Official Distance Over Time discussion thread

[bosk1]

I think that's S2N.

[gzarruk]

On another note I finally listened to the podcast with JP and Eddie Trunk. JP mentioned a riff that JM wrote and they put it in the album. Does anyone know what track that riff is in?

Don't know the specific one he was talking about there, as I haven't listened to it, but the two that have been confirmed to be JM riffs (that I know of) are S2N and UA.

[Max Kuehnau]

I think that's S2N.

and IMHO it's a fun riff from JM's point of view, him channeling Geddy Lee and all that (I instantly was reminded of both Anthem and By-Tor the first time I listened to it, right when the hunt ended.)

[faizoff]

Geez, duh of course it had to be S2N. I don't know why I didn't connect the two. I just listened to d/t right after that podcast too.

[IDontNotDoThings]

On another note I finally listened to the podcast with JP and Eddie Trunk. JP mentioned a riff that JM wrote and they put it in the album. Does anyone know what track that riff is in?

I'm fairly certain he's said in a previous interview that the opening bass riff on S2N was written by JM, but I don't know if it's the same one he's referring to in this interview.

Edit: oops I forgot to go to the next page, so I thought that question was the latest post in the thread

[Dublagent66]

It must have been unbelievably unsettling ending his days in room 137. Weird AF.

What did you think it was about before, out of interest?

Me? Or Pg? I actually thought it had to do with The Shining (but then I remembered it was Room 237 in The Shining. Silly me.)

I honestly hadn't given it much thought, but I do recall seeing something about The Shining, which I think would have been cooler, so that's probably what I had in the back of my mind.

I mentioned earlier in the thread that I initially thought the song was about the room directly beneath 237 in The Shining.  Turns out it was about something else. 

[gzarruk]

Didn't know where to post this, but DT just won "Best International Band" at Prog Music Awards

[krands85]

Is that Al Murray presenting the award? 

[Madman Shepherd]

Didn't know where to post this, but DT just won "Best International Band" at Prog Music Awards

I don't get these categories. So, did they win because they go to multiple nations on tour or because they're a bunch of yankees with a canuck in the band?

[Peter Mc]

Because it's a U.K. based awards show. They have an award for best U.K. band (which Haken won) and then an award for best international band (essentially best foreign band from outside the U.K.) which Dream Theater won.

[Madman Shepherd]

Because it's a U.K. based awards show. They have an award for best U.K. band (which Haken won) and then an award for best international band (essentially best foreign band from outside the U.K.) which Dream Theater won.

Gotcha.

In that case 

[lovethedrake]

So I gave DoT an extended break and have started to listen to it again.  I loved it before but I was surprised at how fresh it all still felt.  They really knocked this one out of the park.

I think UA and R137 are just ho hum modern DT songs but I love the rest of the album.

BW and AWE are truly legit classic DT songs.  As a fan of the astonishing as well I really love the direction the band is going.  Their last 3 albums are my 3 favorite since TOT by far and in ascending order with DoT my favorite DT album since Sdoit. 

I expected to come back and find the album a tad stale but if anything it was even better this time around.  My number 4 DT album of all time.

[Madman Shepherd]

So, Prog magazine has a retrospective article on SFAM with new interviews (nothing mind blowing) but it came with a signed lyric sheet of At Wit's End.

That makes me think they may be pulling that one out for the next leg.

[goo-goo]

So, Prog magazine has a retrospective article on SFAM with new interviews (nothing mind blowing) but it came with a signed lyric sheet of At Wit's End.

That makes me think they may be pulling that one out for the next leg.

I got this issue last week with the signed lyric. Looks sweet! I do hope they play AWE in this leg.

[BelichickFan]

So, Prog magazine has a retrospective article on SFAM with new interviews (nothing mind blowing) but it came with a signed lyric sheet of At Wit's End.

That makes me think they may be pulling that one out for the next leg.

I got this issue last week with the signed lyric. Looks sweet! I do hope they play AWE in this leg.

I thought Bosk made that kind of clear on the "The Countdown Has Begun - European Tour Dates CONFIRMED!" thread:

Very true.  I wonder whether the "new" set list will commence immediately, or if they will do the "old" version in those markets where they haven't played yet (I don't know the answer to that).  But even though the changes are relatively small, I think the new set will leave people in awe.

