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Originally Posted by jmac  I never understand comments like this one. It's not over playing; this is what the genre is. The fans of this genre don't want restraint; we want face melting shred. |
A discussion for a different thread, I suppose...
I've been to three DT concerts during the past 12 years or so. Each time, I wanted very much to like them. Their mindblowing chops are simply undeniable.
But on each occasion, after sitting through more than an hour, during which each member seemingly tried to cram
as many notes as humanly possible into each measure (especially Petrucci) -
simultaneously and non-stop - my mind began to shut down under the constant onslaught, and it all became like one long, sustained auditory blur...
It occurred to me that ultimately, notes derive their greatest significance from
rests...and that music largely lacking in rests ultimately diminishes the value of the notes as well...
MM
