Dream Theater - Dance of Eternity (Live Boston Opera) FIRST TIME REACTION

[@dirkboing4219]

Best comment I ever read about this song: "It´s called Dance of Eternity because it would take you eternity to figure out how to dance to it"

[@HistoryBuff]

Lol, good one!

[@andykereztury1450]

You would love "The Count of Tuscany", James Labrie sings on this one.

[@aoflex]

The live 21 minute version!!!

[@ytsejam77]

illumination theory in the same live concert is out of this world + _ +

[@WombatMan64]

In an interview with John Petrucci (guitar), he and John Myung (bass) have been buddies since they were kids. They had a pact with each other that they'd practice 6 hours per day, and they trusted each other so much in this that if they saw each other at a party or something, there was a moment where they knew, "yeah, you've earned this party, you've practiced 6 hours today!"

[@steveforman7643]

Great introduction to DT for you. They are from New York. The bassist , guitarist and original drummer met at the Berklee Conservatory of Music in Boston. The current keyboard player also from New York was trained at Juilliard. All of them are at the top of their field. They do have a vocalist although his voice is kind of shot now for live performances. Had some type of vocal chord injury. Keep exploring their catalogue. The cut you played was from their seminal album Metropolis Part 2- Scenes From A Memory. Play the album from start to finish and you will be hooked for life.

[@HistoryBuff]

Damn!!! Can't wait!

[@nikelodeon6852]

The current drummer also taught at Berklee.

[@gozomj]

"I'm gonna have to listen to this about 100 times..." It has begun!

[@snapdragon6601]

Agreed. This song is just freakin' insane how complex it is but they are remain tight from start to finish. Amazing!😃

[@tobiasbergwall8416]

If you want a song that defines this band musically, you'd listen to Breaking all illusions. Either studio version or live from the same show as this one.

[@HistoryBuff]

Sounds like I got my next one

[@belliiahmed]

@@HistoryBuff It's a great song.. and yes do it Live at same show better than studio version

[@boki1693]

@@belliiahmed Please. ALWAYS LIVE. Why would you not want to watch them play? Rhetorical question. LOL.

[@fyighfreak]

@@HistoryBuff AHEM. Octavarium.

[@plannerbuilder9223]

And also the song with the theme.....Illumination Theory

[@alanalanis2257]

The Glass Prison by Dream Theater is GOD MODE musicianship. Please check it out.

[@olivierlemarois9620]

I learn it on bass, trust me the riff behind the arpeggios is harder

[@TimothyDaigle]

Dream Theater 🤘🏻 the greatest band you never heard of!

[@HistoryBuff]

Lol, Apparently

[@mrtig2]

@@HistoryBuff I have fallowed this band, since the first day I heard "pull me under" on the radio in the early 1990's. Dozens of CD's, over a Dozen fan club only CD''s. I love them. A few of the most talented musicians and song writers in history! And we still love Mike Portnoy! (I was also a drummer in my past years)

[@garywright7686]

Seriously talented musicians here. Jordan Rudess (keys) was Julliard trained, John Petrucci (guitar), John Myung (bass), and Mike Portnoy (original drums) first formed the band at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Mike Mangini (present drummer) matriculated and instructed at Berklee as well.

[@weefek]

they were all julliard trained. dunno about mike tho.

[@VegasAlien1]

Go check out the full Dream Theater drummer audition videos.

[@Tonatiuth]

This whole DVD is pure gold. Breaking the Forth Wall has an amazing sound.

[@darfmanfragen]

it has an average dr of 7 - what are you talking about??? compressed crap.

[@Tonatiuth]

@@darfmanfragen then you need a better sound equipment

[@darfmanfragen]

@@Tonatiuth you need better ears

[@Tonatiuth]

@@darfmanfragen I don't. Remember I said this has amazing sound and I do have a proper sound equipment. If you can't enjoy this you better listen to budokan, metropolis 2000, chaos in motion, luna park, score, etc. and follow your life. There is plenty of variety for people like you that say that everything is never enough.

[@darfmanfragen]

@@Tonatiuth the sound is highly compressed as i already said. you can look it up yourself. if you think it's good, well you can. but it isn't.

[@aryasurya2332]

Next is “Home” from Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory album. It is Tool type like song 😀.

