DREAM THEATER INVITE THE BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC TO JOIN THEM IN BOSTON

[wasteland]

DREAM THEATER
--GRAMMY-NOMINATED PROGRESSIVE METAL TITANS--
INVITE THE ESTEEMED BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC
TO JOIN THEM FOR A ONE-OF-A-KIND SHOW
AT THE BOSTON OPERA HOUSE ON TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2014

THIS EVENT WILL BE RECORDED FOR RELEASE AND IS PART OF THE BAND'S "ALONG FOR THE RIDE" NORTH AMERICAN TOUR LAUNCHING MARCH 20 IN SUPPORT OF THEIR NEW SELF-TITLED ALBUM

TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE HERE: https://HTTP://tinyurl.com/N2FWVDX

THE BAND RECENTLY EARNED THEIR SECOND GRAMMY NOMINATION
FOR "BEST METAL PERFORMANCE" FOR THEIR SINGLE "THE ENEMY INSIDE"

DREAM THEATER--Grammy-nominated progressive metal titans--have invited the esteemed Berklee College of Music to join them for a one-of-a-kind show on the band's upcoming "Along For The Ride" North American tour, when they visit the Boston Opera House on Tuesday, March 25. Tickets for this event start at $35 and are available here: https://tinyurl.com/n2fwvdx.

DREAM THEATER was founded in 1985 when founding members--guitarist John Petrucci, bassist John Myung, and former drummer Mike Portnoy--attended the Berklee College of Music.

Also adding to the significance of this collaboration: Mike Mangini (drums), who joined the band in 2010, is a former faculty member of the Berklee College of Music.

This special homecoming will be captured and recorded for a later release. DREAM THEATER will be joined by special guest ensembles the Berklee World Strings and the Berklee Concert Choir for the second half of the set. The ensembles will layer distinct dramatic elements to DREAM THEATER's production. The World Strings are an international group of creative improvisers who play with rhythmic qualities seldom heard from string instruments. The Concert Choir stretches its repertoire from traditional and contemporary music through a wide range of genres.

DREAM THEATER recently earned a second Grammy nomination for "Best Metal Performance" for the single "The Enemy Inside" from their current self-titled worldwide smash album (released September 24, 2013 on Roadrunner Records).

"DREAM THEATER" made a spectacular debut this past fall, topping Billboard's "Hard Rock Albums" chart while simultaneously entering at #7 on the overall Billboard 200. The extraordinary chart position marked the group's third consecutive top 10 debut, and also saw "DREAM THEATER" making top 5 chart debuts in Japan, Germany, Italy, Canada, Argentina, Switzerland, Holland, and Finland, as well as top 10 debuts in Denmark, Austria, and Norway, with career high debuts in the United Kingdom and Australia.

The band recently announced new tour dates for their North American headlining run which will pick up on March 20th in Toronto, ON following the band's European tour.

For up-to-the-minute news, tour dates and ticket information, please visit https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=24446



So, here's the source: https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5862286/dream-theater-planting-seeds-for-album-no-13

Directly (well, not really directly, but assuming the journalist's pen is as neutral and true as it should be, we might as well say directly!) off the  lips of JP, we know that something cool is being organized for the upcoming March gig in Boston.

So, ideas, wishes? Will there be guests? Especially special songs? Anniversary occasions for the day? Meteorite showers? All or none of the above? Kevin Moore?

Let's talk about this! 


For myself, I'm rather curious to see what they have in mind to top Luna Park, assuming this is indeed the show that will be taped, which isn't at all a certainty. Obviously they can't use again the string quarted, or at least not only that. So, I'm pleasantly intrigued! 

[KevShmev]

Mike Mangini on all lead vocals, please.

[TAC]

Hopefully we find out soon. Obviously I'm intrigued!

A live taping would be great. The shift to The Opera House from the Orpheum was interesting.

[rumborak]

Awake in its entirety?

Also: Good I bought my ticket!

[TAC]

When Mike and Mike ReUnite!

[TAC]

Awake in its entirety!

Just a guess?

[wasteland]

Relevant question: how's the acustic at the Orpheum? I recall that Boston bootlegs have become way better sounding in later times, I hope that wasn't due to the band choosing other, better sounding venues rather than the tapers becoming increasingly skilled.

[rumborak]

Imagine there is an actual real-life equivalent to "shitting bricks", only that while doing so you decide to shit a building. Problem is, your innards are molding from a diet of Guinness and Indian food.

The resulting building is the Orpheum.

[King Postwhore]

 I know Rumbo hates the Orpheum.  The Opera house is fantastic.  I've seen a few plays there with the wife and it was awesome sounding.  Interesting to see how it translates to a rock concert.

How about them playing all of the first Boston album?

HA!  Ninja'd!!!

[Buddyhunter1]

Looking at the article, there's no confirmation on whether the "cool thing" is taking place on the March 25 gig or not.

Hopefully it'll be something more interesting than playing a couple songs with a guy on strings, which happened during the first ADTOE tour. Talk about underwhelming.

[dparrott]

Season premiere/return of MTV Unplugged  

[wasteland]

In all fairness, that thing wasn't hyped all that much, and by the way, Eugene Friesen is not just one guy on a cello for DT fans, you know
I think Boston 2011 was meant to be a regular show with a little extra.

[Buddyhunter1]

In all fairness, that thing wasn't hyped all that much, and by the way, Eugene Friesen is not just one guy on a cello for DT fans, you know
I think Boston 2011 was meant to be a regular show with a little extra.

Well, that's what it felt like at the show.

