This one is too often reactors' introduction to Dream Theater. It's probably their most crazy complex piece, and sort of gives an exaggerated first impression of progressive metal for a new listener. But they were just having fun and swinging for the fences when they put this one together. Put it is a good display of their virtuosity and tightness as a band. And props to the orchestra for learning to play this one too.
@@ChasingAnthems react to Learning to Live from live scenes from new york. I still believe its their best song. Or Finally Free form Boston opera if you want a piece with the new lineup The Dance of Eternity is frankly the dumbest first song suggestion and I have no idea why people keep suggesting it. I guess so they can feel smart that they listen to such cerebral music....
@@ChasingAnthems Fatal Tragedy is a fun one to check out too. Really solid song writing in the first half that leads into some fun virtuoso playing to nerd out on in the second. Good mix of both worlds.
Dude you should react to their song Breaking All Illusions from the same performance as this one, breaking the fourth wall. And yeah there's a singer, the dance of eternity is just an instrumental. Breaking All Illusions is a bit longer, it's like 12 minutes but it's so worth it. It keeps you hooked the whole time. There's Rush vibes, Pink Floyd vibes, and of course time signature changes. You'll definitely enjoy it. But great reaction I love seeing people discover DT for the first time
Dream Theater does not use a click track for live performances. This song gets a lot of notoriety for having 108 time signature changes. James LeBrie is their vocalist. They all met at Berklee College of music, except for the drummer, who is a replacement for founding member Mike Portnoy, and keyboard player Jordan Rudess, who attended Juilliard, and replaced their original keyboard player. Check this out: ua-cam.com/video/OaUbq3fghWQ/v-deo.html
Check out Under A Glass Moon. Their 1993 live performance. You'll see that this band gets elevated to another level when you hear James LeBrie's vocals.
I would imagine their extremely 'chill' appearance is necessary to play all those intricate parts with speed and precision, especially given how long the piece is. I learned from Kiko Loueiro that the key to playing fast is using the minimum amount of pressure needed.
It's a very complex piece that has many time signature changes (108 in total). And yes Mike Mangini's kit is one of the largest and biggest kits ever, and he's imo the greatest Metal drummer in history
as a Dream Theater die hard, its hard for me to just pick one song to say hey check this out. Dream Theater has all the cup's of tea so to speak. You want slow and melodic progressive songs, check out 'Solitary Shell' or 'The Spirit Carries On'. if you want progressive rock check out 'Peruvian Skies' or Under a Glass Moon' or 'Forsaken' If you want Progressive Metal where I feel Dream Theater shines with fast, complex heavier music Check out: 'Constant Motion' or 'As I Am' or 'At Wit's End' ...and lastly if you want the Dream Theater special, take a day off work and listen to their Master Piece's known as Epics. They have singular songs that are over 20 minutes long like 'The Count of Tuscany' or ' A View From the Top of The World' or full concept albums like 'Scenes from a Memory'
You’ve gotta do Learning to Live, A Change of Seasons or Octavarium. Some real long tracks (the latter two both run over 20 minutes in length) but they show off a lot of what the band have to offer in a single song
Got Dream Theater concert Feb 8, 2022.. best collaborative Band.. virtuosity (They play this particular piece in EVERY concert since it was released in 2000)
Mike Mangini uses a large drumset because he is ambidextrous, or as close as he can be. The toms (on this set-up at least) start in the middle with a high tone, and go down in tone as he goes out. You will notice he starts in the middle for fills and goes left or right. He can play most of the parts with one hand using the mohler technique, and he used to hold the world record for most beats per minute with his hands. He also has very good separation, meaning he can play different beats with each limb, though he might not be as good as others on that point. He is arguably one of the best drummers in the world.
Dream Theatre is definitely an untouchable band, and masters of their instruments, but they are a band I have to be in the mood to listen too, and I’m a big Metal fan!
Welcome to the most incredible band there is. Every one of them are absolute masters of their instruments, and you would be hard pressed to find anyone else who can do what they do. Absolutely NO clicktrack. They are for real. Though this version you are watching is not as (understandable) as the album. They have material that is more appropriate for the new listener. Try another.
