I would be extremely weary thinking about joining DT, only for Mike to realise he has made a terrible mistake (which is definitely the case) to then be allowed back into the band. Extremely weary.
I have no idea what you are trying to say, but "weary" doesn't mean what you probably think it means.
I'm guessing he means "wary" but I'm more concerned that he believes that Mike has definitely made a "terrible mistake".
Yes, wary. I was very tired before lol!
As for his terrible mistake, well, how can you deny that being a DT fan? He has left a very well respected band, in their later years, after 10 albums and 25 years........to join Avenged Sevenfold. Sure, we can debate whether that is the exact scenario all day long. But that's how it looks. And that's where he finds himself now. That's how the average DT fan will see it.
Even if I wasn't a DT fan, I would call that a mistake.
The problem with that line of thinking is that it presumes that playing with Avenged Sevenfold is somehow "worse" than playing with Dream Theater. He's been with DT for 25 years and has 10 albums with them. So what? Avenged Sevenfold has five albums in 10 years. Does this make them less worthy or something?
Suppose Mike was a founding member of a band that released 10 albums in 25 years that most people consider nothing more than generic crap rock, then he has a chance to play with a band that in less than 10 years has released five albums that have totally redefined rock music and picked up dozens of awards from critics and fans alike. Would that definitely be a good move?
The only way you can say whether it's a good or bad move is to consider the relative merits of each band. That might be in terms of popularity, record sales, how much money they make (all related but not the same thing) or anything else one might use to "rank" the bands. A true artist does not consider any of that at all; he thinks about what kind of music he wants to make.
You make a fair comment. It's not an easy subject to talk about. Especially considering we don't know the politics behind DT and MP's own personal tastes.
I just hope there isn't any bad blood when/if DT make an amazing 11th album without him. If this happens and all the fan reaction starts coming in, I wouldn't be suprised if Mike started coming out with some daft comments. He has made his decision and needs to move on. As do DT.
Like I said earlier, i'd be
wary becoming the new drummer for DT. If Mike is allowed back in, say, 5 years time. That would be a horrible situation for the drummer to be put in. And depending on the music quality, I would lose a ton of respect for DT if they went down this road.
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