The "Wither" video just twisted the knife.

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TakeTheTime


The "Wither" video just twisted the knife.

Did it at least "Raise the Knife" first?

Is there anybody listening?
Is there anyone that sees what's going on?
Read between the lines, criticize the words they're selling
Think for yourself and feel the walls...become sand beneath your feet

I'm so bummed out.  There was no way I could have made the show in San Jose, but had I known and thought it would help in any way, I would have bought a ticket anyway.

I guess it hurts the most when you realize there's no one to blame but yourself.

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Mike, please come to Brazil! My wife and I could not wait to see them! Especially after the clip Wither!
Note: This shirt of Brazil looks good on you!

Haha ^^ love it!  A true, COme11 to chilee11!! type post. hehehe

I'm glad they are taking a long break. They deserve it.

Yeah I found God and he was absolutely nothing like me. He opened my mouth, looked down my throat and told me I was thirsty. - Ed Kowalczyk

Huahuahuahuh!!!!
Spiritus,
My friend, what matters is the band come to South America!
In case only a show in Santiago, I will!

I'm kinda bummed here about the fact there will be no second leg for the NA tour - I might have made the 8 hour drive to Philly to see PN '09 if I would have known this before (I guess it's my fault for expecting that to happen).  It sucks thinking I will probably never see The Count or Nightmare ever played live, but eh, I'll survive.

The good news is that since there will be no live DVD from the tour this year and that DT schedule sounds light in the winter, the boys will get some good R&R with their families and whatnot!

No second US leg next year, I was so looking forward to taking my kids to their first DT concert.

Hoping for at least 1 italian Transatlantic date...Mikes jump into the crowd in Milan back in 2001 was great!!

"When you feel like a fool eating pasta and fazool...you can fu%k off!!" MP 

GAAHHH!! This is the ONE YEAR OF MY LIFE I HAVE TO DO WHAT I WANT AND DREAM THEATER ISN'T PLAYING IN NORTH AMERICA?!?!?! PLEASE CHANGE YOUR MINDS!!

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GAAHHH!! This is the ONE YEAR OF MY LIFE I HAVE TO DO WHAT I WANT AND DREAM THEATER ISN'T PLAYING IN NORTH AMERICA?!?!?! PLEASE CHANGE YOUR MINDS!!

do what you want and fly south to see them 

listen to australian prog: halcyon 

TakeTheTime

I guess it hurts the most when you realize there's no one to blame but yourself.

I know that feeling all TOO well, dude... :(

I must not fear.  Fear is the mind-killer.  Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.  I will face my fear.  I will permit it to pass over me and through me.  And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.  Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.  Only I will remain.

Definitely understand the whole situation a little more after reading the post by Littlekezza.  Still sad that they won't be coming around but living in NY at least I was lucky enough to see them twice this past summer and also can hold some hope that if they do in fact play some one off shows, that NY would be a possibility I would have to think. 

I do feel bad for the fans who passed up on the PN09 tour though.  Knowing DT's set would only be 90 minutes I'm sure was a big factor in why some people didn't go and figured they'd hold off for DT's 2nd leg. 

One thing about the comments regarding the expensive seats being empty and the cheap seats being filled...  I think part of the reason for this is that it seems like many seats are held back for premium and meet and greet tickets.  It seems like many of these tickets went unsold and then basically they release the seats close to the actual show date.  At that time I would think most DT fans would already have their tickets and that is why some of those seats remain empty.  I was able to get front row seats a couple of weeks before the Albany show due to these unsold seats being released and was able to sell my original tickets for a loss, but I'm sure many people wouldn't do that.

DT not having a second US leg does not disappoint me at all. I know how hard these guys work, and I was able to tell Mike, JP, Jordan, JMX, and James how much I appreciated them touring, and doing the meet & greets. Last thing I want is to see them get stressed to the point of saying "f**k it!, we're done!" and they decrease touring, if not stop altogether. The M&G seating at the Atlanta show was just a small barricaded-off area at stage left, and was jam packed with the 30 or 40 fans who did the M&G package. The GA part of the venue was packed full as well.

Thanks for the news Mr. Portnoy.  I can't imagine living a life where thousands of people are reading my plans for the next year.  Some delighted and others annoyed.  Once again, Kudos to you sir.

I've only recently realized that DT is the only band I can name that's never taken a break or broken up.  They've had a few changes in line up but for the most part, it's truly amazing how dedicated to music the whole band is.  Being a DT fan is so musically fulfilling.   I don't think I could ask for more without being greedy.

