Author Topic: My thoughts on 'Dream Theater' (SPOILERS) (Read 152781 times)

Kotowboy · « **Reply #280 on:** August 16, 2013, 05:58:28 PM »

I am completely fine with those lengths.

RMGadelha · « **Reply #281 on:** August 16, 2013, 06:03:19 PM »

I couldn't be happier with these lengths.

chrisbDTM · « **Reply #282 on:** August 16, 2013, 06:07:09 PM »

i love that none are long just for the sake of it

DarkLord_Lalinc · « **Reply #283 on:** August 16, 2013, 06:11:05 PM »

This reminds me a lot of Octavarium's track lengths. Lots of "shorter" songs and one epic. Nice stuff.

Orthogonal · « **Reply #284 on:** August 16, 2013, 06:15:13 PM »

Perspective is everything. There are 6 tracks greater than 6 minutes in length, so they aren't terribly short in real terms, but perhaps slightly under the DT average track length. Excluding the intro, which is its own beast, there are only 2 tracks coming just shy of 5 minutes which is still quite long compared to traditional music out there. Not too concerned with the length of this album, if it means they trimmed some "fat" to make the song-writing as tight as possible, I'm all for it.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #285 on:** August 16, 2013, 06:19:44 PM »

Quote from: DarkLord_Lalinc on August 16, 2013, 06:11:05 PM

This reminds me a lot of Octavarium's track lengths. Lots of "shorter" songs and one epic. Nice stuff.

dongringo · « **Reply #286 on:** August 16, 2013, 07:45:19 PM »

Good stuff here. The thing that struck me the most is the word 'dark' to describe the album. I've been wanting more of a dark sounding album from them. When I look at the album cover it's dark, so if the music reflects the cover, bring it on!

liran95 · « **Reply #287 on:** August 16, 2013, 08:01:40 PM »

cyberdrummer, I've got a question:

How high would you rank TBP among other DT ballads?

Malt Licky · « **Reply #288 on:** August 16, 2013, 10:45:39 PM »

Cyber, can you describe JM's bass solo?

aprilethereal · « **Reply #289 on:** August 17, 2013, 01:38:38 AM »

Quote from: Malt Licky on August 16, 2013, 10:45:39 PM

Cyber, can you describe JM's bass solo?

bassy

COB55 · « **Reply #290 on:** August 17, 2013, 02:30:34 AM »

What song has the heaviest guitar riff on the album? Are there better riffs than on TEI? I found the riffs in that song a little unsatisfying.

cyberdrummer · « **Reply #291 on:** August 17, 2013, 02:42:21 AM »

Quote from: liran95 on August 16, 2013, 08:01:40 PM

cyberdrummer, I've got a question:

How high would you rank TBP among other DT ballads?

Impossible to say.

Quote from: Malt Licky on August 16, 2013, 10:45:39 PM

Cyber, can you describe JM's bass solo?

Good.

Quote from: COB55 on August 17, 2013, 02:30:34 AM

What song has the heaviest guitar riff on the album? Are there better riffs than on TEI? I found the riffs in that song a little unsatisfying.

Not sure about the first question, but there are definitely better riffs than anything in TEI.

noxon · « **Reply #292 on:** August 17, 2013, 02:47:49 AM »

Whenever people refer to tbp as a ballad I have to think... It's the heaviest ballad I've ever heard

the easiest comparioson is probably the ministry of list souls without the instrumental parts...

wasteland · « **Reply #293 on:** August 17, 2013, 02:49:08 AM »

Quote from: noxon on August 17, 2013, 02:47:49 AM

Whenever people refer to tbp as a ballad I have to think... It's the heaviest ballad I've ever heard the easiest comparioson is probably the ministry of list souls without the instrumental parts...

A ballad then

aprilethereal · « **Reply #294 on:** August 17, 2013, 02:58:39 AM »

Is TEI the heaviest song?

cyberdrummer · « **Reply #295 on:** August 17, 2013, 03:01:15 AM »

Probably.

aprilethereal · « **Reply #296 on:** August 17, 2013, 03:02:29 AM »

Thanks

Estiui · « **Reply #297 on:** August 17, 2013, 03:27:18 AM »

Do you think that TEI, as a single, is representative of the heaviness and darkness of the album?

mikemangioy · « **Reply #298 on:** August 17, 2013, 06:13:16 AM »

Could you describe Along for the ride better?

noxon · « **Reply #299 on:** August 17, 2013, 06:37:06 AM »

Beneath the surface 2 with double bass drums

YtseJamittaja · « **Reply #300 on:** August 17, 2013, 06:42:19 AM »

Quote from: noxon on August 17, 2013, 06:37:06 AM

Beneath the surface 2 with double bass drums

I don't know why but I immediately thought about this:

Until one day I stop caring
ROOOAAAAOAOAORRRRRRRR!!!!!!!

? · « **Reply #301 on:** August 17, 2013, 06:43:24 AM »

"Nothing you can do to change me
But accept me as I am
As I aaaaaammmmm
YEAH!"

