Imagine Doug doing the whole Metropolis Pt.2 Album. I would legit pay for that.
@Swordbeta3 жыл бұрын
If Doug sets up a patreon i would gladly pay
@xDporrada3 жыл бұрын
Me too! Love Metropolis Pt.2
@Moskal913 жыл бұрын
yup
@ofekerez84673 жыл бұрын
Just thought about it!!!
@leddygee18963 жыл бұрын
I'm In...
@otacon04psn3 жыл бұрын
This Is far more than a reaction, this Is a lesson
@theaterofsouls3 жыл бұрын
for real
@jamesderekeikeland90483 жыл бұрын
You are right, he is the best to analyze of the ones reacting to music on the tube now, you actually learn something and he choses interesting music
@grahampiercemusic60183 жыл бұрын
Otacon! I’m at the sneak point. Kept you waiting huh?
@piresrobson3 жыл бұрын
True
@JoolsGuitar3 жыл бұрын
a life lesson
@DanielVerberne2 жыл бұрын
I think Octavarium deserves to be stored with the national archives, for its significance to music. Truly.
@NecroVMX3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact - you actually listened to a pre-release version of the song, which leaked out onto the internet a week or two before this album came out - the flute solo at the very end is only present in that demo version, in the actual released version, the flute solo is not there, and is replaced by the first few notes of the first song from the album - this was done for two reasons, firstly to make the album go full circle, as that's a huge theme of Octavarium, and secondly due to the fact that Dream Theater wanted to end the "meta album" concept, their 6th album began the static noise from the end of the previous one, then the 7th album began with the fadeout from the 6th reversed, and the 8th album, Octavarium, opened with the same piano note that ended the 7th (which Jordan played with his nose). So basically everything from "Scenes from a Memory" up through "Octavarium" are one continuous work. They wanted to end that as it put a lot of pressure on them to begin the next album in a specific way, so by ending Octavarium with it's own beginning, they got out of that loop pretty well.
@lancefury2 жыл бұрын
Yes indeed. For all of us musicians who love DT would just marvel at how each end note of a song leads to the next song as a continuum, and when songs are reviewed as a single song - they don't get the seamless continuation into the next song if the pause was removed.
@VHCosta2 жыл бұрын
Wait what do you mean Jordan played it with his nose??
@NecroVMX2 жыл бұрын
@@VHCosta he literally bent over and played it with his nose, there was a video of it up on the band's website, probably can find it on KZbin now if you look
@FalconFlurry2 жыл бұрын
Couldn't have said it better myself
@shoval12 жыл бұрын
What? No man, I have a physical copy of this album from the time it came out. Listened to it dozens of times, and the flute solo is there at the end.
@deadmous33 жыл бұрын
As Dream Theater began working on what would become Octavarium, Portnoy noted that it would be their eighth studio album and that they had recently released their fifth live album, Live at Budokan. This sequence mirrored the octave of a keyboard: each octave contains eight natural and five accidentals. Portnoy suggested to the band members that they would compose the album following this concept. While writing, the group assigned each song a different key. To connect the various songs, some sound effects have been applied: for example The Root of All Evil, written in F, and the following track, The Answer Lies Within, written in G, are linked through a sound effect composed in F sharp major. The lyrics and song titles also refer to this concept. Some examples cited by Portnoy are the titles of the opening piece The Root of All Evil (from "root", the root note of a chord) and the closing piece Octavarium ("the octave of an octave"). Octavarium begins with The Root of All Evil, whose initial note is the same as the one with which the song In the Name of God, present in the previous album, ends. This characteristic had already been applied by the group also with As I Am, the opening track of Train of Thought which begins with the last note of the title track of Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence, and with The Glass Prison, opening track of Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence which begins with the same audible rustle at the end of Finally Free, the final track of Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory. This feature was born out of Portnoy's inspiration from the Van Halen album Women and Children First, in which the ending of the final track of the album ends with a new riff that is played while a fade occurs; the drummer remembered hoping that the next Van Halen album would open with that final riff, but was disappointed when they didn't do that. He later realized he had "dug a hole where we expected to do it every time", but he solved the problem with Octavarium, where the title track finale ends with the introduction of the first track. This made the album a cycle in itself, allowing the group to have a clean start with their next album.
@drumjosh19873 жыл бұрын
I really miss them doing concepts like this. It made the albums feel connected, then adding the AA suit across 5 albums, metropolis pt 1 to pt2. Now there’s no more connections or concepts like that anymore.
@daphenomenalz41003 жыл бұрын
@@drumjosh1987 i think they are trying out new concepts :) There's nothing wrong with that but still the previous ones were the best.
@bestwesterner3 жыл бұрын
Guh that’s so much juicy symbolism. Never got too into DT but I can appreciate the absolute god tier musicianship from all involved. Also, Doug you’re the man for doing these videos - your brains are also much appreciated. Thanks!
@ivyevans77143 жыл бұрын
@@drumjosh1987 Because MP left.
@dabeez683 жыл бұрын
You explained it much better than I did.
@TexasGuitarist3 жыл бұрын
This is not just a reaction channel. This channel is a true journey into the depths of the most intricate nuances of the individual artists of songs you are reacting to. Harmonically, technically, rhythmically, lyrically, and melodically. What a journey my friend. I leave each of your videos inspired and excited about music. Really good. Invaluable insights!
3 жыл бұрын
What a great comment 😊
@robbiburrell11683 жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@Plantagenet1956 Жыл бұрын
Thirded! ❤
@JCbeatProductions2 жыл бұрын
Octavarium is also exactly 24 minutes long, the number hours in day. ("So secure content to live each day just like the last", "Trapped inside this Octavarium", "This story ends where it began")
@gaetanoavino49302 жыл бұрын
Fibonacci's succession!!!
@berzerker49982 жыл бұрын
It's moreso a play on the number 8, like everything else in the album. 24/3 = 8, octavarium (oct = 8), 8 songs, etc.
@SJ-ym4yt2 жыл бұрын
It’s also a reference to the song Octavarium by progressive metal band Dream Theater - a song which is exactly 24 minutes long
@berzerker49982 жыл бұрын
@@SJ-ym4yt it’s not really a reference to octavarium itself, octavarium is that same reference to the number 8 which is a play on an octave.
