Dream Theater-The Glass Prison

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[@michaelpebbles6243]

Vin, if I may call you that. I am glad your making a stand against this tasteless music. The musicians sound like they don't even know how to play. There song was boring. It was a song about Alcoholism. The Glass Prison was the Bottle. I'm really confused now. Please help me to understand why you head kept jerking around during the music? Were you having a seizure? You then started bobbing your head viciously, that's probably was why you couldn't hear the song. Now I'm 68 years young and I've been around enough to know what my eyes show me. And you sir are mistaken. This is the one time you better listen to your wife, because she's making you look like an Idiot. If you have an ounce of Taste in your brain you would be going out and buy all the Dream Theater DVD's you could buy. And it's Prog Metal, not Progressive Rock. These musicians in this band are at a Purple level, that's Top Tier. Every time you listen to DT on these reaction vids, I notice how much you love them. You definitely like John Petrucci the Guitar player. And you were head bobbing to all that music too. So go sell your opinion to someone that is blind, cuz your sir.. Loved It ! to the max.

[@mindtraveller100]

Great comment. He sounds like one of those people who, after trying something they have never done before, they simply state "I TOTALLY HATED IT", and seconds later, "when can i do it again?"... lol

[@dewi9333]

So true. Vin did a terrible impression of somebody not enjoying himself 😄

[@nikelodeon6852]

I had a seizure trying to understand this comment. English may not be your first language but the first 3 sentences I thought you were hating on the band and by the end you call them gods. So are you a fan of the band or a hater I'm genuinely confused..

[@mindtraveller100]

@@nikelodeon6852 He was being ironic in the beginning.

[@michaelpebbles6243]

@@nikelodeon6852 I listened to DT since 1995, and Yes! they are my favorite Band Ever. I was being sarcastic with my opening statement. I was lying just like he was.

[@BillWood2791]

Korn = Pepsi Dream Theater = Fine Wine

[@melvinmiddleton1458]

The guy needs to definitely go back and look at his own reaction to this song. He was fully feeling the whole song, so prog fan or not he was definitely into it.

[@johnnyc0882]

This song details the first 3 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. The other 9 steps are detailed in the following songs, and in this order: This Dying Soul, The Root of all Evil, Repentance and The Shattered Fortress.

[@mindtraveller100]

I´d love to see their reaction to DT - "The Great Debate", from the same album. Those lyrics will also give them something to talk about for hours...

[@eduardomendesvieira2561]

The song is about Portnoy's joining the AA and beating his problems with alcohol.

[@GuinsWIN1]

he was self Medicating his Anxiety

[@eduardomendesvieira2561]

@@GuinsWIN1 Also?

[@GuinsWIN1]

​@@eduardomendesvieira2561 Systematic Chaos was a nod to his OCD & Anxiety

[@eduardomendesvieira2561]

@@GuinsWIN1 Didnt know that. But The Glass Prison is in Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence.

[@eduardomendesvieira2561]

Thanks for the info, tho.

[@bradcolman7331]

Rocks hard through the whole thing ...'I don't like prog'

[@astrape]

Ha ha, he likes to contradict his beautiful wife, to appear more intelligent and objective ha ha ha

[@rtrooperw8115]

Agreed. That was the definition of an entire genre that they basically invented and he was blown away during it. Funny how he then downplayed it.🤔

[@ysfawolfpack]

Dream Theater often out paces the average listener, The complexity of their compositions and their godlike proficiency on their instruments are unequaled. I would love to see your reaction to another DT song maybe - a change of seasons, octavarium or panic attack. Also hey from Maine ! fellow Mainer here.

[@MetalRob81]

Being obsessed with Prog I must say this. DT are great (although there are so better Prog Metal bands, imo) but to say their godlike proficiency on their instruments are unequaled is a bit ignorant, imo. There's so many Prog Metal bands that play insanely well and some of them are much better songwriters as well.

[@ysfawolfpack]

@@MetalRob81 That's the beauty of music, it's opinions based on personal preference. I would like you to mention the bands that you feel are superior to Dream Theater's chops. To make such a statement without providing a example is a bit ignorant, imo.

