THANK YOU!!! for reacting to my request. It was the reaction I was hoping for. You actually did pretty well: 2 other reactors actually shed tears. This incredible band has 30 years of material, and I plan on keeping you busy. There are also a couple other bands I would like to turn you on to. Thanks again, love your reactions.

Welcome to the Dream Theater universe. Hugs from Chile.

You already had me with Nightwish, Iron Maiden and Rush (and Yes too).... but now Dream Theater... wow!!! I love all kinds of music, but this is what I find truly inspirational, and I'm so glad that you have found it too. Alert: Dream Theater is on the second leg of a U.S. tour now through November. By the way, Dream Theater is inspired by a good chunk of the music that you have reacted to - they even came up with their first band name, "Majesty", waiting in line for a Rush concert. Thank you!

I just love the looks on people's faces the first time they hear and see dream theater!!

Oh my god you just stepped into DT world... You’re gonna live such great emotions and pleasure listening to their best masterpieces... Try Octavarium live from Score :-) They play a lot of different stuff so don’t hesitate to tell us what you prefer (long masterpieces, instrumentals only, catchy metal singles, great metal ballads...) Cheers from Paris

The orchestral section was written by the conductor who was a Berklee student at the time and the orchestra were all students too.

I'm 49, been playing all kinds of instruments for decades. Not just this song, but DT's their whole catalog blows me away. Stuff like Van Halen, I can learn. (No offense to the late Eddie) drums, bass can be figured out hence all the cover bands. I find myself clueless with Dream Theater. Not everyone's cup of tea, but damn, gotta respect their ability. Sometimes it's just raw talent from birth-like an athlete or race car driver or scientist. I'm so envious.

How nice to see the surprise in your eyes! I love Dream Theater and I am very pleased to see that you feel emotions while listening to them. Thanks Kristin

One of the best Prog Rock/metal bands on the planet all of the original members went to Berkeley school of music

One of the things that I appreciate about your reaction videos is that you also go through the comments...it's not just reacting to the video/music itself but also reacting to how others react. Kind of wish other react channels would do the same thing as it brings a bit more perspective into what the reactor is experiencing. Two thumbs up.

Great! I'm glad you reacted to the live version. Keep it up! :)

You put four of the best musicians anywhere together and you get DREAM THEATER!

I’m glad that you enjoyed this performance. Another reactor, after watching Breaking All Illusions from this same show, said that he normally does enjoy Prog rock. But, seeing it performed live gave him a newfound appreciation of the genre. I think that you should consider watching live performances when subscribers suggest Prog songs. Strap-on keyboards are typically called “keytars”. Jordan Rudess is playing a brand called the Zen Riffer. Keytars get a bad rap as being too cheesy, but they are a lot of fun to play. I once owned a Prophet Remote keytar that drove a Prophet 5. Boy, was that ever fun.

Love the band since the beginning! Thank you for the reaction! Beautiful job!

You definitely got the right version of this

A synthesizer is just an electric piano usually (sometimes using analog means of delivering the power if we want to get picky) - the guitar / keyboard he was playing is called a "Keytar".

Hell yeah!! The orchestra was getting busy af right along with the band 🤘🤘💯💯

People have asked me to describe dream theater and I tell them they are like rush on steroids lol

Best Band on Earth

Amazing band. Rush is one of their biggest inspirations btw. You have so much DT to look forward to!

For me, this band inherits Rush`s legacy. That`s not to compare them, they are in the same Genre.

This was a one off show in Boston. All of the choir and orchestra are students from Berkeley (school of music), where all the members of DT went to school. That's why they look so happy to be playing with DT. Epic song.....🔥🔥🔥

This is the evolution of rock music

If ya really wanna scramble yer eggs, Dance of Eternity from the same show.

3 words..."change of seasons." Dream theater.

The highest class musicians together. Welcome to Dream Theater. You have so much to discover, they have the whole spectrum of songs. May I suggest a few: If you want another epic; go with Octavarium (studio version or live at Score) If you want heavy song; go with The Glass Prison (studio version is the best) If you want emotional ballad; look no further than the song called The Spirit Carries On (live Scenes from New York or studio version) if you want an instrumental; go for either Stream of Consciousness (live at Budokan or the studio version) or the proggiest song in all of the prog called The Dance of Eternity (live at Boston Opera House or studio version) Really enjoyed your reaction!

What an awesome performance! And reaction!

Brilliant .......

