Ah, Kevin Moore. He was a major part of what is widely reknowned as the best era of Dream Theater, the early era. He could play fast, but there was a compositional aspect to his playing that the other two keyboard players of DT just cannot match. Unfortunately, his chosen direction was away from Dream … Continue reading
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Black Clouds and Silver Linings – DREAM THEATER – 2009
I’m not terribly enthused by the latest effort by what was for the good part of three years my favorite-est band of all time. A full on Gothic Metal opening with ‘A Nightmare to Remember’ seems a good start, with a massive organ (snicker) and big guitars and a heavy bassy bottom end and double … Continue reading
When Dream and Day Unite – DREAM THEATER – 1989
This album is from Dream Theater’s pre-fame visionary days, when they were still looking for a definite sound. While this sound would not fruition into delicious goodness completely until the next album (spoiler alert for the Images and Words review!), we do get some of the main course elements in this not-all-that-bad entrée. I will … Continue reading
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