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What songs should DT refrain from ever playing live again?
Anxiety35:
With all the discussion around JLB and his voice, it got me thinking.
What songs should Dream Theater refrain from ever playing live again?
It has to do with JLB not being able to sing some parts anymore and the not so favorable opinions of many who responded about the band tuning down during the Images, Words, and Beyond tour. While I am a huge DT and JLB fan, the passing of time is nobody's friend and it's clear that some songs need to be eliminated from live settings. I don't like saying it, but it is what it is.
I will share 2 songs I think should be taken out.
Metropolis Part 1
Voices
Lethean:
None. It would probably be better not to have too many songs like that in one set, but I don't think anything should be off limits. I'm fine with the melodies being reworked if needed.
Evai:
I think Take The Time is the only applicable song here. Everything else is fine/equal
PetFish:
None.
If the only concern is James' voice then he just need to sing them differently and not even try for the high stuff. Even if you alter these parts there's still 99% of the rest of the song to enjoy and I'd hate to miss out on so many great instrumental moments just to avoid James having to deal with the high parts.
TL;DR - Keep all of the songs but alter the vocal spots that are out of reach.
pg1067:
--- Quote from: Anxiety35 on August 21, 2018, 03:29:05 PM ---What songs should Dream Theater refrain from ever playing live again?
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Is the question asking about songs that shouldn't be done because James can't hit all the high notes? If so, I say none because the vocal parts can be altered.
If the question is asking about songs that shouldn't be done because they've been done to death, according to setlist.fm, the ten most played DT songs are as follows:
PMU*
Metropolis
UaGM*
TtT
Surrounded
LtL
TSCO*
Another Day*
Lie*
Strange Deja Vu
Those that I asterisked I'd be fine with being retired. I would very much not be happy about the others being retired.
Obviously, there are other songs I'd be happy never to see live (again) simply because I don't really care for them (e.g., "Innocence Faded," "The Mirror," "I Walk Beside You"), but I assume that's not what you're asking.
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