This album becomes more and more enjoyable as I learn about all the concepts that are layered together. Just listened to the whole thing again today, gets better with each listen.

Really nice series of episodes, can't wait to see the rest of them.

Hey John and Jordan - I really appreciate these videos, getting to see your compositional techniques and about your writing process. I'm sure many others feel the same way!

Two huge genius together... Astonishing result!!! I love this series...

I listen to the album 3x a day I Love Love Love it and Dream Theater Is Amazing. Thank You For Being Amazing.

This album deserved a live DVD from the tour (someday). It is really astonishing!

Didnt know that yoda and chewbacca are musicians too

i love both them make this instrument , like a harmony and such a beautiful... connect each other feeling... love it...

Yay I was looking forward to more of these after seeing episode 1! Thanks for continuing the series

Thank you DT for taking the time to put these up. LOVE them!!

This whole album is unbelievable. A lot of DT fans hate it because it’s so not typical DT. Give it a chance

Please make this a musical. This album deserves it.

simply ASTONISHING!! Amazing DT!

Loved listening to the process of these guys, they have something to teach any musician whether you like their music or not. Please continue!

keep doing these! I love to hear how you put concepts together. Amazing work!

I love this so much. It highlights the genius of this album, and the musical skill and knowledge of the players. Great job!

THIS ALBUM HAS A GORGEOUS GREAT AND LOVELY MELODIES...

really loving that wizard's hat

Great stuff thanks to John and Jordan for taking the time to do these videos so talented

plz keep doin these..I absolutely love them.they feel so personal and non produced

Really interesting stuff! Thanks for sharing those info with us! :)

i wanna see these kind of discussions with Myung and Mangini combo!!

i love these guys so much

Say Faythe's Theme ten times fast ? That would be... ...*Astonishing*

What a great series on the writing of the best concept album of all time! Thanks John and Jordan for this outstanding achievement in rock cinema!

Final Fantasy meets Super Mario meets Dream Theater ;D Great being able to see it this way after having tried to break it on keys and guitar! Keep up the great albums coming!

i really enjoy these. more analysis and tutorials on how to play them coming soon!

Love everyone of theses so far.

Very much into these theme discussions, DT !

LOVE this album❤️

I definitely didn't like their new stuff but just seein them talking about music and how they created this is marvelous.

still waiting for Nafaryus and Three Days

Great musicians i love how you can see the fun their having writing together. Thats amazing :-)

It's amazing to hear all these techniques for writing music from such great musicians! I learnt a lot from these videos, I really hope to see more in the future and learn more from you :)

siempre digo q,es tremenda banda no hay q buscar nada mas

John sings! :D

I love Disney Metal :D

It's fun to watch you at work

can't wait for the episode about " A New Beginning" !!!

I really love this song.

yeah, !!! great work guys! i will return to study with this beautiful album!! saludos! desde COrdoba Argentina!!

MORE EPISODES PLEASE!!!

Awesome. What an album!

they love this music! and so do i

So much wisdom..

im loving these videos, very interesting

Did you guys record this series in... bathroom?

Praise God, for these musical genius.

I like how LaBrie's face appears from behind the curtain at 14:50.

14:57 AHAHAHA look at Rudess and Petrucci faces... JP is human!! First time he fails a note!

Finally!!

How can somebody dislike this? What's not to like????

The first Melody Jhon plays sounds like a mix between: happy birthday to you, and the national anthem !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love the Astonishing!

These episodes make me wonder how a stripped-back arrangement of The Astonishing would work. Like a more personal, low-key tour? I know the show and the extravagance is half the point, but I feel like these minimalist explorations capture the little details and touches where they might otherwise be lost. John and Jordan are obviously enjoying it too, so why not?

I love that you're doing these talks, but surely you can get better sound quality in future. Please?

5:43 what a beauty

Hehehheh At 5:43 keyboard sounds like The Legend of Zela Ocarina of Time. Thanks a lot for that.

Ohhh yes yes yes

These guys HAVE to make an anime opening!

amazing!!!!!! master pieceee

I've always loved dream theater(fav song is mirror) i think this video is awesome for aspiring musicians, I might know nothing about notes, but im still having fun :o

I'm seeing them Nov. 1st!!!!

8:08 D MELODIC MAJOR SCALE

HEAVEN'S COVE WITH 12 MINUTES MINIMUM!!! DON'T MAKE ME START A PETITION!!!

os caras saum da ultima escala de musica!!muito top

Is this replacing Half In The Bag ?

LOOOOOOVEEEEEE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Scenes from a memory x2

I Love Dream Theater perfeito

I don't know if one of the sublime themes is Nefarayus's theme but that has some mean and badass riffs and melodies. Oh man I'm waiting for it. I bet it's the last one they'll put up =D

Any more of these coming?

7:20 5:43 11:08

toucha my soul 5:48

13:08 "Imagine there's no heaven, It's easy if you try..." ;)

was there more to this series? really interested in the theory behind the themes, but it stops at 3 :(

They missed A saviour in the square :( that was my favourite use of that theme

Oh no, they posted episode three yesterday or two days ago and now that video has been removed! What happened?

0:39 lol :P 15:59 Those chords! 17:10 Nice words

I really don't like this album, but I like these episodes! It's like with bad movies - the bonus material can still be really fun and interesting. :)

I thought this would just be called the "Astonishing theme" haha. I would say this is the single main theme of the record.

Fantazy

What is that riff in the beginning from?!?!?!

Which song is it they're playing in the 7:26 part?

Did you guys film this in the bathroom?

Fucking genius!!!

things you need as a good musician: a fucking awesome beard and hilarious skills, but the beard is more important

Nice of you to do these kind of insight videos, but please, put some effort into video audio. I can here more background noise than anything else... :)

better audio please!

Song at 7:20? Pls

Buy a mic!

asia tour please :'(

Great discussion topic, excellent video idea, poor preparation and execution. I'd like to hear it without all of the background noises

he looks like a real indian Guru :D

These guys ...

It seems like they've perhaps abandoned this...this one was released over a month ago at this point.

i like apples

Wish you guys would better mic yourselves. >_

7:56 *D,F#,G,A,A#,B*

16.03 Jordan hits the wrong chord! FIRST TIME IN HISTORY ^^