LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT - Beating The Odds (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT - Beating The Odds (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Video by Christian Rios
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“This was a riff that I brought into the sessions that I thought was interesting because it's in an odd time and phrased in a way that is hard to wrap your head around at first until you understand where the groove is. When I first presented it to the guys, their initial reaction was “how are you feeling that?” When the band enters after the opening riff it probably sounds a little ‘odd’ because the time signature is a bit unclear until the song gets going. If LTE ever had a ‘prog pop hit’ this would be it!”
-John Petrucci
“I remember the look of confusion on ALL our faces when JP started playing that opening riff! It’s was seemingly so straight ahead but with a bizarre rhythmic twist! Took a while to internalize that but then we all loved it! One of the great things about LTE is the fact that we just let ourselves loose and have FUN!”
-Jordan Rudess
“ ‘Beating The Odds’ is the 2nd song we wrote in the LTE3 sessions. I jokingly referred to it as “the feel-good song of the Pandemic” in the studio as it has a very upbeat happy feel to it...but also takes a few cool musical twists & turns ranging from the glorious melodic chorus & end vamp to the dark driving solo sections”
-Mike Portnoy
“Starts with an off-step riff, kind of like walking upstairs backward, but at the repeat you get it. Then it opens up into “anthem land.”. Later there are unison bass lines where both Jordan and John got flangy sounds that work well with the bass. Mike’s unstoppable energy is evident here, and we’ve got more fantastic J&J solos. At only five and a half minutes we start fading out… a short song by our standards. But we’re just getting warmed up.”
-Tony Levin
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[@johnward5404]

I am here to remind everyone that Tony Levin is almost 75 years old. Incredible.

[@vatases]

And Jordan Rudess will turn 65 this year!

[@yves-stephaneanon3583]

Tony really killed it 👏

[@Wolfie-76]

Yeah! And he looks younger then me, and I am 45

[@jerdure]

Tony never ceases to amaze, my all time favorite ! So good ! New Dingwall bass by the way :)

[@pedromendoza4800]

Tony can outplay anybody 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@mostafahossaintuhin]

I don't think people realize how legendary this is. I feel bad for those who only listen to mainstream music.

[@mikaelsuhonen4994]

you are 100%right!

[@mostafahossaintuhin]

@@mikaelsuhonen4994 yeah

[@jonbru8844]

naa,people hear this,and enjoy,of course.hmmmm...

[@robertdentato9394]

These guys make Metallica look like amateurs

[@theterminaorganist3255]

I wound up here just through the youtube algorithm, what's the legendary part about it? /genuine

[@francescos.7573]

Loving Mike's "Neil Peart 1" shirt💝

[@kennybenally7187]

I saw that too and it put a lump in my throat, 🥺🥰

[@watergraves1811]

Nice way to homage him imo

[@BamaMatters11]

It's a tank top but I digress.

[@santiagoruedamartinez7299]

actually the 3:40 minute is the riff of Tom sawyer hahahaha, so amazing

[@JohnnyOlsson]

John Petrucci: "Hey guys, I think we've peaked. I can't see what more we can do to surprise and awe our fans." Jordan Rudess: *Grows hair* Me: 🤯

[@attilahun8541]

Lmfaoo

[@joshm1636]

Yeah, that one definitely took me by surprise

[@FerG-23]

LOL true... 100%... that surprised me too!

[@joyner92]

that just means his wizard powers are growing

[@TimurIskhodzhanov]

He got a "COVID haircut"

[@jonathanhowe3815]

JP’s secret is that his arms are so huge now that they violate the laws of thermodynamics. They don’t experience entropy. They do not falter or decay or tire. When they perform this live, the song never fades out or stops. He just keeps shredding arpeggios and modulating keys until the entire audience is dead.

