Dream Theater

s_k · 11-12-2011, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Mighty Salami

This is quite interesting... next time I see your music collection I won't be so quick to yell "CRAAAP!!!" but I shall try and judge each album on the individual merit of each song. That makes your list sound pretty different.

Haha, I usually don't buy new records for one or two songs, but I do buy second hand records for a couple of bucks for one or two songs. So not all records in my collection are stuff I actually like. Sometimes it's sentiment or just one song

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Although TBH I love the Blue Oyster Cult

I don't know. I Can't seem to find any really good songs apart from Last Days of May and Don't Fear the Reaper. It's always... Nice try, but it doesn't work.
Can you recommend me something?

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Edit: Congrats on your 1900th post! I know it's got pretty pointless saying that by now but it makes me feel like I've been part of some really special moment in your life!

Hahaha, be sure not to miss the 2000th.
Bring cake and fireworks.

Mrd00d · 11-12-2011, 03:47 PM

Dream Theater is in my top 100 bands because of Mike Portnoy basically, but Mangini did great with the new album. Petrucci is cool, but I don't find him in my top guitarists list really. Rudess is pretty amazing. Altogether, their songs are hit or miss. I really enjoy about 50% of their work.

Salami · 11-12-2011, 04:00 PM

You may like this....

Blue Oyster Cult: Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll - YouTube

s_k · 11-12-2011, 04:05 PM

Haha, funny you pick that track. I make a lot of mixed tapes and this is the only BöC song that I put on my mix tapes, together with the ones I mentioned. So you're spot on!
I just noticed I always see this song as the weakest song of the mix tape. So I thought I'd like it, but that turned out to be only the first few times I listened to it.

Another example?

Salami · 11-13-2011, 02:46 AM

You may enjoy this:

Blue Oyster Cult: The Great Sun Jester - YouTube

Howard the Duck · 11-13-2011, 02:55 AM

Metallica's cover of BoC's Astronomy is pretty good:-

Unknown Soldier · 11-13-2011, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Mighty Salami

I'd think twice about Kansas's "Leftoverture" though.

Classic album from one of the great rock bands of their era.

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Originally Posted by s_k

Don't fear the reaper and Then came the last days of may by BöC. I dislike almost all of their other songs.

BOC without doubt one of the most important of all American hard rock acts of the 1970s, their first three albums are legendary.

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Originally Posted by Il Duce

Metallica's cover of BoC's Astronomy is pretty good:-

A lot of metal bands reference their influences and likes etc but Metallica seemed to have amazing taste regarding artists that inspired them and BOC was certainly one.

Salami · 11-13-2011, 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

Classic album from one of the great rock bands of their era.

Yep. It's just sooo funny.

Salami · 11-13-2011, 02:57 AM

I never knew that! Garage Inc. was the album with the old Irish folk song "Whiskey in the Jar". There's more about these guys than you think, isn't there?

Howard the Duck · 11-13-2011, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Mighty Salami

I never knew that! Garage Inc. was the album with the old Irish folk song "Whiskey in the Jar". There's more about these guys than you think, isn't there?

their cover of "Whiskey in the Jar" is terrible, they're following Thin Lizzy's template, not the olde folk ballad

11-12-2011, 03:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mrd00d Stoned and Jammin' Out Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Northern California; Eugene, OR; mobile Posts: 1,602	Dream Theater is in my top 100 bands because of Mike Portnoy basically, but Mangini did great with the new album. Petrucci is cool, but I don't find him in my top guitarists list really. Rudess is pretty amazing. Altogether, their songs are hit or miss. I really enjoy about 50% of their work. __________________ Mrd00d's Last.fm

11-12-2011, 04:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	Haha, funny you pick that track. I make a lot of mixed tapes and this is the only BöC song that I put on my mix tapes, together with the ones I mentioned. So you're spot on! I just noticed I always see this song as the weakest song of the mix tape. So I thought I'd like it, but that turned out to be only the first few times I listened to it. Another example? __________________ Click here to see my collection

11-12-2011, 04:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
Salami Get in ma belly Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 1,385	You may like this.... Blue Oyster Cult: Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll - YouTube

11-13-2011, 02:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
Salami Get in ma belly Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 1,385	You may enjoy this: Blue Oyster Cult: The Great Sun Jester - YouTube

11-13-2011, 02:57 AM	#9 (permalink)
Salami Get in ma belly Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 1,385	I never knew that! Garage Inc. was the album with the old Irish folk song "Whiskey in the Jar". There's more about these guys than you think, isn't there?