I've been listening to Dream theater since the beginning and I've always thought of them as "music nerds". I mean that in the most respectful way. When I listen to them, I just sit there in silence (like the crowd is here) in amazement at the technical splendor. When I listen to them, its a very different experience than listening to a group like Band-Maid (who are also amazing musicians) that just rocks and is so fun to listen to, and I cant stand still while listening.
They do have a vocalist but obviously also do instrumentals. I watched a video of Mike Mangini leading a drum workshop. He had two drum sets on stage. One set up for a right handed drummer and the other for a left handed drummer. He moved back and forth between the two set demonstrating all sort of technical things and if you just listened there is NO clue that he is switching up sets like that. Another nice, thoughtful reaction. Love the variety of genres you react to.
most of them went to music college lol they are top level musicians. drummer, guitarist, bassist all went to berklee, keyboards went to juliard. their talent is ridiculous.
The look on dudes face says it all...I'm long time d.t fan,seen few times.....they are masters....bass player,myung and guitarist petrucci, used to hold each other to 8 hrs practice a day when kids.....been doing it for long time..
My favorite part of Mike Mangini's kit is that it's mirrored left and right as he can lead with either hand. If you look at the overhead view, the toms don't go from high to low in one direction (for example, from left to right for right handers). Highest tom is right in front of him, next is to the left, then to the right, then to the left, etc. And you're in luck as former Dream Theater drummer, Mike Portnoy, breaks down the time signature at the end of the song in one of his instructional videos. It's pretty nuts: ua-cam.com/video/vswDu3IlUbg/v-deo.html
Yea Jordan is wild on the keys. They don,t call him the wizard for nothing. LOL. Huge fan of Dream Theater. Been for years. You should see them live. They are awesome. Check there performances with there lead singer James doing vocals. None of there songs are a let down.
There is a vocalist, yes. Check out more of there stuff and you’ll see. Fun fact…not their original drummer or keyboard player. Jordan Rudess (keys) replaces Derrick Sherinian relatively early on and Mike Mangini (drums) replaced Mike Portnoy in 2010.
'Illumination Theory - Live' has some deep and meaningful lyrics, it's awesome musical journey (with some orchestral flavor). Well worth checking out in my humble opinion. Wishing all the best to you in life either way. 🙏❤
Check out Instrumedley, off of Live at the Budokan. They do have vocals, but to give the singer a break, they do play instrumentals. Also check out Glass Prison.
More song suggestions are Illumination Theory, Breaking all Illusions, Octavarium, Bridges in the Sky, Lost not Forgotten, The Spirit Carries On, just to name a few. Buckle up and enjoy the ride.
The unison / harmony soloing has been a part of their sound since the very beginning - all the way back to their 1st album in 1989. And no, they don’t use a click track live. Both of their drummers have impeccable internal metronomes, although Jordan has a tablet-like device where he has scanned in his musical notations/transcriptions because he hates memorizing things. Their only big mainstream hit was “Pull Me Under” from 1992, which you should hear if you haven’t; Opinions in the fan base vary WIDELY - For me, Awake, Scenes (which this is from) Six Degrees, Train Of Thought & Octavarium are my favorite albums, but there are a bunch of really good songs sprinkled over their 30+ year recording career.
@@aaronhenning5184 when your drummer is an android in disguise, is that necessary? 😂 I kid, but that explains why Mangini was practicing all the songs at a 10% increased tempo.
My current prog kick is Animals as Leaders. Two guitarists playing 8-string guitars to cover the low and a drummer. I would check out live versions of the songs so you can see how the two guitars interact and see how insane the drummer is. A good start might be "Physical Education" as it's got a hook and is a little more straight forward than some of their more complex stuff. "The Brain Dance" is another good song with the main focus being an acoustic guitar part....a really beautiful song.
This has to make me laugh just a bit. You are at least the 4th reaction video artist who has picked THIS ALL INSTRUMENTAL Dream Theater song as their first listen who got at least 2 minutes in before realizing there was no vocals to this piece. They have 16+ studio albums and everyone picked this one track with no vocals. Someone in an earlier comment suggested "Breaking all Illusions!" That is a good one with vocals. Try that.
