Mike Portnoy back in Dream Theater

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Dave L said:
...I always thought they were at their best when they leaned into that proggier Pink Floyd vibe, myself, not the arena metal stuff.
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Let's just pretend that I'm not that familiar with their catalog. LOL! Which albums would those be?
 
The 90s stuff, I guess. Probably not the best comparison, maybe just as much Rush as anything else, but definitely a different sort of songwriting after Scenes from a memory.
 
thisguy said:
Let's just pretend that I'm not that familiar with their catalog. LOL! Which albums would those be?
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Eh, they don’t really have whole albums that are Floyd-like, just songs and sections across their career. Outside of the night they covered Dark Side in its entirety.

The most on-the-nose Floyd influence is probably this one-


This one has always been hit or miss for me. Some days it’s the most boring DT song they’ve made and others I dig it.


And I’m throwing this in there for good measure, even if it’s not the most Floyd-sounding DT songs, it’s kinda neo-Floyd. The synth sounds in this song and then Petrucci’s fucking solo are perfect-
 
RevDrucifer said:
Eh, they don’t really have whole albums that are Floyd-like, just songs and sections across their career. Outside of the night they covered Dark Side in its entirety.

The most on-the-nose Floyd influence is probably this one-


This one has always been hit or miss for me. Some days it’s the most boring DT song they’ve made and others I dig it.


And I’m throwing this in there for good measure, even if it’s not the most Floyd-sounding DT songs, it’s kinda neo-Floyd. The synth sounds in this song and then Petrucci’s fucking solo are perfect-
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Octavarium and Falling into infinity are in my top 5 DT albums....

Unfortunately, I lost interest in DT after Systematic Chaos.....

My favorite line up is still with Derek on keys. He may not be as gifted as JR, but I love his tones, voicings, and lines...
 
Tone Junkie said:
They are getting up there in the years. Better to do a few more albums with Mike and call it before they end up in the has been section.
It’s not an easy life recording traveling etc.

Honestly I lost interest in them because they didn’t stick to what got them there in the first place. Still listen to the older stuff. Hope they can recreate that old magic.
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i agree. at a certain point in the mid/late 2000's they tried to be more of a "metal" band and less of a heavy prog rock band if that makes sense.
I think train of thought was the last really solid album in the DT style i like.
 
JimAnsell said:
i agree. at a certain point in the mid/late 2000's they tried to be more of a "metal" band and less of a heavy prog rock band if that makes sense.
I think train of thought was the last really solid album in the DT style i like.
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Honestly, and I may be wrong on this, I feel like that was Portnoy's thing; seems like that toned down after he left.
 
Bring back Kevin Moore to replace Rudess, get Petrucci back on the Ibanez / Triaxis combo too and then I'll be interested. I'm also totally happy with bringing back the cheese, it gave it some bombast and character.
 
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ive never listened to dream theater nor have i really known anyone that listened to them, the only thing i did watch was that drummer search series they did so whatever i heard in that is it, ill have to actually listen one of these years
 
grooveHT said:
I actually like Jordan Rudess a lot more in Liquid Tension Experiment than DT, but he even has a lot of interesting stuff in DT... just the schmaltz kills it for me.
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I honestly think he's one of the wizard people. A cult that's similar, but not to be confused with the shitterati. It's mostly harmless, but damn all cultists lol
 
RaceU4her said:
ive never listened to dream theater nor have i really known anyone that listened to them, the only thing i did watch was that drummer search series they did so whatever i heard in that is it, ill have to actually listen one of these years
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Missing out, dude. Have a listen to Train of Thought, a very underrated album.
 
RevDrucifer said:
Is this a men’s fashion forum? His eyebrows? WTF? :LOL:
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Aye Tone. It was just a random thought while eyebrows the thread.
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Dang, big fan of Winery Dogs as well. Hopefully they'll continue
 
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