Images & Words, still my favorite album from Dream Theater. This is the main ballad off this album. You guys will love everything off of it, I think. That is Jay Beckenstein from the group Spyro Gyra on the soprano saxophone. They recorded this album at his studio and he appeared as a guest on this song. Pull Me Under was their biggest hit off this album, and I think is still the biggest hit they've ever had, despite being a band still touring with a huge cult following. I would love to see your reaction to Metropolis Pt. 1.
I saw them live for this tour and it was incredible. They weren’t that big yet, so it was a small club, but it was such a great way to see these master musicians. Loved it! ❤ 🔥 🤘
This is my go to, aside from Pull Me Under, when suggesting DT tunes. I am also partial to the entire Octovarium album, and think Never Enough or Sacrificed Sons are great introductions to their music.
@@uncle4996 Because it is a song for musicians, for prog lovers, for people who enjoy complex and confusing instrumental explosions... of course it is great, but I don't think it is something for people, who prefer normal songstructures. If you bring new people closer to this band, you should start with other songs, which are "easier" to listen to.
@@leatheredlife4861 bingo; Metropolis is such a common suggestion for newbies but it's just so difficult to absorb if your palate for this kind of music isn't refined. It's more confusing than anything else, and while it's still one of my favorites of theirs, I think there's gobs of great DT songs that can introduce the uninitiated while not overwhelming or deterring them from continuing the journey.
8 min is best….James Lebrie hitting that phrase acappella “watch the sparrow falling” for a few seconds on 2nd verse is just awesome. His voice is so crisp
This is not the normal Dream Theater music. This song is NOT progressive. Ballad as you can tell. This is VERY early Dream Theater (DT) 1992. In 1999, they switched keyboard players. The new keyboard player is Jordan Rudess. He went to Juilliard School of Music at age 8. Yes, he's a prodigy. That's when they went full on Prog Metal. They have so many great songs and albums. I will make a suggestion. They did a live album at Luna Park not too long ago. You should react to Metropolis Pt. 1. Live Funny thing is, Metropolis Pt. 1, is from the same album Another Day is. This song is progressive metal at its finest. Another suggestion would be from their sixth studio album, Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence. First song on the Album is Glass Prison. Absolutely phenomenal song. Check it out guys 😁
Mike Portnoy (the drummer) always said Neil Peart is one of his biggest influences growing up. He's also played for several collaborations who've done tributes to Rush. Also....the other instrument you're hearing is an soprano saxophone....similar to the one Kenny G plays.
Okay, yes... this is one of their slower songs, and it's from their first album. A better example of their music, from their first album, would be "Pull Me Under" or "Metropolis pt I" either of those would give a much better idea of what the band is about at full speed.
@@ChrisCleeklove both albums. I can understand why some people don't funk with WDaDU but man it's just such raw Dream Theater. And then there's even the Majesty demos which have some great material
You may as well listen to the greatest piece of music ever created….Dance of Eternity! You won’t believe what this band can do until you listen and watch that video. I met John Myung and Mike Portnoy while working at FedEx. Very nice guys and hope the reunion goes well!
Is this your first Dream theater reaction? Pull Me Under is more indicative of their style and was the first DT song for a lot of us when we first found them.
Totally agree 👍 The song that hooked me was "Wait for Sleep" but Pull Me Under is the one that Everybody remembers the most from the Images & Words album.
My all time favorite band along with Fates Warning, Savatage, Devin Townsend. Good heavy songs from Dream Theater "Pull Me Under" "Enemy Inside" "As I Am" "At Wit's End"
I was a senior in high school when their Images and Words album came out. I skipped school to go buy it at our local mall. Pull Me Under should definitely be the next song you listen to.
John Myung one of the best Bassists ever. Dream Therater right out of Boston Mass, these guys went to Berkeley College of Music but dropped out to form this band.
Fantastic - Thank you -Two of Dream Theaters GREATEST are On The Back Of Angels ( Grammy Nomination ) great video too and the Live Scenes From NY version The Spirit Carries On. These guys are so great. Thanks for playing and giving us your insights of their songs.
FINALLY!!! OMG I have been waiting so long for you to hear this band. Buckle up, Pull Me Under, Metropolis, Take The Time, Waiting for sleep. This album is one of the best ever composed! HAVE FUN!! THAT IS JUST THEIR FIRST ALBUM!!
Massive Dream Theater fan here...there are sooo many songs to explore, really hope you go down that rabbit hole. This song is their slower, softer side, but they have heavy stuff as well. Every musician in this band is phenomenal.
Understatement, I've seen the band live 4 times I've met the band 2 times, a progressive metal dream come true to see them with queensryche same night. Both bands played a half hours set together on stage james lebrie sang queensryche songs Geoff Tate sang the dream theater songs incredible
"Take the Time" and "Pull Me Under" got a LOT of MTV play in the day so, it's a lot of people's favorite ones. This is one of their slowest songs, but still elegant.
Sorry for the double post -- but I had to add: you should also consider "On the Backs of Angels" -- quintessential Dream Theater sound, and between that and "Barstool Warrior" I think it's them at their best. So many good ones in the last decade, but get ready for long songs; DT orchestrates their music to the 9s.
Dream Theater had their incredible moment in the sun with their 1992 album Images and Words. I highly recommend setting aside some time and listening to it from start to finish, as it is somewhat of a "concept album." I wore this record out back in the day. Their songs are so rich and complex, it's unreal at times. Ironically one of the best songs on that album is "Wait for Sleep," barely over two minutes long but simply gorgeous.
Oh my God! I don’t know if this is your first time experiencing Dream Theater but you’re in for a treat. They are my favorite band of all time and I can’t wait to see your reaction to this.
