• Rate The Instrumentals ! •

[Kotowboy]

1.Ytse Jam
2.Erotomania
3.Hell's Kitchen
4.Overture 1928
5.The Dance Of Eternity
6.Overture
7.Stream Of Consciousness
8.False Awakening Suite
9.Enigma Machine
10.Eve
11.Raw Dog - Wild Card

[Kotowboy]

I'm just checking out Ytse Jam for the first time now and have only heard Raw Dog once so it will be hard to rank them...

As for the rest :

Overture 1928 rates pretty high on my list as does The Dance OF Eternity and Stream Of Consciousness.

False Awakening is great as an album opener and The Enigma Machine is a lot of fun.

I think my top instrumental would be Hell's Kitchen though and i'm not too keen on Erotomania.

[CharlesPL]

*Eve

[The Letter M]

Stream Of Consciousness
The Dance Of Eternity
The Enigma Machine
Hell's Kitchen
Overture
Eve
False Awakening Suite
Overture 1928
Erotomania
Ytse Jam
Raw Dog

Tentatively... the bottom three are probably right where I'd keep them, and the same goes with the top 3, especially with SOC and TEM being stand alone instrumentals.

In fact, only half of these happen to be stand alone instrumentals and not part of anything greater, or from anything else - Eve, YJ, TEM, FAS, SOC and RD. The rest are part of a concept/longer suite/epic, etc.

In that case, ranking JUST those five...
Stream Of Consciousness
The Enigma Machine
Eve
False Awakening Suite
Ytse Jam
Raw Dog

-Marc.

[CrimsonSunrise]

Ytse Jam
Erotomania
Hell's Kitchen
The Dance Of Eternity
Stream Of Consciousness


**huge gap**

Overture 1928
Overture



Can't yet evaluate accurately

***False Awakening Suite
***The Enigma Machine

[Kotowboy]

Stream Of Consciousness
The Dance Of Eternity
Hell's Kitchen
Overture 1928
The Enigma Machine / False Awakening Suite.


** The Rest **


Raw Dog

[Sycsa]

The instrumentals on SFAM are easily the best, Overture 1928 is just perfect, both as a stand-alone song and (especially) in the context of the album. TDOE is the go-to song whenever I want to showcase Jordan Rudess' taste and talent (great sounds, great playing), although it goes a bit downhill after the bass solo. Enigma Machine is an easy pick for the third spot (Hammond!). Then come Erotomania(Hammond!), Hell's Kitchen (though I never listen to it without Lines in the Sand). Don't care too much for the rest, but they're all solid.

[Knguro]

Can somebody explain to me on a few words with a concrete, reasonable and a logic explanation, why the hate towards raw dog?

[TheGreatPretender]

The Dance Of Eternity
The Enigma Machine
Overture 1928
The False Awakening Suite
Ytse Jam
Stream Of Consciousness
Hell's Kitchen
Overture (SDOIT)
Erotomania
Eve
Raw Dog


I really think they hit the nail on the head with the instrumentals on DT12. Instant classics.

[Kotowboy]

Can somebody explain to me on a few words with a concrete, reasonable and a logic explanation, why the hate towards raw dog?

It just sounds un-inspired and thrown together quickly.

[JPX]

Hell's Kitchen - amazing amazingness
Overture 1928 - just beautiful
The Dance Of Eternity - it's got everything
Erotomania - dat solo
Stream Of Consciousness - dat solo #2
Ytse Jam - great piece
Overture - really great piece
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Grand Canyon sized gap
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False Awakening Suite
The Enigma Machine
Eve
Raw Dog

[j]

Hell's Kitchen
Erotomania
Overture 1928
Stream of Consciousness
Ytse Jam
The Dance of Eternity
Enigma Machine
False Awakening Suite
Overture
Eve
Raw Dog

-J

[Shine]

Alright, I don't usually care for the instrumentals, so I'm going to try this without relistening to any of them.

1. Stream of Consciousness
2. Erotomania
3. The Dance of Eternity

11. The Rest

I seriously don't remember any besides those three. They just aren't memorable. Granted, Enigma Machine is brand-spanking new, so it may grow on me, but for now, those three are the only instrumental that I can even remember.