Great video and straight to the point analysis. You mentioned your dislike 6 string basses, how about 7 string guitars because that was what JP was playing. Anyway, keep up the good work!
As a Country musician, you should really check Solitary Shell. The most impressive thing about then us horse they can sound perfectly in WHATEVER PATTERN OR KIND OF MUSIC they try.
As far as I have read, they keep on time with the drumer and they just trust each other to play their parts on that time. There are no clicks on their monitors.
Spirit Carries on; Count Of Tuscany; Presence of Enemies Pt 1 & 2; (full) "Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence" ; Octavarium; Nightmare to Remember; Pull Me Under; Hell's Kitchen-Lines in the Sand; Bar Stool Warrior; Enigma Machine; Illumination Theory; Along for the Ride; (full) Scenes from a Memory; Sacraficed Sons; The Spirit Carries On; Best of Times; Bridges in the Sky; Break All Illusions; Outcry; S2N; Pale Blue Dot; Awaken the Master; A View from the Top of the World; (these are fantastic cuts, and there are more.. start with these; if you're a musician, you will fall in love.
Mike Mangini does have a pretty good size drum kit - but his is smaller than the kit used by Terry Bozzio (Missing Persons, Frank Zappa). Terry tunes his drums, and plays full tonal compositions ... solo! Well worth checking out - if nothing else just from a "how the heck does he *do* that?" perspective! :-) One of my favorites of his - called "Pat's Changes": ua-cam.com/video/CroX237dzfY/v-deo.html
Yeah these guys do some weird things with time, 11/8, 13/16 - It 's not really in the realm of regular possibilities - the 3 original singles they released have vocals and are amazing: Pull Me Under, and Take The Time, and Metropolis pt1
DUDE the look on your face i priceless : (first time - like mine in 2000 on the same piece "Dance of Eternity" which, btw is THE MAJOR test that was given to all the drummers that were auditioning to replace Portnoy (sadly, get over it guys); Mangini only one that nailed it -- on the first try..) mind blowing.. check out the entire catalog..)
They don’t have a click track…they’re just that damn good. These are the musician’s musicians. Not top 40 nonsense. They’re beast players! I’m a bass player and I can hum this track note for note. If you need a click track to play live there’s the door 😆🤦🏻♂️
Listen to A Change Of Seasons, Learning To Live, Breaking All Illusions, Octavarium, Pull Me Under (of course!), Take The Time, Metropolis Pt:1 , Finally Free , to start and understand their sound.
Me: Programs Christmas light to dream theater. Neighborhood kids: instant seizure. Town I live in: is the town burning? Gandalf: the beacons of Gondor are alight. Australia: is America burning? Aliens: what is that light signal saying? Either "don't trust the metronome" or "top this one you intergalactic fucks." Me: shiny.
Since you wanted comments, you're watching the wrong version. You should have watched version from "Metropolis 2000“ featuring original drummer Mike Portnoy.
James Labrie Vocals, Jordan Rudess Keyboard/Piano, Mike Portnoy original drummer. Now Mike Mangini is drummer who use to and may still be a World record holder for BPM/Beats Per Minute. John Myung Bass, John Petrucci Guitar. As for what to do next...... That's such a hard ? Just start oldest to newest you'll best see how they're sound has Progressed/Changed slightly gotten Heavier. Good luck on your Dream Theater journey/Rabbit hole.
Lmao...most metal bands, the good ones, were doing spot on live performances with crazy time signature changes before click tracks were a thing. Dream Theater, Meshuggah, others with longevity, could totally play live without a click.
I dont even know where to begin...six degrees of seperation...train of thought (my personal fave) you dont go to the top music school in the world to use only 3 chords...ive seen them live a few times and always mind blowing...taking my 16 yr old next month to see them...im super stoked...mike portnoy was their former drummer...u should google his monster kit... james labrie is the lead singer...from canada 😎...you dont just go to their show...you experience it
My favorite band of all time! Glad you liked it, but this is definitely NOT an entry level song for new listeners haha. You should check out Count of Tuscany, Octavarium, and A View From the Top of the World! All 20 minute epics that tell great stories.
