Dream Theater Week! Metropolis Pt 2. - Finally Free - REACTION
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- Tonight is the night! hopefully the night where all the questions from the week get answered! WHO IS NICHOLAS? WHO IS DEAD? WHO KILLED THEM?
I loved the song! we finally find out what happened between The Sleeper and The Miracle! The final bit though....I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED!!!
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I’m baaaack!
“There’s thunder. That’s never good.” Nope!
You got it! Julian (Sleeper) was the good guy in the end. He and Victoria met up, and a jealous Miracle shows up and attacks them, there’s a little knife fight between the brothers before The Miracle whips out his gun, eventually killing VIctoria and Julian both. Here comes some trivia!
There is a famous sound byte of a woman screaming in that SFX section, kind of like the female equivalent of the Wilhelm Scream. They use that for Victoria’s scream after Julian gets shot right before The Miracle, that sadistic emmer effer, tells her to *open her eyes* so he can kill her. More on this in a moment. More trivia first!
It’s never really made clear on this album (maybe in the original Metropolis Part 1? I’ve mentioned before, I’m not a lyrics guy), but The Miracle is supposed to be some hotshot politician. Does it matter? The perfect execution of 64th note triplets tells me “nope, this asshole’s profession does not keep my face from melting in awe of this incredible music at all. Politician, drug dealer, who cares? Listen to that guitar!!”
Quick interlude before I finish: I do highly recommend checking out the live version they did on CZcams. They have visuals for this entire track on video when they do it live (plus they do a live version of Change of Seasons at that same show as an encore, and you get some surprises in there as well....seriously, check out Changes of Seasons Live from their Live Scenes from a memory show.)
Still Reading? Here’s the JUICIEST part, precious! What the F to the UCK was up with that weird, abrupt ending?! Well, saddle up, Ear o’ the North, and pretend nobody has already explained the ending of this album to you:
Nicholas is a reincarnated Victoria, as we have been slowly establishing from the beginning of the album. But, what about other reincarnations? Victoria can’t be the only person reborn as someone else, right? Well, according to research the band had done on reincarnation beliefs, souls that knew each other in a previous life tend to gravitate toward those same souls, reincarnated, in their new lives. The Miracle has been reincarnated as none other than: Nicholas’ Psychiatrist! Dun Dun DUNNNNNN!!
Again, someone probably already explained this to you, but did their explanation have this much flavor? Check in with Uncle Roger if you need to learn about Wok Hay.
Also again, I urge you to check out the live version with the Unsolved Mysteries reenactment. It’s all out there on the Tube, *Live Scenes From New York*
So, Nicholas leaves the hypnotherapist psychologist guy, unaware that the psycho dude is who he is, a reincarnated version of his past life’s murderer....and on his drive home, Nick realizes that the cops and the news had it all wrong back in 1928 (the overture is called Overture 1928! GET IT!?! Yeah, I know you do, I’m just excited): The Miracle was the killer, Julian was innocent!
Meanwhile, present-day reincarnated psycho-hypno-killer (The Miracle) follows Nicholas home, knowing Nicky has discovered the truth about Vicky’s death, and that of Julian’s death as well. Nicholas reveals in glorious song that he wants to expose this truth to the world (this is why Victoria has been haunting him this whole time, after all, to get him to figure out and reveal the truth of this crime), and The Miracle can’t have that. So while Nicholas is putting on his favorite jam, oddly a rehashed version of our main theme throughout the album but with some low brass, The Miracle/Dr. Hypnopath sneaks in and kills Nicholas. The ONLY clue you get about this second reincarnated character on the album is the seldom-repeated catchphrase of the Miracle’s: “Open Your Eyes, [insert name here].” He only says it thrice as far as I know: 1) Open Your Eyes, Nicholas (when he is awakened by The Miracle/PsychoHypnoppotimus), 2)Open Your Eyes, Victoria (when The Miracle’s past self kills Victoria), and finally at the end of the album, 3) Open Your Eyes, Nicholas (when he kills the only living “witness” to the true crimes of The Miracle.
EPILOGUE:
While this story ends, I should also point out that it begins a trend of beginning an album with the last thing you hear from the previous album. For example, Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (DT’s next album after this one, which I’ve mentioned before on this channel) begins with: speaker static. Just as this album ends with: speaker static.
