Oh Boy!! I was asked to listen to DREAM THEATER - The Alien (Reaction!!)
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Been listening to Dream Theater since 1995. Always amazing, never disappoints.
Me since 1992 images and words!!! Good old days.
And me 1994
1990
Images And Words
Live
Mississippi Nights
St Louis Mo
Changed music forever
They won their first Grammy award with this song
Yeah after a million years finally grammy got it right. Imagine few years ago they lost to foo fighters lmao😂
@@ad78 yeah I do like the Foo Fighters but they can't be compared to DT
They should have won Grammys for each album since Images and Words.
Dream theater is the Best band Ever…
@@ad78And On The Back of Angels is better than The Alien
Dream theater is one of the most under-rated or under heard rather, progressive rock bands in the last century. They have influenced more drummers, guitarists, singers, bassists and keyboardist, than any other band in our lifetime...yet airplay isn't there. But the fan base is! DREAM THEATER FOREVER
Whats wild is that this is one of their newer tracks and they are in their 50s & 60s just crushing hard like this still.
Best band on the planet. Period.
and Haken.
Period.
Dream Theater were fans of the abstract and trippy prog music of Frank Zappa, Yes, King Crimson, etc... but in recent years, they have been taking out current acts that are in the "math metal" category of complex and unusual arrangements - Tesseract, Between the Buried & Me, Animals as Leaders, etc... Bands who are popular w/ the musicianship crowd...
"The Alien" sounds like a track that was inspired by those futuristic aspects of the genre.
According to Mike Portnoy (ex-drummer of Dream Theater), the band was never about 'showing off' their skills... It was more about challenging themselves musically and keeping it fresh as players and performers. Portnoy said that the band could have played their 1 hit song 'Pull me under' ... but it was boring for him playing it at soundcheck... and performing it repeatedly... They made an effort to keep the song off their setlist and introduce new songs every tour they did, making each tour a unique experience for fans.
Mike Portnoy actually quit Dream Theater in 2010 because he had been working w/ the band for 25 years and felt that they were becoming "stale"... He reached a point where he wanted to work w/ other artists and try different things... He started w/ filling in for Avenged Sevenfold... then did the band Adrenaline Mob... and then just worked w/ a number of acts that sounded nothing alike since 2011 - Transatlantic, Neal Morse Band, Flying Colors, The Winery Dogs, Sons of Apollo, Liquid Tension Experiment... just to name a few. Portnoy even recently played on Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci's solo instrumental album 'Terminal velocity' in 2020 and did a tour w/ his former bandmate.
In his lifetime, Jimi Hendrix hated performing sets of his popular songs on tour... So, he kept writing new songs and every time he would tour, the setlist would change because he wanted to do new things every time.
Dream Theater have the same collective mentality - keep trying new ways to challenge themselves musically and entertain the fans... Their heroes Rush were the same way, always trying new things to move forward with... Often, it wouldn't work for their popularity, but it made the band happy creatively... Hopefully, their fans would come back to see what they were doing w/ every new record and see the tour.
I love how you recognize the nuances and technical prowess of these musicians. certainly they are top notch, great reaction video
Hey man, I just heard them play this tonight in Grand Prairie TX. Animals as Leaders and Devin Townsend opened for them. I've seen a lot of shows and tonight was the best "bill" I've ever seen.
They opened w/ Alien. It's been out for 2 years now, maybe more or less, but these songs age so well. Legends. Mind you, they're in their late 50's or early 60's
Umm...wow. That's an amazing amount of technical perfection on any stage, and having lived much of my life in Dallas, I must say I can't recall ever seeing a bill so stacked. I can imagine it was mind-boggling.
I hear ya. I bought a harmonica and still haven't learned to play it. Something I could carry with me all the time
As with you, I am 150% fascinated and entertained by a wide range of music, and still respect what I might not claim as a favorite. Dream Theater was introduced to me in the 90's and I am in awe of it to this day. Thank you for your detailed description, insight and awesome channel. I appreciate you.
Mike Mangini’s composition is always incredible!
Yes but since after ADTOE it became less incredible, don't know if it is related to the change of drummer 🤔
Oh, man. That instrument is a Hammond organ with a Leslie turntable speaker.
DT simply doesn't´t disappoint
Mike Mangini has a drum can practice session of this song. It really is worth a watch. 🤟
DT is a great band. I've been a black fan since 1992. 😂
They are my second favorite band all-time. Saw them live in 2002 in NYC.
which one is first?
@@synen Van Halen
I saw them live in 2022 and they opened with this song. It was note for note spot on to the album version.
If you ever get a chance to
See them play live, do it!!
