DREAM THEATER - Europe leg of the 40th Anniversary Tour 2024-2025

[sfam2112]

Bring back "Only A Matter of Time" with the "March of The Tyrant" outro. 😁😛

[Setlist Scotty]

Bring back "Only A Matter of Time" with the "March of The Tyrant" outro. 😁😛

That's what gets my vote!

[Dream Team]

I’m betting he won’t be able to hold back the tears once they kick into that first song in London. Will be cool for everyone there to witness such an emotional moment.

[evilasiojr]

Wasn't my first bet, but I think now more than ever MP is going for a song from each album, but not in chronological order. Kinda to honor the band's history as a whole. Maybe fit into a few special ones like Majesty Demos or others.

[Mosh]

Majesty songs during the 20th were cool, but back then they only had 8 albums. I would rather them tack a bit from a Majesty song onto the end of something else than give a whole song slot to a Majesty track when that space could go to anything else.

[hunnus2000]

Wasn't my first bet, but I think now more than ever MP is going for a song from each album, but not in chronological order. Kinda to honor the band's history as a whole. Maybe fit into a few special ones like Majesty Demos or others.

Man, that's going to be one looooong concert........

[EPIC Outro]

I wouldn't be surprised if there is a rotating spot for a 'rare' track on this tour, like a Majesty tune or a B-Side. I still really hope they play 'A Vision' one day!

[TAC]

Majesty songs during the 20th were cool, but back then they only had 8 albums. I would rather them tack a bit from a Majesty song onto the end of something else than give a whole song slot to a Majesty track when that space could go to anything else.

I guess it depends what swap out is. I’d take Another Won over any number of tunes.

[TheOutlawXanadu]

I'd love to hear a Majesty tune, but a minimum, they gotta play a song off WDADU in honor of Charlie!

[Stadler]

I may be channeling my inner TAC here, but am I the only one that doesn't need to hear anything from the Majesty years, or from WDADU? 

[crystalstars17]

I may be channeling my inner TAC here, but am I the only one that doesn't need to hear anything from the Majesty years, or from WDADU?

Just Killing Hand, but only if James can sing the high A flat.

Otherwise, no, not interested.

[Zydar]

Since they're celebrating the 40th anniversary of the band it would be weird if they just skipped the Majesty/WDADU years.

[Setlist Scotty]

I may be channeling my inner TAC here, but am I the only one that doesn't need to hear anything from the Majesty years, or from WDADU?

Yes.
 
 

Since they're celebrating the 40th anniversary of the band it would be weird if they just skipped the Majesty/WDADU years.

My thoughts exactly.

[Stadler]

Okay.  I mean, I'm not going to leave the arena if they do, or anything.

[TheHoveringSojourn808]

Okay.  I mean, I'm not going to leave the arena if they do, or anything.

Do you think DT will be playing arenas on the NA tour? That'd be a huge step up for them, no?

[illusionist]

I don't know if anyone said it, but now that I'm thinking about it and based on Mike wanting to give us something very special, I'd vote for Eve. I guess many newer fans haven't heard this, but for us the older ones, that's a hell of a song.
One of their most emotional ever, so melodic and beautiful.
It would be a great surprise for the fans!

[Stadler]

Do you think DT will be playing arenas on the NA tour? That'd be a huge step up for them, no?

No, larger theaters.  I meant "arena" in the broadest sense of the word.

[efx]

I don't know if anyone said it, but now that I'm thinking about it and based on Mike wanting to give us something very special, I'd vote for Eve. I guess many newer fans haven't heard this, but for us the older ones, that's a hell of a song.
One of their most emotional ever, so melodic and beautiful.
It would be a great surprise for the fans!

I would love this. That song is special to me. Back in 95 my dad interviewed JP for radio here in Sweden and I was in the room awestruck to be sitting next to my favorite guitarist. He gave me the Silent Man single which had Eve on it. It's a great song and as someone who would love to see more of the instrumental stuff done live I think it would be a treat. It's my favorite instrumental effort by them.

[Mladen]

I have a feeling people are really getting their hopes up regarding the set list. They will perform a show that's only three hours long including the intermission, which might seem like a long concert, but we're talking about a band whose average song length is nine minutes. I'm having a hard time imagining a concert that contains more than fifteen tracks, so I would immediately eliminate two scenarios:

- getting a song from each album
- getting some serious deep cuts

If this is indeed being marketed as a 40th anniversary tour, it would be strange for them not to include anything from the first album or the early demos. However, we can expect one song, two at best, most likely shorter ones. Only a matter of time and Another won are the safest bets. Then again, Status seeker and Afterlife are songs that Charlie actually wrote lyrics for, so that's also a possibility.

