Nuevo Single de Dream Theater - The Enemy Inside

Saludos, los dejo con el primer single del nuevo disco de la asombrosa banda Dream Theater

Dream Theater - On the Backs of Angels

Ensamble de Percusión de los llanos DREAM THEATER Instrumedley

Saludos, me gustaría compartir con ustedes esta obra maestra que conseguí en el perfil de un gran amigo en Google+, la versión del Ensamble de Percusión de los Llanos de Instrumedley de Dream Theater, la cual se puede escuchar en vivo del concierto de estos últimos en Budokan. Me siento muy orgulloso de que en mi país (Venezuela) exista tanto talento musical, ¡¡VIVA VENEZUELA!!

Oda a la música criolla!!

Saludos, las palabras se quedan cortas para describir la genialidad que van a escuchar

Recomendación de la semana - Dream Theater: Lifting Shadows off a Dream

Saludos, he esperado todo el año para hacer ésta recomendación, en éste mes recomendaré mis canciones favoritas de mis bandas favoritas, ésta semana les traigo Lifting Shadows off a dream de Dream Theater

Mike Mangini es el nuevo baterísta de Dream Theater

Saludos, regreso con éste increíble noticia para el mundo de la música, la espera ha concluido, Mike Mangini es el nuevo baterísta de Dream Theater.

A continuación comparto con ustedes el documental The Spirit Carries On, en el cual se muestra el proceso de selección del nuevo baterísta de Dream Theater:

The Spirit Carries On Pt I

The Spirit Carries On Pt II

The Spirit Carries On Pt III

Jordan Rudess en Caracas: Ensayo

Sin palabras!!

Un pequeño adelanto

Saludos, la presente es para compartir con ustedes un adelanto de lo que va a presentar Jordan Rudess en Caracas:



Atentamente:

Ing. Manuel Pérez P.

Jordan Rudess en Caracas

Saludos, la presente es para compartir con ustedes esta BRUTAL noticia:

Jordan Rudess vuelve a Caracas en Noviembre para presentar su nuevo trabajo: "Explorations for Keyboard and Orchestra". Rudess publicó lo siguiente hoy en su blog, Words of Wizdom:

"Explorations for Keyboard and Orchestra" es una nueva composición del tecladista de Dream Theater, Jordan Rudess. "Explorations" es la primera composición de Rudess para orquesta y cumple con un sueño que empezó en la renombrada Escuela de Música de Juilliard. "Una vez en Juilliard tuve la oportunidad de ver a Pierre Boulez conducir "Rite of Spring" de Ígor Stravinski. La pasión en la composición combinada con el poder del completo sonido de una orquesta tuvo un impacto grandísimo en mí. Me he sentado en frente de mis sintetizadores por años, girando las perillas, tratando de recrear ese poder. Con 'Explorations', finalmente podré escuchar una de mis propias composiciones tomar vida con ese sonido inconfundible de una orquesta acústica en vivo".

Jordan habla sobre su nuevo trabajo:

"Explorations" en una experiencia musical totalmente "progresiva". Progresiva en el sentido que es una composición con pensamiento hacia el futuro fusionando mis sensibilidades clásicas y del progresivo/metal, pero también progresiva en el sentido que estaré tocando un teclado conectado a una Macbook Pro de Apple corriendo el software MainStage. Al escribir esta composición, pude combinar los elementos de la música clásica mas influencial que he experimentado junto con el poder y la intensidad del rock por el que soy conocido en mi trabajo con Dream Theater".

Adicionalmente a 'Explorations', Rudess y la orquesta también estarán presentando música del catálogo de Dream Theater incluyendo "Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence". Rudess dice: "Invito personalmente a todos los fanáticos en Venezuela a este concierto y disfrutar de la música de Dream Theater en un ambiente sinfónico. Imaginen el poder de la música de Dream Theater interpretada por secciones completas de cuerdas, viento, metales y percusión. Los fanáticos de Dream Theater en Venezuela son unos de los mas apasionados que tenemos y sus orquestas clásicas son renombradas a través del mundo. Es por eso que he elegido a Venezuela para la premiere de mi primer trabajo sinfónico."

