Rush and Dream Theater fans???

You've revived your own thread! Awesome!

I'm listening to Sons of Liberty with Jon Schaffer (of Iced Earth fame). The entire album is a free download at Sons Of Liberty, if you're interested. It's his political concept album.

I just realized that I posted on the first page of this thread... 5 1\2 years ago!

I like both bands, though I feel as though they both only had about ten years of really good music in them. Moving Pictures and everything after that, I can take or leave. I know that's bizarre because so many consider Moving Pictures to be Rush's best album, but it's a bit too toned down, a bit "80s-ized," for me.

Same thing with Dream Theater, I feel as though 6DOIT (specifically the first disc) was the album that would end up defining their sound and formula, and the four albums to follow would be more or less playing off this. This is a big problem because the last decade has been such a huge period of growth for prog in general and prog metal in particular, so it really stands out. If Dream Theater was the only game in town then their stagnation wouldn't really be all that obvious, but that's not the case.

I don't want to come across too negative though, the two bands are pretty phenomenal. 2112 is one of my favourite albums (and I have a soft spot for Caress of Steel too) and Awake was a really interesting album by DT that is very unique for them and that had a lot of good moments (The Erotomania-Voices-Silent Man suite is probably my favourite thing the band has ever done)

Two of my favorite bands. I love them both deeply. I have both Rush and Dream Theater on my iPod at this very second. Just a little while ago I listened to A Nightmare to Remember from Black Clouds and Silver Linings.

I love both bands.

Rush is coming back to us in 2010. I hope I get the chance to see them. New cd too. New drummer though. Neal doesn't think he will tour.

Moonstruck4U said:

Rush is coming back to us in 2010. I hope I get the chance to see them. New cd too. New drummer though. Neal doesn't think he will tour.

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That's awesome (except for the w/o Neal part).

Dream Theater/ Iron Maiden tour this summer

I love both. DT are one of my favorites. And, I mean, how can you not like Rush?

cygnusx1 said:

Any Rush or Dream Theater fans please come and say something about yourself and your crazy love for either of these 2 excellent bands!!
I love em both,i have been a Rush fan for over 20 years and a D.T fan for about 10 years.

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A fan of both, as you know brother...........

YouTube - Rush Different Strings

YouTube - Dream Theater - Scarred

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BPm1wc7FQY

Strange... Rush without Peart? Kind of like when I saw Yes last Summer without Jon Anderson (though I'd seen them like 7 times before). Kind of sad... all the great 70s bands are a shadow of their former selves. DT can still get it done, but James' voice isn't what it used to be on tour either.

Hello - I have returned after a long absence, finally got my own computer I recently discovered what has to be my favorite Dream Theater song - To Live Forever I usually dont buy greatest hits albums, was worth the purchase for this one song

Good to be back, what a great joy it is to have a decent computer of my own