The lyrics to never enough hit me hard I must say... Anyways, Thanks for being awesome Mr.P.  I look forward to the instrumental track.

Here I go, I'm coming downtown wanna look around your town, I'm gonna buy the biggest fuckin thing, And then I'm then gonna deep down, I gonna go, back home, with that fuckin thing ,Gonna give it to my, Wife Ya know What it is, I can't tell you But I'll be back next year, then you'll find out Yo! ~~ The Canadian Rap,  James La Brie

MP, thanks for the update.  I'll see you and the band the next time you guys come through Detroit, assuming I'm still living here at that time.  I suppose the absence of a Detroit show must have been a symptom of the economic woes that the area is facing.  Anyway, good luck with everything.

Hopefully, this means that JP will get of his butt and do another album and a G3 tour. : )

I'm bummed out for no second leg, as that was my real hope of DT returning to Texas.  But it just builds the anticipation for 2011.  I will see them on their next NA tour, and  I'll be taking whatever kind of road trip this requires.

OR...it would be even better to do a road trip to Europe.  My wife and I have wanted to go for years...it would be awesome to see DT in the middle of a trip like that.

Time for Plan "g".

Sorry if its been asked, but I can't be bothered looking through 6 pages of posts.

is there gonna be a live DVD? :)

so this means that u guys may be coming back to venezuela? if thats the case im more that happy!

So now that the cat's out of the bag regarding the summer tour with Maiden, I can't help but wonder if any of this stuff was in the works (at least preliminarily) back in November, which was the reason why DT chose to not tour North America again and keep the rest of 2010 clear. I wonder if either DT knew this might be coming, so they were playing it coy (either clearing their schedule just in case, or if they really knew something was legitimately in the works back in November)... or maybe they truly did plan to take the rest of 2010 off but basically scrapped that and jumped at the chance at this due it being a once-in-a-career type of opportunity.  I'm inclined to think it's the latter, but I'm curious to know when the Maiden thing first started to take form. Just some food for thought.

Big Suave


So now that the cat's out of the bag regarding the summer tour with Maiden, I can't help but wonder if any of this stuff was in the works (at least preliminarily) back in November, which was the reason why DT chose to not tour North America again and keep the rest of 2010 clear. I wonder if either DT knew this might be coming, so they were playing it coy (either clearing their schedule just in case, or if they really knew something was legitimately in the works back in November)... or maybe they truly did plan to take the rest of 2010 off but basically scrapped that and jumped at the chance at this due it being a once-in-a-career type of opportunity.  I'm inclined to think it's the latter, but I'm curious to know when the Maiden thing first started to take form. Just some food for thought.

i was just wondering the exact same thing.

when MP said they'd only open for three bands... who do you think the other two are?  Rush and Yes?  even though they've already opened for Yes.  the other band i was thinking would be Metallica, but could you really see DT and Metallica on the same stage anymore?

Big Suave


So now that the cat's out of the bag regarding the summer tour with Maiden, I can't help but wonder if any of this stuff was in the works (at least preliminarily) back in November, which was the reason why DT chose to not tour North America again and keep the rest of 2010 clear. I wonder if either DT knew this might be coming, so they were playing it coy (either clearing their schedule just in case, or if they really knew something was legitimately in the works back in November)... or maybe they truly did plan to take the rest of 2010 off but basically scrapped that and jumped at the chance at this due it being a once-in-a-career type of opportunity.  I'm inclined to think it's the latter, but I'm curious to know when the Maiden thing first started to take form. Just some food for thought.

I think the Iron Maiden tour is the reason we didn't get a spring tour (which is fine with me). 

At the end of the Greek Theatre/LA show, the last night of the US tour, MP specifically said he'd be seeing us in the spring.  I know bands say stuff like that all the time at shows, but he specifically said "spring"...not "next time" or "the next tour" or "next year."  I don't know if he knew of the IM possibility back then, but at a minimum I'd say a spring tour was in the works--and then plans were abandoned when the IM thing came up.

- Austin

RocketSauce2112

when MP said they'd only open for three bands... who do you think the other two are?  Rush and Yes?  even though they've already opened for Yes.  the other band i was thinking would be Metallica, but could you really see DT and Metallica on the same stage anymore?

I think the "big 3" were Maiden, Rush, and Metallica, actually. I seem to recall reading or hearing something about that some time back in one of MP's posts or interviews. I'm not 100% positive, but I'm fairly sure.

My question is, with the Madison Square Gardens venue on the schedule with IM...is a DVD recording in the plans for there???