[@HistoryBuff]

Lol, thanks. You can play a drinking game to this video for the number of times I say "Tool"

[@orphydianmusic9529]

This one too but after Instrumedley 😁

[@grannyp7060]

If you're curious. Yes, there are 108 different time signatures in this masterpiece

[@senditkevin]

Correction: they change the time signature 108 times, not 108 different signatures.

[@olivierlemarois9620]

@@senditkevin If you count the number of different time signature it's actually only 13

[@senditkevin]

@@olivierlemarois9620 Didn't realize it was that little, almost makes it sound not all that impressive lol.

[@brianhamby1670]

The time signature changes 108 times in this song. A musical journey like no other

[@carlosrobertoramirezfuente2524]

You have already had many recomendations for getting into this band. Just two more myself: Octavarium, and Metropolis Pt. 2. This last one is the album from which this "little" bit was taken off: The Dance of Eternity is just a part of a larger suite. The whole work is around 72 minutes long, but if you have the time to give it a chance, believe me, you won't be disappointed.

[@ClintMaas]

They are all masters at what they do. I seen them live and it's mesmerizing.

[@VerchielxKanda]

That little jazzy bit made me realize how much I needed jazz-metal in my life. XD

[@jordanlindsey4299]

Diablo Swing Orchestra is like a jazzy metal band, worth checking out!

[@tylermoseley935]

I'm also a drummer. I'm in high school, and my first two classes of the day are rock band and chamber ensemble, so in my third class, I'll just listen to music and tap on my desk while I work, and I just can't help it.

[@gerardcote8391]

Druumer, good luck figuring it out. There are over 108 time signature changes in this song. That old time saloon part is Rag Time invented by Scott Joplin as a new type of Classical music, bur ended up being popular in "cat houses " and bordellos, and became the precursor to jazz, and is in 2/4, time which gives it a weird syncopated march sound. The Bassist is playing a five string and the guitarists playing a seven string so they get an additional low B string, gor that heavier low chords and arpeggios.

[@belliiahmed]

If you want to see the Drummer in action react to his Drum solo (Mike Mangini Drum solo at Luna park)

[@BOOMBiggityBam]

Welllll.....they are not quite from Scandinavia. Dream Theater originally were from the east coast. Boston if I remember correctly 😁😁😁 Yup, they have been right in your backyard for many years. My BF and I saw them at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby Pa back in I think it was 2002 and they were absolutely incredible. In the 90's, I heard "Pull Me Under" on the radio but couldn't figure out who it was (no google back then) I bought many cassettes trying to find that one song. Once I figured out it was Dream Theater I bought every album they put out and love them all!!!

[@alanalanis2257]

I went to Hog Wild Records here in San Antonio Texas back in 1993 and bought Images and Words after I heard Pull Me Under and Take The Time on 99.5 KISS. That album forever changed my life!!

[@Watjalukinat]

Dream Theater is the most emotionally exhausting concert. So great.

[@palantir135]

Epic musicianship, complicated music with great transitions. What more do you want. Breaking the fourth wall is a great live concert. I even bought the blu-ray of it.

[@HistoryBuff]

I will more than likely be picking that up!!

[@scottrobinson4611]

Of all the Dream Theater songs to listen to first, you picked the most "prog for the sake of prog" song. It's like they wrote this song with the explicit intention of changing the time signature as frequently as possible. While they do have moments like this throughout their discography, they turn it up to 100 for this song in particular. What's weirder is that this song comes right in the middle of their magnum opus - a concept album called Metropolis Part II. This song just sort of pops up between songs that really contribute to the story. It's a good song, but it's definitely for prog fans more than anyone else. Check out their song 'The Count of Tuscany'. James Labrie (the guy from the ayreon song) sings on it - he tells a dramatised version of a personal story from a trip to Italy. It's a long song, but it's an epic, and their best individual song imo.

[@alonglkr3216]

Welcome to the Journey of Dream Theater 😁 waiting for more Dream Theater! 😊

[@HistoryBuff]

Can't wait!

[@mikenagoda]

Nice reaction dude!! This one is a medley of several different DT tunes- it's all over the map (don't worry about your brain melting, DT is way beyond my paygrade as a musician too lol). Glad you enjoyed it!

