BlackViper

I agree with you that all Rush fans dont act the same way. I can see that some of you here are actually different then what my view of a Rush fan is and thats a good thing. I may have said some stupid things but I was just mad at this whole thread. I just dont understand why to pick on DT both Rush and DT like to play the same type of music but they achieve that in a different way, maybe thats why people like to bash on DT becuase they are compared to Rush. I think that quite a few of you make good points but then people who post a one sentence post saying "Portnoy sucks he will never be as good as Neil" or "Deam Theater has no emotion" is just annoying especially after it has been said several times. They could at least post some reasons. But people like you Disco are different from my view of most people on this thread because you post more then one sentence and have some good points.

I think Rush fans are the loudest. I mean this is a 30+ page thread of Bashing one band. I hate fans who think there band is better then any other band. Everyone has there own opinion on a band but bashing other bands is stupid. I like Rush but I like DT more and I think they need to be defended. Also why bash on DT, they look up to Rush and have always wanted to tour with them but because both of them have pretty big ego's and it probally wouldnt work. I just hate how you Rush fans act. I mean you act like Rush is the best band ever and anyone who disagrees is an idiot.

Well I joined this forum because this thread made sick. First of all about it looking like DT does not want to be on stage is ridiculous. I mean they spend time afterwards with fans. I'm not sure about there DT concerts but I know JP spends time with people after the G3 shows. Also the go hold clinics all the time so obviously they like to spend time with fans. They also make instructional DVD's/books that are actually helpful. Next saying that DT has no passion or emotion or anything like that is also stupid. I see plenty of passion in there music whitch is why it is so good. I don't think Rush has enough passion whitch is probally why there music is boring to me. If DT was in a band for the money they would have quit by now as they are all plenty rich. And people don't tend to write music for money, they write it to express themselves and for people to enjoy. Also, you can basically listen to any song on a DT CD and like it, unlike Rush who has just a few good songs per CD. DT CD's also offer more then music they have fun little hidden messages. On a techniccal standpoint DT is very good and they dont play like that to showoff they play like that to empress themselves. They have also written very good slow songs. I think DT beats Rush in about every way skill wise maybe not music wise. Also whats with all this Portnoy bashing? I doubt any of you should be insulting his playing as he probally plays better then anyone here. I don't understand the reason why Rush fan's are so ignorant and hate DT so much. Maybe its because DT is better? I don't really know. I might be acting just as bad right now but we will see how you guys like it. Also making fun of Portny for having some fun on a lawnmower is just dumb and now I feel very lowly towards Rush fans. I mean what has Rush been doing for the past several years?