Dream Theater

eraser.time206 · 11-10-2011, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

I prefer the Zeppelin and Floyd album to that Beatles one, but you need to remember that the list takes into consideration just how influential an album is as well. That Beatles album pretty much started off the Beatles legend, I`m not saying that the other two albums were any less influential but the Beatles were the most influential of the three bands. Also in a list of the best 500 albums, whether a band is 39, 43 or 66 becomes quite irrelevant.

48. "It Takes a Nation of Millions" by Public Enemy
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400. "Illmatic" by Nas.

I agree. The list is crap.

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra · 11-10-2011, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

My thought is that this person needs to learn that it's spelled "Berklee" not "Berkeley". Berkeley is a different school on the opposite coast famous for completely different reasons.

Sleepytime Gorilla Museum >>>>> Dreamtheater

**Janszoon** · 11-10-2011, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra

Sleepytime Gorilla Museum >>>>> Dreamtheater

hip hop bunny hop · 11-10-2011, 07:21 PM

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These guys can play any style of music they want to by simply using the "Formula" for that music. Different styles of music use different scales and intervals, creating unique harmonic overtones to that style. Egyptian, Persian, Japanese, Neapolitan, Spanish, etc. When you understand music a little more, you can hear different things, your ears are more receptive and your always trying to understand what they are playing.

Technical ability is not equal to quality.

This is kind of akin to saying anyone can play raw black metal because the genre requires little in the way of technical ability, little in intelligence, and virtually no understanding of music theory. Yet, for some reason, it's a genre that few have figured out, despite the fact - as metal archives informs us - there's no shortage of people who've tried.

Howard the Duck · 11-10-2011, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by eraser.time206

They're Progressive Metal.

You think I'm riled up? Haha. I'm not mad at all.

So you think Korn is a better band than Dream Theater?

metal is still rock

Korn for the first two albums, at least

i've heard stuff from Octavarium, i'm not impressed

i also don't see the Gentle Giant link

eraser.time206 · 11-10-2011, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Il Duce

Korn for the first two albums, at least

That's your opinion. To be truthful though most Metal and Rock doesn't have much emotion compared to New Age music. That doesn't diminish my respect for Rock and Metal bands. One thing I know is that Dream Theater has members who have excellent technical ability. Their music lacks emotion compared to other Metal bands but those same bands lack emotion compared to Enya or Miles Davis.

Everyone has their preferences though. One thing I can't respect from your posts is the claim that Dream Theater is one of the worst bands of all time. That couldn't be further from the truth (subjectively of course).

Howard the Duck · 11-10-2011, 09:44 PM

nuff said

**Janszoon** · 11-10-2011, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by eraser.time206

That's your opinion. To be truthful though most Metal and Rock doesn't have much emotion compared to New Age music.

eraser.time206 · 11-10-2011, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra · 11-10-2011, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by hip hop bunny hop

Technical ability is not equal to quality.

This is kind of akin to saying anyone can play raw black metal because the genre requires little in the way of technical ability, little in intelligence, and virtually no understanding of music theory. Yet, for some reason, it's a genre that few have figured out, despite the fact - as metal archives informs us - there's no shortage of people who've tried.

This is every form of music. Really, Technical ability is a paintbrush, not the painting itself.