Dream Theater
Biography
The technically proficient guitar playing of John Petrucci elevated Dream Theater to the upper echelons of contemporary heavy metal. While its lineup has continuously evolved, the Long Island-based quintet has consistently delivered sharp-edged music. Dream Theater is known for its high-energy concert performances. While they've released several live albums -- Live at the Marquee, recorded at the London club; Live in Japan, recorded during the Music in Progress tour in 1993; and a triple CD and DVD, Live Scenes from New York -- they remain one of heavy metal's most bootlegged bands.
Originally named Majesty by Berklee College of Music students Petrucci, bassist John Myung, and drummer Mike Portnoy, the band soon expanded with the addition of keyboard player Kevin Moore and vocalist Chris Collins. Releasing an eight-tune demo, Majesty Demo, as Majesty, the group sold 1,000 copies within six months. The departure of Collins in late 1986 left Majesty without a vocalist, and after a long period of auditioning possible replacements, the group settled on Charlie Dominici in November 1987. Changing its name, the group agreed on "Dream Theater," inspired by a now-demolished California movie theater.
Selected Discography
Black Clouds And Silver Linings
2009
Systematic Chaos
2007
Score: 20th Anniversary World Tour Live With The Octavarium Orchestra
2006
Octavarium
2005
Live At Budokan
2004
Train Of Thought
2003
Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence
2002
Metropolis Pt.2: Scenes From A Memory
1999
Once In A Livetime (Live)
1998
Falling Into Infinity
1997
A Change Of Seasons
1995
Awake
1994
Images And Words
1992
When Dream And Day Unite
1989
A Rite Of Passage (Radio Single)
Gotta say, over the last week or so, my appreciation for DT has elevated a LOT.
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All of their albums are really good and the musical lines never sound the same. This is VERY difficult to do as a rock band. I hope they make 10 more albums. |
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I've seen a lot of bands live in different forums and bands from different styles (rock, jazz, blues, fusion stuff). I'm a very good rock/jazz guitarist myself and have played with really good musicians over the years as well, and I can honestly say, DT is the best group of great musicians I have seen (singer included). The only other band I put in this level is Return to Forever (Al de Meola, Stanly Clark, Lenny White, Chick Corea) but they never had a singer. Album after album for them is r
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Not a fan (but then I don't dislike DT either, I'm just 'meh' on them), but the answer to that is obviously the modern auto-tuned pop crap currently flooding the airwaves, as that is capable of making one NOSTALGIC for the boy-band ballad garbage - it's just so much more annoying than the crappy 90s music could ever aspire to be.
Especially the Black Eyed Peas, oh how I loathe them. I will literally hit anyone who starts singing one of their songs around me until they stop. |
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Ok, I have a question for you DT fans:
Which era of music is worse, the boy-band ballad garbage of the late 90s (here's looking at you N'Sync) or the modern auto-tuned pop crap that floods the Top 40 now (Black Eye Peas, Lady Gaga)? Mainstream music has come a long way... too bad it still sucks the same as it did a decade ago |
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XP when the jonas brothers are far superior than dream theater th world as we know it will come to an end.
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I saw Dream Theater opening up Emerson lake and Palmer and Deep purple back in 98 I was blown away lol they usd Clock Work orange Funer for a Queen as a opening song I know I was in for a Treat and I wasn't dissapointed ..In DETROIT
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take a deep breathe, i was kidding about the jonus brothers stuff. its gonna be okay. long live dt
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WILLOW GET OF THE CHANEL OF THE BEST BAND EVR U DONT DESERV TO BE HERE
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Jordan Rudess has some awesome solo albums. Better than Derek Sherinian
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For all the (entirely deserved) thrashing anyone with functioning ears gives the Jonas Brothers, they did make for a very amusing premise for a South Park episode - if nothing else they are easy to laugh at.
I have thankfully never heard any of their songs in their entirety myself (I have Cracked.com to thank for the little I have) - if it weren't for co-workers talking about their kids or websites/sho w s making fun of them, I wouldn't know about them at all. |
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some people, i swear, i know it's hard to interpret emotion from words on a screen but damn. obviously the original poster John C. was kidding, hippie maiden didn't understand that, and g2shredder took it from there, besides do you honestly think anyone that listens to DT listens to JO BRO and visa versa ????? love this band, been listenin to the Derek Sherinian stuff lately too, amazing!! rock on!!