[@johnpetrucci4329]

Please more dream theater

[@dewapd1169]

They do have some very melodic accessible songs. Try Surrounded, The Looking Glass, Our New World, Take The Time, Another Day, I Walk Beside You...all could be radio songs

[@mooncritter721]

This is a medley of different parts from different songs. Quite a monster of mastery!

[@ArceusGP]

That one is instrumedley, this is just DoE, but same as awesome

[@alanalanis2257]

Keep in mind this is part of a concept album called Metropolis Part 2. It's beyond epic!!

[@attilahun8541]

The most talented band ever😎✌🏽..

[@HistoryBuff]

Lol, all i saw was the comment, and I thought it was regarding another video I just released. I was about to tell them to go check out Dream theater and get back to me on that one.

[@smaxle23]

an octopus at the drums a keyboard player who got invited to a music college at age 9 a bassist player who plays like he played the guitar in dragon force before and one of the best guitarists (and best shredder) of modern time nothing else to say (and yes, a viking is singing fot them occasionally)

[@robertsimmons3336]

Illumination theory would be an excellent song to do. It does have vocals:)

[@tanvec]

You should check out the original Dream theater drummer Mike Portnoy explaining all the time signature changes in this song

[@carlospetruccicp]

Dude, you made my day with the "Contra" soundtrack reference! hahahaha it sounds similar, definitely!

[@HistoryBuff]

Lol, I couldn't put my finger on it but there it was

[@olivierlemarois9620]

I'm actually trying to learn that song on piano and for real, it's not AS hard as you all say. By the way don't think this is not hard, it's actually one of the hardest song I've learned. It's just less hard than you think, there some part that repeat and then it just flies by.

[@olivierlemarois9620]

Update I'm learning the bass also (By the way I started playing bass 1,6 year ago)

[@mememaster8050]

7:25 LOL. You're kinda right. There are 123 time signature changes in this song.

[@HistoryBuff]

Is that all?

[@belliiahmed]

@@HistoryBuff hahaha !!

[@andrearodriguez9005]

Really do yourself a favor and do the entire Metropolis Pt.2 Scenes From A Memory album in it's entirety. It is an absolute masterpiece.

[@jeffwombold9167]

Welcome to Dream Theater. All the other bands you mentioned are begginers compared to these guys. They are the kings of kings IMHO.

[@BigIsk52]

Another knowledgeable fan already requested it, but I'll also suggest Breaking All Illusions from this same show. There's a lot of great stuff in their catalog.

[@colinhawley8050]

There’s 108 time signature changes is this track, and every single one catches you by the throat

[@KevinRyan-MouthAlmighty]

I think, if i recall, there are 108 different time signatures in Dance of Eternity.

[@aleksandrelsakov4409]

Hello, I would recommend Illumination Theory from the same concert. Great performance, great vocals. Count of Tuscany also great

[@alanalanis2257]

You should also check out this song with their original drummer Mike Portnoy from their live album Live Scenes From New York. It's also amazing like this one.

[@derfreietonfilm5535]

the end is much more emotional....

[@Illumentra]

This is THE time signature song

[@thatsnice99]

They’ve been playing the song for 20 yrs, that’s how they do it.

[@aschleon]

The thing with Dream Theater is you should react to their live concerts / performances. Because they give you this kind of skillful musics, so the live performances will give the extra visualization of their skills rather than their studio versions. Continue the journey man, any songs from the same concert are great. Or if you want to hear the vocalist at his prime then go check their Score live concert. Peace.

[@535wer]

Peruvian skies I think is their best song, from what I remember anyways. Haven’t listened to them in a long time.

[@37Raffaella]

Jordan Rudess is a classically trained pianist….saw them in 93, pre Rudess….classical musician (Bassoon)

[@nedrini1387]

I just subscribed because I know you will be doing more Dream Theater and I can’t wait go on this journey. I’d like to suggest Pull Me Under.

[@HistoryBuff]

Yep...much more. Just have a lot of other stuff to get to

[@alanalanis2257]

Pale Blue Dot by Dream Theater will also blow you away. It's about planet Earth. Check out the live in London version.

[@HistoryBuff]

Someone else just requested this. Gotta be next then.

