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    Posted: June 14 2006 at 00:00
Let me see, the most overrated band here has:
 
 
7 Dream Theater threads with posts in the last 24 hours!!!!!!!
 
Yes has 3 (Including one about their retirement) LOL
Genesis has 1 thread Cry
King Crimson has 1 thread Ouch
ELP has 0 Dead
Jethro Tull has 0 Dead
Pink Floyd has 0 Dead
 
The big 6 bands have 5 threads all together.
 
I want my favorite band to as underrated as Dream Theater. Wink
 
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I'm afraid the problem is the opposite: DT are very overrated, and, firstable, misunderstood: why a heavy metal band is considered prog?
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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by AtLossForWords AtLossForWords wrote:

I wonder what the Dream Theater thread will be tomorrow!!!


hmmm...


in the poll section..


'How many Dream Theater fans does it take to put an Italian prog CD in'


would be a laugh riot ahahhahWink


It's like those jokes about how many X takes to change a light bulb...LOLLOLLOL

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Originally posted by Ghandi 2 Ghandi 2 wrote:

Your English is ok; it's a lot more readable than some native English speakers I know.


Weird chords, exotic scales, and complex bars do not a good band make. (For the non-Star Wars fans: Just because something and odd and complex doesn't mean it's good.)


Personally, I don't care how good their music may be; at the end of the day the heavy distortion and technical w**king still hurts my ears.

    i agree with that prog rock is about great song writing not virtuosity or light speed soloing however i like their epics and their acoustic songs
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Originally posted by AtLossForWords AtLossForWords wrote:

Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by AtLossForWords AtLossForWords wrote:

I wonder what the Dream Theater thread will be tomorrow!!!


hmmm...


in the poll section..


'How many Dream Theater fans does it take to put an Italian prog CD in'


would be a laugh riot ahahhahWink
 
Allow me to answer.
 
One Dream Theater fan is needed to tell all his friends about an Italian prog cd.
 
Two Dream Theater fans are needed to say that they know of a better Italian prog cd.
 
Three Dream Theater fans are needed to vote on which Italian prog cd is better.
 
Five Dream Theater fans are needs to say Dream Theater is better than Italian prog.
 
One Dream Theater fan is needed to be open minded enough to go out and buy an Italian prog CD and put it in his CD player and say these guys sound like ELP and Dream Theater is better than ELP, so Dream Theater is better than Italian prog.


hahahha...bravo!.. .I should have sat on that idea until tomorrow so everyone might have seen the utter brilliance of that post. Stickinig with the theme of five.... ClapClapClapClapClap... the highest  clappy score possible to be awarded by micky...


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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by AtLossForWords AtLossForWords wrote:

I wonder what the Dream Theater thread will be tomorrow!!!


hmmm...


in the poll section..


'How many Dream Theater fans does it take to put an Italian prog CD in'


would be a laugh riot ahahhahWink
 
Allow me to answer.
 
One Dream Theater fan is needed to tell all his friends about an Italian prog cd.
 
Two Dream Theater fans are needed to say that they know of a better Italian prog cd.
 
Three Dream Theater fans are needed to vote on which Italian prog cd is better.
 
Five Dream Theater fans are needs to say Dream Theater is better than Italian prog.
 
One Dream Theater fan is needed to be open minded enough to go out and buy an Italian prog CD and put it in his CD player and say these guys sound like ELP and Dream Theater is better than ELP, so Dream Theater is better than Italian prog.

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Originally posted by AtLossForWords AtLossForWords wrote:

I wonder what the Dream Theater thread will be tomorrow!!!


hmmm...


in the poll section..


'How many Dream Theater fans does it take to put an Italian prog CD in'


would be a laugh riot ahahhahWink
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I wonder what the Dream Theater thread will be tomorrow!!!

