Classical Composer reacts to DREAM THEATER: OCTAVARIUM (live in NYC) | The Daily Doug (Ep. 626)
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- Опубліковано 27 лип 2023
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In this edition of #thedailydoug, I'm returning to one of my all-time favorite episodes on the Daily Doug. I first heard Octavarium by Dream Theater a little over two years ago. And, I've been wanting to return to it in a live setting. This concert at Radio City Music Hall in NYC is just epic, and I just loved experiencing this piece again. I hope you enjoy as much as I did!
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I've heard this song probably 100 times, and I am still tearing up watching this. For my personal taste, this is the peak of music. THANK YOU DOUG!
For my personal taste, this captures the essence of human existence, perfectly. I love it.
I cry EVERY FKG TIME!!!!! This song give me chills since the first time! Represent what my heart understand for living! Absolute masterpiece!
@@Ian-zj1bu Well said, agreed!
@@felipeleao7562 Yes, it is incredible! I suspect in another 20 years, this song will be looked back upon like we view Pink Floyd epics today.
Yeah they REALLY slayed on this one.
The horn player at the end has practiced and dreamed his ENTIRE LIFE for that moment and nailed it
Horn was invented centuries ago JUST FOR THESE FINISHING BARS, nobody knew but that's the truth
Dream Theater was just magical in this era
Saw them 3 times in the early 2000s :D
Indeed. Pure epic-ness!
not really, Labrie sounds like an asshole that is trying to emulate prog power metal singing but fails on all levels.
Indeed sir
@@oplikowhat tours?
SCORE is, to this day, the best Dream Theater concert of all time, imho. Setlist is impeccable, boys are at the top of their game, orchestra is flawlessly on top and pristine execution, too. There is no live experience like this one.
Absolutely agree. The fan favorite still seems to be Budoken (which I do love), but the levels/panning on that show ruin much of it for me. Score is the show where they got EVERYTHING right as you mentioned - setlist, performance, sound design and the visuals are great as well.
Except Rush, they were the best live band.
Fair take. For me it's Budokan, mostly because of how high the bass is in the mix *chef's kiss*
@@thejonasvanbaelenpodcast Yeah and the setlist was pretty dope in Live At Budokan!
The orchestra is not "on top", it is pathetically bad, as is the orchestration
You HAVE TO do six degrees of inner turbulance live from score, it’s just breathtaking
Yes !
Hell yeah !!
YEEEES!!!!!!!!
Oh yes you have to!!!🤘
Definitely a perfect future Friday choice!!
Who doesn't love more Dream Theater reactions from Doug?
*We need Awake!*
Wish he did a full reaction for Liquid Tension Experiment live in L.A
@@epnlvr9790 Thought Doug did LTE. Anyway the chats were humorous.
I'm waiting for a proper reaction to "Space Dye Vest" for aeons 😁🙏
@@Aquila81 I think a full listen of Awake would be amazing.
I don't understand why he doesn't do Awake reactions… 🤷🏻♂️
No one can ever dissuade me from believing the end solo is the greatest solo ever on the record, let alone this live version where Petrucci milks that final note to utter perfection. You can't end an epic in any better form that this. God tier.
That ending solo always brings me to tears. WOW
Live performance of In The Presence Of Enemies part 1 & 2 is a must!
You and Elizabeth Zharoff (The Charismatic Voice)should have coffee and discuss the wonders of Dream Theater.
How epic is that ending??? And Petrucci's face just nails it
Those people know how lucky they were to watch this live omg. I would be crying for sure
Yes we do. Score was The best concert I’ve ever been to and I’ve been to well over
200 concerts in my lifetime.
Words cannot express what the ending with the horn section does to my mind, body and soul. Incredible ending to a phenomenal live performance.
One of the most amazing shows I've ever been to. Traveled from Peoria to NYC to see it, and was worth every penny.
"Sacrificed Sons" played very well with the orchestra also, off the same DVD if you're interested.
It's here on the channel😊
Yes! Agree on point where u stated Sacrificed Sons !
Doug being nostalgic about seeing Portnoy behind the kit, even tho he got into the band after his departure, makes me very nostalgic about seeing Portnoy behind the kit with them . 🥺
well... now that can happen again :)
Out of all the reactions I've seen from Doug, Octavarium seemed to be one of the songs that impressed him most so I'm really looking forward to this.
