【Dream Theater】The Dance Of Eternity-Guitar Cover(with time signatures)

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[@gerbian6575]

Song: With lyrics Dance of Eternity: with time signatures!

[@tyroneacus1822]

yeah they are two different things a song is a song the dance of eternity is a prog

[@braunibald]

Guitarrist: Hey here is the new song i wrote. Drummer: Fk...

[@epiccabbage6530]

This song is way harder on guitar than drums tho, more like the keyboard player

[@SeriousStudent603]

yup...i was trying to play it yesterday...the starting was good...but when it reaches the trills you can be sure only master guitarists can play that

[@user-ge2vc3rl1n]

@@epiccabbage6530 you clearly don't play drums

[@gavindalton2238]

@@epiccabbage6530 you don’t understand drums

[@matteosuarez3144]

@@epiccabbage6530 no

[@Neonyziee]

Let's say that not having a 7 string guitar stops me from playing this

[@prodbykomrebi]

and also not having 24 frets. Its all the gears' fault man!

[@jamespyngrope77]

In my case it's my fault knowing how to play only not even half of the song.. 😅

[@ibanabbas8940]

my guitar doesn't have a whammy bar, that's the reason i can't play this song

[@osamaofearth]

Yeeppp and 24 frets

[@sheldonshira3406]

like d way you pick....ur right hand look very relaxed....

[@valezz8465]

i was thinking the same! Love it

[@mistertvert5958]

Economy picking ?

[@YourFridge_in_the_fridge]

Though I bet his left hand feels like it's been "dancing for an eternity"

[@Whodatmonkeybo]

That's what its for, just use your wrist calmly to pick, moving too much is just too much, hurts and not good.

[@viljar_5339]

Holy shit. This song has 118 time changes...

[@Ashtar_ConfederatioN]

Wonder if its the “ most changing song in the world “ ? Like world record ?

[@frostfirex7467]

Schism by tool when it came out had 57 or something and was the record. Dream Theater of course blew them out of the water I do think this is the highest one but don’t quote me on it.

[@Kumquat_Lord]

@@Ashtar_ConfederatioN the winner is Stravinsky's Rite of Spring with 444, but this song has higher ratio of time signature changes per minute of runtime at 18, vs 12 per minute for the rite of spring

[@Ashtar_ConfederatioN]

@@Kumquat_Lord what the …. Thanks friend I’ll check out 🤩

[@Kumquat_Lord]

@@Ashtar_ConfederatioN another fun fact about it, when it first premiered there was a literal riot in the audience because of how weird it sounded

[@richmckeemusic]

That piano bit always cracks me up! But seriously this was an insane cover! I covered overture 1928 if you fancy watching it

[@volstaggleba5865]

+1 sub for you bro

[@TheRoboticFerret]

That climb at 4:11 always makes me smile idk why

[@matthewguarna2975]

I know you are John petrucci making a fake cover video!

[@codythedoggo7671]

Nah you'd see the giant beard XD

[@AlanCastro091]

@@codythedoggo7671 hahaha

[@thestradiosmiles]

Not to mention the arm hair.

[@adamcontreras1486]

@@thestradiosmiles not just the hair. The sheer size of his arms too. The man is guy whose picture I look at to get motivated before a work out

[@kdo9306]

Lol that small arm john played this song in 1999?

[@randyhalfway]

I think seeing the time signature makes the song even more daunting to me.

[@jelleepit]

Epic achievement there, total respect for the hours of work that must have been committed to getting that down.

[@Shloopers]

Ultimately it's more like years rather than hours lol

[@axlh.1827]

I’m not gonna watch this, I can’t let my self esteem go down again

[@thepaleone6960]

too late for me.... :(

[@cheeseisjar3058]

I never would have thought there would be this much 4/4

[@blackcitadel37]

you can make even 4/4 complex if you want.

[@rokronroff]

Needs more 5/8 if you ask me.

