Dream Theater

=Rkeister said:I agree with mangini, they don't out the time into listening to an album multiple times enough to rewire their brains for ten minute songs with so many time changes. my girlfriend used to tell me I had to worst taste in music and would try to make me turn them off in the car. behold four years of hearing them now being with me that long, she loves them. I took her to the concert last October and she couldn't wait for them to come back, so behold we will be doing m&g for second time in one year in July.

@Tapring: I think your right Tapring, i used to play drums some years ago, and i am still a wannabe musician. i think many fans of Dream Theater are either Musicians or want to be Musicians. But i don't think that explains the large inbalance of male and female fans. Could it be.......................and dare i say it without sounding "sexist" that female fans go for the more attractive looking pop bands than those that you you have to sit down and listen to, i mean that there many attactive feamale pop singers, but I wouldn't buy their records. Is it different for most women?

=fb_norman_ottley said:@Tapring: I think your right Tapring, i used to play drums some years ago, and i am still a wannabe musician. i think many fans of Dream Theater are either Musicians or want to be Musicians. But i don't think that explains the large inbalance of male and female fans. Could it be.......................and dare i say it without sounding "sexist" that female fans go for the more attractive looking pop bands than those that you you have to sit down and listen to, i mean that there many attactive feamale pop singers, but I wouldn't buy their records. Is it different for most women?

Well, back to the rewiring mangini mentioned...for someone who just listens and doesn't understand the theory behind it, its just uncomfortable since the timing just doesn't seem to flow to some. (especially people who listen to 4/4 bands all day.) Even not understanding much of music theory, a person can work to like their music. That's where the statement came about giving an album 5-10 listens. I don't think most chicks would put that much "work" into it. Most musicians don't need to put that "work" into listening to them, and can appreciate it from the start. That's the seperation. There are exceptions to everything though. I just feel that's where the womans connection drops off. We may be able to come up with a formula of songs in order for them to listen to starting with easier to listen songs that are less progressive (build me up, breeak me down.) and work towards the the insane songs like the dance of eternity to suck them in.

TDOE being graduation

=Rkeister said: I don't think most chicks would put that much "work" into it. Most musicians don't need to put that "work" into listening to them, and can appreciate it from the start. That's the seperation. There are exceptions to everything though. I just feel that's where the womans connection drops off. We may be able to come up with a formula of songs in order for them to listen to starting with easier to listen songs that are less progressive (build me up, breeak me down.) and work towards the the insane songs like the dance of eternity to suck them in.

Go to a Rush concert. Almost everyone attending are males. Rush themselves, have called their music' music for geeks'. Dream Theatre and Rush have somewhat similiar styles and those styles are complex and their music tends to take more than a single listen to truly enjoy. Maybe guys like the more complex and will give albums or songs more than 1 spin before they make a judgement.

I'm 49 years old and grew up loving Styx, Journey, Triumph, The Cars, Rush and that genre. I discovered Dream Theatre about 12 years ago and they are now probably my favorite band. My daughter who is 11 and my 9 year old son also love their music. My wife still hasnt come around 100% but she will listen to them.

I took my daughter to their first Grand Prairie, Tx show last October, and we are all going thsi July 9. Cant wait!!

I got my girlfriend into them! She loves them! I actually proposed to her right before the Austin meet and greet last October. Have tickets for back to back shows next month.

=yogi said:Go to a Rush concert. Almost everyone attending are males. Rush themselves, have called their music' music for geeks'. Dream Theatre and Rush have somewhat similiar styles and those styles are complex and their music tends to take more than a single listen to truly enjoy. Maybe guys like the more complex and will give albums or songs more than 1 spin before they make a judgement.

I'm 49 years old and grew up loving Styx, Journey, Triumph, The Cars, Rush and that genre. I discovered Dream Theatre about 12 years ago and they are now probably my favorite band. My daughter who is 11 and my 9 year old son also love their music. My wife still hasnt come around 100% but she will listen to them.

I took my daughter to their first Grand Prairie, Tx show last October, and we are all going thsi July 9. Cant wait!!

=fb_norman_ottley said:@Tapring: I think your right Tapring, i used to play drums some years ago, and i am still a wannabe musician. i think many fans of Dream Theater are either Musicians or want to be Musicians. But i don't think that explains the large inbalance of male and female fans. Could it be.......................and dare i say it without sounding "sexist" that female fans go for the more attractive looking pop bands than those that you you have to sit down and listen to, i mean that there many attactive feamale pop singers, but I wouldn't buy their records. Is it different for most women?