[@shackyrustleford7683]

Its true. Truccis arm like Quagmires after he discovered internet porn

[@TheMasterSergio]

Hahahaahaha

[@shackyrustleford7683]

@@medved3027 Sadly, not for me. My tone comes from getting beered

[@endisbandage7733]

That is so gay

[@shackyrustleford7683]

@@endisbandage7733 only you would know

[@Moonless_Future]

...and they say that after the fade-out, John just kept soloing. Some say he's still playing that same solo to this very day.

[@lovescarguitar]

He never stops soloing. People just mistake his pauses for different songs.

[@manifestgtr]

To this very day? 12 hours later, you mean?

[@nanogamerzzz]

@@manifestgtr have you ever played a 12 hour solo mate?

[@MateoBakija]

@@manifestgtr If you think this was recorded yesterday than I don't know what to say to you.

[@JohnnyOlsson]

@@lovescarguitar This. He never stops soloing, it's just that sometimes the sound engineer mutes his guitar. And sometimes his wife takes it from him.

[@hendrixgtar]

I'm pretty convinced this whole album is going to be insane now.

[@TechNerdRudy]

Oh Boy, this album will be FANTASTIC! 🥰

[@drums4lyfe0987]

Pre-ordered it on day one. I would expect nothing less than fantastic. So far, beyond expectations

[@TIGUPAULISTA]

Prog é brabo Rudy🙌🏻

[@tnovakovic]

There was a time when Dream Theater made sense 🙁

[@jkorkea]

@@tnovakovic ?

[@euthanationband597]

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[@conanus]

That outro solo from John Petrucci is just divine!!!😊

[@davidderoux7552]

4:25 till the end is just amazing.

[@crispinopastore3904]

That trailer solo by Petrucci at the very end made me cry. That was a clinic on how to play around a complex changing rhythm and come up with some arpeggiated phrases played with feel and emotion. Purely epic musicianship and more!

[@BCapelas]

In the Presence of liquid sawyer times tension. :D awesome!

[@Clintamis]

perfect haha!

[@androsida8704]

Lol

[@PintordeBatallas]

totally

[@nguyenson7073]

that solo at 03:02 is sooooooooo In the presence of enemy pt2 solo alike

[@RoshinrajRavi]

haha, I love this comment.

[@Fernanufret]

Awww yeah!! Here we go, again!! 💪🏻🧔🏻🎸 💪🏻🧔🏻🥁 💪🏻👴🏻🎸 💪🏻🧙🏻🎹

[@stevesun3658]

Hi Fern !

[@rizkiramadhan5631]

Wow even my idol listen to my idols

[@Fernanufret]

@@rizkiramadhan5631 :O

[@Fernanufret]

@@stevesun3658 Steve!!

[@riz.key_lavigne_rudess]

1:30 The Ministry of Lost Souls 2:14 In The Presence of Enemies/Sacrificed Sons 4:29 The Ministry of Lost Souls/The Best of Times

[@Rizki_FH27]

up

[@Rizki_FH27]

up

[@Rizki_FH27]

up

[@ivanyiattila3547]

Not exactly.

[@robertdentato9394]

Wrong band lol

[@eduardokok]

I love to watch Heisenberg playing bass in this series called Breaking Bass.

[@jeanluc3831]

Amazing.... LOL

[@renzolopez3499]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@michaelshannon5032]

Ugh.. it’s just soo good! The chemistry between JP and MP is unlike any duo in music.

[@francescotorrigiani5386]

Poor Mangini (respect for his hhuge drumming!!)

[@michaelshannon5032]

@@francescotorrigiani5386 The guy is inhuman when it comes to technique. You just can't replace MP's feel. Also, the way that MP shadow's JP's guitar playing at times is so killer.

[@htpharvardbolton6894]

Except maybe MP and Neal Morse...

[@morenoharjoyudanto8889]

@@htpharvardbolton6894 yeah man, mp and neal morse is by far my favorite prog duo of all time. Every album they put out is magical

[@Stoovey24]

@@morenoharjoyudanto8889 even those who don't have the same spiritual beliefs listen to Neal Morse and get a lot out of it. Amazing...

