DT15: A View From The Top Of The World (Timeline for DT15)

[gzarruk]

https://www.instagram.com/p/CL-YW0fg9cY/?igshid=1m5xgro467g82

Another cool wizard style pic from Jordan in the studio.

Is it me or the keyboard tracking is taking longer this time around? Not saying that as bad thing at all, it could actually mean either a lot music or a lot of care and attention (or both).

I think all the delays and lack of touring caused by the pandemic have given them much more time to refine what they wrote in the studio the last few months and they're probably just improving on a lot of the original stuff (which a lot of people here have been asking for). I also hope there's some more music, though

Since this is with Inside Out, I expect more "bonus material" with the album. Their first two albums with IO had bonus tracks (Viper King on D/T and Paralyzed live on Distant Memories), so this time I think we could expect more of that. Maybe they'll have a main disc and then a 2nd with some bonus tracks. They haven't done anything like that before.

[Zydar]

"Just a small passage from the new DT album"

https://www.instagram.com/p/CL_Ha4kA7oM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

[Max Kuehnau]

"Just a small passage from the new DT album"

https://www.instagram.com/p/CL_Ha4kA7oM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Wonderful. (yes these are 64ths (for the first time ever in a DT album), and it's in 3/4. )

A quote from a new interview with John: "There's definitely a lot we learned from Distance Over Time. And having said that, this is definitely something new and different as well. I can say this, we're hard at work. We still have a bunch to do. It's going to come out later this year. We're actually in the midst of tracking keyboards right now. I don't know if it's just like people are home and you can't tour, but it's like everybody just came to the table to play. Everybody is on fire. The best ideas and best playing. And so the album, it's lit up. There's definitely a lot of energy and excitement to it. I'm really pumped about it."

[Pax]

There's also 4/4 in the staff above.

Ok, sounds promising, getting 8varium vibes from that last B --> Bb chromatic progression

[TAC]

"Just a small passage from the new DT album"

https://www.instagram.com/p/CL_Ha4kA7oM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Grabs headphones

Opens link

WTF??

[jonny108]

"Just a small passage from the new DT album"

https://www.instagram.com/p/CL_Ha4kA7oM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

That looks like Logic's automatic notation score from MIDI.  It would not look like that in its final form.  Still cool to see. 

[hefdaddy42]

"Just a small passage from the new DT album"

https://www.instagram.com/p/CL_Ha4kA7oM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Grabs headphones

Opens link

WTF??

lol

[the keyboard wizard]

"Just a small passage from the new DT album"

https://www.instagram.com/p/CL_Ha4kA7oM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

I've started transcribing the whole thing on Muse score. Sounds like something that Jordan would play on the piano.

[illusionist]

https://metalinjection.net/interviews/john-petrucci-talks-liquid-tension-experiment-iii-new-dream-theater-record-and-the-influence-of-rush

"And having said that, it's not like I stopped being busy because I'm on my third or fourth album, I think, since I got home at the end of February (laughs)"

Third OR fourth album?

Cmon now John,don't play with us...

[gzarruk]

https://metalinjection.net/interviews/john-petrucci-talks-liquid-tension-experiment-iii-new-dream-theater-record-and-the-influence-of-rush

"And having said that, it's not like I stopped being busy because I'm on my third or fourth album, I think, since I got home at the end of February (laughs)"

Third OR fourth album?

Cmon now John,don't play with us...

Well, there's Terminal Velocity, Distant Memories, LTE3 and DT15, so no surprises there, really.

"Just a small passage from the new DT album"

https://www.instagram.com/p/CL_Ha4kA7oM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Grabs headphones

Opens link

WTF??

Same here

[pg1067]

I'm sure there are about 23 covers of this on YouTube by now....

[kirksnosehair]

There's also 4/4 in the staff above.

Ok, sounds promising, getting 8varium vibes from that last B --> Bb chromatic progression

Good catch on the 4/4 on the top line. 

[Max Kuehnau]

I'm sure there are about 23 covers of this on YouTube by now....

Strangely enough, no, not yet. Not one, actually.

[jonny108]

James is off the studio in the next week to start recording. He's currently quarantining in a hotel. 

[Zydar]

I hope he stays off the hotel's shrimp buffet.

[nikatapi]

James is off the studio in the next week to start recording. He's currently quarantining in a hotel.

Great news. Let's hope his voice is in a good shape, after getting rest from lack of touring.
He used to record in Canada previously right? Or did he record along with the rest of the guys for D/T?

[Mladen]

I'm surprised that he is not recording in his home studio.

[Stadler]

It was always my understanding - and it was a bone of contention for Mike, if memory serves - that the band convenes in NY/NJ wherever (I thought now it was "DT HQ") and when the music was done they sent the tapes to James where he was, who then put his stuff on top.

[Max Kuehnau]

James is off the studio in the next week to start recording. He's currently quarantining in a hotel.

where was this mentioned?

[fadetoblackdude7]

James is off the studio in the next week to start recording. He's currently quarantining in a hotel.

Great news. Let's hope his voice is in a good shape, after getting rest from lack of touring.
He used to record in Canada previously right? Or did he record along with the rest of the guys for D/T?

He was with them for the writing process, but went home to track his vocals

[jonny108]

James is off the studio in the next week to start recording. He's currently quarantining in a hotel.

where was this mentioned?

