Mike Mangini singing in Rio

[theseoafs]

I hate that people can't just enjoy a fun moment and a beautiful performance of a beautiful song.

Is there anybody here who isn't enjoying it?

[SystematicThought]

Mangini can add some vocals to Raw Dog

[wasteland]

I kind of teared up while watching it. After coming to realize I'm only going to miss DT if I keep associating their music with the unpleasantness what (had, at that time) went down with the band, I started re-playing everything, absorbing everything and started following what was going on on the current tour as well, with all my notfancyingADTOE-attitude. The crown of these several months was me registering on these forums and getting even more absorbed with it, it all paid off.

The point which I'm trying to reach - I went through some really tough times in the past year for various reasons, and DT was there for me. There was other music, other things, sure, but I reconnected strongly to this particular band and my emotional state benefited from it. And looking at videos like these, I completely understand how they did it. They should be proud of themselves every second of every day.

I'm usually embarrassed to fangirl this much, but hey, I'm on the Dream Theater forums. This should be a safe place for that, right?

Why should you be embarassed? Anyone deeling that all this that you wrote was out of place SHOULD be embarassed. Not you.

And as I told you yesterday, the band, past and present, should be extremely proud of that. They created life as well as music. 

[nikatapi]

I think Mike has an interesing voice
That video was amazing, great to see DT hasn't stopped being a fun band and they don't take themselves too seriously.

[hefdaddy42]

Mangini can add some vocals to Raw Dog

Wouldn't save it.

[MoraWintersoul]

First of all

Second - I remember not reacting too well to the break up.  So much so that I couldn't listen to DT for a good 5-6 months, and even though Mangini YT footage impressed me, I'd still burst into random tears lamenting the fact that MP was gone.  Until ADToE came out.

Third - DT side of DTF is the BEST place to get your fangirl on.

you're such a great lady

I paused Type O Negative to watch that.
No regrets 
This video is amazing. James is so gorgeous 

Alright, fangirl on <3 tell me about it!

And as I told you yesterday, the band, past and present, should be extremely proud of that. They created life as well as music. 

Our conversations are creeping into my posts

[DebraKadabra]

First of all

Second - I remember not reacting too well to the break up.  So much so that I couldn't listen to DT for a good 5-6 months, and even though Mangini YT footage impressed me, I'd still burst into random tears lamenting the fact that MP was gone.  Until ADToE came out.

Third - DT side of DTF is the BEST place to get your fangirl on.

you're such a great lady

D'aww, shucks.

[Ben_Jamin]

Haha that was funny

"That sucks, that really fucking sucks"
"stop playing that song"
( JR joins in)

[?]

It's great to see that they're having a lot of fun! James is interacting way more with the crowd than in the MP era and they're clearly enthusiastic about what they're doing.

[KevShmev]

Great stuff.  The smiles and laughs from all three seemed so genuine, it is just more proof of what a happy place the band is in.

[MoraWintersoul]

Also, "faaawking sucks". Oh JLB.

[GasparXR]

Also, "faaawking sucks". Oh JLB.

[DebraKadabra]