This goes on for I think another 3 or 4 albums before it stops, each subsequent album beginning with the same sound you heard when the previous album ended. Does this matter at all? Nah, but its a cool little piece of trivia. Was it worth it? Hope so. Here’s one more piece of trivia, just to really knock it out of the park, because I know I’m killing it right now:
The news audio they use for the 20 seconds Nicholas has the TV on before playing the record is news footage from when JFK Jr’s plane crashed. The band was just looking for audio that would tell the listener what era we were in (1928 vs. present day). That’s why the topic of their discussion is so vague, it’s edited to be that way. It just needed to sound like current news media.
That’s all I’ve got, brother. See you after I watch your review of Change of Seasons, I know you’re looking forward to it.🙄
What an amazing comment! 😂 thank you! Glad you liked it!!
This might just be the best comment I have ever read on youtube.
It's an amazing twist for sure, until you think about it logically. Why does Nicholas' learning the truth about what happened in their past lives endanger the hypnotherapist now? Are they going to arrest him for murders he committed in a past life? And who actually knows he is the murderer in a past life? Not even Nicholas. They're more likely to arrest the person making the accusation and put him in the funny farm. But it does make for good story telling, lol.
@@JayTor2112 I think it's because Edward (the Miracle) is still salty, even a lifetime later. He was such a psycho hung up about this girl that her hooking back up with his brother would enrage him for all his lifetimes enough to kill her across all hers. Whether the hypnotherapist knew he was Edward the whole time or found out while Nicholas found out he was Victoria, we don't know. Why Edward didn't just kill him there instead of looking super sus and following him home and then killing him, well, he's a dramtic psycho, probably.
Congratulations (Mario Mario kart)
According to Mike Portnoy, right towards the end, Nicholas arrives home, pours himself a drink, turns off the TV and moments later, the hypnotherapist walks into his house and says "Open your eyes, Nicholas". The hypnotherapist is a reincarnation of Edward (the miracle) and he kills Nicholas.
Oh shit
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He also plays a vinyl album, that's the music that starts to sound, and he seems to be laying in a chair or something, then when the Hypnotherapist appears he abruptly gets up and kicks the vinyl player pick, and that's the static sound that carries through the last seconds.
Sorry for my english I tried my best lol
That static is also carries over to the very beginning of the next album in the song "The glass prison". (However that song has no lyrical connection to Metropolis, so it's just a fun Easter egg)
@@JamesBrisnehan Although Metropolis is my all-time favorite, Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence is also an outstanding album!
Love it when someone says, "We've got time, it's only a 10 minutes song".
Loved the idea of finishing the week with Scenes from New York!
The very very last "open your eyes Nicholas" is the therapist/the miracle (Edward from the past) breaking in and killing Nicholas. "Open your eyes victoria" is the reveal that Nicholas was Victoria in the past. Hopefully that clears some stuff up
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@@ThomasJ_Music Open your eyes is the confirmation that the hypnotherapist is the miracle reincarnated.
The album finishes off with Finally Free, ending on static from a needle on a record player being knocked off the vinyl. If you listen back to "The Glass Prison," the first song on the next Dream Theater album (Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence), it starts on the same static from the end of Finally Free. Super cool.
If you really want to know... Scenes from New York live DVD has the band saying that the therapist is actually Edward/Miracle's reincarnation(hinted at with the phrase "open your eyes"), and kills Nicholas just to kill Victoria again. The entire scene is Nick coming home, turning on the TV, seeing that the news doesn't interest him, turning it off, pouring himself some whiskey, throwing ice cubes into the glass, putting on some tunes, sitting in the rocking chair, and then... footsteps from who we know is the therapist and the therapist surprising Nicholas, telling him who he actually is by torturing him with the phrase he used when killing him in his previous life, and killing him all over again. They're going to be stuck in the loop forever, it seems. Now that's a lot of rage for the girl choosing the brother she was originally with.
Another concept album I'd recommend(again) is The Human Equation by Ayreon. It has James LaBrie singing the main character, joined by a whole bunch of other awesome vocalists, both famous and completely obscure. A proper prog rock opera with each character sung by a different artist. If you do decide to give it a shot, best have the lyrics sheet open somewhere, and best with the names of the characters and not the names of the vocalists. There are a few meaningful moments, when it's important to know what the character is to get the full impact of the lyrics. Arjen Anthony Lucassen is a great composer, but what he really excels as is a storyteller.