Thanx for this great track from Dream Theater!!! They are a progressive metal band based in New York City. This is a ballad from them as they are usually heavier. I have seen them live many times both as Dream Theater and in some solo outings as well. They have been around since 1985 (then known as Majesty), and have 15 studio albums. This track is from their 2nd album Images And Words. They are finishing up a new album and expect to tour the world soon. If they play anywhere near you, go see them!! They are amazing live!
These dudes are insainly talented....From the same album (to start) the most signature songs are "Take the Time", "Metropolis" or "Learning to Live" and then you've just started the DT journey....
Very much a ballad from DT. This is from 92 and they look quite a bit different now. Definitely not a hair band. The guitarist John Petrucci wrote this after his dad's cancer diagnosis. There's a follow on to this song from a few years later called Take Away My Pain that was written after his passing.
DT? Nice! But I agree with others here….Pull Me Under for sure is where you should go next. It’s from the same album as this track was, and it is their most well-known, biggest hit. In fact, they have an album called Greatest Hit (…and 21 other pretty cool songs). It’ll give you your rock fix.
I’m so excited you guys are checking out Dream Theater!!! This is definitely one of their more mellow songs. Pull Me Under is a great one, and Learning to Live. Anything from the Awake album also. These guys always take me on a journey.
The ballad from their 1992 2nd album, Images and Words. The first record with James LaBrie on vocals. Mike Portnoy on drums , John Petrucci on guitar, bassist John Myung, and original keyboardist Kevin Moore. Derek Sherinian replaced Kevin, followed by Jordan Rudess who remains today. Mike Mangini played drums for a number of years, with Mike recently returning. "Pull Me Under" , also from this album, is their biggest song, the only one I remember getting radio play. If you do decide to check that song out, please use the studio version, the 8 minute one. The music video is the radio edit at 4 minutes and change.
@@mangerinegirl Portnoy left the band in 2010 because he said he needed a 1-2 year "break" but the other band members decided to go on. They did auditions for the new drummer (all documented on RUclips) and chose Mangini from among 4 elite drummers. Portnoy's shoes were/are hard to fill, and Mangini's been criticized by DT diehards because his playing's too "robotic", but those same die-hards are missing Mangini and giving him (belated) due credit after Portnoy decided to rejoin early this year. DT fans are a fickle bunch...
"Pull Me Under" is the one that gave them instant recognition and it is mega 🔥 This song was the second single and the next track after "Pull Me Under" I wish you could have a "do over" for your first impression of this amazing band. The whole or most of this release "Images And Words" is reaction worthy...no joke!
Dream Theater is the most underrated band with the biggest sound out there. First song i ever heard from them in the late 90's was "Pull Me Under" and i have been hooked since. SO much talent in this band from every position. If you ever want a Theatrical journey listen to the ablum "Scenes from a Memory", the whole album tells a story about a love triangle, murder, and how a Psychiatrist pulls the memories from the person involved. IT IS AWESOME!
Whattttttttt DREAM THEATER!!!! Yessssssss…. Please go down the rabbit hole, my most favorite band ever and John Petrucci is my husbands idol. Highly suggest listening to Pull Me Under, Untethered Angel, The Dance of Eternity, Endless Sacrifice, Invisible Monster and my favorite The Count of Tuscany.
The wind instrument here is a soprano saxophone. Those and the Alto sax are straight like flutes and clarinets. This particular solo was played by Jay Beckenstein of the jazz group Spyro Gyra.
Guys, I can’t thank you enough for doing this band, and this particular song which is one of my favorites from them. A good one to check out next, from this same album (Images and Words - 1992) is “Pull Me Under”, considered by many to be their greatest hit. This guys have been making music since the 80s, and in their influences you can hear a bit of Rush, Yes, King Crimson, Queensryche, Pink Floyd, Metallica and Iron Maiden, to name a few. Great choice!!! ❤
They Have Heavier Songs, Like Pull Me Under, Glass Prison, Constant Motion, As I Am, Dark Eternal Night....So Many GREAT Songs. Some of the Most Talent on one Stage you will ever see. I Have been suggesting Dream theater for a Year Now. I Hope you get into some their heavier stuff.
Also, Dream Theater also has looooong songs. On their album “Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence”, the 2nd disc from the album is one long song consisting of the Overture and its accompanying Movements (structured like a Classical Piece).
So long story but first happy mothers day Amber! My mom passed away last July from cancer so this is my first mothers day not having one 😢 This band means so much to me as it would wind up being my moms last live concert ever. I went to see these guys live by myself one year and was telling my mom all about it the next day and she said she wished I would have let her know because she would have gone with me. My mom has introduced me to soo much music during her life, one of her first concerts ever was Jimi Hendrix. So I was so thrilled a couple years later when Dream Theater came back to town for the 20th anniversary of the album Scenes From a Memory (which they played in its entirety), now it was my time to introduce her to a band that I love. I bought my brother, my mom and I tickets as a birthday present for my brother not knowing if mom would be well enough to even go when it came around. I didn't tell her at the time because I didn't want it weighting on her but a couple weeks before the show she was feeling much better so I told her about it and she was thrilled! So we all went and had an absolute blast! The look on my moms face seeing live music again after so long brought tears to my eyes. Last year for mother day my mom had us kids send her a song that reminded us of her. I sent her the song The Spirit Carries On which is on the album Scenes From a Memory, which they played that night when we saw them. It's another ballad like this song with a little bit of Pink Floyd vibes, very emotional. As everyone one else has suggesting I would recommend doing Pull Me Under next to get a better feel for the band but if you could eventually get around to The Spirit Carries On I think you guys would love it! ❤
Dream Theater is an awesome band. This song comes off the album Images and Words, which is one of the best albums ever put out by any band. If you are going to react to more Dream Theater, you must, must do Pull Me Under. That is their signature song, and one of my favorite songs ever. Pull me Under....a must reaction!
