Parasomnia Timeline Thread

[Setlist Scotty]

Just thought I'd take a moment to say that I did a little bit of math, and if Wiki is to be believed, BCSL wrapped up recording in March of 2009.

Which means that Mike may have been officially out of DT for 13 years, but it's been only a month short of 15 years since they were in the studio together.

But didn't they write/record Raw Dog in the studio later?

Excellent point. I sometimes forget about Raw Dog. Not sure when the studio time for that was. Maybe our resident DT encyclopedia Setlist Scotty has that info?

You rang?   

From memory, I believe they recorded it in January 2010.

Correct! Beat me to it! 

Incidentally, according to my notes, they started work on SFaM 25 years ago, today. So that means they started the new one just one day shy of that anniversary.

[gzarruk]

Just hoping we get some studio updates every once in a while as MP used to do back in the day.

[pg1067]

Sweetwater, what a great company.  Their employees are the bomb!  (Making a joke about the watermark, but not about the employees.  Aaron is the best!)

Sweetwater is the only place I'll order gear from besides my local music store. The best customer service in the business.

I've also ordered from Musician's Friend (both personally and when I was president of my kid's marching band boosters) with great success.

Thanks for the info about the sub-kick.  Per producelikeapro.com:  "A sub kick is a microphone . . . to capture the sub-low frequencies of a kick drum.  The reason you may want to use a sub kick is when you want to capture a bigger-sounding kick.  Traditionally in rock, funk, or even EDM and dance music where sub lows are a driving force the kick in the mix."  Makes sense since a speaker and a compression microphone are basically the same thing.

[jammindude]

Just hoping we get some studio updates every once in a while as MP used to do back in the day.

One thing we're all forgetting. He could go all Willy Wonka on us and completely lock up the chocolate factory until he's ready to reveal ALL THE NUGGETZZZ!!!

[ProfessorPeart]

Exciting times! So many drums. So many pedals. Octobarns.

There's the callback I was waiting for 

I miss benji. 

[dparrott]

We need a drummer who has the confidence and authority to push back against JP and JR from time to time. MM, despite his technical brilliance, was not that drummer.

Good way to put what I was saying.  MP can introduce new ideas to break up the song patterns.

I guess some songs followed those patterns pre-MM, but to me they're not as noticeable.  Fatal Tragedy doesn't have an ending chorus, it's basically one long solo at the end.  Strange Deja Vu ends on the chorus.  Those are the kinds of things I want to hear again.

[MirrorMask]

That could be an idea for another thread - write an album tracklist with the kind of songs you want, something like that, explaining why you use that song as reference. Hey, if Mike himself presented Black Clouds as "A Change of Seasons, Octavarium, Glass Prison, Pull Me Under and Learning to Live all together", why can't we? 

[DTwwbwMP]

That could be an idea for another thread - write an album tracklist with the kind of songs you want, something like that, explaining why you use that song as reference. Hey, if Mike himself presented Black Clouds as "A Change of Seasons, Octavarium, Glass Prison, Pull Me Under and Learning to Live all together", why can't we? 

I've ALWAYS wanted DT to do a "PF" type album. Now, especially with JLB' vocal issues, I think would be a perfect time! Something along the lines of this structure.

"DREAM THEATER 2024"
1. Shine on You Crazy Diamond (I-V)
2. Run Like Hell
3. Dogs
4. Wish You Were Here
5. Pigs
6. Hey You
7. Sheep
8. Comfortably Numb

[efx]

Seems like James has joined them as well https://www.instagram.com/p/C3GRFUrueWY/

[Zydar]

Maybe a lo-fi direction with this as album cover? 

[emtee]

Great idea for a cover! Love that for many reasons.

[Max Kuehnau]

Updated to include most recent information (please tell me anything I missed, since I was on holiday for most of this week, which was much needed)

[Stadler]

Exciting times! So many drums. So many pedals. Octobarns.

There's the callback I was waiting for 

I miss benji. 

Dies anyone remember Mr. Cymbal from MP's place?  Do we know who that was (or was it a unique poster that never revealed himself)?   I always got a kick from those posts and admired the dedication to formatting. 

[Setlist Scotty]

Maybe a lo-fi direction with this as album cover? 

Dear lord I hope not. PoS did that with the Road Salt albums and I lost complete interest in them.

[Glasser]

I hope the cover is a picture of Mangini's balls. 

[emtee]

Maybe a lo-fi direction with this as album cover? 

Dear lord I hope not. PoS did that with the Road Salt albums and I lost complete interest in them.

Haha, and therein lies DT's fan base. A third of us will love the music and artwork, a third of us won't and the final third will think it's a middle of the road release.

[ZirconBlue]

Maybe a lo-fi direction with this as album cover? 

Dear lord I hope not. PoS did that with the Road Salt albums and I lost complete interest in them.

You lost interest in a band over an album cover?

[pg1067]

Maybe a lo-fi direction with this as album cover? 

Interestingly:  "Back in 1944, a 15-year-old Alaska Native girl named Alberta Schenck stood up against the segregated seating policy at Nome's Dream Theater. Her case, paired with Elizabeth Peratrovich's, was eventually instrumental in the passing of the 1945 Anti-Discrimination Act in Alaska. That was 10 years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat, and nearly 20 years before the passing of the Civil Rights Act."  https://alaskapublic.org/2015/08/26/voices-from-nomes-dream-theater/

[Zydar]

Now that has the makings of a concept album.

[Schurftkut]

that spin on naming a new album "dream theater" again would work 

[gzarruk]

Honestly, naming the album "Majesty" would be kind of interesting as a second self-titled in a way.

[CodyWanKenobi]

I hope the cover is a picture of Mangini's balls. 

Bahls

[Setlist Scotty]

Maybe a lo-fi direction with this as album cover? 

Dear lord I hope not. PoS did that with the Road Salt albums and I lost complete interest in them.

You lost interest in a band over an album cover?

Take a look at the bolded type - I lost interest in PoS because of the lo-fi direction they went in.

[porcacultor]

Maybe a lo-fi direction with this as album cover? 

Dear lord I hope not. PoS did that with the Road Salt albums and I lost complete interest in them.

You lost interest in a band over an album cover?

Take a look at the bolded type - I lost interest in PoS because of the lo-fi direction they went in.

Did In The Passing Light of Day and/or Panther bring you back? For as much as I dug some of the Rhoda Assault (gonna keep that) albums, I was definitely won back over fully with ITPLOD.

[jammindude]

Full band photo just posted on FB!! I'm on my phone at work, so maybe someone can do the honors?

[MirrorMask]

Honors are made!

[cramx3]

I think that counts as a smile from JM

[porcacultor]

Heyyyyyy they're all there! 

[SeRoX]

No I AM NOT CRYING! YOU ARE CRYING!

[HOF]

Very cool to see them together again!

[fadetoblackdude7]

Man, that picture just looks so right. I'm so excited!!

[Madman Shepherd]

Probably photoshopped

[Stadler]

At least we know the black jeans and black t-shirts of the last couple years weren't Mangini's fault.


In all seriousness, though, that's a thing of beauty.  James looks good there, and John M. is smiling, so all is well so far!!!

[Indiscipline]

Not gonna lie, that pic warms the heart a bit, especially considering the subjects' positioning. 

[evilasiojr]

Daaaamn they look happy!