[@MetalRob81]

@@ysfawolfpack well for starters I never said there were bands with superior chops to DT. I said there are bands with just as good of musicianship. Pagans Mind (equal musicianship and better songwriters, imo) Paralydium Black Fate (Gus Drax) who is basically a JP and a Jason Becker clone. Secret Sphere (much better songwriters, imo) Symphony X (just as talented) Daydream XI The Stranger (up and coming Prog) Thematic (up and coming Prog band) Sergey Golovin (absolutely amazing Prog soloist) Haken (of course) Redemption I love DT, they are insane. Saying "godlike" is also silly. You're literally saying nothing can compete with them and that's just not the case.

[@ysfawolfpack]

Sorry still not swayed none of those bands in my opinion are in the same league. don't like the adjectives I use ( Godlike) tough.

[@MetalRob81]

@@ysfawolfpack Thats fine. Again, DT are amazing, but there's Prog metal bands that do it better, imo.

[@armyvet92]

DT is hands down one of the absolute best bands in the world !!! What is always impressive is not only the individual talent but seeing them all together live and nailing song after song for 2.5 hours !!!!

[@alanalanis2257]

I heard you say "Pantera feel." I read in an interview that Portnoy and Petrucci had just been to a Pantera concert just before recording this song. Talk about inspiration!!

[@markrobertdevison1227]

Saw DT several times in concert. They are about as talented as you can see anywhere on the planet. Great live show, I recommend everyone see at least one live show.

[@guennille]

3 times here! Can't wait for t he next one

[@jamestaylor8986]

OMG these lyrics are so powerful for someone that has struggled with addictions. Portnoy is a beast on the drums and with lyrics

[@apeflight5553]

Full 12-step suite when? ;)

[@benbaer3525]

It's About time, I'm so glad you're FINALLY doing this one.

[@goonerross4834]

The Beethovens, Bachs, Stravinsky's, Mozarts....of our time.........That's how the legends who have graced their time in Dream Theater will be remembered

[@lougordon5206]

Sori, this is grounds for divorce!!!! Rock on prog lady!

[@tanyamorgan5362]

Hooraaay, so glad this is happening, was thinking the other day that you guys could do these 😁

[@Mdefoy83]

Vin i’m pretty sure you enjoyed that song, your face can’t lie ;)

[@MartinKincl1993]

This is just Vin just being jelly because John Petrucci is that good.

[@apeflight5553]

This is a song I needed to listen to a few times to really enjoy, just because there's so much going on. But then it became fucking incredible.

[@Vladnight28]

Probably, one of the grooviest DT songs and that breakdown...

[@Djcimofficial]

This is the song that got me into Dream Theater..

[@DeceivedHeretic]

Me too!! First time listening to The Glass Prison opened up the world of progression metal to me and changed my taste in music forever.

[@sumonjamal1653]

Mike Portnoy (drums) wrote the lyrics, co-produced the record, and did some of the vocals w/ singer James LaBrie. It was Part 1 of 5 songs (each in a subsequent Dream Theater album) that Portnoy wrote (and dedicated) to AA and their 12-step program. From what I gathered, Mike Portnoy struggles w/ OCD and reportedly did try to manage it w/ alcohol. One of his compulsions is he gets bored on one musical movement... he kept pushing the band in more diverse directions when jamming & making music. When DT came off tour in 2000, things were not good when he and the band started work on new music... James LaBrie was allegedly not as involved around that time, and Portnoy contemplated getting a new lead singer. At some point, Mike Portnoy got help from AA for his alcoholism, and took steps to manage his OCD... he was inspired to create a double album of DT songs, which John Petrucci (guitar) and Jordan Rudess (keyboards) had ample music for. The 2002 album 'Six degrees of inner turbulence' was a very chaotic album - it included a 40+ minute epic about mental illness. Thankfully, James LaBrie came thru vocally in the studio and subsequent tour... so the band was tight again for a while. However, the album 'Six degrees' was very polarizing at the time... fans didn't expect Pantera-style riffs on a Dream Theater record. But at that point, Mike Portnoy was in charge of creative control, and Dream Theater was musically creating exactly what he wanted in the studio.