[@aminebayou4316]

imagine having levvin as a grandpa and he tells u stories about lte and king crimson ahhh dreaming is good fellas

[@frostfireeee]

LTE just never disappoints

[@peacekeeper3026]

This time they did lol

[@mathieuniel3309]

@@peacekeeper3026 i kind of agree. the song has a different feel to passage of time but is pretty much the same. i love the song still but was still bummed

[@jkorkea]

@@peacekeeper3026 no they didn't

[@peacekeeper3026]

@@jkorkea still it sounds just too familiar to consider it a newish song, the technical effort put in there is brilliant though

[@jkorkea]

@@peacekeeper3026 classic "the song sounds too much like the old songs VS the song doesn't sound like the old ones at all" :DD

[@ScarsUnseen24]

This sounds more like old DT than LTE, but that's fine also!

[@ryanmartin3890]

3/4 members are old DT, what do you expect 😂

[@gorantonakischristoforos1541]

@@ryanmartin3890 lets say 2/4 (before Rudess was Sherinian)

[@RinaldoJonathan]

@DylanG0125 YES.

[@TastyPotty]

This song alone is better than the last two DT albums combined. They lost their way. Long live Haken.

[@DreiK96]

@@TastyPotty Stop it! All Portnoy projects since getting kicked out from A7F are mediocre at best. ROFL

[@bukeksiansu2112]

It's more old DT style than old LTE, and I love that.

[@mixmixture7049]

Yeah if still John Petrucci and Jordan Rudes there is still sound like Dream Theater🤣.

[@synthonaplinth5980]

@@mixmixture7049 Jordan was in LTE before he joined DT. Derek Sherinian was the keyboardist for DT when LTE was formed.

[@ssuhy65]

How does the universe not just explode when these 4 get together?

[@wkzh]

the ending is so much Ministry lost of souls 💙

[@davidderoux7552]

Or "At wit's end"...

[@ovr11o80]

You mean Best of times

[@coda5934]

you mean despacito

[@CrazyKoenie]

4:31 until end is like you reached the end of an epic adventure and it is now time to go home

[@giuliobizzarri6103]

Uncle Tony with a Dingwall NG3 bass!! Amazing 🤩🤩🤩

[@CheloWiiU]

Amazing bass. Nolly is amazing, and LTE is amazing 😎🤘

[@jadeclairmont]

I wonder what it would sound like if Levin went full Darkglass and slapped a B7K on that or something. Still happy with his tone on the album so far, it's nothing extreme but it fits this four-piece mix very well.

[@jeffdacey1255]

And Mike rocking that Neil Peart shirt! Canadian influences abound! What a great day for Canada ... and therefore the world!!

[@bassimprovjams3772]

I know rite, I am sad thats its not a stingray thats a signature sound for them tho

[@adamvalls5094]

Fucking A, I love my Dingwall.

[@KaanUysalMusic]

The ending melody is pure innocence. 4:30

[@maladykiller]

This has "The Best of Times" vibe from BCSL album on that lead and I can see they are having just that!

[@ofekerez8467]

I thought I was the only one noticed lol

[@n0zferattu]

3:40 Tom Sawyer is in the house ya'll 🤘😎

[@andyfox8377]

I heard hints of ITPOE at times

[@JoolsGuitar]

2:14 in the presence of enemies.

[@hafizh7624]

The ministry of lost souls 4:30

[@Sam-cv6un]

Also Tony Levin looks like he's having a blast and that makes me so happy lol

[@doomtnk1988]

Sounds Straight off Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence...not complaining though. So glad LTE is back

[@DoutorVitominas]

yeah, nothing new.

[@Clintamis]

One of the best albums, I aint complaining either!

