It is

Oh for sure. I've had a few in my life and they arent fun

No shit

It's quite panic attack inducing lol ,very great work you legit sweat after hearing it

Sounds more like anxiety leading to a panic attack

All the members are talented beyond words, and you are quite correct. Anytime someone jokes about a bass solo just being E E E E E E, I direct them to 4:38 of Panic Attack.

@@eng-eq7xy I changed my major to music because of DT!

@@keithkkim Awesome! If you don't mind me asking, did you focus on instrumental or composition? ...I knew while I'm competent at a few instruments, I was nowhere near a level to make a career out of it, so I became a scientist who plays a lot of prog rock/metal in the lab much to the chagrin of some of my grad students. In terms of modern music, I've always found it amusing that for all the hate that gets tossed at any genre of progressive...well pretty much anything, that when you look at the music, you see a lot more elements of music theory. Bands like DT, Rush Opeth, or Mastadon, are all top notch IMO.

@@eng-eq7xy I majored Guitar: Rock Performance. I graduated from Berklee because of DT. and eventually even got Masters degree. I teach Jazz and Latin style at music high school and university because of education purpose(I get side tracked and teach them some Guthrie Govan and DT tunes because some of Rock and Metal music from such artists worth learning by theoretical approach), but my passion is Prog Rock/Metal and that's what I play the most.

one of the most underrated bassists of all-time!

Lyrics were either behind the CC button, or simply in the description.

@@pmasher it is in the description. Check it out

peeps who say there's lyrics but have none in the vid usually post them in the description or the comments section

The time signature feels even odder because they transition between 5/8 and 8/8 several times in the song.

So, the Panic Attack + Lyrics video was posted 11 years ago at this point, when ANNOTATIONS were still a part of KZfaq videos. The original uploader had the lyrics in the annotations, originally (I should know, I've had the song favorited for 11 years). When annotations were killed, the uploader moved the lyrics to the description box.

Excellent song choice, I second this.

Those are literally all post-golden era DT songs. He should check out a classic or two, too.

Love Change of seasons

dude where is honor thy father??

@@basementboy1910 great song bro. And erotomania, voices, hollow years, all sfam, and many great songs too, its dream you know.

Michael Hernandez Araya Octavarium from Score?

I second Learning to live

Absolutely!!!

Learning to live, live scenes from New York 100%

@@UroboricNate No do the recorded version :) I was at that show and one of my fav I ever attended but L2L needs a nice headphone experience from the album :)

Stream of Consequences (edit/facepalm: cosnsciousness. I meant Consciousness!! :D), Metropolis, Octavarium, Count of Tuscany... Ahh feck this... I don't have the time to list another 20 or so.

stephanie reeves it’s nice to see an Avatar fan. They deserve more recognition they are so good and groovy.

Ummmm you got it backwards there lol. Muse was inspired by Dream Theater. The main inspiration behind DT is Rush.

@@reverendjackyll Quite true, but it is reasonably thought that Dream Theater used Octavarium to tribute those that inspired them, while paying respect to those that have come after them, like Muse.

I always sang

Rush,Periphery,and Meshuggah can compete with the Portnoy/Mangini and Petrucci drummer/guitarist duo for sure. But as an entire group instrumentally,they’re pretty much the pinnacle of musicianship. I’m not the biggest fan of Rudess,and LaBrie’s vocals hold this band back from being one of my favorites. But there’s no denying their collective talent and creativity.

@@corbinm5237 you can't really beat Petrucci though.

​@@corbinm5237anyone who hates James voice is dumb 😑

its the age man, on the 90s labrie was an amazing singer, now he has like late 50s...

@@pablosole3700 Yeah I get it. He's a talented singer, but I don't think his voice is comparable to the musicians (even the old stuff). I wish him only the best though.

@@swordmonkey6635 to each their own, LaBrie has really grown on me over the last 15 years. I think his vocal range really suits the music. been to many shows, and my experience has been fantastic. (he hasn't screeched at my shows i guess)

@@Paregoros123 Lucky you. LaBrie's vocals are really shaky live and his vocals are hit or miss. I remember when they played Wacken 2015. The beginning of the show was a mess by his part. Afterlife and Metropolis were notoriously bad, he screeched a lot and went off tune. But as the show went on, he started to sing better, his screeches became screams (which were fitting, as they were playing heavier songs, like Panic Attack and Constant Motion), and Bridges on the Sky (I think) was almost flawless.

​@@branlopgardude he's a great singer stop being a hater

If you like DT man you gotta check out Portnoy's new prog supergroup called Sons of Apollo. They kick ASS like no other newer progressive rock band at the current moment in my opinion.

Sons of Apollo - Psychotic Symphony

@@rubungadoi oh I love them! And also Portnoy's other side projects with Neal Morse.

@@Thiago_Alves_Souza Awesome! I figured I'd throw their name out there for ya since you put some pretty awesome suggestions too. The Necromancer is one of my favorite Rush songs and Caress of Steel is my favorite album of theirs maybe, no actually I can't pick any favorites hahahaha. Btw SOA just put the first song for their next album out yesterday if you haven't heard it yet!

@@Thiago_Alves_Souza He should do some Winery Dogs videos to react to!

A bit? ...it's 24 minutes long

But it is a masterpiece

Yes, or Illumination theory. But he still isn't ready. It might kill him.

yes Octavarium

And the guitar solo will make you cry

I've always hoped a good reactor would do the entirety of The Astonishing, with the story and lyrics in front of them. Moment of Betrayal is just incredible, but I'm not sure standing alone, out of context, it would have anywhere near the spine-chilling punch. I never thought The Astonishing got a fair shake... a lot of fans were so butthurt over Portnoy leaving they never really gave it a chance. If you study the story and really, really listen to it, it's a deeply moving epic saga. Every time I listen to it, I come out shaken and off-kilter for the better part of two days. I actually *don't* listen to it that often because I feel like it costs me some piece of my soul each time I do. I see comments all the time on their newer stuff, "Man, they never should've got rid of Portnoy" and the like. Well... he quit. What were they supposed to do? They could've disbanded like so many others. Instead, they faced into it, held auditions, and moved on, a bit awkwardly at first perhaps, but as they've gelled as a group with Mangini, and as he's matured beyond just showing off his technical prowess into becoming a true, fully-melded member of the band, I think they've done some of their best stuff ever. Plus, I mean, geez... how many more albums about alcoholism, insanity, and 12-step programs did we really want? I feel like they've gotten a breath of fresh air and got to explore some new ideological and creative ground, making the title of their first album with Mangini extremely poignant: A Dramatic Turn of Events.

Ibanez Lefty Club you can bob your head, you just got to know odd time signatures. 🤣

@@jovanyzapata4602 Uh, no, not with DT, cause then you have to know ALL the odd time signatures. And correctly guess the countless transitions. Or just listen to the song a few dozen times until it's in your soul.

Jeffrey Scott 🤣

You can't bob your head in 11/8 time?

@@jovanyzapata4602 "just got to know all time signatures" FTFY