[@beezysbeatz4924]

Portnoy was briefly the drummer for Avenged Sevenfold after The Rev died.

[@Devdor]

Think it’s pretty well known that mike portnoy actually portrayed his 12 steps in alcoholic anonymous as songs during his tenure as dream theaters drummer

[@mrgreen801]

Dream Theater changed my life and probably saved it. From Images and words to Train of Thought. Simply amazing.

[@UnderStanding_with_Javid]

Never forget that this album contains a song that got renamed from "Conflict at Ground Zero" at the last minute on the morning of September 11, 2001. with the other ones named: "Glass Prison", "Blind Faith", "Misunderstood", "Disappear" and "Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence".

[@drew65sep]

Probably my favorite DT song...Portnoy is a beast on this one.

[@carlcauch2413]

Not a bad song very interesting. I’m 68 and lived through the 2 best decades of music. Had a 8 track in my car, started off with a bu ch of 45 rpm records I got free. My dad worked for a vending company and when the records came off the juke boxes the kids of the employees got them. It was in the later 69s that I discovered album rock and my life was changed. The 70s took all the lesson from the 60s and expanded and divided them into all the genres of rock. Keep digging into the 70s for the more esoteric groups and albums. Example is like Bo Hannssen, Ambrosia, Loggins and Messina. You will find all kinds of jewels that need to have the newer generation exposed to.

[@richardwoodhouse8404]

Simply the best prog metal song EVER made, no other band comes close to this music.

[@scorpiusbalthazar4327]

Clearly he's trolling, he even air guitared during the solo at the end and was CLEARLY loving it.

[@jamesbolton9752]

My then 14 YO son and I went to a Dream Theater concert in Phoenix some 20 years ago. Amazing.

[@alanalanis2257]

I saw this live in San Antonio Texas. It forever changed my life🤯🤯🤯

[@khellendross3573]

Vin be trollin. The video don't lie my guy. You were boppin around all over the place. This song is ridiculous, in a good way as Sori said. Couple of highlights, the opening guitar solo is just complete insanity, the harmonizing part coming out of the main solo is fantastic (bass, keyboards and guitar all in harmony on that lead part). The crazy drum polyrhythms on that final verse coming out of the solo. One thing I will not praise is Labrie's vocals. Its gotta be tough when the rest of the band is on that level, but even when Labrie was at his best (Awake, Change of Seasons and Images and Words) he was only just good, never great. And time hasn't been kind on his upper register at all. Setting aside the musicianship aspects on an individual level, you have to be amazed at how they evolve a song as it unfolds. In the commentary on the Scenes from a Memory DVD, Portnoy calls it the shrink and grow method, once instrument will grow to the foreground and the other instruments will quietly shrink down to the background. You can hear this in effect as they trade solos but also as they reintroduce musican motifs throughout the song. As an example that crazy intro solos from Petrucci reappears multiple times throughout the song, but the melody remains the same. Its slowed down or sped up or on different instruments but its somewhat omnipresent. Love it or hate it, its exceptional song writing. Vin may be trollin but he does make a point that this sort of music just does not appeal to some people. Its very challenging music and it really makes you think, and thats not something everyone wants out of their music. Also, long ass songs. Anyways, that's all. Just wanted to let Vin know that I see him, he ain't foolin no one!

[@benbaer3525]

Agreed, in his mind this song is at least a 9.6, judging by his reaction.

[@hexed8749]

Lollll the dude was definitely into it the whole time for having supposedly not liked it

[@TFOLLT]

Haha exactly he's headbanging for 13 minutes straight and then starts talking: ''Meh, not really a prog guy''. I don't really believe him xD I get him tho, this song only started to feel legendary to me after 20+ listens. The first few takes i remember thinking: ''wtf is this chaos!?''

[@alanalanis2257]

This Dying Soul is part 2 to this song. It's equally insane!!

