Dream Theater-Images And Words-Learning To Live-Reaction

[@libertarianrevolution7026]

"Learning To Live" is one of my favorites by Dream Theater.

[@FouadQar]

I listened to this song when I was 17 , it helped me a lot to carry on

[@libertarianrevolution7026]

This song has one of the coolest outros ever.

[@Drizzt_Do_Entreri]

You are right but for me I like the outro for Scarred better

[@Psyggie]

This is actually my favorite song from that album!

[@MusicWithToddLedbetter]

It's a good one.

[@myolgiden]

Same here! Cheers!

[@Heatwave9000]

Take the time >

[@richardblack3385]

Duuuuuuuude mee too broo

[@raulgonzalezart6006]

me too bro, that ending with kevin moore Synth and Petrucci, tears!!!

[@Verdant_Eternity]

This is best heard after ‘waiting for sleep’- the previous track, as there are musical themes revisited! The melody from 9:34

[@raulgonzalezart6006]

This is an incredible piece, so so SO epic!

[@SFlRanger82l49]

The lyrics for this song were written by the bassist John Myung. Btw, every album of Dream Theater is like an opera and it's absolutely worth it to listen to them from first to last song. 🤘🏻

[@phredhenson9638]

Most at least, right?!

[@yanicklefebvre827]

The theme that seems to come out of no where around 8:10 into the song is actually a reference to the song Wait for Sleep which is just before this one on the album. (I always play both together 🤣)

[@davidamarat]

To be honest, wait for sleep and Learning to Live are just like one song

[@rtrooperw8115]

Least played, from one of the most iconic albums in history. Says it all.

[@cleversonluizcorreiadesouz5959]

Hi Todd! Great reaction! I would suggest Dream Theater - The Best of Times, which has one of the best guitar solos ever! Cheers from Brazil!

[@MusicWithToddLedbetter]

Thanks for the suggestions Cleverson, Will do.

[@phredhenson9638]

Absolutely! Great guitar work

[@TheVoltrom]

still their best song

[@kativercetti2406]

Great reaction. You understand so much the complex structure of their music. Can't wait what you have to say about the rest of this album. Pull me under maybe ?

[@nipunsnrtrahman114]

fyi, he was actually capable of hitting that F#5 even in live shows back in the days

[@KBH27]

Still my favorite band since 1992

[@MusicWithToddLedbetter]

One of my favorites since 2021, Late bloomer, but glad to be here.

[@KBH27]

@@MusicWithToddLedbetter 😄👍

[@michaelpebbles6243]

Great reaction! I am so glad we're getting another DT fan.. Welcome.

[@MusicWithToddLedbetter]

Thank you Michael! It's been a long time coming for sure!

[@mercerfrey9427]

Hey Todd, make sure to check out Dream Theater - As I Am. One of my personal favorites by them.

[@MusicWithToddLedbetter]

Thanks Mercer, I will do that!

[@Edkeyz]

Todd, im afraid this is kind of a hit xd....

[@Kolossusofkraut]

Youre right about portnoy. He constantly provides a counter melody from just percussion

[@panthrino4647]

man i love this song, my first love to DT. if you want non popular DT songs, try Hells kitchen+Lines in the sands, you gonna love it sir

[@MusicWithToddLedbetter]

I did Hells kitchen live video, it's up. Thanks Panthrino.

[@osirisgolad]

@@MusicWithToddLedbetter You said in your Breaking All Illusions video that you liked the soulful beginning to the guitar solo, so I have to agree with the commenter above that you should really give Lines in the Sand a whirl. It has my all time favourite solo by John Petrucci and it's very soulful. Hell's Kitchen is sort of an instrumental appetiser to that song.

[@Heatwave9000]

@@MusicWithToddLedbetter Hell's kitchen blends into Lines in the sand.

[@Psyggie]

Really enjoying your reaction videos! It's so cool getting to see folks get into what's been my favorite band for a long time! I have a suggestion that I think you would love! You should react to the song "Key to the Imagination" from the album "Liquid Tension Experiment 3" It's very recent, and is a supergroup featuring Mike Portnoy on drums, John Petrucci on guitar, Jordan Rudess on keyboards, and Tony Levin on stick bass. It was a big deal because it was one of the first times Portnoy worked with anyone from his original band members since they split. A side note, I love all of Dream Theater's stuff and both drummers are top 5 drummers of all time in my opinion. Anyway, this Imagination song is an instrumental, and its quite the musical journey!

