Vocals are reminiscent of that time I heard my 87 year old grandmother attempting to sing to her favorite Alice in Chains record. Dogs died that day in her neighborhood.

time for LaBrie to hang his voice in the willows... thanks for al these years of great vocals.

I think DT should make Audition video chapter 2 for vocalist 😅🤪🤘😁

At this point I would just listen the instrumental

No wonder why John does not have Labrie in his ear monitors...F..k

Didn't realize Labrie had gotten so bad. The rest of the band sounds amazing!

Oh my god these vocals really hurt! I feel so sad for James! 😢

James just broke @4:38 and gave up hahaha Thanks for a super clear, steady, non-distracted recording!!! Now if only there was a way to improve sound quality hahaha

The only singer I've heard flutter the words, go sharp and flat all within one bar is Vince Neil, I think James just beat that. The grimace on my face. His vocals are testicular torture

John Petrucci is slowly turning into Leland Sklaar.

the greatest progressive metal song of all time, but James Labree's voice now makes me smile a bit too much

Dream Theater is at a crossroads, hang it up or replace Labrie. The band sounds great and everyone except Labrie really knows their shit. This can't go on, I would have walked out of that concert.

mr petrucci will always be my favourite, dude is downright likeable

The vocals....

Just hire a backup vocalist...kinda like a stunt double voice. It's not their fault. I'm about to be 47 and my eyes and ears are failing me. Imagine your instrument is the same thing you use to communicate...your whole life. Kudos to him for trying with all his might. Sensitivity subject that I'm sure the band themselves will address sooner than later.

Hilarious vocals😂😂. Sounds like a drunk fan

Who knew Rick Rubin was such a great guitar player?

-Is James LaBrie the best singer in the world? -No, he's not even the best singer in Dream Theater

Whoa those flutters at 6:31 sounded so sick

Thanks for upload...

I love James and will defend him as still being a great singer with the right songs. However I think the older stuff, especially the first 2 albums, is way out of his reach these days (even when tuned half a step down). I get Pull Me Under is the "Greatest Hit", but man they really dont need to play it anymore. Sub this out with something from Distance Over Time, Train of Thought or even Self Titled and I think it would work so much better. Edit: Saw them live in manchester last night and James sounded pretty good, much better than in this video. Think James maybe just needs longer vocal rest between shows than he's been getting.

when I hear James live I get gastric reflux

My all time favourite song from dream theater!

I was on their live show in 2019 and Labrie sounded absolutely amazing back then. Damn these 4 years weren't nice on him lol

Jesus, those vocals though!

Yikes If this isn’t evidence that something needs to change. I don’t know what is. You’ve got 5 band members. 4 of them are fricking masters of their instruments. I LOVED James on I&W, up to SFaM

Imagine if DT could ever get a good Vocalist? Woof.. they would be huge... so much talent and great songs, but, then... OMEGA YIKES

finally the best filming of DT ever!!! I just want to always watch John Petrucci playing!!! Some stupid video mixers, when Petrucci is playing solos show the shoes of Labrie, Nose of myung, waist of Ruddes, and Petrucci is playing solo, when finished he finally show petrucci scratching his stomach.

Best song this James in Outcry last chorus

I didn't know kermit the frog was Dream Theater's new lead vocalist

Somewhere in Seattle, Geoff Tate does a silent fist pump and grumbles “I win you bastard” under his breath. 😢😂 This is my favorite band ever and I was tapping out by “sparrow “. Portnoy is gonna have to play to the ProTools session click like Mangini did so they can run pre programmed vocal tracks like they did in Rio… James basically sang along with his younger self. Otherwise it’s gonna be a short reunion… James did his time served well and honorably… He’s in a 60s and obviously he’s doing that throat by continuing to hammer it every night. He’s gonna give Jordan a perfect pitch induced stroke.

I really thought that the camera caught a drunk guy singing along. Poor James Labrie, wish him all the best.

Second biggest reason for me not ever see them live after portnoy leaving are Labia‘s Vocals

From a mate after watching this: "I've always said Dream Theatre is like creating a character in an RPG... The game: "Assign all your points please..." You: "10 to bass, 10 to keys, 10 to drums , 10 to Guitar.... Oh shit... I've run out of points and assigned 0 to vox...oh well, I guess we get LaBrie then..."

Wow! Love this song

I've never seen the commenters giving LaBrie so much (deserved) shit. Usually the comment section is full of apologists.

Good thing there's studio magic that can be done for Kevin James on the new stuff. Lord mercy! Charlie didn't sound this bad on WDADU. At some points it sounds like he's just opening his mouth and lets out whatever flies. John's got my back. But seriously, anyone that goes to one of their shows is only there to see the Trooch. Most of his live solos you're asking is it live or is it memorex? Time to call Ray Alder

Love this song. Didn't know vocals were so brutal live. Yikes

It's hard to keep such a powerful headvoice alive through the years. Maybe James needs a vocal coach to expand in deeper tunings. This is so sad to hear. 😢

Labrie is two and a half tones away

Dream theater would've been a complete band if they had a better singer

3:11 goose vocals 🤘🏻🪿

1000000 likes! Thanks for video!

The singer is done. At least for live performances anyways. Time to hang up the live shows with him singing. It's been a great run but all good things must come to an end. :(

Imagine DT with Russell Allen..

I was scrolling through the comments while listening to the intro and thought "surely it can't be that bad right?".... Yes it can be that bad.

Paint his hair grey and Petrucci starts to look like Rick Rubin. 😂 Phenomenal player…love watching him do all this stuff.

