Would You Be Interested...

[Jarlaxle]

....if for the next Dream Theater album they go a completely opposite direction and do disc like Opeth's Damnation? Having a completely acoustic disc, and if we were lucky, maybe a two disc set, one being "normal" while the other being all acoustics would be pretty sweet. Since John Myung has reportedly said to be writing lyrics again, and mostly all DT fans wanting to see more sweet bass riffs, an acoustic album could be just what we needed to bring Myung back in the picture.

Thoughts?

[bosk1]

DT always do a great job, so of course I'd be interested.  However, I think such a scenario is highly unlikely.

[Darkes7]

It would definitely be interesting, but my view on new albums is simple: it should be what the band feels comfortable with and what they can do the best they can. If they decide that's the next step, I'm definitely more than fine with it.

[Samsara]

I broached the subject about an all-acoustic disc some time ago, and it met with a lot of resistance from folks on here.

But yeah, I'd be totally down with it. All acoustic, with Jordan on a real piano.

[TAC]

I'd definiteley be up for an accoustic album, but I'd rather get and Official Bootleg of their Philly 98 Christmas show. I mean the regular boot is good enough.

[Jarlaxle]

DT always do a great job, so of course I'd be interested.  However, I think such a scenario is highly unlikely.

As do I, but who would have thought Opeth would do it? And acoustic parts like the end of TCOT are just amazing, stuff like that would be soo good

I broached the subject about an all-acoustic disc some time ago, and it met with a lot of resistance from folks on here.

But yeah, I'd be totally down with it. All acoustic, with Jordan on a real piano.

I don't think he'd necesarrily have to be on a real piano. Yes it would be cool if most of his parts were, but the music would also need those "special sounds" like a choir or whatever it may be

[Setlist Scotty]

I'd definiteley be up for an accoustic album, but I'd rather get and Official Bootleg of their Philly 98 Christmas show. I mean the regular boot is good enough.

Philly is good, but Poughkeepsie is far better! 

[TAC]

I'd definiteley be up for an accoustic album, but I'd rather get and Official Bootleg of their Philly 98 Christmas show. I mean the regular boot is good enough.

Philly is good, but Poughkeepsie is far better!  

Feel free to send a copy my way! 

I really do love the Philly show. James is very good on it, especially on Goodbye Yellowbrick Road.

[yeshaberto]

goodbye yellow brick road...wow, I would like to hear that!

I'm all for an acoustic album

[lateralus88]

Give me acoustic versions of their "ballsiest" songs, and we'll talk.

[LTE]

Metropolis Pt. 3!!!!


In all seriousness, I hope they return to their roots more, or just realize they don't NEED to be more prog-metal then prog-rock to still fit in today.

[Darkes7]

return to their roots

Never. It's not called regressive rock/metal.

[King Postwhore]

I'm always for a change. So I'd be for a softer album like Opeth's Damnation or an acoustic album.  i'd be ok If they mixed it with the heavy also like OV8.

[LTE]

return to their roots

Never. It's not called regressive rock/metal.

Progressive doesn't mean switch genres. They can return to their roots by removing much of the sorta forced metal element and still write great music.

[Darkes7]

Nothing is forced in the metal element since they've been a metal band since the foundation. I&W was pretty much the only lighter (and not entirely) album, every one of the other 9 isn't any more or less metal than BC&SL (obviously expect ToT), just the approach and the way it's done is different. Doing any kind of "return to the roots" means pretty much deploying a huge "we've run out of ideas" transparent, unless it's using old elements to create something new but then there's always a song or two on each album where they do this, such as The Count of Tuscany.

[LTE]

Still I don't really mean staying away from "heavy", as alot of IAW is heavier, although I wouldn't call it or many of their other albums as metal as TOT, SC, BCSL. When I say metal, I really mean the modern metal production values like poor dynamics, and exaggerated mixing. They can stay heavy, but they don't need to follow the mixing and audio styles of other modern metal or prog metal acts.

[SystematicThought]

Still I don't really mean staying away from "heavy", as alot of IAW is heavier, although I wouldn't call it or many of their other albums as metal as TOT, SC, BCSL. When I say metal, I really mean the modern metal production values like poor dynamics, and exaggerated mixing. They can stay heavy, but they don't need to follow the mixing and audio styles of other modern metal or prog metal acts.

