Dream Theater have the unfortunate ability to somehow play a fifteen minute song and not play the same riff twice. That goes for the guitarist, bassist, drummer and singer. "Scenes From A Memory" is a concept album, with repeating themes. It tells a story and thus the vocalists story-telling, "preachy" nature works in that context. At least, IMHO. "Six Degrees of Turbulance" includes a song that is pro/anti/neither stem-cell-research and is rather grating to listen to. And it's such a pity because musically it's the best song on their, even topping the 45 minute epic on the second CD.
Such a pity, these guys a brilliant musicians and I really want to love them, but I can't get into anything after Scenes. Sorry.
Meanwhile:
The original artwork for "Live Scenes From New York" featured the World Trade Centre towers in flames. This was of course a horrible coincidence that had to be taken care of.
Oh yeah, and check this fantastic Dream Theater fan site, Solar Dream Theater with many reviews of bootlegs of the band.
And it's definitely worth saying that despite everything I've said Dream Theater rule if only for the fact they recently gigged and covered Metallica's "Master Of Puppets" album in it's entirety.
The fear of white-tails is mostly hype:
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