Make a Dream Theater Mix CD

[jammindude]

I'd just get him a copy of I&W and SFAM. If he doesn't like any of that, well, DT is likely not for him.

I've always hated this approach for two major reasons.

First, it lacks creativity.

Second, a mix tape provides the listener with a teaser. A sampler gives the listener a taste to decide if he likes their sound enough to want a full album. Simply handing over a copy of a complete piece of art still feels like stealing from the artist to me. But a mix tape provides a cross section that can't be purchased elsewhere anyway.

It's like showing small sections of an artists works without ever seeing a full piece of artwork....and yet at the same time, you're almost creating an entirely new piece of art that's somewhat your own.

[IDontNotDoThings]

I tried a while ago to create an alternate "DT Greatest Hits" that would fit on one disc, accounting for the band's most popular songs in a way that flows well as one experience.

01. On The Backs Of Angels [8:43]
02. The Enemy Inside [6:17]
03. Pull Me Under [8:14]
04. Wither [5:25]
05. Metropolis [9:32]
06. As I Am [7:47]
07. Panic Attack [8:13]
08. Home [12:53]
09. The Dance Of Eternity [6:13]
10. The Spirit Carries On [6:38]
[1:19:55]

My success in those goals is debatable, but here you go.

[Ben_Jamin]

I tried a while ago to create an alternate "DT Greatest Hits" that would fit on one disc, accounting for the band's most popular songs in a way that flows well as one experience.

01. On The Backs Of Angels [8:43]
02. The Enemy Inside [6:17]
03. Pull Me Under [8:14]
04. Wither [5:25]
05. Metropolis [9:32]
06. As I Am [7:47]
07. Panic Attack [8:13]
08. Home [12:53]
09. The Dance Of Eternity [6:13]
10. The Spirit Carries On [6:38]
[1:19:55]

My success in those goals is debatable, but here you go.

Kind of jarring there with the ending of TDOE going into the soft, calm, intro of TSCO 

I would've put The Enemy Inside after TDOE, just so it wouldn't be jarring.


I decided to listen to it and it does sound pretty amazing...Which then I ended up making this...

1. The Dance of Eternity
2. The Enemy Inside
3. The Dark Eternal Night (I haven't listened to the studio version in quite a while, and I'll just say...so glad we have the live versions)
4. Honor Thy Father (After coming back to this song, Musically it's a really good song, and I actually like it better than As I Am. I actually would nominate it as a contender for most underrated Dream Theater song, now that I listened to it again)
5. The Killing Hand
6. A Tempting Offer
7. Room 137
8. Caught In A Web
9. Never Enough
10. The Count Of Tuscany

1:20:30

I like how metal this one turned out....

[IDontNotDoThings]

I tried a while ago to create an alternate "DT Greatest Hits" that would fit on one disc, accounting for the band's most popular songs in a way that flows well as one experience.

01. On The Backs Of Angels [8:43]
02. The Enemy Inside [6:17]
03. Pull Me Under [8:14]
04. Wither [5:25]
05. Metropolis [9:32]
06. As I Am [7:47]
07. Panic Attack [8:13]
08. Home [12:53]
09. The Dance Of Eternity [6:13]
10. The Spirit Carries On [6:38]
[1:19:55]

My success in those goals is debatable, but here you go.

Kind of jarring there with the ending of TDOE going into the soft, calm, intro of TSCO 

I would've put The Enemy Inside after TDOE, just so it wouldn't be jarring.

Good idea

I remade my playlist, working on the order & exchanging Home for Another Day (since it's more of a "hit", & I like how the end of Panic Attack transitions into the start of TDOE).

01. Pull Me Under [8:14]
02. Another Day [4:23]
03. Wither [5:25]
04. As I Am [7:47]
05. Metropolis [9:32]
06. On The Backs Of Angels [8:43]
07. Panic Attack [8:13]
08. The Dance Of Eternity [6:13]
09. The Enemy Inside [6:17]
10. The Spirit Carries On [6:38]
[1:11:25]

[Ben_Jamin]

I tried a while ago to create an alternate "DT Greatest Hits" that would fit on one disc, accounting for the band's most popular songs in a way that flows well as one experience.

01. On The Backs Of Angels [8:43]
02. The Enemy Inside [6:17]
03. Pull Me Under [8:14]
04. Wither [5:25]
05. Metropolis [9:32]
06. As I Am [7:47]
07. Panic Attack [8:13]
08. Home [12:53]
09. The Dance Of Eternity [6:13]
10. The Spirit Carries On [6:38]
[1:19:55]

My success in those goals is debatable, but here you go.

Kind of jarring there with the ending of TDOE going into the soft, calm, intro of TSCO 

I would've put The Enemy Inside after TDOE, just so it wouldn't be jarring.

Good idea

I remade my playlist, working on the order & exchanging Home for Another Day (since it's more of a "hit", & I like how the end of Panic Attack transitions into the start of TDOE).

01. Pull Me Under [8:14]
02. Another Day [4:23]
03. Wither [5:25]
04. As I Am [7:47]
05. Metropolis [9:32]
06. On The Backs Of Angels [8:43]
07. Panic Attack [8:13]
08. The Dance Of Eternity [6:13]
09. The Enemy Inside [6:17]
10. The Spirit Carries On [6:38]
[1:11:25]

Flows way better now.

[Trav]

I tried a while ago to create an alternate "DT Greatest Hits" that would fit on one disc, accounting for the band's most popular songs in a way that flows well as one experience.

01. On The Backs Of Angels [8:43]
02. The Enemy Inside [6:17]
03. Pull Me Under [8:14]
04. Wither [5:25]
05. Metropolis [9:32]
06. As I Am [7:47]
07. Panic Attack [8:13]
08. Home [12:53]
09. The Dance Of Eternity [6:13]
10. The Spirit Carries On [6:38]
[1:19:55]

My success in those goals is debatable, but here you go.

Kind of jarring there with the ending of TDOE going into the soft, calm, intro of TSCO 

I would've put The Enemy Inside after TDOE, just so it wouldn't be jarring.

Good idea

I remade my playlist, working on the order & exchanging Home for Another Day (since it's more of a "hit", & I like how the end of Panic Attack transitions into the start of TDOE).

01. Pull Me Under [8:14]
02. Another Day [4:23]
03. Wither [5:25]
04. As I Am [7:47]
05. Metropolis [9:32]
06. On The Backs Of Angels [8:43]
07. Panic Attack [8:13]
08. The Dance Of Eternity [6:13]
09. The Enemy Inside [6:17]
10. The Spirit Carries On [6:38]
[1:11:25]

I think this is the best playlist I've seen the really shows what DT is all about. I'm going to make this into a "commute to work" playlist.

[Ben_Jamin]

I love that playlist. A bit odd starting on a ballad, but I'm going to give that one a shot this weekend.

I ended up coming back to this mix again, and I ended up changing the order and finding it flows better this way...

1. Take Away My Pain
2. About To Crash
3. Barstool Warrior
4. The Root of All Evil
5. A Better Life
6. The Bigger Picture
7. Metropolis Pt.1
8. Home
9. Stream of Consciousness
10. At Wit's End
11. Breaking All Illusions
12. The Spirit Carries On