[@RafaTallicaBR]

Yes, it's true... But also many sections on this video there's a simplified version from multiples of 4, you can check 'official' transcriptions and the MP count sheet. Here on YT, search for: "The odd time signatures of The Dance of Eternity"

[@lyoubomirkatzarov2414]

Nice, also I like your picking - lots of thumb movement there... interesting.

[@erosangelo2867]

The dance of odd signatures

[@creepysherpa7481]

The best Dance of Eternity cover I’ve seen... nice job man, all those time signatures would just melt my brain 😂

[@rickfeith6372]

Its not that bad...its a feel thihg, and its mostly adding an extra note in or taking one out. Its not like you're thinking 4/4, 5/8, 4/4, 6/8, 17/8, 9/8 etc...learn the notes, then stick em in

[@genustinca5565]

@@rickfeith6372 Best way is to ignore those time changes and just practice/play along to the track. If you're too aware of them it can start to mess with your brain.

[@GetzGoth]

Makes me wish I had a 7 string. Bloody good work mate. Cheers!

[@chrickeeriksson6407]

Was about to learn this song. But... just.... no. Im gonna sell my guitar and buy toiletpaper instead.

[@semanticsamuel936]

I'm learning it at the moment. Not going to lie to you, it's bloody hard, but it is achievable. Like many things in music it's about developing muscle memory, so you need to just play sections over and over again. Have a go.

[@LeiokMetal]

Well said, it's all about dividing in smaller sections until you can play them together, doesn't matter how long takes you to learn it

[@adakhochalai]

Wow great playing there and great tone..

[@ColoradoBills]

Man you are gifted ! I never thought this could even be covered. :O

[@guskogs]

Outstanding job my friend! Congrats.

[@Joachim01]

Awesome tone man. Sounds like original

[@Schmorgasblab]

Holy hell on earth is this John petrucci in disguise trolling the internet? Insane job. Well done.

[@Ahtnagarp]

Brutal tone, i love it

[@fajariskandarsyah3544]

Wow I can't believe some people cover that song, looking your finger makes me confused😂 you're rock

[@masterkiller49]

Man I cant even imagine being able to play this. This is like my ultimate song to maybe learn one day lol

[@soniachoudhary6673]

Break this song into 3 minutes each and you will probably cover each section one by one. It gets a lot easier.

[@pumpbano2098]

Dude you absolutely nailed it! Big respect

[@alexparadise91]

Are those time signatures or random dates on a calendar? 😂. Incredibly done my dude!

[@bigd3087]

I came across this video as I was resurrecting my rig to start playing again after a 15 year hiatus. Video is now over, and there went THAT idea... 🤣 ...seriously, a fanastic job, man! Your playing is killer! 👍🏻

[@Nexvionsify]

You deserve more viewers...

[@asafesilas]

7/8 17/16 10/16 this is impossible to count! hahaha

[@chrisjobe2270]

I mean tbh with this song you don’t really count all of it you have to literally feel it otherwise u will get lost

[@chippchipp1]

@Paolo Emerick wow, EVEN YOU?!

[@shashwatchamoli7221]

@@chippchipp1 😂😂😂😂😂

[@rickfeith6372]

Its a feel thing...you would lose the groove trying to count the whole thing and play it. Alt picking does the counting for you in a lot of parts, some parts are definitely counting the down beat though. Play LOTS of Dream Theater tunes along with the record and you'll get it...the hardest thing about Dance is the unique shapes of the left hand, not the timing. Its not as impossible as you'd think. Even I struggled to count this. 😜

[@xmm8299]

So, I had to cover this song for a school show, and while I didnt nail it 100% I did do a very tight cover I think. My advice for the song is, well, not counting at all the 10/16 and 17/16 and similar 16 parts, they have all only 16th notes in them so you just play the riff until you run out of notes (you go through every single tone) and then you go to next riff. 4/4 to 7/8 to 6/4 is countable, the main spike here is that 7/8 and you have to play that one by feel (since weird chord durations). Djenty part is not a hard one and solo is similar to x/16 riff parts, play notes until you run out of them. It is a hard and mindfucking song, but there are harder

[@olber289]

Incredible playing ! You’re gifted !