Oh... And sorry for the silly "eye opener" joke in my comment on the previous video. Wasn't really a spoiler. More of a nod towards others who already know the album.
I've read that he kills Nicholas not just for killing Victoria again, but to prevent Nicholas to find out the whole truth which he already was getting close to, and ending up making justice or something. Like he was 'protecting' his old self The Miracle. But I don't think that makes much sense considering The Miracle is dead, it's not like they can put the reincarnation on jail based on the past life's crimes
@@dac2007 Ed was always a shallow man. He mistook lust for love. He chose to murder his own brother and his girl instead of letting the better man win. Do you think he'd let Nicholas ruin his good name?
@@LongandWeirdName that's a good point, that makes sense then
@@LongandWeirdName also, I remember searching through the entire album my first listen, wanting to know what that "our deeds have travelled far / what we have been is what we are" line meant
Well, the finale tells you. Edward is still the same person, and still hates Victoria for leaving him, even though they only share a soul.
Human Equation is 1 of the three best weaver mad concept albums. Just incredible
The other 2 in case anyone wonders are This Scenes from a memory by Dream Theater and Hand Cannot Erase by Steen Wilson (story behind is based on a true story)
Great job, you pretty much nailed most of it. The twist at the end was that the therapist was actually the miracle reincarnated. He follows Nicholas(who was Victoria reincarnated)home. When he tells Nicholas to open his eyes he kills him, just like he told Victoria to open her eyes before he killed her. Obviously he was still pissed at Victoria so he killed her again in another life. Pretty f*cked up, lol. As far as a live stream of Scenes from NY? Hell yes, I was at that show 🤘🏻
I would enjoy Live Scenes from New York - it's great - you'll really love it!! They Performed a Change of Seasons at that concert also
I just watched this reaction for a second time, and I wanted to share something with you that isn't directly about this album. You commented on how you basically hadn't listened to metal music before starting this channel, and how much you have enjoyed the world that you have been exposed to through exploring this genre (and all its subgenres, of course). I thought I'd reply by sharing some thoughts on why metal fans have been so receptive to you and to this channel (as well as several other channels) as you take this journey.
As a metal fan for over 40 years myself, I've always felt that metal music has been largely dismissed by those who consider themselves the self-appointed experts on "what is good." Consider that this album was NEVER EVEN NOMINATED for a Grammy, for instance....in fact, awards shows like the Grammys have ignored metal music for as long as I can remember (although DT has been nominated for Grammys a few times recently). The establishment has always brushed our music aside as too loud, too primitive (mostly because it's loud), and not commercial enough. Personally, I find it supremely gratifying to see people who have been openminded enough to give metal a chance discovering what it's fans have always known...that metal music is both beautifully written and well-performed, with a talent level that matches or exceeds virtually everything else out there. The songs are often filled with deep lyrical content, are frequently very moving emotionally, and have the power to unite people in ways that most of the celebrated music championed by the "experts" never will. In short, seeing you enjoy our music is vindicating for those of us who recognized its greatness and beauty all along.
Does anyone else feel this way, or is it just me?
Okay, that's three comments on one video...I promise to shut up now!
Thank you. People are certainly missing out, and you’re right, they this idea of what they like and never let themselves stray from that. You miss out on so much being like that. Amazing to see how my Spotify playlists have changed since this time last year 😂
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I too vote for Live Scenes From New York. Lets do this! Too bad there isn't an HD/blu ray version of this show. One of my fav live shows.
I can confirm what the comments have been telling you because I've seen this album played from start to finish in concert. While it was playing there were visual aids up on the stage playing stills and such as the band played.
At the very very end, just before the white noise starts, when the therapist walks up to him and says "Open Your Eyes, Nicholas" the visual aid showed a hand pointing a handgun, Nicholas gasps, white noise.
So the final twist is that Nicholas thinks he's done, he knows he was reincarnated from Victoria, but there was another reincarnation, the Miracle was reincarnated as the therapist.
"... people beginning to resign themselves to the possibility that they are witnessing, yet another tragedy in a LONG string of misfortune."