I was searching your videos & I absolutely could not believe that you don't have at least 1 video on The Eagles !! Wow . Hotel California, Heartache tonight, DESPERADO!! This is a must hear band honestly.
This is one of their more straight forward songs in terms of arrangement. You have to check out Pull Me Under, Metropolis, Take The Time, Fatal Tragedy and Dance of Eternity. These guys are legends. All world class musicians. Their debut album came out in 1989, they broke through with 1992's Images and Words album. Every song is worth a listen.
There isn't a bad Dream Theater recommendation out there. Their catalogue is consistently incredible. Pull Me Under is definitely amazing as many have suggested.
This song was written specifically to be a hit and ended up going nowhere on the Billboard Top 100. Ironically it was "Pull Me Under" that put Dream Theater on MTV and radio stations across the country. These guys are considered to be the godfathers of Progressive Metal in the 90s and ushered in an entire generation of progressive music in the decades that followed.
Pull me Under was their biggest hit, but the whole album "Images and Words" was a game changer. Highly recommend "Under a Glass Moon" from this album to show their diversity
The saxophone on the song was courtesy of Jay Beckenstein of Spyro Gyra, who was asked by Dream Theater to guest on their 2nd album 'Images and words'... in 1992. It became their first (and only) gold-selling record in the US as their single 'Pull me under' became an unexpected hit... 'Pull me under' is 8 minutes long and got radio airplay that year as grunge rock took over everything in the early 90's. Dream Theater hoped that 'Another day' would be another successful single (the crossover ballad!) but it didn't match the success of 'Pull me under'. Dream Theater's more metal songs - 'The glass prison' ... 'The test that stumped them all' ... 'Caught in a web' ... 'A fortune in lies' ... 'Under a glass moon' ... 'As I am' ... 'Constant motion'... 🤘🤘🔥🔥 As a prog metal band, Dream Theater also made long, epic songs in the spirit of '2112' by Rush... Some of those tracks include: 'A change of seasons' ... 'Illumination theory' ... 'Octavarium' ... 'In the name of God' ... 'A nightmare to remember'... Bands that have been devotees of Rush r so varied because Rush incorporated so many styles of music into their catalog... from heavy rock in the 70's to synth pop in the 80's... Primus (for example) are huge Rush fans and u can hear Geddy Lee's influence on Les Claypool's bass playing and Neil Peart's drum style in drummer Tim 'Herb' Alexander's beats. Dream Theater were huge fans of their 70's records and wanted to be a more heavy metal version of Rush (w/ an 'edge' as u put it) because they also loved Iron Maiden, Queensryche, and Metallica... But they were also fans of radio-friendly bands like - Journey... Queen ... Deep Purple... Marillion... Kansas... and they were especially huge fans of prog rockers Yes. That was where inspiration came for ballads like 'Another day' ... and similar tracks like - 'Surrounded' ... 'Lifting shadows off a dream' ... 'Wither' ... 'The spirit carries on'... etc. For the most part, Dream Theater was founded in 1985 and inspired primarily by the music of Rush... Mike Portnoy (drums) is a huge fan of Neil Peart and he also wrote the lyrics for many Dream Theater songs... He founded the band w/ John Petrucci (guitar) and John Myung (bass) when they met at Berklee College of Music and jammed together w/ Kevin Moore (keyboards)... Their 1989 debut album 'When dream and day unite'... was recorded in '88 w/ vocalist Charlie Dominici. It was a crude-sounding record but had a lot of potential and sonic finesse... They even went for a Rush-style instrumental... 'YTSE Jam' (which was similar to 'YYZ' by Rush) However, the record was not promoted and Dream Theater still needed a singer that could deliver for them up front. James LaBrie (vocals) came to Dream Theater from Canada around 1991 and impressed the band w/ his powerful, operatic vocals... Their 2nd album ('Images and words') finally came out in 1992 and Dream Theater toured for the first time as the album sold gold and became a huge success in Europe and Asia. However, the band went for a heavier sound on their 3rd album 'Awake' in 1994... Unfortunately, keyboardist Kevin Moore quit the band after the recording and the album was not as heavily promoted as 'Images and words'... Dream Theater also found themselves being unfairly linked to 80's music, which was a career-killer in the alternative rock 90's. Another delay between records delivered a 4th album 'Falling into infinity' in 1997... the band felt they compromised musically and were unhappy w/ the album and the only single 'Hollow years'... was another ballad. In 1999, drummer Mike Portnoy put his foot down; if Dream Theater was going to carry on, the record company was to be shut out of the studio and the band would have complete creative control... The band was joined by Jordan Rudess (keyboards) who joined in '99 and the next album "Scenes from a memory" was a concept album... No music videos or singles. Dream Theater would play the entire album live on tour in 1999/ 2000 and play 3 hr concerts (like Led Zeppelin used to) and the band's fanbase solidified. More importantly, Dream Theater earned their creative freedom and spent the years until now w/ full control of their music. Mike Portnoy left the band in 2010 and was replaced by drummer Mike Mangini in 2011... Recently, Dream Theater announced that Mike Portnoy had rejoined the band and they were planning a new album in 2024.
