FIRST TIME HEARING DREAM THEATER - PANIC ATTACK | REACTION

[@MarkLumsley]

"I have never experience this many transitions in my life" - then you should check out their song 'The Dance of Eternity'! xD

[@BOOMBiggityBam]

Make sure its the live version. The cams on all these guys show just how talented they are!

[@Kolossusofkraut]

I was about to comment that same thing

[@SwedeSpeeder]

Fact.

[@Heatwave9000]

I mean he likes mumble rap

[@scifimonkey3]

You might have a bit more difficulty filling in for this band, ……..’what time signature shall we use?’ …….’How bout all of them?’. These are some of the best musicians in Rock. The only reason they are not the most famous band in the world is that many people cannot cope with the incessant complexity. Most songs are like a degree level examination for the ears.

[@jpake]

Welcome to the world of Dream Theater. Perhaps the most talent ever assembled in one band ever. You should watch them do that note for note live next time you react to them. It's an entirely different experience of "oh shit" moments watching them live. Anything off the "Breaking the 4th Wall" DVD is very good.

[@BassCommunion]

Bad Dvd, anything with portnoy is by far better

[@jpake]

@@BassCommunion Really? Still can't get over it? They're both great. Move on.

[@BassCommunion]

​@@jpake Soulless middle aged millionaires having nothing to prove and keep releasing the same thing over and over again to please the fanboys, when DT go yolo musically then we talk. Last great album was Train of thought, and maybe the Viper king track. Dream theater lost the dream and became just theater

[@u.v.s.5583]

@@jpake Come on, Mike is much better than Mike!

[@riccardogiulietti6893]

I never respond to such comment, but we need to make clear that dt with portnoy were WAY better not (only) because of his talent in drumming, but because of his talent in writing and composing. New dt is average, beforehand they made history (acos, sfam, sdoit, octavarium, 12 steps suite). I don't get over it, just don't like them anymore. Easy

[@DizJakeOG]

Chod, every song is this fantastic! Mike Portnoy is the drummer. He literally does all this with a smile on his face!

[@EvanSchatz]

I'm not into Dream Theater much at all but watching Mike play the drums is just fun

[@davidwatchesyoutube]

I was a latecomer to the Dream Theater fan club. My first album (received as a gift) was Octavarium. After my first listen through, I immediately bought their entire catalog. If you want to see them live, look for their "Octavarium" video from their "Score" tour, complete with orchestra! It will absolutely blow you away. Their drummer, Mike Portnoy also drums with The Neal Morse Band (Christian Prog Rock, and Neal Morse was the singer for Spock's Beard, another great prog band). Check out their "So Far Gone" official video (part of their concept album "The Similitude of a Dream"). Great stuff all the way around.

[@booklover_222]

Him saying “Let’s see what they bring to the table” Me(a die hard DT fan)”Just you wait”😏😁🤣

[@brandi1719]

One of my favorite bands and this song, John Myung's opening bass ref ❤

[@RareHarmony]

This is a pretty hard tune, but for them, even this is tame. Dream Theater is full of highs and lows, different sounds, lots of arrangements with different time signatures, and different instruments going at the same time. These guys are pretty unreal.

[@iulia.bianca.b]

Welcome! ❤️ So glad to see more people discovering this brilliant band. You're in for an amazing journey. You'll only fall more and more in love with them as you go deeper into their catalogue 😊😁

[@andykereztury1450]

"The Count of Tuscany" is one of my favorites!

[@edzoranski5748]

check out The Glass Prison....LMFAO

[@bryandouple5595]

WARNING!!!!!!!!! Now you are getting to a hole that if you dive in it, you will NEVER get out! Enjoy it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@andrewsitek190]

The drummer Mike Portnoy has a bunch of drum cam videos of him playing songs, definitely recommend checking those out if you're a drum fan. Also recommend checking out The Dance of Eternity which is an instrumental with I believe 108 time signature changes. The drummer also has a short video going over the time signature changes on sheet music. It's insane

[@Wazoodust]

Welcome to Dream Theater! I'm 30 years ahead of you in the rabbit hole, it's a fun ride, enjoy!