Una de las cosas sorprendentes de este concierto en Venezuela será la introducción de un fenomenal joven talento de Turquía llamado Eren Basbug.

Jordan dice:

"Me enteré de Eren a través de la magia de YouTube. Alguien me reenvió un video de Eren ejecutando piezas de Dream Theater orquestadas hermosamente. Creó las orquestaciones, armó una orquesta completa y los condujo en concierto. Estaba tan impresionado por su talento y energía que me puse en contacto con el y le conté mi idea de escribir una pieza para teclado y una orquesta. Obviamente, quería estar involucrado y me ayudo a hacerlo realidad."

"Crear esto es un sueño hecho realidad para mi, y gracias a la ayuda de la Orquesta Sinfónica Juvenil de Chacao y su administración, tendremos un teatro para que el sueño se haga realidad."

"En la premier mundial de 'Explorations for Keyboard and Orchestra' estaré tocando todas las partes de teclado/sintetizador. Con Eren volando desde Turquía para conducir a la entusiástica orquesta y yo volando desde Nueva York, parece que estamos listos para una noche memorable."

El concierto tomará lugar en el Centro Cultural Corp Banca, Plaza La Castellana en Caracas, Venezuela el viernes, 19 de Noviembre de 2010.


Tomado de http.//www.dreamtheater.com.ve

Entrevista a Mike Portnoy

Saludos, la presente es para compartir con ustedes una entrevista a Mike Portnoy, ex-baterista de Dream Theater, realizada por Eddie Trunk:

MIKE PORTNOY: 'It Would Be A Tragedy If I Never Got To Be On Stage With DREAM THEATER Again' - Sep. 10, 2010