You still won’t believe it…
I’ve seen them 12 times since
1992, and I still don’t
Believe it!!!😳
You should definitely check out, Under a Glass Moon by Dream Theater live score 2006.
They do one of the most live anticipated performances. Without any doubt living legends and still going full on with 30+ years music career.
I LOVE that performance of Under a Glass Moon, even if Petrucci had to overdub the guitar solo in post production.
Before Dream Theatre, there was Rush , as far as musicians flexing their muscles ! Check out 2112 , or La Villa Strangiato live
DT is the new Rush
Whenever your listening to DT and your wondering “ what instrument is that?” It’s usually the keyboards lol
Images and words was the first album I ever bought
I actually had a bit of tears in the double time feel in the first guitar solo upon first hearing. Because I knew Mangini nailed it in this song. Sub’d your channel, cheers.
After being nominated twice, this song won them the Grammy
Awesome!!! Always a good day to hear Dream Theater
There are bands which aim to show more than an emotion, they wish to take you on a journey. It's super impressive whenever a band succeeds in this, and there's almost nobody better at that than Dream Threater.
I will say that there's a severely underrated band called Wilderun that is also incredible at this. I highly recommend The Tyranny of Imagination or Far from Where Dreams Unfurl.
I’d recommend starting out playing blues music when learning guitar . That’s what I did.
Their keyboard player went to Juilliard when he was 9 years old. Their drummer was teaching at Berklee when he joined Dream Theater and the two guitarists went to Berklee as students.🤘
Complexity and precision! well said man! Goad work and thank you !
I like your vids man, no crazy over the top embellishment, just real and reasonable reactions. If you wanna hear more of dream theater at their best I recommend In the Presence of Enemies Part 1 (and part 2 if you want). You should watch the live version too, they are amazing live and sound exactly like the studio version, it’s honestly insane
They played this on the 16th in austin and it was disgusting.
So glad to hear them play djenty chuggy rhythms.
Polo, what's really amazing is that they can and do play their music live! If I may humbly suggest, check out Illumination Theory ( Live From The Boston Opera House ), you will not be disappointed!
Band Of Gods 💚
A masterpiece by Dream Theater is and lengthy song try illumination Theory, beautiful, atmospheric and triumphant, give it a listen 🎶♥😎
New to the Channel but LONG TIME Dream Theater fan and I love that you’re as captivated by them as I am! I saw them in Cedar Park (Austin) to kick off their Dream Sonic tour last Friday! DT are some of the most humble and true fans of music, even though they are GODS at their craft! Dive deeper into their lyrics of their music and see just how profound and deep they write! It’s just AS great as their playing!
I can't wait to see Dream Theater live on July 5th
One of the best songs ever
Mike Portnoy is one of the greatest drummers ever. He and Danny Carey are my favorite prog drummers. He is also the drummer for Avenged Sevenfold.
Portnoy isnt the drummer for A7X, he recorded and album and did a tour when The Rev passed but that was only for about a year.
@@apollic9125 wow. I thought he was still with them.
May I recommend Virgil Donati, Akira Jimbo and Dave Weckl to your taste buds! My three top of Mt. Everest drummers
DT fan since 2003! My second favorite band of all time! Next time you see they’re on tour in your area GO! Bucket list ticking off moment!
Out of every DT song, this has been the one that has taken the longest to grow on me, and I seem to like it MORE as time goes by. When it first dropped, I was a bit disappointed (I don't even know why!). It just didn't click withe me. But it has become my second favorite on the album (after only Sleeping Giant - what a song!)
Going to see dream theater. And animals as leaders June 28. I am so excited. Gonna be fckng amazing!!
Wow! I'm jealous 🙂 really, have a grt time ✌🏻
Thank you. I will I promise!!
The band is a little bit outside my tastes, but the one time I saw them live (festival), I really enjoyed it. Dudes can play!
"Scene 4: Beyond this life" by DT is one of those songs that bring you back around by the end.
What a great track and band! Wow!🙏🏻♥️
Mike Mangini is the drummer, by the way.
There are a lot of great prog bands but today DT stands alone... as a drummer myself I love the challenge of their entire catalog. Some songs I have down cold but others I dont so that challenge will always continue.
So you have now embraced Tool and Dream Theater with multiple listens so it has to be time for some more Porcupine Tree to complete your immersion into the very best of Neo progressive rock. For a different kind of stellar drumming skills check out the Live version of ‘Hatesong’ with Gavin Harrison if full genius mode.
