dang it... it cut my live chat short... Thank you so much to those of you who joined me with this one. it was a crazy wild time (both experience and metre-wise). If you have a Dream Theater song-suggestion that does in fact have vocals please make your suggestions below! I am definitely keen to check out more. Such incredible musicians and intriguing, inspiring music!

Julia: "What time signature is this?" Dream Theater: "All of them"

Vocal Coach reacts to an Instrumental song. This is gonna be good.

The time signature changes 108 times in this song. Incredible band

Truly one of Labrie’s best performances

This thumbnail is GOLD!

Julia: "What time signature even is this" Dream Theater: Y E S

If you haven't seen it already, look up Mike Portnoy "nightmare of Eternity" where he counts through a section with the time signatures on a chart

"You might be wondering, why is a voice coach reacting to a non-vocal piece? Long story short, it was an accident and I have zero regrets." - I love this so much lol!

This song lyrics written by John Myung hit you in the heart.

Octavarium has vocals, feels, and everything else.

The Count of Tuscany by them has vocals in it, highly recommend it

Under a Glass Moon live in Tokyo 1993 is some of Dream Theater's best live stuff you'll hear. Back before poor James Labrie lost his voice. Also, one of the best metal guitar solos you'll ever hear.

Well, "The Dance of Eternity" is just on portion of the Concept album Metropolis Pt II, which you might as well say is one 77 minute long song. So you basically just listened to the bridge.

Jordan Rudess, the key player, was admitted to the Juilliard school of music at age 9, so it's no wonder his scales and arpeggios are SO DANG CLEAN ;-)

Dream Theater is, without question, the greaterst, most talented prog metal band that ever existed. I am happy that you started listening to them Julia! You are at the beginning of an incredable journey. :)

The rest of the album is just amazing as well, and all the songs tell one story. Its worth a listen for sure.

They play progressive metal, it's basically a mix between seventies prog rock and heavy metal. It's a sort of musical crossover :)

They have one song that might suit with your point of view, the title is "octavarium", u will understand the band and their music just by hearing that one

Wow!!! I have never heard of the group but once again you've expanded my musical experience - knowingly or not (smile). This was fantastic and I too enjoyed this. So, thank you. Your reactions are also a fun part of this. Stay well and I'll keep looking and listening to what you have in the future.

I listened to so much Dream Theater while attending music high school. I played the whole A Change of Seasons for my 3rd year exams on drums.

This is what happens when every member of the band went to Berklee

My first thought when I saw this video was "oh nice, an instrumental reaction!" Then I laughed when you were wondering if there was vocals. Loved your blind reactions. A band that is in the same genre as DT but has more singing in it is Symphony X, with Accolade pt. 2 and Paradise Lost being two of their best songs.

I've loved dream theater for over ten years now and really an awesome reaction, thank you! and thanks for the snarky puppy suggestion, great sound! you also have such a "comforting" speaking voice. subbed! greetings from austria to our namesake! all the best!

You could start with "Illumination Theory", or "Breaking All Illusions", both Live at the Boston Opera, or you could react to "The Count of Tuscany"... all of them are master pieces (and there's singing!!). For a longer exposure to this fabulous band... the whole album "Metropolis Pt 2: Scenes From a Memory" is an awesome concept album, or "Octavarium" which, for me, is their best song until today... but anything you choose from them is good material. These guys are one of the few bands remaining where everyone involved is a virtuoso in his specialty...

Your face. Priceless. 😆 I know their music so well that I wondered why you were doing an instrumental. And then the thought: She doesn't know!!! 😄💗

This was insanely entertaining reaction to watch! It probably helped that I never heard this before either but you were just LOVELY to watch and listen to breakdown at the best of your ability, thank you!

