Ladies and Gentleman, you know him; you love him; you've seen him on stage with us. And now here it is an official *new* member of Dream Theater, Mr Mike Portnoy!
The albums in inspiration corner: 1- Tommy by The Who 2- Lamb by Genesis 3- Amused to death by Roger Waters 4- Ok Computer by Radiohead 5- Sgt. Peppers by Beatles 6- Misplaced Childhood by Marillion 7- The Wall by Pink Floyd 8- The final Cut bt Pink Floyd
The magic and genius that was present in this lineup at this stage in their career and in the making of this album appears so unique. This is by far, the band's landmark masterpiece. As a longtime fan, I'm disappointed in the way things played out. But such is life...
@@RodniDemental just, shut up dud. Nobody wants to hear that. Dream Theater was definitively better back then, we all fans know it, that doesn't mean they are bad now. But the spirit of the band was at its pick back then, that's all, we missed that.
@@Drcalatayud Heh. That old comment does come across a bit arrogant but so might this one.. Music taste is always subjective; what we've already experienced will influence what we prefer. What we expect affects what surprises us.. And it's not like it settles there because previous tastes can change as we gain more reference to what we prefer. Of course you feel the way you do and find those who agree with you, I don't try to take that away from them but made a suggestion to what I believed at the time. Eg. alternative perspective; those that discover songs and pieces out of order or with no reference to albums or time periods - The more one listens to an artist, the more one forms a narrative about their progression as it's experienced.
+Robo9400 youre right, the band wanted to go on but he didnt let them go, they just started looking for a replacement, and when portnoy realized he wanted to come back it was too late... i dont think there were any argument at all... just a big chain of misunderstansing and lack of comunication...
@@DTBootlegs I was just reading your comments, and I think you're missing some important point : Myung, such as Petrucci and Portnoy, is a former member. So DT is kind of his baby too. But when did myung put his money on the table to produce an album ? JP and MP risked everything for the band, on SFAM era, so MP might be a "control freak" when it's your money on the table, things have to be the way yo want them to be. By the way, DT seems to be your favorite band, so it is for me, let me ask you that : when did myung or JP, took a camera to bring exclusive inside content for the fans ? No one cares about the fans more than Portnoy. Then when you say Portnoy is not an easy guy to work with... Why did he make several album with the same guys ? I'm thinking about Neal Morse or Billy Sheehan for example. He might not be the monster under the bed, but some people, for some reason, wants us to believe it
My hunch has always been that MP was dissatisfied with the decline of James voice during live performances. I don't think MP and James were ever the closest to begin with, and MP's OCD ways probably wanted things to sound better live. No disrespect to MP or James, love both.
@@DTBootlegs I see, yeah true it didn't alone lead to him leaving. I think there was at least a pinch of drama though at one point. In a recent interview, James said that the food poisoning incident caused friction between him and Mike over the 8-10 years after he got sick. He said they "started butting heads" and that everyone else in the band was behind him 100% besides Mike. I don't know if this was a direct quote from Mike or just James' just paraphrasing, but he said Mike "was like, Hey man, you used to be this f**kin’ world-class singer, what’s going on?" It's definitely not impossible that it was at least part of why he left. I'm sure James' decline started to weigh on Mike at least to a small extent, mainly because of MP's personality type.
I shall never EVER get tired of the section presenting Jordan Rudess. It was through this very segment of video (from 4:26 to 5:46) that was circling p2p networks back then (KaZaA I think it was) that I came to know about Jordan Rudess 10 years ago. Glad to have been a fan since then.
It is their greatest masterpiece. And this location is like MINUTS from me. How cool that they recorded my all-time favorite album just minutes from me?
After seeing this a year ago I started listening to marillion and instantly fell in love because now I Hear the marillion influence in all dream theater work
Wow. This was the first album I heard form them, and when it was new, none the less (and I was barely a knee high at the time), and watching this now feels like watching old VHS tapes of my family around Christmas or something.
For those who are wondering where this video is taken from, it was originally included in the International Fan Club 1999 Christmas CD, also known as Cleaning Out The Closet.
LaBrie is the singer. That usually comes last, unless the singer also plays instruments. Rush, one of the tightest bands in history, also does something similar: usually two of them are busy while the other one takes a break. It's how it is; keeps them from burning out.
From left to right, the "inspiration corner" albums are: Tommy by The Who; The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway by Genesis; Amused to Death by Roger Waters; OK Computer by Radiohead; Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band; Misplaced Childhood by Marillion; The Wall by Pink Floyd; and The Final Cut by Pink Floyd. All of them are concept albums, with the exception of OK Computer (however, in some aspects it may be considered a concept album as well.)
