Devin Townsend (solo) vs. Dream Theater
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Topic: Devin Townsend (solo) vs. Dream Theater
Posted By: adace1
Subject: Devin Townsend (solo) vs. Dream Theater
Date Posted: April 13 2011 at 02:17
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What do you say?
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Posted By: TheClosing
Date Posted: April 13 2011 at 02:18
| Heavy Devy |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 13 2011 at 02:22
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Dream ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: King Manuel
Date Posted: April 13 2011 at 02:45
| I like them equally |
Posted By: Prog Geo
Date Posted: April 13 2011 at 03:55
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I have all the albums of Dream theater.One of my favorite bands.But Devin Townsend is not focused on technicality.Also,he screams.So,Devin Townsend.
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Posted By: JS19
Date Posted: April 13 2011 at 04:07
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DT are much more consistent, and exciting, even with a few duds, so, them :) ------------- 
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Posted By: Any Colour You Like
Date Posted: April 13 2011 at 04:09
| Devy, when DT do something half as decent as Terria, give me a call. |
Posted By: kawkaw123
Date Posted: April 13 2011 at 07:25
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Dream Theater, they are probably my favorite band of all time even though their past 2 albums have been kinda lame. |
Posted By: Morningrise
Date Posted: April 13 2011 at 07:29
| Dream Theater by miles |
Posted By: CCVP
Date Posted: April 13 2011 at 07:32
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DT.
I mostly find Devin lacking, mostly because he does not focus in one idea and develop it and, whenever he does develop his ideas, he streches it for waaaaaaaay too long. Terria has both problems. -------------   
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Posted By: cannon
Date Posted: April 13 2011 at 09:17
I can't make a decision. That's nothing new.
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Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: April 13 2011 at 09:31
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Devin by a mile. He created his own style of metal that no one else does to this day.
DT added new twists to music that already existed. The guitar hero genre already existed but was very one-dimensional. DT made it into a viable band music. But Devy has more music in his soul than all of them combined. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Sonicprogscape
Date Posted: May 18 2011 at 09:53
| Dream Theater is great and commercially has a wider appeal! But first of all Townsend does near anything himself and expresses a passion and a certain honesty and personallity in his music which DT lacks, but thatīs allso because itīs soloprojects and more selfbiographical at times than it would be in SYL. But i think some of his records are some of the most sonically pleasing yet some of the more interresting YET accesable metal/rock music out there! DT, are prog giants and i like them nearly as much. Allso they are better technicians and rythmically more complex than Townsend could Dream of, but they are five men! Townsend is himself with a band, the guy can write two masterpieces a year where DT as a unit of five men has a couple of years behind releasing 1 either amazing or mediocre album(Townsend not perfect either) I think itīs a tie, both DT and DT lol has amazing albums in their catalouge! But Townsend is like the Roger Federer of music, in Rogers prime he won three GS a year, Townsend released two or three great albums a year! |
Posted By: Alitare
Date Posted: May 18 2011 at 10:09
| Devy by a trillion country, city, and astral miles. I mildly enjoy DT, that's it. I adore Townsend. |
Posted By: Nathaniel607
Date Posted: May 18 2011 at 12:28
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Errr... just a note. Stop using the "DT" abbreviation on this thread, because, well... Dream Theater Devin Townsend Anyways, I have to say Townsend. I love Dream Theater, but Townsend is just such an amazing and versatile musician! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Nathaniel607" rel="nofollow - My Last FM Profile 
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Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: May 18 2011 at 12:31
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Devin. ------------- 
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Posted By: The T
Date Posted: May 18 2011 at 12:33
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I like DT way more than DT. Though I enjoy DT's music too... ------------- 
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Posted By: DisgruntledPorcupine
Date Posted: May 18 2011 at 12:49
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The T wrote:Posted By: Fox On The Rocks
Date Posted: May 23 2011 at 10:57
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Dream Theater. ------------- 
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Posted By: jampa17
Date Posted: May 23 2011 at 15:30
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Posted By: Xaxaar
Date Posted: August 14 2011 at 23:25
| Devin Townsend, not close. |
Posted By: Alitare
Date Posted: August 14 2011 at 23:29
| Where the hell did this come from? If all he'd recorded was Ocean Machine: Biomech, I'd take him triply over Dream Theater. |
Posted By: DiamondDog
Date Posted: August 15 2011 at 07:40
| Dream Theater |
Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: August 15 2011 at 08:54
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Devin, of course.
