Will Dream Theater ever play (X song) again?

[tuto]

I realized they havent played this masterpiece since the 2004 Train Of Thought Tour. And I think it would sound awesome with Mangini on drums, dont you think?

[Unlegit]

I don't think anyone knows for sure, but if they did pull that out it would be amazing!

[Adami]

MM would play it exactly like Portnoy, not sure how he would make it sound awesome or at least any more awesome than Portnoy. I assume it would sound essentially the same.


Will they play it? I dunno. Maybe in a few years. But for right now they seem content with Ytse Jam as the only instrumental.

[ResultsMayVary]

Honestly, who knows?

[Adami]

Honestly, who knows?

I do. But I won't tell for free.

[GasparXR]

Honestly, who knows?

I do. But I won't tell for free.

[tuto]

Honestly, who knows?

I do. But I won't tell for free.

Hahah, how much $?

[Adami]

Honestly, who knows?

I do. But I won't tell for free.

Hahah, how much $?

No money. I only take payment in the form of DT playing SoC live. So, as soon as they do it, I will tell you exactly when they will play it.

[tuto]

Honestly, who knows?

I do. But I won't tell for free.

Hahah, how much $?

No money. I only take payment in the form of DT playing SoC live. So, as soon as they do it, I will tell you exactly when they will play it.

Seems fair enough

[JayOctavarium]

If they do, it will never be soon enough

[wolfking]

IMO, they have a lot of other instrumentals that could be played over SOC.  maybe an edited version of part of another instrumedely would be cool though.

[Adami]

Ytse Jam.
Erotomania.
Hell's Kitchen.
Overture 1928.
The Dance of Eternity.
Raw Dog.


I wouldn't say that's a lot, but it's enough I guess. I would love for them to play Erotomania or Overture 1928. Although it will suffer from the same thing I'm not allowed to complain about anymore.

[ResultsMayVary]

I'd love to see them pull out Overture 1928/Strange Deja Vu on the next tour. That would be really cool.

[wolfking]

Ytse Jam.
Erotomania.
Hell's Kitchen.
Overture 1928.
The Dance of Eternity.
Raw Dog.


I wouldn't say that's a lot, but it's enough I guess. I would love for them to play Erotomania or Overture 1928. Although it will suffer from the same thing I'm not allowed to complain about anymore.

Don't forget Eve, which I know they will never play.

[hefdaddy42]

Who can say?

[senecadawg2]

I'd love to see them pull out Overture 1928/Strange Deja Vu on the next tour. That would be really cool.

So cool.

[Rattlehead]

I'd love to see them pull out Overture 1928/Strange Deja Vu on the next tour. That would be really cool.

So cool.

Agreed... it's exciting to anticipate a brand new set list for the next tour 

[Ultimetalhead]

I'd love to see them pull out Overture 1928/Strange Deja Vu on the next tour. That would be really cool.

So cool.

Agreed... it's exciting to anticipate a brand new set list for the next tour 

Assuming it's all new. I think the only "new" song we got on the US tour that wasn't played on the European tour was LNF. Correct me if I'm wrong.

[Scorpion]

I'd love to see them pull out Overture 1928/Strange Deja Vu on the next tour. That would be really cool.

So cool.

Agreed... it's exciting to anticipate a brand new set list for the next tour 

Assuming it's all new. I think the only "new" song we got on the US tour that wasn't played on the European tour was LNF. Correct me if I'm wrong.

I think TITL was new as well.

[Rattlehead]

I'd love to see them pull out Overture 1928/Strange Deja Vu on the next tour. That would be really cool.

So cool.

Agreed... it's exciting to anticipate a brand new set list for the next tour 

Assuming it's all new. I think the only "new" song we got on the US tour that wasn't played on the European tour was LNF. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Poor choice of wording on my part... I just meant a different setlist, hopefully very different than the ADToE tour (just for the sake of seeing a lot of different songs live since I've only seen DT once).

[GasparXR]

Does anyone else foresee any ADTOE songs becoming a concert staple, or at least having a song representing it on the next tour? Breaking All Illusions could become a staple as an encore or a pre-encore closer, although This is the Life could become a staple in the vein of The Spirit Carries On, since they have similar vibes.

[JayOctavarium]

Does anyone else foresee any ADTOE songs becoming a concert staple, or at least having a song representing it on the next tour? Breaking All Illusions could become a staple as an encore or a pre-encore closer, although This is the Life could become a staple in the vein of The Spirit Carries On, since they have similar vibes.

This deserves a thread now.

[ResultsMayVary]

Does anyone else foresee any ADTOE songs becoming a concert staple, or at least having a song representing it on the next tour? Breaking All Illusions could become a staple as an encore or a pre-encore closer, although This is the Life could become a staple in the vein of The Spirit Carries On, since they have similar vibes.

This deserves a thread now.

It has been done. Check the DT part of the forum. 

[Lolzeez]

Imho it's a great song with some potential. What do you guys think?

[Scorpion]

Imho it's a great song with some potential. What do you guys think?

Sure. I love it, it's one of my favourites from SC. Though I have to say that I highly doubt that it will happen.

Still, a guy can dream, can't he?

[Adami]

I love the song, but it doesn't need to be played live. It seems much more suited for a CD than it does a live setting.

Plus Flying Colors is playing it, so DT playing it now would just be confusing at best and confrontational at worst.

[wasteland]

Plus Flying Colors is playing it, so DT playing it now would just be confusing at best and confrontational at worst.

Is that a serious statement or I fail to see some sarcasm?

[Adami]

Plus Flying Colors is playing it, so DT playing it now would just be confusing at best and confrontational at worst.

Is that a serious statement or I fail to see some sarcasm?

It is serious, of course not from every point of view does my statement work. However considering all the emotional back and forths, the song's subject etc, it makes sense.

However it's not my main reason for saying No. My main reason was the part you deleted.

[senecadawg2]

I am perfectly happy to never hear it played live. There are much better DT songs I'd rather have fill up a set list.

[Unlegit]

I am perfectly happy to never hear it played live. There are much better DT songs I'd rather have fill up a set list.

[TAC]

Plus Flying Colors is playing it, 

Are they really?

[Metro]

I love the song, but I feel like it would drag a bit live..

[?]

The first half would be ok but I would fall asleep during the boring second half and I don't know how they would handle the spoken word parts - samples or nothing? Besides, if Scarred and The Great Debate don't get much of a reaction from the audience, I'm 100% sure Repentance wouldn't either.

[Eldomm]

I am perfectly happy to never hear it played live. There are much better DT songs I'd rather have fill up a set list.

This.

[GasparXR]

I would love to hear it live. It's one of my favourite DT songs by far.