Not for me, I've tried countless times to write lyrics to complex music, and have found that it's better if I write music to complex lyrics. Music is more flexible than lyrics are, especially lyrics that are meant to tell a specific story like those of a musical or a concept album like this. So that they wrote the lyrics last utterly amazes me.
This video is shot May 12, 1999. I find it interesting that Portnoy says "Jordan as you know, did 2 incredible Liquid Tension Experiment Albums with us" Liquid Tension Experiment 2 - Released on June 15, 1999. Perhaps since it was for the Italian Fan Club, it would be seen after the release of LTE 2. But at the time, the 2nd album had stilll not been released.
When he shows the "inspiration corner", I can't recognise all the albums - Tommy, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Amused to Death, OK Computer, Sgt. Peppers, ???, The Wall and The Final Cut. Can anyone help me out? I feel like I know the album cover but I can't remember the name.
And plus to actually end the world Myung would have to actually be heard and appreciated in the mix, so I think we're safe haha. I love Myung, but he needs more volume in the tracks let me tell you.
i guess as Petrucci is italian too, there are some reasons they take interest like that for Italy. There were more shows of DT this year in italy than everywhere else in Europe (i maybe mistaken, ill check again)
When Myung's not practicing, he's thinking about practicing
Even when he is not practicing, he will be practicing.
Myung is speaking, Rudess has actual hair and Portnoy is trolling LaBrie for being a Canadian xD What kind of twisted parallel universe is this?
Theater of Dreams, making of Memories from a Scene
@@VictorTarela this comment is great
@@EricXuph hahaha thank you, you just made me realize I didn't remember writing that HAHAHAHA
Portnoy trolls labrie for being canadian in every universe 😂
Lol i love how john myungs only words were
"Hey there"
"See ya"
* b a s s n o i s e s *
and one thing..the dark room..creepy
Ladies and Gentleman, you know him; you love him; you've seen him on stage with us. And now here it is an official *new* member of Dream Theater, Mr Mike Portnoy!
The albums in inspiration corner:
1- Tommy by The Who
2- Lamb by Genesis
3- Amused to death by Roger Waters
4- Ok Computer by Radiohead
5- Sgt. Peppers by Beatles
6- Misplaced Childhood by Marillion
7- The Wall by Pink Floyd
8- The final Cut bt Pink Floyd
If only Mindcrime was there... it would be a list of great concept albums
"This feeling inside me
Finally found my love, I've finally broke free
No longer torn in two
I'd take my own life before losing you"
Love this album!
JW Corcoran Great line
that was Bear Tracks studios, right? with Jay Beckenstien of Spyro Jyro, yeah?
oh James. XD
Jet lag people!
vlogging on 1999
This dude is like 10 years ahead of it's time
Asli..😂 goks!👍
This is a video what I call a treasure.
*_Jordan Ruddess_* - Playing random songs at somewhat random times since '99
The magic and genius that was present in this lineup at this stage in their career and in the making of this album appears so unique. This is by far, the band's landmark masterpiece. As a longtime fan, I'm disappointed in the way things played out. But such is life...
Crimson Sunshine lol, they're still pretty good now, you just have too many preconceptions and expectations by this point :P
@@RodniDemental just, shut up dud. Nobody wants to hear that. Dream Theater was definitively better back then, we all fans know it, that doesn't mean they are bad now. But the spirit of the band was at its pick back then, that's all, we missed that.
@@Drcalatayud Heh. That old comment does come across a bit arrogant but so might this one.. Music taste is always subjective; what we've already experienced will influence what we prefer. What we expect affects what surprises us.. And it's not like it settles there because previous tastes can change as we gain more reference to what we prefer.
Of course you feel the way you do and find those who agree with you, I don't try to take that away from them but made a suggestion to what I believed at the time.
Eg. alternative perspective; those that discover songs and pieces out of order or with no reference to albums or time periods - The more one listens to an artist, the more one forms a narrative about their progression as it's experienced.
06:09 James LaBron
that guitar progression in finally free is so awesome.
"Your faithful drummer..." :D
Stop
leonard
@@josed.vargas3961 my exact thoughts
Wow, it's hard to imagine Jordan with long hair and without the famous goatee.
and he always looks like a wizard
you can tell the chemistry between all of them was great from the video . this album and SDOIT are the peak of this band
7:17 "...will be in your hands, in your ears and in your head". And now it is and forever will be in our hearts as well!
4:45 - 5:20 is my favorite JR moment ever!
Portnoy was so happy with this band i don't know why he left. Remain awesome Portnoy!
+Robo9400 youre right, the band wanted to go on but he didnt let them go, they just started looking for a replacement, and when portnoy realized he wanted to come back it was too late... i dont think there were any argument at all... just a big chain of misunderstansing and lack of comunication...
