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Official Distance Over Time discussion thread
Progmetty:
I heard it while driving, I think it's the same interview, I haven't seen many interviews. I thought JP said HS got back to them with the design after the other one was rejected. Splitting hairs anyway.
Samsara:
Ok, thanks. So, I am clear to discuss it then.
I'll stay vague and just personally reflect on my feelings after listening to it a few times, more because I still want folks to enjoy it themselves the first time and not rely on other peoples' descriptions of each individual songs. Hopefully my comments help pump up the excitement and anticipation for DoT a little more.
I really, really like this album, and its the first one, for me personally, in FOREVER that continues to grow on me the more I listen. The record, for me, clearly has this combination of Images & Words, Awake, SFAM, and Train of Thought going on that hits a sweet spot for me. The songs are shorter, but aren't any less technical. There's a warmth to the recording that really makes it come alive.
A few individual song comments that I'll keep brief: At Wit's End is every bit as good as the hype. The outro solo on it is not overly technical, and repeats the same riff motif, but its SO emotional. It just pegs something musically to match the topic, and I love it. I really enjoyed Barstool Warrior as well. Viper King doesn't really fit stylistically, but it was fun to listen to. It could have fit really well onto FII with the Jon Lord-inspired keyboards.
If you've followed my posts over the years, you know I haven't been a big fan of what Dream Theater has done post-Train of Thought. And that wasn't the heaviness. I am not sure how to describe it, but I felt like the influences of the band came to the surface too much, the songs were more focused on technicality and lost some mood and feeling, etc. I know all of that is really personal to each person, and that's how I thought. Even with the switch to Mangini, I wasn't blown away, and I drifted a bit further from DT.
I'm from Long Island. Lived there the first 25 years of my life, and I still consider myself a Long Islander, and I'm proud of the musicians from my home. I became a Dream Theater fan with ACOS and then FII, going backwards to get Awake and Images. I saw them live for the first time (twice) in 1998 (opening for Deep Purple and ELP, and then the 12/29/98 holiday show in NYC). I've seen them 13 or 14 times total, all across the United States. So, what I'm trying to say is, I beat the drum as a fan of theirs through Train of Thought. And even after that, when I really wasn't a fan of what they were doing, I still was a Dream Theater supporter. But I haven't been a FAN in quite some time.
Thankfully, thanks to DoT, I am again a FAN of what the band is doing. It brilliantly captures Dream Theater's past in a way that makes it completely modern, without sacrificing both technicality and melody. I liken it to the same feeling I got with Fates Warning's Theories of Flight a couple years back. It expertly weaves all eras of the band's sound and presents it in a way that sounds fresh, exciting and inspiring.
My personal favorites (so far):
At Wit's End
Paralyzed
Pale Blue Dot
Thanks Dream Theater. I needed this one. If you're an old school fan that really separated from DT over the last decade or so, give this one a spin. You won't regret it.
Progmetty:
Holy shit! Samsara likes a new DT album? Fuck, to me that's bigger than any review.
Come here Friday, get the fuck over here Friday!
Samsara:
--- Quote from: Progmetty on February 20, 2019, 10:08:14 AM ---Holy shit! Samsara likes a new DT album? Fuck, to me that's bigger than any review.
Come here Friday, get the fuck over here Friday!
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:rollin
rab7:
--- Quote from: Samsara on February 20, 2019, 10:08:48 AM ---
--- Quote from: Progmetty on February 20, 2019, 10:08:14 AM ---Holy shit! Samsara likes a new DT album? Fuck, to me that's bigger than any review.
Come here Friday, get the fuck over here Friday!
--- End quote ---
:rollin
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