Not sure if anyone commented about this yet, but Mike Portnoy, DT's original drummer, did a measure-by-measure count through of the part of the song featuring some of the craziest time signature and tempo changes: ua-cam.com/video/vswDu3IlUbg/v-deo.html Just thought that might be of interest!
Dream Theater was and is on the radio all the time where I live since the 80s when I was in high school. Also, if you're listening to that hillbilly trailer music 🤮and not a rock station, of course you're not going to hear them.
Hummm. Hillbilly trailer music. Hummmm. We would never be friends. I don’t have the intestinal fortitude to put people down either for their taste in music nor their hierarchy in life.
This piece is a dream sequence from a long story on the album metropolis part 2. Thats why its not exactly melodic. Its chaotic without anything to hold on to.
This piece is basically a master class on time signatures - you should check out Mike Portnoy (their original drummer) demonstrating how to count the time signature changes in this piece: ua-cam.com/video/vswDu3IlUbg/v-deo.html
it's so funny how all you first timers keep picking instrumentals to react to. LOL. yes, there is singing in DT songs. Like 90% of them or more have singing. just that a few but not of the more epic songs don't. Often reactors say listening to them is like listening to a video game sound track. Not all of their songs. They have tons of songs not like that as well. they have been around since 1988 and release a new album about every 2 years so.
This one is too often reactors' introduction to Dream Theater. It's probably their most crazy complex piece, and sort of gives an exaggerated first impression of progressive metal for a new listener. But they were just having fun and swinging for the fences when they put this one together. Put it is a good display of their virtuosity and tightness as a band. And props to the orchestra for learning to play this one too.
Send me your recommendation. I like live performances.
@@ChasingAnthems react to Learning to Live from live scenes from new york. I still believe its their best song. Or Finally Free form Boston opera if you want a piece with the new lineup The Dance of Eternity is frankly the dumbest first song suggestion and I have no idea why people keep suggesting it. I guess so they can feel smart that they listen to such cerebral music....
@@ChasingAnthems Fatal Tragedy is a fun one to check out too. Really solid song writing in the first half that leads into some fun virtuoso playing to nerd out on in the second. Good mix of both worlds.
"Is this not the largest drum kit you've ever seen?"
*Terry Bozzio has entered the chat*
I’ve seen Terry Bozzio at a drum clinic. Terry Bozzio’s kit is bigger than any of Neil Peart’s.
To be honest Bozzio's kit is so big that I think it is a bit silly...
Dude you should react to their song Breaking All Illusions from the same performance as this one, breaking the fourth wall. And yeah there's a singer, the dance of eternity is just an instrumental. Breaking All Illusions is a bit longer, it's like 12 minutes but it's so worth it. It keeps you hooked the whole time. There's Rush vibes, Pink Floyd vibes, and of course time signature changes. You'll definitely enjoy it. But great reaction I love seeing people discover DT for the first time
Yes, Breaking All Illusions!
Just recorded another reaction video to DT cause I liked them so much. Drops tomorrow.
@@chasinganthemsshorts3681 Let's go!! Cant wait 🤘
@@cheesydominoes2949 haha! Oh yeah!
@@chasinganthemsshorts3681 They are so good, their talent is through the roof! Going to see them March 12th in Atlanta!
Dream Theater does not use a click track for live performances. This song gets a lot of notoriety for having 108 time signature changes. James LeBrie is their vocalist. They all met at Berklee College of music, except for the drummer, who is a replacement for founding member Mike Portnoy, and keyboard player Jordan Rudess, who attended Juilliard, and replaced their original keyboard player. Check this out: ua-cam.com/video/OaUbq3fghWQ/v-deo.html
Actually they do nowadays use click track because they sync the backing videos and music.
Unfortunately they do. They have admitted that they have a click track in their in ears
@@aaronhenning5184 Most bands play to a click now at the very least the drummer with have a click.
the drummer is also a berklee professor
They started using click tracks after Portnoy left
Check out Under A Glass Moon. Their 1993 live performance. You'll see that this band gets elevated to another level when you hear James LeBrie's vocals.