Cameo

[hefdaddy42]

It was always my understanding - and it was a bone of contention for Mike, if memory serves - that the band convenes in NY/NJ wherever (I thought now it was "DT HQ") and when the music was done they sent the tapes to James where he was, who then put his stuff on top.

I think you are misremembering.  For most of DT's albums, James has been in the studio with the band.  I think he's only done the "record in Canada after the band" thing in recent years.

[Robo4900]

It was always my understanding - and it was a bone of contention for Mike, if memory serves - that the band convenes in NY/NJ wherever (I thought now it was "DT HQ") and when the music was done they sent the tapes to James where he was, who then put his stuff on top.

I think you are misremembering.  For most of DT's albums, James has been in the studio with the band.  I think he's only done the "record in Canada after the band" thing in recent years.

Behind the scenes footage of Images & Words, Falling Into Infinity, Six Degrees, ToT, Systematic Chaos, and DT12 all show him in the studio with the other guys for recording (he's also in the behind the scenes for Scenes From A Memory, even though you don't see him recording). I think, as you say, him going to Canada to record is a very recent thing. I think it was first tried on The Astonishing and continued in Distance Over Time.

[jonny108]

It was always my understanding - and it was a bone of contention for Mike, if memory serves - that the band convenes in NY/NJ wherever (I thought now it was "DT HQ") and when the music was done they sent the tapes to James where he was, who then put his stuff on top.

I think you are misremembering.  For most of DT's albums, James has been in the studio with the band.  I think he's only done the "record in Canada after the band" thing in recent years.

Behind the scenes footage of Images & Words, Falling Into Infinity, Six Degrees, ToT, and Systematic Chaos all show him in the studio with the other guys for recording (he's also in the behind the scenes for Scenes From A Memory, even though you don't see him recording). I'm pretty sure the same is true of DT12. I think, as you say, him going to Canada to record is a very recent thing. I think it was first tried on The Astonishing and continued in Distance Over Time.

ADTOE was also recorded in Canada.

[Robo4900]

It was always my understanding - and it was a bone of contention for Mike, if memory serves - that the band convenes in NY/NJ wherever (I thought now it was "DT HQ") and when the music was done they sent the tapes to James where he was, who then put his stuff on top.

I think you are misremembering.  For most of DT's albums, James has been in the studio with the band.  I think he's only done the "record in Canada after the band" thing in recent years.

Behind the scenes footage of Images & Words, Falling Into Infinity, Six Degrees, ToT, and Systematic Chaos all show him in the studio with the other guys for recording (he's also in the behind the scenes for Scenes From A Memory, even though you don't see him recording). I'm pretty sure the same is true of DT12. I think, as you say, him going to Canada to record is a very recent thing. I think it was first tried on The Astonishing and continued in Distance Over Time.

ADTOE was also recorded in Canada.

Interesting!

I wonder if I misinterpreted the DT12 footage then, and he was there to record scratch tracks but sung the final recordings in Canada. Or maybe he went back to recording with the rest of the guys for that album then switched back to doing it in Canada again for the subsequent albums.

[Mladen]

Of the last four records, I think only the vocals on the self titled album weren't recorded in Canada.

[Max Kuehnau]

Of the last four records, I think only the vocals on the self titled album weren't recorded in Canada.

Correct.

[gzarruk]

Of the last four records, I think only the vocals on the self titled album weren't recorded in Canada.

Correct.

x3

[Max Kuehnau]

James is off the studio in the next week to start recording. He's currently quarantining in a hotel.

where was this mentioned?

Cameo

confirmed via James' Instagram stories just now as well.

[Max Kuehnau]

another post by Jordan: https://www.instagram.com/p/CMEEGJgAGzl/

[Zydar]

another post by Jordan: https://www.instagram.com/p/CMEEGJgAGzl/

Headphones on now, TAC

[Revenge319]

another post by Jordan: https://www.instagram.com/p/CMEEGJgAGzl/

Woah, that sounds cool!

[gzarruk]

Considering the time this is taking for them to record, specially keyboards, I'm starting to think we're either getting another double album (non concept) like SDOIT or a "bonus" disc with a bunch of extra stuff.

I really wish they posted more updates, but I don't think they'll reveal much for a while, specially considering LTE3 is being released in a few weeks.

[Max Kuehnau]

Considering the time this is taking for them to record, specially keyboards, I'm starting to think we're either getting another double album (non concept) like SDOIT or a "bonus" disc with a bunch of extra stuff.

I really wish they posted more updates, but I don't think they'll reveal much for a while, specially considering LTE3 is being released in a few weeks.

James will start tracking very soon (likely this week as he posted in an Insta story.) More as it happens of course. I presume Jordan is finished tracking now too. (he alluded to it during a livestream I watched recently.) Note that usually, vocals are the last link in the chain. (before mixing and mastering of course)

[evilasiojr]

Considering the time this is taking for them to record, specially keyboards, I'm starting to think we're either getting another double album (non concept) like SDOIT or a "bonus" disc with a bunch of extra stuff.

I really wish they posted more updates, but I don't think they'll reveal much for a while, specially considering LTE3 is being released in a few weeks.

JP mentioned they had a camera guy filming part of the writing process (probably the recording too, I hope). I assume they'll start promoting the new album in april.

About it being a double album non concept, I think it would be really cool! Let's see how long it'll take for James to record vocals...