[TAC]

I may be channeling my inner TAC here, but am I the only one that doesn't need to hear anything from the Majesty years, or from WDADU?

Outer TAC would definitely want to hear that. 

[hefdaddy42]

I may be channeling my inner TAC here, but am I the only one that doesn't need to hear anything from the Majesty years, or from WDADU?

No, I'm with you, Stads.  I certainly am in no hurry to hear Majesty or WDADU material.

[TheHoveringSojourn808]

No, larger theaters.  I meant "arena" in the broadest sense of the word.

Gotcha

I was like "uhh, I doubt they're going to book hockey arenas.."

[cramx3]

I may be channeling my inner TAC here, but am I the only one that doesn't need to hear anything from the Majesty years, or from WDADU?

Need is a strong word.  I'm not really excited about most of those songs being played, but there's some that I'd like to see. 

Since they're celebrating the 40th anniversary of the band it would be weird if they just skipped the Majesty/WDADU years.

Yeah, for this reason, I kind of expect a song to be played.

[gborland]

Ten thousand fans from all over the world are not converging on London on 20 October to hear a Majesty demo.

[pg1067]

I may be channeling my inner TAC here, but am I the only one that doesn't need to hear anything from the Majesty years, or from WDADU?

I have zero interest in any Majesty era material, but I think they should do something from WDADU (other than YJ) in tribute to Charlie.

[Buddyhunter1]

I have zero interest in any Majesty era material, but I think they should do something from WDADU (other than YJ) in tribute to Charlie.

My thoughts exactly

[MirrorMask]

I have zero interest in any Majesty era material, but I think they should do something from WDADU (other than YJ) in tribute to Charlie.

Exactly this.

[Kram]

I have zero interest in any Majesty era material, but I think they should do something from WDADU (other than YJ) in tribute to Charlie.

Agreed. I'm sure they'll be some sort of tribute to Charlie.

[Stadler]

How about right before the second set, a short video montage with some audio, then James comes on and says "Hey, we've been lucky enough to rekindle our relationship with the Mighty Mike Portnoy, and it's a blessing. We're not so lucky in that we can't do that with someone who was at ground zero of this forty year anniversary. Can you please acknowledge, as we acknowledge in our hearts, the late, great Charlie Dominici.    This next one is a song about loss, and it is "The Best Of Times"."   

[HOF]

I have a feeling people are really getting their hopes up regarding the set list. They will perform a show that's only three hours long including the intermission, which might seem like a long concert, but we're talking about a band whose average song length is nine minutes. I'm having a hard time imagining a concert that contains more than fifteen tracks, so I would immediately eliminate two scenarios:

- getting a song from each album
- getting some serious deep cuts

If this is indeed being marketed as a 40th anniversary tour, it would be strange for them not to include anything from the first album or the early demos. However, we can expect one song, two at best, most likely shorter ones. Only a matter of time and Another won are the safest bets. Then again, Status seeker and Afterlife are songs that Charlie actually wrote lyrics for, so that's also a possibility.

Time for some medleys!

[gzarruk]

Without bringing this debate back, what kind of songs they can play without killing James? Some of the early stuff is really high pitched and his recent track record (the last couple years) hasn't been too flattering vocally, to put it nicely.

[Metro]

They’ll have to rewrite the vocal melodies and/or tune the songs down. There’s just no other option at this point.

[Stadler]

Without bringing this debate back, what kind of songs they can play without killing James? Some of the early stuff is really high pitched and his recent track record (the last couple years) hasn't been too flattering vocally, to put it nicely.

Well, not to change my tune here, but if they WERE to do a Charlie tune, that would be the ultimate chance to drop things down an octave, no?

[TAC]

I have zero interest in any Majesty era material, but I think they should do something from WDADU (other than YJ) in tribute to Charlie.

Well, I don't know any of the Majesty stuff, but if they reworked something to the quality that they did Another Won, I'd be all for that anytime.

I love the WDADU tracks, so I'd definitely take one of those.

[cramx3]

They’ll have to rewrite the vocal melodies and/or tune the songs down. There’s just no other option at this point.

If MP already has the set list ready and the shows aren't for another 5 months, sounds like they have 5 months to adjust the songs to make them work for JLB.  I just wonder if they'll actually do that.  I also haven't heard anything if JLB took any action the last year to help his vocals.  I do worry the whole reunion thing doesn't work out because JLB can't perform. I feel like the hype might die down quickly if the first show is a disaster from the vocals and it comes off like nothing has changed from Dreamsonic.

Ten thousand fans from all over the world are not converging on London on 20 October to hear a Majesty demo.

Not specifically, but they are going to see DT celebrate 40 years so the crowd should go in understanding it's possible.