What do you think of the "revival" of 80's hair metal with Dream Theater?

I like them allot!
I think the "term" givin to thier music is Progressive metal.
They fall into the same catagory as Stratovarious, who by they way are another awesome band with great talent!

Dream Theater are collectively the best group of musicians in the world in my opinion.
James LaBrie - Singerm he can hit some fairly high notes but from hearing other un recorded songs or mp3s from him when he is singing in other bands you can see he can sing at a normal pitch and also very low. with a range like that he is one awsome singer.
Mike Portnoy - Drummer. He has to be the fastest, most influential, and best drummer around. Just download some DT videos and see the effor that he puts in. The drummer in my band uses DT drum beats just to practice as they have such a wide range of techniques and rhythms.
John Myung - What a bass gutarist. He plays it as if it is a guitar. I sometimes play bass for my band, depending o the song, and plaing it feels almost clumsy. Myung can hit anything. And he has the nicest looking bass ive seen, although it is a bit chunky.
Jordan Rudess - Have you seen his fingers move. no? exactly. He is probably one of the fasest and most flowing pianists in the world and he has the hard job of fitting keyboards into a Prog. Rock band.
John Petrucci - My HERO! The only aid i have ever baught in playing guitar was John Petrucii's 'Rock Dicipline'
His playing is so fluid and fast that when im watching it i just stand and stare, or sit and stare (if im sitting at the time)
wow, just wow. If i ever beome anywhere near as talented as him then i will be a happy man. Im 15 at the minute and can play 3 or 4 DT songs completely. Not bad going - what do you guys think.

In answer to the question i have to object to it being a revival. they have never left us, and for a band thats been ging for approximately 2 decades im sure a little rest wouldnt hurt.
And 80s hair metal. You obviously havnt listened to it properly.
Listen to 'Scenes From a memory' the lyrics tell a story. not just sex, drugs and rock n roll here.

Dream Theater are the Most Talented and therefor BEST band in the World...


...in my opinion.

Thats his Affinity series bass. They are usually 6 string. ill see if i can dig a picture up for you

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Yeah that's the one - cool ain't it?

Thanx. Carl

i think one of the requirements to playing it is that you have to be an octopuss, or human with  10 fingers......per hand 

probably s custom made one. I wouldnt imagine the wood costing too much for one but its quite rare to fin 12 string bass bridges 

i'd give it a good go.    like playing a chuncky guitar