[@zenkrayos1720]

Guys help how do i headbang to this?

[@LilBoyTasmanKim]

Just follow the time signature

[@asifkasher8551]

You need to get a math degree

[@ethanmorrow4241]

Just follow the crash cymbal

[@crysikosden]

it sucks that your channel has so little exposure.... very good video, very nice playing, good guitar tone and mix. nothing not good enough to mention really. put out more videos if you can. we would love to see them!

[@EmmanLopez1201]

That is one of my favorite songs. Great job man! You're a beast!

[@davidd8439]

What a good idea, these fading signatures

[@rohisartroom8673]

凄い!!! 完璧!!!

[@Sterra-ot7ss]

Very technically gifted

[@lemmings1959]

Perfection

[@DMBVR4]

All the ways 4/4 can sound blows my mind. And the fact that this song has them all lol

[@jazzylovy4195]

Amazing

[@rickleblanc8900]

Amazing playing. Wow, just nailed it

[@ahnafsakib]

Masterfully done

[@SCG77]

Sweet. Rock on

[@sieghartprimeknight9]

Great for studying time signature for beginner!

[@hyalinamusic18]

Wirandika M. H. For complex definitely, but I think if you want to practice feeling odd times Dream Theater isn't the place to start. Great for practice once you get your head wrapped around it lol

[@williamdeely7836]

plot twist the whole band are just always out of time and they're fucking with us

[@galihrusyadie1629]

That guitar looks very tasty

[@VionicBlue]

My dream is to one day be able to play like this. So incredibly clean, and what an amazing performance. Great job!

[@SeriousStudent603]

any closer to the dream? i hv one too

[@musicalwolf1080]

amazing work bro

[@robertlewandowski9687]

Great👍🏻

[@pixellography]

Simply perfect

[@micahblakeslee]

Great job!

[@Antogotaddicted]

Insane! Appreciate it😍

[@davidsosa538]

Awesome bro, you're a beast

[@davep8221]

I wonder of Mike Oldfield's Amarok is as complex, time signature wise. It's easily 10x or more so instrumentally (number), melodically, and almost time-wise (59 min). If you're not a Mike Oldfield fan, check him out. He's more than just "Theme from the Exorcist."

[@Worshipsatch]

Nailed it!

[@boyztsoundwave7000]

Very smart..

[@Marco_clavero]

perfect!

[@ricardofernandesduarte4604]

Parabéns meu amigo ficou showwww

[@ruchirsajwan]

Awesome job

[@sirspookybones1118]

The funny thing is the time signature that seems to be the most used here is 4/4

[@doctormatchelo]

Trabalho perfeito! Perfect Job!

[@garethsweetday175]

omg so good

[@danielsulistyo3659]

He's so relax 😂

[@dexstevens5993]

sick guitar

[@dyenneyb3148]

Wow. Just WOW 👏👏👏👏👏

[@pajaromosca8823]

Espectacular. Sería genial las tabs

[@offering2207]

Now i'm walking in 118 different tmes

[@AkshinSachdevaOfficial]

At 2:53, There is a slide from 15 to 17 fret which is to be taken from the pinky finger, but instead, he is playing the 17 fret straight away. I think, that there is some editing done, but still, I appreciate the playing.

[@Adrielokil]

0:35 I don't know what's official but for me it makes more sence to divide it in one mesure of 3/4 and one 6/8 instead of just one one mesure 6/4

[@tajriansamad1668]

I know but they are not the same

[@Arnold_Guitar]

amazing! \m/

[@welfiblablabla]

Love this song and you play it at such esae 😅

[@nicolasnobre7832]

Nailed it

[@robdobble6672]

All the sections I’d expect to be in 4/4 are in odd time signatures. What???