This is one of my personal favorite Dream Theater songs. I fell in love with it the first time I heard it back in 1992 with the release of their major label debut album, Images And Words. They had a breakout hit, still their only one to this very day even though they have an amazing catalog. The song was called “Pull Me Under” and it’s been a staple in their live shows ever since. It’s quite a bit heavier than this song here, but Dream Theater are masters at Creating music that uses so many different styles, though they are primarily a Heavy Metal band, and yes they are very progressive. They have some of the most complex and intricate pieces of just about any band. Like you heard, every member is a master at their instrument. Their drummer, Mike Portnoy was absolutely influenced by Neil Peart from Rush and he’s does a little bit of everything. Their guitarist, John Petrucci is absolutely one of the best out there, bar none. The keyboard player on this song, Kevin Moore, is no longer in the band, but he was integral to their early direction and success. He was replaced by a couple of other keyboardists over the years, but Jordan Rudess has been their current Keyboard player since 1998. Not enough good things can be said about their bass player, John Myung, who’s just incredible. He’s like Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) on steroids. Definitely one of my favorite bands. Their catalog is deep… both in number of songs/albums and themes/topics. They also tend to write very long songs. There may not be too many songs you can do on your channel unless you’re OK with 30 minute reaction videos, which I wouldn’t be against. Their music is amazing and you’ll definitely enjoy almost everything you hear by them. You should definitely checkout their biggest song “Pull Me Under” but if you can, don’t do the official video because it’s not the full song and even the bad themselves don’t like the video, but it helped launch their career as one of the best loved Progressive Metal bands. Try the album cut. They also have videos for a few other songs, but again they tend to get chopped up because the songs tend to be long and didn’t conform to the old MTV video length standards.
Agreeing with other comments here - gotta do their biggest hit : “Pull Me Under”. It’s one bad ass song that truly brings the thunder that Dream Theater is known for.
From Dream Theater one of my favourites is Space Dye Vest, from their "Awake" album. And my favourite album from them is "A Change of Season". It's worth checking them out.
LOVE that you are listening to Dream Theater - so much to absorb from these artists! On the lighter side, I love 'Take Away My Pain' from Falling Into Infinity. For full on prog, I love 'Metropolis Pt ' from Images and Words.
Dream theater are perhaps the best musicians ever to play together. You should watch dance of eternity live or take the time literally best band musically ever
The album this is from, "Images and Words" was my big push back into more modern prog in the early 90s... so good... definitely a classic prog album, start to finish... love these guys!
I took my teenage son and a few friends to see DT back in the 90’s, awesome concert. I remember the lead singer left the stage while somebody was playing in the spotlight, he missed his cue a few times, finally the drummer, who was clearly pissed off threw his drumstick at him off stage and he suddenly came back out 🤣
Forsaken,Pull me under, metropolis pt.1, under a glass moon, un the presence of my enemies. On and on. Deep dive this band. Their catalog is amazing.
Excellent suggestions. People keep suggesting ballads; even though he always says he's not into them.
Good suggestions to start with songs from Images and Words but I would have to pick Home Just love that track.
This song was written by the guitarist John Petrucci, who wrote it about his father, who was diagnosed with cancer
My dad was buried this week and a teared up listening to this again
@@tristramcoffin926 I’m so sorry for your loss.
Every member of this band a virtuoso at their instruments
This is one of their ballads. Dream Theater has been producing music for a long time and pull me under is a good song to start with.
YES!!!! You finally got to Dream Theater! Pull Me Under is a great song to do! You need to do a deep dive into this band.
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Pull me under. This was a big hit for them and has an edgy sound mixed with great progressions. Kudos!
Images & Words, still my favorite album from Dream Theater. This is the main ballad off this album. You guys will love everything off of it, I think. That is Jay Beckenstein from the group Spyro Gyra on the soprano saxophone. They recorded this album at his studio and he appeared as a guest on this song. Pull Me Under was their biggest hit off this album, and I think is still the biggest hit they've ever had, despite being a band still touring with a huge cult following. I would love to see your reaction to Metropolis Pt. 1.
Pull Me Under was definitely their one big radio hit from this album. But the whole thing is fantastic.
Yeah, this record is my favorite, too. "Surrounded," "Metropolis Part I," "Glass Moon," "Pull Me Under" are all so great.
I saw them live for this tour and it was incredible. They weren’t that big yet, so it was a small club, but it was such a great way to see these master musicians. Loved it! ❤ 🔥 🤘
Still one of my favorite albums period
of course it has to be the ballad lol
"As I Am" is a major kick ass song and the guitar and drums in that song are something to behold!
This is my go to, aside from Pull Me Under, when suggesting DT tunes. I am also partial to the entire Octovarium album, and think Never Enough or Sacrificed Sons are great introductions to their music.
Finally dream theater. They have been a band since 85. They are getting ready to tour for their 40th anniversary
Thats a soprano sax, Amber. Same shape as a clarinet. All amazing musicians here. Prog Metal 👍 ☮💚🎶
I just came running when I read Dream Theater 🔥 next song: Metropolis I!
Well... I don't think, this would be a good idea 😆
@@leatheredlife4861why not?
@@uncle4996 Because it is a song for musicians, for prog lovers, for people who enjoy complex and confusing instrumental explosions... of course it is great, but I don't think it is something for people, who prefer normal songstructures. If you bring new people closer to this band, you should start with other songs, which are "easier" to listen to.
@@leatheredlife4861 bingo; Metropolis is such a common suggestion for newbies but it's just so difficult to absorb if your palate for this kind of music isn't refined. It's more confusing than anything else, and while it's still one of my favorites of theirs, I think there's gobs of great DT songs that can introduce the uninitiated while not overwhelming or deterring them from continuing the journey.
Wow, they look like babies in this video. What is this, like 30 years ago? "Surrounded" is a really good expression of their prog rock.
surrounded has always been a favorite from this time. but man, we have to send J a rocker
“Pull me Under”. Best song…Heavy Rock…Outstanding.These guys are such great musicians.
