Dream Theater Top 100 countdown - 2024 Version! (#01 Up!)

[ReaperKK]

Alright the list is underway!

For those that want to listen along to the countdown there is a Spotify playlist curated by jingle.boy here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1qZDwbh6xzExhXc5Af8NLR?si=eaf2201d98054e02

100. Never Enough
99.   Wither
98.   The Gift Of Music
97.   Vacant
96.   Afterlife
95.   Forsaken
94.   S2N
93.   Our New World
92.   The Looking Glass
91.   A New Beginning
90.   Transcending Time
89.   Behind The Veil
88.   This Is The Life
87.   New Millennium
86.   Constant Motion
85.   Sleeping Giant
83t.  The Enemy Inside
83t.  Surrender To Reason
82.   Only A Matter Of Time
81.   Awaken The Master
80.   I Walk Beside You
79.   The Shattered Fortress
78.   A Fortune In Lies
77.   The Best Of Times
76.   The Live Forever
75.   Answering The Call
74.   Through Her Eyes
73.   Lost Not Forgotten
72.   Fall Into The Light
71.   Honor Thy Father
70.   The Dark Eternal Night
69.   The Alien
68.   The Killing Hand
67.   Ytse Jam
66.   The Silent Man
65.   Raise The Knife
64.   Beneath The Surface
63.   Sacrificed Sons
62.   Pale Blue Dot
61.   The Ministry Of Lost Souls
60.   The Bigger Picture
59.   Hollow Years
58.   Outcry
57.   Hell's Kitchen
56.   On The Backs Of Angels
55.   Panic Attack
54.   These Walls
53.   The Great Debate
52.   Barstool Warrior
51.   Caught In A Web
50.   A Nightmare To Remember
49.   A View From The Top Of The World
47t.  Lie
47t.  This Dying Soul
46.   One Last Time
44t.  Peruvian Skies
44t.  Wait For Sleep
43.   As I Am
42.   Innocence Faded
41.   Disappear
40.   Erotomania
39.   Stream Of Consciousness
38.   Another Day
37.   At Wit's End
36.   The Root Of All Evil
35.   Lifting Shadows Off A Dream
34.   6:00
33.   The Dance Of Eternity
32.   Overture 1928
31.   Misunderstood
30.   Space-Dye Vest
29.   Endless Sacrifice
28.   Lines In The Sand
27.   The Mirror
26.   The Spirit Carries On
25.   Illumination Theory
24.   Beyond This Life
23.   Bridges In The Sky
22.   In The Presence Of Enemies
21.   Blind Faith
20.   Surrounded
19.   Finally Free
18.   Strange Deja Vu
17.   Take The Time
16.   Under A Glass Moon
15.   The Glass Prison
14.   Pull Me Under
13.   Fatal Tragedy
12.   Scarred
11.   In The Name Of God
10.   The Count Of Tuscany
09.   Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence
08.   Breaking All Illusions
07.   Voices
06.   Trial Of Tears
05.   Home
04.   Octavarium
03.   A Change Of Seasons
02.   Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle And The Sleeper
01.   Learning To Live

[ReaperKK]

Lists Received:

KevShmev
DragonAttack
axeman90210
SwedishGoose
Dittomist
porcacultor
Trav86
ReaPsTA
Ben_Jamin
energythief
weirdo
Dream Team
CharlesPL
Wim Kruithof
Mladen
Peter Mc
Jamesman42
Mosh
hefdaddy42
lucasembarbosa
Metro
Zydar
DTwwbwMP
lightningbolt
Lethean
Podaar
Adami
Indiscipline
King Puppies and the Acid Guppies
MirrorMask
TAC
Toro
Animal
jeff_kinsley
devieira73
mariner
Cool Chris
Vmadera00
jingle.boy
PixelDream
bosk1
Stadler
nobloodyname
Setlist Scotty
twosuitsluke
Dave_Manchester
wolfking
The Realm
MoraWintersoul
NoFred
JiM-Xtreme
Evermind
MustActFastToCoverUp
geeeemo
Revenge319
JPZealot
jammindude
romdrums
CanuckChum
OpenYourEyes311
Fonzie
Awaken
WardySI
pg1067
jonny108
ReaperKK

[TAC]

Hah, I just saw that the other thread was locked. I was thinking, jeez, I guess we're not doing this. So much for my list.

[ReaperKK]

Hah, I just saw that the other thread was locked. I was thinking, jeez, I guess we're not doing this. So much for my list.

[King Puppies and the Acid Guppies]

I'm about halfway done with my list. Slowly working on it.

[Wim Kruithof]

Hah, I just saw that the other thread was locked. I was thinking, jeez, I guess we're not doing this. So much for my list.

Same here. One of those nights where I can't find my sleep, but ReaperKK surely helped a bit, by taking over the task.

And KevShmev, thank you for all the time spend on this and I wish you ease / peace, in whatever is consuming your time and energy.

[King Puppies and the Acid Guppies]

So, still working through the ranking engine and had Cry for Freedom pop up. I was 99% sure that song was on The Astonishing.... Kept looking through the tracklist of that album trying to find it and thought I must have somehow accidentally deleted it.

Totally forgot it was an early Majesty demo, but seriously, with a track name like that it sure sounds like it could be on The Astonishing. 

[nobloodyname]

Still working on my list, just the bottom 70 (30-100), really. I'm finding I don't really have any preferences in that range. Maybe even from 20 down!