[@lessaulsbury2087]

I really enjoyed Sori's emotional reading of the lyrics. She should do some audio books.

[@hansgruber2913]

Glad that both of you are are honest about how you feel about the song. I think Vin would enjoy more straight forward Dream Theater songs like "Lie" "The Enemy Inside" or even "Goodnight Kiss" On the other hand their longest song... "Illumination Theory" may make one you you cry though (in a good way)

[@rtrooperw8115]

DT are the MASTERS of all music!!!!🙏🏻🤟🏻♥️

[@777james777]

You need to be acclimated to good prog metal/rock to fully enjoy it, the more you listen to a song the better it gets, you start picking out things you miss the first time and what was a long song before goes by fast.

[@FreeMTrider]

I've seen this live.......and it's nothing short of amazing.

[@andresaedozapata7549]

Next Dream Theater song: "This Dying Soul".

[@TheVision93X]

Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence (the song) When? Maybe in parts 😅

[@fatsuperfly]

Great song!! I never get tired of it.

[@muckmeh3048]

FINALLY! Just kidding, DT is one of my favorite bands and I am excited you dod this goddamn juggernaut of a song!!! YIPPY

[@axelbr01]

🤘It continues in This Dying Soul :)

[@FilmThePoliceFTP]

My favorite dream theater song.

[@alanbrown7412]

Thank you Sori ...DT are one of my favourite bands...you are prog 👍🤘...Vin I think you will get into them 👍😆. What a track ..The road that Mike Portnoy is on continues on the next album..with the track My Dying Soul. I really love your channel and how you talk through the lyrics... openly. You both help me with my faith .... Gentle Blessings to you from Liverpool UK. Love and peace ✌️🤘

[@shawnk7832]

I love how Sori wanted grab and push and punch Vin in the beginning... Vin had to say stop!!! 🤣

[@Scurr7]

One of DT’s greatest. Also probably one of the hardest songs I’ve ever tried to learn!

[@chicagoconcertchannel4031]

As pointed out by many, this is part of Portnoy created "12 step suite", with the beginning (the static) actually a continuation of the previous album's ending, (which is another story in itself.) While a "blind" review has it's place, a lot of work actually calls for a quick overview which might lead one to understand the work MORE and enable a greater appreciation through a greater understanding of exactly what they're listening to. Lot of DT would support such from this work and 12 step suite, to Change of Seasons, and so on. Not to mention it's one of those where one could listen to it 10 times and each time hear something they didn't get last time. I'd agree as well with someone who mentioned "The Great Debate" as something that might be of interest (lyrics I'm sure endless discussion), but that's another one similar to above, knowing the story behind it first. (Great Debate both sides of argument are panned left/right in the mix, and song itself not a position as much as simply an overview...imo.....but haven't read the lyrics in quite a few years but was always my interpretation as I always focused more on Portnoy and Petrucci lol) Another interesting note about Portnoy and his issues (and songs about them) is (if I recall correctly) he's been clear it's not "preaching" as much as him simply telling his OWN story... The above being said.....I was surprised at the final ratings (11 and "a masterpiece") given a first listen and no initial knowledge of the backstory. Nice to see it recognized as such. Sometimes takes people time and multiple listens to consider it such ;)

[@johnmiett6032]

You absolutely have to sing along with the lyrics in hand. You will be on the roller coaster with him, and you will feel all the emotions. The music is intentionally chaotic to illustrate the chaos in an alcoholics day to day. The pay off at the end is the reward in knowing you can win this fight. This is in my top 5 of Dream Theater songs and as you know the library is vast. BTW Vin Prog Rock is so much more interesting than boom boom bap, boom boom bap.

[@monkeyhouse1672]

Amazing composition

[@gordo0449]

It's about an alcoholic fighting alcoholism and the glass bottle is his prison that he is trying to escape ' but it's also a place he can go to escape!

[@billymaus6287]

FINALLY!!!! Someone is reacting to this masterpiece 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@jhamilton1007]

I always love to hear DT have dueling guitar and keyboard solos. I've never heard any other band to that. Man, i love DT. Such a great band.

