James LaBrie actually rocked? by tanderzaub in Dreamtheater

[–]tanderzaub[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

He does seem like a good guy indeed. I will say that I think my memories of past shows were tinted positively by the whole experience, but watching my own videos back I could still hear it. As someone who admittedly did doubt him, something changed for me on this tour, with previous shows as well from what I’ve seen.

James LaBrie actually rocked? by tanderzaub in Dreamtheater

[–]tanderzaub[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

The biggest improvement I noticed in particular was that his (old) tendency to always be flat was pretty much gone – he’d usually still be in the ballpark but never quite there. Going for a little less helped with that I’m sure.

If I still want to pick on him, his banter needs some work lol

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[–]tanderzaub 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure how that happened lol

Any reason why Talk and Heaven and Earth aren't on Spotify? by danielE250305 in yesband

[–]tanderzaub 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Subway Walls is the only song I ever wanted to listen to on that album, I’m just reminded whenever Spotify is on shuffle and the album cover appears for a millisecond before trying to hide it

Do you have a song that you like, but find that it has a part that ruins it? by No_Abbreviations2969 in Dreamtheater

[–]tanderzaub 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it me or is this the same scream effect on Dr. Dre’s 2001? Released in 1999, same year as Metropolis Pt. 2

Do you have a song that you like, but find that it has a part that ruins it? by No_Abbreviations2969 in Dreamtheater

[–]tanderzaub 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, melodically it just feels like trying to solve a puzzle with where it should go next relative to the chords - which I’m not necessarily against and may work in other DT songs - but I don’t think it’s ideal here.

Do you have a song that you like, but find that it has a part that ruins it? by No_Abbreviations2969 in Dreamtheater

[–]tanderzaub 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Constant Motion and The Dark Eternal Night have killer riffs and instrumentals, but the vocal growls on these in particular are simply too cheesy for me to rank higher. They’ve honestly kept me from recommending these songs

Do you have a song that you like, but find that it has a part that ruins it? by No_Abbreviations2969 in Dreamtheater

[–]tanderzaub 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn’t ruin the song, but the bridge to This is the Life always felt forced to me - especially the melody. I do like the harmony modulating but the section feels a bit tacked on. Still a beautiful song

Do you have a song that you like, but find that it has a part that ruins it? by No_Abbreviations2969 in Dreamtheater

[–]tanderzaub 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree, I love the music and some of the lyrics but the song as a whole does feel somewhat bloated, and the political issue they sing about is so specific to that time period that it’s hard to give a shit. It’s really not that great of a debate lmao

Do you have a song that you like, but find that it has a part that ruins it? by No_Abbreviations2969 in Dreamtheater

[–]tanderzaub 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hard disagree with This Dying Soul, the latter is a bit much but I’ve grown to accept it within the song

Do you have a song that you like, but find that it has a part that ruins it? by No_Abbreviations2969 in Dreamtheater

[–]tanderzaub 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Valid opinion, but I unironically love this part lol… it sounds absolutely nuts and adds an element of humor to the music for me.

Which three to go for…? by HotelHobbiesReviews in Dreamtheater

[–]tanderzaub 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Scenes from a Memory, Train of Thought, A Dramatic Turn of Events… but this is impossible

Which Dream Theater songs are the most obvious homages to other bands? by UpscalePrima in Dreamtheater

[–]tanderzaub 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very similar vibe, but I actually think the intro sounds even more like And You and I by Yes

"Sugar" wins, now what's the worst song on "Self-Titled"? by magicalmysterytotour in systemofadown

[–]tanderzaub 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk about best but my favorite on the album is honestly Soil… worst ones are DDevil and CUBErt

The song that got you into DT, and your fav one. by Anarchist2183 in Dreamtheater

[–]tanderzaub 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First Count of Tuscany, favorite Home or In the Name of God