Agreed. I don't want DT albums to be ruined by the loudness war or heavy to stay current

[ZKX-2099]

Acoustic is so overdone and boring.

[antigoon]

YES. I'm growing tired of the DT formula. Anything to switch it up would be well-appreciated.

[Global Laziness]

Acoustic is so overdone

I agree with this, to a point.

and boring.

But I definitely disagree with this; acoustic music can be fantastic. I think Dream Theater could pull it off, but it might be better as an EP rather than a full album.

[RandalGraves]

Acoustic?  No, but I think an entire "mellow" CD would be nice.  I don't think they would risk doing that though, unless it was a 2-disc set and the first disc was "mellow" and the second "balls."  Then you'd have mellow balls.

[Global Laziness]

Acoustic?  No, but I think an entire "mellow" CD would be nice.  I don't think they would risk doing that though, unless it was a 2-disc set and the first disc was "mellow" and the second "balls."  Then you'd have mellow balls.

Sounds like Greatest Hit...

[antigoon]

I really think DT could pull off something really special if they did something like this...It's a shame they're not going to.

[Adami]

I say when DT shows up at the studio, they find a 4 piece kit, grand piano and a whatever other acoustic odd instruments JR can use, 5-6 differently tuned acoustic guitars, basses and a chapman stick. And DT have to make a record like that, whatever happened to challenges? Since when did being comfortable inside your box equal good and prog?

[Global Laziness]

I say when DT shows up at the studio, they find a 4 piece kit, grand piano and a whatever other acoustic odd instruments JR can use, 5-6 differently tuned acoustic guitars, basses and a chapman stick. And DT have to make a record like that, whatever happened to challenges? Since when did being comfortable inside your box equal good and prog?

Sounds a bit like LTE to me.

[Adami]

I say when DT shows up at the studio, they find a 4 piece kit, grand piano and a whatever other acoustic odd instruments JR can use, 5-6 differently tuned acoustic guitars, basses and a chapman stick. And DT have to make a record like that, whatever happened to challenges? Since when did being comfortable inside your box equal good and prog?

Sounds a bit like LTE to me.

Aside from the small kit and chapman stick............how? My scenerio is all acoustic. LTE is never all acoustic. 

I was just curious when it became better for bands to find a level of comfortability and never leave it and bad for them to be put into challenging situations.

[orcus116]

Acoustic is so overdone and boring.

And the stuff they're cranking out lately isn't? I've love to see then restrain themselves a lot, even give Jordan an all classical piano track. Some people would hate it but it'd be the freshest stuff they've come up with in a decade.

[j]

I will probably always check out anything DT or its members do, but I'd like it if they mixed it up a bit more in the future, so sue me.  This would qualify as branching out for them, even if it's not exactly a novel idea.

-J

[Martinman300]

I want to hear more magical songs like to live forever.

[Global Laziness]

I want to hear more magical songs like to live forever.

Very unlikely, but it's a nice thought.

[KISS 76]

I'm up for it... Even if it's something put out as a stop gap between albums like ACOS was...
It could be reworkings of previous songs, all new or covers...

[Portrucci]

Acoustic is so overdone and boring.

And the stuff they're cranking out lately isn't? I've love to see then restrain themselves a lot, even give Jordan an all classical piano track. Some people would hate it but it'd be the freshest stuff they've come up with in a decade.

This.

[black_biff_stadler]

I broached the subject about an all-acoustic disc some time ago, and it met with a lot of resistance from folks on here.

But yeah, I'd be totally down with it. All acoustic, with Jordan on a real piano.

Immediately came to my mind when I read the OP. His ivories tickle me.   

[antigoon]

The more I think about this the more I get upset

[hefdaddy42]

I say when DT shows up at the studio, they find a 4 piece kit, grand piano and a whatever other acoustic odd instruments JR can use, 5-6 differently tuned acoustic guitars, basses and a chapman stick. And DT have to make a record like that, whatever happened to challenges? Since when did being comfortable inside your box equal good and prog?

I like the way you think.