Yeee haaaaaaa! 50 posts! And still going strong. *Touch Wood* (Home - SFAM plays in the background)
"Dream Theater, you guys have been one major influence in my life. Honestly. No other reason why , I STILL haven't been able to move on from your magic, to any other band for the past 2 odd years. Even if I have discovered other bands this year, there is simply nothing that beats listening to your songs. The BEST stress busters one could have wished for. And inspirational indeed." - Archie
I'd like to dedicate my 50th post to Mike Portnoy. I read in the bio, about how Mike was battling alcoholism and drug addiction through the formative years of the band. And how much it affected his life and his interaction with his bandmates, producers etc, hell ,even his performances!! It really was heartening to read, how Mike decided to kick the habit and be part of the AA network wherever he went. It takes real will power to resist something that has threatened to swallow your life. Kudos Mike! Perhaps all the people out there(DT fans) who've turned to alcohol/drugs for whatever reason, need to take a leaf out of your book.
To THE ONE FANTABULOUS BAND I could've ever come across in this life, all I have to say is this : Keep going on, never stop and cease to amaze the world with your music. \m/
Flawless - Immaculate - Impeccable Vocals
James Labrie - The Man with the Golden Voice
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
6 degrees - A revisit
Hah! I'm through listening and discovering the magic of SDOIT. And yes, I officially declare that it is one of the BEST albums I've EVER listened to. Pity I did not do it earlier. But then, everything has its time and place eh? It had to be now probably. :)
Like I said in my earlier post, Disc 1 rocks. Disc 2 is simply psychotropic. \m/ It will take DT aeons before they can actually outdo themselves in terms of an album that has the intensity that six degrees has. Well done DT. You guys rock.Rule now. Rule always! :)
Like I said in my earlier post, Disc 1 rocks. Disc 2 is simply psychotropic. \m/ It will take DT aeons before they can actually outdo themselves in terms of an album that has the intensity that six degrees has. Well done DT. You guys rock.Rule now. Rule always! :)
Lifting Shadows 100%
Okay I'm through.Their bio was one amazing read. The true one stop book for all Dream Theater fans. An insight into their formative years, through each album, behind the scenes and the inspiration behind their albums..and lots more is contained in 300 pages.. BEAT THAT!!
Re-reads will definitely be there. For one read is simply not enough to assimilate the facts! One informative journey and something that makes one realise what we see on stage is the result of sweat, toil and in many ways so much sacrifice on the part of each crew member of the band.Most importantly makes you realise that ,even though DT seem larger than life, all they are at the end of the day is ordinary human beings like you and me with families and responsibilities, who've done some exemplary work in the world of music.
To many more successful albums and rocking music from you DT! Cheers! My Heros :)
Re-reads will definitely be there. For one read is simply not enough to assimilate the facts! One informative journey and something that makes one realise what we see on stage is the result of sweat, toil and in many ways so much sacrifice on the part of each crew member of the band.Most importantly makes you realise that ,even though DT seem larger than life, all they are at the end of the day is ordinary human beings like you and me with families and responsibilities, who've done some exemplary work in the world of music.
To many more successful albums and rocking music from you DT! Cheers! My Heros :)
Disc 1 - SDOIT
Disc 1 .. what can I say?
1.The Glass Prison - My inspiration behind the blog title?! And I hadn't listened to it PROPERLY until yesterday and all through today. It rules!!
2.Blind Faith - Loved Labrie's work in this song.\vocals rock/
3.Misunderstood - Outstanding lyrics by Petrucci
4.The Great Debate - A pleasant mix of words and music.
5.Disappear - Will not comment as it has not yet formed an impression on my mind.
All in all, Disc 1 is one superb creation!
1.The Glass Prison - My inspiration behind the blog title?! And I hadn't listened to it PROPERLY until yesterday and all through today. It rules!!
2.Blind Faith - Loved Labrie's work in this song.\vocals rock/
3.Misunderstood - Outstanding lyrics by Petrucci
4.The Great Debate - A pleasant mix of words and music.
5.Disappear - Will not comment as it has not yet formed an impression on my mind.
All in all, Disc 1 is one superb creation!
42:04
What in heaven's name have I missed until now?! God, really I must deserve to be bonked thrice on my head for not having listened to the song Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence!!