Hello again Kristin, The 1st time I heard of DT, was on the back of a "Kerrang" Magazine (from the UK); for an ad of this new band, and it said; "If you like Rush and Queensryche, you'll LOVE Dream Theater!". I was HUGE fans of both :D. So I went back to the same record store in Costa Mesa Calif. over and over till the debut album finally arrived, on _Lp_ of "When Day and Dream Unite" from 1989. I still have it (and now 3 versions of the album on CD) and have been a fan ever since, seen them 5 times, but haven't seen them with the drummer of the last 4 albums "Mike Mangini". Hope to see them in November. But they have a HUGE catalogue for you to delve into and quite a "history", which you can see here, about the band, and the "tale of 2 drummers": kzfaq.info/sun/PL2DU3TBNutEfMeG1MuXyZk4MHVIlfrDx6 As you can see, for some reason DT has been the "whipping post" of Prog Metal where people have STRONG opinions about the band. There is a generation that grew up with Periphery, Animals as Leaders and Between the Buried and Me, but "Prog Metal" had to _start_ somewhere, and there were many that came _before them_ and Dream Theater. If you ever have time to spare, you can read about my personal journey through this music and hear the bands that pioneered this genre: mavearworx.weebly.com/blog/witnessing-the-birth-of-progressive-metal-part-1-of-2 You have MANY albums to checkout from the band and those that inspired them :). Hope you enjoy the journey and GO see them when they come to your town! As they are on tour for the latest album. Btw - You're looking gorgeous (no disrespect to your significant other ;). (Edit): "Synth" is short for "Synthesizer", basically it's the electric keyboards with programmed sounds. Jordan Rudess (their "3rd" keyboardist who has been with the band the longest) actually has helped pioneer technology for keyboards, as seen here and MANY other videos: 1. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kNWjfJBqm5ysfKs.html 2. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jZ-BZKqLq7KRiok.html 3. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/edZpfMhqrty0hIk.html :D

Thank you for doing some Dream Theater. Got my sub. That instrument Jordan played on is a keytar.

Been a fan since the 1st album in 1989...they just keep getting better...love your reaction.

Hi Kristin if you like Dream Theater I recommend checking out Liquid Tension Experiment "acid rain" live in LA. Cheers!

16:48 Enjoy your DT journey. :) What's wonderful is that the feels you feel right now, from this song, which is amazing.....is probably on the LOWER side of their catalog of songs that will make you feel like you do now. You're in for many years of tears and goosebumps! Congrats on your discovery and I will sub to this channel hoping to get a glimpse of you on your DT journey. Cheers!

I wish everybody that listens to dream theater could turn everybody else on to it. They are the best band in the world and nobody knows about them.

Now you see why I told you a while back one day you would discover the steamroller dream theater

Dream Theater is literally 5 music gods formed as a band

Fabulous these guys are a modern day yes ..... just brilliant ..... what's you tube's problem ......

You Just got into the Universe of Instrumental Music band called Dream Theatre.

Octavarium live from Score :")

Best band in the world in my opinion.

Welcome to DT world. Peace and love from Indonesia

I am surprised that no one ever reacts to eve or another won or raise the knife all great songs

Amazing !

I was to be at this show but ended up being the day I closed on my house and picked up my puppy so I ate my tix, doh!!

Nice reaction. I have been watching these guys live since i first heard them in '92. In all these years they have never disappointed, never. also check them out as Liquid Tension Experiment, minus John Myung.

In a day when so much music is homogenous like milk, we all get a chance to see REAL musicians moving us. Lyrics were wrong mostly at the end. Best part.

You have to check out SCORE by Dream Theater. It's their best live show with their original drummer Mike Portnoy. You haven't even scratched the surface with Dream Theater. They have 14 studio albums and a bunch of live material that will blow you away. I hope you do plenty more Dream Theater reactions. May I suggest going back to early Dream Theater and reacting to songs from the album Images and Words for starters.

Woot, my second favorite band behind Led Zeppelin. I am surprised your actually doing them and I love it! They have tons of great songs and I hope you continue with them. They actually live not far from me on Long Island and one of my buddies knows the original drummer Mike Portnoy. Oh, the volume is low for some reason on this reaction.

Listen "Breaking All Illusion" ! Live from the Boston Opera

22:30 Everyone: This is awesome! 23:05 Petrucci: Hold my beard.

I remember watching HEAD BANGERS BALL on Saturday night, I real deal for us bangers, I liked Dream Theater then and now. I think it was Portnoy that said that he wanted in a band that was a little like The Beatles, Yes, and Sabbath. I think he got his wish. little

Watch Rainbow Difficult cure live in Japan 1984, you'll love it, trust me.

Mangini vs Portney really tired of the comparisons can we just agree that Dream Theater is blessed with the two best drummers in existence

fantastica..sei bellissima

I was really hoping you would do dream theater

Dream Theater: the band who'll see the future...and predict the 9/11.

You need to react to Breaking All Illusions from the same show. That drummer is beyond anybody on this planet. Iconic progressive bangers. There's nobody in our universe that can construct music as they can.

By the way Dream Theater does an excellent cover of Yes's Southside of the Sky.

More Dt reactions please. Check the ministry of lost souls live version, greetings

You have to listen to Dream Theater "The Looking Glass" off of this same album... The song is very melodic, great chorus, should have been a huge radio hit! There is an official video for it.

If yoy DONT know Dream Theater,here is another one you SHOULD listen and react to kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y5Z9ZZR9us3DaXk.html

Awesome song and reaction...Please react to Dream Theater-Best of times...its an emotional masterpiece

Please do more DT or Opeth! love from Indonesia

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you should try the song reptile by periphery. its a similar vibe to this but even heavier

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Your so pretty