Spuds Forum Party Night tonight 9th December

[73h Nils]

Same. PT definitely deserves to win "Surround Sound Album of the Year". Steven Wilson really knows how to create great mixes. In Absentia and Deadwing DVD-A versions are on my X-Mas list.

My only PT album so far is FoaBP. I love every second of it.

 

[leftyguitarblue]

Same. PT definitely deserves to win "Surround Sound Album of the Year". Steven Wilson really knows how to create great mixes. In Absentia and Deadwing DVD-A versions are on my X-Mas list.

The newest Dream Theater sounds great on surround as well. It came with the special edition of Systematic Chaos. It's better than being there in concert. Well, almost.

 

[73h Nils]

Yes it is! That's true. It was the first way I listened to it. Repentance is Godly near the end, with the whole lowered voice speaking out the rear speakers and Myung's Bongo pile-driving the air through the sub-woofer...

Although nothing is more fun then yelling the "Hey"s during ItPoE! That was so amazing... Ah, memories of DT concerts.

I remember the Octavarium show at Massey Hall. That last note in Razor's Edge gets me everytime...JP was on fire.

 

[JeffreyB]

YAWN...you guys still around????

 

[JeffreyB]

I have not yet been exposed to DT...can someone recommend the best way to be introduced to them? Is there a live DVD that you were talking about?

 

[Tobin31]

we are!!

 

[Astrofreq]

what'd I miss? just got here.

 

[73h Nils]

Depends what style of music you currently listen to. I'm more of a metal-head, so Live at Budokan was the first one I picked up. It has the best film quality, really sick lighting and overall shot quality. Best setlist, too, IMO.

Score is the more melodic DVD, grainier picture quality, but they play with an orchestra. Octavarium is worth the price of admission, alone.

I always suggest picking up LaB to anyone who wants a crash course in DT. There are 2 other DVDs, "Metropolis 2000"(no 5.1 on this one, unfortunatly) and "Live in Tokyo" but I rarely watch them due to the lower quality picture and sound.

 

[leftyguitarblue]

I have not yet been exposed to DT...can someone recommend the best way to be introduced to them? Is there a live DVD that you were talking about?

oh, where to begin. I would start with Images and Words CD. They have a few live Cd's. The DVD Scenes from a Memory, Live from NY is phenomenal. They are just the best musicians ever, playing some of the greatest music ever made. I just love them.

 

[leftyguitarblue]

what'd I miss? just got here.

Wassup Rad, lots of stuff. been a great "party"

 

[leftyguitarblue]

YAWN...you guys still around????

We're still hanging Jeffrey.

 

[philiprst]

I just wlked in the door

 

[Pittman75]

I love when people talk about DT. Always have alot to say about them. I think the best way to get into them is to keep at it. I first was told "Watch this" by a friend (as he handed me the Live at Budokan DVD. I was into green day at the time, classic rock, grunge, typical teenager stuff...). I watched the first song, "As I Am" and I thought, hey this is neat. That guitarist can really play well!

But then came the second song, This Dying Soul. It was so long, I got bored of it. But then I heard Hollow Years, which I believe is 4th on the DVD. That solo is fantastic! So I skipped around, here and there, and started to really get into them. They cover so much ground its very hard to get into them right off the bat. More of an acquired taste. But, once you do get into them, you'll be an addict like me. Just keep digging, you'll find how versatile and different all of their music is, and what great musicianship lies within it...

 

[73h Nils]

Alright, champs. I'm gonna go watch Score now, hehe. See you around!

*Rides out. Yee-haw!

 

[Spudman]

Mike Portnoy is back in the studio with Neal Morse working on Neal's latest album.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QuVpdb-AS0"]YouTube - Neal Morse - 2008 Prog Album - In the Works[/ame]

 

[leftyguitarblue]

Alright, champs. I'm gonna go watch Score now, hehe. See you around!

*Rides out. Yee-haw!

later man, good talking to you.

 

[Tobin31]

What is a good album of DT to start with?

 

[leftyguitarblue]

I love when people talk about DT. Always have alot to say about them. I think the best way to get into them is to keep at it. I first was told "Watch this" by a friend (as he handed me the Live at Budokan DVD. I was into green day at the time, classic rock, grunge, typical teenager stuff...). I watched the first song, "As I Am" and I thought, hey this is neat. That guitarist can really play well!

But then came the second song, This Dying Soul. It was so long, I got bored of it. But then I heard Hollow Years, which I believe is 4th on the DVD. That solo is fantastic! So I skipped around, here and there, and started to really get into them. They cover so much ground its very hard to get into them right off the bat. More of an acquired taste. But, once you do get into them, you'll be an addict like me. Just keep digging, you'll find how versatile and different all of their music is, and what great musicianship lies within it...

thats cool. It took time, but you realized their greatness and learned to appreciate them. they are an aquired taste that not everyone will like I first heard them in '92 "pull me under" and loved them ever since. And they are great guys to boot.

 

[leftyguitarblue]

What is a good album of DT to start with?

start with their newest, Systematic Chaos, to see where they are now musically. Very diverse album, heavy to mellow and then go back to the 90's. Images and Words, Awake, Change of Season etc. It's hard to pick because I love it all. (except Falling in Infinity 1997, not my favorite. The record company was pushing them to make "hits" with shorter songs. they suffered for it. But check out Scenes From a Memory in 1999. WOW.)

 

[Tobin31]

Thanks, I have only seen clips of them doing Floyd and some stuff on the G3 tour. I need to check out them.