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The lyrics are super-pretentious and bad, and the vocals are pretty freaking grating. Some of the music is actually pretty good, but a lot of it goes nowhere fast.
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I tune out the vocals meself. The lyrics are alright, although I hate when Petrucci tries to write them.
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Controlling my thoughts, obsessing me Void of any uncertainty Throughout my very soul Lost illusions of mind control Resisting all hope of letting go Racing impulse of dark desire Drives me through the night I try to shut it down It leaves me in the dust No matter what I've found I can never get enough Frantic actions of insanity Impulsive laced profanity Long for elusive serentiy Way out of my control Traveling through both space and time Out of body Out of mind Out of control My wheels in constant motion Spinning round and round it goes I can't let up I can't let go Can't stop this flame from burning Forever more Into the night Blistering Focus here, focus there Cannot see the light Falling down through the night Sprawling everywhere Searching left, searching right Panic setting in I can no longer fight When will this end? Accelerate, dislocate Set to crash and burn Haven't got time to waste Not planning to return Aggravate, Agitate When will I ever learn? There's no way out of here Nowhere to turn Obsessive yearning Compulsive burning Still never learning Insane random thoughts of neat disorder Scattered wasteland surrounding me Tattered memories of what used ot be Apocalyptic mind debris Until we meet again Traveling through both space and time Out of body Out of mind Out of control My wheels in constant motion Spinning round and round it goes I can't let up I cant' let go Can't stop this flame from burning Forever more Into the night Blistering Treveling through both space and time Out of body Out of mind Out of control My wheels in constant motion Spinning round and round it goes I can't let up I can't let go Cant' stop this flame from burning Cant' stop the wheels from turning Traveling through both space and time You get yours And I got mine Out of control My wheels in constant motion Spinning round and round it goes I can't let up I can't let go Can't stop this flame from burning Forever more Into the night Blistering Yeah so what is traveling space and time if not Sci-Fi? |
You know the song's not really about travelling through space and time?
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i have never listened to anything theyve done, mainly because the only people ive ever known to listen to them are crusty old burnouts. i shouldnt judge a book by its cover, but ...
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I'll openly admit that the lyrics are pointless ****, but they're is only one line that could be considered sci-fi.
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but look, lyrics like this really bother me: Obsessive yearning Compulsive burning Still never learning Insane random thoughts of neat disorder I mean... they're so formulaic and uninteresting it burns. |
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"Traveling through both space and time
Out of body Out of mind Out of control" is more spiritual psychedelic mumbo jumbo than scifi. i don't think i've heard any dt song that is really sci-fi in nature. i'm sure there is one, they're probably geeks at heart. |
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They express themselves through their music, what other point is there? My point stands.
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I don't think it's the subject of the lyrics thats the problem. Hawkwind managed to write sci fi lyrics and make them interesting.
What the problem is is that DT use every lyrical cliche under the sun. Their lyrical abilities would struggle to match some hair metal band from 1985. |
Its stupid to hate Dream Theater.
You may not like them, but damn, they sure are talented. |
New here- and gotta say..seems like a pretty cool place.
Now- I gotta admit to liking SOME of the Dream Theater stuff- I have Octavarium and Systematic Chaos as well as Images and Words and like a few songs from each cd. Some of the songs on each of these recordings are pretty high on the cheese factor- and it seems odd to me that LaBrie has a VERY good vocal range- but doesn't seem to know who he wants to be. If you listen to several songs from several recordings you can easily determine that he can MIMIC many different styles- but nothing seems to stand out as his own. Some of these songs sound like a cover tune of their influences- is it just ME or has anyone noticed that the title track for "Octavarium" picks up on the same chord and tone that Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" cd ends on?? Hmmmm.... The musicianship and technical skill is definitely there- but I've seen these guys on DVD ("Score" DVD) and seen Petrucci on the latest G3 DVD and I gotta admit that I might as well be watching grass grow..BORING!!! I understand this stuff is tough to play, but hell..don't just stand there like a jackass in a hailstorm..MOVE AROUND..ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU ARE PLAYING IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE!! And last- does LaBrie have some sort of speech or singing problem (seriously) I mean- I look at videos or live footage and his tongue is hanging out and he looks like he's about to barf..what's THAT all about?? ANYHOW- Cool place.. nice to be here. |
A musician's main goal is to play good music, not throw a good show for the audience.
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Well DT fails on both counts.
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You are just using doublethink to shove off every possibility that they are good. |
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I certainly don't think it does. |
how much do i hate dream theater?
apparently, from the general loathing displayed towards them, not enough. |
Regardless of what I think of Dream Theater, John Myung is a wonderful bassist. It goes without saying that he is technically insane, but he doesn't overplay at all. He has great feel and melodic sense... look up Solar Groove on youtube.
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Being technically proficient does not make you a good musician, as far as I'm concerned. I'd much rather listen to, say, Kurt Cobain play guitar than listen to John Petrucci play guitar. John's obviously very technically skilled, but he's boring to listen to. I have yet to hear one Dream Theater song that was memorable at all (and I have listened to three or four of their albums, and watched a few videos on YouTube). So, in short: - Technical proficiency does not make you a good musician. - A band's technical proficiency does not automatically make them enjoyable to watch. As a result... Dream Theater fails on both counts. |
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I still like prog a lot, I just like rap and folk more.
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I believe they are quite good...Just an opinion
Okay Dream Theatre is a touchy group, their stuff can be debated at times as less metal more rock or metal orchestra, a personal favourite of mine is "Change of Seasons" I Think that is such a good song like the guys playing the instruments are good, like really good and they should be deemed brilliant for thinking of a song that long and good. It all depends on what you persoanlly like...This thread got my attention because it asked, "How Much Do You Hate Dream Theatre?" You can't ask a bunch of people how much they hate something you have to ask what do you think of Dream Theatre? But personally i was apaulled when i saw that 41.5 or w.e percent thought they were not all that good. You gotta admit they must have some talent if they were playing alongside Megadeth, Dillinger Escape plan, Fear Factory and other bands of great reputation (well maybe megadeth does not have such a great rep. but still...) you understand? |
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Actually I hate them quite a bit...mainly because music critics seem to love them now and actual bands who know how to a write a song from start to finish don't get credit. So theses guys have the "music theory" thing going...doesn't mean they write good songs people want to hear.
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^You do make a point...to their credit, Nirvana was huge before Kurt died. It's not like, Kurt died, and suddely their music got popular.
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No hate here.
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Hardly reviled, but certainly not universally loved. The average rating is about 4 stars, which is nothing compared to some bands such as Radiohead, Arcade Fire, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, etc. They're well liked but not acclaimed.
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Did you even read the ratings on there? 4/5 is a fantastic rating, they were even given 5/5 once too. There is one bad rating on there, that is all.
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