[@MusicWithToddLedbetter]

Checking it out now!

[@orphydianmusic9529]

Unmatched standard that was hard even for them to ever top

[@ArnHaz]

They topped it with their next album Awake, imo their best album ever.

[@Heatwave9000]

A dramatic turn of events...

[@mrdark9604]

Take the time is the best song on that album.

[@mourikisorthopaedics]

I love your musical analysis! I would like to suggest to you Narkissus fall-mirror of me to make a musical analysis. Thanks in advance!

[@OctavariumElite]

Please, when you react to some of their masterpieces epics (octavarium, illumination theory and so on...), please react to live versions from boston, score ... Seeing them live is even more amazing, you'll see :)

[@MusicWithToddLedbetter]

Yes, of course Maxime, I ill do more live reactions for sure. Thank you so much!

[@phredhenson9638]

Almost always true. I'd do Metropolis pt 1 studio though. At least the 1st listen

[@zazune56]

If you like Dream Theatre try out Vanden Plas . They are from Germany and I think actually started before Dream Theatre. Try the song January Sun from their Christo album.

[@Heatwave9000]

Dream theater started 1 year before them under the name Majesty.

[@Bryan-T]

I see you're a fellow prog fan. This is my favorite track on the record. If you want a few unknown prog gems I'll throw a few out there. Tanagra - Witness Need - Alltribe Adagio - Next Profundis

[@MusicWithToddLedbetter]

Wow, Thanks Bryan, this is going to be fun. I like a lot of music styles but yes, Prog is my favorite.

[@martine3293]

Hello Todd, greeting from the Netherlands. I really enjoyed your reaction. I might have an interesting recommendation for you. Have you ever listened to Nightwish? They are a symphonic metal band from Finland and they’re top notch in this genre. Their singer is the Dutch Floor Jansen. She has one of the best female voices in metal today. None of the Nightwish songs are alike. There are epic and melodic songs, like the one I’m recommending now, but they can also go really heavy on you and the next song could be very celtic sounding or even jazzy. Their music is exceptionally well composed. Their musicality is outstanding and so is their lyrical content. Nightwish is best appreciated LIVE. Give the song ‘Ghost Love Score’ a try. It was recorded at Wacken 2013, in front of 82 000 people. You might be surprised. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIrNep9-jKd0jNE

[@MusicWithToddLedbetter]

Thank you Martine, I have hear of Nightwish, do familiar with their music though, I will have to check them out. Thanks for the suggestion, Have a great day.

[@martine3293]

@@MusicWithToddLedbetter Hello Todd. Thank you for wanting to check them out. You will not be disappointed, I'm sure. I'm looking forward to your reaction, I'd love to hear your take on it. Take care.

[@SokolRock]

The drummer here is Mike Portnoy. By the way, he is still very dissatisfied with the sound of the drums on this album, and specifically with the fact that the producer with whom the band had to work at the request of the label, replaced the sound of his snare drum with a sample everywhere on the album. I can't disagree with Mike here - the sound is really annoying, although for that time it was probably considered as very cool.

[@StrateleStudios]

That snare killed me when this came out! It was the only thing I disliked about the recording. I honestly thought it was programmed drums because of that.

[@MusicWithToddLedbetter]

I've heard worse, but it does sound like leftovers from the 80's. Cold leftovers, a week old, and they haven't been covered properly. Definitely expired.

[@CompleteProducer84]

Another fun fact - the producer who changed the snare also used the same exact snare sample on another band's album. Their name escapes me but it was a hair metal band. I checked out their music to confirm, and indeed it was the same sample

[@StrateleStudios]

@@CompleteProducer84 it never happened again though. I’m sure Portnoy made sure I’d that. The drums on the subsequent albums sounded amazing!

[@CompleteProducer84]

@@StrateleStudios Oh for sure - Portnoy's snare eventually became one of the most beloved snare sounds, even among drummers. I'm glad he had more creative control after I&W

[@Moskal91]

Todd, I think you'll find that the most played songs, are not the best. Most of them are really commercial.

[@MusicWithToddLedbetter]

I do like the deep cuts for sure.

[@myolgiden]

Right. I mean pull me under can’t compete with this song by any means, but it is the most famous song out there. I think people can’t comprehend and digest easily songs like learning to live. Which could be reason why this song is underrated.