Former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy discussed his departure from the band for the first time during an appearance on tonight's (Friday, September 10) edition of Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM. ABLABBERMOUTH.NET transcript of the chat follows below (only slightly edited for clarity). Q: Clearly you weren't just some drummer — you were very much a focal point and driving force [behind DREAM THEATER]. So what went down and how did we arrive at this point that you are no longer a member of DREAM THEATER? Portnoy: Well, I don't know how to sum it up, but I guess I could sum it up by just saying I was put in a position where I kind of had to quit in order to move forward. I love DREAM THEATER, I love the guys, it's been my baby for 25 years, but I just needed a break from DREAM THEATER. And a lot of people have already misinterpreted my press release, saying, "Well, if he needs a break, why is he playing with all these other bands?" I didn't need a break from playing and from touring and doing projects — I really just felt like DREAM THEATER needed a break. We have been on a write-record-tour cycle for a solid 12, 15 years — almost 20 years at this point — without any real breaks, and I was just feeling like it was... I don't know... It was just a pattern that needed to be broken. And this isn't something that I just started feeling and decided overnight; I mean, this dates back to last year. I was already feeling it [back then]. We were in Europe on the Progressive Nation tour last fall and I even suggested to the guys, "Why don't we not tour as much in 2010?" We were gonna do an American tour in the spring and we ended up blowing that out — just 'cause I really felt the need to shake up the cycle and break the pattern that we'd been doing for so long because it was starting to become a little stale to me. I would go off and do these other projects and they were very refreshing to me and yet I'd come back to DREAM THEATER, and as much as I love the music and as much me and the bandmembers are brothers, I just felt like we needed a break from each other in order to reignite the flame. Dating back to last fall I was feeling it, and then when I was out with TRANSATLANTIC this last spring, I was talking about it with some people on that tour. And then when we were out with [IRON] MAIDEN this summer, I knew it was coming to a head. And finally I brought it up to the guys and suggested, "Why don't we just take a little bit of a break? We've been going non-stop for so many years, I think maybe a couple of years' hiatus would do us good. It would give us each a chance to recharge our batteries and be reinspired." And those guys didn't agree with me. They wanted to keep going, and they wanted to start a new album in January [2011], and I just really felt strongly that a break could do us some good. And we just disagreed on that point. And, basically, it came to... After this initial discussion, we went off for about a week or so to think about it, and we came back together a couple of nights ago to talk about it, and they didn't wanna budge; they really wanted to start the album in January — with or without me. And I really felt if I was forced to go into the studio in January feeling the way I'm feeling that my heart wouldn't be in it and I would be going through the motions and not really doing what I really, really felt in my heart I should be doing, which is getting a breather... And that's what happened. Basically, I was put in the position where I either had to do the album in January against my will or I had to say goodbye, and I chose to say goodbye. It was the hardest decision I've ever made in my life and I feel really sad about it, and those guys are really sad about it. It's kind of weird that it came to this because none of us really wanted it, but inevitably this is the way it went down. Q: You didn't wanna quit and obviously they didn't want you out. It really just seems like it was a disagreement as to where you were in your life with the band and what they wanted to do, and I guess the odds came out to four against one, and they decide they're going without you. Portnoy: That's exactly it. I mean, I didn't wanna quit and they didn't want me to leave, but yet here we are; it was the only way that they could happily move on and I could happily move on. It's a weird kind of break-up, because it was a break-up where we still loved each other. I got, like, the nicest e-mail today from John Petrucci [DREAM THEATER guitarist] and I got a great e-mail today from Jordan[Rudess, DREAM THEATER keyboardist]. They miss me and they're sad about this, and I'm sad about it and I'm heartbroken, but we just strongly disagree. I really think that the band could have used a few years to recharge our batteries and so many bands have done it — whether it beSOUNDGARDEN, ALICE IN CHAINS, JANE'S ADDICTION, PHISH,RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE... A lot of bands, when you're going this long and this strong, they take a break and then come back bigger and better than ever, and that's kind of what I hoped would happen withDREAM THEATER, and I was hoping that would be the path we could take together, but it was not to be. Q: How much do you think that playing with AVENGED SEVENFOLD and the other projects that you do — you're always busy working creatively, doing other things, whether it's DREAM THEATER or not — played a role in this coming down, if any? Portnoy: Well, it absolutely had nothing to do with my initial thoughts, because, like I mentioned earlier, I was already discussing this with the guys last fall. And last fall, The Rev [late AVENGED SEVENFOLDdrummer] was still alive and well and I had nothing to do with AVENGED SEVENFOLD and I was already feeling these feelings last September/October. If you watch the "Wither" video that we shot on that tour, almost all the footage is me hanging out with Mikael Åkerfeldt [of OPETH] or Damon Fox [of BIGELF]; I was already feeling some separation from the guys in DREAM THEATER. The groundwork in those feelings was already laid down back then. So, really, the feelings had nothing to do with AVENGED SEVENFOLD, and once 2010 rolled around, I went and did some shows with HAIL!, and then I went and did a couple of months of touring with TRANSATLANTIC, and then I started the tour with AVENGED SEVENFOLD, and all three of those projects — not just AVENGED, but all three of those projects — equally showed me how I was feeling very comfortable and happy and refreshed with some of these other bands. And I go back to DREAM THEATER, like on the MAIDEN tour, and the relationships between the five of us in DREAM THEATER were a bit strained; everybody was kind of just burnt out on each other — sitting in different dressing rooms and not hanging out, and like I mentioned, if you watch the "Wither" video... There was a bit of that strain, and 25 years together sometimes will do that. We love each other, we're brothers, and we're family, but sometimes you kind of grow apart and need some space, and that's what I was feeling. Honestly, this all was brewing way before AVENGED SEVENFOLD, but AVENGED SEVENFOLD, the experience with them kind of just opened my eyes a bit, as did the TRANSLATLANTIC tour, and as did the HAIL! shows. It just opened my eyes up to what a fresh relationship can be... I don't know... It's real tough for me to put in words and I really don't wanna be misnterpreted. I really don't want people to think that I left DREAM THEATER for AVENGED SEVENFOLD— I am not a member of AVENGED SEVENFOLD; I'm just touring them and helping them out, and we're having a great time. I just felt like I wouldn't have my heart into going back to DREAM THEATER in January without having some sort of a break. I mean, the way it is now withAVENGED, I guess we'll just ride this out together, because they're a band without a drummer, and now I'm a drummer without a band. We haven't made any decisions or have even discussed where we go from