One of my favorite reactors checking out one of my favorite bands!! I gave it a thumbs up before I even watched it! :) You will never hear a band playing this tight while playing such intricate and difficult rhythms and time signatures. Otherworldly. I strongly encourage you to listen to the entire album, which is one long story concept, even if you don't do a reaction to it. Utterly mind-blowing. Great reaction as always, Julia! -Todd

Gotta admit I was curious to see how this was going to turn out...really, REALLY glad you were able to appreciate my favorite band of all time, even without having vocals to listen to! As I'm sure someone has already told you, this song is found in the middle of one of the greatest concept albums of ALL TIME, and it serves as a bridge between two excellent songs that actually HAVE vocals. If you would like a taste of DT with vocals, but only a small taste, I'd recommend "Wait For Sleep"...it's a very short song, but very beautiful. Dream Theater is progressive metal music, and as such, many of their songs tend to be rather long (to some people). I would personally recommend one of their epic masterpieces, such as "The Count of Tuscany" (my personal favorite), "Octavarium," "Illumination Theory", or "A Change of Seasons." Whatever you choose to listen to next, please know that their musicianship is always at God Level...they are the absolute best at what they do. Here's an outside the box thought...perhaps you might do another joint reaction with Chase? I believe he has yet to discover this band, and it would be fun to watch BOTH of your minds get blown simultaneously! God bless!!

"You might be wondering, why is a voice coach reacting to a non-vocal piece?" - I mean, that's how I prefer Dream Theater at this point after listening to them a LOT for decades, so...

Such a great reaction video . Nice to see someone who can enjoy this complex peice of music as many people would disregard it. Cheers

I truly loved this reaction. I played this song as a drummer live in a drum festival when I was 16 and got lost in ONE LITTLE PART. I thought it was over, but the melodic composition is so strong that I just moved with the melody and everything went just awesome. Felt guilty the first second after finishing, but the second second was all applause and my mind went like "I just play The Dance of the Eternity... live... and I did it well". Coolest week of that year.

There are 108 different time signature changes in this song. Dream Theater is a Progressive metal band.

You should check out Rush, Dream Theater's main influence and one of the most amazing and versatile bands ever

anyway, as much as I love DT and this song specifically, I think this can be fully appreciated by musicians only. Last concert I've been in Rome I was quite sure everybody in the hall was in a band, and when Dance of Eternity main melody started I was so happy to join everyone singing ("po-po-po-po...") perfectly in time like it was the last summer pop success. Purely love for music...

Epic musicianship from all the members. Great band, especially live. They have a singer too

Wish more people would take the time and appreciate the music that DT has provided us over a span of 3 decades.

This was also MY first exposure to DT. I knew of them and I had heard James LaBrie's voice in Ayreon, but I had no idea. My Lord! This was extraordinary!

Amazing.. I am so glad to see so many 'reaction' videos out these days, and so many are discovering Dream Theater for the first time.. I've seen them over 10 times, met them.. listen to more.. So, you know.. THIS song is the most complex song they've done.. when they auditioned Mike Mangini, this is the song he had to prove he could handle in order to join the band..

🤣👍 Loved the interaction between caption Julia and video Julia. They sure know how to get along.

"Pull me under" is a must for anyone getting into Dream Theater.

For DT with vocals, I would chose something from old times, like Metropolis pt 1, Strange Deja Vu or The Spirit Carries On.

I absolutely love watching people react to DT! They are my fav band of all-time, and the first reactions always remind me of the first time I listened to Pull Me Under. Amazing

I am watching this for the 3rd time now. Like how jawdropped that left you in the end xd

I already know this is going to be good. I hope you will do more DT.

So DT has been plying this for years and have it perfected. I can't help but wonder what went through the orchestra musicians minds the first time they saw the craziness! Hats off to the conductor who was able to keep up and made the orchestra blend perfectly with DT!

Hi GORGEOUS !!! Welcome to the world of Dream Theater . When you start down this rabbit hole you will never be the same again musically. Their musicianship is second to NONE !!! I have been a DT fan since 1989 and can only tell you to enjoy and welcome to a "One Of A Kind" world

For songs with vocals I highly recommend the songs from the Twelve-Step Suite : The Glass Prison, This Dying Soul, The Root Of All Evil, Repentance and The Shattered Fortress. All five of them are absolute masterpieces !

Dream Theater - A Change Of Seasons next would be great :)

Already want to suggest your next DT reaction: Illumination Theory, live from the Boston Opera House. One of their best live recorded performance in years.