@DuckoftheDraw2 жыл бұрын
So that's what that beginning section is for lmao
@olivierpeartnoy2 жыл бұрын
This is the perfect song to put on when you think your own music is good and you need a dose of humility.
@piyushsharma5177 Жыл бұрын
haha yea. perfect reminder to us all
@timbaker72383 жыл бұрын
Thank you Doug for actually reviewing and reacting to songs and not just sitting like a lump or making uninformed comments. Thanks for being real! And intelligent!
@salkynsuuguitarraqua3 жыл бұрын
Are you from Portland, Maine Tim?
@rizkyjelang47373 жыл бұрын
@@Deilwynna it's because he try to understand what they doing (music theory, composition, etc)
@timbaker72383 жыл бұрын
@@salkynsuuguitarraqua no, I am from the twin cities area.
@timbaker72383 жыл бұрын
@@salkynsuuguitarraqua I do have a common name
@salkynsuuguitarraqua3 жыл бұрын
@@timbaker7238 got it
@ShredmasterScott3 жыл бұрын
That last JP solo makes me weep
@JubaDeMetalAlumínio3 жыл бұрын
Same effect with The Best of Times: a great solo after a great note of LaBrie, a great ending to a great song. Petrucci is a freaking genius, in my opinion. They all are.
@alanthorne39213 жыл бұрын
Yes that solo and Best of Times are just flawless and reeking of emotion
@obi-wannabekennotbi24183 жыл бұрын
*Shred's cry*
@Jmdeclue3 жыл бұрын
The solos in Breaking All Illusions have a ton of feelz, as well. If you haven’t heard, check it out.
@faustofaria92703 жыл бұрын
Yep. When John releases his inner Gilmour, like in Lines in the Sand, it is something else.
@Zafersernikli Жыл бұрын
28:45 This entrance of the strings still brings tears into my eyes after 20 years.
@piyushsharma5177 Жыл бұрын
absolutely. hits me hard everytime i hear it
@salvon.9602 жыл бұрын
Doug is not only excepionally skilled in explaining the concepts of harmony, he is also extremely good at intepreting the lyrics.
@timothylirette4939 Жыл бұрын
“Dough” 💀
@salvon.960 Жыл бұрын
@@timothylirette4939 edited.
@trevorlezotte4437 Жыл бұрын
Right like he perfectly described the ENTIRETY of 6 Degrees of Inner Turbulence and Dark Side of the Moon and knows every note in existence
@Cactustone3 жыл бұрын
Just noticed, the birds in the artwork are the black keys on the piano, the spheres are the white keys, which makes the notes F to F
@MarcosRobertoDosSantosJF3 жыл бұрын
Hahah! Nice catch! I didn’t notice that before. Makes sense. Thanks for sharing.
@PacificAirPhoto13 жыл бұрын
Well spotted!
@denislefebvre26703 жыл бұрын
Yep that's one of the Eastereggs on the cover
@danielmoonen18913 жыл бұрын
Wow, well spotted. And that's me thinking that the 5 birds are the band.... which could be an additional intention. 🙂
@TexasGuitarist3 жыл бұрын
Oh smack!
@caseyjazz72563 жыл бұрын
Most in depth High IQ reaction channel on the internet. Love it Doug.
@candra_abdurrahman3 жыл бұрын
Hands down
@skybluemarshall3 жыл бұрын
The "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" influence is just dripping from that intro.
@KroisikLP3 жыл бұрын
i was looking for this comment, thank you
@Lucasso_machado3 жыл бұрын
That's so true hahahaha
@DaveHerrington3 жыл бұрын
Only for the first minute or so.
@wowiezowie42353 жыл бұрын
To a T
@randyhammill90213 жыл бұрын
Yeah, a cross between that and Steve Howe.
@2goXD3 жыл бұрын
I normally dislike reaction videos, but you actually take time to absorb the music, you explore the background and you teach your audience about everything you've discovered. From musical theory to explanation and your own interpretation of lyrics. Super cool, thank you Sir! I've learned so much from this video.
@peforce3 жыл бұрын
It's like showing your favourite band to a friend and them being really hyped about it instead of shrugging it off and changing subject. I was crying by the end with your reaction. Thank you.
@krisjen56123 жыл бұрын
Me too!!!!
@Gilly-bean3 жыл бұрын
This is exactly the point of watching reactions. My husband doesn't understand me " why don't you listen to the song itself?"
@robbiburrell11683 жыл бұрын
Agreed!!
@NetheusNull Жыл бұрын
I'm addicted to reactions to music for this reason.
@davelanciani-dimaensionx3 жыл бұрын
Remember, the three original guys in the band went to Berklee College of Music, and Jordan went to Julliard, so they REALLY know their theory. They know exactly what they're doing, and hope that guys like you sit there and pick out all those various intervals, chord shifts, tempo changes, etc. Their music is such a master class in extreme composition, pushing the boundaries, yet remaining catchy and just fun to listen to. I've been a fan since the early 90's, and their music still does it for me.
@andersonmanderson86183 жыл бұрын
I’ve been a fan for less than a year (as I didn’t know they existed and am young) but they are easily my favorite band
@nicholasvinen3 ай бұрын
They're basically the opposite to Rush 😅 Three self taught musical geniuses who inspired these highly trained virtuosos to write amazing songs.
@skyraider872 жыл бұрын
That flute at the beginning hits soooo hard, I can't get over it
@adriancamilleri6522 жыл бұрын
It’s so Genesis
@pixelatedsunglasses2780 Жыл бұрын
If you listen closely you can hear the flute player taking breaths, which I thought was cool that it's not just a keyboard sound or something
@flavioterenziospera44063 жыл бұрын
I have literally listened to all of Dream Theater's songs a thousand times. As a former musician, I literally studied them for years when I was younger and I know almost everything about every song. Watching your reactions make me cry of joy and of a strange kind of emotion, like your innocent surprise it's mine all over again
@taiwanlovemusic7 ай бұрын
wow. Respect.
