DREAM THEATER - AT WIT'S END (REACTION). OLD PROG HEAD REACTS TO MODERN PROG.

[@SebaProgre]

For this album they rented a cabin in some solitary place and turned it into a studio, they wrote and recorded the album there. The last section of the song that you were wondering what it was, it is them as a full band playing the song live in that cabin as a part of the writing process.

[@ophreacts214]

Great info, thanks! Appreciate the listen.

[@Djcimofficial]

When the guitars and piano come in at 2:21 that is just beautiful to me. So powerful!!

[@amcuhrd]

fun fact, that last part of the song is actually the band in their recording cabin, just jamming. This song came from that jam session, and they put that in there, and i think thats amazing

[@WaterMelonHead9922]

The opening riff of this song is my favorite from all the Mangini albums!

[@peccatumDei]

The way I interpret it is this: Most of the song is about a couple on the verge of breaking up, with the singer pleading "don't leave me now." It fades away, but then the sound at the end sounds to ME reminiscent of church bells, that the woman being sung to reconsidered, and stayed with him.

[@ejRecording]

James said it's about rape 😮 So sounds like trying to find a way to heal from that

[@JohnSmith-oc9iw]

Great song!Great vocals and the drums sound incredible.Mike Mangini is already missed.You are the best!

[@derekpetersen7571]

You need the live version my friend it makes a big difference it’s perfect

[@mr198221]

This song is so powerful!

[@АнтонЧернецов-з2б]

my fav from this album is S2N

[@sharkdini]

perfect combo....react to the best band with the best team's shirt

[@shawnhegarty4998]

I'm not sure which DT songs you've reacted to, but maybe check out "Take the Time" from Images & Words. (Far less metal, much more prog)

[@ophreacts214]

There's a playlist of them all linked at the end of the vid! Thanks for the suggestion, I'll add it to the list. Thanks for stopping by!

[@dudee499]

A track that could compete with Octavarium is The Count Of Tuscany

[@zinAab79]

This song hits harder when you know is about an abused woman trying to make the world believe and support her.

[@darrelsmith5851]

I thought it was about a woman who was raped by someone else and the husband and herself dealing with the grief afterward

[@Giovane38]

i waiting the southern empire react friend! next time you put the Corinthians shirt and not Santos kkkkk the brazilian team, my team!

[@ophreacts214]

Sorry friend, this is a Pelé kit. He was one of my heroes when I was young. Thank you for stopping by!

[@Heatwave9000]

James has a lot of effects on his vocals on this album in particular. His vocals aren't as good as they used to be

[@shlomorothstein9691]

I'm surprised you did this song. This is probably the only decent song on that record lol. For more Dream Theater, you should check out In The Presence Of Enemies. And just like what you're doing with Tool, you should go through the entire Images And Words, Awake, and Metropolis Part 2, and Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence albums, which are arguably their best albums.

[@shawnhegarty4998]

Bummer that you feel this way. I think Distance Over Time is an amazing album

[@jimit.4220]

Dude have you listened to Pale Blue Dot, fcking amazing stuff.

[@Sleepwokkr]

Bro, not to be a dick or anything, but distance over time is one of their best records ever. Not just Mike mangini era, but ever. If you don't appreciate this album, you don't know Dream Theater at all

[@mr198221]

Viper King and S2N are bangers!!!

[@shawnhegarty4998]

@@mr198221 Viper King is a top tier DT song for me. I agree completely