Kotowboy · « **Reply #302 on:** August 17, 2013, 06:47:10 AM »

Quote from: YtseJamittaja on August 17, 2013, 06:42:19 AM

Quote from: noxon on August 17, 2013, 06:37:06 AM
Beneath the surface 2 with double bass drums

I don't know why but I immediately thought about this:

Until one day I stop caring
ROOOAAAAOAOAORRRRRRRR!!!!!!!

That reminds me of every Machine Head song that has *something* grolwed when the band kicks in.

It was a staple of the nu-metal era.

*intro riff*

*drum filll and whole band kicks in*

FUCCCKKKKKIIIIIITTTTTTUUUUPPPPPPPPPP

RoeDent · « **Reply #303 on:** August 17, 2013, 06:58:18 AM »

Surprised that FAS is as short as it is. As a multi-movement piece, I expected it to be 12-13 minutes. At this length, each movement will be well under a minute.

aprilethereal · « **Reply #304 on:** August 17, 2013, 07:18:47 AM »

Quote from: YtseJamittaja on August 17, 2013, 06:42:19 AM

Quote from: noxon on August 17, 2013, 06:37:06 AM
Beneath the surface 2 with double bass drums

I don't know why but I immediately thought about this:

Until one day I stop caring
ROOOAAAAOAOAORRRRRRRR!!!!!!!

Quote from: ? on August 17, 2013, 06:43:24 AM

"Nothing you can do to change me
But accept me as I am
As I aaaaaammmmm
YEAH!"

@ both

Tis BOOLsheet · « **Reply #305 on:** August 17, 2013, 07:29:16 AM »

How about BTV? I'm disappointed that didn't make as big of an impression on people
$:-\$

Tomislav95 · « **Reply #306 on:** August 17, 2013, 07:33:09 AM »

Thank you Cyberdrummer

One question: that french named movement in IT, does it contain french lyrics (probaby not but I'm just curious)?

TheGreatPretender · « **Reply #307 on:** August 17, 2013, 07:35:08 AM »

Quote from: Tis BOOLsheet on August 17, 2013, 07:29:16 AM

How about BTV? I'm disappointed that didn't make as big of an impression on people ? $:-\$

Considering that's the one song they're releasing stems for.

morkie · « **Reply #308 on:** August 17, 2013, 07:48:45 AM »

I'm sorry if I missed the thread where this was mentioned but, how did this come about?

This discussion starts with 'so I got back' and I was thinking, from where? What happened?=)

Apologies if I missed that part, I looked. And MANY thanks for posting and putting up with all our questions! So appreciated, the excitement is already so great.

Ben_Jamin · « **Reply #309 on:** August 17, 2013, 08:00:15 AM »

I knew it....6DOIT. Most experimental since that album.

Zydar · « **Reply #310 on:** August 17, 2013, 08:03:13 AM »

Quote from: morkie on August 17, 2013, 07:48:45 AM

I'm sorry if I missed the thread where this was mentioned but, how did this come about?

This discussion starts with 'so I got back' and I was thinking, from where? What happened?=)

Apologies if I missed that part, I looked. And MANY thanks for posting and putting up with all our questions! So appreciated, the excitement is already so great.

Cyberdrummer and a couple of others went to a listening party in London for the new DT album. JP, JLB and JR was there too.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #311 on:** August 17, 2013, 08:04:16 AM »

Jordan, John and James were said to have "enjoyed" the album, but were surprised by how short the songs were.

morkie · « **Reply #312 on:** August 17, 2013, 08:05:40 AM »

Quote from: Zydar on August 17, 2013, 08:03:13 AM

Quote from: morkie on August 17, 2013, 07:48:45 AM
I'm sorry if I missed the thread where this was mentioned but, how did this come about?

This discussion starts with 'so I got back' and I was thinking, from where? What happened?=)

Apologies if I missed that part, I looked. And MANY thanks for posting and putting up with all our questions! So appreciated, the excitement is already so great.

Cyberdrummer and a couple of others went to a listening party in London for the new DT album. JP, JLB and JR was there too.

Thanks so much for that, I'd heard of a listening party (near me) in NYC but wasn't sure about this one.

Excitteeddd!

noxon · « **Reply #313 on:** August 17, 2013, 08:07:10 AM »

Quote from: Tis BOOLsheet on August 17, 2013, 07:29:16 AM

How about BTV? I'm disappointed that didn't make as big of an impression on people
$:-\$

It's because it's a pretty straight rocker, kinda like black album era Metallica in the riff department with some anthemy vocals. It's a song that could just as well have existed on sc.

dvargas · « **Reply #314 on:** August 17, 2013, 08:12:28 AM »

Cyberdrummer.... Any segues in the album?

News: Dream Theater Forums: Biggest Dream Theater online community since 2007.

Author Topic: My thoughts on 'Dream Theater' (***SPOILERS***) (Read 152781 times)

Author Topic: My thoughts on 'Dream Theater' (SPOILERS) (Read 152781 times)