This is the first song I heard from them. Saw them at garden state ampitheater.
My introduction to them and I immediately bought the album after hearing it. It didn't disappoint!
Pull Me Under was their only radio hit!
If you do “Pull me Under”, don't do the [official video] version since it is a cut version. The full song is 8+ minutes long
8 min is best….James Lebrie hitting that phrase acappella “watch the sparrow falling” for a few seconds on 2nd verse is just awesome. His voice is so crisp
Can’t believe you’re doing Dream Theater. This is Rush meets Metallica.
Not this song.
I’ve always referred to Dream Theater as rush on steroids
Rush, Yes and the intensity of Metallica, but without Metallica's punk mentality and from the 80s.😅
This is not the normal Dream Theater music. This song is NOT progressive. Ballad as you can tell.
This is VERY early Dream Theater (DT) 1992.
In 1999, they switched keyboard players. The new keyboard player is Jordan Rudess. He went to Juilliard School of Music at age 8. Yes, he's a prodigy.
That's when they went full on Prog Metal. They have so many great songs and albums.
I will make a suggestion. They did a live album at Luna Park not too long ago. You should react to Metropolis Pt. 1. Live
Funny thing is, Metropolis Pt. 1, is from the same album Another Day is. This song is progressive metal at its finest.
Another suggestion would be from their sixth studio album, Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence. First song on the Album is Glass Prison. Absolutely phenomenal song. Check it out guys 😁
This is one of DT's ballads...a better example of their more prog-metal tracks is "Pull Me Under"...
Mike Portnoy (the drummer) always said Neil Peart is one of his biggest influences growing up. He's also played for several collaborations who've done tributes to Rush.
Also....the other instrument you're hearing is an soprano saxophone....similar to the one Kenny G plays.
"Pull Me Under" is a MUST HEAR!!!
Okay, yes... this is one of their slower songs, and it's from their first album. A better example of their music, from their first album, would be "Pull Me Under" or "Metropolis pt I" either of those would give a much better idea of what the band is about at full speed.
2nd album actually. the 1st is called When dream and day unite.
@@ChrisCleeklove both albums. I can understand why some people don't funk with WDaDU but man it's just such raw Dream Theater. And then there's even the Majesty demos which have some great material
Probably the most musically gifted band I know!
This will become one of their favorite bands if they continue listening.
You may as well listen to the greatest piece of music ever created….Dance of Eternity! You won’t believe what this band can do until you listen and watch that video. I met John Myung and Mike Portnoy while working at FedEx. Very nice guys and hope the reunion goes well!
Dream Theater is a progressive metal band. This song is a ballad.
You've struck gold with this band! More please.....Pull Me Under!
“Pull me under” is the song!
Is this your first Dream theater reaction? Pull Me Under is more indicative of their style and was the first DT song for a lot of us when we first found them.
Totally agree 👍 The song that hooked me was "Wait for Sleep" but Pull Me Under is the one that Everybody remembers the most from the Images & Words album.
My all time favorite band along with Fates Warning, Savatage, Devin Townsend. Good heavy songs from Dream Theater "Pull Me Under" "Enemy Inside" "As I Am" "At Wit's End"
I was a senior in high school when their Images and Words album came out. I skipped school to go buy it at our local mall. Pull Me Under should definitely be the next song you listen to.
YES! So glad you’ve discovered them. Try “Endless Sacrifice” next.
These guys are virtuoso in their own musical instruments
I am pretty sure Dream Theater was created in a lab somewhere. They are a musical CLINIC. The musical technical prowess is unmatched.
John Myung one of the best Bassists ever. Dream Therater right out of Boston Mass, these guys went to Berkeley College of Music but dropped out to form this band.
They went to Berkeley, but they're from Long Island, NY except for LaBrie who's Canadian.
The Dance of Eternity is a must!
I've had one of their cd's for nearly 25 years. Scenes from a memory. Absolute gold.
Fantastic - Thank you -Two of Dream Theaters GREATEST are On The Back Of Angels ( Grammy Nomination ) great video too and the Live Scenes From NY version The Spirit Carries On. These guys are so great. Thanks for playing and giving us your insights of their songs.
For me Dark Eternal Night, Rite of Passage, and Misunderstood are better examples of what Dream Theater is
FINALLY!!!!! This is my favorite Dream Theater song. Thank you thank you thank you fo reacting to this!
FINALLY!!! OMG I have been waiting so long for you to hear this band. Buckle up, Pull Me Under, Metropolis, Take The Time, Waiting for sleep. This album is one of the best ever composed! HAVE FUN!!
THAT IS JUST THEIR FIRST ALBUM!!
Pull Me Under, the day music changed for me!
Massive Dream Theater fan here...there are sooo many songs to explore, really hope you go down that rabbit hole. This song is their slower, softer side, but they have heavy stuff as well. Every musician in this band is phenomenal.
Understatement, I've seen the band live 4 times I've met the band 2 times, a progressive metal dream come true to see them with queensryche same night. Both bands played a half hours set together on stage james lebrie sang queensryche songs Geoff Tate sang the dream theater songs incredible
Drums can be tuned. Bonham (drummer Led Zeppelin) tuned his down to get the big sound when he beat the crap out of them.
This album features triggers on the snare, which annoyed the fuck out of Mike Portnoy, but he was in no position to argue with Ertegun ...
"Take the Time" and "Pull Me Under" got a LOT of MTV play in the day so, it's a lot of people's favorite ones. This is one of their slowest songs, but still elegant.