[@austindolan3142]

The rite of eternity

[@DiariodeumBatera]

Parabéns!!! Muito bom!!! amigo, sou baterista e também gravei essa música. Estou procurando músicos para fazer um vídeo Split Screen. O que você acha, vamos fazer?

[@alangkansrisuwor5480]

I'll just do 4/4 and hope for the best.

[@eddymoon3671]

Buenisima

[@mikesmith1290]

Really? The 4/4 section is that long? I to can play at 4/4, so how hard can this be! Lol. Man, great playing btw!!

[@Kraden47]

Nice

[@hayrullahklc7105]

what a malmsteen fan

[@AllanceloT.]

A nightmare to not remember

[@ppang]

one take? one yoshi... great!

[@mattiacammarota7606]

So 4/4 C G Am F. Is It right?

[@kamaltamang8389]

How TF dream theatre write this kind of songs🤯

[@jaidenxiong9996]

Because of their egos. They want to show their musical prodigy, not to write simple and listenable song for general population. Have you ever noticed; every time they come with new songs, they are getting more complicated and harder for an average guitar player. This guy can play John’s pieces, he is considered top of the ladder already, except he probably doesn’t have enough money or sponsorship to get him out to people. I bet he is already in a local band making fame for himself. KZbin is another way to get his message to the world without having large sponsors.

[@kamaltamang8389]

I agree with you

[@kamaltamang8389]

@@jaidenxiong9996 I'm an average guitar player and struggling to learn dt best of the times guitar solo

[@gavindalton2238]

@@jaidenxiong9996 that’s some bullshit. Ever thought they just make music they like? Maybe not everyone wants to spoon fed songs that pander to as many people as possible. Bands fill their own niches and play what they want to. Not shitting on basic music just saying

[@cptsuperseal5054]

Sometimes you have to ask why does the time signature go from 3/4 to 4/4 when it's just zeros.

[@kjl3080]

If you’re counting 0s it’s missing a beat, learned it the hard way when trying to learn this song by ear

[@Jeff-ik9zj]

Holy shit that's a mindfuck

[@jakedevries1455]

Very good guitarist very controlled picking hand and you little finger isn't flying off on your fretting hand. I would say you was John petrucci but you've got better control 😉

[@monkai666]

1:18 At what point do you start calling random beats time signatures? The fade effect got denied at the door ffs.

[@lemmings1959]

How long have you played guitar?

[@thefenix_72yt29]

2:06

[@gonzalocurras6589]

But can you play wonderwall

[@viniciusdamke]

como alguém consegue tocar uma música assim?

[@eduardoaugusto8824]

Cara, eu penso a mesma coisa. Creio que o mais difícil é se adaptar às mudanças de tempo. E como fazer isso???? kkkk

[@Romeo_Blake]

“Dance of eternity.” Shit, no mf dancing to this 🙏🏽💀

[@thefenix_72yt29]

0:44

[@RaulKist]

Wooow

[@epiphoneandfender1604]

Great cover... also how can you tell the time signatures?

[@julioblascogarcia9879]

You missed the beard part

[@mrroams5812]

Wow. Don't tell me you're actually counting all those time signature changes while playing, are you?

[@mrroams5812]

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Counting while playing would be pretty distracting during a complicated riff anyway. Kind of impractical.

[@budaroddy]

Can't you do 2 things at a time? Well , same here, but actually if you are pretty good with time you don't count at all

[@dandavidson1704]

Bentley Roams probably not, I learned this whole song on drums and never counted out anything, it’s more of a feel thing

[@THIS---GUY]

Bentley Roams not quite as distracting as you know singing and playing lol

[@jackb7685]

That little chromatic bit at 2:20 is near impossible to play perfectly. Even petrucci scuffs it live

[@buu1316]

Just realised I don't really understand time signature