[@mirkecWii]

One riff in the middle reminded me of in the presence of enemies pt 2

[@Ahtnagarp]

now I'm not afraid of getting old

[@romanlavrinenko5631]

Who else is already waiting for not only LTE3, but also LTE 4? :) We need much more of this!!!!!!!!

[@PhillAndersonGuitarist]

That's exactly how I'm thinking. I hope they make this an ongoing thing.

[@MarkyMarc413]

They have a 2 album deal with InsideOut so there will be a fourth LTE album eventually! Hopefully before the end of the decade!

[@omnissiah4434]

If it sounds like this, no thanks...

[@deepenwadhwa4027]

We got a John Petrucci solo album last year, getting LTE 3 next month. Now, I'm waiting for the first single and release date of DT 15, I guess that'll happen in May or June, they'll wanna keep some gap between these 2 releases just like they did between Terminal Velocity and LTE 3. Anyway, can't wait! The holiday spirit carries on was amazing and had a very lively production and sound stage similar to Black Clouds.

[@kagechan2286]

I’m actually waiting for LTE 10 already

[@sosaysthelegend]

That outro is so classic. 🔥 👌 😍 The last minute-and-a-half is Petrucci in peak form. It's difficult to get better than that.

[@geeclef42]

Great stuff. Just think, these guys are in their 50's. 60's and 70's (you go Tony!). I guess old guys can still kick ass.

[@javierrebolledabulask2685]

I wish that the solo at the end never ended

[@Knibbej]

Totally, just too good to end !

[@pratyushbzr]

It never did... It just faded out... And kept going... Forever

[@rogeraddlesberger8116]

After all these years the unison parts the John and Jordan play together note for are still fricken amazing!

[@mariusbaier3588]

This songs has a huge mistake at the end. It ends.

[@fyodorkaramazov2136]

With a fade out. Heresy.

[@davidderoux7552]

This isn't a joke but the truth!

[@ankihansen2489]

Ending a beautiful solo with a fade out is a sin! I agree!

[@jasonallen5318]

Mike Portnoy has now become a Silver Fox level drummer! Very happy to see him with a Neil Peart shirt, honoring the Professor.

[@navalkatoch32]

When you have four of the world’s best musicians compose stuff, you can never go wrong. This album is going to be insane.

[@NatanAf]

Neil Peart 1 forever 💙👏

[@LerockJohn]

Aren't we lucky, blessed or what.... this is sublime music ....

[@bryanfoster2651]

On the next LTE album, Tony Levin will be 90 and killing it

[@flapjackson6077]

Lmao! And the rest of the guys will be Tony’s current age! And killing it!

[@zankywatanabe9400]

I wish the guys forever youth.

[@brockbaldridge7620]

This is like a mix between the best of times, in the presence of enemies part 2, and a hint of ministry of lost souls, these guys don’t miss!!!

[@andi3000000000]

As someone in a scientific field I was expecting an actual experiment but this was so much better! Really enjoyed listening.

[@ramondebakker5046]

It keeps coming and coming and coming , shit....JP makes me cry again with his soloiing

[@anambivalentenemy]

I hold back from listening to this,as i want to listen to the whole album when it comes out. But i heard Passage of time.And JP solos on that one did make me emotional,as only JP can.🙏

[@gm5542]

Perfect song I wish it never faded out, what they are doing while the song is fading out is so awesome

[@jefft275]

Oh that Petrucci solo half way through is tasty! The guys are sounding good.

[@ImDanielKILL]

Mike Portnoy says with his t-shirt "Neal Peart is #1" What a first class guy #Respect

[@CursosCADOnline]

When other bands disappoints, We can always rely on the music quality of LTE

[@davidcastillo261]

Portnoy is back

[@JYLofficial]

That melodic line on the guitar is hauntigly beautiful

[@JuanManuelTastzian]

At this point, John has enough beard to cover both Jordan and Tony's heads 🤣 Damn this album is going to be good.