Crazy Dream Theater fact: They released an album called 'Live Scenes from New York', release date:9/11/2001. The cover art of the album? NY in flames.. Crazy coincidence! The albums barely hit the shelves before it was quickly recalled because of the events, so they could change the cover art
And around 150 to 200 copies were sold on those two or three hours the album was on the shelves. They can go up to $200 bucks on eBay now as collector items. And Doug also reacted to Sacrificed Sons, the song they made about that same event. It was the second most powerful song of this concert, and knowing they had played the entire Six Degrees suite just two songs before... Yeah. One of the classiest musical tributes to a tragedy ever.
Every single section of this track showcases a different aspect of DT at their very best. It's amazing how a track that is essentially an album of different parts stitched together is so cohesive and masterful. This track is, to me, DTs magnum opus.
Man, this takes me back to being in the 5th row for this!!!! Still get cold chills. Best show I've ever been to ♥️🙏♥️🤘
Like, this one exactly? Omg
@@bernardodc9631 Yes. I bought VIP tix and drove up from NC to be there. It was a night I'll never forget!
@@JollyBrandon Dude OMG.
Oh yes! Been waiting for him to do the Score version. Incredible performance of a masterpiece!
They play all of the Six Degrees with the orchestra at this same show. You must check that out too!
Oh man... You gotta listen the whole Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence from the Score... Epic, is the only thing I can say 🙌
The emotion Portnoy puts on every single beat, the flawless performance by Myung, Petrucci and Jordan and the highest note ever reached by James make this one of the best DT songs of all time. Every time I press the play button on this tune, I cannot stop before it ends. Hope to listen to it again as Mike rejoined the band.
I was actually at this show and some context here is that no one knew going in that there would be an orchestra. They only revealed that after the intermission and immediately went into the full Six Degrees. The screens behind them also showed all the references during Full Circle, including a picture of Owen Wilson
This, for me, will always be the greatest song of all time. I love so many genres, so many artists, so many bands....But nothing will ever top this song. It needs to rest in the hall of fame, in a museum.
There are times when Score is my favourite DT album. The track selection was brilliant and the performances of Six Degrees and Octavarium are deeply moving. Loved your analysis of the studio version.
This song makes me feel feelings I can't even explain.
Unbelievable musicianship. I’ve never seen this live version! Absolutely epic playing from monster players
28:08 - 28:40 Only Mike can bring in such feels and the epicness this song demands in a live concert.
If anyone is curious about how Jordan changes keys on the synth while he's playing the steel guitar in the intro, he's actually not. On the Dark Side of the Moon cover album DVD, they revealed it was actually James Labrie who was playing it every night for Jordan once he was done the Continuum part and started the steel guitar, which needs two hands.
You van can see James standing behind Jordan playing the chords. Look closely
Yeah I know he's there. I mentioned it the way I did so that I can actually say with authority that they confirmed it was James playing it on another DVD. If you just point it out, you tend to get people who go "aRe YoU sUrE?" and I can't stand that.
Spot on! I saw them in Santiago, Chile in 2005 for this tour. I clearly remember seeing James take the synth for that section of the intro in Octavarium. It was really cool to see him interact with the band by playing an instrument, which is very rare for the usual DT show.
But are you sure?
@@KevinBX Yes. That time described in Chile, there is a recording of the full song. And James was indeed playing keyboards while Jordan did the Continuum and lap steel solos. Not like they were the most complex parts but it was nice to allow him to do something other than vocals or a tambourine
Mike Portnoy coming back to Dream Theater has to be one of my most favorite things that happened in this 2023/2024 season in terms of music. I hope they can release another Grand Opus like Octavarium and The Count of Tuscany, and I believe Portnoy is key in this happening. Rudess is also more skilled than he used to be. Literally with Petrucci and all of them making up with him, even LaBrie, the future of Dream Theater is finally a hopeful one!
Absolutely peak dream theater.
You asked “ Who can do this?” Answer-no one else.
I remember very well when Octavarium came out- I actually sat in my basement with the highest quality headphones I owned at 12:01AM taking this record in and, upon listening to the title track, thinking "Did they just top A Change of Seasons?!?"
