go back to square one.  I think it's time for a chayeeange.

Maybe we can focus on other things about the two albums besides TDOE.  Like how awesome Metropolis Pt 1 is, or Overture 1928, or how lame Another Day is 

[Ruba]

Not really.

Lots of good music out there, no sense worrying about just one song.

I'm sure there are people out there saying the same thing about your favorite DT song.

I'm sure a lot of people hate Voices, Take The Time, The Great Debate and Space-Dye Vest.

In fact, I'm absolutely positive of it.

No one hates Take The Time. No. Never.

Wanna meet my sister? She hates almost anything rock or metal.

[chrisbDTM]

id like to meet your sister for other reasons

[Ruba]

id like to meet your sister for other reasons

Pervert! She's 14!

[TheGreatPretender]

So that means, there's still very much potential that she'll grow up and actually develop GOOD musical tastes.

[chrisbDTM]

id like to meet your sister for other reasons

Pervert! She's 14!

well this took an unexpected turn..

[TheGreatPretender]

id like to meet your sister for other reasons

Pervert! She's 14!

well this took an unexpected turn..

Who wants to come?

[Scorpion]

id like to meet your sister for other reasons

Pervert! She's 14!

well this took a dramatic turn..













of events.

[chrisbDTM]

[Lolzeez]

id like to meet your sister for other reasons

Pervert! She's 14!

well this took an unexpected turn..

Who wants to come?

*solo section*

[GasparXR]

Who wants to come?

*solo section*

Are you saying that the sex sounds in Home are actually Victoria masturbating?

[Jarzombek]

Images And Words

[TheGreatPretender]

Are you saying that the sex sounds in Home are actually Victoria masturbating?

To be fair, you only hear HER voice, right? Aside from the Casino guy's.

[Adami]

Are you saying that the sex sounds in Home are actually Victoria masturbating?

To be fair, you only hear HER voice, right? Aside from the Casino guy's.

Exactly. Victoria's a whore.

[TheGreatPretender]

Right in front of Julian, under the Black Jack table, too. Tsk tsk tsk.
So innocent, my ass.

[jonnybaxy]

SFAM all the way!

The story in the song is so good!

Strange deja vu, fatal tragedy, home, one last time and finally free!

It's pure brilliance, my (current) favorite album.

[The King in Crimson]

I'm sure a lot of people hate Voices, Take The Time, The Great Debate and Space-Dye Vest.

In fact, I'm absolutely positive of it.

I'm not talking about hate. I'm saying, if someone said, "Ah yeah, Voices used to be one of my favorite. But it hasn't aged well, I find that it lost its magic and drags on," or something of the sort.
Or people who say, "I used to love Dream Theater, but I don't listen to them anymore," it's damn sad. Yes, there's plenty of great bands out there, but it's a shame when someone used to be into your favorite band, but lost their interest.
Same thing for songs, I think. It's a shame that you don't appreciate TDOE the way you used to.

Tastes change.  Not really controversial.

Not really.

Lots of good music out there, no sense worrying about just one song.

I'm sure there are people out there saying the same thing about your favorite DT song.

I'm sure a lot of people hate Voices, Take The Time, The Great Debate and Space-Dye Vest.

In fact, I'm absolutely positive of it.

No one hates Take The Time. No. Never.

And if they did, I'd be like "Hold it now, wait a minute, come on.......... just let me catch my breath"

[jjrock88]

I&W is the best

[TheGreatPretender]

Tastes change.  Not really controversial.

Well, if you don't get what I'm talking about, it's still sad.

[wolven74]

Images and Words

There really isn't a comparison between these two. SFAM is a great album, with an amazing concept, but Images and Words is a classic.

[TheGreatPretender]

Images and Words

There really isn't a comparison between these two. SFAM is a great album, with an amazing concept, but Images and Words is a classic.

SFAM is also a classic.

[BlobVanDam]

Images and Words

There really isn't a comparison between these two. SFAM is a great album, with an amazing concept, but Images and Words is a classic.

SFAM is also a classic.

[obscure]

SFAM. Easy

Images and Words

There really isn't a comparison between these two. SFAM is a great album, with an amazing concept, but Images and Words is a classic.

SFAM is also a classic.

[jonnybaxy]

Are you saying that the sex sounds in Home are actually Victoria masturbating?

To be fair, you only hear HER voice, right? Aside from the Casino guy's.

Exactly. Victoria's a whore.

I heard it was hinting towards Victoria having sex with the miracle   

[Unlegit]

Images and Words is my favorite DT album, but SfaM is my 2nd.