DT Presentation

[Tunnel Vision]

Currently I am enrolled in a public speaking class at my college. Two weeks from now I must give an informative speech on a topic of my choosing. I've been thinking of speaking about dream theater, the band members, and the type of music they play.

A presentation about a band wouldn't be complete without some music samples. Our classroom is quite out-dated and the computer speakers are not loud AT ALL. Therefore, this topic will only work if I include short videos of the band.

I've thought of a few clips that might work well:
Perhaps a song from Live in Tokyo (Shows the early stages of the band)
Instrumedley from Budokan dvd (Shows the musicianship and technical skill of the band)
The spirit carries on or Metropolis from Score (I have to include a DT classic!  )
Since the 2012 DT dvd is not released yet, I may have to use a high quality youtube video to highlight Mr. Mangini

The speech must be 6 to 9 minutes in length, which is why I will only show clips. My question is what songs/videos do you think would work well and show DT's true colors to a group of people who probably haven't heard of the band before?

[darkshade]

I did the same thing last semester, and started a thread here on it too. I got a B, only because I went over the time limit by quite a few minutes. There was so much to talk about, and was so into it, I lost track of time, even though I timed myself at home.

[Adami]

I dunno man. Giving a presentation on a band I like just seems like something I would have done very early in high school or something.

Why not present on something that is not only interesting to you, but that the people, in front of whom you're speaking, can relate and pay attention?

[darkshade]

I dunno man. Giving a presentation on a band I like just seems like something I would have done very early in high school or something.

Why not present on something that is not only interesting to you, but that the people, in front of whom you're speaking, can relate and pay attention?

Because unless you're one of the last ones to go, everyone is only concerned about how their presentation is going to go, and are just sizing you up while you do yours. And if you are one of the last ones to go, everyone wants you to just hurry up and finish so they can leave and go home. 

[Adami]

I dunno man. Giving a presentation on a band I like just seems like something I would have done very early in high school or something.

Why not present on something that is not only interesting to you, but that the people, in front of whom you're speaking, can relate and pay attention?

Because unless you're one of the last ones to go, everyone is only concerned about how their presentation is going to go, and are just sizing you up while you do yours. And if you are one of the last ones to go, everyone wants you to just hurry up and finish so they can leave and go home. 

This is very true. And there is one presentation topic that can easily bypass all of these problems. And it's not Dream Theater.






....it's boobs.

[GasparXR]

I did the same thing last semester, and started a thread here on it too. I got a B, only because I went over the time limit by quite a few minutes. There was so much to talk about, and was so into it, I lost track of time, even though I timed myself at home.

Obviously they don't like prog

[Tunnel Vision]

...whom you're speaking, can relate and pay attention?

That's a good point...a speaker must be audience-centered.

I haven't 100% decided on a topic yet, I'm still fancying other ideas 

[YtseJamittaja]

Your music samples are really good. I recommend Puppies On Acid/Take the Time from Live in Tokyo. But if it's 6-9 mins long, you should really leave something out. People are just more confused if you play just 2 mins from Instrumedley and others.

On the other hand, I played Take the Time in my presentation and no one was interested about it. So don't play too progressive songs because the audience isn't able to internalize the song.

[MoraWintersoul]

You can't really present a band with ALL its true colors in just 9 minutes, especially if you can't play any full songs, which will just confuse them. You should just play something pretty enough to hook them How about Another World from ACOS and the ending section of LTL's studio version?

[wasteland]

LTL's studio version?

Right on the point. 

[YtseJamittaja]

You can't really present a band with ALL its true colors in just 9 minutes, especially if you can't play any full songs, which will just confuse them. You should just play something pretty enough to hook them How about Another World from ACOS and the ending section of LTL's studio version?

This, maybe some their more recent output could be a choice too.

[Dark Castle]

I actually have an informative speech tomorrow, mine being on the growth of women in extreme metal.  I decided not to go with samples, but focus more on the band members and and talk about the albums, if people want to check em out they'll check them out, just my two cents.

[Octavaripolis]

I did a presentation on Images & Words in high school. I believe I had 5 minutes or so, and it took just about that long ! If I were to do a presentation on Dream Theater, 9 minutes would feel like a very short period of time. Whenever I show someone Dream Theater I always start with Finally Free

[DebraKadabra]

And there is one presentation topic that can easily bypass all of these problems. And it's not Dream Theater.






....it's boobs.

Coz?

[Adami]

And there is one presentation topic that can easily bypass all of these problems. And it's not Dream Theater.






....it's boobs.

Coz doesn't have a monopoly on the love of boobs. Pretty sure all men here love them equally. Except Hef of course, who might love them a little more.

Coz?

[KevShmev]

I would avoid the Instrumedley.  To a non-fan, that will come across as total wankery, and will be a complete turn-off. 

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

And there is one presentation topic that can easily bypass all of these problems. And it's not Dream Theater.






....it's boobs.

Coz?

Coz doesn't have a monopoly on the love of boobs. Pretty sure all men here love them equally. Except Hef of course, who might love them a little more.

Funny enough, when I got to "And it's not Dream Theater", I already knew the answer before looking down. 

[DebraKadabra]

Of course you did, because you're the awesome like dat.

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

 

[DebraKadabra]

 

[GasparXR]

If I had gotten into Dream Theater by grade 8, they would have been my presentation, but instead I did Crush 40. The song I played was Open Your Heart, which is only 5 minutes long, but the teacher stopped it during the guitar solo at about 3.5 minutes to save class time. What an asshole. It would have been even worse with a DT song.

[bosk1]

Funny enough, when I got to "And it's not Dream Theater", I already knew the answer before looking down. 

Well, you shouldn't look down anyway.  Her eyes are up here.

[DebraKadabra]

Funny enough, when I got to "And it's not Dream Theater", I already knew the answer before looking down. 

Well, you shouldn't look down anyway.  Her eyes are up here.

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

If boobs had eyes, this whole eye contact thing would be SOOOO much easier.

[Adami]

If boobs had eyes, this whole eye contact thing would be SOOOO much easier.

As far as I'm concerned, boobs are eyes.

[DebraKadabra]

If boobs had eyes, this whole eye contact thing would be SOOOO much easier.

As far as I'm concerned, boobs are eyes.

[Adami]

If boobs had eyes, this whole eye contact thing would be SOOOO much easier.

As far as I'm concerned, boobs are eyes.

And I consider bras and shirts to be blind folds.

Down with blind folds!

[DebraKadabra]

That's because your pair isn't in imminent danger of obeying gravity by falling to your kneecaps.

[Adami]

That's because your pair isn't in imminent danger of obeying gravity by falling to your kneecaps.

Men will catch them. Trust me, if for no other reason than an excuse to touch boobs.

[DebraKadabra]

True.

[Sycsa]

I would avoid the Instrumedley.  To a non-fan, that will come across as total wankery, and will be a complete turn-off.

Speak for yourself. It's the very thing that got me and one of my friends into DT.