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Your´re right, I was just clutching at straws trying to figure out why there are so many DT threads. Gotta dash over to the prog polls now, there is a new Octavatium thread that someones put up...it never ends!
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Originally posted by RycheMan RycheMan wrote:

Maybe the reason Dream Theater are analysed to death on these forums is because most Symph Rock lovers can´t believe (or admit) that here is a Prog Metal band with really talented musicians, or maybe because they are American?
I prefer DT to Yes.


nah... think of another reason hahahah.... they are supremely talented musicians... and I, at least, am American.  Ever consider  that talent =/ good music in  itself.  It's perference for sure.... nothing more, nothing less.   Besides.. since you singled out the symphonic crowd... this  Dream Theater love fest was crashed only to point out that calling Dream Theater underrated is simply....stupid hahahah. 
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Originally posted by hamham hamham wrote:

I've loved them for a couple years, just wish labrie would find the best way to use his voice :(
 
when was this if you could tell me... cause since his surgery, his voice becomes better and better..

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I really don't enjoy DT work, but I can't argue about the topic, it is a very popular band.
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I've loved them for a couple years, just wish labrie would find the best way to use his voice :(

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Originally posted by AtLossForWords AtLossForWords wrote:

Originally posted by Dr. Occulator Dr. Occulator wrote:

DT are certainly not an underated band.
They have been rated extensively and although for some the ratings may not be as high or as low as they would like I think they have been vasted over-rated when it comes to getting attention. I guess that's not a bad thing either.
Personally I really don't like their approach to song writing and arranging. I can see how some people may think they are substituting song-writing ability for technique and coming off looking like they are saying 'Watch me, see what I can do'!
I say tone down the w**king, bring up the songwriting quality.
 
I really don't understand how some people think that songs like A Change of Seasons, Octavarium, Learning to Live, and A Mind Besides Itself are examples of poor song writing ability.  If it's only the shorter songs that listeners have a problem with, that would be the equivalent to someone like me saying Genesis has poor song writing ability because as great as Supper's Ready, Firth of Fith, and The Cinema show are, More Fool Me, Seven Stars, and Get 'em Out by Friday are examples of poor Genesis  (progressive era) songwriting.
 
I don't think people complain about those particular pieces as I think mostly anyone can appreciate them. I think rather that it's songs like "In The Name Of God", "Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence", and "Dance Of Eternity" that people complain about, and though I'm a Dream Theater fans on those particular songs amoung others in the later catalogue, I agree with the criticisms.
 
And Seven Stars and Get Em Out By Friday aren't weak by anymeans even in comparrisons to those previously mentioned songs.
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Originally posted by Dr. Occulator Dr. Occulator wrote:

DT are certainly not an underated band.
They have been rated extensively and although for some the ratings may not be as high or as low as they would like I think they have been vasted over-rated when it comes to getting attention. I guess that's not a bad thing either.
Personally I really don't like their approach to song writing and arranging. I can see how some people may think they are substituting song-writing ability for technique and coming off looking like they are saying 'Watch me, see what I can do'!
I say tone down the w**king, bring up the songwriting quality.
 
I really don't understand how some people think that songs like A Change of Seasons, Octavarium, Learning to Live, and A Mind Besides Itself are examples of poor song writing ability.  If it's only the shorter songs that listeners have a problem with, that would be the equivalent to someone like me saying Genesis has poor song writing ability because as great as Supper's Ready, Firth of Fith, and The Cinema show are, More Fool Me, Seven Stars, and Get 'em Out by Friday are examples of poor Genesis  (progressive era) songwriting.

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DT are certainly not an underated band.
They have been rated extensively and although for some the ratings may not be as high or as low as they would like I think they have been vasted over-rated when it comes to getting attention. I guess that's not a bad thing either.
Personally I really don't like their approach to song writing and arranging. I can see how some people may think they are substituting song-writing ability for technique and coming off looking like they are saying 'Watch me, see what I can do'!
I say tone down the w**king, bring up the songwriting quality.
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Heh...anyway, no-one can persuade me to hate Dream Theater.
I liked them, like and will always like them. These guys are real masters.
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Originally posted by RycheMan RycheMan wrote:

Maybe the reason Dream Theater are analysed to death on these forums is because most Symph Rock lovers can´t believe (or admit) that here is a Prog Metal band with really talented musicians, or maybe because they are American?
I prefer DT to Yes.
 
It's probably all those snobs over in Britain. LOL Or it could be "the French"
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