Friday, October 20, 2023

Dream Theater


 

Artist:  Dream Theater
Origin:  Long Island, New York, USA
Genre:  Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Neo-Progressive, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Art Rock

Original line-up:


John Petrucci:  Guitar, Backing Vocals
John Myung:  Bass
Mike Portnoy:  Drums, Backing Vocals

Dream Theater is an American Progressive Metal Band from Long Island, New York, formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci (Guitar), John Myung (Bass), and Mike Portnoy (Drums), while they attended Berklee College Of Music in Massachusetts.  They subsequently dropped out of their studies to concentrate further on the band and become Dream Theater.  The band is well known for the technical proficiency of its instrumentalists  Though a number of lineup changes followed, the three original members remained together along with James LaBrie (Vocals) and Jordan Rudess (Keyboards), until September 8, 2010 when Mike Portnoy left the band and replaced by Mike Mangini in 2011.  John Petrucci won many awards from music instruction magazines.  John Myung was voted the greatest Bassist of all time in a poll conducted by Music Radar in August and September 2010.  Mike Portnoy has won 26 awards from Modern Drummer Magazine and to be inducted into the Rock Drummer Hall of Fame.  Jordan Rudess is considered to be one of the greatest Keyboards Players of All Time by Music Radar.  The band's highest-selling album is the Gold-Selling Images and Words (1992).  Metropolis Pt. 2:  Scenes From A Memory was ranked 95 on the October 2006 issue of  Guitar World Magazine's list of The Greatest 100 Guitar Albums Of All Time.



























Title:  Lost Not Forgotten Archives:  The Making Of Scenes From A Memory - The Sessions (1999) (Special Edition) (2023)
Genre:  Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Neo-Progressive, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Art Rock
Label:  InsideOut Music
Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Regression (Acoustic Guitar Outtake & Alternate Vocal Take) (2:03)
 2.  Overture 1928 (Live Alternate Take) (3:44)
 3.  Strange Deja Vu (Writing, Basic Tracks & Vocals) (5:01)
 4.  Fatal Tragedy (Writing, Basic Tracks & Vocals) (4:01)
 5.  Beyond This Life (Writing, Basic Tracks & Vocals) (7:03)
 6.  Through Her Eyes (Alternate Vocal Take & Alternate Sax Take) (4:50)
      Home
 7.  Writing Sessions (6:32)
 8.  Very 1st Live Run Through Of 1st Half (7:09)
 9.  The Dance Of Eternity (Live Rehearsal Of Section A) (2:58)
10. Writing Sessions (5:53)
      The Spirit Carries On 
11. Live Rehearsal Of Original Arrangement (5:12)
12. Choir Session Of Outtakes (6:43)
13. JP Vocal Demo (2:35)
      Finally Free
14. Alternate Vocals & Outro Vamp Outtakes (5:33)
15. Original Sequencer Demo (7:43)





















Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  Regression (Acoustic Guitar Outtake & Alternate Vocal Take) (2:03)
 2.  Overture 1928 (Live Alternate Take) (3:44)
 3.  Strange Deja Vu (Writing, Basic Tracks & Vocals) (5:01)
 4.  Fatal Tragedy (Writing, Basic Tracks & Vocals) (4:01)
 5.  Beyond This Life (Writing, Basic Tracks & Vocals) (7:03)

Side B:

 1.  Through Her Eyes (Alternate Vocal Take & Alternate Sax Take) (4:50)
      Home
 2.  Writing Sessions (6:32)
 3.  Very 1st Live Run Through Of 1st Half (7:09)

LP 2:

Side A:

 1.  The Dance Of Eternity (Live Rehearsal Of Section A) (2:58)
 2.  Writing Sessions (5:53)
      The Spirit Carries On 
 3.  Live Rehearsal Of Original Arrangement (5:12)
 4.  Choir Session Of Outtakes (6:43)
 5.  JP Vocal Demo (2:35)

Side B:

      Finally Free
 1.  Alternate Vocals & Outro Vamp Outtakes (5:33)
 2.  Original Sequencer Demo (7:43)

Personnel:

James LaBrie:  Vocals
John Petrucci:  Guitar, Vocals
John Myung:  Bass
Jordan Rudess:  Keyboards
Mike Portnoy:  Drums

Lost Not Forgotten Archives:  The Making Of Scenes From A Memory - The Sessions (1999) is a 2003 album by Dream Theater,  originally released in 2003 by Ytsejam Records, remastered and reissued on October 6, 2023 by InsideOut Music.  Special Edition 180 Gram in 2 LP+CD.











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