What's more amazing to me about this concept album and that I captured by revisiting it with you and this fan made video is the cleverness of the lyrics. How the same line told by different characters means something different. Like the "one last time, we'll lay down today, until we fade away", first time is Victoria telling the Miracle she will not be cheating on The Sleeper anymore, and afterwards Julian saying it because they are dying ("fading away") but he wants to die next to Victoria. Also happens with the "no longer torn in two", and several others through the album. Just brilliant.
Yep I thought that was really clever. Everyone’s definition of ‘home’, being ‘finally free’... very very good album
You were so close! Loved your reaction to one of the greatest albums ever. The last twist with "open your eyes" caught me so off guard the first time. "Open your eyes" is definitely the killer's MO. At the beginning of the song, the hypnotherapist says it to bring Nicholas out of the session. Edward says it as he kills Victoria. The hypnotherapist says it again as he kills Nicholas. Chilling...
Would love a live stream and hopefully I'll be able to join in.
Yes, livestream the live show. I bought this dvd years ago and watch it regularly 😁
Nicely done. Enjoyed the week. Next should be Operation: Mindcrime 😁 I went to their Building Empires tour where played it start to finish in middle of show back in 1991. Great dvd made from it as well, called Operation: LiveCrime 🤘The storyline in this one is much more straight forward, but definitely a great storyline which the music matches perfectly. It's a great album.
Take care and thanks!
Brother, the story of this album is really tough to crack. But despite all difficulties you did an amazing job by just listening to it once. Kudos to you pal. Operation Mind Crime is an amazing concept album. Go for it dude.
If you watch 'Dead Again' starring Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson from 1991, it actually clarifies the ending a bit - there are clear inspirations from that film, especially regarding the hypnotist. Anyway, good reaction, it was enjoyable to see you experience this epic album.
Hi Tommy, love that you went through the whole album, it's one of my all time favorites. Just wanted to point out that the "witness" from the newspaper article in Beyond This Life was Edward (Miracle) himself, not only did he write the fake note but also steered the police investigation to fit the murder-suicide story! "Yes officer, I heard arguing and rushed to see what was happening!"
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Yes you should check out Live Scenes from New York...Now that you basically know the story, you can enjoy the music more, plus the visuals they put on the screen during the show will also help you understand the story even more. Also Metropolis pt 1 is a must.
Hello mate!!!
What an album... it’s definitely one of my favorite of all the time... I remember exactly how I felt impressed with the perfection of this album about 15 years ago when I started listening DT’s music...
That was an epic journey and you got all the story behind each song very well... that was the best react series I’ve ever watched!!! Thanks!!!!
I hope you have some time to check another very cool conceptual album... this one is from a Brazilian metal band called Angra. This album tells about a Crusader struggling with his faith and the church...
The album is “temple of shadows”
The hypnotherapist was the killer in 1928! Hence the "open your eyes" line being repeated by the killer from 28 to the year 2000!
Is it possible to live again, and if in your past life you die at the hands of a murderer could you meet the same person again who could finish your life yet again?
Since everyone else already cleared out the story, I'm just gonna say thanks. This album came out at the perfect time in my life (I was 15) to get completely immersed by it. Never quite got the story until I checked a couple reactions to it (hadn't thought about it for some years by then). So this one has affected me more in my musical taste than I might know myself, both when it comes to listening to and writing music. Certainly cool to experience it again through someone else's eyes (see what I did there).
As far as other concept albums go, there's always some Steven Wilson stuff, like Hand.cannot.erase. or something. Otherwise, one of the most rewarding ones to me is The Mars Volta's Frances the Mute. Completely incomprehensible at just one listen and layered with symbolic language (as well as with some Spanish) but it's super deep and fun to dig around in. And like this album, lyrics and music enter a seamless marriage but in a much different way.
Cheers!
I really enjoyed this Dream Theater week! Thank you!!
This was fantastic! Love the idea of watching the live show. Others have pretty much cleared up the ending so I won't repeat it here, however...
I'll throw a suggestion to you if you ever plan to do another concept CD. Seventh Wonder "Mercy Falls" has a cool mystery to it as well. And the musicianship is pretty top-notch as well. REALLY Great concept CD!
