Dream Theater - Home - Bass Cover

Dream Theater was a very influential band for me. I credit them with being the first band that got me interested in playing any music that wasn't classical. I listened to pop and rock music, but always wrote off playing it as too simple. I grew up listening to orchestral cinematic soundtracks (mostly Star Wars), and that was the music that inspired me to play. Then, I heard Scenes From A Memory.

My brother told me I needed to listen to this album. It was a "concept album", which meant nothing to me at the time beyond that it was going to be weird. I almost stopped before the first track was finished. It started with background noises and talking, then the singer started with this unusually high voice. I was not a convinced.

Then I heard Overture 1928 and Strange Deja Vu.

My mind was blown. This couldn't be a rock band. It sounded so orchestral. This singer had a weird, high voice, but owned it and rocked harder than anything I had ever heard. I was totally hooked. I listened to everything I could find by them, found every band they claimed as an influence and claimed them as an influence. I started to try to pick out the individual parts and constantly found myself drawn to John Myung's bass parts. I had been thinking about picking up the guitar, but this album convinced me that the bass was more than root notes, and could be way more fun.

I've been wanting to record a song from this album for a while, and finally sat down and listened to it straight through before settling on Home. Overture 1928 is my favorite track, but Home just has so many great moments for the bass that I had to learn it.

Enjoy.

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