@@DTBootlegs Why is Myung happier mith MM?
@@DTBootlegs I was just reading your comments, and I think you're missing some important point : Myung, such as Petrucci and Portnoy, is a former member. So DT is kind of his baby too. But when did myung put his money on the table to produce an album ?
JP and MP risked everything for the band, on SFAM era, so MP might be a "control freak" when it's your money on the table, things have to be the way yo want them to be.
By the way, DT seems to be your favorite band, so it is for me, let me ask you that : when did myung or JP, took a camera to bring exclusive inside content for the fans ?
No one cares about the fans more than Portnoy.
Then when you say Portnoy is not an easy guy to work with...
Why did he make several album with the same guys ? I'm thinking about Neal Morse or Billy Sheehan for example.
He might not be the monster under the bed, but some people, for some reason, wants us to believe it
My hunch has always been that MP was dissatisfied with the decline of James voice during live performances. I don't think MP and James were ever the closest to begin with, and MP's OCD ways probably wanted things to sound better live. No disrespect to MP or James, love both.
@@DTBootlegs I see, yeah true it didn't alone lead to him leaving. I think there was at least a pinch of drama though at one point. In a recent interview, James said that the food poisoning incident caused friction between him and Mike over the 8-10 years after he got sick. He said they "started butting heads" and that everyone else in the band was behind him 100% besides Mike. I don't know if this was a direct quote from Mike or just James' just paraphrasing, but he said Mike "was like, Hey man, you used to be this f**kin’ world-class singer, what’s going on?"
It's definitely not impossible that it was at least part of why he left. I'm sure James' decline started to weigh on Mike at least to a small extent, mainly because of MP's personality type.
3:11 God, I have never heard the acoustic guitar part was this beautiful
I shall never EVER get tired of the section presenting Jordan Rudess. It was through this very segment of video (from 4:26 to 5:46) that was circling p2p networks back then (KaZaA I think it was) that I came to know about Jordan Rudess 10 years ago. Glad to have been a fan since then.
I came across this same video 15 years ago, I was fascinated by how easily he performed that funny section. Such a nostalgia watching this again.
It is their greatest masterpiece. And this location is like MINUTS from me. How cool that they recorded my all-time favorite album just minutes from me?
Prehistoric Vlogging
I would love to record at a place like Bear Tracks. It seems like a such a peaceful place being in the middle of the woods and such
An official new member of Dream Theater, straight outta Westeros, Mr Jaqen H'ghar!
I spat out my water lol good one
Killing specialitiy
mr no one
So sad that Portnoy and LaBrie dont talk too much now in these days, back in these days they were so friendly
I can't find "guitar land" on a USA map
lol
its on petrucci universe
Misplaced Childhood on the inspiration corner
After seeing this a year ago I started listening to marillion and instantly fell in love because now I
Hear the marillion influence in all dream theater work
Jordan's intro is just amazing
damn jordan was such a beast :o
stereoblur He still is XD
Well he still is lol
Too bad he sucks now
Said no one ever... haha
Wow. This was the first album I heard form them, and when it was new, none the less (and I was barely a knee high at the time), and watching this now feels like watching old VHS tapes of my family around Christmas or something.
The band working hard and LaBrie playing basketball? LOL
The greatest album of all time!
"I'm oot of breath" Hahahaha. You so crazy James.
jordons skills tho
yes james , i really really loved what i heard. thank you dream theatre so much!
For those who are wondering where this video is taken from, it was originally included in the International Fan Club 1999 Christmas CD, also known as Cleaning Out The Closet.
"oh I having a wonderful time playing music for a friend"
04:49
kool man !!!
haha! Myung and Rudess showing off:D love it, thanks for sharing!
A simpler time... Before smart phones. So cool to see the making of their greatest masterpiece.
Great video. Watched it many times over the last six months. Beartracks is a badass studio.
LOL at James Labrie with his purple shirt, tucked in to his jean shorts, playing basketball!
Jordan Rudess... effin' mind blower that guy is. Best keyboards I ever did hear on any album.
Portnoy is like a child who was given his first video camera
LaBrie is the singer. That usually comes last, unless the singer also plays instruments. Rush, one of the tightest bands in history, also does something similar: usually two of them are busy while the other one takes a break. It's how it is; keeps them from burning out.
From left to right, the "inspiration corner" albums are: Tommy by The Who; The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway by Genesis; Amused to Death by Roger Waters; OK Computer by Radiohead; Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band; Misplaced Childhood by Marillion; The Wall by Pink Floyd; and The Final Cut by Pink Floyd.