I would imagine their extremely 'chill' appearance is necessary to play all those intricate parts with speed and precision, especially given how long the piece is. I learned from Kiko Loueiro that the key to playing fast is using the minimum amount of pressure needed.
Breaking All illusions from the same show!!!!!! The MASTERS!!!! 🙏🏻👍🏻
It's a very complex piece that has many time signature changes (108 in total). And yes Mike Mangini's kit is one of the largest and biggest kits ever, and he's imo the greatest Metal drummer in history
108??????? Wild
Best after mike portnoy
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Amen brotha!!!
as a Dream Theater die hard, its hard for me to just pick one song to say hey check this out. Dream Theater has all the cup's of tea so to speak. You want slow and melodic progressive songs, check out 'Solitary Shell' or 'The Spirit Carries On'. if you want progressive rock check out 'Peruvian Skies' or Under a Glass Moon' or 'Forsaken' If you want Progressive Metal where I feel Dream Theater shines with fast, complex heavier music Check out: 'Constant Motion' or 'As I Am' or 'At Wit's End' ...and lastly if you want the Dream Theater special, take a day off work and listen to their Master Piece's known as Epics. They have singular songs that are over 20 minutes long like 'The Count of Tuscany' or ' A View From the Top of The World' or full concept albums like 'Scenes from a Memory'
You’ve gotta do Learning to Live, A Change of Seasons or Octavarium. Some real long tracks (the latter two both run over 20 minutes in length) but they show off a lot of what the band have to offer in a single song
Got Dream Theater concert Feb 8, 2022.. best collaborative Band.. virtuosity (They play this particular piece in EVERY concert since it was released in 2000)
108 time signature changes in this song so yea, there's a couple.
they r a musicians band. pure perfection.
One of the most amazing pieces ever written...The Count of Tuscany. Live or studio will blow you away
Pale Blue Dot live in London by Dream Theater is also phenomenal!!
I believe the pit is where it is so the conductor can see the drummer and vice-versa.
That makes sense. Thanks for letting me know.
The best of this concert is the looks of the orchestra musicians. All of them are absolutely into it and smiling.
I am a DT fan from late 1995-early 2006 , I’ve seen them live 7 times and they are always impeccable. They are the top musicians in the world.
Yes! They are phenomenal!
Mike Mangini uses a large drumset because he is ambidextrous, or as close as he can be. The toms (on this set-up at least) start in the middle with a high tone, and go down in tone as he goes out. You will notice he starts in the middle for fills and goes left or right. He can play most of the parts with one hand using the mohler technique, and he used to hold the world record for most beats per minute with his hands. He also has very good separation, meaning he can play different beats with each limb, though he might not be as good as others on that point. He is arguably one of the best drummers in the world.
That look on your face is the exact reason I LOVE Dream Theater! 🤘🤘
Dream Theatre is definitely an untouchable band, and masters of their instruments, but they are a band I have to be in the mood to listen too, and I’m a big Metal fan!
Welcome to the most incredible band there is. Every one of them are absolute masters of their instruments, and you would be hard pressed to find anyone else who can do what they do. Absolutely NO clicktrack. They are for real. Though this version you are watching is not as (understandable) as the album. They have material that is more appropriate for the new listener. Try another.
Just recorded another reaction video to DT cause I liked them so much. Drops tomorrow.
I've been listening to Dream theater since the beginning and I've always thought of them as "music nerds". I mean that in the most respectful way. When I listen to them, I just sit there in silence (like the crowd is here) in amazement at the technical splendor. When I listen to them, its a very different experience than listening to a group like Band-Maid (who are also amazing musicians) that just rocks and is so fun to listen to, and I cant stand still while listening.
They do have a vocalist but obviously also do instrumentals. I watched a video of Mike Mangini leading a drum workshop. He had two drum sets on stage. One set up for a right handed drummer and the other for a left handed drummer. He moved back and forth between the two set demonstrating all sort of technical things and if you just listened there is NO clue that he is switching up sets like that. Another nice, thoughtful reaction. Love the variety of genres you react to.
most of them went to music college lol they are top level musicians. drummer, guitarist, bassist all went to berklee, keyboards went to juliard. their talent is ridiculous.