[@KeithStaAna]

The riffs and unison feels like "In the Presence of Enemies Pt. 1"

[@omnissiah4434]

Yeah, probably we're getting another DT album...

[@nisus_drums]

Just noticed

[@Clintamis]

@@omnissiah4434 we are! Petrucci and Rudess posted a photo captioned "the work continues" about a week or two ago. Probably for a DT album later this year. (They tend to release new albums every 2-3 years, and distance over time was in February of 2019, so we're about due!)

[@dcairol]

Part 2, actually.

[@LerockJohn]

5:45 and on... fu****ing Petrucci.... gotta love him!!!

[@Daniel_R.B]

"Beating the odds" *Starts with 7/8 odd signature

[@MrCarlrisian]

7/8

[@muhammadaliffauzan2820]

How do you guys learn about time signature? Ik the pattern but Idk if I have to answer the number

[@halcyon77]

Ends in 4/4

[@dcairol]

@@muhammadaliffauzan2820 you just count 7 and see it fits.

[@thevomit5851]

@@dcairol Or count "1 - and - 2 - and - 3 - and - 4 - 1". Skip the last "and". Think of it as 4/4 but there's one eight note removed.

[@heikkipt]

This music makes me happy

[@Haduj-the-Lion]

So FREAKING GOOD! Cant live without your guys' music. Its what keeps me going!

[@SonOfWinter]

LTE music is where I really feel the punch in Petrucci's guitar work. Don't know why but with DT his tones are always suppressed.

[@r.a.fiallos234]

I like the way the bass is mixed in this one....can really hear Tony's beautiful playing. Very nice piece \m/

[@67Borg]

His solos make me weep with emotion!

[@princessrose1698]

Badass Tony Levin and gang 🎸❤

[@marcolujan2457]

It's like a mixture of 2000's DT and LTE. :D 2:15 Sacrificed Sons and ITPOE riffing, and the outro also reminds a lot of The Ministry of Lost Souls. I'm really intrigued to what's coming next

[@boyannaydenov6887]

that one has strong Ministry of Lost Souls vibe going on....at least at the end of the song. It's great!

[@ObzzorRock]

I must confess: I've loved Dream Theater and all kinds of prog for most of my life but never got into LTE, until quite recently! I am speechless, I have a lot to catch up!

[@widehotep9257]

Where you been at, foo?

[@benjOM100]

That outro solo!

[@digibirder]

Soaring melody and virtuosity. Expect nothing less when LTE gets together!

[@keyboardpalestra3290]

What a wonderful song !!! Brilliant job boys! Petrucci's solo at the end and this epic harmony is chilling !!!!

[@RPMatiussi_]

THAT'S WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. THIS GUYS JUST HAVE THE FEELING FOR IT WHEN THEY ARE TOGETHER.

[@ThiagoCamposOfficial]

Someone accidentally engaged the fade out on JP's solo. Other than that, amazing!

[@tomh4244]

Exactly, i was definitely bummed when it started to fade, on the best part..

[@jaymangussad9697]

Oh my god! thank you for your music! After 22 years!

[@charlie_csgo]

Can't wait for the full album

[@stephs.8134]

Definitely better than the first single. Petrucci really sounds phenomenal.

[@dariobattiston7396]

Petrucci Is so God, he can change his t-shirt while playing a solo

[@paulfairbanks1791]

I love the universal mind solo reference at the very end. God, this song rocks.

[@ukaszmscisawski6180]

I would say that all song in some way is very similar to Universal Mind. It was my first impression when I've heard it first time :)

[@Hrkortegaard]

3:02 - “what if someone said promise lies ahead” (The Great Debate)

[@Clintamis]

Oh exactly! I heard that too, but couldn't put my finger on it!

[@TarksGauntlet]

Sounds pretty controversial man.

[@Juzernejmnakurov2]

Yes! Scrolled down to see if someone caught it as well :)

[@kungfuman82]

@@TarksGauntlet turn to the light, my guy. Don’t be frightened of the shadows it creates.

