Dream Theater

A friend bought WDADU - I heard of the Majesty demo before but back then I was living in Germany and it wasn't easy to get a copy, anyway, listened to the album the first time and as we were hugely into prog metal already it was pretty obvious that it would become an alltime favorite

It was really weird for me because back in 1995 I didn´t even know they existed, then one day I was just walking and going somewhere I can´t remember now and I heard this really hot girl talking wonders about this band called Dream Theater. She was saying it was the best alternative metal she's ever heard and she was really excited because she had just bought "Awake". I was intrigued enough to look them up and listen to some of their stuff. 16 Years after that, well, here I am. Still hooked thanks to that girl. By the way, 4 years after that I married her

Ah this is ridiculous...a new boy started at my school nearly 2 and a half years ago, for the first day he hung around with me and my friends because we invited him to and no-one else had yet. We asked him what music he listened to and he said Dream Theater. None of us had heard of them and it kind of for forgotten because the next day he stayed with other people.
Anyway about a year later I was getting incredibly bored with all the music I was listening to, so grasping at straws for what to listen to I remembered DT, had no idea who they were at all so I went on to iTunes and bought the top 2 songs there and then-Panic Attack and To Live Forever. Wasn't a great fan of To Live Forever (although I am now) but Panic Attack was just unlike anything I'd ever heard! A few months later I bought Octavarium and was just completely blown away, I loved every track instantly. Haven't looked back!

First heard WDADU back in 1989 & remember being greatly impressed. Lost touch with what DT were doing after that until 2007 when I picked up a copy of Systematic Chaos. Totally blew my mind, so have spent the last few years picking up their back catalogue, & will finally get to see them this February at Wembley, England. CAN'T WAIT!!!

JP's guitar playing...

My buddy Steve knew I liked to rock out to great guitar players. He played me some of SFAM and I really liked the heavier guitar oriented parts. That put them on my radar, but I didn't get into them until JP out shined Satch and Vai with his virtuosity during a G3 show. I'm a Satch fan, but I had to admit this guy Petrucci really stole the show. I picked up IAW, and Awake in a used CD store and was hooked. I thought that stuff was the best and then my buddy also gave me a copy of Train of Thought when it came out. (I ended up buying it by the way). The heaviness and virtuosity got me into their prog and then other bands like Rush, Yes, Neal Morse, etc.

ALL I NEED TO SAY IS A FORTUNE IN LIES

Late bloomer, here. Picked up Octavarium as a what-the-heck purchase (along with the sucky Curb by Nickelback, but that's another story!) because I was intrigued as to the concept of an album with a 25 minute song on it. I play Curb that night, feel the urge to vomit after hearing it, swear never to listen to it again... where was I? Oh, yeah. I then put on Octavarium... within one minute fall hopelessly in love with DT, swear to father children from each and every band member, and since I have no idea how that will be physically possible for a dude to achieve I then compromise by making a vow to amass as much DT stuff as I can. It's been almost six years for me.

Has this gotten weird?

Back in 2000, I was obsessed with this PC game and was playing it online for up to 14 hrs/day. I knew everyone that played, but had 1 friend that I became close with and we would chat and send songs back and forth to each other. He was from Scottland. He sent me "Peruvian Skies". I didn't have any idea who DT was at that time, but after listening to "Peruvian Skies", I went out and bought the Falling Into Infinity CD. I loved every song on that CD. At the time I was introduced to DT, I was going through a great deal of difficulties in my life. I honestly believe that DT's music helped me to endure this tough time. DT's music was inspiration for me to carry on. Since then, I've become a loyal DT fan and collected all their works. I am still hurt about the things that happened back at that time, but listening to not only theirs music, but the lyrics, somehow showed me ways to understand, accept and view life from a different perspective. I could write a book about this topic.

Thank you Dream Theater, for your message to me, from the bottom of my soul.

@Pearl65:

MIKE PORTNOY.

Mike Portnoy Saved The Day For Me And Now I Am Obsessed, Just Like Him. Just Love, Love DT.
Say No More, Mike Portnoy Live Forever, Love You Man, MP forever.......................

My drum teacher introduced me and my mom to Dream Theater in 1995. My mom bought Images & Words, Awake, and A Change of Seasons. I overheard her playing them and it wasn't long before I was borrowing her CDs. They've been my favorite band ever since.