@jarlysteinrvde39013 жыл бұрын
I would LOVE a 1 hour special with you reacting to Six degrees of inner turbulence (SCORE verison). Absolute masterpiece
@robertfennis60883 жыл бұрын
Id pay for that
@MrFritzinger3 жыл бұрын
Not quite sure he's really enjoy that since the orchestra on that show was not having their best night...
@Metalton953 жыл бұрын
@@MrFritzinger Yeah, might as well just go with the (better mixed) studio version. Plus, it's more like 8 songs with good transitions between one another, and a few recurring themes. Goodnight Kiss is fucking amazing, though!!!
@JT40_3 жыл бұрын
Yes please
@Bikonito3 жыл бұрын
Would be very disappointed if he did the score version instead of the studio.
@ketchupnsketti3 жыл бұрын
They played this live on their "score" 20th anniversary concert dvd and everyone should watch that.
@alexojeda90483 жыл бұрын
I was there and nearly shit myself it was soooo awesome.
@0rthogonal3 жыл бұрын
@@alexojeda9048 that’s so cool. Been one of my favorite live DVDs ever
@davidepannone60213 жыл бұрын
Same. I was there that evening and not gonna lie, i cried when the strings hit in razor's edge. It was a special night. One of my favorite nights in my 35 years on this earth.
@aactor573 жыл бұрын
I concur!
@Moskal913 жыл бұрын
yes
@markprice9579 Жыл бұрын
This is the most incredible piece of music human kind has ever recorded in my humble opinion. 8 million stars.
@MrMrmody199611 ай бұрын
100% agreed no piece of art exists in this world that can come close to the brilliance of this piece
@skatesnake11 ай бұрын
for me , 8 billion stars
@extrullorgd44449 ай бұрын
Absolute and undeniable truth
@NAmania7 ай бұрын
Relax guys and listen to Beethoven's 3rd! (I LOVE Octavarium by the way 😊)
@dmidkif3 жыл бұрын
You are correct that they are referencing each song on the album in the intervals section. Not only does each line summarize the message of each song, but if you listen closely, they put a sample audio clip from each album track in the background of each line, including the song Octavarium itself (“medicate me”). They also play the opening theme while James is screaming “Trapped Inside this Octavarium” (listen very closely). These guys are geniuses and they put so much thought into every section.
@chessbrainiac3 жыл бұрын
IMHO this is Dream Theater's finest moment. This song alone encapsulates everything the band stands for musically. While you're at it btw...doing DTs long songs that is, you HAVE TO do A Change of Seasons.
@Jiggerjaw3 жыл бұрын
I was gonna say Six Degrees. That's gonna be like a 90 minute video though. Would definitely watch.
@xwh1techoc0l4teb23 жыл бұрын
I was thinking A Change of Seasons! Great choice
@shawnhegarty49983 жыл бұрын
A Change of Seasons by Dream Theater. I would love to watch that review.
@manuele.itriagom.7283 жыл бұрын
I have a soft spot for "Take the time". But Metropolis for me takes the cake. Then again, I'm not a super huge Dream Theater fan. But yeah, that's where I stand.
@robbiburrell11683 жыл бұрын
Yes, please! Change of Seasons is a Rock MASTERPIECE!!
@nicholaskoehler1043 жыл бұрын
This is probably if not definitely THE most articulate and thoughtful reaction to Dream Theater. Well done - instantly subbed and probably also fell in love. 11/10 want to be friends.
@Doug.Helvering3 жыл бұрын
Hi friend! Thanks for the sub!
@estebanschott8592 Жыл бұрын
There's many things in life I wish I could experience for the first time... However, Octavarium and A Change of Seasons are the two songs I can hear for years and still feel the same joy as the first time I heard them. My cousin gave me A Change of Seasons CD for my birthday back in 2001 and my 11 year old brain just exploded. Sounds dramatic but it changed my entire life. Thanks for this reaction!
@budi.haryono2 жыл бұрын
It's probably my 5th time watching this video, and will keep going over time So I guess I'm trapped on this reactivarium!
@daokayestguitaristunder2061 Жыл бұрын
Me too
@Coufu8 ай бұрын
Reactivarium 😂😭
@williamscolaro11593 жыл бұрын
He did it! Seriously I’m so happy you enjoyed this. Many have already posted recommending Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence. It’s an even bigger time commitment at over 40 minutes but it would be fun!
@CompleteProducer843 жыл бұрын
Yes, 100%. I would absolutely love to see him break down that masterpiece
@dootscoot68693 жыл бұрын
I gasped when I saw that Doug finally did this song! So excited that he got around to it.
@piresrobson3 жыл бұрын
Great recommendation
@dannovarius3 жыл бұрын
Love me some Six Degrees!
@PhantomAxxaxxin3 жыл бұрын
Do the Score version where the intro is all orchestra. =)
@davidregier14633 жыл бұрын
Doug my man, listening to this with you has been a real pleasure.
@piresrobson3 жыл бұрын
You’re right
@robbiburrell11683 жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@pgstancil2 жыл бұрын
The “scream without a sound” lyric is a reference to Rush during their ‘influences’ section of Full Circle. Referring back to Cygnus X-1, Book 2.
@mrknnnlly3 жыл бұрын
I love this guy!!! Perfect review and reaction. His reaction at 34:50 is me everytime that part comes. “Yes!!!” 🙌🏻 the most uplifting section of the solo
@wallie2k7473 жыл бұрын
This song is such a masterpiece. Calling it a song is an understatement, its a fucking journey
@LuisMunoz-oq6xx3 жыл бұрын
Wich one?
@garanceadrosehn96913 жыл бұрын
I think it's great to see a song like this reviewed by someone who can actually appreciate all that is going on in the song.
@gozomj3 жыл бұрын
Until this album, each studio album started on the same note that the last one ended on. Octavarium ends where it begins
@Bassokassu3 жыл бұрын
Almost, they started doing it from Metropolis pt. 2.
@jamesgiacomo283 жыл бұрын
Octavarium this word exists: the word comes from the Latin, and means “series of holy devout exercises with which you continue for eight days to celebrate a mystery or a party" (I read it directly from the Italian dictionary. So Octavarium can also make sense metaphorical, but it is inspired by this thing
@vincentfalcone92183 жыл бұрын
The live version with the full orchestra is something to be witnessed.
