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Title: The Best of Times
Post by: cfmoran13 on March 20, 2010, 04:27:06 PM
So, this song is definitely up in my top 5 or 10 favorite Dream Theater songs.  Due to how personal a song it is to Mike, does anyone think this song will ever be played live?  If they were playing The Garden under any other circumstances (not opening for IM), I could see him putting it in the setlist in honor of his dad.  Kind of like a "Look, Dad!  We made it!" moment.
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: Nic35 on March 20, 2010, 04:50:00 PM
I wish they will someday play it, and I think they most likely will. I remember Mike saying they wouldn't play it on this tour because this song is too emotional for him. But I think it's safe to say they will someday play it and it may be on the next DVD.
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: Birch Boy on March 20, 2010, 04:51:50 PM
I wish they will someday play it, and I think they most likely will. I remember Mike saying they wouldn't play it on this tour because this song is too emotional for him. But I think it's safe to say they will someday play it and it may be on the next DVD.
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: Rafael Guerra on March 20, 2010, 05:38:35 PM
Beautiful song, in my opinion the only song in history to fully capture the feel of "nostalgia" , bad because we lost something, but also good for all thatīs gone. I really hope they play it live on day, it will be quite a moment in "DT history" when they do it.
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: antigoon on March 20, 2010, 06:35:29 PM
I think they'll play it the next time they headline.
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: glaurung on March 20, 2010, 06:38:10 PM
One of Petrucci's greatest solos.
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: Dcrupi on March 20, 2010, 06:50:23 PM
One of Petrucci's greatest solos.

It is a fantastic solo.  He really went to town on this one.
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: yeshaberto on March 20, 2010, 07:41:13 PM
...and I would even like to hear him sing it at least on one leg of the tour
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: ZBomber on March 20, 2010, 07:48:44 PM
Great song, I might like Mike's version more than the one that made BCSL, just because theres so much emotion in it.
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: yeshaberto on March 20, 2010, 08:20:35 PM
Great song, I might like Mike's version more than the one that made BCSL, just because theres so much emotion in it.
that is my reasoning...
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: Birch Boy on March 20, 2010, 09:18:49 PM
It would be cool to have all of them sing, either together, or have certain people do certain parts; like Mike doing the more sincere, emotional parts (inb4thewholesong), and James doing the more challenging vocals, and have John do whatever's left.
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: yeshaberto on March 20, 2010, 09:38:42 PM
hmmmmm....I like that idea  :tup

you want to pass it along to them?
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: ZBomber on March 20, 2010, 09:43:33 PM
I'd rather it just be Mike and James trading off vocals. John can't sing that well, and his Wither demo was plagued with autotune. Plus, it wouldn't make much sense for him to sing this song anyways.
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: Birch Boy on March 20, 2010, 09:56:51 PM
hmmmmm....I like that idea  :tup

you want to pass it along to them?
Yes?  :lol I don't know if you were being sarcastic or not  :P

I'd rather it just be Mike and James trading off vocals. John can't sing that well, and his Wither demo was plagued with autotune. Plus, it wouldn't make much sense for him to sing this song anyways.
Now that I think about it, I guess that would make more sense and be better.
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: yeshaberto on March 20, 2010, 10:07:48 PM
ok...now, let us review what we have accomplished in this thread. 
next tour will consist of Mike and James singing Best of Times, but MP will be particularly emotional
birch boy will let them in on our novel idea.

thread may now be locked
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: Birch Boy on March 20, 2010, 10:14:08 PM
:metalol:
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 21, 2010, 04:24:56 AM
I think James should sing it.
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: cookienut on March 21, 2010, 05:31:40 AM
These were the blurst of times?
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: shadowfex on March 21, 2010, 06:16:19 AM
These were the blurst of times?

This was actually the first thing I thought of when I heard the song title.
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: skydivingninja on March 21, 2010, 09:12:44 AM
I think James should sing it.

Indeed.  When they start playing it live, they better do a show in NC to do so.  I'd drive to Asheville again to hear that song.  Its the best on BC&SL.
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: Birch Boy on March 21, 2010, 01:04:24 PM
I think James should sing it.