[@jhawkkw87]

Welcome to Dream Theater, and this is an excellent gateway song that can show you how amazing their musicianship is without overwhelming the listener. You mind will be blown if you dig into their discography. There is a live performance of this song from the Chaos in Motion DVD, which you can likely find somewhere on YT. It's funny you mention potentially wanting to see Dream Theater live, because the tour for their 15th studio album just kicked off today (Feburary 2nd). Depending on your location, you might still be able to snag a ticket.

[@mrstrypes]

There is something so cool about watching people discover Dream Theater for the first time just like I did 20 years ago. "The Glass Prison" was the first song I heard from them and it literally changed my life; not just as a musician.

[@vinteren4734]

For anyone here who has experienced a an actual true panic attack , musically it really portrays it shockingly well . Aside from that , it's a magical song

[@russward2612]

There aren't any "Ehh" songs in the Dream Theater catalog. Each is different and cutting-edge. Brilliant stuff.

[@dennismoore3383]

The real masterpiece off this album is the title track, Octavarium. It's 24 minutes, but well worth the listen.

[@Rikrik1138]

This is literally an insane choice for your first Dream Theater song! Such an epic song!

[@alanalanis2257]

The Glass Prison by Dream Theater is 14 minutes of pure shred insanity. The double bass is even sicker on this song. Another amazing epic with insane double bass time signature changes is A Nightmare to Remember. I hope you can react to these songs soon.

[@sourceeee]

My fav thing about the drum arrangement is its super complex/technical, without being showboaty, and staying within the pocket

[@skatter44]

These guys are no joke. Check out As I Am and This Dying Soul. Two excellent songs.

[@nesguillen]

First time in here, and what i liked is that you know about music, because as you're saying you play drums, and is the best way to enjoy DT for the first time and understand what they're doing. Panick Attack is a great song, but in Dream Theater's standard is not a Masterpiece, not saying is a bad song, indeed is a great song, but Dream Theater has a looooooot of songgs even better and trully materpieces, like The Dance of Eternity, Octavarium, Metropolis Pt. 1, The Count of Tuscany, The Glass Prison, A Change of Seasons, just a few that you should try to listen to. I wish you the best in your channel.

[@Djcimofficial]

This was my first DT song! I’ve been hooked ever since..

[@sumonjamal1653]