James Labrie voice in his prime ufff right up there with Geddy Lee no doubt about it
The woodwind instrument you're hearing is a saxophone. It looks more like a clarinet, but it is a saxophone.
Sorry for the double post -- but I had to add: you should also consider "On the Backs of Angels" -- quintessential Dream Theater sound, and between that and "Barstool Warrior" I think it's them at their best. So many good ones in the last decade, but get ready for long songs; DT orchestrates their music to the 9s.
Dream Theater had their incredible moment in the sun with their 1992 album Images and Words. I highly recommend setting aside some time and listening to it from start to finish, as it is somewhat of a "concept album." I wore this record out back in the day. Their songs are so rich and complex, it's unreal at times. Ironically one of the best songs on that album is "Wait for Sleep," barely over two minutes long but simply gorgeous.
Oh my God! I don’t know if this is your first time experiencing Dream Theater but you’re in for a treat. They are my favorite band of all time and I can’t wait to see your reaction to this.
Thanx for this great track from Dream Theater!!! They are a progressive metal band based in New York City. This is a ballad from them as they are usually heavier.
I have seen them live many times both as Dream Theater and in some solo outings as well. They have been around since 1985 (then known as Majesty), and have 15 studio albums. This track is from their 2nd album Images And Words. They are finishing up a new album and expect to tour the world soon. If they play anywhere near you, go see them!! They are amazing live!
These dudes are insainly talented....From the same album (to start) the most signature songs are "Take the Time", "Metropolis" or "Learning to Live" and then you've just started the DT journey....
This is a mellow song by Dream Theater.
Very much a ballad from DT. This is from 92 and they look quite a bit different now. Definitely not a hair band. The guitarist John Petrucci wrote this after his dad's cancer diagnosis. There's a follow on to this song from a few years later called Take Away My Pain that was written after his passing.
DT? Nice! But I agree with others here….Pull Me Under for sure is where you should go next. It’s from the same album as this track was, and it is their most well-known, biggest hit. In fact, they have an album called Greatest Hit (…and 21 other pretty cool songs). It’ll give you your rock fix.
Fatal Tragedy! It's got everything. Absolute gem of a track that does a great job of showing what Dream Theater is about.
Dream Theater is your favorite band's favorite band.
I would do their song "home" it rocks or "the glass prison"
I’m so excited you guys are checking out Dream Theater!!! This is definitely one of their more mellow songs. Pull Me Under is a great one, and Learning to Live. Anything from the Awake album also. These guys always take me on a journey.
Learning to Live is one of my favorites from that album - just an incredible song!
The ballad from their 1992 2nd album, Images and Words. The first record with James LaBrie on vocals. Mike Portnoy on drums , John Petrucci on guitar, bassist John Myung, and original keyboardist Kevin Moore. Derek Sherinian replaced Kevin, followed by Jordan Rudess who remains today. Mike Mangini played drums for a number of years, with Mike recently returning. "Pull Me Under" , also from this album, is their biggest song, the only one I remember getting radio play. If you do decide to check that song out, please use the studio version, the 8 minute one. The music video is the radio edit at 4 minutes and change.
Wait Mike Mangini who was with Extreme for an album? I didn’t know he was ever part of this band! So cool!
@@mangerinegirl Yep , he was in DT from 2010 - 2023.
@@chriso6719 Wow that’s a long stretch. What a fantastic drummer. I met the guy once, he was really sweet, such a nice guy.
@@mangerinegirl Portnoy left the band in 2010 because he said he needed a 1-2 year "break" but the other band members decided to go on. They did auditions for the new drummer (all documented on RUclips) and chose Mangini from among 4 elite drummers. Portnoy's shoes were/are hard to fill, and Mangini's been criticized by DT diehards because his playing's too "robotic", but those same die-hards are missing Mangini and giving him (belated) due credit after Portnoy decided to rejoin early this year. DT fans are a fickle bunch...
These guy's remind me of the band Giant. They have a terrific rock ballad named "I'll See You In My Dreams."
"Pull Me Under" is the one that gave them instant recognition and it is mega 🔥 This song was the second single and the next track after "Pull Me Under" I wish you could have a "do over" for your first impression of this amazing band. The whole or most of this release "Images And Words" is reaction worthy...no joke!
Dream Theater is the most underrated band with the biggest sound out there. First song i ever heard from them in the late 90's was "Pull Me Under" and i have been hooked since. SO much talent in this band from every position. If you ever want a Theatrical journey listen to the ablum "Scenes from a Memory", the whole album tells a story about a love triangle, murder, and how a Psychiatrist pulls the memories from the person involved. IT IS AWESOME!
Cool that they were able to recruit Fabio, with his blowing hair and all!
Whattttttttt DREAM THEATER!!!! Yessssssss…. Please go down the rabbit hole, my most favorite band ever and John Petrucci is my husbands idol.
Highly suggest listening to Pull Me Under, Untethered Angel, The Dance of Eternity, Endless Sacrifice, Invisible Monster and my favorite The Count of Tuscany.
Happy Mother's Day Amber! Jordan, your day to shine will be next month. Nice song.
Went to a concert at Pier 6 Pavillion in Baltimore in July 2003 , Dream Theater and Queensryche, awesome show
The wind instrument here is a soprano saxophone. Those and the Alto sax are straight like flutes and clarinets. This particular solo was played by Jay Beckenstein of the jazz group Spyro Gyra.
Pull Me Under, their biggest hit. And it ROCKS!!!