[@killswitchlee123]

Vin was rocking out all the way through that... he’s lying to himself.

[@mjpmattos]

Shattered Fortress (live in Boston) is a must.

[@Stormerevets]

The Twelve-step Suite (also known as the Twelve-step Saga or Alcoholics Anonymous Suite) is a set of five songs by American progressive metal and rock band Dream Theater. One song was featured on each Dream Theater studio album from Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence to Black Clouds & Silver Linings. 1. "The Glass Prison" "I. Reflection" "II. Restoration" "III. Revelation" Album - Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence 13:52 2. "This Dying Soul" "IV. Reflections of Reality (Revisited)" "V. Release" Album - Train of Thought 11:27 3. "The Root of All Evil" "VI "Ready" "VII "Remove" Album - Octavarium 8:25 4. "Repentance" "VIII. Regret" "IX. Restitution" Album - Systematic Chaos 10:43 5. "The Shattered Fortress" "X. Restraint" "XI. Receive" "XII. Responsible" Album - Black Clouds & Silver Linings 12:49

[@merqury5]

The music is meant to represent the mental turmoil.

[@Stonefalconetti]

One word about this song: DRUMS !!!

[@Bs73471]

Sori is awesome! Prog is great!. Vin i understand you what you mean with prog sometimes its a bit much . But i feel this song fits his life as hes going through. every minute is a different step. I feel the music fits the mind of an alcoholic a crazy whirlwind in my expressed with music!

[@TrueVanguardhasterribletakes]

This is one of many DT masterpieces

[@guennille]

That song is the first of five songs of what's call The twelve-step suite and represents certain number of the twelve steps in AA. Second song is This dying soul, third is The Root of all evil followed by Repentance and finally The shattered fortress. Portnoy wrote these songs to explain his experience with alcoholism. It's a awesome suite of songs!

[@labourmiguel7400]

Finally that reaction. What a masterpiece

[@joseconde91]

The best of times - Dream Theater

[@RareHarmony]

I see DT, I click. Good one guys.

[@soundzero6695]

Hi Vin. It is about 12 Steps. This is the first song in Dream Theater's 12 Step Suite. Go read about it and see how insanely creative these pieces are. This is Dream Theater in their prime.

[@siredwardThe3rd]

I think Vin is mistaken by thinking these guys are showing off. I think I've never come across a more down to earth and a professional guitarist than John Petrucci. (There are for sure more that are close or as professional as him but probably not many) His great detication to his art and what he does is done for the sake of the music they're making/playing. For example before gigs he locks himself in a room for approx 5 hrs to do warm ups and brush up on solos that he hasn't played for a long time especially if they are very complicated. On stage his priorty is the music not looks. He for example has a ramp in front of his effects to put his leg up in hard solos to mimic sitting down so that his instrument is more stable. (Also that's probably one of many reasons why I've never heard him or anyone else in the band play a wrong note live) He also has the guitarstrap way up wich is the better for you when playing, not like some guitarists that almost have their guitars touching the floor just to look cool. The thing is all these guys go all in when making their music and what they do is done for the sake of their music and nothing else. The problem is that because their music is Prog Metal it's kind of expected to have crazy solos, many time signature changes and long songs. If they were for example a blue grass band they would also go all in and not do anything crazy or something that would not fit the style of the genre just to show off. 😊

[@Haxprocess]

I agree. Showing off or "wank" as people like to say, applies to something like Rings of Saturn, not Dream Theater

[@darrenjohnson6833]

Respectfully, sir, your wife is beautiful. God bless.

[@scorpiusbalthazar4327]

XBM 79 said it's so filthy that he felt like lifting his car. Well I counter sir that if it was as filthy as you claim then you WOULD'VE lifted your car instead of feeling like it.