here. It's just for now I will continue playing with them and we'll see where we go from there. Q: The first thing I thought about when I heard about this, and I'm sure a lot of fans did as well, was that the other guys in DREAM THEATERprobably said , "Well, he's playing with all these other bands, but when need to work, he doesn't have time for us, so that's that." But you're saying that really wasn't it. Portnoy: I don't know... Yeah, maybe they do feel that way. Q: Kind of like your girlfriend is off doing other stuff and then when you need her, she's not available. Portnoy: You know, I cannot ever be accused of not having my heart into DREAM THEATER. I mean, I've literally spent 25 years... It's my baby . . . I mean, I almost felt like I had to sacrifice myself from the situation so I wouldn't be holding them back and I wouldn't be doing something against my will. It's incredible for me to think that they're carrying on without me, but I guess that they're... I used to joke with them all the time. I used to say, "If I ever die, don't say 'He would have wanted us to carry on.' Because I wouldn't want you to carry on without me.'" The last thing I ever wanted to see was a DREAM THEATERwithout Mike Portnoy in it, so I used to always joke with them about that. But now, here when faced with this reality... I mean, sure, the selfish side of me doesn't wanna think of that band without me, and I kind of wish we would have just taken a break, but then there's the side of me that... I can't hold them back. They're my friends and they're my brothers and if they really wanna continue, then I can't say no; I don't wanna be an a-hole and do that to them. It's a strange situation, and luckily it ended on good terms and those guys have made it blatantly clear that the door is always open for me. So, I mean, it's a weird thing because I would go back to them in a heartbeat, just not now. I just need a break. Q: How much time did you feel that you needed that you told them that you wanted away [from DREAM THEATER]? Portnoy: When I proposed it, I proposed an indefinite hiatus, as so many bands go on, and all of whom have come back bigger and better than ever. But that didn't go over [well with the other guys], so then, after talking about it, I said, "Well, then how about, let's say, a year [or] a year and a half? Why don't we take off 2011 and reconvene in 2012?"John Petrucci could do a solo album — he's been talking about that for the longest time — and James [LaBrie] just did a solo album, and John Myung just did a JELLY JAM album, and Jordan's got plans... It made sense. It's like, "Let's just take off 2011 — everybody could do their own thing — and reconvene in 2012." And that didn't go over [well] either; they didn't wanna do that either. I even offered to do various work with them in 2011 — even though it wasn't what I wanted, I was willing to do it just to keep the band afloat. It just didn't fly. It's just unfortunate that that's the way that the chips fell. On how his role in DREAM THEATER and whether he thinks he can be easily replaced: Portnoy: The two situations I could think of that are similar [to this] —Tommy Lee with MÖTLEY CRÜE and maybe Phil Collins withGENESIS — and in both of those cases they both left, and in both of those cases they came back, so you know what?! Maybe that will be the case here... I don't know. But to be honest with you, to me the thing that is so weird about this is that my role in DREAM THEATER just went sobeyond the drumming. Honestly, I think there's thousands of drummers that could walk into DREAM THEATER right now and could do a great job drumming-wise, but what about the other thousand things that I had to do in DREAM THEATER?! . . . I think they'll have no problem getting a great drummer — there's lots of great drummers out there — but I think they're gonna have to really step up to the plate to cover all of the other responsibilities; they're gonna each have to put in 500 percent more to cover that ground. And I guess they're up to it. I've already seen John Petrucci doing Q&As [question-and-answer sessions] on his web site, which in all these years I've never seen him do, so I guess they're each gonna step up to the plate and cover that ground that I used to cover. You know, I never in a million years thought I would ever see a DREAM THEATER concert, and I'm looking forward to one day doing it. [Laughs] Q: If I'm a betting man, I have to say that it won't be more than a year or two before you return to that gig under some circumstance. Portnoy: Well, you know what?! If that was to happen, then I got what I wanted [laughs] — I got my break from them and they got what they wanted; they got to continue on. Maybe a couple of years from now we'll get back together and we'll live happily ever after. I don't know. But there's been so many cases — you've seen it; history has shown — and I've already cited MÖTLEY CRÜE and GENESIS, but you could talk about... AEROSMITH went on without Joe Perry and MAIDEN went on without Bruce [Dickinson] and [JUDAS] PRIEST without [Rob]Halford... Ultimately, they all came back together and I would love it if some day that happens with us . . . The whole thing is as tough for me to swallow as it is for the fans. I feel really bad for the fans, 'cause I spent my entire career making decisions for them and trying to feed the fanbase, and I knew this was one decision that wouldn't be a popular one with the fans, but for once in my life — for once — I had to do what Mike Portnoy felt was right and not what was best for DREAM THEATER. I mean, what would have been best for DREAM THEATER, in my opinion, would have been to just take a few years off — everybody do their own thing, recharge the batteries and come together. But we're five different people with five different personalities, and I guess we differed on that subject . . . We've mentioned these other scenarios [where the members parted ways and then] all [came] back together. The thing that scares the crap out of me, though, is I see a similarity to maybe Roger Waterswith PINK FLOYD and that never came back together, and that scares the crap out of me. It would be a tragedy if I never got to be on stage with DREAM THEATER again . . . I'm at peace with [my decision to leave the band] — I really am. I'm depressed and sad and shocked over it, but I am indeed at peace with it, and I think it was the right thing [to do], because I had to follow my heart. I've never been a fake or a B.S. person, and if I would be forced to go into the studio in January, I would feel resentments, and I can't do that. I need to love what I'm doing, and I've never done a project or an album or anything with any other musician that I didn't believe in. Q: You're out with AVENGED SEVENFOLD, which is gonna continue into the New Year, so at this point, you're just gonna hold with that gig and continue playing with those guys and I imagine you're having fun doing it, right? Portnoy: Well, yeah. I am indeed having a great time with these guys, so there's no denying that. They're a great bunch of guys, the show is awesome, their fans are awesome, and they've been great to me. The thing with them is they need to take small baby steps because of the situation they just went through with their drummer dying, so they're really in no rush to get a permanent drummer, and they're taking baby steps one day at a time. And I'm in the same boat now, because I don't wanna make any major decisions right now either and now I'm gonna take baby steps and just take this one day at a time. And I guess right now there's no pressure for me, and there's no pressure for them, to make any decisions for awhile now; we can just carry on with their tour, and we have the luxury of time now without any pressure hanging over either of our heads. So I'll carry on with them and then when the time comes that I have to make a decision to do something else, I'll climb that hill when I get there. But right now, it's nice to not have the pressure and I could just play.