The beginning is sooo haunting but when the piano comes it changes to a new emotional level. just beautiful
Thank you for listening to this. It made my whole week! I loved tuning in every night to see you witness the next part of the story! Truly a masterpiece of music and story with all of the plot twists and keeping you hanging till the very end. You were pretty much spot on as much as they would let you be until they wrap it up for you in the last song. I remembered how shocked I was at the very end when Nicholas is killed and realizing that he was not the only one who had a past life. Thanks again for letting me relive my first experience with this album through your reaction to it! Scenes live would be awesome or Operation Mindcrime if you fancy a new story:)
For an upcoming album week i recommend "Be" by Pain of Salvation or "Remedy Lane"
I love how the vinyl static which closes the album, is the intro of the next one with the glass prison
I actually like your interpretation of the "Open your eyes Nicholas" much more than the canonical 'the therapist is the reicarnation of the miracle and kills Nicholas'.
🤯 wait.... jeez. I’ll be mulling that one over for a while
Welp, but it is the obvious and logical explanation. The therapist is physically there, the record skips and the needle scratches it, you can hear it, along with Nicholas's scream. Of course it's his reaction to seeing and hearing the intruder (therapist) in his own home.
@@iulia.bianca.b is it obvious though? After that initial listen? I agree it’s obvious that the therapist is there, but i would disagree that it’s ‘obvious’ that the therapist is the reincarnation of The Miracle, at least initially
@@ThomasJ_Music I was replying to OP. Of course it wouldn't be obvious to you on a first listen. There's too many small details that get overlooked the first time. The obvious part that the therapist is Edward reincarnated is his MO, telling Victoria then later Nicholas to open their eyes before he kills them.
Has been a real pleasure following your journey through this album! Your thoughts and insights are really interesting and entertaining - looking forward to more of your content :)
The livestream idea is cool, it's an amazing show! Although, for copyright reasons I don't know how feasible it is unfortunately. If it does happen I'll gladly tune in.
Glad to see you enjoyed the album as much as you did, the other comments already summed up the ending for you, but you're spot on with your interpretation otherwise. Lastly I still want to recommend the second half of their Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence album, I think you would enjoy it.
Thank you very much Tommy for this week, it's been fantastic. Scenes From a Memory is one of the best prog albums of all time, the music is incredible, the story is intriguing and of course your interpretation is very close to what it actually is. Congratulations man!
Well, this would basically be a modern Romeo and Juliet yes, if Romeo had a brother who was jealous and killed them both. It's still a super tragic story between two people who loved each other dearly and were murdered for wanting to stay together. It always breaks my heart in pieces...
I'd like to see you check out the original song Metropolis pt. 1. Most of the tracks on this album have melodies and riffs that come from the original track so it would be fun to see you react to the original track now that you heard the sequel :)
It is surprising how long it takes most people to realize that the therapist is also the miracle
Has anyone suggested Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence? Another great concept song by Dream Theater.
Yes, yes and yes. Do a live stream with the live performance. Watching them play will certainly make you appreciate the music even more! Excellent job this whole week. I've enjoyed every video! Can't wait for tomorrow!
Tommy, if I may suggest. It's a good idea to listen to Metropolis first, then the live concert.
You will find a lot of musical references, since it will be your 2nd time listening to Scenes from a Memory.
It's your daughter's birthday right? Whisting the whole family a FAB day. 🎂🎂🎂🎉🎉🎉🎈🎈🎈
Thanks Alex! That’s really nice of you!
That final section where the drums are going crazy has a definite Pink Floyd vibe. Other than the drums that is. Haha! Anybody else notice this? How about that drum fill at 13:20? Double bass onslaught while playing snare on the upbeats turning the beat around. Classic Portnoy.
ya man. i've always loved this.
I wanna thank you. Because of these videos you interpreting the story, I understood the story in it's real form. Since English is not my first language it wasn't the easiest task for me :)
You’re very welcome! I really enjoyed making these videos! I really enjoyed the album too!
I want to second the suggestion to get the Scenes from New York live DVD! There are visuals on screen and an audio commentary track by the band, where they explain more about the story and re- occuring musical themes.
Every time I lessen to this album get a different ending. That's why I love it.
21:08 is it really running through his head? Or maybe... Walking towards him?
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It was wonderful to follow you in this journey, i tear everytime. Do scenes from new york, and part 1, would be LOVELY.
Also, i think you are my favourite reactioner, or whatever the name is. Really nice videos!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the vids and thanks for the kind words
I must have missed the stream last night - had only watched your reaction to A Change of Seasons and CZcams showed me this again today - probably because I constantly search for this song as (believe it or not) I sing it as karaoke to get my kid to sleep!