John can still play at the highest possible level. Go see him. He needs to wake up from this bad dream

the voice is such a delicate muscle. it sounds like he needs some extended rest to recuperate before continuing.

Has John Petrucci ever heard James La Brie singing? If so, how can such a great musician think that sounds good?

Labrie is not even a shadow of himself anymore.

Petrucci the King show show show 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙 Brazillll

The 2020 Majesty in Purple Nebula is my new dream guitar. I have a Royal Red Monarchy Majesty 7 String. This needs to be added to my portfolio. :)

John Myung is nothng short of a fucking monster! the best unsung hero of the bass guitar that there ever was....

I actually thought for quite awhile that the mic was picking up a drunk fan on vocals. Yikes!

Wow, James let's try and hit those notes! If I didn't know better I'd swear this was someone singing the song at a Karaoke bar!

Those vocals must have been even worse coming through a perfect mix in those in-ears the guys are wearing.

Everyone in the comments needs to stop saying LaBrie is a bad singer now... He's been this bad for years 🤣

Attention DT fans; new lead vocalist needed immediately!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you Mike Mangini. Work smart with Dream Theater. welcome Mike Portnoy. returned home with the Dream Theater family.. Awesome😎 👍

"PAUL MYUNDER"

Christ. I didn't think Vince Neil had competition in the Bad Vocalist category.

4:42

Fantastic! Anything else from Images And Words?

James, man, you don't need to do this to yourself 😅

Mamma mia, labrie è inascoltabile 😳

La Brie is the reason I wouldn't see DT live at a concert.

Ola should be singing for this band!

James with the painful x-factor audition

Labrie like Vince Neil

Te de Gengibre para James! A la verdad ya pasó el virtuosismo, lo que el viento se llevó, sigo lamentando la partida Mike, tranquilamente podría ser la de Jame, me gustaría en la banda un gran Michelle Luppi ha echo covers de todo tipo y siendo un cantante de 49 años está a pleno...salu2 desde Bahía Blanca Sur de Argentina

Vince Meal moment

infinity respect for Dream theater 🤟🤘🤙❤

Wow, one of my testicules ran away after hearing those vocals. Probably has a job and a nice appartment by now...

I think James has the same speech therapist as Vince Neil.

Good lord, that singing. 🤣

Karaoke night with DT.

Last time I saw them Petrucci still had frosted tips and a goatee. I think lebrie probly sounded fine but I was right in the front mesmerized by everybody else. To be fair to him this music cannot be easy to keep up with for all these years

Какая же боль живое исполнение Ла Бри, пора ему за борт...

Sheesh!!!! Poor James dropped so horribly .

the thumbnail got me

JP...man...this guy's chops are just unreal...talking Shawn Lane ass chops

He was very attentive, even though the intro to this song was very simple. He can close his eyes and play.

An unusual combination of technical instrument playing and creepy vocals. It's like a donkey singing to Mozart.

Does anyone know if theres a accuarte tab for this live version?

I am a huge fan of James Labrie, and thanks to him I became interested in singing as such. For me, his career already spoke for itself. Although I would be lying if I say that it sounds just as good as before or that it sounds very good, however it is not something to attack it so much. He had vocal problems, he had a complicated career in which he sang badly at many concerts, he had someone teach him incorrect vocal technique that he still maintains to this day, and he is singing the song in the same key as when it came out but now more than 20 years later. What James needs is to correct his vocal technique, and by improving that aspect he will be able to stay more in Dream theater, and he would stop sounding drowned and pushed. Yes, it seems strange to me that he doesn't do it, but doing it would be the best solution for him and for the band.

Petrucci almost looks like a younger Lee Skylar... OMG... What happened to James's voice?? 😩

John Petrucci is a wizard, and this is a fact. Just look at my source Source: just trust me bro

James is getting older. So as his vocal. Guitar could change strings and can be set up, Drums can also change drum heads, drums sticks. Keyboard are programmed to sound amazing. But our vocal range, there is nothing we can do when we aged. At least, he's still trying to sing for us.

Band great! My first time seeing this lot...singing...wank! Petrucci looking like some affable dwarven warrior! Very stylish

lol why did they get rid of Mike Portnoy and not James Labrie

Yeah, let's grind a legend's career to a hault while you keep your job as the master judge of the world for ever.

I bought a ticket to see this song and they never played it in concert.

I saw them last year and James sounded great, what the hell happened haha

What on earth is up with those vocals 😮

And this is the reason Liquid Tension Experiment is better 🤣 just bring in Myung as a second bass player and do a tour and throw in a Dream Theater Instrumental mashup. People will be happy because it's a reunion for Portnoy and they don't have to listen to Labrie attempt this anymore

Yo creo que es hora de bajar tonos, perfectamente se puede hacer en cualquier instrumento, bajar afinación de guitarra y bajo para seguir tocando en el mismo lugar, los teclado también. Hay que adaptarse. No veo que sea malo hacer eso. Cuidar la voz, se va a sentir más power, cantar con más confianza, inclusive se va a poder sentir una frecuencia más cargada y con power al bajar tonos.. Ayuden a nuestro cantor. ♥

Can Liquid Tension Experiment just open and close and take over for Dream Theater?

Fuck me, i saw DT the summer before corona and he was solid back then.

ya'll bashing james labrie, the dude was nothing short of amazing in his prime and through 30something years of performances. give the dude a break, he's put in his work. ever seen james labrie live back in the day? i have, it was incredible!