Indeed.  When they start playing it live, they better do a show in NC to do so.  I'd drive to Asheville again to hear that song.  Its the best on BC&SL.
"A Nightmare To Remember" and "The  Count Of Tuscany" would like to have a word with you.
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 21, 2010, 01:21:13 PM
I think James should sing it.

Indeed.  When they start playing it live, they better do a show in NC to do so.  I'd drive to Asheville again to hear that song.  Its the best on BC&SL.
"A Nightmare To Remember" and "The  Count Of Tuscany" would like to have a word with you.
One out of two ain't bad.
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: rumborak on March 22, 2010, 09:39:57 AM
I'm listening to Spirit Of Radio right now and thought "Damn does that song sound like Best of Times" (well, obviously the other way around). And then I saw this thread! :lol

rumborak
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: Mebert78 on March 22, 2010, 09:49:42 AM
I must be in the minority of people that don't care for the song.  Musically, it does nothing for me.  It gets off to a dull start and by the times it finally kicks it up a notch, it's already lost me.
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: skydivingninja on March 22, 2010, 04:29:24 PM
I think James should sing it.

Indeed.  When they start playing it live, they better do a show in NC to do so.  I'd drive to Asheville again to hear that song.  Its the best on BC&SL.
"A Nightmare To Remember" and "The  Count Of Tuscany" would like to have a word with you.

A Nightmare to Remember is the most overrated song since Scarred.  That last third of the song is pretty boring.

The Count of Tuscany has some of the best music out of all the post 6DoiT output, but JP's solo and MP's lyrics beat the whole of TCOT for me.  TCOT is in a solid second place though.
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: Birch Boy on March 22, 2010, 05:33:55 PM
"It was the best of times it was the worst of times"

Bonus points for knowing what it's from (without Googleing it).
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: emindead on March 22, 2010, 05:56:58 PM
"It was the best of times it was the worst of times"

Bonus points for knowing what it's from (without Googleing it).
Come on.
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: PlaysLikeMyung on March 22, 2010, 05:59:11 PM
"It was the best of times it was the worst of times"

Bonus points for knowing what it's from (without Googleing it).

Dat be sum Charles Dickens
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: Birch Boy on March 22, 2010, 06:03:51 PM
"It was the best of times it was the worst of times"

Bonus points for knowing what it's from (without Googleing it).

Dat be sum Charles Dickens
Winner! :73109:
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: Phantasmatron on March 22, 2010, 10:44:22 PM
"It was the best of times it was the worst of times"

Bonus points for knowing what it's from (without Googleing it).
Come on.
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: orcus116 on March 22, 2010, 10:45:52 PM
I kinda like the music for this, strangely. Lyrics are pretty meh though.
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: TheOutlawXanadu on March 23, 2010, 09:21:42 AM
It's too sappy. I can understand why. But that doesn't change my reaction to it.
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: Mebert78 on March 23, 2010, 09:57:20 AM
I just feel liike the song is a snoozefest.  The opening piano tries too hard to sound emotional instead of just being genuinely emotional.  Idk if that makes sense. 
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: emindead on March 23, 2010, 09:58:59 AM
It doesn't. :p
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: Jamesman42 on March 23, 2010, 10:30:10 AM
I think James should sing it.

I sing it in my car when it comes on.
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: orcus116 on March 23, 2010, 10:49:32 AM
Please tell me you air guitar the solo as well.
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 23, 2010, 02:36:22 PM
Please tell me you air guitar the solo as well.
I do, but since I'm driving, I only do one hand at a time.  If I'm driving with my left hand, I'm air-guitaring the picking with my right.  If I'm driving with my right hand, I'm air-fretting.
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: Dream Team on March 26, 2010, 07:10:38 AM
Please tell me you air guitar the solo as well.
I do, but since I'm driving, I only do one hand at a time.  If I'm driving with my left hand, I'm air-guitaring the picking with my right.  If I'm driving with my right hand, I'm air-fretting.

I'm guilty of this!

Also, I gotta say, if JLB sung the verses better this would probably go from top 25 to top 10.
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: Pyroph on March 27, 2010, 07:32:59 AM
I think James should sing it.

I sing it in my car when it comes on.
:lol
Title: Re: The Best of Times
Post by: Birch Boy on March 27, 2010, 09:44:43 AM
I think James should sing it.

I sing it in my car when it comes on.
:lol
:lol I just realized this