Honestly, on both reactions, you are so attentive and pick up on so much of what's going on. I don't think I'd have ever got all that - although, to be fair, I watched the Live Scenes DVD before the album itself, so had the video bits and commentary to explain.
It's such a pleasure to see someone enjoy and engage this music so well. I got chills as I listened along, even though I've listened to this album hundreds of times for nearly 20 years.
Thank you! I try my best! There’s clearly bits where I went down the wrong path a little, but i think I did well for someone with no prior knowledge and no spoilers (apart from 1) 😂
Maybe I was lucky when I listened to this album (I listened many times) without understanding what the story is all about, because I could really appreciate the music. Now, it was quite interesting to learn more about the story through your reactions. Nicely done!
Tommy, so you like concept albumy, ey? Then I simply HAVE to throw Pain of Salvation into the mix! Because they fucking rule! Don't know which album I would suggest for a start, what do you guys think? The Perfect Element, Remedy Lane, Be... In The Passing Light of Day... ? sooo much good stuff
Really love how you dig into the story, great job ! This is one of my favorite album and doing Scenes From New York to end the week and to focus more on the music is a great idea ! 👍
You said something toward the end of this video that sums up why your reactions are the best I have seen on YT “..it’s only ten minutes, we will have plenty of time for that” many of the others won’t even do 10 minute songs. I would do my best to join your live stream of Scenes from New York and hopefully you intend to do the entire album not just the Metropolis “bit” it’s widely considered DTs best Live album and IMO this version of ACOS his La Brie best vocal performance.
In this song I would recommend that you watch the original video so you can see the interpretation of the characters, in addition to being able to see whose steps are. Greetings from Argentina
my english is very very bad :)
Just stumbled across your videos, and they are great. You are really working hard to get behind this, you were looking puzzled throughout the whole video. I‘m surprised that you don‘t have more views.
Thank you, I appreciate it. The views will come eventually. Til then, I’ll just keep doing what I’m doing, as I’m enjoying this very much!
Thank you so much, that you reacted to this Album!
Oh man, awesome series! The Live scenes from NY is a must. If you decide not to do a stream, I'd suggest to watch the show with a real-time band commentary ( that is a separate track on the DVD) where they discuss the show, as well as some details from the story. But even without the commentary, the visuals during the show will explain a lot of the story :)
Thanks for react this album, i'm really enjoyed.
So, I'm waiting for you to react the sequel of "The Glass Prison" song, which you have heard before. The sequel commonly called "12 Step Suite", it which consists of 5 songs.
I have been watching all week and sharing your confusion. However I bought this album when it first came out! Live stream of Scenes from New York 👍👍👍👍. I could be wrong but I can't recall a single reaction to any music from that concert so that would be amazing
I am so pumped for this
@NorthernEar Tommy this has been so great to watch. You definitely understood it far better than I did on my first listen. This video sums up the story perfectly, including the ending czcams.com/video/LyTDePy4ST8/video.html
If you haven't seen already this is my favourite live version of the track. It's so so great. czcams.com/video/PB06auioy0Y/video.html
i would like you to listen The astonishing from dream theater, its another concept album that its on the year 2285, i wont say anything else to not spoil, and it's with the drummer mike mangini, its one of their most recent albums and it has a nice story and music
Hell yeah Tommy!!! 🤟🏻 Scenes from NY to apreciatte the music!
Great video man! I heard this album when i was on high school and it blew me away.
Suggestions:
Liquid Tension Experiment Live
Dream Theater - Awake (the whole album)
Cheers
Loved this journey! Do Live scences + part1!!!!
First...I LOVE the idea of a live stream of Scenes from New York! It will allow you to review the entire album in one piece, and let you marvel at seeing it performed...the best of both worlds.
Second...you've got it figured out perfectly, as we all assured you would be the case. Since others have already explained the very end, I'll instead return to a comment I made on the first night about the song "Strange Deja Vu." Remember when I told you that the exact wording of Nicholas being drawn to that room and seeing a girl in the mirror was significant? You originally heard that as Nicholas seeing a girl LOOKING into the mirror, but was it meant was Nicholas looked into the mirror and saw a girl instead of himself...because he "was" Victoria. The rest of the tale was hinted at with such phrases as "apparent suicide," but this album was designed (as was said in another person's post) to reveal the story as Nicholas leaned it himself...you were confused because he was.