The answer was, without question, abso-freaking-lutely! The best!
It's a masterpiece, it gives me chills every time.
I don't intend to downplay their later works but I think this song is their crowning musical achievement. It just covers so much ground and touches all the bases that made DT great.
We have indeed come "full circle" since his first reaction to the album version
Talk about full-circle, I'm sure you're aware Portnoy has just re-joined the band. Some of the best and most unexpected news I've heard in a while.
One those rare times when a guitarist can shred but also have feel. This song is definitely the definition of epic.
Please:
🔥The Killing Hand (Live at Marquee)🔥
12:45 "It's great to see Mike with them"
Yes, Doug. Yes.
I am PRAYING that they play Octavarium on their 40th Anniversary tour this year 🤩 To me it would be perfectly fitting to bring back 'full circle' to the 20 years since Octavarium album was likely recorded and imagined (most likely began in 2004). I have a ticket to see them in London, being the only UK date, and if I get to witness this live I'm honestly going to cry through the intense emotion and raw admiration of these hyper talented musicians 🥺
The whole song is just one gigantic easter egg and listening to the studio version is 🤌🤌
Let's go! This is my favorite concert from them. It was the first time that i ever heard of these guys when my dad showed this concert to me. Good stuff!
Great dad!
@bernardodc9631 right? Haha hearing Dream Theater and seeing Petrucci play changed my direction as a musician for sure 😁
@@TedAnthony just out of curiosity, how old is your dad? i've been inflicting that on my kid as well haha
@bernardodc9631 haha he's in his 50s. And I don't blame you. I'll be forcefully sharing music with my kids when the day comes 🤣
Same here! I had recently been introduced to them from Guitar Hero World Tour (Pull Me Under was on there), and I wanted to find out more about them, and I found the performance of Metropolis from this concert, and I fell in love.
Another thing I love is that the original recording is exactly 24 minutes long representing the hours in a day, and also 24 is a multiple of 8!
I simply love the fact that Portnoy swapped his jersey for a bow tie t-shirt when the orchestra came in haha!
Illumination Theory live is also very good.
Thanks Doug for reminding me just how absolutely amazing this band is. Tears in my eyes at the end, again.
I've always had a deep connection with this song across many stages of my life. Even more so when I was sectioned with Psychosis several years ago. I'd listen to this a lot in the psych ward and it would give me joy and peace in my daily madness and prevent me from causing unintentional harm to myself or others. The instrumental section would be like a reflection of my insanity and it'd turn the whole situation into a fun time with nothing to worry about. I've come a long way in my recovery since and I haven't listened to Dream Theater for a while. But everytime I do, it's like greeting an old friend, accepting my past self and just being filled with peace and a sense of oneness. It's meditative at this point. Dream Theater music just hits different bro.
In this one in particular, I love, LOVE the flute little solo. Its so lively!
I was at this show, right by the soundboard!
Up to this day, the SCORE live album is DT's best live version.
It's the whole package, and this was back in 2006.
That was the very first time that I had the privilege to see them play live, in my own country Venezuela in December 2005.
The Octavarium world tour will always be in my heart.
Each member on this album was at their prime and the combination of lyrics and melodies is just something quite phenomenal.
A huge hug from Buenos Aires 🔥🤘🏼
I was there, such an awesome day! Drove from Canada and you even see me in the making of segment!
Anytime however I'm not sure what you're referring to when you say above.😮
Real King Crimson vibe when the flute came in
I say the same as @tradamek. I think it's almost 200 times that I've heard this tremendous song. Progressive metal at its best.
Octavarium makes use of Rudess's peculiar instrument, the continuum, popularized by himself in the intro of this song. “Floydian” atmospheres flood it. A flute draws a melody of great beauty. Changes of rhythm, diverse textures, epic solos. It has everything.Awesome!
Yeah boy! Let's go!
Octavarium is better done live and this version is the best. It's always a joy to see your reaction to DT's songs.
This is the pièce de résistance of this version of the song! 🤌🏻
James LaBrie’s singing is the wet fart after world class piano concerto.
