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agentalbert
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(And I don't like to be a dick, but I will - as far as I'm concerned theatre is correct  ) |
Well, no it's not. We aren't talking about a building. Dream Theater is the name of a band. It's a proper noun. That means its spelled correctly the way they spell it. If an Irish couple name their kid Seamus and they move to the US, it does not become correct for others to start spelling his name Shamus because they think it looks right.
Or take the 80's Aussie pop band Icehouse. They had an album called Man Of Colours. It would not be correct for me or anyone else to say their album is Man Of Colors just because that is the way we spell it over here in the land of baseball and apple pie. |
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agentalbert
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| Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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| The CD was Awake. I listened to it many times trying to get to like it, but I couldn't. the strange thing is that I couldn't place exactly what I didn't like. |
That's considered by many of their fans to be their best work, so if that didn't do it for you, then they just aren't your cup of tea. |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:57 am Post subject: |
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| agentalbert wrote: |
| thecoop wrote: |
(And I don't like to be a dick, but I will - as far as I'm concerned theatre is correct ) |
Well, no it's not. We aren't talking about a building. Dream Theater is the name of a band. It's a proper noun. That means its spelled correctly the way they spell it. If an Irish couple name their kid Seamus and they move to the US, it does not become correct for others to start spelling his name Shamus because they think it looks right.
Or take the 80's Aussie pop band Icehouse. They had an album called Man Of Colours. It would not be correct for me or anyone else to say their album is Man Of Colors just because that is the way we spell it over here in the land of baseball and apple pie. |
hehe I knew someone would say that. I guess my humour doesn't travel too well. Although I will say that this would explain wht, when someone suggested the band to me and I looked on the Internet, I couldn't find much until I saw how the name was spelt!
In terms of the album, I suppose there's no hope for me then. I thought it had good moments, but not many.
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| Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 7:05 am Post subject: |
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| The CD was Awake. I listened to it many times trying to get to like it, but I couldn't. the strange thing is that I couldn't place exactly what I didn't like. |
That's considered by many of their fans to be their best work, so if that didn't do it for you, then they just aren't your cup of tea. |
I own Images and Words, Awake, Scenes From A Memory, Six degrees, Train Of Thought and Octavarium, and my least favorite is Awake! And I'm a really big fan of Dream Theater. James LaBrie sings very raw and screams alot on Awake, I'd rather hear him sing normal, as on the other albums.
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The Sentinel
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| Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:30 pm Post subject: |
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If you prefer hearing JLaB sing, try his solo albums.
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Taylor
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| Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 11:33 am Post subject: |
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yeah, awake isn't quite my favorite either. I really enjoy Scenes from a Memory. Probly my favorite CD.
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Breathless
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| Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 11:36 am Post subject: |
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| yeah, awake isn't quite my favorite either. I really enjoy Scenes from a Memory. Probly my favorite CD. |
probably mine too, together with Octavarium I think.
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Taylor
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most definitely. I agree.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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| dream theater is pretty cool,i like the song pull me under and another day. |
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agentalbert
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| Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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| yeah, awake isn't quite my favorite either. I really enjoy Scenes from a Memory. Probly my favorite CD. |
Maybe I have the wrong impression of Dream Theater fans en masse. Scenes From A Memory is my favorite, with Awake right after that, and then Images & Words. But I was always under the impression that Awake was extremely highly regarded among DT fans. Maybe I'm wrong. |
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The Sentinel
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| Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:12 pm Post subject: |
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Agent, it's the same with DT fans as with any other band you'd care to mention, we've all got different favourite albums.
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agentalbert
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| The Sentinel wrote: |
Agent, it's the same with DT fans as with any other band you'd care to mention, we've all got different favourite albums.
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I know that. But I used to follow the DT newsgroup, and I somehow got the impression that Awake was one of the ones that was generally agreed to be among the best. I know every individual is different. There are probably some who consider Falling Into Infinity their best, but there aren't going to be many of those relative to DT fans as a whole. |
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| I like A Change of Season, mainly because of the title track, and I also enjoy watching the Metropolis 2000:.... dvd, man these are really very skilled musicians..... |
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The Sentinel
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Agent, that would be a great poll to hold on the respective band member's forums.
For the record, I&W was the first album I heard of theirs, but the first cd of 6doIT has to rate as my favourite.
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