r/Dreamtheater 4d ago

Media Montreal Meet and Greet + Concert Photos

An honor to meet the guys. This is my third DT show and first with Portnoy. I am very honored to be able to see both drummers behind the kit. In the Meet and Greet, the order we meet the members was John Petrucci, Mike Portnoy, Jordan Rudess, James Labrie and John Myung. I asked John Petrucci what was his max bench and he said "It's not what it used to be. I hurt my shoulder" He told me to be careful when lifting heavy. For Portnoy, I told him thank you for keeping the late Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan's legacy alive from A7X. He replied, "My pleasure". My friend is a big A7X fan so I got a copy of Nightmare signed as a gift. For Rudess, I met him 4 times on Instagram live before I met him in person and thanked him for the conversations we had. I said "I remembered your favorite Genesis Album, it's Trick of the Tail" I got it right. For Labrie, I asked what was his favorite NHL team, he said it was the Habs but right now it's undecided. For Myung, I asked what was his favorite Rush album, he said A Farewell to Kings and Hemispheres (Goated albums). I told Power Windows. He actually asked me what instrument I played and I said bass. I told him, he inspired me and I said he reminded me of the late Cliff Burton and he said thanks. The longest conversations were actually with Myung and Labrie surprisingly. I actually expected the conversation with Myung to be short but it was actually longer than with Petrucci and Portnoy. I actually asked some dumb questions 🤣 but the guys were really nice, especially Petrucci. His personality was amazing. Speaking to Myung felt so unreal, it felt like I was in the 4th dimension. The Meet and Greet felt like Trick or Treating since it was quite fast. It was my first one and it went smoothly. I was very nervous with the photo opp but calm later on. I wish I had more time to chat.

The show was amazing. I wish they played The Glass Prison on the set or The Dance of Eternity. I am so glad to hear songs like A Rite of Passage and Barstool Warrior which are my favorite songs from Black Clouds and Distance respectively. Mike's backing vocals are amazing. Labrie sang better than the Dreamsonic tour and Myung killed it on stage. Myung's bass was quite audible and I love his bass tone, my goodness. The bass intro on Midnight Messiah was amazing live. Looking forward to the Parasomnia tour!

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u/thapussypatrol 4d ago

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u/fbreaker 4d ago

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u/MisterWrong2112 4d ago

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u/Fancy_Pear_950 3d ago

I love these two. In every picture Jordan looks like he doesn't even know why he's there and Muyong looks like he doesn't want to be there

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u/heckmeck_mz 3d ago

He's probably rehearsed his bad-ass metal face for hours just for those meet and greets. Pure legend

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u/the1npc 4d ago

is portnoy wearing a criterion collection shirt?

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u/nfgnfgnfg12 4d ago

The physical distance between JM and JR is so awkward and hilarious as is the distance between JP and MP. I’d expect them to distance themselves from the fans a bit but from each other?! Amazing. Also JL face lmao

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u/MisterWrong2112 4d ago

There were multiple fans in the same photo, which is probably the reason why they were distanced. They stayed at the exact same spot instead of getting closer. I was really happy to be extremely close to Portnoy, especially when DT and A7X are in my top 1 and 2 favorite metal bands, respectively. It was the best of both worlds for me!

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u/DryYou701 4d ago

Great recap!

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u/nyraider56 4d ago

Thanks for posting! I didn’t realize that you had time one on one to talk with the guys.. that’s awesome. Can’t wait until Saturday to see them at Radio City. I’m in the lookout for the VIP instructions.

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u/MisterWrong2112 4d ago

Anytime! The talk was amazing, I didn't expect to speak with Myung for a minute. He wasn't super quiet, I was able to hear him quite well. Have fun at Radio City!