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Title: Who is MVP of Scenes from a Memory?
Post by: LKap13 on August 15, 2019, 10:21:13 AM

I voted Petrucci, though I can easily see it going to Rudess

Title: Re: Who is MVP of Scenes from a Memory?
Post by: bosk1 on August 15, 2019, 10:43:49 AM

Huh, no Falling Into Infinity?  I would probably go:  Petrucci, Rudess, Portnoy, in that order, and it's REALLY close.  But Petrucci brings the metal AND the prog in a big way, and it's a great combination.

Title: Re: Who is MVP of Scenes from a Memory?
Post by: pg1067 on August 15, 2019, 11:01:29 AM

JR by a nose above JM.

Title: Re: Who is MVP of Scenes from a Memory?
Post by: goo-goo on August 15, 2019, 11:16:13 AM

I went with MP on this one. I think this is his best drumming in DT, and most creative imo.

Title: Re: Who is MVP of Scenes from a Memory?
Post by: kaos2900 on August 15, 2019, 11:50:57 AM

If there was an 'all' option I would have went with that. This is their masterpiece and everyone is amazing. That being said I gave the edge to MP.

Title: Re: Who is MVP of Scenes from a Memory?
Post by: Northern Lion on August 15, 2019, 12:05:14 PM

I chose JR.  He brings something really fresh and interesting that isn't on their previous albums up to this point.  Also, I remember from an interview with JR that when he joined the band he overwhelmed them with his ideas during the session period of this album.  And I think it shows, in a very good way.

Title: Re: Who is MVP of Scenes from a Memory?
Post by: The Walrus on August 15, 2019, 12:11:53 PM

Rudess. First album with the band and holy cow did he come in guns blazing.

Title: Re: Who is MVP of Scenes from a Memory?
Post by: Dublagent66 on August 15, 2019, 02:15:25 PM

JP easily.  Guitar player and producer?  Duh. :justjen

Title: Re: Who is MVP of Scenes from a Memory?
Post by: CharlesPL on August 16, 2019, 03:13:52 AM

JP

Title: Re: Who is MVP of Scenes from a Memory?
Post by: mikeyd23 on August 16, 2019, 11:18:43 AM

JP

Title: Re: Who is MVP of Scenes from a Memory?
Post by: legenden1 on August 16, 2019, 11:26:48 AM

Petrucci. He is the sole writer on Regression and Through my words and the melodies from those are re-used all over the album

Title: Re: Who is MVP of Scenes from a Memory?
Post by: Ninjabait on August 16, 2019, 07:09:29 PM

Petrucci, who eeks out over Rudess by a hair. They both have a lot of good parts, but imo Petrucci's parts are overall better on this album.

Title: Re: Who is MVP of Scenes from a Memory?
Post by: Peter Mc on August 17, 2019, 08:53:15 AM

This is the album that made me fall in love with La Brie’s voice. I’ve come to love him on I&W but, in the early days, I was really there for Petrucci and glad DT had a singer who didn’t actively detract from the music.  I had tried to get into a few metal bands who just had unlistenable screechy singers and JLB sounded perfectly acceptable by comparison. SFAM is where he went from acceptable to essential. He will always be MVP for that reason.