The Count of Tuscany presents: the majestic Dream Theater thread

[liamcool]

Yeah, I'm gonna go back and read the thread after I'm done to see how much of the sentiments I echo.

I used to think John Petrucci's guitars sounded tonally great, but it's now increasingly evident that he uses the same lead tone for every song, without any consideration as to whether it fits the song. "A Savior In The Square", it sounds totally ridiculous over that introduction.

What the fuck is with those horns? Is this a fucking Monty Python sketch?

 

[liamcool]

Also, why should I be concerned about someone called Lord Nefarious (sorry, Nafaryus) does? It's like being afraid of King Nautee. There's no menace!

 

[liamcool]

To be fair, a lot of the quiet piano bridges sound like "Misplaced Childhood". That's not my favourite Marillion album, but being reminded of good music is a nice breather.

 

[Mack_Again]

Yeah, I'm gonna go back and read the thread after I'm done to see how much of the sentiments I echo.

I used to think John Petrucci's guitars sounded tonally great, but it's now increasingly evident that he uses the same lead tone for every song, without any consideration as to whether it fits the song. "A Savior In The Square", it sounds totally ridiculous over that introduction.

What the fuck is with those horns? Is this a fucking Monty Python sketch?

I think he uses TriAxis for the amps (if you wanna know) and it's programmable like crazy. so i guess he can't use excuse like, "hey my mark 5 can't even produce that many tones and I don't wanna dial in microtonal nuances"

 

[liamcool]

When Your Time Has Come sounds like the theme song to a D-grade TV movie from 1986. Fuck everything about this.

 

[liamcool]

"The light is always darkest just before the new day."

No, it's not. The presence of the moon in the sky, the orbit of the sun and the current timezone affects this. For example, I'm currently in DST. The sun sets at 8pm and rises at 6am. Ergo, the darkest point in the night is slightly after halfway between these two points, about 1:30am. That's not before the new day in either "right before midnight" or "right before sunrise". Get your science in check, Johnny.

 

[Mack_Again]

was i the only person who thought the use of wah pedal by John Petrucci was pretty horrendous in this album?

 

[liamcool]

If you check out this video of "Afterlife" from 2015, a song that didn't use the wah pedal in the studio, you can see how ridiculous his wah playing is in general at this point!

 

[Mack_Again]

can you believe that Dunlop is releasing John's signature wah pedal and it's based on his setting? it's fucking weird sounding it sounds pretty unusable

 

[liamcool]

I genuinely can't hear anything over the -what the fuck is this ragtime break in Three Days? At least it's a full band ragtime break this time!

 

[liamcool]

Alright, the jazzy ending to Three Days? That caught me by surprise. Kudos for that one, guys.

 

[Mack_Again]

I swear Star Wars prequels have better story than this.

 

[Mack_Again]

are you alright, Liam?

 

[liamcool]

I'm just kind of bored, honestly.

 

[Mack_Again]

I'm just kind of bored, honestly.

it was mixture of hilarity and boredom. yes it's weird mixture

 

[liamcool]

"I remember your father was moved by my song."

Come on. For real?

 

[Mack_Again]

"I remember your father was moved by my song."

Come on. For real?

I didnt read lyrics and that was my best decision regarding listening to this album

 

[liamcool]

I don't have to keep listening to this, do I? I'm really bored.

 

[liamcool]

I'm not allowed to take an intermission between discs, am I.

 

[liamcool]

Kinda sorta?

21st Century Schizoid Man is a good song.

Think Liam's quite a fan.

Going through the thread out of terminal boredom. I am quite a fan of King Crimson, yes.

 

[liamcool]

"gabriel was born and blessed with the natural ability to sing and to make music on a level that is simply… astonishing."

best

 

[liamcool]

Of course we needed a second instrumental overture. Fucking of course we did.

 

[liamcool]

Also, given that Portnoy spent his last decade in the band writing his Alcoholics Anonymous Suite (no, really), I'm glad I'm slamming down beers listening to this.

To be fair, those songs were actually pretty good. They hold up as thrashy metal tunes.

 

[liamcool]

Moment of Betrayal literally has the widdliest dumbest solos I've ever heard just fuck me with some scales brother.

 

[liamcool]

I'd rate that...

/10

 

[liamcool]

I am suing all of you motherfuckers for the two hours of my life I am never getting back.

 

[liamcool]

"All music was written by John Petrucci and Jordan Rudess."

OH. I SEE

 

[Axver]

Loving your thoughts, Liam.

I take it John Myung didn't show up for this album, either. The mix is all guitar, kick drum and snare.

Now that you mention it, I'm not sure I noticed him one bit.

"The light is always darkest just before the new day."

No, it's not. The presence of the moon in the sky, the orbit of the sun and the current timezone affects this. For example, I'm currently in DST. The sun sets at 8pm and rises at 6am. Ergo, the darkest point in the night is slightly after halfway between these two points, about 1:30am. That's not before the new day in either "right before midnight" or "right before sunrise". Get your science in check, Johnny.

To be fair, those songs were actually pretty good. They hold up as thrashy metal tunes.

Nah, his one good alcoholism song is The Mirror.

"All music was written by John Petrucci and Jordan Rudess."

OH. I SEE

Oh. Well then. That would explain it.

 

[liamcool]

"I know that I am meant for something more, the light behind these walls has greater things in store."

 

[liamcool]

Nah, his one good alcoholism song is The Mirror.

You're right about The Shattered Fortress, but the rest are highlights of their respective albums for me. Really! Even Repentance is a moment of quietness on an album that is almost always blaringly loud.

Begin Again breaks into orchestral disco at the end? Sure! Why the fuck not.