[Kotowboy]

1.Ytse Jam
2.Erotomania
3.Hell's Kitchen
4.Overture 1928
5.The Dance Of Eternity
6.Overture
7.Stream Of Consciousness
8.False Awakening Suite
9.The Enigma Machine
10.Eve
11.Raw Dog

I can't be bothered - but could someone find out how long all that would come to on an album ? Might be cool to make a CD for people who love the music but aren't into the vocals.

[Tom Bombadil]

Hell's Kitchen
Overture 1928
Erotomania
Ytse Jam
SoC
FAS
Enigma Machine
TDOE

I'm only doing studio albums here, so no eve or raw dog. And overture is part of SDOIT, not an individual song. If this was the case I would have the first five minutes of TCOT as my fav.

[Shine]

1.Ytse Jam
2.Erotomania
3.Hell's Kitchen
4.Overture 1928
5.The Dance Of Eternity
6.Overture
7.Stream Of Consciousness
8.False Awakening Suite
9.The Enigma Machine
10.Eve
11.Raw Dog

I can't be bothered - but could someone find out how long all that would come to on an album ? Might be cool to make a CD for people who love the music but aren't into the vocals.

It's roughly 65 and a half minutes long.

[Kotowboy]

  It fits on a CD.

[Lucidity]

1. Overture
2. Hell's Kitchen
3. Erotomania
4.Stream of Consciousness
5. The Dance of Eternity
6. Eve
7. Ytse Jam
8. Overture 1928
9. False Awakening Suite
10. Raw Dog
11. Enigma Machine

[Zyzzyva17]

10/10: Stream of Consciousness
9.5/10: Overture, The Dance of Eternity, Ytse Jam
9/10: Eve, Enigma Machine, Overture 1928
8/10: Hell's Kitchen
7.5/10: False Awakening Suite, Raw Dog
7/10: Erotomania

I took the thread title literally.

[hefdaddy42]

Can somebody explain to me on a few words with a concrete, reasonable and a logic explanation, why the hate towards raw dog?

Can you explain why you like it?

[LCArenas]

Hell's Kitchen
Erotomania
Eve
Ytse Jam
Stream of Consciousness
Overture 1928
Overture SDoIT
False Awakening Suite
Enigma Machine (Provisional Place)
The Dance of Eternity
Raw Dog

[Raise the Drum]

With so many new instrumentals this came to my mind:

Instrumedley II?


I don't have my rating list done yet...
Even though i think i'd put Raw Dog on my top 5, it has a very high quality "Raw" metal sound.
Something like:
                          "So energy, power!!"

[hefdaddy42]

With so many new instrumentals this came to my mind:

Instrumedley II?

Doubtful.

[Secor]

1. Erotomania
2. Overture 1928
3. Overture
4. Hell's Kitchen
5. Eve
6. The Dance Of Eternity
7. Stream Of Consciousness
8. False Awakening Suite
9. Ytse Jam
10. Raw Dog
11. Enigma Machine

[Cool Chris]

Stream Of Consciousness

Ytse Jam

Erotomania
Hell's Kitchen
Overture 1928

Eve

The Dance Of Eternity

Overture

Too soon to evaluate:
False Awakening Suite
The Enigma Machine

Don't care to evaluate:
Raw Dog

[Infinite Cactus]

1.The Dance Of Eternity
2.Erotomania
3.Overture 1928
4.Hell's Kitchen
5.Ytse Jam
6.False Awakening Suite
7.Eve
8.Overture
9.The Enigma Machine
10.Raw Dog - Wild Card
11.Stream Of Consciousness

[wolven74]

1. The Embracing Circle*
2. The Dance of Eternity
3. Erotomania
4. Overture 1928
5. False Awakening Suite
6. Enigma Machine
7. Paradoxe de la Lumiere*
8. Hells Kitchen
9. Overture 6 Degrees
10. Ytse Jam
11. Crimson Sunrise*
12. The Longest of Winters*









13. Raw Dog **

* Stand out instrumentals within larger pieces
** Should not exist. Does not count.