I’ve never enjoyed a reaction to these phenomenal musicians as much as yours- they are unrivaled.

I was AT this concert in Boston! From the 6th row after the orchestra pit, there were times that the camera boom swung so low that it nearly hit my head! Dream Theater is my favorite band and their songs WITH James LaBrie's vocals will equally amaze you!

Dance of Eternity is almost like the intro for the next song on the album. I HIGHLY recommend listening to the whole album from start to finish.

Fun fact: When Mike Portnoy (Original Drummer) left the band, Dream Theatre had to hold auditions with the TOP/BEST drummers in the world to see who could play their songs & also be able to create masterpieces. They filmed it all & you can see it on KZfaq.

For some reason it's very satisfying to watch these videos of musicians enjoying the same stuff I enjoy. I don't know anything about music but I've always loved DT. Especially the drummer. It's like he's a part of the melody in their songs instead of just the beat.

I've been listening to this song on a weekly basis for over 20 years and I keep reacting just like you. Every. Single. Time.

Thank you Julia! This one made me smile. Dream Theater is the ultimate musician's band. I do hope you continue your journey with them.

Wooooooooow! Your channel was already unique!!! I am dying to listen all that knowledge you have on music! This will be a rollercoaster so, buckle up!!!

Just realized I am wearing my Dream Theater t-shirt while watching this. You have the most amazing musical journey ahead of you, Julia.

I was sad when I looked for another dream theater reaction of yours and it's yet to be done!

YES! More of this sort of thing! It's a bit long, but Octavarium would be a rad one to have a listen to. Root of all evil is probably a bit more realistic haha

Dream Theater has been a childhood favorite for years, their music will take you on a crazy journey. My uncle introduced me to them, being able to cover the solos nearly flawlessly on his own guitar and rig, made me even more jealous knowing he'd met the band and even had Petrucci sign his guitar

Julia! Welcome to one of my favorite bands in the history of EVER!! I thoroughly enjoyed your facial expressions throughout this video, because that is EXACTLY how I felt the first time I experienced these insanely talented musicians. Oh, and congratulations: What the Actual Heck is indeed the correct time signature of this piece! 😁 I encourage you to check out the album that this is from, "Metropolis Part 2: Scenes From a Memory," which is arguably their best album, and which is one long story. Thank you for an utterly delightful video!! -Todd

The faces you’re making are probably the same I made when I first heard them in 2000; no KZfaq then obviously 😂 Enjoyed your analysis and reactions! Thanks for this. Worth a sub!

Oh my god, kudos to whoever it is that convinced you to watch this 🥳🥳🥳. Some channels (I think even Chase's) do not react to Dream Theater because I think they can be annoying with copyright, but in my opinion, they are totally worth it!

Wow! I just mentioned a couple of days ago in her community post that Dream Theater is one of the three metal bands that influenced my metal journey the most and lo and behold she'll be reacting to it for the first time tomorrow!! Btw, I'm really glad you enjoyed it despite being an accident 😉 I happen to be one of those people who is not a huge fan of James LaBrie's vocals (specially live) but he has many fans so I guess you'll have to judge by yourself in the future.

A critic who reviewed the studio album this came from said the band had packed so much material into it that you could listen to it a hundred times and still find new things every time.

the young conductor (Eren Basbug) is from the Turkish youth symphony and is friends with Jordan, who is himself a Julliard prodigy from age 9!

Dream Theater was my introduction to prog metal, and what an intro! As songs with actual lyrics in it, there are a lot of pearls in there. For me, I have soft spots for Panic Attack, Constant Motion and Dark Eternal Night. Have fun in this deep interesting crazy rabbit hole Julia, hope to see another DT reaction soon :)

On the backs of angels is a great vocal piece by them

Ive been DT fan for over 25 years and I love seeing another fan born from just one song exposure. I was exposed to this bands full album by fellow musicians (before the internet) and because the length of their songs typically keeps them out of mainstream I am forever grateful I grew up with their music.

I have to say. It is so satisfying to see someone, pratically, freaking out listening Dance of Eternity. I feel exactly the same way. THANK YOU!

Hi Julia from satiago, chile...I love yours videos!! Thank you so much!!