@falloutfan25023 жыл бұрын
Since I have it in my clipboard - kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJjJaZKhi7hkhac
@GeorgeLifterMann3 жыл бұрын
The meaning behind the Octavarium is ending exactly behind you begun, therefore, 8 spheres, 8 whole tones (12 notes including half steps), each song in the album follows a specific key, starting from The Root Of All Evil in F, going up till they reach Octavarium, again in F, a full Octave.
@Kylora21123 жыл бұрын
The songs are in the natural keys, and there are interludes for the accidentals.
@raymondlugo99603 жыл бұрын
@@Kylora2112 Ahh.
@pin-upmariposa4123 жыл бұрын
@George Deves You said 8 spheres, 8 tones. I add that 8 spheres got a covers of previous DT album (this all spheres looks like a "pendulum" toy in the psyhistrist room). This song is very difficult to brake.
@rockonileva3 жыл бұрын
@@pin-upmariposa412 in the album art there isn't the other album arts in the spheres, though it's a cool addition on this cover that's shown
@pin-upmariposa4123 жыл бұрын
@@rockonileva You have a right. Anyway (as you said) it's nice adition.
@tifosinh3 жыл бұрын
Doug, not sure if you noticed, but the birds on the cover art, when starting on F are the semi-tones. Cheers! Great video!
@ApacienciaNECESSARIAparaOgoogl3 жыл бұрын
and that all covers from prior albuns are reflected on THE BALLS
@tuuresuomalainen93883 жыл бұрын
I just now realized that and holy fuck. Indeed.
@PeteSolar3 жыл бұрын
I believe the birds also represent that at time of this release, dt had 5 live albums out
@ApacienciaNECESSARIAparaOgoogl3 жыл бұрын
@@PeteSolar nop, dt had 7 albums out, this was their 8th 1989 When Dream and Day Unite 1992 Images and Words 1994 Awake 1997 Falling into Infinity 1999 Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory 2002 Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence 2003 Train of Thought 2005 Octavarium
@ApacienciaNECESSARIAparaOgoogl3 жыл бұрын
@@PeteSolar ohhh i see, sorry
@firerusher163 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite parts of the song is that each stanza is a callback to the other songs on the album. Doug already touched on this but just for fun "Our deadly sins feel his mortal wrath Remove all obstacles from our path" -The Root of All Evil "Asking questions, search for clues The answer's been right in front of you" -The Answer Lies Within "Try to break through, long to connect Fall on deaf ears and failed muted breath" -These Walla "Loyalty, trust, faith and desire Carries love through each darkest fire" -I Walk Beside You "Tortured insanity, a smothering hell Try to escape but to no avail" -Panic Attack "The calls of admirers who claim they adore Drain all your lifeblood while begging for more" -Never Enough "Innocent victims of merciless crimes Fall prey to some madmen's impulsive designs" -Sacrificed Sons "Step after step we try controlling our fate When we finally start living it's become too late" -Octavarium, almost like coming full circle within the same song
@JacobRobergeQC Жыл бұрын
That is so cool ! I've never been the biggest fan of DT, but this song is awesome and I love all these easter egg/callbacks, they get really creative with them
@catslikethief3 жыл бұрын
Not sure if anyone noticed, the birds in the album art actually represent black keys! Very clever
@prasetyoyulanda17103 жыл бұрын
I thought that was the member of Dream Theater. And raven is the one of an "intelligent" animal. Lol that's ridiculous opinion
@abdurrahmanzulfikry92023 жыл бұрын
@@prasetyoyulanda1710 well it can be that too since there are 5 of them, because in the inner sleeve the 3 ex-member of DT is referred as that too
@JRPedrosa3 жыл бұрын
@@prasetyoyulanda1710 It´s both. Look at a piano keyboard and start the white/black keys pattern on an F note (the "key" that the album revolves around) and it alines perfectly.
@BassGoBomb3 жыл бұрын
Yes .. but 'very'..!! OK, if you say so ..
@buwumet3 жыл бұрын
@@abdurrahmanzulfikry9202 not quite. When this album came out, they still had the Johns and Mike as the 3 original members. So it would have to be the other way around.
@TheShnitzel3 жыл бұрын
The way I interpret the whole story of the song is: - When Dream Theater first started they tried to carve their own path, and wanted it to be as different as possible from everything that came before them ("I never wanted to become someone like him", "So I swore that I'd Never be someone like him"). - However, now, after all these years of trying to be different, they realized they are building upon all of their inspirations and trying to reach their heights ("So suddenly, the only thing I wanted to become, to be someone just like him"). - At the end, they finally accept the fact that although they tried their best being 'different', they are actually walking the same path as all the people they look up to ("Trapped inside this Octavarium", as if saying "I am what my predecessors made me") . To summarize, I think this whole song is speaking about their journey as a band and how they can't escape the influence of their inspirations (and at this point they realize their inspirations are who made them what they are, and are grateful for that).
@KevinWale3 жыл бұрын
the reference was the record deal they were in. the label wouldn't promote them, and had lowered the budget considerably over the years.
@Ennello3 жыл бұрын
This might have been mentioned already, but it still amazes me to this day. About the album art: something not many people have noticed, are the birds. They're not placed randomly. Imagine the spheres being the white piano keys, and the birds being the black keys. You then get a beautiful octave going from F to F, which is coincidentally (or not) also the root of the song. There's so much thought put into this!
@ProwlerProwler2 жыл бұрын
I have "discovered" this right now! I was searching it before comment and found yours. YES! IS A FUCKING PIANO STARTING FROM F! And every ball is also the root of every song.
@Ajoi19952 жыл бұрын
@@ProwlerProwler wtf I just realised it
@andrejz8954 Жыл бұрын
it can't be. There's just one spot in the middle where there isn't a black key (bird) but on the piano there are always spots where there aren't two black keys
@andrejz8954 Жыл бұрын
Oh ok, I kinda get it now..