[Bolsters]

Hell's Kitchen
Overture
Overture 1928
Stream Of Consciousness
Erotomania
False Awakening Suite
The Dance Of Eternity
Eve
Ytse Jam
Raw Dog
Enigma Machine

[Knguro]

Can somebody explain to me on a few words with a concrete, reasonable and a logic explanation, why the hate towards raw dog?

Can you explain why you like it?

Im not saying that, I mean there are some stuff that may be ok, some cool riffs here, some keyboards there, some drum fills quite ok,  it might sound more like a warming up jam for a DT rehearsal but I don't see it terrible.

[LieLowTheWantedMan]

Erotomania (Perfect. No faults whatsoever. Fun song with cool riffs and a badass shredding solo)
The Dance of Eternity (Craziest time signature work ever. Fun song.)
Overture 1928 (Fantastic overture with great melodies.)
The Enigma Machine (Haven't heard a ton yet, but really cool song!)
Ytse Jam (I always say WDADU would be a great album without the terrible vocals. This solves that problem.)
Hell's Kitchen (Really cool, chill instrumental. Shame it's kind of an opening for the not-so-good tune that comes next.)
Eve (Haven't listened to this one in a while, but it's pretty alright. Not great, not bad.)
Overture (Cool opening. As a stand-alone it's pretty useless, but it's nice in the context of the epic.)

----super-duper ginormo-gap----


Raw Dog (Just a pretty boring one, really.)
False Awakening Suite (Cheesy and kinda pointless.)
Stream of Conciousness (First 3 or so minutes are cool. The rest I can't even remember. It just meanders off into pointlessness with no redeeming value.)

[adastra]

Hell's Kitchen and Stream Of Consciousness are my favourites! 

[JayOctavarium]

Stream of C
Erotomania
Dance
Ytse
Awakening
Overture '28
RawDog
Hell's Kitchen
Eve
Overture

E. Machine (can't rate yet)

[jayvee3]

1.Hells Kitchen (Just amazing. Beautiful instrumental, which kicks off a monster next track on FII)

2.Overture 1928 (Awesome opener, and shows all the heart and soul of a splendid album that follows it)

3.False Awakening Suite (I LOVE this opener, will be a monster live... just hard hitting, cinematic, and straight to the point. Very epic feel)

4.Erotomania (Totally mental, and just SO Dream Theater.. love the slower silent man section..)

5.Overture (A great summary of 6 degrees, if a little Disney sounding at times.. Very well suited with the orchestra in Score)

6.Dance Of Eternity (Superbly technical, have always tended to lose a little interest with it in parts tho. Well placed in SFAM though..)

7.Enigma Machine (Really clicking with me of late, and I expect it to climb. I really like it, and has some super riffage..)

8.Ytse Jam (I love the main riff, really love it, I just find YJ a tad repetitive. Having said that, it's as cool as all hell)

9.Eve (very pretty, and particularly nice, I simply just find others better. Definitely perfect in the right mood and setting)

10.Stream Of Consciousness (Much like Ytse Jam - great riff, just a tad repetitive, and this one goes on just a little too long for me. Great atmosphere when listening to TOT in its entirety though..)

11.Raw Dog (nothing horrible, just a fairly quickly put together bit of riffage, which serves its purpose for a video game soundtrack)

[?]

Eve
The Gordon Ramsay Song
Overture 1928
Erotomania
Ytse Jam

Overture
Suck Our Cocks
False Awakening Suite
Enigma Machine
The Chance of Paternity










Raw Dog

Can somebody explain to me on a few words with a concrete, reasonable and a logic explanation, why the hate towards raw dog?

It just sounds un-inspired and thrown together quickly.

This. JP said they used some leftover riffs from the BC&SL sessions and you can hear that...

With so many new instrumentals this came to my mind:

Instrumedley II?

Sorry to crush your hopes, but in the recent live chat JP said he hates medleys and the other guys aren't keen on them either.

[BlobVanDam]

Can somebody explain to me on a few words with a concrete, reasonable and a logic explanation, why the hate towards raw dog?

Because it's the cool thing to do.



SDOIT Overture
Overture 1928
Hell's Kitchen
Erotomania

Stream Of Consciousness
False Awakening Suite
The Dance Of Eternity
Ytse Jam
Enigma Machine

Raw Dog


Eve


The second grouping is sorta ranked, but I could easily swap a lot of those around.