Fuente: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=145872

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Nota de prensa oficial de Dream Theater

Saludos, la presente es para compartir la nota de prensa de la banda Dream Theater referente a la salida de Mike Portnoy:

Dream Theater's Press Release

To all of our loyal fans and friends: It is with profound sadness -- regret -- we announce that Mike Portnoy, our lifelong drummer and friend, has decided to leave Dream Theater. Mike's stature in the band has meant the world to all of us professionally, musically, and personally over the years. There is no dispute: Mike has been a major force within this band.

While it is true that Mike is choosing to pursue other ventures and challenges, we can assure you that Dream Theater will continue to move forward with the same intensity -- and in the same musical tradition -- that you have all helped make so successful, and which is truly gratifying to us.

Fans and friends: File this episode under "Black Clouds and Silver Linings." As planned, we begin recording our newest album in January 2011, and we'll follow that with a full-on world tour. "The Spirit Carries On."

All of us in Dream Theater wholeheartedly wish Mike the best on his musical journey. We have had a long and meaningful career together. It is our true hope that he finds all he is looking for, and that he achieves the happiness he deserves. He will be missed.

Fuente: http://www.dreamtheater.net/news_dreamtheater.php#pressrelease

Mike Portnoy abandona a Dream Theater

Realmente... no estoy en la capacidad de escribir mucho sobre el tema... sencillamente paso a reproducir la carta abierta que publicó el día de hoy el ex-baterista de Dream Theater:

MIKE PORTNOY Quits DREAM THEATER - Sep. 8, 2010

Drummer Mike Portnoy of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATERhas released the following statement: "I am about to write something I never imagined I'd ever write. "After 25 years, I have decided to leave DREAM THEATER... the band I founded, led and truly loved for a quarter of a century. "To many people this will come as a complete shock, and will also likely be misunderstood by some, but please believe me that it is not a hasty decision...it is something I have struggled with for the last year or so.... "After having had such amazing experiences playing with HAIL!,TRANSATLANTIC and AVENGED SEVENFOLD this past year, I have sadly come to the conclusion that I have recently had more fun and better personal relations with these other projects than I have for a while now in DREAM THEATER. "Please don't misinterpret me, I love the DREAM THEATER guys dearly and have a long history, friendship and bond that runs incredibly deep with them... it's just that I think we are in serious need of a little break. "DREAM THEATER was always my baby...and I nurtured that baby every single day and waking moment of my life since 1985... 24/7, 365... never taking time off from DREAM THEATER's never-ending responsibilites (even when the band was 'off' between cycles)... working overtime and way beyond the call of duty that most sane people ever would do for a band. "But I've come to the conclusion that the DREAM THEATER machine was starting to burn me out...and I really needed a break from the band in order to save my relationship with the other members and keep myDREAM THEATER spirit hungry and inspired. "We have been on an endless write/record/tour cycle for almost 20 years now (of which I have overseen EVERY aspect without a break) and while a few months apart from each other here and there over the years has been much needed and helpful, I honestly hoped the band could simply agree with me to taking a bit of a 'hiatus' to recharge our batteries and 'save me from ourselves'... "Sadly, in discussing this with the guys, they determined they do not share my feelings and have decided to continue without me rather than take a breather... I even offered to do some occasional work throughout 2011 against my initial wishes, but it was not to be... "While it truly hurts for me to even think of a DREAM THEATER withoutMike Portnoy (hell, my father named the band!!), I do not want to stand in their way...so I have decided to sacrifice myself and simply leave the band so as to not hold them back against their wishes. "Strangely enough, I just read an interview that I recently did that asked me about the future of DREAM THEATER and I talked about 'always following your heart and being true to yourself'... Sadly, I must say that at this particular moment, my heart is not with DREAM THEATER...and I would simply be 'going through the motions,' and would honestly NOT be true to myself if I stayed for the sake of obligation without taking the break I felt I needed. "I wish the guys the best and hope the music and legacy we created together is enjoyed by fans for decades to come... I am proud of every album we made, every song we wrote and every show we played.... "I'm sorry to all the disappointed DREAM THEATER fans around the world... I really tried to salvage the situation and make it work... I honestly just wanted a break (not a split)... but happiness cannot be forced, it needs to come from within. "You DREAM THEATER fans are the greatest fans in the world and as you all know, I have always busted my ass for you guys and I hope that you will stay with me on my future musical journey, wherever it may lead me.... (and as you all know my work ethic, there will surely be no shortage of future Mike Portnoy projects!)"

Falta la respuesta del resto de la banda

Fuente: http://bit.ly/9JvGRu

Dream Theater en Venezuela

El concierto a realizar Dream Theater en caracas el próximo 24 de marzo de 2010 ha cambiado de locación (tomado de www.dreamtheater.com.ve):

Cambio de locación para el evento de DT en Caracas
Publicado por: JoSeM90DT.
Fecha de publicación: 3/3/2010

Dream Theater se muda a la Terraza del CCCT.

Por motivos de logística y seguridad, Profit Producciones informa que el concierto de la agrupación Dream Theater pautado para el 24 de marzo de 2010 en el Poliedro de Caracas, cambiará de locación. El concierto mantiene su misma fecha y el nuevo escenario será la Terraza del CCCT. El cambio se hace por razones de conveniencia técnica y logística. Las entradas se mantendrán al mismo precio.

Las entradas que hayan sido compradas para el Poliedro de Caracas serán totalmente validas para ingresar a la Terraza del CCCT. Los tickets de tipo “preferencial” mantienen su misma ubicación en gradas y sillas numeradas, con la misma numeración. Quienes compraron la entrada “general” de igual forma podrán ubicarse cerca de la tarima y sus alrededores.

"Se va a respetar la misma ubicación con la numeración que tiene cada una de las entradas de quienes compraron Preferencial numerado. Se colocaran gradas con sillas después de la zona General tal y como era en el poliedro, de esta manera garantizaremos la misma visibilidad de frente a la tarima y tal cual ubicadas después de la olla o zona general del publico de pie en este caso", declaró José Antonio Hernández, director de Profit Producciones.