'Overwhelmed'... that's the word u can use to describe Dream Theater's music. And yes, there is a live version of 'Panic attack' and it's spectacular live... The drummer here, Mike Portnoy, was a huge disciple of Rush & Neil Peart... but he left the band in 2010. The current Dream Theater drummer is another spectacular drummer - Mike Mangini. The core of Dream Theater got together in 1985 at Berkeley School of music - Mike Portnoy (drums) met John Myung (bass) & John Petrucci (guitar) and bonded over their love of Rush, Iron Maiden, Yes, etc... The band was called Majesty, and they began writing and demoing songs w/ Kevin Moore (keyboards) and Chris Collins (vocals)... They wanted to expand the progressive rock genre to incorporate heavier bands like Metallica & Megadeth... Majesty was signed in 1988, and Charlie Dominici (vocals) was recruited for their first album 'When dream & day unite'... However, the name 'Majesty' was taken... so the Portnoy's father suggested the name Dream Theater after a movie house. The debut album was released in 1989, but was not promoted. Dream Theater kept writing and rehearsing into 1991, searching for a new singer... Canadian vocalist James LaBrie joined the band and in 1992, they finally got a new record contract. Dream Theater's 2nd album 'Images & words' was miles ahead of their under-funded 1st album... the single 'Pull me under' was released in 1992 to promote the album and was a hit on MTV - the album went gold (half million copies) in the US as Dream Theater toured the world for the first time into 1993... Recording the next album 'Awake' in 1994, keyboardist Kevin Moore left the band once the album was done. Derek Sherinian (keyboards) did the tour and joined Dream Theater, recording the epic EP 'A change of seasons' in 1995. The band's next album 'Falling into infinity' was delayed until 1997, and following the tour, Jordan Rudess (keyboards) was asked to join, replacing Sherinian. 'Metropolis Part 2: Scenes from a memory' was the next Dream Theater album' in 1999; a concept record that extended the track 'Metropolis Pt. 1: the Miracle & the Sleeper' from 'Images & words' in 1992... the record was produced by Mike Portnoy & John Petrucci for the first time. Dream Theater felt creatively rejuvenated and released a double-CD in 2002 'Six degrees of inner turbulence'... which brought more metal influences into their prog rock sound... In 2003, the 'Train of thought' album explored the metal side of the band even further. 'Panic attack' was a track from the 2005 album 'Octavarium', which returned to the creative direction of 'Falling into infinity'. Dream Theater found renewed commercial success in 2007 w/ the album 'Systematic chaos'... In 2009, the album 'Black clouds & silver linings' became a top 10 album on the US charts for the first time in their career... However, in 2010, Mike Portnoy opted to leave the band to explore other musical projects... Mike Mangini, who had taught at Berkeley school, joined Dream Theater. Their 2011 album 'A dramatic turn of events' also made the top 10 charts in the US... A self-titled 'Dream Theater' album was released in 2013 and the band was playing the biggest shows of their career going into 2014. A concept double-CD 'The Astonishing' was released in 2016 and teamed up Dream Theater w/ classical composer David Campbell... Dream Theater has kept recording & touring, releasing the album 'Distance over time' in 2019... their latest album is 'A view from the top of the world' in 2021. Former drummer Mike Portnoy has kept active in a number of projects - Transatlantic, OSI, Flying Colors, The Winery Dogs... he recently worked w/ former DT keyboardist Derek Sherinian in a new prog band Sons of Apollo.

[@sumonjamal1653]

Dream Theater runs the spectrum from long, complex & epic songs to slower, soulful ballads and heavy metal tunes... 🤘🤘🔥🔥 U can check out the songs - 'Pull me under' ... 'Caught in a web' ... 'A fortune in lies' ... 'New millennium' ... 'Home' ... 'This dying soul' ... 'The glass prison' ... 'Constant motion' ... 'A rite of passage' ... 'On the backs of angels'... 'Breaking all illusions' ... 'The looking glass'... 'Fall into the light' ...The band's ballads - 'Another day' ... 'Beneath the surface' ... 'Wither' ... 'The spirit carries on' ... 'Along for the ride'

[@renemercado8618]

Wow Chod, I saw your thumbnail and had to watch your video immediately. I knew they were going to make an impression on you since you are a drummer. Their time signature madness and tightness of play is insane. I was exposed to them by watching the Live at Budokan video. Watch it if you get a chance. Let me know what you think. Thanks Chod take care.

[@plm6523]

This song along with it's name is just perfection

[@hazelbakerm]

Two of the best percussionists on the planet over the years! You are seriously going to enjoy the Dream Theater rabbit hole!

[@shupakiko]

YES. Best reaction to first hearing DT imo. Helps that you're a musician to begin understanding their music :) MORE DREAM THEATER REACTIONS please. They have a plethora of masterpieces. My favorite band by a hundred miles.

[@dylpickle0192]

Constant Motion has one of my favorite (grooviest) drum/guitar solos. The drums sound so fk’n cool and crazy during “that part”

[@michaelmilliken65]

I'm new to your channel, I searched 'Dream theater reactions', and hearing that you are a drummer. Me too! Portnoy is a drum 'god'.. If you haven't already, listen to 'Metropolis 2000: Scenes from a Memory' from feont to back, however, before you do, look up the individuals in the band and their education, and then look up the meaning of that album. Then, keep in mind that that album, a definitive rock opera, was mostly conceived by Portnoy!

[@markpyle3710]

"They Transitioned so many times" Welcome to Dream Theater! Strap In

[@LordSpongy]

Omg you HAVE to do Glass Prison! 13* minutes of pure insanity from Dream Theater! Please my good sir! This is a GOAT kind of band like Tool or Pink Floyd. They’re basically the American Rush.