  I'm still considering going but SFaM in it's entirety is a real downer for me so I probably won't.

[pg1067]

So, Prog magazine has a retrospective article on SFAM with new interviews (nothing mind blowing) but it came with a signed lyric sheet of At Wit's End.

That makes me think they may be pulling that one out for the next leg.

I got this issue last week with the signed lyric. Looks sweet! I do hope they play AWE in this leg.

Signed as in wet ink signatures?  Or replica signatures?

[goo-goo]

So, Prog magazine has a retrospective article on SFAM with new interviews (nothing mind blowing) but it came with a signed lyric sheet of At Wit's End.

That makes me think they may be pulling that one out for the next leg.

I got this issue last week with the signed lyric. Looks sweet! I do hope they play AWE in this leg.

Signed as in wet ink signatures?  Or replica signatures?

Wet ink sigs. Real deal.

[Madman Shepherd]

So, Prog magazine has a retrospective article on SFAM with new interviews (nothing mind blowing) but it came with a signed lyric sheet of At Wit's End.

That makes me think they may be pulling that one out for the next leg.

I got this issue last week with the signed lyric. Looks sweet! I do hope they play AWE in this leg.

I thought Bosk made that kind of clear on the "The Countdown Has Begun - European Tour Dates CONFIRMED!" thread:

Very true.  I wonder whether the "new" set list will commence immediately, or if they will do the "old" version in those markets where they haven't played yet (I don't know the answer to that).  But even though the changes are relatively small, I think the new set will leave people in awe.

  I'm still considering going but SFaM in it's entirety is a real downer for me so I probably won't.

1. I think bosk only confirmed there would be some small changes, my guess is one or two songs, and am hopeful AWE is one.

2. I'm not the hugest SFAM fan but I would suggest you not miss the show. I'm even seeing them this leg again even though I wasn't crazy about SFAM being played in full from the get go. Oh well, it also allowed me to schedule my bathroom breaks accordingly and not have to worry about lines.

[pg1067]

So, Prog magazine has a retrospective article on SFAM with new interviews (nothing mind blowing) but it came with a signed lyric sheet of At Wit's End.

That makes me think they may be pulling that one out for the next leg.

I got this issue last week with the signed lyric. Looks sweet! I do hope they play AWE in this leg.

Signed as in wet ink signatures?  Or replica signatures?

Wet ink sigs. Real deal.

Cool!  I had my eye on that but didn't realize it was real signatures.  Good deal for $26.  Just ordered.  Thanks.

[Ben_Jamin]

So I gave DoT an extended break and have started to listen to it again.  I loved it before but I was surprised at how fresh it all still felt.  They really knocked this one out of the park.

I think UA and R137 are just ho hum modern DT songs but I love the rest of the album.

BW and AWE are truly legit classic DT songs.  As a fan of the astonishing as well I really love the direction the band is going.  Their last 3 albums are my 3 favorite since TOT by far and in ascending order with DoT my favorite DT album since Sdoit. 

I expected to come back and find the album a tad stale but if anything it was even better this time around.  My number 4 DT album of all time.

137, Ho Hum?

Thats the most unique DT song we have got.

[BelichickFan]

So, Prog magazine has a retrospective article on SFAM with new interviews (nothing mind blowing) but it came with a signed lyric sheet of At Wit's End.

That makes me think they may be pulling that one out for the next leg.

I got this issue last week with the signed lyric. Looks sweet! I do hope they play AWE in this leg.

I thought Bosk made that kind of clear on the "The Countdown Has Begun - European Tour Dates CONFIRMED!" thread:

Very true.  I wonder whether the "new" set list will commence immediately, or if they will do the "old" version in those markets where they haven't played yet (I don't know the answer to that).  But even though the changes are relatively small, I think the new set will leave people in awe.

  I'm still considering going but SFaM in it's entirety is a real downer for me so I probably won't.

1. I think bosk only confirmed there would be some small changes, my guess is one or two songs, and am hopeful AWE in this leg.

Well the last word in the line I quoted from Bosk ....

"I think the new set will leave people in awe."

[gzarruk]

We'll find out in three days! [Insert Nafaryus' evil laugh here].

[Madman Shepherd]

So, Prog magazine has a retrospective article on SFAM with new interviews (nothing mind blowing) but it came with a signed lyric sheet of At Wit's End.