They have a video of this song, where the whole video is of Mike Mangini, so you can see everything he’s doing. It’s incredible to see!
only tattoo I have is DT majesty logo...tattoed in my heart , now after decades also on my skin
Complexity: huge understatement, but I hear ya
loved your review..been a fan of dream theater since the beginning
2:23 - You can actually see the brains starting to melt
How they won a Grammy for this and not for Trial of Tears or At Wit's End is just crazy to me
Thx Polo. ✌🏻 was lucky to see thm n Joe Satrioni in Atlanta. Wow! Their contagious energy is 'fill in the blank' 😅 ✌🏻
11:24 Electric Guitar primally. Then joined by keyboards.
These guys have worked many hours to reach the highest level of musicianship.
Wow they are 🔥
Polo… I taught myself how to play guitar back in 1998, before youtube. All I had was guitar tabs and my desire to learn my favorite songs
You gotta listen to “this dying soul” by Dream Theater or “as I am”
God Myungs parts are so good in this song. I almost listen more to the base then the drums. Almost :)
Now that you have heard dream theater with Mike mangini...listen to some of their older stuff before 2009 with drummer Mike portnoy
El Estepario Siberiano wants to show off his skills, and he does it brillliantly. DT shows their skills too, but that is not the goal. The goal of allmost any band in the world is to use the learned skills as good as possible to perfectly replay the musical idea behind the written song, and so does DT. They are simply overwhelmingly good at any aspect of making music.
Right now I am practizing to better control my legs/feet for double bass stuff. Althou I never played in a metal band and maybe never will. I need those skills to be able to play the music right. I just want to play our songs as realistic/precise/good as possible. Without technical skills this is impossible. In the end it's allways about the song, not even about the band!
There have been a lot of great bands over the years with a lot of great musicians, but these guys just take it to a whole nother level. Some of them (not sure if all) attended the Berklee School of Music in Boston. I saw them for the first time on their Images and Words tour back in the day and have been a huge fan ever since. Best show, though, was probably seeing them open for Yes at Red Rocks!!
Mike met John & John (who were friends in Long Island) at BCOM. They attended for a year back in the mid-80’s. (I believe Mangini was an instructor at BCOM, though much more recently.)
Actually, Rudess went to Julliard... not sure, but I read somewhere that he was accepted at age 9.
@@nexuslang he did. his teacher referred him there when she said “I can’t teach him any more.”
WOW 🔥
Fun to count thru the sections with that 17/16 time sig on a relisten 😂 . Just go 5-5-7 or slower, 2r2r3
Can't believe you're reacting to Dream Theater 🤯
Man, you want complexity and precision? I repeat it here also, make a video on the dance of eternity by DT. The band itself says it is their most complex song and mangini played it at the audition without mistakes that's why they took him 😉
Do a reaction for Mike Mangini Impossible drum Mix.. You'll loose your mind
Next… you need to listen to the ocean. Great ambient/progressive metal band. I recommend Triassic for a first listen.
Sleeping giant or a view from atop the world next. Awaken the master has simular energy with this song too.
I'll give you a great song to react to, get into some "Spock's Beard - The Great Nothing". That song will take you out into the universe and back.
maybe its still too early to react to Alien but yes, enjoy it man :) but lot of other great songs too from them.. hope u will check out someday
Amen
If you haven't, take your guitar in for a professional setup. They're generally not set up well off the wall, and a good setup will make the playability so much better.
Very cool reaction to this excellent band. Would you please tell me what kind of perpetual motion machine I see in the background? It's awesome and I need to get one!
I saw them 3 times when they just came out promoting Images and Words. The time complexity, cord changes and super strong vocals, it was and still is memorizing.
Good times!
Please reaction for song a nightmare to remember live in London 2020 dream theater live . Thankyou from Indonesia 🤘🤘
O.K. You must listen to anything from Joe Satriani. Raspberry Jam, Ice 9, Satch Boogie, Surfing with the Alien, Rubina, the list goes on and on....
If you go back to comedy, listen to Alan King ‘survived by his wife’. It’s hysterical!
Damn if you haven't NOW; "induced me" to go listen to "Radar Love"!!! (You just HAD TO keep "bringing up the DRUMMER"!) [Thanks!]
Have you listened to Dance Macabre by Ghost.
czcams.com/video/KBn_oUH8Uo0/video.html This is a instrumental from the '70's. The funk & groove is addicting.
Yeah i'm an athlete and don't have an artistic bone in my body whether it be playing instruments or painting
The song "Pull Me Under" would have been a much better choice for Polo's first listen to Dream Theater.
This isn’t his first foray
Pls review Asaf Avidan's Different Pulses 🙏
That is not the song to Start to listen DT
I wanna know who keeps requesting this stuff