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treeduck Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Who posted in: Official Dream Theater ThreadPoster Posts Tick 536 The Owl 335 tangy 293 metaldad 293 the masked drummer 285 PhilCastro 194 treeduck 158 Tortoise and Hare 115 Gompers 114 RodrigoAltaf 93 ColdFireYYZ 87 fledgehog 86 RUSHHEAD666 78 Hatchetaxe&saw 76 yyzyy 69 J2112YYZ 67 Del_Duio 63 Soni 56 Larks 48 KenJennings 48 raygun47 42 Territorial_Game 39 Tony R 39 GrandDesigner 38 Necromancer 35 priest_of_syrinx 35 Snowman 33 FallTempest 29 Earthshine 28 Mr. IsNot 28 Mustard Death 28 prog.fusion 28 deadwing2112 25 jesse2112 25 Disco 25 Show Don't Tell 24 nappy2112 24 progrush2112 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priest of Syrinx Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 QUOTE (Tony R @ Jul 27 2012, 05:36 AM) I recently updated a bio on Progarchives about the band Headspace by adding an MP3, "Stalled Armegeddon" The album "I Am Anonymous" features Rick Wakeman's son Adam and would probably appeal to fans of Queensryche/Dream Theater. Click this link to hear the track Worth a listen. Thanks for the link, I'm listening to it right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nappy2112 Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 (edited) Edited July 27, 2012 by nappy2112 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The K Man Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 (edited) Let's not forget the commentary for Live in Tokyo where Portnoy makes numerous cracks at how awful JLB's screams supposedly were back in those days. Throw in all of the other comments Portnoy made about JLB over the years, and it's no wonder why JLB is so happy now and more relaxed; it is always easier to work when a co-worker who frequently criticized you is no longer there. Edited July 28, 2012 by The K Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdFireYYZ Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 A couple of weeks ago someone asked Portnoy on Twitter which bassists he enjoyed working with the most. He named every bassist he's worked with except for Myung. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 QUOTE (ColdFireYYZ @ Jul 28 2012, 10:57 AM) A couple of weeks ago someone asked Portnoy on Twitter which bassists he enjoyed working with the most. He named every bassist he's worked with except for Myung. Ooooo that's got to sting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The K Man Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Odds are, Myung, if he even heard about that, which is unlikely, wouldn't give a crap. He worked with Portnoy long enough to know what a petty and immature guy he is, so he'd chalk that up as being par for the course for him. Remember that Portnoy is a guy who 15 years later was still so bitter at Kevin Moore than he took a shot at him in the foreword of the DT Lifting Shadows book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdFireYYZ Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 QUOTE (The K Man @ Jul 28 2012, 03:24 PM) Remember that Portnoy is a guy who 15 years later was still so bitter at Kevin Moore than he took a shot at him in the foreword of the DT Lifting Shadows book. I still don't really understand what Portnoy's problem with Moore is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The K Man Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 (edited) It's not so much that Moore ignores Dream Theater as he simply lost interest in their kind of "busy" kind of music, and doesn't feel the need to get all nostalgic about it by talking about or playing any of that stuff anymore. Plus, Moore doesn't do that many interviews or live shows, him being the introvert that he is, so it is not like he is all over the place with shows and in the public eye and simply refusing to talk about a band he left 18 damn years ago. And Portnoy, being someone who is a control freak and doesn't like being told no, probably got pissed when Moore repeatedly told him no - since Portnoy was used to always getting his way - and that explains why he came off as bitter towards him. Edited July 28, 2012 by The K Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolarizeMe Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 QUOTE (treeduck @ Jul 28 2012, 11:22 AM) QUOTE (ColdFireYYZ @ Jul 28 2012, 10:57 AM) A couple of weeks ago someone asked Portnoy on Twitter which bassists he enjoyed working with the most. He named every bassist he's worked with except for Myung. Ooooo that's got to sting... Not as worse as the interview where he brought up the fact that one of the band members listened to his iPod instead of socializing with others during some end of tour dinner at the end of the BC&SL tour. I'm pretty sure he was taking a jab at John Myung there as well cause I can't picture the other guys in DT except Myung who would do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 How about his comment on the Systematc Chaos DVD: "when we started the band, we always joked about Yes, who had separate rooms and backstage areas for each member of the band, and look at what we have become...each of us have our own dressing room, our own rehearsal room" etc. etc...like I said about a bunch of other stuff, it seemed like a joke at the time, but looking back, it was obvious that something was wrong. I miss songs like Only A Matter of Time, Take the Time or pretty much all of Scenes from a Memory where all members chimed in with their contribution and/or seemed much more like a unit with that "us against the world" feeling. The starting lyrics of TAke the Time, for example, were a result of the five of them brainstorming, each one coming up with the next line: "Hold it now...wait a minute...come on...whew...just let me catch my breath", and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micgtr71 Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 