@APercussionist Жыл бұрын
maybe the 5 birds can also be representing the 5 band members, thats what i first thought
@nicholasfondriest2945 Жыл бұрын
The 4 note french horn ending gives me chills every time
@APercussionist Жыл бұрын
samee bro its the greatest ending to any song ever
@metalpr3 жыл бұрын
You’re the best thing that has happened to KZbin.
@Doug.Helvering3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jerry.
@darrylseaman11493 жыл бұрын
@@Doug.HelveringHi Doug, love your videos and particularly Dream Theater as they are my favourite band, so keep them coming 😁 Here's a link to the meaning of the lyrics, absolutely brilliant concept.....enjoy en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octavarium_(song)#:~:text=Octavarium%20%2D%20%22A%20Perfect%20Sphere%2C,Everything%20ends%20where%20it%20began%22
@lucascomputacao3 жыл бұрын
Agree 100%
@carlosaquatineto6743 жыл бұрын
For me, too. Doug brings another level of comprehension for the songs. Great guy!
@reactions4u4383 жыл бұрын
I actually couldn't agree more. its so amazing to watch somebody react to dream theater and be able to give us insight into the songs we love so much
@Karpo19863 жыл бұрын
16 years and still gives me shivers.
@simongravel74073 жыл бұрын
Great music like this is simply intemporal. :)
@tmayne2203 жыл бұрын
cant believe its been that long... remember when this was the first new dream theater album that came out shortly after i became a fan. fantastic stuff.
@donmilo5023 жыл бұрын
I experienced this song live. It was a journey
@nathanlawrence6563 жыл бұрын
It's just a truly, epically written song in every department. Vocals, guitar, drums, bass, keyboard, violins, everything. Geez
@GiovaInThetube3 жыл бұрын
A truly masterpiece!
@TobeePaik3 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@Cinegavo3 жыл бұрын
Tobee!
@alanpumphrey96392 жыл бұрын
Lol so THAT happened! Great reaction and keep em coming. I ve been a fan of yours and Dream Theater since the respective beginnings
@calliban70562 жыл бұрын
"This sequence mirrored the octave on a musical keyboard: each octave contains eight naturals and five accidentals. Portnoy suggested that they use that concept for the entire album.[11] When writing, the band delegated each song a different key. Sound effects were placed between songs to connect them: for example, "The Root of All Evil", written in F minor, and the following track, "The Answer Lies Within", written in G minor, were connected by a sound effect in the key of F♯ minor. The album's lyrics and song titles featured references to this concept. Portnoy cited the titles "The Root of all Evil" (referring to the musical term "root") and "Octavarium" ("the octave of the octave") as two examples of this."
@MechanicalRabbits3 жыл бұрын
I've listened to this piece countless times and I could never figure out what the lyrics meant, and this man just cracked the code on his first time listening to it while at the same time figuring out all the harmony on the fly. I love this channel.
@andersonmanderson86183 жыл бұрын
I only learned what they meant from google tbh
@IvanLai3 жыл бұрын
Imagine if Dream Theater reacted to you reacting and appreciating what you're picking up. That'd be awesome.
@MetalPesado3 жыл бұрын
Man this must happen
@ronchiles3993 жыл бұрын
@@MetalPesado It would be really educational and humbling.
@twocatsyelling7233 жыл бұрын
Doug could have an actual conversation with them to discuss the music directly, and capably. That would be very cool.
@Doug.Helvering3 жыл бұрын
@@twocatsyelling723 Maybe someday!
@vladasatan3 жыл бұрын
@@Doug.Helvering dream theater the dance of eternity.. do it
@olivierpeartnoy3 жыл бұрын
Sometimes when it's too hot I put the ending of this song on just to get some chills.
@andrejz8954 Жыл бұрын
lol
@massimopescatori65142 жыл бұрын
One of the most incredible songs of this incredible and stratospheric band ... it has it all: melody, progression, rhythm, virtuosity, intricate tempos, wonderful tributes to the bands that influenced them (in summarizing the songs mentioned in the third section you forgot Cinema Show and Careful with that Axe Eugene) ... in short, everything. Not to mention the mathematical perfection of the verses and the entire suite ... Dream Theater, the greatest progressive metal band in history. Anyway you made a great job!
@adam-gould3 жыл бұрын
Oh boy I knew this one was gonna be good. Some clarifications to some of the stuff you were talking/asking about: In Intervals, each line references a track on the album Octavarium, in order, ending with itself. If you listen *really* closely, you can hear a short clip from each song playing in the background during these lines. The very ending of the released version of the song isn't actually the fading out flute that you heard - it was changed away from this at the very last minute but this flute version was leaked onto the internet before release. The album version of Octavarium ends with a low F note on the piano, which is how the album starts (this story ends where it began etc). Each part of the song describes a different eventual cycle of something ending where it begins - for Someone Like Him you pretty much nailed the meaning. For Medicate, the person starts and ends in a coma. For Full Circle, you also picked up on the meaning - they're paying homage to their influences whilst also becoming them. For Intervals, it's really the album wrapping back round on itself, and for Razor's Edge, it's the song wrapping back on itself. In fact, the song being 24 minutes long is itself a reference to the daily cycle of hours! The album (and its art) is filled with references to the number 8, but also to the number 5, referencing the sharps/flats. You can see on the album art that the birds fly in between the eight balls at the places where the black keys would be. When listening to the full album, there is extra "weirdness" between some of the songs that represents these notes. If listening on a CD player, these sounds show as the "negative time" between songs.
@JubaDeMetalAlumínio3 жыл бұрын
Nice! Man, I love this band. I hope they still here for many years as their geniality lives.
@matthewhearn99103 жыл бұрын
Additional note, "Medicate" is based on the plot of the 1990 Robin Williams/Robert DeNiro drama "Awakenings."
@richardochodzki39613 жыл бұрын
The flute part reminds me heavily of Camel's song Air Born
@JubaDeMetalAlumínio3 жыл бұрын
24 minutes can be another 8 reference: 8x3, and 3 is the difference between 8 and 5. Was my first thought about it.