My neck hurts after everytime I listen to pull me under. One of those roll your head off your neck kinda head bangers lol

Listening to the entire album and seeing all the themes from past songs show up here makes this piece even better!

Great reaction! Was surprised to see this one, but was happy to see that you 'got' it. I've been buying their albums since 1992, love those guys. I miss Portnoy, but glad they're still around.

I'd love to see more Dream Theater reactions. They have great vocals too!

"this key player, what even is a key signature?" whole of Dream Theater - whats a time signature?

I done goofed 😂 you done a brilliant reaction!

The Dance of Eternity is overwhelming in so many ways. A true masterpiece

You really should do "A Change of Seasons - The Crimson Sunrise / Innocence / Carpe Diem / The Darkest of Winters / Another World / The Inevitable Summer / The Crimson Sunset · Dream Theater" This is all in one tune, is very long, but you will have no regrets.

need to do other Dream Theater songs like WITHER or ANOTHER DAY

I really enjoy listening to professional singers like Julia and The Charismatic Voice react to instrumental-only/heavy instrumental songs. Their reactions are like they are hearing guitars/drums for the first time. Their eyes light up and they're always impressed. Plus, as an instrumentalist, it's nice to see their reaction from a Jazz/Opera point of view, as opposed to a Metal vocalists pov.

Hi Julia, I'm glad your head exploded in a good way. They are so freakin awesome. More please. Try out some Rush as well, you will like them too. They also do their very own thing and sound like no one else. Cheers!!! 🍻🍻

She hasn't even heard LaBrie yet. Listen to constant motion from the systematic chaos album!

You should go back to their beginnings… I highly recommend “Another Day”. It’s a very relaxing and uplifting song. Then “Pull Me Under” is the song that hooked me and made me a fan! As always, I absolutely love your reactions, they are also uplifting 🥰 and educational. I look forward to the next! Have an awesome day! 😁

I loved it and yes specially I loved your expressions ah

Love your work. Greetings from Chile.

I like sentences that begin with "long story short".

They had the same flabbergasting effect on me when I experienced them live for the first time…and the second time for that matter 😂

Welcome to the world of Dream Theater fellow Aussie... Dream Theater fans feel like the way you reacted every single time we hear their music...

THIS, my absolutely stunning angel, is the PROGRESSIVE (PROG) ROCK GODS….basically jazz fusion and heavy metal had a love child and IT IS THIS SPEAKER STARING-AT penom that makes musicians tear up and sustain the expressions I relished in watching on you gorgeous face as you heard this art for the first time. I’ve been a fan and filling Dream Theater for over 2 decades now…and you now see why!! ❤️❤️

John Myung is one of the greatest bassists of all time.

I started to listen to Snarky Puppy and Tigran Hamasyan a few years after I came across Dream Theater. I'd love to watch your reaction to them as well!

I love first time reaction vids. Especially to my fav band ever. Absolutely loved your reaction. I even appreciate your appreciation of the musicianship. For a D.T. vocal song, well omg, there's too many. Try the song "Misunderstood" or "The Count of Tuscany" Also, you have one of the most soothing voices i have ever heard, It eases the soul. Cant wait for your next dream theater vid ✌️💜😁

I've listened to this band for 20+ years and this is the first time I've heard the perfect description: Musically entertaining. Thank you for that

The song right before this on the album is really good, it's called "Home".

Hahahah omg Julia its an on point place to start breaking DT down, which has one of the most controversial vocals of mainstream metal bands😄 cant wait to see this😊🤘

It is ‘stupid’ how many times I have revisited this reaction. Makes me happy.

I don't think I'll ever get tired of watching this reaction. Right from that moment she leans in at the start, her body language conveying her reaction to what she would in a short moment describe as a polyphonic series of 'woodwindie' sounding notes (but is rather a sequence ie. melodic, pentatonic, then dominant; I think she means the mathematical series of overtones), through until the end. Imo, vocalists tend to a breed of their own, so having one who apparently has at least some degree of formal training in music theory and composition, follow through on making the video and sharing it with us is exceptional. To me, that's an open mindedness that I wish I saw among more musicians