Sobre las condiciones de sonido e iluminación
Los conciertos de Dream Theater se caracterizan por sus exigencias de audio, escena e iluminación, ya que son de alto nivel musical, con mucho performance sobre la tarima. En este sentido, Profit Producciones garantiza las mejores condiciones técnicas para la Terraza del CCCT.

La agrupación Dream Theater y su equipo técnico son muy cuidadosos con las locaciones y siempre vigilan que cumplan con las condiciones idóneas para sus conciertos. En diferentes ciudades del mundo han tocado en escenarios similares y los shows han sido exitosos.

Sobre el temor de los fans a la posibilidad de sobre-venta de entradas, ya que la Terraza del CCCT en teoría tendría menos capacidad de espacio para albergar a la fanaticada de Dream Theater, Profit Producciones asegura que desde un principio este concierto ha sido previsto para recibir a 5.000 personas y ese número de espectadores pueden tener cabida sin ningún problema en la Terraza del CCCT. Además el público ahora podrá adquirir sin limitantes, todo tipo de bebidas gaseosas y alcohólicas.

Las entradas para el concierto de Dream Theater tienen un costo de Bs. 390 Generales y de Bs. 580 la zona Preferencial numerada. Pueden ser adquiridas online a través de www.profitproducciones.com y en los siguientes puntos de venta:

Caracas:
- Tiendas Esperanto del C.C. San Ignacio.
- Tiendas Esperanto del C.C. El Tolón.

Valencia:
- Música Cósmica del C.C. Shopping Center.
- Fantasy Club del C.C. Prebo.
- CD Club del C.C. Multicentro El Viñedo.

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Entrevista a James LaBrie

Saludos, a continuación publico una entrevista hecha a James LaBrie referente a su próxima visita a Venezuela junto a Dream Theater (tomado de www.dreamtheater.com. ve):

Entrevista con James LaBrie sobre la próxima visita de DT a Venezuela
Publicado por: JoSeM90DT.
Fecha de publicación: 20/2/2010

"El público venezolano es muy especial y dedicado"

Declaró James LaBrie, vocalista de la agrupación Dream Theater entrevistado por El Nuevo País.

Por Roberto C. Palmitesta R.

Luego del éxito de sus presentaciones en Venezuela los años 2005 (Poliedro) y 2008 (Forum de Valencia), la agrupación de rock progresivo Dream Theater regresará a Caracas el 24 de Marzo al Poliedro de Caracas, como parada final de la extensa gira mundial 2009 / 2010 en apoyo a su último CD "Black Clouds & Silver Linings’". El vocalista de la banda, James LaBrie, es uno de los cantantes del género de mayor reputación, muy solicitado en diversos proyectos e influencia para las nuevas generaciones. LaBrie conversó vía telefónica, desde EEUU para contar cómo ha sido su experiencia en Venezuela, país al cual guarda un gran cariño. También ofrece adelantos de lo que será el concierto.

¿Cuáles son los recuerdos que usted guarda de sus visitas previas a Venezuela?

Recuerdo la última vez que tuvimos que viajar dos horas en carro (de Caracas a Valencia), era un camino lleno de paisajes. Pero valió la pena el viaje porque nuestros fans nos trataron muy bien, recuerdo la forma en como saltaban y como coreaban nuestros temas. Fue una noche memorable (concierto del Forum de Valencia de 2008), fue uno de los mejores conciertos de aquella gira.

En Venezuela su grupo de fans crece y también están los que se mantienen leales durante los años, inclusive, su concierto es dos semanas después del de Metallica y muchos fans han preferido ir al concierto de ustedes.

Eso que me cuentas es muy importante para nosotros. El público venezolano es muy especial y dedicado. Es excelente visitar un país en el cual sabemos que tenemos fans que son leales. Eso nos motiva a preparar el mejor show para nuestros fans venezolanos. Estamos muy felices con tocar de nuevo en Venezuela.

¿Qué puede adelantar del concierto que darán en Caracas?