[@DanielVerberne]

This is a fantastic reaction.

[@adrianfercas3984]

The look on his face like his brain is melting is priceless 😂

[@anambivalentenemy]

Welcome to Dream Theater my friend!

dream theater - metropolis part II // try also other 2 bands - circus maximus - mouth of madness // pagan's mind - the god equation (live - prog power USA)

[@cuttysark8017]

Now listen to Babymetal "Tales of the Destinies" which openly owes a lot to "Dance of Eternity", but has singing and dancing too. Dream Theater came out of Berklee College of Music in Boston, Babymetal are out of Amuse/Sakura Gakuin J-pop idol group...and if that doesn't intrigue you nothing will.

[@orphydianmusic9529]

Instrumedley from them is another equally crazy but way more enjoyable mega instrumental Frankenstein of a song. Not many react to that for reasons that slip me. New sub here

[@HistoryBuff]

Awesome! Thanks for the sub!

[@johnpetrucci4329]

More dream theater live on Boston

[@HistoryBuff]

Will do. What should I check out?

[@johnpetrucci4329]

@@HistoryBuff Illumination Theory or trial of tears. Please and thank you sir 🙂

[@rtwbikerider]

@@HistoryBuff Breaking All Illusions, please.

[@wallace870]

May I suggest Dream Theater - OCTAVARIUM Live. It’s an Epic 24 minute Masterpiece 😮

[@virgilmariancosma2646]

I can't believe you've never listened to Dream Theater! They're world class for over 30 years. Lead guitarist is John Petrucci, here on a 7 cords (Ibanez, I think) guitar. Bass had 6 cords :). Wellcome into this world!

[@HistoryBuff]

Nope. Can't pick iron maiden out of a lineup either

[@virgilmariancosma2646]

@@HistoryBuff :)

[@beldin2987]

Oh btw. you may not believe it, but Dream Theater is actually from New York. But they were one of the early bands that mixed prog rock with metal, and since most prog rock in the 70s - 90s came from europe and especially the UK (Pink Floyd, Yes, Genesis, Renaissance and of course on the metal side we had especially Ritchie Blackmore who also mixed classic music into the music of Deep Purple and Rainbow much earlier, i also always think they must be a british band 😄

[@HistoryBuff]

Wait!!! They're AMERICAN!?

[@jhawkkw87]

The lead singer (who wasn't in this video because it was an instrumental) is Canadian, but the rest of the band's members are indeed American. The orchestra in this video was a bonus for this particular show (Breaking the 4th Wall, though there was also a full orchestra for their Score show at Radio City Music Hall), usually it's just the four main instrumentalists and the singer.

[@christopherblue2004]

if this is crazy check out some Between the Buried and me and Dillinger Escape Plan.

[@tomasdepaivacardoso9579]

two of my fave bands

[@ProXSoldier]

You should react to "instrumedly" Dream Theater live at budokan they r crazy

[@tudosobrecoreano]

react each music of this show and I will watch every video hahaha!!! DT is fucking amazing, by far best musicians ever!!!! react "spirit carries on", "breaking all ilusions", "ilumination theory" and everything from them, and for sure u gonna get "in love" by this damn group/band LoL!!! greetings from Brazil!! Thumbs up

[@wongsakornwattanavekin7328]

Hahahaha almost all assumptions about the band are wrong on the first guess lol, great reaction!

[@gerardcote8391]

Let me tell you where you should go next. You probably won't but Listen to Unlucky Morphious Cadaver Fumiya drum play through, as a drummer you ca appreciate it. But you should listen to Unlucky Morphious Cadaver / Revadc, the second half the Revadc is the Cadaver but played backwards They are a Japanese band that classifies themselves as Technical Speed Metal, but this song is really Symphonic Metal, with heavy Verdi and Bach influences

[@HistoryBuff]

Woa! Just the fact that they play the song backwards has my interest!

[@gerardcote8391]

@@HistoryBuff One of the versions has part of the music scrolling at the bottom when they finish the first part the same notes scroll backwards. Different words but a follow on song just to see if they could do it backwards, in the second part Jill who is the violinist gets a bigger solo.

[@uncletung]

this reaction for DOE is the best one by far

[@HistoryBuff]

Wow! Thanks!!!

