Classical Composer Reacts to DREAM THEATER: Stream of Consciousness (Live) | The Daily Doug Ep. 599 

It's incredible, how much sadder this song is if you listen this after Vacant, as it is meant to be.

i love the fact that u dont pause the video every second! good analysis and great video! thank you

Short hair Petrucci, Short beard Rudess, Myung being forever young, I loved this era!

I just appreciate this song immensely more with the introduction provided by "vacant", which has such a profound melancholy to it that is amplified by the constrasting rhythm and intensity of stream of consciousness

One of the finest pieces by DT. Pure pleasure.

I adore this song, because of how perfectly structured it is. It has amazing themes, and it's quite fun to listen to. It's by far their best instrumental song.

7:50 This sweep picking by JP still blows my mind. This was clearly Petrucci at his peak (hairstyle too I'd say) Also Dream Theater's Live at Budokan remains, up to this day, as one of the best live show I've ever seen in my life.

This band is everything to me. Thanks for your reactions to DT Doug!

In the stream of consciousness There is a river crying Living comes much easier Once we admit We're dying...

Live at Budokan is one of my most favorite DVDs. ❤

It was mesmerizing to watch Doug over the years becoming the rocker he had inside since the beginning. Cheers to you, dear sir.

Man, this tune takes me back. The second part with the solos is pure bliss.

Let's gooooo, greetings from Venezuela, im loving your channel as a big DT and Opeth fan

yum yum. This channel could be a pure DT react for all I care. It's always a blast joining him through the DT catalog

One of my favorite instrumentals. So many great parts and everyone goes off. The last couple minutes are so moving.

This is my favorite instrumental song of all time

The guitar solo in this is just nuts to watch. People on the original video made lots of comments about his "relationship" with his guitar. There are points where you literally can't see his fingers move even if you go frame by frame.

really love the neo classical feel on this one. probably the first real "fusion" album i discovered way back in high school.. and wouldnt have it any other way. so raw and so many ideas

This is such an underrated musical gem! ❤

So first Lines in the Sand without Hell’s Kitchen and now Stream of Consciousness without Vacant. Whoever suggesting the songs for Doug on his Patreon, or whatever is doing him dirty

Finally! I've been waiting for this reaction for a long time. Thank you Doug

During the pandemic, I became so obsessed with this song's bassline, I spend about 3 weeks learning it by ear with my cheap acoustic guitar. A few weeks after that, I bought a bass guitar. This has to be one of the best rock instrumental ever written. I've always wondered if parts of this song is based on pachelbel canon.

7:40 yo he Is literally thinking about the time signature during a monumental solo of Petrucci

This was the very first song I've heard of Dream Theater and I just got engaged forever with them. The feeling they have when they play is just something you cannot describe. Nothing in music is like them.

Not sure this is my all-time fav DT song, but it is the one I have listened to the most. Never gets old!

For me, this is top 3 songs of the band. Absolutely killer.

Awesome reaction!!!! This is my favourite Dream Theater song:)

A great song on Train of Thought album.

Simply a Masterpiece.

Oh what a fcking coincidence doug im getting together with 2 talented musicians this weekend to jam this song!

Really appreciated this Doug. I have not listened to that track in a long time. Thanks for your insight and a fresh look at the track.

it's been a long stressful week and it's been a bit since iv'e seen a dream theater daily doug reaction. You're videos and reactions always put smile on my face. Cheers!

This is just astonishing.

They are one of my favorite bands as well. Very very good musicians. 16:17

I have waited for it soooo much!!!!! Yeah!! One of the most symphonic Dream Theater pieces, just perfect for your review

My old guitar teachers was a GIT Grad. Dream theater was his favorite band.

You need to watch that complete recital, it's my favorite of all the ones the band has.

In terms of chemistry, musicality, stamina, style, this is the one I reckon as the peak Dream Theater!

Virtuosity that is almost unmatchable! The amount of time these guys put into becoming what they are is special too! I mean, they sacrificed a lot to be that good! Yet, they're good people, for the most part. I mean, I guess I am still having a hard time with bumping Mangini when he gave up so much to cover for a Capricious Portnoy.

one of my favorite songs of all time, thx for the reaction

James La Brie's greatest performance!!

My fav DT instrumental!

I'll be at the Houston show this Sunday! Can't wait to see them for the first time!

Best way to enjoy DT, instrumental.

This song singlehandedly got me into music. Yeah, that's right. Music as a whole. I was always a weird kid, and all up until high school I used to tell people I HATED music. All people listened to and all I heard on the radio was Reggaeton and Pop and Salsa and Panamanian Folk music. I hated all of it. A friend eventually showed me LTE and DT and when I heard this song something weird clicked on me. I played it nonstop on repeat for days. It felt so weird not hating all music anymore.

I been a fan since around 94/95 i think when my Cousin introduced me to them (i was about 13) with IAW and Awake. I always knew they were different and special in some way. As i got older and life happened i lost track of a few albums after silver linings and i only just started getting back to listening to them weirdly because of you! Watching your videos reminded me how much i loved them for so long and hearing some one of your knowledge talk about them made me realise it wasnt just me they really are special, the songs are so complex and with every listen you hear something different. I did go and see the 25th anniversary show for IAW and that blew me away was magical to see and hear (with ear plugs!) but thank you for fully reintroducing my self back into them, much appreciated!

What a concert that live at budokan, IT’S JUST AMAZING !!!!!

I cried, thank you

Just when you think these guys can’t get any better, you should totally check out Beyond This Life: Live at Budokan, it’s one of the most insane live performances out there!

hell yeah was just playing that this afternoon on my guitar, it's gonna be a blast

Absolutely beautiful song, in the most full way "beautiful" can be used. Up there with the Mozart's, Stravinksky's and Liszt's for sure. This song is a masterpiece.