Guys, I can’t thank you enough for doing this band, and this particular song which is one of my favorites from them. A good one to check out next, from this same album (Images and Words - 1992) is “Pull Me Under”, considered by many to be their greatest hit. This guys have been making music since the 80s, and in their influences you can hear a bit of Rush, Yes, King Crimson, Queensryche, Pink Floyd, Metallica and Iron Maiden, to name a few. Great choice!!! ❤
They Have Heavier Songs, Like Pull Me Under, Glass Prison, Constant Motion, As I Am, Dark Eternal Night....So Many GREAT Songs. Some of the Most Talent on one Stage you will ever see. I Have been suggesting Dream theater for a Year Now. I Hope you get into some their heavier stuff.
Take The Time is the absolute barn burner. Surrounded By The Light, Under A Glass Moon....
Dream Theater are all exceptional Talents!!! 👍👍👍🤘🫶
Also, Dream Theater also has looooong songs. On their album “Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence”, the 2nd disc from the album is one long song consisting of the Overture and its accompanying Movements (structured like a Classical Piece).
Yes! More dream theater please! You could easily do this whole album
So long story but first happy mothers day Amber! My mom passed away last July from cancer so this is my first mothers day not having one 😢 This band means so much to me as it would wind up being my moms last live concert ever. I went to see these guys live by myself one year and was telling my mom all about it the next day and she said she wished I would have let her know because she would have gone with me. My mom has introduced me to soo much music during her life, one of her first concerts ever was Jimi Hendrix. So I was so thrilled a couple years later when Dream Theater came back to town for the 20th anniversary of the album Scenes From a Memory (which they played in its entirety), now it was my time to introduce her to a band that I love. I bought my brother, my mom and I tickets as a birthday present for my brother not knowing if mom would be well enough to even go when it came around. I didn't tell her at the time because I didn't want it weighting on her but a couple weeks before the show she was feeling much better so I told her about it and she was thrilled! So we all went and had an absolute blast! The look on my moms face seeing live music again after so long brought tears to my eyes. Last year for mother day my mom had us kids send her a song that reminded us of her. I sent her the song The Spirit Carries On which is on the album Scenes From a Memory, which they played that night when we saw them. It's another ballad like this song with a little bit of Pink Floyd vibes, very emotional. As everyone one else has suggesting I would recommend doing Pull Me Under next to get a better feel for the band but if you could eventually get around to The Spirit Carries On I think you guys would love it!
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Breaking all illusions, next dream theater song
The lead guitarist normally plays a 7 or 8 string guitar. Next should be "Pull Me Under"
"Pull me under" and "caught in a web" will blow your mind
Dream Theater is an awesome band. This song comes off the album Images and Words, which is one of the best albums ever put out by any band. If you are going to react to more Dream Theater, you must, must do Pull Me Under. That is their signature song, and one of my favorite songs ever. Pull me Under....a must reaction!
I was searching your videos & I absolutely could not believe that you don't have at least 1 video on The Eagles !! Wow . Hotel California, Heartache tonight, DESPERADO!! This is a must hear band honestly.
Eagles do not allow it. It's unfortunate.
This is one of their more straight forward songs in terms of arrangement. You have to check out Pull Me Under, Metropolis, Take The Time, Fatal Tragedy and Dance of Eternity. These guys are legends. All world class musicians. Their debut album came out in 1989, they broke through with 1992's Images and Words album. Every song is worth a listen.
There isn't a bad Dream Theater recommendation out there. Their catalogue is consistently incredible.
Pull Me Under is definitely amazing as many have suggested.
Take the Time is a great song that captures the essence of Dream Theater. Jorden loves bass, I want you the notice the 6 string bass
Great band. Great video. Vocalist has always reminded me of Micheal Sweet from Stryper. 😉
This song was written specifically to be a hit and ended up going nowhere on the Billboard Top 100. Ironically it was "Pull Me Under" that put Dream Theater on MTV and radio stations across the country.
These guys are considered to be the godfathers of Progressive Metal in the 90s and ushered in an entire generation of progressive music in the decades that followed.
Pull me Under was their biggest hit, but the whole album "Images and Words" was a game changer. Highly recommend "Under a Glass Moon" from this album to show their diversity
I've always loved this song
The saxophone on the song was courtesy of Jay Beckenstein of Spyro Gyra, who was asked by Dream Theater to guest on their 2nd album 'Images and words'... in 1992. It became their first (and only) gold-selling record in the US as their single 'Pull me under' became an unexpected hit... 'Pull me under' is 8 minutes long and got radio airplay that year as grunge rock took over everything in the early 90's. Dream Theater hoped that 'Another day' would be another successful single (the crossover ballad!) but it didn't match the success of 'Pull me under'.
Dream Theater's more metal songs - 'The glass prison' ... 'The test that stumped them all' ... 'Caught in a web' ... 'A fortune in lies' ... 'Under a glass moon' ... 'As I am' ... 'Constant motion'... 🤘🤘🔥🔥
As a prog metal band, Dream Theater also made long, epic songs in the spirit of '2112' by Rush... Some of those tracks include:
'A change of seasons' ... 'Illumination theory' ... 'Octavarium' ... 'In the name of God' ... 'A nightmare to remember'...
Bands that have been devotees of Rush r so varied because Rush incorporated so many styles of music into their catalog... from heavy rock in the 70's to synth pop in the 80's... Primus (for example) are huge Rush fans and u can hear Geddy Lee's influence on Les Claypool's bass playing and Neil Peart's drum style in drummer Tim 'Herb' Alexander's beats.
Dream Theater were huge fans of their 70's records and wanted to be a more heavy metal version of Rush (w/ an 'edge' as u put it) because they also loved Iron Maiden, Queensryche, and Metallica... But they were also fans of radio-friendly bands like - Journey... Queen ... Deep Purple... Marillion... Kansas... and they were especially huge fans of prog rockers Yes. That was where inspiration came for ballads like 'Another day' ... and similar tracks like - 'Surrounded' ... 'Lifting shadows off a dream' ... 'Wither' ... 'The spirit carries on'... etc.