One last detail...the news report we hear at the end was (I'm fairly certain) an excerpt of the news coverage from the unexpected death of John F. Kennedy Jr., who died while piloting a light aircraft which also carried his wife and sister-in-law on the evening of July 16, 1999. This album was released on October 26th of the same year.
Thank YOU for being willing to tackle this album for an entire week's worth of reactions, and allowing us to relive our own first exposure to it through you and view it through your eyes. I hope it was as rewarding for you as it was for us, and will become just as beloved by you as it is by DT fans worldwide.
Okay...one MORE last detail (and I'm hoping for a little feedback from the other viewers myself on this one). Don't expect a ton of hints or foreshadowing in Part One. I don't even know if DT had envisioned this album when Part One was released...I think it was more a case of deciding to flesh out the tale after the fact. If anyone has any more info on this, I'd love to read it!
God bless!
Yes you are correct about part 1, John wrote those very vague and abstract lyrics, and after years of fans asking if there was going to be a part 2, they just went the whole hog.
Thank you Gregory! This was really good to read! Thanks for the support
Attaching part numbers in song titles came as influence from Rush. DT decided to do that in Metropolis because of this.
What will be enjoyable is for Tommy to find all the musical and lyrical references from part one to part two.
Actually they put the Pt 1 on Metropolis as a joke to confuse fans. But fans loved it so much they demanded a Pt 2 FOR YEARS. They actually started crafting Metropolis Pt 2 as an Octavarium-type song, around 20+ minutes, but the song kept growing and growing and they decided to just make it an album. When they decided to take back the control of their creative process after the awful experience in Falling Into Infinity (the band almost broke up) they thought it was the perfect time for the project.
Metropolis Pt 1 is about the Roman mythology tale of Romulus and Remus, which, as you'd expect is about two brothers. Metropolis Pt 2 is directly based on Metropolis Pt 1 and indirectly based on the tale of Romulus and Remus.
@@omargonzalez4169 If you knew the lyrics to the song you'd knew its virtually impossible to spoil Metropolis Pt 1. The only way to know what the lyrics are talking about is either by knowing yourself Roman mythology + repeated listens or by googling it.
Also I was replying to OP, not him.
Thank you again for inviting us to go along on this journey.... Its been a real pleasure and if possible, i will join the love stream tomorrow so we can all geek out together..... And I can never get too much Dream Theater
Oh please please please, do the same thing with the album The Human Equation by Ayreon. The main character is also James Labrie. I would like to tickle your interest but i'd rather not in fear of spoiling something. They also got a live musical theater video of the whole album,
Yup.
So basically, Nicholas, after learning all this about past lives and the murder, he thinks that Victoria is coming to him to ease his fear of dying and to teach him what happens after death. He takes it as a positive lesson and goes home.
The reality is that the entire reason she was appearing to him was because she was trying to warn Nicholas that he was going to be murdered, and was trying to change his and her fate, thus breaking the cycle. He got the lesson, but missed the warning.
This week has been fun man. Love the idea of the Scenes From New York stream!
The warning ended up being his doom, as it got him close to the Hypnotherapist.
@@dac2007 not necessarily.
The hypnotherapist already knew what was going on and clearly knew Nicholas’s address. So he would have died whether he went to the hypnotherapist or not. The only way he could have avoided it would have been to understand on his own why Victoria was appearing to him... which in hindsight, he easily could have figured out that part without the hypnotherapist.
@@dmstewart66 mmm okay, I thought he just followed him, so he didn't know his address, but I guess I'm wrong
Nice reactions! Please listen to "Hells's Kitchen/Lines in the Sand" by Dream Theater, two songs that go together. It has a blues/jazz feeling, epic song!
Mike Portnoy is a huge The Beatles fan, so imo, the long instrumental section with the drum solo is meant to resemble "I Want You (She’s So Heavy)".
Really enjoyed this series. I'm not sure I understood the ending properly before, either! 🤯
Yes please do the live stream. I Guess you could have started by listening to Metropolis part I before jumping into this album. I mean it's a great song that is considered a classic from DT but it would not explain anything new regarding the story here. Anyway this DT week was really fun to watch.
