Dream Theater Poll

Swinton MCR wrote: Come on certified - Have you heard "Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence" - How can an epic that starts like The Enid and then develops through Rush/Yes type passages not be deemed progressive ?? - even the sustain right at the end is sort of Floydsy....It's definately more progressive than anything Deep Purple did !!!

Thanks - that's the kind of answer I'm looking for.

I stated above that I've only heard "Images and Words", because I've been told that it's one of DT's proggiest albums.

I will check out "Six Degrees..." as soon as I can get a copy - but it will probably take me a few weeks or even months before I attempt to review it, as I realise that any kind of prog music requires a deal of "living with".

Thanks for the recommendation - as a massive Enid fan I'm looking forward to it!

Dream Theater and prog metal in general is not my cup of tea (or liqueur as we say in Sweden).

Certif1ed wrote: So why Dream Theater and not Metallica, Diamond Head, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Budgie, Mercyful Fate, Kreator, Dark Angel or a thousand other progressive  (small "p") rock bands?

actually i was wondering about led zeppelin and deep purple too

anyways, i just borrowed a couple of DT albums from my dad and i've listened to "Images and Words" and "Awake", but it sounds pretty prog to me.

i also watched a live dvd and it was seriously amazing. It's simply frustrating to watch such talented musicians
even though it's frustrating, i still voted yes. i guess frustrating can be cool at times
 

Edited by Kingkay

gdub411 wrote: Progressive rock is a sub genre to rock-n-roll. Elvis doesn't belong on it because he pure rock. Classical music and Jazz isn't rock.

No kidding...

So why Dream Theater and not Metallica, Diamond Head, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Budgie, Mercyful Fate, Kreator, Dark Angel or a thousand other progressive  (small "p") rock bands?

Progressive rock is a sub genre to rock-n-roll. Elvis doesn't belong on it because he pure rock. Classical music and Jazz isn't rock.

Certif1ed wrote: If "Images and Words" is among DT's most progressive moments, then that confirms my belief that they really don't seem to be a prog band, as there is no discernable prog on that album. It takes more than time changes, lengthy pieces and suites to be prog - or we'd have jazz and classical albums in the archives.

Jazz is a form of music, classic is a form of music and prog rock is a form of rock and roll...Dream Theatre falls into the catagory of rock-n-roll while the above mentioned don't. That is why they are not in the archives. Dream Theatre?....I don't know...I have only 1 lp....I need more material to make up my mind on them.

most progressive moments,

images and words, scenes from a memory, six degrees of inner turbulence, awake and train of thought.

six degrees has a 42 minute long suite.
all their albums have constant time changes, lengthy pieces and most have suites,

falling into infinity has a suite at the end as well as scenes from a memory being split into 2 acts. this is also a concept album which is the most prog album. train of thought is constant prog metal. awake has a suite called a mind beside itself that consists of erotomania, voices and the silent man.

if you still dont like any of that then check out their live dvds cos they r amazing live.

Reed : Someone who plays with My Little Pony at your age is a wimp !!  

chorus of one wrote: I hate Train Of Thought.

You're a woman, you dont have a train of thought.

Swinton MCR wrote: How do you know he's not 2M tall and weighing in at 120 Kg's ?? and can bench press the combined weight of a Swinton Pubs Darts team* * - EU weight equivalent (1 Tonne!)

Well I'm heading towards 120KGs rapidly Swinny!

Bolton lads are 'ard from birth lad, not like you manky Mancs