[@Moskal91]

the glass prison is 13 minutes bud

[@LordSpongy]

@@Moskal91 Hah whoops that's right it's not A Change of Seasons.

[@PhantomAxxaxxin]

Yesssss

[@paulpv7]

@@Moskal91 wrong. it's 13 minutes and 52 seconds, which is closer to 14 minutes

[@frankherrmann965]

You are fair and correct, good soul! Best wishes from Germany Please, hear more dream theater. .....

[@keithoday6622]

Welcome to Dream Theater World! Young man you have a great show here and now it's only going to get better! Thank you for your recent Blue Oyster Cult reactions for they are my favorite band of all time. Dream Theater is mind-blowing; you need to see a live performance to really appreciate their talent. Enjoy you show so much because you using a wide variety of music genres. Thank you.

[@dennismoore3383]

There are many technical drummers out there, but Mike Portnoy plays with personality. You can hear it in his playing that he's having fun. He loves his job. He was a founding member of Dream Theater and they've been doing their thing since the late 80's. Portnoy left the band in 2010, but continues to play in some of my favorite acts: Sons of Apollo, The Neal Morse Band, Transatlantic, The Winery Dogs and Flying Colors. Now in his mid-50's, he's often more laid back in his playing (laid back being a relative term), but he still reaches into his bag of tricks and comes up with cool drum parts. I hope you get to check out his catalog.

[@DizJakeOG]

Chod, each member of the group is about as technically sound as you possibly could get. Petrucci is my favorite Guitarist.

[@Nimrods7]

You have to listen to Dream Theater’s “The dance of eternity” this is arguably the craziest piece of music ever written in terms of rhythm, harmony and arrangement

[@leddygee1896]

Frank Zappa "The Black Page"... Terry Bozzio, Drums and percussion.

[@Ev1ln1nj4m0nk3y]

I think of it like this... The song has so many transitions kinda like the way it feels having an actual panic attack and or an anxiety attack..

[@Cavernsparten]

You should hear King's X if you haven't as well. Extremely tight group with some amazing vocal harmonies. They were well ahead of the curve when it came to what would be really popular in the 90's, just a few years earlier. You can take songs from "Gretchen Goes to Nebraska", "Faith Hope Love", "Dogman" as just some starters.

[@michaelpebbles6243]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppPVkpSVdt6Bpqc Here's Panic Attack with the Drummer from Dream Theater.

[@mr198221]

This is in my top 5 DT songs. Been a fan since 1992

[@scottlaughlin9897]

Chod, you just hit the tip of the iceberg with this band. All members went to the Berkeley school of Music except for the keyboardist Jordan Ruddess. He attended the Juilliard school of Music and was accepted there at 9 years old. 2nd grade! Each member is a Master at their craft. And Mike Portnoy, what else can you say? Probably the greatest living drummer IMO. My fav. Album by them is Train of thought. Dance of Eternity is one of their more complicated pieces and a great one. Keep this in mind, if you watch the live version? It’ll more than likely be Mike Mangini on drums and not Mike Portnoy. As he left the band some 8-9 years ago.

[@cjunkera]

Just saw Dream Theater last Friday at the State theater in Minneapolis they were awesome and my favorite band the transitions are like how my ADHD anxious brain works

[@darvinist87]

I have no idea how it's even possible to hear this without tears

[@Azlatoth]

Dude I just love the smile on your face the whole time!! Yes this is Dream theater my brother!! You have 30 years of music to catch up on!!

[@johnpetrucci4329]

More Dream Theater please

[@joeloedeman5160]

"Pull Me Under" is their most accessible "hit". "Metropolis pt 1" Live Luna park (different, still great drummer), "Octavarium" live at score from this same album is a masterpiece tribute to all things prog. Mike Portnoy the drummer is also in the bands Transatlantic and Liquid Tension Experiment (w/ 2 other members of this band).

[@kurthooker4370]

Am surprised you have not listened to this band before , Chod. Mike Portnoy is argueablly maybe the best drummer in rock/ jazz-rock fusion. They are all great musicians in this band and the compositions are great too.