All of them are concept albums, with the exception of OK Computer (however, in some aspects it may be considered a concept album as well.)
jordan fuckin' goddamn rudess make my brain's blow up..
shit..
he's fuckin' the best keyboardis in this world.. love'm..
lol "I havent even started recording yet haha" LaBrie is awsome
Best album ever :D
Not for me, I've tried countless times to write lyrics to complex music, and have found that it's better if I write music to complex lyrics. Music is more flexible than lyrics are, especially lyrics that are meant to tell a specific story like those of a musical or a concept album like this. So that they wrote the lyrics last utterly amazes me.
This video is shot May 12, 1999.
I find it interesting that Portnoy says
"Jordan as you know, did 2 incredible Liquid Tension Experiment Albums with us"
Liquid Tension Experiment 2 - Released on June 15, 1999.
Perhaps since it was for the Italian Fan Club, it would be seen after the release of LTE 2. But at the time, the 2nd album had stilll not been released.
The jokes about that Myung is talking or not is just old. That's his personality and his style, just let him be quite - he's still a bass God.
fair play, jordan is so amazing on keyboard! those solos, oh my god!
and James was right. i love what i hear when i listen to Metro pt 2
gotta love Myung.
"Hey there."
*12 seconds later*
"See ya."
lulz
damn, james labrie has a jumpshot
john petrucci playing finally free, awesome
why is this only for Italians?
Italian fan club exclusive.
Buongiornoooooooooo!!!
They love us, 'cause Italian crowd is the fuckin' loudeeeeeeeeeest!
Sceenes from a Memory is DT masterpiece.
When he shows the "inspiration corner", I can't recognise all the albums - Tommy, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Amused to Death, OK Computer, Sgt. Peppers, ???, The Wall and The Final Cut. Can anyone help me out? I feel like I know the album cover but I can't remember the name.
Marillion - Misplaced childhood
Ah, thanks a lot dude. I feel like a moron now.
Kookiebiskit I never knew about "Amused to Death", thanks for that one!
Finally Free
WOW! WHAT SONG IS JOHN PLAYING?! his acoustic thing was amazing.
I don't know if you ever found out, but it's "Finally Free," the last track from Metropolis Pt 2.
Hahaha! You can tell that Petrucci is ticked about having Mike barging in during a session. His face on 4:23 just screams GTFO!!!
And plus to actually end the world Myung would have to actually be heard and appreciated in the mix, so I think we're safe haha. I love Myung, but he needs more volume in the tracks let me tell you.
I saw them playing in Milan july 2002 this awesome album. The best.
this video was made specifically for Italian dream theater fans.
James hard at work as usual.
Great Video!
Dream theater it's a really big band!!
Regards from Brazil!
Holds!
Portnoy doing vlogs in 1999 before Influencers did in 2017-present.
i love james labrie
Aww why did Mike have to leave.....
i dont think the other drummer will video them like MIke did :(
Mikeee come back!! :(
JM: "Hey there *CLANKITY-CLANK*" Love that guy!
I love these vids :D.
6:28 "you brought a us all to tears.."
absolute best album of all time
I'm Italian! Yeeeeeeee (and Scenes from a memory is definitely my favorite album)
i love these guys
hahahaha james playing basketball, that would have been the last thing I would have thought of
It always cracks me up when he play the ragtime solo with hair. I think he reminds me of someone from Lucky Luke. Wonderful guy!
2:20 Holy crap! That's the first time, I've heard him talk.
See you "sooomedaaay SOOOoooonnn" 😄
james sure is a hard worker... lol
BUON GIORNOOOOOOO
BUON GIORNOOOOOOOOOOO
Best Dream Theater album imo
Love this old videos of people vlogging when this wasn't even a thing yet
Hey, It's nice to see Amused To Death in the inspiration corner!!
Love how they edited it so it appears Myung says "C ya".
My all time favorite album from start to finish
Nice inspiration corner!! Tommy, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, OK Computer, Sgt. Pepper, The Wall...
John Myung is amazing...
3:54 "Heres the son........ lets get a quick hello!"
"Hey there"
HE SPEAKS
So this the road which goes to my fate , this is the road from my heart to my destiny...
God damnit Jordan, why do you have to be so awesome XD
i guess as Petrucci is italian too, there are some reasons they take interest like that for Italy. There were more shows of DT this year in italy than everywhere else in Europe (i maybe mistaken, ill check again)
How cool they made a vid specifically for the Italian fans for a convention. These guys rule on many levels.
THANK GOD THERE IS A BAND CALLED DREAM THEATER..MY LIFE'S CHANGED DT 4EVER!
Hahaha, excelent piano parts by Rudess! :D A lot of fun in his notes
Mike sure loves his "big purple monster"!