@SHORYU6163 жыл бұрын
This song was the "Infinity War" level of hype for me on your channel. I dropped what I was doing for this video lol
@delacruzneili3 жыл бұрын
me too. hahaha. this is fucking crazy
@stevestone072 жыл бұрын
Your honest critique on 39 mins, i was in tears! The truth will always prevail! The band is simply Musically perfect! Thats all one can say about DT. xx
@marufsarkar29603 жыл бұрын
He is exactly showing us how music actually makes us feel ❤️❤️❤️
@TriGator3 жыл бұрын
My new Friday normal. Come home from work, change, grab an adult beverage and listen to Doug's schooling on an epic piece of music. Really getting into these Friday longer videos.
@petervargo16963 жыл бұрын
Agreed! Now time for him to tackle Six Degrees on Inner Turbulence.
@psionic61263 жыл бұрын
A Change of Seasons This is song is a masterpiece. You should check out Live Scenes from New York. OMG this was the best show ever. "Learning to live" by the way is also very good. Oh Doug, i'm so glad that you're reacting to Dream Theater. Seeing you with a big smile and just feeling happy about such a great music is heartwarming and gives me the feeling i had many years ago when Dream Theater started their journey.
@psionic61263 жыл бұрын
@That1JPfanboy Yeah there are some very tricky parts. The time signatures are all over the place mate. It took me about a year to master this
@danilooyanadel2773 жыл бұрын
I came here to post this!!! I would lo to see Doug enjoy a change of seasons Live in New York... THIS IS MASTER PEACE!!! Hope to see this in another episode.
@AcidicBiaxident3 жыл бұрын
I, on the other hand, think that if Doug is going to react to A Change of Seasons, he should go for the studio version for an accurate first impression of the song. The audio is much better mixed in the studio version. As a musical composer, Doug would most likely appreciate hearing cleaner distinct notes and nuances from the instruments (as well as James' vocals) as intended to be heard in the band's original composition.
@Sigouss2 жыл бұрын
Petrucci once said that he had a nightmare in which he played so fast it all sounded like one note :P DT is ... mindblowing.
@pauloalexandre77693 жыл бұрын
Octavarium is the eighth studio album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater. Released on June 7, 2005, it was the band's final release with Atlantic Records. Recorded between September 2004 and February 2005, it was the last album recorded at The Hit Factory in New York City. With it, the band decided to create "a classic Dream Theater album", drawing upon their various stylistic influences while trying to make the music less complex. The album takes its creative concept from the musical octave. When starting to work on what would become Octavarium, Portnoy noted that it would be their eighth studio album and that they had recently released their fifth live album, Live at Budokan. This sequence mirrored the octave on a musical keyboard: each octave contains eight naturals and five accidentals. Portnoy suggested that they use that concept for the entire album. When writing, the band delegated each song a different key. Sound effects were placed between songs to connect them: for example, "The Root of All Evil", written in F minor, and the following track, "The Answer Lies Within", written in G minor, were connected by a sound effect in the key of F♯ minor. The album's lyrics and song titles featured references to this concept. Portnoy cited the titles "The Root of all Evil" (referring to the musical term "root") and "Octavarium" ("the octave of the octave") as two examples of this. After writing the concept album Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory, the double album Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence and the metal-focused Train of Thought, the band decided to create "a classic Dream Theater album". Keyboardist Jordan Rudess described it as "really going back to creating a real band effort, as well as drawing upon all our various stylistic influences."
@kevinmeli3 жыл бұрын
Now do the 40 minute epic known as "Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence"!
@TheMcBadie3 жыл бұрын
And do it from the Score DVD filmed with a full orchestra at Radio City in NY!!
@fostena3 жыл бұрын
@@TheMcBadie That "Score" version is by far my favorite
@nathanberner49633 жыл бұрын
Up
@The73rdSecret3 жыл бұрын
Indeed! The score version of 6 degrees is amazing! (Octavarium's too)
@phoenix72893 жыл бұрын
Another vote for Score version of SDoIT!!!
@elgen763 жыл бұрын
The "Trapped inside this Octavarium" I believe refers to the fact that every DT album since Metropolis pt. 2 had started on the same tone that the previous album ended with. The band felt they hat gotten stuck in this pattern, but with Octavarium they were finally able to break the cycle by having the album circle back on itself and end on the same note it began with.
@unamericano10 ай бұрын
So nice to know the reaction I had when I was 13 and heard it for the first time is the same as a professional composer. Every note is completely embedded in my head for the better part of 2 decades. Absolutely legendary album.
@monicaphillips83673 жыл бұрын
I always cry real tears at this work, but THOROUGHLY AND COMPLETELY enjoyed watching this with you. I’m a devoted Dream Theater fan (and Flying Colors, too) but haven’t enjoyed sharing this experience with anyone as much as watching this with you. Fellow Horn player here, fellow theory nerd, and high school music educator, and I just can’t tell you how much I enjoyed your analysis of this work. I’m now a fan of yours!!! Thank you!!
@crashin13 жыл бұрын
I wasn't a Dream Theater fan until this video.
3 жыл бұрын
Welcome to the Dream Theater fan club!
@Keller24863 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry my dude, but welcome! Wish I could listen to all of these for the first time again!
@unholydiver10953 жыл бұрын
better late than never!
@robbiburrell11683 жыл бұрын
Welcome & congrats!
@ariesuhendro91913 жыл бұрын
Waaaawwww... You just start with the heavy one
@calpay20003 жыл бұрын
The Section “Full Circle” actually starts with “Isn’t this where we came in?” From the Wall album, which makes the Wall itself a circle :)
@Jiggerjaw3 жыл бұрын
I believe the Wall is canonically circular. It is meant to protect the protagonist from the outside world, and it is built around him. The verses of Full Circle end with "Home Again", which is a lyric from Dark Side of the Moon, unless it's also a reference to something different I'm not aware of.
@BuehlsRules3 жыл бұрын
This was the last Dream Theater album I was really into, but they hit it hard with this one. Scenes From a Memory is required Prog listening.
@bobwegner2 ай бұрын
The Count of Tuscany is as good as any of their best earlier work. Doug does a reaction video for it too. Absolutely essential listening if you're into this band.
@viniciusbalby2 жыл бұрын
I'm brazilian, 30yo and an english teach showed me DT when i when 16 i guess. Since then, i am mesmerized by how they compose their songs. It's what i always say: "You either hate or love DT". I absolute love it. Your video was awesome, the whole analysis. Subscribed!