Oh, and... I still think Six Degrees should have been separated out but what can ya do, eh?

[Dave_Manchester]

I'll be submitting a list. Still working on it.

[Dave_Manchester]

Just to be clear, to whom should we submit lists now? Reaper or Kev?

[Zydar]

Just to be clear, to whom should we submit lists now? Reaper or Kev?

Send them to the Reaper (don't fear him).

[ReaperKK]

Just to be clear, to whom should we submit lists now? Reaper or Kev?

Sending it to me.

[Stadler]

I'm still in; it's just taking some time.

[Lonk]

I got my top 3, just have to finish ranking the other 97 songs.

[Wim Kruithof]

I got my top 3, just have to finish ranking the other 97 songs.

Lol, almost there...

[twosuitsluke]

My list is nearing completion.

Thought for today... "Oh yea, Dream Theater actually released a grunge song".

[wolfking]

I better start on this soon.

[Setlist Scotty]

My list is nearing completion.

Thought for today... "Oh yea, Dream Theater actually released a grunge song".

[twosuitsluke]

Cover My Eyes, it's as close to a DT grunge song as you're ever going to get my friend.

[The Realm]

Working on my list. Finding it a bit of a slog to get through The Astonishing.

[wolfking]

Working on my list. Finding it a bit of a slog to get through The Astonishing.

I'm not even bothering.  Nothing from it will make the top 100 anyway.

Although.....I have thought it's actually the perfect time to listen to it again, but I don't think I deserve to do that to myself at this point in time.

[jingle.boy]

I've got a first draft of mine, and I'm just hitting the Top 10 in my listen-thru.  I found in the first 75 songs, there were quite I few I rated WAY too high, and some WAY too low.  The top 25 is pretty much locked in - there might have be a couple of minor tweaks, but I'm almost good to go.  I may run it thru the ranker and see if/how it compares to my manual sorting.

Working on my list. Finding it a bit of a slog to get through The Astonishing.

I'm not even bothering.  Nothing from it will make the top 100 anyway.

Although.....I have thought it's actually the perfect time to listen to it again, but I don't think I deserve to do that to myself at this point in time.

I tried Tim's abridged version to see if time has changed my opinion of it. 

Nope!  It's still fucking awful  .  There's 1 song that I can tolerate, and one that I almost enjoy.  Ironically, the latter didn't make Tim's abridged playlist!

[wolfking]

I've been toying with the idea of listening again and post some running commentary.  Not sure how many would be interested in that.

I honestly think I've only listened to the album in full once.  I tried again but didn't make it to the second disc from memory.

[jingle.boy]

I've been toying with the idea of listening again and post some running commentary.  Not sure how many would be interested in that.

I honestly think I've only listened to the album in full once.  I tried again but didn't make it to the second disc from memory.

Just wait a few months for Indi to get to it.  Let him take the bullet for us all.

[wolfking]

I've been toying with the idea of listening again and post some running commentary.  Not sure how many would be interested in that.

I honestly think I've only listened to the album in full once.  I tried again but didn't make it to the second disc from memory.

Just wait a few months for Indi to get to it.  Let him take the bullet for us all.

That's a fair call.  Although 2037 is a while away.  Although mine won't be anywhere near as sophisticated, detailed and clean.

[TAC]

I've been toying with the idea of listening again and post some running commentary.  Not sure how many would be interested in that.

I mean, who wouldn’t be interested in that?

[wolfking]

I've been toying with the idea of listening again and post some running commentary.  Not sure how many would be interested in that.

I mean, who wouldn’t be interested in that?

 

[pg1067]

Working on my list. Finding it a bit of a slog to get through The Astonishing.

I'm not even bothering.  Nothing from it will make the top 100 anyway.

Looks like 10 TA songs made the top 100 last time (with A New Beginning being the highest ranked at #68).

[wolfking]

Working on my list. Finding it a bit of a slog to get through The Astonishing.

I'm not even bothering.  Nothing from it will make the top 100 anyway.

Looks like 10 TA songs made the top 100 last time (with A New Beginning being the highest ranked at #68).

So sorry, I meant to say won't make MY top 100.

[TAC]

Working on my list. Finding it a bit of a slog to get through The Astonishing.

I'm not even bothering.  Nothing from it will make the top 100 anyway.

Looks like 10 TA songs made the top 100 last time (with A New Beginning being the highest ranked at #68).

So sorry, I meant to say won't make MY top 100.

No, you were clear. 

[wolfking]

 

[pg1067]

There's one song that may sneak into my top 100.  Nothing else will because I'm not even going to consider any of the other songs.

[Jamesman42]

Reaper, become a king and separate SDOIT into the 8 tracks. DOWN WITH THE MODS

[geeeemo]

I am sure several TA songs will make it for me. I am listening to it in its entirety!

[The Realm]

I've been toying with the idea of listening again and post some running commentary.  Not sure how many would be interested in that.

I honestly think I've only listened to the album in full once.  I tried again but didn't make it to the second disc from memory.

That would be great and I would definitely follow but I reckon a painful undertaking!

I gave The Astonishing a fair crack upon release. probably at least 20 spins and really liked some of it. It just hasn't aged at all for me. The 'cringe inducing' moments now stand out like a sore thumb even though there is some really great moments buried in the album, especially musically. I think I might get a song or two in the top 100, I won't completely discount it yet....