The look on dudes face says it all...I'm long time d.t fan,seen few times.....they are masters....bass player,myung and guitarist petrucci, used to hold each other to 8 hrs practice a day when kids.....been doing it for long time..
My favorite part of Mike Mangini's kit is that it's mirrored left and right as he can lead with either hand. If you look at the overhead view, the toms don't go from high to low in one direction (for example, from left to right for right handers). Highest tom is right in front of him, next is to the left, then to the right, then to the left, etc. And you're in luck as former Dream Theater drummer, Mike Portnoy, breaks down the time signature at the end of the song in one of his instructional videos. It's pretty nuts: ua-cam.com/video/vswDu3IlUbg/v-deo.html
Can you imagine transcribing this music and making an accompanying orchestral script? Waaaaaaaaaaay above my P brain. And another door opens.
Just recorded another reaction video to DT cause I liked them so much. Drops tomorrow.
This is fairly simple compared to a lot of classical music...
They memorize by sheer practice, the whole band used to hold each other accountable for practicing 5-6 hours a day
Hard work pays off!
No click. I asked Mangini that when I took a few zoom lessons with him. He’ll practice with a poly rhythm app. 19/16th is my fav lol
I believe they don't use a live click track .. .their drummer is so solid and they memorize all of these time changes ... they're at a whole new level
This particular song is an instrumental they have a singer with a great voice. My personal favorite is Pull me Under by Dream Theater 🤘
Yea Jordan is wild on the keys. They don,t call him the wizard for nothing. LOL. Huge fan of Dream Theater. Been for years. You should see them live. They are awesome. Check there performances with there lead singer James doing vocals. None of there songs are a let down.
I love the Myung solo, its like he has 18 fingers!
There is a vocalist, yes. Check out more of there stuff and you’ll see. Fun fact…not their original drummer or keyboard player. Jordan Rudess (keys) replaces Derrick Sherinian relatively early on and Mike Mangini (drums) replaced Mike Portnoy in 2010.
'Illumination Theory - Live' has some deep and meaningful lyrics, it's awesome musical journey (with some orchestral flavor). Well worth checking out in my humble opinion. Wishing all the best to you in life either way. 🙏❤
Mike Portnoy (the original drummer) has a video where he counts through the time signatures of this song. It'll make your brain hurt.
Check out Instrumedley, off of Live at the Budokan. They do have vocals, but to give the singer a break, they do play instrumentals. Also check out Glass Prison.
More song suggestions are Illumination Theory, Breaking all Illusions, Octavarium, Bridges in the Sky, Lost not Forgotten, The Spirit Carries On, just to name a few. Buckle up and enjoy the ride.
Octavarium and The Count of Tuscany are two of their best. Yes they have vocals lol
The unison / harmony soloing has been a part of their sound since the very beginning - all the way back to their 1st album in 1989. And no, they don’t use a click track live. Both of their drummers have impeccable internal metronomes, although Jordan has a tablet-like device where he has scanned in his musical notations/transcriptions because he hates memorizing things. Their only big mainstream hit was “Pull Me Under” from 1992, which you should hear if you haven’t; Opinions in the fan base vary WIDELY - For me, Awake, Scenes (which this is from) Six Degrees, Train Of Thought & Octavarium are my favorite albums, but there are a bunch of really good songs sprinkled over their 30+ year recording career.
They do play to a click track now. They have been using one to sync up to their video screen behind them.
@@aaronhenning5184 when your drummer is an android in disguise, is that necessary? 😂 I kid, but that explains why Mangini was practicing all the songs at a 10% increased tempo.
My current prog kick is Animals as Leaders. Two guitarists playing 8-string guitars to cover the low and a drummer. I would check out live versions of the songs so you can see how the two guitars interact and see how insane the drummer is. A good start might be "Physical Education" as it's got a hook and is a little more straight forward than some of their more complex stuff. "The Brain Dance" is another good song with the main focus being an acoustic guitar part....a really beautiful song.
"Ministry of Lost Souls" great song with singer!!!!!!!