I listened to In the Presence of Enemies from the Chaos in Motion cd yesterday and was shocked at how quickly 25 minutes went by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micgtr71 Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 QUOTE (ColdFireYYZ @ Jul 28 2012, 10:57 AM) A couple of weeks ago someone asked Portnoy on Twitter which bassists he enjoyed working with the most. He named every bassist he's worked with except for Myung. I know that Portnoy can be a whiny-pants and it was probably an intentional dig, but Myung could be difficult to play with in a live situation because his sound does not cut through. He is a fantastic bass player with some incredibly well-crafted lines, but he does not stick to tape as well as some of the others in his genre. Sometimes, it seems as though his speakers are underwater. Also, maybe Portnoy considered it a given that 20 years or so of playing together was not even worth a mention. Or, maybe Portnoy was being a dick. I like to give benefit to the doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del_Duio Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 QUOTE (micgtr71 @ Jul 29 2012, 06:56 AM) I listened to In the Presence of Enemies from the Chaos in Motion cd yesterday and was shocked at how quickly 25 minutes went by. I really wish they wouldn't have split it up into 2 separate songs that bookend the album. It should be played as a single piece all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del_Duio Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 QUOTE (micgtr71 @ Jul 29 2012, 07:00 AM) QUOTE (ColdFireYYZ @ Jul 28 2012, 10:57 AM) A couple of weeks ago someone asked Portnoy on Twitter which bassists he enjoyed working with the most. He named every bassist he's worked with except for Myung. I know that Portnoy can be a whiny-pants and it was probably an intentional dig, but Myung could be difficult to play with in a live situation because his sound does not cut through. He is a fantastic bass player with some incredibly well-crafted lines, but he does not stick to tape as well as some of the others in his genre. Sometimes, it seems as though his speakers are underwater. Also, maybe Portnoy considered it a given that 20 years or so of playing together was not even worth a mention. Or, maybe Portnoy was being a dick. I like to give benefit to the doubt. I think he was being a dick, unfortunately. That previous comment he made about JM's insight "it's too complex" - "but we have 5 hours!" made my laugh though hahaha. Good one, Mr. Portnoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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J2112YYZ Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 QUOTE (Del_Duio @ Jul 30 2012, 06:56 AM) QUOTE (micgtr71 @ Jul 29 2012, 06:56 AM) I listened to In the Presence of Enemies from the Chaos in Motion cd yesterday and was shocked at how quickly 25 minutes went by. I really wish they wouldn't have split it up into 2 separate songs that bookend the album. It should be played as a single piece all the time. If you have it on an ipod like me, you can change the track order and listen to them together like i've done for the last five years. Awesome song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Show Don't Tell Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 QUOTE (PolarizeMe @ Jul 28 2012, 05:37 PM) QUOTE (treeduck @ Jul 28 2012, 11:22 AM) QUOTE (ColdFireYYZ @ Jul 28 2012, 10:57 AM) A couple of weeks ago someone asked Portnoy on Twitter which bassists he enjoyed working with the most. He named every bassist he's worked with except for Myung. Ooooo that's got to sting... Not as worse as the interview where he brought up the fact that one of the band members listened to his iPod instead of socializing with others during some end of tour dinner at the end of the BC&SL tour. I'm pretty sure he was taking a jab at John Myung there as well cause I can't picture the other guys in DT except Myung who would do that. Is that right? Geez, leave the guy alone. I guess MP just got sick of the guys after all the years. Well, JLB and JM anyway, as it is apparent. JR and JP have always seemed pretty okay in their relations with Mike as far as I know. Then again, JP is an uber-relaxed guy, as is JR it would seem. I dunno... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdFireYYZ Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 QUOTE (Show Don't Tell @ Jul 30 2012, 01:52 PM) QUOTE (PolarizeMe @ Jul 28 2012, 05:37 PM) QUOTE (treeduck @ Jul 28 2012, 11:22 AM) QUOTE (ColdFireYYZ @ Jul 28 2012, 10:57 AM) A couple of weeks ago someone asked Portnoy on Twitter which bassists he enjoyed working with the most. He named every bassist he's worked with except for Myung. Ooooo that's got to sting... Not as worse as the interview where he brought up the fact that one of the band members listened to his iPod instead of socializing with others during some end of tour dinner at the end of the BC&SL tour. I'm pretty sure he was taking a jab at John Myung there as well cause I can't picture the other guys in DT except Myung who would do that. Is that right? Geez, leave the guy alone. I guess MP just got sick of the guys after all the years. Well, JLB and JM anyway, as it is apparent. JR and JP have always seemed pretty okay in their relations with Mike as far as I know. Then again, JP is an uber-relaxed guy, as is JR it would seem. I dunno... I haven't heard him say anything negative about Rudess. He seems like the only guy in the band that he still likes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metaldad Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Portnoy has said many times JR and JP are the only ones he talks to. JM lives down the street from him and they don't speak , i don't think JLB ever liked Mike, he Had to deal with him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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