Dream Theater have more musical merit
in that they are all outrageously good on their instruments and have managed to put together a few decent songs in their time.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 15:08, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

I don't know
I just find them unbelievably boring
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 15:12, Reply)

that's because you don't appreciate the muscianmanship

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 15:18, Reply)

She doesn't, and neither do I.
This is primarily becuase there is no such thing as 'muscianmanship'.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 15:19, Reply)

how would you feel if I had spelt it correctly?

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 15:21, Reply)

How does their craft mean anything
if they do nothing decent with it?
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 15:22, Reply)

Like Amberl. ^
I don't know their stuff but I know Mike Portnoy (?) is well regarded - but technical ability does not an interesting musician make. The Pistols were better than The Stranglers, despite being worse if you know what I mean.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 15:24, Reply)

I know what you mean
the guys from Dream Theater do some good stuff though. I won't deny that they are awfully pretentious in some instances, but their album Train of Thought is a solid metal album, and while it does have widdly guitar solos they are significantly better than those in Dragonforce songs for example.

I can understand you or Amberl not liking it, but they are far from shit. Interesting and proficient use of odd time-signatures and that sort of thing.

I don't know why I'm defending them quite so much, because I only really like one of their albums. I think it is a principle thing now.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 15:32, Reply)

They are Pink Floyd AICMFP

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 15:15, Reply)

is it time for your brain medicine?

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 15:19, Reply)

Ooh yes please.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 15:26, Reply)

*inserts trumpet into nostril*
ready?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 15:43, Reply)

*PARP*

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 15:43, Reply)