@TheMrCC213 жыл бұрын
Doug: That was a tease. I want that to comeback. Little did he know how the song would go.
@Sleepwokkr3 жыл бұрын
I first discovered Dream theater in 1993. There was something about them that hit me differently. Hit me in a way that still to this day I cannot fully understand or begin to explain. I don't know what it is. I have heard Octovarium a thousand times and have always loved it. But watching your reaction, listening to your analysis, and seeing not only the understanding, but the emotion in your reaction.... It was kind of like hearing it again for the very first time. That was truly wonderful. Thank you for that
@CompleteProducer843 жыл бұрын
I TOTALLY agree. Amazing that you've been a fan that long. I have been a fan since 99, and hundreds of bands have come and gone out of my playlist. Over 20 years later though, DT is the ONLY band I have never gotten sick of. I feel like their complexity really lends toward high replay value, because there is always something there to digest. And what you said in your second paragraph is something I have been loving about this reaction era of KZbin. Nobody else I grew up with liked DT. I never got to share that feeling of appreciation of the music with anyone else. So in a weird way, it's like I am finally getting to feel that with reactions/breakdowns. There have been a few other reactors who got into DT through their channels, and ended up as their all time favorite band. One guy even got a DT tattoo. Great stuff!
@AMGU2B3 жыл бұрын
You just took the words out of my mouth.
@facundorozada10913 жыл бұрын
exactly, thank you Doug
@robburkhard92563 жыл бұрын
I really have to be in the right mood for them. As amazing as they are. They are really hard to follow or feel the rhythm.
@jol11902 жыл бұрын
I was hooked on them in 1992 when I first heard their song 'Pull Me Under". It was AMAZING!!!
@prezzzrock2 жыл бұрын
I could watch this over and over, with no volume, just to see your facial expressions of pure joy and wonderment.
@piyushsharma51773 жыл бұрын
Honestly i didn't gave lyrics that much importance but now it makes me wanna revisit and relearn the meanings of all them songs. Love this channel!
@faustofaria92703 жыл бұрын
This is not a react, this is a tribute. Jokes aside, I was in 2 concerts in Brazil, from Octavarium tour, and it was something else. It was a indoor concert, so the quality of the sound was beyond any other band I've watched: it was studio level. In the second evening, SFAM full album. Jeeeezzz!!!!
@sethkaicer3193 жыл бұрын
Dream Theater is always an excellent choice my friends I'm glad we could turn you on such melodic things.
@TBomb152 жыл бұрын
i first heard this song many years ago. I always keep coming back to it. it is the PERFECT length to listen to on my commute to work each morning.
@TimGallant3 жыл бұрын
I love how you enjoyed this. I nearly forgot how good it was. Hard to believe it's been out so long.
@SnotsBA3 жыл бұрын
This song is a masterpiece.
@MrNeosantana3 жыл бұрын
This song is an experience. Every time.
@thiagoribeirobx3 жыл бұрын
Someday we’ll just realize how privileged we were to see Dream Theater performing in our very lifetime. Thank you, Doug! It’s just amazing watching you react to this song.
@DanielVerberne2 жыл бұрын
Thiago, you make a good point - I think it's amazing that we've been able to bear witness to Dream Theater as live and recording musicians. They really have created some truly significant music and they've done it repeatedly.
@gumby10243 жыл бұрын
Never thought I could appreciate and enjoy this music more than I have. You’ve added another level for me and appreciate your reactions throughout! 😃 Very emotional as is music…
@BusyRaf8 ай бұрын
So glad you did this review. This song is a full on musical journey and incredibly unique
@lauscho3 жыл бұрын
I was in my last year of high school when this album came out. It was a particularly difficult time in my life, as I had few friends and was pretty much terminally depressed... often thought of just ending it. But knowing that Dream Theater was going to drop this album before my semester was out, I kept on going somehow... I didn't want to miss out on this. And my mind was so promptly blown by this title track, and I dunno, I guess it was kind of a rejuvenating thing for me and gave me a lot of inspiration to keep going with my own music as well. So I guess you could say Octavarium saved my life.
@IcarusNadir3 жыл бұрын
Amazing story! I definitely hope you're in a better place now than you were then!
@lauscho3 жыл бұрын
@@IcarusNadir Well, I'm still here 16 years later, so that probably tells you how that turned out :P A lot of things could be better, and the pandemic lockdown's had me go to a few dark places, but it's FAR from as bad as it was in the past.
@crow666ification3 жыл бұрын
How to motivate people to keep playing their instrument but at the same time willing to stop and sell their instrument: Dream Theater
@bordeauxstudios95923 жыл бұрын
Truth
@MrCJNI2 жыл бұрын
I maintain that this is one of their most impressive songs. It's just .... everything. All the musics are here.
@Birnbaam3 жыл бұрын
even if this is not doug-related and maybe controversial. for me this is the best dream theater song ever.
@deaj84503 жыл бұрын
I would like it a lot more if the first section just didn't exist or was much shorter. The other parts are for sure some of their best work though. Not my favorite but I prefer earlier DT before Rudess.
@neoneherefrom58363 жыл бұрын
@@deaj8450 the less Dream Theater sounds like Rush the more I like them. lol
@deaj84503 жыл бұрын
@@neoneherefrom5836 Fair enough but I don't really even think early DT really sounds much like Rush, besides maybe When Dream and Day Unite. I just don't like Rudess' composition for keys as much as Sherinian or Moore. Then after Portion left I basically can't bring myself to listen to them. Not that none of their songs post Portnoy are good, but I am not a fan of Mangini's style of drumming/writing. From When Dream and Day Unite all the way through to Six Degrees is my favorite work of theirs. I guess Train of Thought too. With the exception of Metropolis pt 2 which I think is really overrated, It's been awhile but I don't remember loving that "victorian" kind of sound it evoked. Not that there weren't great songs on it.
@neoneherefrom58363 жыл бұрын
@@deaj8450 for a long time I never liked anything past Falling Into Infinity but eventually Metropolis Pt. 2 grew on me. I don’t need Dream Theater to be proggy but when they are I need them to do it in a natural way. Most of the time post Sherinian it just sounds forced.
