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Since 1996 DT have released an annual CD (known as the Christmas CD until 2002 when it was no longer released at Christmas time) to the members of the international fan club as a ‘thank you’ for supporting the […]

This was posted by James in 2010:
Hey All,

Let’s get something straight. I do not use auto tune live. I have in the studio and post live recordings. This recording from Tokyo and any other live videos on youtube […]

Yes, there have been a few fix-ups on DT’s live albums over the years, although MP has tried to stay away from the studio as much as possible since Live at the Marquee.

LATM: A significant chunk of the vocals w […]

There are many special things about Live Scenes From New York:
– It was the first recording of a Dream Theater album from beginning to end
– It marked Jordan’s first live album with the band
– It’s the first time […]

Originally, the line “I don’t need your sympathy to get me through the day” was actually “I don’t need your mercy fuck to get me through the day”. At some early shows, James sang these original lyrics instead of […]

According to Mike Portnoy, these are the official start times of each section:

I The Crimson Sunrise 0:00
II Innocence 3:50
III Carpe Diem 6:54
IV The Darkest of Winters 10:08
V Another World 13:01
VI The […]

These lines are part of a poem by Robert Herrick called “To The Virgins, To Make Much of Time”. The full text of the poem is as follows:
Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old Time is still a-flying:
And this same […]

There are two different themes involved in “A Change of Seasons”. The first is the death of Mike’s mother, which is evident throughout the song. It is apparent that after her death, Mike felt that he needed to […]

It’s an early version of “The Mirror” which consisted only of the opening riff up to where the vocals come in. You can see it in action on the Live in Tokyo video, as an intro to “Take the Time”.

Interestingly, […]