[@j.jennings1722]

Dream Theater is one of the great modern Prog bands. I think you would love another modern Prog band, Spock's Beard. They have great long songs and regular length songs, like Yes, and a terrific sound. You should react to "The Devil's Got My Throat," which is more of a Rocker, or the hard, trippy "Feel Euphoria."

[@davidsan9654]

This whole album is fantastic. James actually sounds good on it!

[@nedrini1387]

I’m subscribing because I have a feeling you’re going to be doing a lot more dream theater and they are my favorite band of all time high

[@159awi]

Most all of their tunes are like this. A really great band.

[@richardkafka5625]

This is what a band sounds like when you have a Julliard grad and the Berklee School of music students in it! All Amazing. And Mike Portnoy is a NEXT level drummer with many drum cam videos you'll enjoy. And you should watch "Instrumedley" live. 13 songs, 100+ time signature changes in 13 minutes!

[@kennhern]

Julliard grad, former Berklee students and a former Berklee prof

[@DizJakeOG]

These guys are undescribable! Fantastic!

[@drummerseb]

Hey welcome to DT's World. The strange guitar sounds you heard were probably synths as the keyboard player (like every other member) is playing killer solos that usually respond to the guitar solos. I really enjoyed watching your first time DT reaction ... May this be the beginning of an insane journey for you

[@BigIsk52]

It's always nice to see someone hear Dream Theater for the first time. It's a wonderful progressive rabbit hole to venture down. Breaking All Illusions is another one of many great songs to check out. Peace.

[@JesusSaves4Ever777]

Awesome more DREAMTHEATER please❤👍👍

[@MarcosRavena]

Great video, man! I don't remember what album I first listened to. Maybe Images and Words, ou Train of Thoughts. I only remember it was early 2000's. And Baaam! They caught me. My "favorite" album changes according to the moment. Sometimes in the same year I change my favorite one. I just dive into one album and keep listening to it during some months. Among them are: Images and Words; Train of Thoughts; Metropolis Pt. 2; Octavarium; The Astonishing. And there are many good songs throughout all of their albums.

[@rtwbikerider]

The commenters will rightfully talk up the abilities of the original drummer, Mike Portnoy. But, as a drummer, you should also check out how the current drummer, Mike Mangini, set up a balanced Left-Right drum kit. It’s a unique layout & performance style. He taught at Berkeley before joining DT.

[@bangmon1000]

Great suggestion. This sounds like some music I use to listen to at the turn of this century, but I am having a hard time finding information on them, such as, where are they from, when was this release and more. My searches keep bringing up anxiety panic attacks. My searching skills are off today.

[@calibadgerdude6082]

Search for Octavarium instead, that’s the album this song is from.

[@andrearodriguez9005]

Welcome to the DT rabbit hole! My favorite prog rock band. The greatest album I have ever heard in my life without a doubt is Metropolis Pt. 2 Scenes From A Memory. My favorite drummer of all time, Mike Portnoy. He's bad!

[@Jihavoh777]

Except for Home.. I don’t think that’s a good album to listen to one song at a time. It’s kind of an all or nothing deal lol

[@poolmaster18]

You‘re in for a hell of a ride my guy. Great reaction 👍

[@johnmueller8737]

Welcome to Dream Theater! Great Reaction!

[@dalejohnson2047]

Great band the keyboard and guitar play off each other harmony’s and solos sometimes the keys sound like a guitar and then the drums I believe this was mike portnoy who has been on the cover of modern drummer several times one of the best progressive metal bands there is and you can’t forget the bass and vocals they are the complete package

[@rtrooperw8115]

This what they do! The MASTERS!!! Great job!🙏🏻🤟🏻

[@61hink]

Cool to see a true first time reaction to this. Crazy!

[@leddygee1896]

" It's Like Rush did Mushrooms, And Metallica smoked meth and drank a case of beer and had a baby!!...