Whole Budokan show is probably the best music DVD I've seen, soundwise as well.

Instrumedley Live at Budokan will be epic

This album was my introduction to this band and still my fav

Doug: we dont have James here. Me: Thx God for that! Thats why this is the best DT song ever!

Absolutely love your reviews, specially of Dream Theatre songs, keep going! 😁 May I suggest: Haggard - Of a might Divine 🙂

Simply gods amongst mortals... the musicality, the ease, the joy, the virtuosism...

im in the crowd at this concert!!!

I´ve been a DT fan since 1996, so almost 30 years, OMG getting old. Petrucci is our guitar hero forever. Love them

Woah that intro! seems strange to hear daily doug instead of daily dog

Minute 12:12 (in your video) till the end of the song is one of my all time favorite pieces of music. I find these baroque harmonies so beautiful.

Lots of great spots in this song to warm up the fingers! 10 years ago, it was an expensive album to learn. Needed 4 guitars to do it. C standard, D standard, Eb and 7 string. With modern digital transpose features, could get away with just the 7 now!

My parts guy at an old job introduced me to them. But this was pre smart phone so i just kinda kept them in the back if my mind! Until a few years ago! And he was not wrong!

Love me some Dream Theater, but I am dying to see the second half of OK Computer!

Stunning...simply stunning. Help me to say stunning...

They are just perfect

This makes me very happy!

This is where Liquid Tension Experiment originates from.

I remember that contest pretty well! I went to see them live during the Train of Thought tour and they used to play submissions from the contest pre-show. Pretty cool. Oh, and the chart with the overall structure, time signatures etc. had just the initials of the title - S.O.C. and they asked fans to also guess the song name / come up with one. Among the “notable mentions” the band posted, was “Slightly Ominous Cheeseburger” 😂

At around 9:30 I shouted out: "Wia's eam taugt!" (look how he like's it!)

Incredible song!

That part you called a Baroque/Classical part is actually in the section called "Classical keys/Classical guitar/Classical bass" which corresponds to the solos

Flamenco vibes everywhere in this song!

Whoa! New opening theme! Smoooooth!

awesome and on-point analysis. saw you doing PFloyd's "Shine On" and havent missed a bit since then. I could imagine Coldplay's "Coloratura" as their yet-most complex song could be something for another video. It has some surprises in terms of harmonics and drum patterns which are quite a challenge and unusual in the pop music domain.

Yess Doug! Just yess!

Not my favorite Dream Theater instrumental, but still has some cool ideas. The whole album Train of Thought is like if Pantera visited latin america for a spell. Definitely enjoy all the cool phrygian and harmonic minor stuff. Might be my favorite drum sound Mike Portnoy ever had on a record too, that snare is tasty AF.

If doug actually stopped with this play of “trying to mimic” the drums, snd actually would listen to it to appreciate and give his thoughts of thosr incredible drums parts, this reaction would be so much better.

My favorite DT instrumental ... or maybe Hells Kitchen

DT will still be a band I'll listen to when I'm 95

It's the most complex and complete fifth move I've heard

I'll be seeing them in Wisconsin next month, on John Petrucci's birthday (and a day before mine.) Looking forward to seeing Devin and Tosin too!

Doug you would love the album the Astonishing. And I would love watching you react to it!

Hey Doug! About nine months ago, you reviewed Illusions on A Double Dimple by Triumvirat. I was wondering if you could do the second side of the album, the (also 20+ minute long) song called Mister Ten Percent. Love your channel, love watching your prog reviews!

Always that „double bass problem“. For example : Blues didn’t changed their riffs since 1930. 🤙😃

back when Jordan Rudess looked like the guy from that show Mr In-between.

Funny, i'm playing this song the last few weeks regular on my bass (far from perfect), it's so relaxing to play.

More Dream Theater please.

I would love to see your reaction to Dream Theater's Peruvian Skies off of Falling Into Infinity. It's a bit different from their normal fare (if they have a "normal fare"), but it's oh-so-good!

I hope you react to Beyond This Life from this dvd one day. Even with all the DT performances you've seen you're not ready.

❤

Solo at 7:45 aaaaaaaaaahhhhh

Really would like to see your reaction to in the name of god from this same live show. Has got to be the most amazing ending song ever played

I'm commenting here in order to maybe catch your attention since your reaction to Yamandu was released a while ago. If you ever feel like it, please dive into Raphael Rabello's short life and virtuous beautiful art, it's hard to describe into words what he could do with a seven string acoustic guitar. He was and still is an immense influence for so many musicians, especially those of the "choro" or "chorinho" scene, which is a particular genre described as classical music played with blistered hands and bare feet, showcasing how the classical guitar was made available to the common citizen in Brazil as well as how it spread out evolving into bossa nova, samba and brazilian popular music. P.S.: A composer yourself might want to go back in time to the late 19th century for a undoubtedly magnificent experience reading about, and listening of course, Heitor Villa-Lobos, the grandfather of choro and all it's branches, the most prestigious, enlightened and ahead of it's time musician born in our humble country.

the Peak of DT.

Now I just miss a Doug's reaction on "Space dye vest" and "Hell's kitchen" always from Dream Theater, and then I may die happy😅🤟

Doug, please react to "The Bigger Picture" from their self-titled 2013 album. I think you'd dig it.

Lines in the Sand, please!!!

*STREAM of Consciousness. An absolute banger though

12:12 ahead I hear bach all over the song