Dream Theater

[Travis The Dragon]

The concept has already been announced, Travis: a small band of rebels vs. a large evil empire, with the "power of music" playing a role in the plot.

Oh, I see. Thanks SMX. That's pretty awesome!

 

[SinisterMinisterX]

Mike Mangini looks more like John Myung than John Myung himself does now!

Petrucci's 'stache is out of control. That thing is so big JP probably claims it as a dependent on his taxes.

 

[SixesAlltheway]

The concept has already been announced, Travis: a small band of rebels vs. a large evil empire, with the "power of music" playing a role in the plot.

AKA Starship's "We Built This City"

 

[Night Prowler]

a small band of rebels vs. a large evil empire, with the "power of music" playing a role in the plot.

So like Star Wars but with "power of music" instead of the Force?

 

[SinisterMinisterX]

This is the guy who did the orchestration for The Astonishing:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Campbell_(composer)

Hell of a resume, over a long time. For instance, 3 highlights:
Played viola and cello on Carole King's Tapestry in 1971.
String arrangements on Adele's 21.
The orchestrator and conductor for Kiss Symphony: Alive IV.

 

[SinisterMinisterX]

So like Star Wars but with "power of music" instead of the Force?

And set in Long Island instead of space. So it's muscle cars instead of landspeeders and Jersey Shore girls instead of Hutts.

 

[Mosh]

Learned part of the song (everything until after the solo)! Here's a bit of a sloppy rendition of it:

Main challenge was just remembering the form, it isn't exactly a typical structure.

 

[Jamie Laszlo]

It's....not bad.

 

[Collin]

After the first listen, it's not too bad, it reminds me of About to Crash. I definitely could get into it.

 

[Mosh]

Cool thing about the song, it makes this album the first DT album since Octavarium to use a 12 string guitar. Hopefully we'll be seeing this on tour again:

http://img.guitar-muse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/John-Petrucci-Double-Neck-Music-Man-Guitar.jpg

 

[SinisterMinisterX]

DT got careless. Full map visible in promo material.

 

[Mosh]

You can see new characters too.

 

[NotePad]

The Gift of Music is a pretty great song. I've been very critical of Dream Theater over the last few years because I was getting tired of their completely unstructured songs full of wankery and way too much sentimentalism. But after their last album and now the upcoming one, it seems like they are improving upon this. It's like their cutting out all the fat and focusing in on all their great aspects. Granted, I've only heard one song from the upcoming album, but so far it sounds great. I am expecting something much more sprawling and compact than the last record, but I'm hoping it stays focused like that album.

 

[SinisterMinisterX]

US tour announced.
http://www.dreamtheater.net/tour

Denver on May 3, couple of weeks after Maiden!

 

[Mosh]

I'm there!!

 

[LooseCannon]

It's really close to the Iron Maiden concert in Montreal, gotta see if some locals are interested.

 

[Collin]

And no Spokane again. Dangit!!!
Seattle is a bit too far for DT..

 

[Lampwick 43]

Hmm.. Chicago on April 30. I'd be willing to go, but it's honestly going to depend on how much I like the new album. Since it appears they will be playing the whole thing live, I'd hate to spend good money on a ticket and then find out I don't even enjoy the album that much.

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

Hmm.. Chicago on April 30. I'd be willing to go, but it's honestly going to depend on how much I like the new album. Since it appears they will be playing the whole thing live, I'd hate to spend good money on a ticket and then find out I don't even enjoy the album that much.

Same here. Also depending on how expensive tickets are.

 

[SinisterMinisterX]

10th row!

And only $80.