This has to make me laugh just a bit. You are at least the 4th reaction video artist who has picked THIS ALL INSTRUMENTAL Dream Theater song as their first listen who got at least 2 minutes in before realizing there was no vocals to this piece. They have 16+ studio albums and everyone picked this one track with no vocals. Someone in an earlier comment suggested "Breaking all Illusions!" That is a good one with vocals. Try that.
Great video and straight to the point analysis. You mentioned your dislike 6 string basses, how about 7 string guitars because that was what JP was playing. Anyway, keep up the good work!
I think they memorizing it by FEELING it and then express it on instrument 😁.
They have vocal. Panic Attack from Octavarium is next suggestion 💥💡.
-How many time signatures do you want?
-DT: yes
I could see the comparison to Transiberian Orchestra, with the lights show comment lol
As a Country musician, you should really check Solitary Shell. The most impressive thing about then us horse they can sound perfectly in WHATEVER PATTERN OR KIND OF MUSIC they try.
As far as I have read, they keep on time with the drumer and they just trust each other to play their parts on that time. There are no clicks on their monitors.
Spirit Carries on; Count Of Tuscany; Presence of Enemies Pt 1 & 2; (full) "Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence" ; Octavarium; Nightmare to Remember; Pull Me Under; Hell's Kitchen-Lines in the Sand; Bar Stool Warrior; Enigma Machine; Illumination Theory; Along for the Ride; (full) Scenes from a Memory; Sacraficed Sons; The Spirit Carries On; Best of Times; Bridges in the Sky; Break All Illusions; Outcry; S2N; Pale Blue Dot; Awaken the Master; A View from the Top of the World; (these are fantastic cuts, and there are more.. start with these; if you're a musician, you will fall in love.
Your first steps into a larger world! Welcome!!!
So which time signature should we use? How bout all of them?
Mike Mangini does have a pretty good size drum kit - but his is smaller than the kit used by Terry Bozzio (Missing Persons, Frank Zappa). Terry tunes his drums, and plays full tonal compositions ... solo!
Well worth checking out - if nothing else just from a "how the heck does he *do* that?" perspective! :-)
One of my favorites of his - called "Pat's Changes":
ua-cam.com/video/CroX237dzfY/v-deo.html
Yeah these guys do some weird things with time, 11/8, 13/16 - It 's not really in the realm of regular possibilities - the 3 original singles they released have vocals and are amazing: Pull Me Under, and Take The Time, and Metropolis pt1
BREAKING ALL ILLUSIONS!!!! And ILLUMINATION THEORY
Alex Van Halen had a massive kit as well....
On the backs of angels and spirit carries on
DUDE the look on your face i priceless : (first time - like mine in 2000 on the same piece "Dance of Eternity" which, btw is THE MAJOR test that was given to all the drummers that were auditioning to replace Portnoy (sadly, get over it guys); Mangini only one that nailed it -- on the first try..) mind blowing.. check out the entire catalog..)
They don’t have a click track…they’re just that damn good. These are the musician’s musicians. Not top 40 nonsense. They’re beast players! I’m a bass player and I can hum this track note for note. If you need a click track to play live there’s the door 😆🤦🏻♂️
Listen to A Change Of Seasons, Learning To Live, Breaking All Illusions, Octavarium, Pull Me Under (of course!), Take The Time, Metropolis Pt:1 , Finally Free , to start and understand their sound.
Send me a link!
Breaking all illusions ua-cam.com/video/-0M21LUg_9E/v-deo.html
Finally Free ua-cam.com/video/QLr6Rrzy2yk/v-deo.html
A Change Of Seasons ua-cam.com/video/7QlWpv958Uk/v-deo.html
Take the time ua-cam.com/video/xMau-rb_BxQ/v-deo.html
Me: Programs Christmas light to dream theater.
Neighborhood kids: instant seizure.
Town I live in: is the town burning?
Gandalf: the beacons of Gondor are alight.
Australia: is America burning?
Aliens: what is that light signal saying? Either "don't trust the metronome" or "top this one you intergalactic fucks."
Me: shiny.
Pull me under is their most well known piece, was at a bus stop, caught two only rap guys off guard, they're who fu...is that?;?
I think this song has 106 or 113 time signature changes.
Wild!