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You know something, I've never actually listened to the jonas brothers. I couldn't name a single one of their songs. Been too wrapped up in listening to good music to immerse myself in that kind of pop culture garbage I guess
@ Matthew Yoho: Thanks for clarifying. Still, I think I'll lay off the attempts at humor, for the sake of everyone elses blood pressure and stress levels |
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how can anyone even think about puttin jonas bros and dream theater even in the same class. what the hell is wrong with the world. and o2shredder. jonas brothers suck dude!
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Oh, I got that YOUR post was sarcastic - the use of "!!1!one!" is pretty much a dead giveaway, as nobody ever types out the 'one' unless their tongue is firmly planted inside their cheek (I sometimes employ !!1!!one!!el e v e n t y ! ) . The original suggestion that Dream Theater compares unfavorably to the Jonas Brothers though MIGHT not have been sarcasm - hence my well intentioned bile.
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I don't particularly like Dream Theater all that much, but I will happily proclaim them to be awesome personified when compared to the Jonas Brothers.
The only excuse for referring to the aforemention e d brothers with anything but pure loathing and contempt is to be a 14 year old girl with horrible taste in music (which isn't really much of an excuse anyways). |
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Nope, lies. The Jonas Bros. are annoying, way too commercial, and nowhere near as good as Dream Theater!
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On another note, is the extended version of Hollow Years (with the beautiful introductory solo) found on the Once in a LIVEtime album or in Live at Budokan? Its an incredible song and I want to add it to my DT collection
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Whoa... whoa... whoa...
Who the hell is insulting the jonas brothers?!?! ? 1 ! o n e ! Their skills are obviously vastly superior to DTs. That is pure majesty spewing out of their commercializ e d , corporate controlled f*ckholes, thank you very much |
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O. M. G...did someone just compare an awesome metal band, DreamTheater to THE FISKIN' JONAS BROTHERS?!!! ? ! ? ! ? ! ? ! ! THAT IS UNFORGIVABLE ! ! ! Explain to me, please, what the Jonas Brothers have to contribute to the music world besides the *hit they are already spewing out of their Disney-contr o l l e d @ssholes?!
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How has this band eluded me for so long? I never heard of them until I started messing with Pandora. How are they not more well-known!?
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DREAM THEATER IS INCREDIBLE LIVE...SEEN THEM 4 TIMES + PETRUCCI ON THE G3 TOUR.
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they're alright, but they just dont have the same skills as the jonus brothers.
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I'm going to buy my boyfriend a Dream Theatre CD. He's a huge Queenesryche ( t h a t ' s probably not how it's spelled, but oh, well) fan, and has had many people tell him that he'd like DT. I know I do!!!
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I'm surprised to see a comment from OMWillow on a good band that isn't negative. However, this doesn't redeem you for stealing OMW's profile, you festering bag of dung beetle entrails.
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My favorite band, hands down.
@QCB5007 The organs and math guitar are pretty hard to avoid, but for a good metal aesthetic, try "As I Am" (7:48) or "Constant Motion" (6:55) and see what you think. If you can handle something longer than 8 minutes, "Honor Thy Father" (10:12) is probably their heaviest song unless there's something else on their new album. |
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neil peart could definatly keep up....duh... w a s n ' t he drumming while portnoy was still in diapers?
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Some of you actually believe that Neil Peart would'nt be able to keep up with DT's pace! Don't get me wrong here, DT is my fave band, but Neil Peart is a one take guy in the studio, also known by producers and engineers as being one of the hardest hitter. Most any of DT songs would be faithfully reproduced after 5-6 hours. Neil's drum parts are probably not as much study for Mike though! my 2 cents.
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I would suggest Train Of Thought. Very metal,
yet also representati v e of their over-all form. Best wishes. :) >>QCB5007 says:<< ""I keep hearing how good this band is and how influential they are, then when I try to listen to them I'm turned off by the fact that they're not metal and that they're all organs and math guitar. Can someone who knows this band please message me a good starting point for this band? I want to like them, I really do."" |
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One of my favorite bands, their musicianship is amazing. I really hope pandora adds their new album soon, I want to see the count of tuscany on here!
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