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1022.gif I CAN FEEL MY BODY BREAKING , I CAN FEEL MY BODY BREAKING , IM READY TO LET IT ALL GO ! 1022.gif

 

sorry im listening to octavarium .

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Tick, the Masked Drummer's given me a couple of pointers to listen to from the albums I have, what do you recommend - just one track please otherwise my brain will collapse.

 

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Disco, give Liquid Tension Experiment a try if you have not so yet.

 

Many consider a Change of Season to be DT's best epic. The remainder of that disc is covers but still worth checking out.

 

From Awake, I recommend Scarred.

 

from Images and Words, - Under a glass moon has an unbelievable solo in it.

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QUOTE (tangdog @ May 25 2006, 12:05 PM)
Disco, give Liquid Tension Experiment a try if you have not so yet.

Many consider a Change of Season to be DT's best epic. The remainder of that disc is covers but still worth checking out.

From Awake, I recommend Scarred.

from Images and Words, - Under a glass moon has an unbelievable solo in it.

Disco, TangDog knows what he's talkin about. Under a Glass Moon is a great, original tune and has a sweet solo.

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when i see threads on this forum for complete shit bands like def lepard (total wimp rock .) it makes me laugh that some people knock dream theater cause these guys f*ckin rock !
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Well, I gave them a whirl and I'm sure it's all brilliant. But it's just a bit much for me.

 

If you've got the time to really listen and digest this stuff I'm sure surfing along with the relentless waves of complexity is the bees knees. If you don't keep up though all that music just comes crashing down on you.

 

It's a long way from my usual ambient listening (Harold Budd's on now).

 

Love to all

 

Disco

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QUOTE (Disco @ Jun 6 2006, 06:51 PM)

"If you've got the time to really listen and digest this stuff I'm sure surfing along with the relentless waves of complexity is the bees knees. If you don't keep up though all that music just comes crashing down on you."

 

Very well written and entirely true.

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dream theaters dvd "score" will be in stores aug.29th. this is the final show of the tour performed at radio city music hall , with an orchestra in the 2rd set. cant wait for this one ! 1022.gif
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QUOTE (Disco @ Jun 6 2006, 04:51 PM)
Well, I gave them a whirl and I'm sure it's all brilliant. But it's just a bit much for me.

If you've got the time to really listen and digest this stuff I'm sure surfing along with the relentless waves of complexity is the bees knees. If you don't keep up though all that music just comes crashing down on you.

It's a long way from my usual ambient listening (Harold Budd's on now).

Love to all

Disco

That pretty much says it all for me. smile.gif

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From Blabbermouth:

 

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DREAM THEATER's PORTNOY: 'All Rest And No Work Makes MIKE A Bored Boy' - July 15, 2006
DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has issued the following update via his official web site:

"Yes, indeed, I have been able to take some time off (DREAM THEATER's first summer off in 10 years...wow!) to squeeze in some much-needed rest and relaxation time with my wonderful wife and children...but as you all know, 'all rest and no work makes Mike a bored boy' (or something like that...), so here's some of the activities filling up any of my time away from the pool:

* After the DREAM THEATER tour ended, I spent the first few months of my 'vacation' working on the 'Score' CD and DVD (which I directed)... As I'm sure you all now know, they will be released on August 29th (date varies in different countries). As I've already stated, the show at Radio City Music Hall was a career highlight for me and this DVD totally does that incredible evening complete justice, capturing all of the energy and magic in the air. Also, the 20-year retrospective documentary on the second disc is well worth the price of admission alone as it covers every step of our career through interviews and rare archival footage and serves as the ultimate DREAM THEATER historical piece.

* Then I did my WHO tribute shows, which surely lived up to the band's name, as it was truly an 'amazing journey!' Working with Paul [Gilbert], Billy [sheehan] and Gary [Cherone] was totally awe inspiring and those gigs were some of the most fun I've had in my life.... At some point in the future, I will get to work on sorting through the tapes for a DVD/CD release to share this magical musical experience with the rest of the world... In the meantime, there are limited quantities of AMAZING JOURNEY shirts available in the online store as a souvenir from these special shows.

* I am just wrapping up work on the DVD of my RUSH tribute show from last year... so in the coming weeks 'Cygnus & The Sea Monsters - One Night In Chicago' will be available on CD and DVD exclusively from the online store here at MikePortnoy.com.

* In a few weeks, I will be heading up to Allaire Studios in upstate New York to begin work with Rob Wallis and Paul Seigel on my new drum instructional DVD. The 2-DVD set is going to be packed with footage, information and playing covering everything I have done (in DREAM THEATER and outside of DREAM THEATER) in the seven years since my last instructional video. The DVD (which will be entitled 'In Constant Motion') will hopefully be ready for a late 2006/early 2007 release through Hudson Music.

* Next month, I will be heading over to Nashville to record Neal Morse's latest progressive masterpiece...