Mike Portnoy is back in Dream Theater! :D
This is undoubtedly their magnum opus, I still get goose bumps hearing it come full circle at the finale. Their 2nd greatest epic composition is "A Change of Seasons".
that absolutely flew by
Curious how you would like their “rock opera” album The Astonishing
I went to this show, it was something special
This song is peak Dream Theater, period.
Dream Theater fans are awesome.
I don’t know if anyone’s commented this but Medicate is about the Robin Williams and Robert Dinero movie “Awakenings”
I love the analysis you do at the end of the songs!
Doug. Watch this entire show live. This is THE best live show anyone has ever done. Best live CD ever: best live DVD ever. Best anything. "Score" is the best🥰
Live version has amazing rhythm control making the sounding mesmerizing. Dough has great sense on the rhythm too. Always love to see him do air drum. You got the progressive rhythm, Dough.
High F❤ is also the highest note standard electric guitar can get with extra bend string
This song makes me tear up every single time. This is my favorite song ever written, and I love that I have had the opportunity to see you experience it twice now!
This song is epic. A masterpiece. Even after listening to it for 20 odd years it still gets me on another level. Totally totally awesome
One of my favorite DT songs, and such an epic live version! Wish I could have seen it live, but they didn't play it on the tours I was able to go. An amazing arrangement of an awesome song! Thank you Doug for reacting to this!
I was at that show, thanks for the nostalgia.
I love love love this song. The build at the end all these years later still brings me to tears. Especially when John Petrucci hits that last note it gives me goosebumps! Absolute roller coaster of emotions. That’s for doing it again. Love your reactions.
Simply, thank you!
My favorite band ever!!!!!! Dreamsonic was absolutely amazing, never miss when Dream Theater comes around.
4:07 - don't forget the third meaning: the absolute SCORE! of getting to play Radio City Music Hall. 😁
I was at this show, absolutely amazing. My face was in the DVD for a few seconds so I very slightly live in DT lore for all eternity 😅
Best song ever written! Thx for this, Doug!
You certainly deserve my like even before the analysis begin.
Every video I'm more and more impressed with your musical feelings and knowledge.
Thanks for sharing this piece of art.
John’s solo at the end is the definition of precision and feeling …. The best to ever do it period.
I was in front of Myung for this show. It's a hoot to see you react to this part of the show : )
Been waiting on this for 2 years. Your original reaction to Octavarium brought me to your channel and I can’t thank you enough for your knowledge and insight of music. Can’t wait for you to listen to the Awake album and I’d love for you to listen to The Astonishing in its entirety. Thanks for all you do Doug! Much love brother!
Oh wow finally 😮
I Was at this radio city show with my dad and brother back when I was 18! One of my fondest memories and best concert Ive ever been to! The sound the performance the whole night was magical
hi from Ukraine! I love that song soo much. Thanks for checking it one more time)
thanks for using my upscaling ver of Octavarium with the credits in descr, Doug!
Every time I listen to this songs tears come out and I discover a new detail that makes me appreciate it more, even though I've been listening to it for like 10 years, this is by far my favorite song of all time and I cant describe how happy it makes me to watch your reactions and analysis to it, you're great Doug
Love it Doug! This live version, in my opinion, goes down as the greatest rock/metal epic ever recorded live!
This performance is amazing! I have this concert on DVD and everytime I watch Octavarium I get goosebumps
Fantastic song, performance and reaction. Love from Sweden.
Attended this show, it was fantastic. Great review and analysis Doug, congrats!
Once again this live recording made me cry multiple times. One of the best of all time, thanks for giving it a watch. :)
Great reaction Doug! Had a fantastic time at Dreamsonic 2023 in Phoenix on this past Weds. Was great to see the boys again, along with Devi and Animals as Leaders!
Oh HELL yeah! This was my favorite thing to play on the drums back when I could still play. This live version is so damned beautiful!
As always Doug, your expert analysis just makes me appriciate this band even more. They will for ever be my favorite!
Doug I appreciate so much your work its amazing. Thank you
Such a great feeling to get to watch Doug becoming a true DT fan along all these years ❤🤘
I was at that show! It was just a couple months before our high school graduation so my friends and I made it our 'senior trip'. It was a big surprise to see the orchestra unveiled at the start of the second half! What a memory!