Dream Theater - The Astonishing

viz

Yer thoughts?

Headphones

Blank.

Entirely blank.

Forgettable tunes, with excellent playing.

Go for the excellent "Scenes From A Memory" to discover why they're well thought of, and spend your time more wisely than on Astonishing - 'cos it isn't!

viz

There are some good bits (like the X aspect). I think the whole thing is an amazing feat but I don’t plough through it very often. It’s a bit like my Weast’s Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. A necessary addition to our library but I never read it. Very occasionally dip into it. 

axisus

DT were my fave band for a decade. The last album I got into was Octavarium. I got the next few albums but could find anything to interest me in them. I still picked up the later albums (just the last 3 that I haven't got), but I have to admit that I have resisted the Astonishing thus far. I didn't think I could face a double album of sci fi concept (and 34 short songs. If they had written an album with a 20 minute song, a few ten minutes etc , I could have been interested.

So yeah, not actually heard it yet ...

viz

axisus said:

DT were my fave band for a decade. The last album I got into was Octavarium. I got the next few albums but could find anything to interest me in them. I still picked up the later albums (just the last 3 that I haven't got), but I have to admit that I have resisted the Astonishing thus far. I didn't think I could face a double album of sci fi concept (and 34 short songs. If they had written an album with a 20 minute song, a few ten minutes etc , I could have been interested.

So yeah, not actually heard it yet ...

Yeah - I don't think you should give it a go yet, not until you've had a proper go at systematic chaos and black clouds - coz they're a hell of a lot more interesting! 

axisus

viz said:

axisus said:

DT were my fave band for a decade. The last album I got into was Octavarium. I got the next few albums but could find anything to interest me in them. I still picked up the later albums (just the last 3 that I haven't got), but I have to admit that I have resisted the Astonishing thus far. I didn't think I could face a double album of sci fi concept (and 34 short songs. If they had written an album with a 20 minute song, a few ten minutes etc , I could have been interested.

So yeah, not actually heard it yet ...

Yeah - I don't think you should give it a go yet, not until you've had a proper go at systematic chaos and black clouds - coz they're a hell of a lot more interesting! 

I really liked the Black clouds covers disk!

viz

axisus said:

viz said:

axisus said:

DT were my fave band for a decade. The last album I got into was Octavarium. I got the next few albums but could find anything to interest me in them. I still picked up the later albums (just the last 3 that I haven't got), but I have to admit that I have resisted the Astonishing thus far. I didn't think I could face a double album of sci fi concept (and 34 short songs. If they had written an album with a 20 minute song, a few ten minutes etc , I could have been interested.

So yeah, not actually heard it yet ...

Yeah - I don't think you should give it a go yet, not until you've had a proper go at systematic chaos and black clouds - coz they're a hell of a lot more interesting! 

I really liked the Black clouds covers disk!

I don't think I have that - what's on it?
is it like CD2? 

DefaultM

axisus said:

DT were my fave band for a decade. The last album I got into was Octavarium. I got the next few albums but could find anything to interest me in them. I still picked up the later albums (just the last 3 that I haven't got), but I have to admit that I have resisted the Astonishing thus far. I didn't think I could face a double album of sci fi concept (and 34 short songs. If they had written an album with a 20 minute song, a few ten minutes etc , I could have been interested.

So yeah, not actually heard it yet ...

Same. Also the decline in James Labrie's voice. I'm sick of hearing him sing indistinguishably with his tongue stuck out.

viz

I think he's had surgery maybe, because he doesn't have to stick it out now and he has much more grunt to his high notes.

DefaultM

I'll have a listen to one of the 50 new live shows I'm sure they've released since I last listened to them 

axisus

viz said:

axisus said:

viz said:

axisus said:

DT were my fave band for a decade. The last album I got into was Octavarium. I got the next few albums but could find anything to interest me in them. I still picked up the later albums (just the last 3 that I haven't got), but I have to admit that I have resisted the Astonishing thus far. I didn't think I could face a double album of sci fi concept (and 34 short songs. If they had written an album with a 20 minute song, a few ten minutes etc , I could have been interested.

So yeah, not actually heard it yet ...

Yeah - I don't think you should give it a go yet, not until you've had a proper go at systematic chaos and black clouds - coz they're a hell of a lot more interesting! 

I really liked the Black clouds covers disk!

I don't think I have that - what's on it?
is it like CD2? 

The 3-disc Special Edition included a bonus disc of six cover songs, entitled "Uncovered 2008/2009". 

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original artist	Length
1.	"Stargazer"	Ronnie James Dio, Ritchie Blackmore	Rainbow	8:10
2.	"Tenement Funster"/"Flick of the Wrist"/"Lily of the Valley"	Roger Taylor/Freddie Mercury/Mercury	Queen	8:17
3.	"Odyssey"	Steve Morse	Dixie Dregs	7:59
4.	"Take Your Fingers From My Hair"	Randy Jackson	Zebra	8:18
5.	"Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part Two"	Robert Fripp	King Crimson	6:30
6.	"To Tame a Land"	Steve Harris	Iron Maiden	7:15
Total length:				46:29

viz

ahhhhhhhhhh nice - I'll get the CD. Cheers!

Headphones

axisus said:

viz said:

axisus said:

viz said:

axisus said:

DT were my fave band for a decade. The last album I got into was Octavarium. I got the next few albums but could find anything to interest me in them. I still picked up the later albums (just the last 3 that I haven't got), but I have to admit that I have resisted the Astonishing thus far. I didn't think I could face a double album of sci fi concept (and 34 short songs. If they had written an album with a 20 minute song, a few ten minutes etc , I could have been interested.

So yeah, not actually heard it yet ...

Yeah - I don't think you should give it a go yet, not until you've had a proper go at systematic chaos and black clouds - coz they're a hell of a lot more interesting! 

I really liked the Black clouds covers disk!

I don't think I have that - what's on it?
is it like CD2? 

The 3-disc Special Edition included a bonus disc of six cover songs, entitled "Uncovered 2008/2009". 

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original artist	Length
1.	"Stargazer"	Ronnie James Dio, Ritchie Blackmore	Rainbow	8:10
2.	"Tenement Funster"/"Flick of the Wrist"/"Lily of the Valley"	Roger Taylor/Freddie Mercury/Mercury	Queen	8:17
3.	"Odyssey"	Steve Morse	Dixie Dregs	7:59
4.	"Take Your Fingers From My Hair"	Randy Jackson	Zebra	8:18
5.	"Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part Two"	Robert Fripp	King Crimson	6:30
6.	"To Tame a Land"	Steve Harris	Iron Maiden	7:15
Total length:				46:29

I though the add on was much better than the album...

Shame about the drum intro to Stargazer though, thought he'd at least match Cozy.