For the most part, Dream Theater was founded in 1985 and inspired primarily by the music of Rush... Mike Portnoy (drums) is a huge fan of Neil Peart and he also wrote the lyrics for many Dream Theater songs... He founded the band w/ John Petrucci (guitar) and John Myung (bass) when they met at Berklee College of Music and jammed together w/ Kevin Moore (keyboards)... Their 1989 debut album 'When dream and day unite'... was recorded in '88 w/ vocalist Charlie Dominici. It was a crude-sounding record but had a lot of potential and sonic finesse... They even went for a Rush-style instrumental... 'YTSE Jam' (which was similar to 'YYZ' by Rush) However, the record was not promoted and Dream Theater still needed a singer that could deliver for them up front.
James LaBrie (vocals) came to Dream Theater from Canada around 1991 and impressed the band w/ his powerful, operatic vocals... Their 2nd album ('Images and words') finally came out in 1992 and Dream Theater toured for the first time as the album sold gold and became a huge success in Europe and Asia.
However, the band went for a heavier sound on their 3rd album 'Awake' in 1994... Unfortunately, keyboardist Kevin Moore quit the band after the recording and the album was not as heavily promoted as 'Images and words'... Dream Theater also found themselves being unfairly linked to 80's music, which was a career-killer in the alternative rock 90's.
Another delay between records delivered a 4th album 'Falling into infinity' in 1997... the band felt they compromised musically and were unhappy w/ the album and the only single 'Hollow years'... was another ballad.
In 1999, drummer Mike Portnoy put his foot down; if Dream Theater was going to carry on, the record company was to be shut out of the studio and the band would have complete creative control... The band was joined by Jordan Rudess (keyboards) who joined in '99 and the next album "Scenes from a memory" was a concept album... No music videos or singles. Dream Theater would play the entire album live on tour in 1999/ 2000 and play 3 hr concerts (like Led Zeppelin used to) and the band's fanbase solidified.
More importantly, Dream Theater earned their creative freedom and spent the years until now w/ full control of their music.
Mike Portnoy left the band in 2010 and was replaced by drummer Mike Mangini in 2011... Recently, Dream Theater announced that Mike Portnoy had rejoined the band and they were planning a new album in 2024.
This is one of my personal favorite Dream Theater songs. I fell in love with it the first time I heard it back in 1992 with the release of their major label debut album, Images And Words. They had a breakout hit, still their only one to this very day even though they have an amazing catalog. The song was called “Pull Me Under” and it’s been a staple in their live shows ever since. It’s quite a bit heavier than this song here, but Dream Theater are masters at Creating music that uses so many different styles, though they are primarily a Heavy Metal band, and yes they are very progressive. They have some of the most complex and intricate pieces of just about any band.
Like you heard, every member is a master at their instrument. Their drummer, Mike Portnoy was absolutely influenced by Neil Peart from Rush and he’s does a little bit of everything. Their guitarist, John Petrucci is absolutely one of the best out there, bar none. The keyboard player on this song, Kevin Moore, is no longer in the band, but he was integral to their early direction and success. He was replaced by a couple of other keyboardists over the years, but Jordan Rudess has been their current Keyboard player since 1998. Not enough good things can be said about their bass player, John Myung, who’s just incredible. He’s like Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) on steroids. Definitely one of my favorite bands. Their catalog is deep… both in number of songs/albums and themes/topics. They also tend to write very long songs.
There may not be too many songs you can do on your channel unless you’re OK with 30 minute reaction videos, which I wouldn’t be against. Their music is amazing and you’ll definitely enjoy almost everything you hear by them. You should definitely checkout their biggest song “Pull Me Under” but if you can, don’t do the official video because it’s not the full song and even the bad themselves don’t like the video, but it helped launch their career as one of the best loved Progressive Metal bands. Try the album cut. They also have videos for a few other songs, but again they tend to get chopped up because the songs tend to be long and didn’t conform to the old MTV video length standards.
Agreeing with other comments here - gotta do their biggest hit : “Pull Me Under”. It’s one bad ass song that truly brings the thunder that Dream Theater is known for.
Perfect song to start the journey!
One of the most amazing bands in history!
Pull Me Under has got to be next
This if from the album Images and Words… my favorite album of all time!
From Dream Theater one of my favourites is Space Dye Vest, from their "Awake" album. And my favourite album from them is "A Change of Season". It's worth checking them out.
Life in a Northern Town is maybe thier best song.
Sorry that was Dream Academy. Good song either way. You should check out the Little Big Town version.
LOVE that you are listening to Dream Theater - so much to absorb from these artists! On the lighter side, I love 'Take Away My Pain' from Falling Into Infinity. For full on prog, I love 'Metropolis Pt ' from Images and Words.
Pull Me Under! One of their best songs! As others have said.
Dream theater are perhaps the best musicians ever to play together. You should watch dance of eternity live or take the time literally best band musically ever
The album this is from, "Images and Words" was my big push back into more modern prog in the early 90s... so good... definitely a classic prog album, start to finish... love these guys!
I took my teenage son and a few friends to see DT back in the 90’s, awesome concert. I remember the lead singer left the stage while somebody was playing in the spotlight, he missed his cue a few times, finally the drummer, who was clearly pissed off threw his drumstick at him off stage and he suddenly came back out 🤣
Dream theater has such a great catalog. Some longer songs too.
My personal favorite is the count of tuscany.
HAPPY Mother's Day to you and yours 💖Amber💖!!🙏🏽🎉🎉🙏🏽