Author Topic: New Dream Theater (Read 450 times)

herbbone · « **on:** September 12, 2011, 03:26:25 PM »

Just finished listening to the new album. Very cool! As with any new DT stuff I will have to listen many times to get the flow. Some songs seems like reformulated old songs. Also picking up the Kansas and Tull influence. Really like the song Outcry. Had to comment I have been a listener since 1991.

tncaveman · « **Reply #1 on:** September 12, 2011, 07:21:56 PM »

I really love DT and haven't heard the new drummer yet. Is he similar to Mike Portnoy?

And speaking of Mike P - I saw him with Neal Morse this summer and WOW - what a band. I am a new fan of Transatlantic. Peter T is an awesome bass player form Marillion. Some awesome new prog rock.

Steve

jacko · « **Reply #2 on:** September 13, 2011, 01:30:39 AM »

I've only heard the song they released online (on the backs of angels) so far but really enjoyed it. The album should drop through my letterbox today. Looking forward to it.
Also just heard they're touring early next year so I'll be seeing them in glasgow on Feb 8th and my mate is trying to convince me to go to manchester the day after aswell. (this mate is a superb drummer and he rates Mike mangini higher than portnoy - I'm waiting to see them before I pass judgement)

Graeme

herbbone · « **Reply #3 on:** September 13, 2011, 03:33:04 AM »

The drums sound fuller not as poppy as Portnoy. Similar in style but noticably not the same player. I think Rudess sounds fuller. The whole album has a thicker feel.

jacko · « **Reply #4 on:** September 13, 2011, 08:24:38 AM »

Apparently Myung has written more than one song for this album!!!!!

graeme

herbbone · « **Reply #5 on:** September 13, 2011, 04:56:03 PM »

Neat change up at 8:46 in Outcry. Breaking all Illusions kind of reminds me of 70's prog. Cool stuff. Still taking it all in.

jacko · « **Reply #6 on:** September 15, 2011, 05:43:19 AM »

Liking it a lot after 3 listens. To my ears the drums are slightly lower in the mix than past offerings and I'm pretty certain I'm hearing more Myung than before. Very tasteful bassline from 1:40 on Breaking all Illusions. It'll take a few more listens before I can decide if there's any track on there that I like as much as Forsaken.
Tickets for Glasgow ordered yesterday ;-0

Graeme

wishbass · « **Reply #7 on:** September 16, 2011, 07:36:36 PM »

Nice to see some prog fans! Hello from the Northwest!

wishbass · « **Reply #8 on:** September 16, 2011, 08:49:15 PM »

Not a lot of prog in the states.big fan of the usuals,Yes,Rush,Marillion etc.,and have recently discovered Porqupine Tree, Riverside( really like these guys), and IQ.Do you chaps across the pond have any other suggestions I might not have heard of here in the states? Karl

herbbone · « **Reply #9 on:** September 17, 2011, 01:11:20 PM »

I like a band called Shadow Gallery. Early stuff off of Carved in Stone and Tyranny. Other bands, Dali's Dalema is pretty good. Symphony X. Any DT schizms Platypus, Mule Muzzler, Transaltlantic, Liquid Tension. BTW I am on the east coast, in Pa. Did spend some time in Eugene.

Mark

tncaveman · « **Reply #10 on:** September 17, 2011, 08:02:37 PM »

I'm in the fly over territory where country music is king (and lame 80's leftovers).

Try out www.pandora.com - enter a band and it will play songs from similar artists. I have discovered tons of new stuff: Transalantic, Porcupine Tree, Dejam Karet, Boud Deun (check out the link - only 2 albums available) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av3M3Dn1EU4 Ozric Tentacles, etc. Lots of stuff out there if you can find it!

Stephen

wishbass · « **Reply #11 on:** September 17, 2011, 09:02:47 PM »

Yes, pandora is great.Its how I discovered Porqupine Tree,Riverside ,Opeths Damnation album.They came up on my Marillion station.I like Ozric Tenticles as well as RPNW.Keep the suggestions coming.Thanks!

David Houck · « **Reply #12 on:** September 19, 2011, 04:58:18 PM »

I have the second album by Liquid Tension Experiment, and can highly recommend it to progressive fans who haven't heard it. Listening to Hourglass off that album now; beautiful tune.

edwin · « **Reply #13 on:** September 19, 2011, 05:24:50 PM »

I'm going to have to check these guys out at some point. According to the alumni stuff I get from Berklee, at least one of them was in my class and then I just found out that someone I went to band camp with way back in the 70s is married to the keyboard player (she was a badass bassoonist back in the day). It feels like they are circling in on me!

David Houck · « **Reply #14 on:** September 19, 2011, 06:03:17 PM »

Here's a video of the new lineup playing On the Backs of Angels