[@kristianm.6946]

This is the first part in Mike Portnoy's 12-Step Suite. There are 5 songs covering his journey as an alcoholic to sobriety. The next song is on the album after this one and the song is called "This Dying Soul." Now that you have done the first song, it would be cool if you did all of the 5 songs. The third song is yet from another album and is called "The Root of All Evil." The fourth one is called "Repentance" (in my opinion the most beautiful song any artist or band has ever written) and the fifth song called "The Shattered Fortress" which has musical flashbacks to the previous four songs. It would be epic if you guys could do the other 4 songs in this epic suite, in the order I listed them here. Preferably studio versions. This was an awesome reaction, even if your hubby had mixed feelings about it 😉

[@bucpens]

Always fun to see people hear this song for the first time

[@danigar]

Vin: I'm not much into prog Also Vin: In the Passing Light of Day is my album of the year... That's the beauty of prog, it has so many different flavors. DT can be a little bit too much for some people, although I'm still sure you can hear songs from them you'll love (As I am I think he liked?)

[@mindtraveller100]

One they would absolutely love is "The Spirit Carries On"...

[@rogerionogueiradasilva1445]

A melhor música do Dreams theater

[@wolfedan3]

Some of the greatest musicians ever assembled and the greatest band that ever existed, period!

[@maheshprabhu7634]

Guys this is about Alcohol addiction

[@FilmThePoliceFTP]

It’s about drug addiction and recovery

[@benbaer3525]

Opeth - Godhead's Lament

[@bradcolman7331]

BOUT FUCKIN TIME

[@mikefranco251]

Mike portnoy played for alot of good bands including avenged sevenfold😎🤟🏼

[@mindtraveller100]

No, he played for alot of good bands, and he also played for Avenged Sevenfold... lol

[@fleetadmiralsakazuki]

Dream Theater - Octavarium! its a journey !

[@johnsetzler6911]

I know this is late but you need to do the rest of the saga: This Dying Soul, The Root Of All Evil, Repentance, and The Shattered Fortress. These 5 songs are a story of Mike Portnoy's time in AA, dubbed the Twelve Step Saga

[@Brombit]

17:29 that face 😂

[@balticstain7150]

Brilliant !!!!!!!...u guys should also check out ozric tentacles space rock band 2 ........

[@paradiddle1]

Eso! You’ve made my night. 😍😍😍

[@rajeshsunchildmadhav9740]

Best reaction in the entire fn universe

[@FilmThePoliceFTP]

12 step!

[@macilhooliveira675]

Wow final ly the glass fucking prisión love u!! NEXT this dying soul part2

[@tinplatedave]

Dream Theater have earned the right to do whatever they want to do. They’re not withheld by a record label. They have sold millions of albums and they bought their freedom and created they’re own label. Props for them to be able to do that. Since then they have created pure progressive metal the way they want. And whatever message they want. And they’re message is a good one. Lifelong fan and I’m so happy for them. They’re messages and Wisdom have influenced my life and countless others. 🤘🤘

[@mrnascarnate1834]

Now you’ve got to do the rest of the 12 step suite: This dying soul Root of all evil Repentance The shattered fortress

[@benbong4577]

Actions speak louder than words, Vin! :P

[@bjhellstream]

This is a riff fest! Great song. Their best song imo. Don't really like Labries vocals but if the music is this good I don't care!

[@JoseCespedes67jana]

Wild ride roller-coaster curtly of John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, Tim Myeung, Mike Portnoy and James LaBrie 😀

[@fabiochristoforo]

DT is the best band on the planet Earth. Period.

[@edsonmendoza3838]

Hope you react to the twelve step suite, this is the firt song. Next is “This dying soul”

[@TimothyDaigle]

LONG LIVE DT

[@tedmowsby9607]

For how complex the music was, the lyrics were pretty entry-level.

[@RareHarmony]

Thank goodness no one really cares about the lyrics.

[@lightyagami1752]

DT have always been masterful songwriters and instrumentalists, but very subpar lyricists. Iron Maiden are far better lyrically. And of course, Tool is on another level, abstraction-wise.

[@nedrini1387]

I really wish you guys would eventually do the rest of the 12 step suite. This dying soul The root of all evil, repentance, the shattered fortress

[@juanpabloluengasrestrepo9152]

Finally some one react to this masterpiece!!!!