[@Clintamis]

​@@TarksGauntlet this thread is wrapped in fierce debate!

[@OddVenture7]

So much beauty in this song❤

[@based7881]

Haven't yet pressed play, but I know I won't be disappointed

[@piyushsharma5177]

I love them petrucci solos here. Feels like I'm home after a long time. This album's gonna be epic🙏

[@DeepInsideTA]

Welcome back Dream Theater!!! 🤣

[@mixmixture7049]

The different only John Myung not there😂

[@RinaldoJonathan]

@@mixmixture7049 myung is busy calming labrie that he's not invited, so they need another bassist.

[@forentertainment3259]

@@RinaldoJonathan I can imagine Myung just sitting there silently listening to LaBrie lol

[@TastyPotty]

No shit, right? This song is better than the last two DT albums combined.

[@freddyflores3457]

It's funny you say this, there's only one common dinominator here. MP left and Dream Theater started sounding different... LTE3 comes up with MP on drums and it feels like Dream Theater is back.

[@DaniRosenoerOfficial]

The world's best musicians playing my favourite genre (a proggy rockstrumentral with 7/8 time sig). Best thing about 2021 so far! ♫

[@qlee759]

The wait is so long that even Jordan got hair now.

[@Musicmanohio247]

I'm in love already.

[@papaceirapiano7914]

SUPERLOVETHIS!!! Can’t wait to see more!!

[@gerardofollano8417]

Goosebumps! Super talented musicians AMAZING!!!!

[@steventzolife5313]

I have missed so much this sound the past years!!!

[@robertdentato9394]

I wish they had a video for Key to the Imagination. Such an epic jam

[@ShatteredWindowpane]

Yooo Tony Levin is playing a Dingwall! It's weird seeing him without a Stingray, but Dingwall is a great choice.

[@josephhenzler8137]

I love when Jordan AND John do the face-melt!

[@PurposefulPorpoise]

LTE : When The Lockdown Ends world tour is gonna be wild

[@tcarbone54]

Just Miles Ahead Of Everything Everywhere. LTE Has No Limits, Overwhelming Talent For Our Enjoyment. It Just Feels So Right !!!

[@n0zferattu]

3:40 Tom Sawyer is in the house ya'll 🤘😎

[@fiktgutz9421]

When I woke up this morning, the first notification what I've received was from InsideOut and was about a new LTE song, so here I am, listening for the fourth time. Awesome, and crazy song.

[@mainakchaki6593]

They intentionally wrote it on a major key, otherwise it would probably sound like the Systematic Chaos album 😂😁

[@mattoneill2939]

This is what the world needs right now 🤘

[@taylorhansen9290]

I wish they would stop with all the flashy graphics. I just want to watch these guys jam!

[@DanielVerberne]

Agreed, the effects just detract from the reason we're all here.

[@jockergames9260]

That solo in the end is so beautiful

[@DanielLaua]

Let the music heal your soul! 🤘🤘🤘

[@user-ox4zl1in4l]

Oh..... No words... Brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jackw3295]

That fade out makes me sad :/ my dude was shredding

[@jamesmoore4349]

It’s great to see some of the best musicians in the world getting together and jamming like this. John may be the best guitar player ever!

[@v1sper]

Damn, that was really something! But it ended just when it got REALLY interesting. I hope that theme is brought up again in some other song!

[@mainakchaki6593]

You mean continuations like six degrees or like Overture and strange deja vu?

[@timmyb8694]

Amazing guys...as if I expected anything less...thank you for finally coming together again...!! It was indeed necessary...

[@sergioemanuelgirolla1952]

The boys are back in town!

[@tavmap]

Ha pasado mucho tiempo de cuando escuché esta agrupación por allá a fines de los 90's y sus dos primeros álbumes los disfruté mucho, estoy feliz de verlos de vuelta, me encantaría verlos acá en Chile.