The live is definitely a good idea!
yes, i said on a previous video you should check out the live scenes from new york, do it you wont be disappointed and i'll certainly tune in
I know it'll never happen, and considering how awesome parts 1 and 2 are it's not a necessity, but personally I think it would be kinda cool if this was revisited for a third and final part, in which the full truth comes out about what really went down, maybe letting Julien get some sort of extremely late but well-deserved vindication, and not allowing Edward's reincarnation, be it the older hypnotherapist or someone else in the future to kill whomever who has inherritted Victoria's/Nicholas's soul, and allowing the innocent victims' spirits to truly be put to rest and be at peace once and for all. In short, I would love it if somehow the cycle was eventually broken, but I'm not expecting that to ever happen, and I've accepted that it more than likely won't.
A very good concept album I love as well is from Genesis, "The lamb lies down on Broadway" ... it's my favourite all times along with Metropolis Pt 2
No open your eyes Nicholas
Your proposition is an excellent idea! I hope I can show up for it and I assume it will be left uploaded afterwards?
Providing it doesn’t get taken down by YT because of copyright, yes it will stay up :)
Love the video. Pls do other concept albums!
Haken's entire discography is a string of concept albums you can choose whatever you want (except for The Mountain and Affinity) (Virus and Vector are tied together careful about that one)
I like the idea about watching the live performance of the album. And also don't stop right here listening to Dream Theater, they have great epic songs, and "Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence" is one of my favourites. You could try it, is a symphonic prog rock song.
Thank you! I’ve done a few DT so far. Count of Tuscany, Glass Prison, change of seasons. Check them out!
You have to check out the "Remedy Lane" Album by Pain of Salvation :)
Next Dream Theater Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence
And for sure OCTAVARIUM a concept in one song 👍
HERE'S a question to consider: Did the Therapist KNOW that Nicholas was Victoria beforehand, or did he learn this through their regression session? I've never thought about this angle before, and now I find it very compelling. Imagine a latent hatred that survives through several lifetimes, finding the object of his hatred lying on his therapist's couch unknowingly seeking his aid!
What time that live, was it tonight? Evening shift week next week so I can take a Part! 😁
One good theme album maybe could Be Ayreon the Human Equation 🤔
Roughly 7/7:30pm start U.K. time, so around 3 hours from now :)
I vote for doing the Scenes From New York livestream.
I've been looking forward to these videos every day. Every week should be Dream Theater week. I would definitely like for you to dig in to Octavarium (lots of easter eggs). And I like the idea of the live stream tomorrow.
I bought this album because it was Dream Theater and like Usual Suspects I'm still confused, liked your reaction.
I would love for you to live stream all that, but unfortunately at that time tomorrow nightI'll be working so i'll miss it... And I doubt you'll be able to have this up as a video without getting a copyright strike... A relisten will definitely let you find out a lof of stuff that you did not pick up on the first time, especially music-wise.
Opération mindcrime.....because it's a premonitional concept album. I listened to it Yesterday.....It's very disturbing.....
When/where will the livestream be posted?
In about half an hour! You should get a notification and see it on my channel
Oh added comment, the last track James sings slightly differently for each character so you don't even need the lyric sheet to work out which character is actually singing! It is a fantastic vocal performance, probably the best he has ever done in my view!
You must watch "Live Scenes From New York", they play live, and have like a video clip.
In the end, Nicholas was murdered by The Therapist (The Miracle). Like, when victoria get murdered by The Miracle.
Nicholas and Victoria are The Metropolis.
The Miracle (Edward) and The Sleeper (Julian), fight over for Victoria (Metropolis Part II)
Romus And Regulus, fight over for Roma (Metropolis Part I)
So the long and short of it is basically.. Nicholas is the reincarnation of Victoria and she basically was communicating to him to solve the mystery of her murder, which he didn't solve and thought that he was never meant to solve it and that gave him enlightenment. However, we get a flashback to what happened. The Miracle plotted to kill Victoria and The Sleeper and decided to frame it as The Sleeper commuting suicide and taking Victoria with him. He was the aforementioned witness in Beyond This Life. Going back to the present, Nicholas returns home and the Hypnotherapist follows him and kills him. The Miracle has killed Victoria again, completing the cycle.
I don't think the live scenes is that great. It's just pretty much the same as the album but with visuals of the band playing.