That makes me think they may be pulling that one out for the next leg.

I got this issue last week with the signed lyric. Looks sweet! I do hope they play AWE in this leg.

I thought Bosk made that kind of clear on the "The Countdown Has Begun - European Tour Dates CONFIRMED!" thread:

Very true.  I wonder whether the "new" set list will commence immediately, or if they will do the "old" version in those markets where they haven't played yet (I don't know the answer to that).  But even though the changes are relatively small, I think the new set will leave people in awe.

  I'm still considering going but SFaM in it's entirety is a real downer for me so I probably won't.

1. I think bosk only confirmed there would be some small changes, my guess is one or two songs, and am hopeful AWE in this leg.

Well the last word in the line I quoted from Bosk ....

"I think the new set will leave people in awe."

#nuggetz

[SeRoX]

It seems Dream Theater is going to film two shows of London next year.

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/B2yieL-AXHo/

I'm unhappy because we already had SFAM in its entirety.
I'm happy because we'll have DoT in its entirety. (Assume they'll play different DoT songs both night)

[Zydar]

I'm happy that we get another version of SFAM - with this current lineup, and hopefully with much better graphics/animations than LSFNY.

[SwedishGoose]

If they play The Astonishing at one of those shows I will be happy... not otherwise

[the_silent_man]

I think the ship has long sailed for an Astonishing live album.

The reality is, unfortunately, it is one of the least popular DT albums. I doubt they are going to revisit it live just to play a note for note rendition of it. I can't really see the point of that and I doubt it would be particularly successful.
Of course, if they make it into a proper production, get a 'cast' of vocalists (similar to Ayreon) and costumes, sets etc, that would be very cool.

This should be an interesting DVD, perhaps a bit redundant, bt the band was on excellent form when I saw them at Download Festival.

[Lonk]

Are we 100% sure this DVD will include scenes? Here is the actual setlist from the LSFNY show:

Set 1: Metropolis, Part 2: Scenes From a Memory

Set 2:
Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper
The Mirror (Including "Lie" coda)
Just Let Me Breathe
Acid Rain (Liquid Tension Experiment cover)
Caught in a New Millennium
Another Day (with Jay Beckenstein)
Keyboard Solo
Erotomania
Voices
The Silent Man
Learning to Live

Encore:
A Change of Seasons

The DVD only included 3 songs from the second set and the encore. What if they will only include the first set (rotating a few songs will help with duration) and maybe 1/3 of Scenes?

[gzarruk]

They could pull that off if they play different setlists each night. That way we could get all the songs from the 1st set they did on the US run, all the new songs they're including in the slightly modified version of the set for the upcoming leg, the songs they played on the European festivals, and probably a couple songs from SFAM (hopefully the ones that don't appear on BTFW, nor TSCO), but I feel like they would include the whole thing anyway.

[mikeyd23]

I'm guessing they will do the same set both nights and comp the best stuff together from both nights for the DVD.

[goo-goo]

I think the ship has long sailed for an Astonishing live album.

The reality is, unfortunately, it is one of the least popular DT albums. I doubt they are going to revisit it live just to play a note for note rendition of it. I can't really see the point of that and I doubt it would be particularly successful.
Of course, if they make it into a proper production, get a 'cast' of vocalists (similar to Ayreon) and costumes, sets etc, that would be very cool.

This should be an interesting DVD, perhaps a bit redundant, bt the band was on excellent form when I saw them at Download Festival.

Pretty much. If they would film The Astonishing, they would probably do it in two nights such as this London back-to-back date. Would be hard to pull TA perfectly in one night if they were filming it. I'm actually stoked for this film. The current light and video setup for this tour is amazing.

[Ben_Jamin]

Honestly, This Scenes show will likely top the Live Scenes DVD. As long as they make it Especially Special.

[Evai]

Now Petrucci has a chance to redeem himself with 'there can be no turning baaaaaaaaack' 

[MirrorMask]

Now Petrucci has a chance to redeem himself with 'there can be no turning baaaaaaaaack' 

And James can finally correct "we're laring one eternity" 

[pg1067]

Now Petrucci has a chance to redeem himself with 'there can be no turning baaaaaaaaack' 

And James can finally correct "we're laring one eternity" 

He should do it again -- just for the sake of nostalgia.