But yeah, it wasn't hyped much, they just announced that there would be a special guest the morning before. This sounds like it'll be a bit more interesting.

[King Postwhore]

Well I saw some drummer jump on stage to do a dual drum solo in 2002.  It was foreshadowing.

[Daso]

I think what we can get could be a DVD recording, a live album or a bootleg and perhaps one of those goes attached with an anniversary performance for either/both Scenes From a Memory or/and Awake.

I don't think it will be the DVD recording for this tour cycle because JP himself stated there will be one, but they don't know where yet, and the only thing we know about this "cool event" is the "where". Not even the date. I'm really curious about what it'll be, though. I could place my bet on anniversary bootlegs of one or both albums I mentioned.

[Kotowboy]

Here's an idea :



Don't film at Luna Park again. Or with Over The Edge.

[Laughingplace56]

WDADU turns 25 March 6, 1989.
Awake turns 20 October 4th.
SFAM turns 15 October 26th.
If the Boston show is the 25th and they wanted it to celebrate an album, my money's on WDADU 25th anniversary, and maybe filmed to show Mangini on the whole thing (maybe with special guests Portnoy and/or Dominici?).
Or maybe they'll only play their epics for one show. IT, SDOIT, Octavarium, ACOS, TCOT, ITPOE. That's over 150 minutes. That'd be cool

[pgf]

Since Berklee is in Boston, maybe they will bring Eren and a string quartet to play the string section of IT, rather than doing whatever they have planned for the rest of the tour.

[Kotowboy]

An Epic Evening With Dream Theater !

[JayOctavarium]

Since Berklee is in Boston, maybe they will bring Eren and a string quartet to play the string section of IT, rather than doing whatever they have planned for the rest of the tour.

I have  a feeling that you are right

[As I Am]

Awake in its entirety?

20 yr anniv! That's my guess! Wish I could be there!

[King Postwhore]

Saw them on the Awake tour at Berkley.

[BlobVanDam]

Since Berklee is in Boston, maybe they will bring Eren and a string quartet to play the string section of IT, rather than doing whatever they have planned for the rest of the tour.

I have  a feeling that you are right

And I hope you're right!

[bosk1]

Saw them on the Awake tour at Berkley.

Really?  That's odd.  I would have thought they'd be much more likely to play Berklee.

[Setlist Scotty]

I can't imagine that this will be anything other than some special guests making an appearance. Maybe they'll play something special for the occasion, but I have my doubts.

[rickhawk80]

How about them playing all of the first Boston album?

HA!  Ninja'd!!!

Oooohhhh .... I like this!!   

[Buddyhunter1]

I'm kinda hoping they don't play an old album in its entirety, unless they expand the set time. I'd rather see them play a full, diverse setlist.

[The Letter M]

I can't imagine that this will be anything other than some special guests making an appearance. Maybe they'll play something special for the occasion, but I have my doubts.

Just an addition to fan-dreams, but wouldn't it be neat if they played Awake in the second set, end it at the end of "Scarred", then bring out Kevin Moore to play "Space-Dye Vest" and then bring out Derek Sherinian to play "A Change of Seasons" for the encore?! Sure, that'd be a 30 minute encore, but who cares! It'd be something special, alright, and it would be a night to remember.

It would still give them about 70-80 minutes to play with in the first set, which is more than enough time to play new music and some other songs.

-Marc.

[BlobVanDam]

I can't imagine that this will be anything other than some special guests making an appearance. Maybe they'll play something special for the occasion, but I have my doubts.

Just an addition to fan-dreams, but wouldn't it be neat if they played Awake in the second set, end it at the end of "Scarred", then bring out Kevin Moore to play "Space-Dye Vest" and then bring out Derek Sherinian to play "A Change of Seasons" for the encore?! Sure, that'd be a 30 minute encore, but who cares! It'd be something special, alright, and it would be a night to remember.

It would still give them about 70-80 minutes to play with in the first set, which is more than enough time to play new music and some other songs.

-Marc.

That sounds torturous.

[Shadow Ninja 2.0]

no u

[JayOctavarium]

I can't imagine that this will be anything other than some special guests making an appearance. Maybe they'll play something special for the occasion, but I have my doubts.

Just an addition to fan-dreams, but wouldn't it be neat if they played Awake in the second set, end it at the end of "Scarred", then bring out Kevin Moore to play "Space-Dye Vest" and then bring out Derek Sherinian to play "A Change of Seasons" for the encore?! Sure, that'd be a 30 minute encore, but who cares! It'd be something special, alright, and it would be a night to remember.

It would still give them about 70-80 minutes to play with in the first set, which is more than enough time to play new music and some other songs.

-Marc.

[King Postwhore]

Saw them on the Awake tour at Berkley.

Really?  That's odd.  I would have thought they'd be much more likely to play Berklee.

You got me there partner.  I still saw them as B   e    r    k    l    e    e .  Did I do that right?

[OsMosis2259]

Since Berklee is in Boston, maybe they will bring Eren and a string quartet to play the string section of IT, rather than doing whatever they have planned for the rest of the tour.

I have  a feeling that you are right

And I hope you're right!

I got a good feeling about this one as well!

[DarkLord_Lalinc]

Yes! DVD of the new tour.

[Prog Snob]

I would guess the Awake album in full, though that would make one wonder about SDV and if  that were the deal how could they not document that with a DVD release?   The other guess is what someone said about Eren playing strings with other musicians on random songs. 

Here's an idea :



Don't film at Luna Park again. Or with Over The Edge.

Thanks for the facts!