Dream Theater

[fonzy]

Hi Jim!
It would be great if you could ad some DT to the playlist. I know that some consider them too heavy, but they are a good progband as well. My sugestions are:
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (2002)
Metropolis P2 - Sceens from a Memory (1999)
Images And Words (1992)

Thanks, Pontus N

[KeithieW]

You've done it now Fonzy.......

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhh!! !!!

Calm down Yesspaz it's going to be OK!!!!

[progdirjim]

not bloody likely Fonzy. see any of the other four times this topic has been debated endlessly...

[Yesspaz]

Originally posted by Keith Waye
Calm down Yesspaz it's going to be OK!!!!

Oh I'm calm. I'm actually one of those people that are for adding DT. But I'm not like, ADD IT OR ELSE!!!. I only know about four of their songs anyway. I just laugh whenever it comes up. And yes, I do believe that this is Round Five.

Add DT, don't add DT. I don't care one way or the other....

[Rick and Roll]

DT's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[byzantium]

Originally posted by fonzy
[...]
I know that some consider them too heavy, but they are a good progband as well.
[...]


It's not about heaviness (King Crimson is heavier), it's something else... don't know exactly what. There are Liquid Tension Experiment songs on the list that you can request if you want something DT-ish.

Also, search the forum before posting a suggestion.

[uzeb2]

There is no doubt that DT is progressive. Their style is just heavy, that's all. I personally don't like them much. The singer totally sucks as far as I'm concerned. But I do respect the others in the band as great musicians and the music itself as progressive. A lot of progressive listeners do like them. Consequently, they should be given attention here at AM.

[Rick and Roll]

That's the post that sums it up, uzeb. Perfect! I happen to think a lot of Sabbath, Maiden, Savatage, things like that are progressive too.

Whether it gets on AM doesn't concern me either, but I like the use of the word "attention".

Nice job!

[progdirjim]

Originally posted by uzeb2
There is no doubt that DT is progressive.

oh, but there is doubt. specifically, the station manager and program director are plagued with doubts

Consequently, they should be given attention here at AM.

they are given plenty of attention in the forums - every few months, the same arguments and suggestions get rehashed. But here's what cracks me up. I would think one look at our playlist would indicate that Avian and I are at least passingly familiar with the prog world. Do people really think we're unaware of Dream Theater?

EP Tommy sent me some hand picked DT tracks, which I am seriously considering adding. I'm just afraid we'll get even more "you need to add MORE Dream Theater" posts. argh!

[Yesspaz]

Originally posted by progdirjim


But here's what cracks me up. I would think one look at our playlist would indicate that Avian and I are at least passingly familiar with the prog world. Do people really think we're unaware of Dream Theater?


Ha Ha Ha!!! Tell 'em Jim!


Originally posted by progdirjim

EP Tommy sent me some hand picked DT tracks, which I am seriously considering adding. I'm just afraid we'll get even more "you need to add MORE Dream Theater" posts. argh!




Hee hee Ha Ha Hardy Har Har! I can just see it now, "Why don't you add all of DT's side projects and every song they ever listened too?"

[Extended Play]

Originally posted by progdirjim
EP Tommy sent me some hand picked DT tracks, which I am seriously considering adding. I'm just afraid we'll get even more "you need to add MORE Dream Theater" posts. argh!

Yeah, that is a bit of a dillema. Hell, at least the vast majority of the argument would be over.

Of course, we'll always be swatting down the No More/More Dream Theater threads. So, I don't think the discussion will ever go away in either case. You will probably just continue to put your foot down on no further songs that are un-approved and such is the nature of enabling people to make requests.

Oh, and if you do put them in, there are some 2 or 3 excellent pieces off of the last two albums that I think would fit also :D

(actually, I'm not joking) . . . (or am I?) . . . (really, they're awesome!) . . . (or is this just another clever ploy to drag out the thread?)

Tommy

[zvinki]

Oh, and if you do put them in, there are some 2 or 3 excellent pieces off of the last two albums that I think would fit also

I have Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (and really like it). Which songs were you thinking of? Is the new CD any good?

(I say this in all seriousness while knowing that progdirjim is pulling his hair out :D)

[Extended Play]

Originally posted by zvinki
I have Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (and really like it). Which songs were you thinking of? Is the new CD any good?

(I say this in all seriousness while knowing that progdirjim is pulling his hair out :D)

I really like the new album, but it has a more direct metal influence on 75% of the material. The one I'd suggest as of now:

Train of Thought - Stream of Consciousness [instrumental]

Maybe one more from 6DoIT, but I haven't listened to it in a while. On the whole, that one is more experimental. Stream of Consciousness is right up AMs alley though. Excellent song with some obvious King Crimson influence.

Tommy

[Yesspaz]

Originally posted by Extended Play

You will probably just continue to put your foot down on no further songs that are un-approved and such is the nature of enabling people to make requests.



Of course, if any DT songs are added, get ready to hear those few tracks over and over, and over

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[byzantium]

and if they aren't added we'll see requests that they be added, over and over again.

Charybdis & Scylla indeed...

[progdirjim]

Originally posted by byzantium

Charybdis & Scylla indeed...

ah, someone with a literary bent. I finally feel understood....:D

[moses]

ah, someone with a literary bent.

Yeah, my literary got bent about two years ago. I keep trying to get it straightened out, but it seems to be hopeless.

NR (now reading): C.S. Lewis, "Mere Christianity"

Oh - and the topic - just mho - skip the Dream Theater, I can hear it plenty of other places, if I'm so inclined. Which I'm not, generally speaking.

[Duku]

Please Don't... please