DT in the studio again!

[hefdaddy42]

It's mostly about knowing what to listen for.  It's also easier to tell if the guitar is the only instrument being played.  Otherwise, it can be tough.

[Fiery Winds]

There was also a video series released shortly after the album where JP shows how to play OTBOA.  He specifies how he wrote and recorded it as well.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqonCm2Jmko

[wasteland]

Geniein'

[Orbert]

Great photo.  He looks so serious, so scholarly, with the glasses, headphones, and writing with two pencils at once

[ZKX-2099]

Great photo.  He looks so serious, so scholarly, with the glasses, headphones, and writing with two pencils at once

Nah thats just a lunch break pic. It was chinese food day.

[Cedar redaC]

Great photo.  He looks so serious, so scholarly, with the glasses, headphones, and writing with two pencils at once

Nah thats just a lunch break pic. It was chinese food day.

I was going to say something like this

[DebraKadabra]

Just another day (see what I did thar ) at the office.

[Mindflux]

Just another day (see what I did thar ) at the office.

Don't go and Pull this thread Under.

[DebraKadabra]

At least I'll just be lost.  Not forgotten.

[TheGreatPretender]

But seriously, back to the actual recording process. From all these pictures, I'm really feeling the unity of their five-day sessions.

[Mindflux]

At least I'll just be lost.  Not forgotten.

Meh, you can die Another Day.

[DebraKadabra]

 

[GasparXR]

But seriously, back to the actual recording process. From all these pictures, I'm really feeling the unity of their five-day sessions.

Not even once, did I hear the second song.

[wasteland]

They rode the red.


(what did that mean, anyway?)

[jonnybaxy]

They could make a fortune in sales

[?]

Hopefully their imagination isn't asleep in some lyrical coma.

[MoraWintersoul]

So both us and Jordan are apparently enjoying making WDADU puns today, because this was captioned "the keyboard hand":

[BlobVanDam]

I wouldn't have taken "the keyboard hand" as anything but a reference to a hand playing the keyboard.

[MoraWintersoul]

I wouldn't have taken "the keyboard hand" as anything but a reference to a hand playing the keyboard.

But when he plays the keyboard, he kills

[?]

However, you can't see another hand in that photo

[BlobVanDam]

I wouldn't have taken "the keyboard hand" as anything but a reference to a hand playing the keyboard.

But when he plays the keyboard, he kills

You're thinking of Petrucci. Rudess' hands are only used for casting spells.

[MoraWintersoul]

However, you can't see another hand in that photo

OMG MAYBE THAT'S A SIGN THEY'LL PLAY TKH WITH THE ORIGINAL INTRO NEXT TOUR

I wouldn't have taken "the keyboard hand" as anything but a reference to a hand playing the keyboard.

But when he plays the keyboard, he kills

You're thinking of Petrucci. Rudess' hands are only used for casting spells.

how amateurish of me to make that mistake.

[wasteland]

Blob should be trusted on these matters. His life energy was partially drained by the wizard in order to create the magical animation employed in the 2009/2010 keyboard solo. I think he's definitely in the knows.

[BlobVanDam]

Blob should be trusted on these matters. His life energy was partially drained by the wizard in order to create the magical animation employed in the 2009/2010 keyboard solo. I think he's definitely in the knows.

But not to worry, my soul is my own now.

[wasteland]

Blob: "I do not fiiiight for youuuuuuu... spell-caster!"
JR: "Fine, no money then."
Blob: "Now wait a minute man..." 

[?]

He drew the bottom line with a dollar sign

However, you can't see another hand in that photo

OMG MAYBE THAT'S A SIGN THEY'LL PLAY TKH WITH THE ORIGINAL INTRO NEXT TOUR

I wouldn't mind if they brought TKH back to the setlist, with or without Another Hand! If they continue playing WDADU songs (which is something I keep my fingers crossed for), they may actually do that

[wasteland]

Yes, I want TKH to be played live, granted that they don't drop the 96 solos and that the song doesn't ruin James's vocal balance.

[MoraWintersoul]

I wouldn't mind if they brought TKH back to the setlist, with or without Another Hand! If they continue playing WDADU songs (which is something I keep my fingers crossed for), they may actually do that

I really dig Another Hand, but if they decide to play TKH, they could use The Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy for the intro for all I care

(which would actually be really awesome now that I think of it)

[?]

I just noticed that there's no TKH thread in the index of albums and songs. Should we start one? We should try to keep it on the first page like the one for Eve to make sure that the potential lurking band members see it

[jonnybaxy]

Omg u guise! Miek potnoy iz comin to indonesia!
"  "@Bagas_Aji_: hi mike , are you still playing drum for dream theater ? Reply plese"
@MikePortnoy "Yes I am...And we're playing Indonesia all month long!!""

From his Twitter (had no idea where to post this, we should seu up a MP stupid update thread, most of which will probably be AMOB dates...)

[robwebster]

Omg u guise! Miek potnoy iz comin to indonesia!
"  "@Bagas_Aji_: hi mike , are you still playing drum for dream theater ? Reply plese"
@MikePortnoy "Yes I am...And we're playing Indonesia all month long!!""

That is kind of amazing.

[Cedar redaC]

Omg u guise! Miek potnoy iz comin to indonesia!
"  "@Bagas_Aji_: hi mike , are you still playing drum for dream theater ? Reply plese"
@MikePortnoy "Yes I am...And we're playing Indonesia all month long!!""

That is kind of amazing.

Mike Portnoy gets my vote for poster of the year.

[jonnybaxy]

It's like he just finally had a mental breakdown

[ResultsMayVary]

Or just got tired of replying 'no' to the same question for 2+ years.

[DarkLord_Lalinc]

Omg u guise! Miek potnoy iz comin to indonesia!
"  "@Bagas_Aji_: hi mike , are you still playing drum for dream theater ? Reply plese"
@MikePortnoy "Yes I am...And we're playing Indonesia all month long!!""

That is kind of amazing.

Yes, it is. That's the kind of post he should have made a couple of years ago...Respect.