[@jameswaddell3348]

I believe you weren't counting correctly! The song is actually in the standard 4/4 time signature. I believe you are confused because the tune intertwines the structure and beat, where the 2 and 4 aren't noticeable.

[@IvanLai]

Welcome to Dream Theater. Look up "Mike Portnoy Panic Attack drum cam". Also thank you for not pausing.

[@johnnelson3869]

The complexity of Dream Theater mirrors the complexity of life. It's ok to feel happy and sad at the same time. It's the beauty of the experience. It is truly art.

[@briangoellner6258]

scientists at NASA are still trying to figure out how they do it lol!!!

[@leddygee1896]

Their music is their namesake...

[@aaronduerr8563]

If you want a extra long reaction with this band, do their song "A Change of Seasons"! Awesome song where every member of the band has a solo and the song has an insane amount of transitions!

[@israelgarduno2439]

Thank god you didn’t interrupt the video like others ! 🎉

[@edzoranski5748]

great song, great band

[@ryandunham1047]

Saw them live three times. CRAZY. \m/

[@johnfoster5295]

As Yes, Rush, Genesis, Gentle Giant were progressive rock, welcome to the world of progressive metal.

[@almarhulsegge1859]

Great reaction! You might want to listen to Octavarium, the title track of the same album Panic Attack is on. Or listen to Metropolis, pt 1, or A Change of Seasons, or The Count of Tuscany, or Illumination Theory, or…gosh I can go on :). Keep up the good work! 👍🏻

[@azriksani611]

Superb band! One of thr best musicians of all time. Checkout live at Score 2004 and choose any song from there, all are epic! But i will start with Under the Glass Moon for that concert

[@johnpatroshoes]

yoooo you are the man

[@calvingreen5202]

I will say this about Mike Portnoy...his favorite drummer, is Neil Peart. He's ridiculous behind the drum kit.

[@ernestocheguewasa4601]

Yes. Here we go. For me they are the inventors or originators of what I call 90s Neo Prog Metal. Everytime I listen to Tool I hear how influenced they are by Dream Theater. Sure, they are not a copy and they took it to an other level...but the roots...

[@ericreinhard1918]

Yea, try Dream Theater's Beyond This Life from Scenes From A Memory. Transition madness.

[@andyramos4130]

Check out the Isolated Drums for Panic Attack [ Panic Attack - Portnoy's Drum-cam - Live in Studio ] LINK: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJSUgneopLOdY6c

[@KBH27]

Also check out The Glass Prison by Dream Theater

[@phredhenson9638]

Live, Octavarium is one of the best things I've ever heard

[@alv2996]

Got to do ELP (Emerson Lake & Palmer). The grandfathers of program music with Yes and King Crimson.

[@Savatage1964]

Okay I'm late to this video but let me say.... Welcome to Dream Theater. These guys are so talented it probably only took them two takes to get it right. Seriously.

[@kurthooker4370]

John Petrucci's guitar playing is rated in the same category as Yngwie Malmsteen.

[@seanmelton8415]

If you want a band that uses a ton of crazy time changes, check out Haken. they make some of the most technically complex music out there

[@loisr3970]

Lol I knew you would love this Mike.Portney ( he honored Neil Peart so ) A wonderful.Rabbot hole now Nanna's gonna tell ua be prepared. Cheers

[@PaulHilburger]

PROG ON

[@One_Proud_Papa]

Chod, two words for Dream Theater: Berkelee and Juilliard.

[@andersgranstrom7128]

A nice predictable slow song... 🙂Yeah, there are bands, and then there´s Dream Theater. If you see music in color, and you like to see colors...they will give you them! Great reaction man! Try "Barstool warrior" - I promise you, You will not be disappointed! 🙂

[@mikenastasi8927]

Here's the link for a live version kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5Cue4CGoKZ6rc0

[@norair1010]

This song is tame compared to "Dance of eternity". That one you need to see live.

[@scifimonkey3]

Live version of this song is on YT from Wacken 2015 although the drummer was different to the studio track you heard. Mike Mangini is however no slouch even if most fans think the original drummer Mike Portnoy was marginally better.