If you thought A change of Seasons was long at 23:08, think again. Yeah, SDOIT (the song) contained on Disc 2 of the album is a whopping 42:04 minutes long!! Woot!! Divided into 8 parts this song is the longest DT have composed to date. :D And I discovered it just yesterday. :-/
It speaks on various problems like schizophrenia, post partum depression,autism,multiple personality disorder amongst others.
Read up on this : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Degrees_of_Inner_Turbulence_(song)
One word for the 8 part composition : MINDBLOWING
I will have this on repeat mode on my T700 for quite sometime to come. :)
If you thought A change of Seasons was long at 23:08, think again. Yeah, SDOIT (the song) contained on Disc 2 of the album is a whopping 42:04 minutes long!! Woot!! Divided into 8 parts this song is the longest DT have composed to date. :D And I discovered it just yesterday. :-/
It speaks on various problems like schizophrenia, post partum depression,autism,multiple personality disorder amongst others.
Read up on this : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Degrees_of_Inner_Turbulence_(song)
One word for the 8 part composition : MINDBLOWING
I will have this on repeat mode on my T700 for quite sometime to come. :)
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
SDOIT
I've listened to most of Dream Theater's albums.. but I realised today that there is one album that I have not visited let alone heard entirely!! Six degrees of Inner Turbulence remains untouched to date.
Misunderstood is the one track I love from the album but the other's I have not explored. And what I am going to do is listen to both the Disc's and see what DT have on offer. :)
Will report the feelings in my next post!
Cheers!
Misunderstood is the one track I love from the album but the other's I have not explored. And what I am going to do is listen to both the Disc's and see what DT have on offer. :)
Will report the feelings in my next post!
Cheers!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Pull me Under
One of the best songs that could've EVER come from DT's stable. A runaway hit on radio and such a phenomenal composition, it is perhaps unmatched by DT's recent songs.
I'm sorry I haven't posted on this song , when it should've come through a long long time ago. The music, the lyrics and the vocals, simply the entire piece is so cohesive, it gives me goosebumps. Beautiful and mindblowing is an understatement as far as this song goes. :)
This world is spinning around me
The whole world keeps spinning around me
All life is future to past
Every breath leaves me one less to my last
Every breath that says ' Pull me under' is worth living a lifetime for. Take a bow DT!
I'm sorry I haven't posted on this song , when it should've come through a long long time ago. The music, the lyrics and the vocals, simply the entire piece is so cohesive, it gives me goosebumps. Beautiful and mindblowing is an understatement as far as this song goes. :)
This world is spinning around me
The whole world keeps spinning around me
All life is future to past
Every breath leaves me one less to my last
Every breath that says ' Pull me under' is worth living a lifetime for. Take a bow DT!
Carpe Diem
It is one of those days, that brings out a lot of stacked up emotions. And the trigger, was the revelation behind the epic song 'A Change of Seasons' (ACoS) which is 23:08 minutes long. ACoS has always inspired me and seared me into pieces,all of the times I've heard it. Every single time of listening to it and it stirs my soul/emotions in a way that perhaps no other song has.
The simple principle of Carpe Diem (Seize the day) is what opened my eyes today. We tend to take life for granted. So also the people around us, forgetting that life is short. It is extremely essential that we let our loved ones know how much we love them every single day, for who knows what tomorrow may bring.
It sometimes is simply not enough to say, 'Oh, they know how much I love them'. A hug, a smile, kind words go a long long way in cementing relationships and reinforcing bonds like never before. Many thanks to ACoS for being a revelation today.
And yes, a lot of carpe diem'ing is to be done. No point hiding all those emotions (the positive ones) and stacking them up. Here's to a free flow of love, faith and all things good!
CARPE DIEM indeed!!
The simple principle of Carpe Diem (Seize the day) is what opened my eyes today. We tend to take life for granted. So also the people around us, forgetting that life is short. It is extremely essential that we let our loved ones know how much we love them every single day, for who knows what tomorrow may bring.
It sometimes is simply not enough to say, 'Oh, they know how much I love them'. A hug, a smile, kind words go a long long way in cementing relationships and reinforcing bonds like never before. Many thanks to ACoS for being a revelation today.
And yes, a lot of carpe diem'ing is to be done. No point hiding all those emotions (the positive ones) and stacking them up. Here's to a free flow of love, faith and all things good!
CARPE DIEM indeed!!
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