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Posted By: amjch70
Date Posted: August 15 2011 at 16:49
Devin... by far my favorite artist right now  ------------- Twirling round with this familiar parable. Spinning, weaving round each new experience. Recognize this as a holy gift and celebrate this chance to be alive and breathing |
Posted By: stefano
Date Posted: May 21 2014 at 15:11
| Dream Theater |
Posted By: ole-the-first
Date Posted: May 21 2014 at 15:37
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Devin Townsend
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Posted By: proggman
Date Posted: May 22 2014 at 17:57
Dream Theater------------- When he rides, my fears subside. For darkness turns once more to light. Through the skies, his white horse flies. To find a land beyond the night. |
Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: May 22 2014 at 18:16
| I voted based on The Devin Townsend Project, I have 4 of their albums and love them dearly. DT has a special place in my heart but they have worn off over the years. |
Posted By: HemispheresOfXanadu
Date Posted: May 23 2014 at 08:39
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There's a Devy for every occasion, so him. ------------- https://twitter.com/ProgFollower" rel="nofollow - @ProgFollower on Twitter. Tweet me muzak. |
Posted By: CharlesPL
Date Posted: May 23 2014 at 11:06
| DT!!! |
Posted By: npjnpj
Date Posted: May 23 2014 at 17:36
| Dream Theater used to be one of my favourite bands, but as for the last few years they've done such a marvellous job of deconstructing themselves, it's just got to be Devy, who's going from strength to strength. |
Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: May 26 2014 at 06:34
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Sorry Devvy but I am more into DT ------------- 
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Posted By: Thatfabulousalien
Date Posted: February 26 2017 at 01:23
I absolutely agree...and I think I spot another TP fan  Because Townsend knows how to make a damn fine cup of coffee
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: February 26 2017 at 06:50
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zero ZERO contest... I'd save my Townsend CD's from a house fire and I'd let RAFF'S!!!   DT CD's burn baby burn...------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: O666
Date Posted: February 26 2017 at 08:24
| Dream Theater |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: February 26 2017 at 21:41
| Dream Theater for me... even though lately I have been more interested in Devin Townsend, and I believe he is more likely to release great music than Dream Theater is capable of doing ringht now. However, because of their best moments, I go with Dream Theater. |
Posted By: Thatfabulousalien
Date Posted: February 26 2017 at 22:29
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For me: Dream Theater - Awake vs Devin Townsend - City, Ocean Machine, Infinity, Terria, Alien, The New Black, Ziltoid, Ki, Deconstruction, Ghost, Casualties Is it really a competition? ------------- Classical music isn't dead, it's more alive than it's ever been. It's just not on MTV. https://www.soundcloud.com/user-322914325 |
Posted By: Thatfabulousalien
Date Posted: February 26 2017 at 22:31
I'm not sure if it's just me but as a former Dream Theater nerd (at one point), those 4 original DTP albums have more variety than Dream Theater's entire career  ------------- Classical music isn't dead, it's more alive than it's ever been. It's just not on MTV. https://www.soundcloud.com/user-322914325 |
Posted By: Upbeat Tango Monday
Date Posted: February 26 2017 at 23:31
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Dream Theater by about a million light years. ------------- Two random guys agreed to shake hands. Just Because. They felt like it, you know. It was an agreement of sorts...a random agreement. |
Posted By: Thatfabulousalien
Date Posted: February 27 2017 at 03:08
So you don't like farting caffeinated *alien puppets and giant penis' in your live shows? ------------- Classical music isn't dead, it's more alive than it's ever been. It's just not on MTV. https://www.soundcloud.com/user-322914325 |
Posted By: Progmind
Date Posted: February 27 2017 at 06:18
This is the answer. Maybe include "A change fo seasons", the last Kevin Moore composition for DT (played by Derek Sherinian in that album) Devin Townsend by miles |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: February 27 2017 at 10:28
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I suppose Dream Ttheater ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Thatfabulousalien
Date Posted: February 27 2017 at 12:02
ACOS is possibly their best "epic" song, to me it's the only one that consistently keeps the seriousness and lyrical depth, plus it's cohesive and flows well. ITPOE, is also very good and the only track/s on Systematic Chaos I give a damn about. But really, Devin is known to constantly shift the ball-park (granted not recently, besides Casualties), he's not as prone to stay in a pigeonhole ------------- Classical music isn't dead, it's more alive than it's ever been. It's just not on MTV. https://www.soundcloud.com/user-322914325 |