12-08-2014, 00:56
Awesome tracks !!! Thanks Mag !!! I know they are a very good powerhouse band !!! I just have to move on to other "sounds"...lol...time is getting short...lol
MAG2NYC Wrote:Watch out, SteveO...you just opened a HUGE can of (prog metal) worms! *laughs* I can understand why you aren't thrilled by DT, but maybe listening to a few of my favorites will help. It might help listen to them in this order, but then again, I tend to surf around when I'm listening, so that might improve the experience, too. Who knows!
Pull Me Under (Images & Words) http://youtu.be/ZZvE69jBPgE
Classic DT. Their theme song, really.
Lie (Awake) http://youtu.be/VD7OdyY1js4
This is my all time favorite DT song for several reasons. First, the kick ass opening guitar line. Second, the kick ass opening guitar line. Third, ...yep...the kick ass opening guitar line and Petrucci's bridge shredding. Finally, I like how LaBrie's voice sounds on this track - alternating between menacing seduction and metal-infused command. I have a very very funny story about shocking an youngster with this song, if you want to hear it, let me know.
The Spirit Carries On (Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory)http://youtu.be/-J6PPkKBXoU
This album is a rock-operaesque album, and really needs to be listened to in its entirety, but this song is good on it's own. It's one of those songs that feels really uplifting, and deviates a bit from the "DT sound" and almost sounds like a country song!
The Answer Lies Within (Octavarium) http://youtu.be/72xn8O1vJb0
I Walk Beside You (Octavarium) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFiOta2J9wM
I love both of these songs for the lyrics, and Jordan Rudess has said that these two songs are the most radio friendly of the bunch (they're the shortest on the album). A lot of the songs on this album were Mike Portnoy's tribute to the AA Twelve Step program he felt he owed his life to.
Forsaken (Systemic Chaos) [video=youtube_share;dRBP1rpE5y8]http://youtu.be/dRBP1rpE5y8[/video]
This video is what turned me on to DT, and I still think it's the best videos they've ever done (and had to stop and watch it again as I wrote this! *laughs*).
Wither (Black Clouds and Silver Linings) http://youtu.be/-boKk8uhmcY This one dealt with the Portnoy's struggle with writer's block, and the following lyrics might have foreshadowed his departure from the band:
I drown in hesitation/My words come crashing down/And all my best creations/Burning to the ground/The thought of starting over/Leaves me paralyzed
IMO, the best tracks from this disc are the covers.
Take Your Fingers from My Hair - Zebra http://youtu.be/79rJYXtauo4
To Tame a Land - Iron Maiden http://youtu.be/Y6Th5bqR8_c
It's hard for me to choose a couple of tracks from Dramatic Turn of Events because I love the entire cd. All of it.
Build Me Up, Break Me Down http://youtu.be/o8u7CM8VEOo I think this is one of the sexiest metal songs ever.
Outcry http://youtu.be/zy0pHO7hVuM This one is an EPIC cry for justice, brotherhood, and FREEDOM!
This is the Life http://youtu.be/afZ6pDRPV5o I love the message of this song. I saw them live during this tour, and they did an acoustic set of this and Silent Man (Awake), and it moved me to tears.
Raw Dog (God of War III: Blood & Metal) http://youtu.be/hJ3_7NtIJT0 This is a video game hit, and I had to ban it from my car because it made me put the pedal to the metal. My students loved that I was up at 5 am the day it came out ready to download it.
Okay, there's my *brief* run through of my favorite songs from DT. I have left out entire albums, just FYI, and I'm not sure I picked the most "metal worthy" tracks, but these are the ones that I love best! I hope you find something you can enjoy here! Thanks for asking me to share, SteveO! This was a labor of (prog metal) LOVE!
Cheers!
Mary
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