* The 'Gigantour' DVD and CD will be out at the end of August/beginning of September which contains DREAM THEATER performing 'The Glass Prison' and 'Panic Attack' filmed in Montreal last year. The bonus footage on the DVD also contains great backstage stuff and should also have our version of 'Cemetery Gates' [PANTERA cover done as a tribute to 'Dimebag' Darrell Abbott] with the special guests (unless Dave [Mustaine] changed something from the final version I approved...)

"A few DREAM THEATER-related projects being done by outside parties that I've been keeping a 'watchful eye' over as a consultant are:

* 'The String Quartet Tribute to Dream Theater' which should be coming out in the fall 2006

* Rich Wilson's incredibly thorough authorized DREAM THEATER biography which should be ready for a release in early 2007

* Finally, DREAM THEATER will reconvene in September to begin work on our next studio album which we can hopefully have ready for a spring/summer 2007 release...."

 

Busy guy. I'm not a fan, as you all know, but I have to give the dude respect for being so active in his work.

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I think bands get "stale" if they take too much time off between all the albums. anything over 4 years between albums is pushing it.
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QUOTE (PuppetKing2112 @ Jul 15 2006, 08:18 PM)
From Blabbermouth:

QUOTE
DREAM THEATER's PORTNOY: 'All Rest And No Work Makes MIKE A Bored Boy' - July 15, 2006
DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has issued the following update via his official web site:

"Yes, indeed, I have been able to take some time off (DREAM THEATER's first summer off in 10 years...wow!) to squeeze in some much-needed rest and relaxation time with my wonderful wife and children...but as you all know, 'all rest and no work makes Mike a bored boy' (or something like that...), so here's some of the activities filling up any of my time away from the pool:

* After the DREAM THEATER tour ended, I spent the first few months of my 'vacation' working on the 'Score' CD and DVD (which I directed)... As I'm sure you all now know, they will be released on August 29th (date varies in different countries). As I've already stated, the show at Radio City Music Hall was a career highlight for me and this DVD totally does that incredible evening complete justice, capturing all of the energy and magic in the air. Also, the 20-year retrospective documentary on the second disc is well worth the price of admission alone as it covers every step of our career through interviews and rare archival footage and serves as the ultimate DREAM THEATER historical piece.

* Then I did my WHO tribute shows, which surely lived up to the band's name, as it was truly an 'amazing journey!' Working with Paul [Gilbert], Billy [sheehan] and Gary [Cherone] was totally awe inspiring and those gigs were some of the most fun I've had in my life.... At some point in the future, I will get to work on sorting through the tapes for a DVD/CD release to share this magical musical experience with the rest of the world... In the meantime, there are limited quantities of AMAZING JOURNEY shirts available in the online store as a souvenir from these special shows.

* I am just wrapping up work on the DVD of my RUSH tribute show from last year... so in the coming weeks 'Cygnus & The Sea Monsters - One Night In Chicago' will be available on CD and DVD exclusively from the online store here at MikePortnoy.com.

* In a few weeks, I will be heading up to Allaire Studios in upstate New York to begin work with Rob Wallis and Paul Seigel on my new drum instructional DVD. The 2-DVD set is going to be packed with footage, information and playing covering everything I have done (in DREAM THEATER and outside of DREAM THEATER) in the seven years since my last instructional video. The DVD (which will be entitled 'In Constant Motion') will hopefully be ready for a late 2006/early 2007 release through Hudson Music.

* Next month, I will be heading over to Nashville to record Neal Morse's latest progressive masterpiece...

* The 'Gigantour' DVD and CD will be out at the end of August/beginning of September which contains DREAM THEATER performing 'The Glass Prison' and 'Panic Attack' filmed in Montreal last year. The bonus footage on the DVD also contains great backstage stuff and should also have our version of 'Cemetery Gates' [PANTERA cover done as a tribute to 'Dimebag' Darrell Abbott] with the special guests (unless Dave [Mustaine] changed something from the final version I approved...)

"A few DREAM THEATER-related projects being done by outside parties that I've been keeping a 'watchful eye' over as a consultant are:

* 'The String Quartet Tribute to Dream Theater' which should be coming out in the fall 2006

* Rich Wilson's incredibly thorough authorized DREAM THEATER biography which should be ready for a release in early 2007

* Finally, DREAM THEATER will reconvene in September to begin work on our next studio album which we can hopefully have ready for a spring/summer 2007 release...."

 

Busy guy. I'm not a fan, as you all know, but I have to give the dude respect for being so active in his work.

Mike never has a vacation! laugh.gif

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i just pre ordered "score" the latest dvd which will be released 8/26 !

also pre ordered "baby steps" a new rock opeara in the t.s.o. vein. it will feature 3 tracks with james labrie.

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From the man himself at mikeportnoy.com..............

 

 

 

Yesterday, myself and John Petrucci filmed a few segments to be aired on VH1 Classic's Metal Mania show at the end of the month.

 

In addition to our interview spots, VH1 Classic will be airing a condensed version of "Score" for their Friday Night Concert Series tentatively scheduled for Friday Aug 25th.

 

Check your local listings for exact times....

 

 

MP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.mikeportnoy.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=1351505

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