Favourite Dream Theater Epic?

Ytse_Jam wrote: Talking about Rush? Fine, I guess we're moving back on topic... ;) zumacraig wrote: darkshade wrote: zumacraig wrote: [QUOTE=M27Barney] btw-TFK crew taking over another thread   Although, to be honest, I've been a Dream Theater fan for like 7 years before I became a TFK fan. ah, okay, so it's the DT dudes who took over the TFK thread i'm at systematic chaos at this point.  i was gonna start at the beginning, but i really like jordan rudess.  i've liked everything so far...except some of the hot mastering.  like tfk, it takes a while to get into some of their tunes for me...especially the really metal tunes.   Start from the beginning, you won't regret!

do it!!!!

Prog Snob wrote: Ytse_Jam wrote: Talking about Rush? Fine, I guess we're moving back on topic... ;) zumacraig wrote: darkshade wrote: zumacraig wrote: [QUOTE=M27Barney] btw-TFK crew taking over another thread   Although, to be honest, I've been a Dream Theater fan for like 7 years before I became a TFK fan. ah, okay, so it's the DT dudes who took over the TFK thread i'm at systematic chaos at this point.  i was gonna start at the beginning, but i really like jordan rudess.  i've liked everything so far...except some of the hot mastering.  like tfk, it takes a while to get into some of their tunes for me...especially the really metal tunes.   Start from the beginning, you won't regret! When Dream and Day Unite?        Or do you mean the Majesty Demos? At least get When Dream and Day Reunite with James on vocals. Awesome show.

^What about the remaster?

If I I had to start with just 3 Dream Theater albums to get an understanding of what the band is capable of I'd chose I
IMAGES AND WORDS, SCENES OF A MEMORY(Metropolispt2) and TRAIN OF THOUGHT. I feel with those 3 albums you get a pretty diverse sound from the band, although the album AWAKE is my favourite and a real gem at that I would not listed because it carries a similar sound I&W's. GET THOSE 3!!!!

Ytse_Jam wrote: Snow Dog wrote: ^What about the remaster? With such bad works, remastering is not enough...

That's why "When Dream and Day Reunite" is the answer - sound quality is good, Rudess plays on it, Labrie sings on it, and they even jam out during some of the tunes.

dtguitarfan wrote: Ytse_Jam wrote: Snow Dog wrote: ^What about the remaster? With such bad works, remastering is not enough... That's why "When Dream and Day Reunite" is the answer - sound quality is good, Rudess plays on it, Labrie sings on it, and they even jam out during some of the tunes.

dtguitarfan wrote: Ytse_Jam wrote: Snow Dog wrote: ^What about the remaster? With such bad works, remastering is not enough... That's why "When Dream and Day Reunite" is the answer - sound quality is good, Rudess plays on it, Labrie sings on it, and they even jam out during some of the tunes.

That's a great performance, but how has been already said, Dominici's voice fits better in those songs, and Kevin Moore's awesome key lines are ofter "ruined" by Rudess. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love Rudess' playing, but here he just moves away from that 80s sound and arrangement approach that I love in When Dream and Day Unite.

Ytse_Jam wrote: dtguitarfan wrote: Ytse_Jam wrote: Snow Dog wrote: ^What about the remaster? With such bad works, remastering is not enough... That's why "When Dream and Day Reunite" is the answer - sound quality is good, Rudess plays on it, Labrie sings on it, and they even jam out during some of the tunes. That's a great performance, but how has been already said, Dominici's voice fits better in those songs, and Kevin Moore's awesome key lines are ofter "ruined" by Rudess. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love Rudess' playing, but here he just moves away from that 80s sound and arrangement approach that I love in When Dream and Day Unite.

Even though I'm not a great fan of LaBrie's singing, I thought that vocals could only improve on this version of the album... however, indeed Dominici's voice fits better the songs. At first, i didn't really like Dominici's singing, and to hear him though the whole album was a tiresome affair, however the most disapointing aspect of the re-recording was LaBrie's voice. Moore's keyboards were also better suited for the album, and were something special... I don't think Rudess did a bad job himself, it's just that it lost some of the magic. However, where the re-recorded album wins is on heaviness and energy and quality of recording. So, indeed both versions have their pros and cons.

I feel like WDADU is a lost prog-metal gem, and is always over shadowed by I&W. 

RedNightmareKing wrote: I feel like WDADU is a lost prog-metal gem, and is always over shadowed by I&W.