[@agithandoyo7732]

Please do more DT you got the point of what reaction to them 😂

[@frankpettersson3113]

You should listen to the song Pull me under, an early song but still at the best.

[@boki1693]

LOL, your the second reactor to DT I saw this week that came for the vocals and picked an instrumental to react to. I find that funny because they have a ton of songs and only a handful of instrumentals and both the reactors picked one of them. Dream Theater is based and started on Long Island NY. At least three of them still live here on the island. The original drummer, Mike Portnoy, not the guy in this vid, is from Long Beach Long Island. He is the one the named the band. This guy is a better drummer but I liked the songs better with Portnoy because he was much more involved in writing them than the new drummer is. He left a few years ago because I guess basically he wanted to do something different with another group who's drummer was out sick or something. Then when the drummer came back they said sorry we don't need you anymore. So he tried to come back to DT but they had already hired this new drummer. So he was shit out of luck. The guitarists and the bassists are from Kings Park Long Island and are the only two original members of the band left. The three of them went to Berkley school of music. The drummer first met the other two there. They formed a group, Majesty, and dropped out of Berkley. Then they changed the name to Dream Theater in 1988 I believe. This is the third and by far the best keyboardist they have had but he has been with them for well over 20 years so he might as well be an original. And this is the second singer but he has been with them around 30 years so. They average a new cd every 2-3 years since 1988 with a new one due in the fall so the have quite a few albums. And they have a ton(7or 8?) double and triple dvd's all on youtube so there is no shortage of material for you to sample. As long as you stay away from "The Astonishing" cd you really can't go wrong with a DT song.

[@HistoryBuff]

Wow, thanks for the info!!! Was the other Julia? I saw she did it and I wondered why...

[@boki1693]

@@HistoryBuff Forgot the reactors name but is she a vocal coach? Just looked it up. Julia Nilon? I especially love reactions when the reactor is a musician as well. Like her and yourself. Oh and just my opinion, with Zeppelin and Dream Theater you should always do them live. Why wouldn't you want to watch them play? Dream Theater is so precise the live version often sounds just like the studio version anyway. I particularly like the live version of "Home," because they added a killer guitar solo thats not on the studio version and you get to see the original drummer. Also, Dream Theater's lyrics are often thought provoking. They don't sing about the usual stuff. One song is about secret societies and another bunch of songs is strung across many albums is sort of about the original drummers alcohol problems. Another whole album is about a fictional? murder on Long island in the early 1900's. Still another is about the guitarist waking up after a bad car crash. And sadly, "The Astonishing" is a space rock opera that reminds me of Styx Mr. Roboto. Thats not a good thing. Thats what happens when you let the keyboard player have too much control. LOL.

[@jonasevjedal5295]

To answer your original query as to "what was that?": THAT, my friend, was Dream Theater 😂

[@tylermoseley935]

I think that's a Korg the keyboardist is playing. I got a used Kronos. Great instruments, hands down.

[@EnigmaMachine7.62]

Not all bass drums some are tombs mounted upright like a bass drum with kick pedals 😂🙌

[@ClintMaas]

Going to watch the video you recently did in which you had to turn off the comments. It's most likely the best music video ever done. I think it's only controversial if you are on the wrong side of history. My main outtake is....I want a Leonberger dog now.

[@HistoryBuff]

Lol, thank you. Them comments got incredibly nasty. Not against me per se, ultra right vs. Ultra left

[@surajitbrahma2495]

This is the only song that you wish you didnt know about time signatures 😌 jejust

[@TheJCCroyle]

There are actually 104 time changes throughout the piece.

[@rtwbikerider]

As a drummer, you might appreciate this video of the original drummer counting out the time signatures on part of this song. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKTadahpftGImMk

[@frlong1]

Love some Nightwish too brother

[@GeoffreyGodshall]

Metronome plays in their ear monitor. It's a secret.

[@HistoryBuff]

I still don't know how that even helps since the rhythm is constantly changing

[@jondaley2588]

Potnoy is one of the best drummers.... he wrote dance of eternity..

[@Dereck.3312]

Good reaction I hope you can react or lisent Dream theater: Instrumedley Or Dream theater: stream of consciousness.