@deaj84503 жыл бұрын
@@neoneherefrom5836 I definitely agree that they force it now with Rudess which is where I think most of the 'wankery' comments people make come in. Not that it's necessarily on him but the composition has definitely changed. They used to be so much more soulful, even though I usually hate that criticism most of the time. Falling Into Infinity is very underrated by most fans, I wish they kept Sherinian. My favorite album from them is probably Awake. Height of Labrie's singing and their original style but done in the darker, heavier tone of later albums.
@andrewsitek1903 жыл бұрын
How excited and giddy Doug was during this song and at the end is exactly why everyone wanted this reaction so much. Like a kid on Christmas morning
@claudep.19263 жыл бұрын
The ending was so emotional, your excitement made me smile like I was experiencing the song for the first time again! I hope Portnoy sees this =)
@josemariaaguirre3 жыл бұрын
Introduction: Shine one you crazy diamond; "Seven seas...": Queen; the name, the word Octavarium: Astor Piazzola
@aarogyatiwari13492 жыл бұрын
Loved your reaction Doug. Octavarium is not just a song, its an experience.
@McShortFuse3 жыл бұрын
Kudos for the timing, doing this on episode 134 (1 + 3 + 4 = 8)
@dabeez683 жыл бұрын
Genius
@richieparkhouse20533 жыл бұрын
Watching this video and staring at that artwork for long enough had me realise that it represents F to F on a keyboard, the balls being the white keys and the birds the black keys. The album starts and ends on F. Jesus Christ they really really, *really* thought this through. Seriously recommend reading the Wiki page on just this song.
@jkill09933 жыл бұрын
also the individual balls have the previous album covers on them too
@FalconFlurry2 жыл бұрын
Wow, I never noticed that
@mrstrypes3 жыл бұрын
That... was... INCREDIBLE! I've listened to "Octavarium" two dozen times, and thoroughly enjoyed it each time. But watching you enjoy it and hearing you break it down was an extraordinary experience for me. (Subscribing!)
@appliedphysicist3 жыл бұрын
Very very much have to recommend "A Change of Seasons" -- it was their original epic and still my favorite work of theirs even 20+ years later
@booli85423 жыл бұрын
A Change of Seasons is their best epic song imo (Octavarium being a close second)
@samundagdrumcover3 жыл бұрын
Agree
@BassCommunion3 жыл бұрын
Change is not a song, but in that regard i'd rather watch a six degrees reaction video
@dr.juerdotitsgo51193 жыл бұрын
Definitely not the biggest DT fan here, but Change of Seasons and Octavarium especially are awesome. Long epics that evolve and maintain cohesiveness; the polar opposite of stuff like Count of Tuscany and Six Degrees, which are just a whole bunch of stuff sewed together to form one long inconsistent mess, framed only by its lyrical theme and one chord here and another there.
@GuilmerSp3 жыл бұрын
That's my Favorite DT song!
@JungleScene3 жыл бұрын
Both are absolutely phenomenal, but for me In the Presence of Enemies I&II is their best epic
@johnjacobs72833 жыл бұрын
This was by far the best overall reaction/ analysis I have seen yet and what a glorious piece of music to bring it out. I believe you are spot on as far as the lyrics go. You must also do the live version with an orchestra on their 20th anniversary score live DVD.
@shade33852 жыл бұрын
As an upcoming dream theater fan, I have slowly started buying their albums one by one and diving in. Started with Scenes and man that was such an amazing start... then six degrees which is also a favorite. Then it was images onto awake, followed by Octavarium. When I heard the major concensus on Octavarium being the magna opus of dream theater songs people were not kidding. The theme, the musical cadence, the lyricism. Is all just fantastic. It really blows my mind and I have gone out of my way to learn this song like the back of my hand!
@raenman648 ай бұрын
I have watched quite a few reaction videos on KZbin, and I have to say I have enjoyed yours more than anyone else by far. Your reactions to the music, your insight and your absolute joy in experiencing music are a pleasure to watch. Keep it up!
@Fernanufret3 жыл бұрын
Doug, INCREDIBLE job, brother!! Dream Theater is my ABSOLUTE favorite band. You have done an amazing tribute to this incredible song. The song also ends in the first note the album begins in ;) Check out the rest of the album , when you have time!! It's such a treat to hear reactions and analysis from someone who understands music this way. Cheers and THANK YOU!! I am enjoying your work SO much!!!
@CarlosAcosta-se4ql3 жыл бұрын
Loco. You know I love all their music but, this just gives me chills every time. West Side!!
@TowerOfSword3 жыл бұрын
*Two beasts join the party*
@ambralemon3 жыл бұрын
I love it, my favourite album from them, since they weren't exactly my first progressive metal. My fav song is probably Panic attack because of the lyrics and overall insanity, but this takes the cake as the objectively best one in the album for sure
@superironcarlos3 жыл бұрын
when you listen d.t you listen the rest of the music world the have all you can need!
@j.s.1732 жыл бұрын
@@ambralemon I feel that A View from the Top of the World somehow is the sequel to Octavarium.
@DrTerra783 жыл бұрын
Doug, "A change of seasons" is another masterpiece
@Antawnyoo3 жыл бұрын
«Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence» too, and lengthier...
@chrisr31593 жыл бұрын
ACOS crushes all..
@yuriazevedo2173 жыл бұрын
please please please please please
@DreiK963 жыл бұрын
Non DT fans won't appreciate ACOS. It's not as beautiful as Octavarium and Tuscany.
@Metalton953 жыл бұрын
@@DreiK96 someone skipped the intro + Another World & The Inevitable Summer
@mjw40003 жыл бұрын
The tone of this album is one of my favorites. Just feels so clean.
@galihnormanh98472 жыл бұрын
Honestly, i have to see all reaction from another youtuber's. And i love how you give me all information about music that i really want it, and learn it. Cause im not a musical student, im just know about classical music and the "Golden Era" of music from my father that's he's a ex-Musical student. And i wanna to learn it. Thank you so much for you Doug, please to always give us your lovelly musical theory. Hope you always stay healthy. Sorry for my bad english, Thankyou ;)