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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, […]

A Bombay vindaloo is a hot and spicy Indian-style chicken and potato dish invented in England.

The ATCO Demos is an EP that DT recorded and sent to ATCO Atlantic, which eventually resulted in their 7-album record deal. It had three songs on it: “To Live Forever”, “Take the Time”, and “Metropolis Part […]

The piano/guitar intro sequence used live for both “Pull Me Under” and “Learning To Live” at different times, includes a lot of voice samples from James Joyce’s “A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man”. According […]