[@geoffglenister5535]

Before you melt your brain trying to figure this one out, watch this - it's the original drummer demonstrating the time signature changes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKTadahpftGImMk

[@charlesnelson5744]

portnoy did a short vid on the time changes

[@alanalanis2257]

I'll stay subscribed if you do more Dream Theater please. 🤗

[@HistoryBuff]

Lol, sounds like a hostage negotiation. No worries though, I will be back very soon

[@alanalanis2257]

@@HistoryBuff Awesome!! Thank you😊

[@nedrini1387]

I second that!

[@slyzombie6166]

There is a video of the original drummer counting the song off and showing all the crazy time signature changes.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKTadahpftGImMk

[@fifi23o5]

Does anybody know why there are no Dream Thearer cover bands?

[@azrar]

You’d probably like Fatal Tragedy by Dream Theater

[@rtrooperw8115]

Well, do one with vocals!

[@alanalanis2257]

Their from Long Island New York.

[@HistoryBuff]

LOL, I was close

[@claudiocastro5450]

Breaking all illusions Please 👌

[@Bs73471]

Tim Thomas is that you?

[@repluggedx3265]

The former drummer showed the time signatures: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKTadahpftGImMk

[@seanbarrett3224]

Fan of The Easton Press are we ?

[@HistoryBuff]

Just a tad

[@equator1595]

More reaction of dream theater

[@equator1595]

Make a live reaction of Enigma machine by Dream theater, thnx.

[@rtrooperw8115]

Dude, Tool couldn’t wear DT’s socks. No comparison. 😉 They are from NY. American. Vocalist is not guitarist. Each member is widely considered best of the best musically. Vocalist is James LaBrie, try Count of Tuscany.

[@rtrooperw8115]

New subscriber to see that reaction. Very different from this. Even more epic.🤟🏻

[@HistoryBuff]

Hey, don't bash my main man Pippin! (If you get that reference, you get my sub too!!!)

[@beldin2987]

Do you americans even know Pink Floyd btw. ? After all its a eurpean band, so meanwhile i better ask even since i always though the whole world should know them. But i saw also already reactors here that never heared anything from Phil Collins 🙄 But Dream Theater did even a complete Dark Side of the moon concert : Dream Theater - Full Concert (Dark Side of The Moon) 2005 Pink Floyd HD kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXXGl5eErdKJhrM& and also i always though their album "Scenes From A Memory" sounds a lot like Pink Floyd when i heard it the first time.

[@beldin2987]

Oh, i also recently saw an interview with Ritchie Blackmore where he said he was surprised that some Queen songs were actually popular in the US because the americans normally only listen to 3 chord songs (good ols blues formula), and Bohemian Rhapsody is like 32 different chords. And the same may then also be true for stuff like Nightwish and all those symphonic rock or metal bands. Maybe thats also the reason why you call even your pop these days RnB, while i understand actually "real" blues under that. But i have no clue i your modern pop is also based on 3 chords really.

[@HistoryBuff]

Absolutely!! Pink Floyd is one of my favorite bands!! They definitely dabbled in the progressive, ethereal sound that defied the mainstream. I definitely heard some influence there. Even some Rush

[@HistoryBuff]

I couldn't tell you. Modern pop is terrible in every way

[@beldin2987]

@@HistoryBuff They also played some Yes covers, who was one of my absolute favorites bands back in the 70s-80s. Btw. talkin bout Yes, you should watch this : "Awaken" - Jon Anderson & Todmobile 2013 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpC5kmablJpliqc Jon Anderson was born 1944 so he was already 69 there, still performing great as ever 😲And even if its not played with Yes, the band and orchestra together makes it maybe one of the best performances ever of this song, which also is one of the greates songs from Yes. But thts hard to say since they have so much masterpieces 🤘🏼

[@roguecheddar]

Dream Theater is always tighter than a gnat's ass stretched over a boxcar. But I digress.

[@HistoryBuff]

😂🤣😂🤣

[@stevecasillas3274]

Welcome to progressive Rock,,,at the last

[@mnhr7494]

You'll need 13 different heads on 8 different necks to properly headbang to Dream Theater songs - if that's possible at all 😵🥴

[@HistoryBuff]

Almost broke my neck!

[@mnhr7494]

@@HistoryBuff 😅