Tocaremos cerca de 2 horas y media. Vamos a tocar los temas de "Black Clouds & Silver Linings", pero también vamos tocar lo mejor de nuestros temas clásicos que los fans siempre piden. Habrá también espacio para los temas largos. Todavía no hemos hablado del repertorio, a nosotros nos gusta variar los repertorios y nunca los repetimos, eso hace que cada show sea único.

¿Qué puede decir sobre el grupo que les abrirá el show?

Tendremos como banda soporte a la agrupación BigElf que es un grupo muy bueno, con el que ya hemos compartido antes.

La crítica opina que su último disco "Black Clouds & Silver Linings" es un disco que tiene de todo un poco de los álbumes anteriores de Dream Theater. ¿Qué piensa usted al respecto?

Estoy de acuerdo, tiene un poco de nuestros trabajos previos, puedes escuchar de todo un poco, es muy variado y accesible. Tiene el recuerdo de discos como "Awake", "Images and Words" o "Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence". Este disco nos pone en contacto con nuestras raíces musicales. Estamos muy contentos con el resultado.

El disco trae un CD adicional que incluye una serie de versiones de bandas como Iron Maiden, King Crimson, Rainbow y Queen entre otras. ¿Piensan tocar alguno de esos temas en Venezuela?

No, no lo creo, no lo hemos hablado pero no creo que lo hagamos. Nos vamos a dedicar a nuestra música. Es disco fue un regalo para nuestros fans, también es una prueba del respeto que sentimos hacia las bandas que nos han influenciado.

En los años 70 y 80 los grandes nombres del progresivo eran Yes, Genesis, ELP, King Crimson, Pink Floyd y Marillion, entre otros. Pero desde los 90 el nombre de Dream Theater se ha consolidado como una institución. ¿Cómo se ven ustedes? ¿Ven a la banda como un nombre que sirve de gran influencia para las nuevas generaciones?

Creo que el mejor cumplido que puede recibir una banda es el que te digan que representas una influencia, especialmente para las bandas jóvenes de la escena progresiva. Nosotros apreciamos a las bandas que nos influenciaron y que nos llevaron a ser lo que somos ahora como Pink Floyd, Yes, King Crimson, Iron Maiden. Ahora es excelente ver que los jóvenes músicos nos toman como referencia, es un sentimiento gratificante. Quiero destacar que nuestra clave es que siempre hemos querido sonar contemporáneo, pero al mismo tiempo con un sonido único, manteniendo nuestra esencia y estilo. Nunca hemos querido sonar estilo vintage o rememorar el sonido de la vieja escuela.

¿Representó un reto para usted interpretar estas versiones? Usted tuvo que cantar clásicos que interpretaron grandes voces como Ronnie James Dio, Freddie Mercury y Bruce Dickinson.

Sí, claro, son cantantes que respeto muchísimo y son voces que han hecho historia. Freddie Mercury es uno de mis cantantes favoritos y Dio es una gran voz. Yo grabé el disco guardando el respeto por estos vocalistas, pero al mismo tiempo usé mi propio estilo, porque tampoco la idea era copiarlos al calco. Mantuve la esencia de cada tema, pero con mi propio estilo. Fue una experiencia muy divertida, disfruté mucho grabando este CD de versiones.

¿Qué hace usted para cuidar su voz?

Me cuido mucho y me mantengo en forma. Hago ejercicio, no fumo y trato de dormir bien, especialmente cuando estoy cerca de las giras. Cuido la alimentación y bebo alcohol con mucha moderación, en el momento adecuado. También hago mis ejercicios de técnica vocal y tengo el apoyo de un coach.

¿Tiene usted planes para editar un álbum solista?

Sí, luego de que termine la gira, entraré al estudio de grabación para trabajar en mi nuevo disco solista. Estoy muy contento, será un disco de rock-metal, la música es potente. El disco es como un encuentro entre Soilwork y Sevendust. Participarán excelentes músicos, entre ellos Matt Gillory quien me ayudó a componer todos los temas.

Interesante saber que a usted le guste la música de Soilwork. ¿Entonces su forma de cantar será muy agresiva?

Puedes apostar que sí, mi voz será muy agresiva, es algo distinto y otra faceta de mi trabajo como cantante. Soilwork me parece una excelente banda, hacen un trabajo interesante.