No click track. You can watch a video on it from them.
Since you wanted comments, you're watching the wrong version. You should have watched version from "Metropolis 2000“ featuring original drummer Mike Portnoy.
James Labrie Vocals, Jordan Rudess Keyboard/Piano, Mike Portnoy original drummer. Now Mike Mangini is drummer who use to and may still be a World record holder for BPM/Beats Per Minute. John Myung Bass, John Petrucci Guitar. As for what to do next...... That's such a hard ? Just start oldest to newest you'll best see how they're sound has Progressed/Changed slightly gotten Heavier. Good luck on your Dream Theater journey/Rabbit hole.
Lmao...most metal bands, the good ones, were doing spot on live performances with crazy time signature changes before click tracks were a thing. Dream Theater, Meshuggah, others with longevity, could totally play live without a click.
neil peart drum kit is massive
You should listen to Glass prison...unbelievable!
DT does not use a click for live.
A click uses DT as reference.
Those time signatures are 4/4 13/16 14/16,5/8 7/4 just to name a few
I dont even know where to begin...six degrees of seperation...train of thought (my personal fave) you dont go to the top music school in the world to use only 3 chords...ive seen them live a few times and always mind blowing...taking my 16 yr old next month to see them...im super stoked...mike portnoy was their former drummer...u should google his monster kit... james labrie is the lead singer...from canada 😎...you dont just go to their show...you experience it
The Dance Of Eternity for First Time
Noice
yes. they are the best. no one can touch them.
Look for the breakdown on UA-cam. Mike potnoy. Dance of eternity breakdown. You'll be even more mind blown
Listen to Finally Free or Pull ne under for vocals...
My favorite band of all time! Glad you liked it, but this is definitely NOT an entry level song for new listeners haha. You should check out Count of Tuscany, Octavarium, and A View From the Top of the World! All 20 minute epics that tell great stories.
This song is all instrumental.
No click track. They just keep count in their heads while they play
DT are the prog masters.
This song is an instrumental
Mangini is a flipping monster. Two brains at least!
Not sure if anyone commented about this yet, but Mike Portnoy, DT's original drummer, did a measure-by-measure count through of the part of the song featuring some of the craziest time signature and tempo changes: ua-cam.com/video/vswDu3IlUbg/v-deo.html
Just thought that might be of interest!
This particular song has no vocals... I would recommend you the "Awakening the Master" as your next DT reaction... Cheers from Brazil!
hey u are rookie , DT whitout vocals kkkkkkkkkkk they have one of the bests vocals ever
These are definitely difficult times.
But these Also are difficult times: 13/8, 17/16, 5/4, 7/4
😁👍
Do their Illumination Theory live
Dream Theater was and is on the radio all the time where I live since the 80s when I was in high school. Also, if you're listening to that hillbilly trailer music 🤮and not a rock station, of course you're not going to hear them.
Hummm. Hillbilly trailer music. Hummmm. We would never be friends. I don’t have the intestinal fortitude to put people down either for their taste in music nor their hierarchy in life.
You should check out Octavarium Live
This piece is a dream sequence from a long story on the album metropolis part 2. Thats why its not exactly melodic. Its chaotic without anything to hold on to.
They are Gods🤘🏽
you wanna see something bad ass with with song check out violinist Jill doing a cover of this.
You won't hear these guys on a mainstream radio station.
They are awesome musicians, I just don’t care for their vocals, so this tune is perfect for me.
This piece is basically a master class on time signatures - you should check out Mike Portnoy (their original drummer) demonstrating how to count the time signature changes in this piece:
ua-cam.com/video/vswDu3IlUbg/v-deo.html
Terry bozzio check his kit out
it's so funny how all you first timers keep picking instrumentals to react to. LOL. yes, there is singing in DT songs. Like 90% of them or more have singing. just that a few but not of the more epic songs don't. Often reactors say listening to them is like listening to a video game sound track. Not all of their songs. They have tons of songs not like that as well. they have been around since 1988 and release a new album about every 2 years so.
They do not use click tracks
4:57 Not a big fan of 6 string basses.... Yeah, but when Mr Guitar has 7 strings.... Or 8... LOL