Anyone heard the DT song, Speak to Me?

[godsmcktma2]

Speak to me is on the new double DVD that contians Live in Toyko and 5 Years in a Livetime. They play Speak to Me in an "unplugged" style. Its a beautiful song, but what's the story behind it. Is it even Dream Theater's song? Is there a studio recording?

[Nick]

its one of the tracks that was taken off from the original falling into infinity.

i believe it is one of their tracks, and theres a probably a demo of the studio recording somewhere, i cant remember if its been released or going to be released on ystejam records (the official bootleg cds of dt)

[King_Ellesar]

Speak to me is on the new double DVD that contians Live in Toyko and 5 Years in a Livetime. They play Speak to Me in an "unplugged" style. Its a beautiful song, but what's the story behind it. Is it even Dream Theater's song? Is there a studio recording?

i havent watched the dvds in a while, but that sounds very familiar, and i think i remember them commenting on it. flip on the commentary on that song and i'm sure youll get some info on it.

[godsmcktma2]

Thanks for the replies.

I tried the commentary before I asked here...it was all about how they would switch instruments and play covers (like Perfect Strangers), then they had a huge discussion about how the show that was being shown was on the night after the huge "talk" about how Dream Theater has lost control and Portnoy wanted out.

[dav]

Hi! I'm watching the dvd in these days..and i fell in love with the song...I think it's simply beautiful, very "clean" maby for the use of the acoustic guitar. One of my favs...

Davide

[Tigerfolly]

its one of the tracks that was taken off from the original falling into infinity.

i believe it is one of their tracks, and theres a probably a demo of the studio recording somewhere, i cant remember if its been released or going to be released on ystejam records (the official bootleg cds of dt)

It was on the 1999 DTIFC Christmas cd "Cleaning Out The Closet"

[EdKeys]

Hi

Speak to me is one of my favorites. It was written by Mr. Labrie.

By the way listen to the drums, ull find out that I walk beside you has more speak to me in it than anything else...


Edkeys

[Michael B. - The Mirror]

that "unplugged" Version was performed during a Fanclub Gig DT performed back in 1998, parts of that Show were released as a official Fanclub CD, including Speak to me.
Dream Theater International Fan Club

DTIFC 003 - Once In A LIVEtime Outtakes
DTIFC 003 - Once In A LIVEtime Outtakes
Fanclub CD, 1998

1. Eve
2. Speak To Me
3. Lifting Shadows Off A Dream
4. Hey You
5. The Silent Man
6. Cover My Eyes
7. Mean Street
8. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
9. Anna Lee
10. To Live Forever
11. Thank You's
12. Bad

Recorded at Nighttown in Rotterdam,
The Netherlands - June 22nd, 1998

Recorded at Le Bataclan in Paris,
France - June 25th, 1998

Recorded by Kevin Shirly
Compiled & Mixed by Mike Portnoy

Artwork by Steffen Barabasch (The Mirror)
Photos by Elliot/Harris (DTIFC, Simone Fabbri
(Italian Dreamers), Amir Djawadi (The Mirror)

All songs written by Dream Theater and
published by Ytse Jams (ASCAP) except:

Hey You by Pink Floyd
(Roger Waters; Pink Floyd Music LTD.)
Mean Street by Van Halen
(Van Halen; Van Halen Music/Diamond Dave Music)
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John
(Elton John/Bernie Taupin; Dick James Music LTD.)
Bad by U2
(U2; Blue Mountain Music LTD.)

[Thefunkygibbons]

Speak to me was released on a special 3" CD single that was included on the Japanese release of FII

That is how it became well known by DT fans in advance of the Fan Club CDs etc

[Michael B. - The Mirror]

Speak to me was released on a special 3" CD single that was included on the Japanese release of FII

That is how it became well known by DT fans in advance of the Fan Club CDs etc

right, but not as the unplugged version i beleive ;). as a collector i am sure you own that single, but i guess it was the FII Studio Version of STM, right?

[Everlasting_Rain]

Hi

Speak to me is one of my favorites. It was written by Mr. Labrie.

By the way listen to the drums, ull find out that I walk beside you has more speak to me in it than anything else...


Edkeys

Sure! I also though that when I listened "I walk beside you" for the first time. Although I also though "Speak to me" sounded like U2 (which ain't a problem for me).

[EdKeys]

Thats right Everlasting_Rain ... and I guess we all agree that Speak to me is way better song in every aspect, not that I dont like IWBY but just love speak to me`s vocals and lyrics as well as myungs contribution.

[Thefunkygibbons]

Right, of course I have it tucked up in the collection

The Japanese version is studio

Despite being Japan only, on some of the bootlegs of the FII tour, it is evident that the fans knew the song and cheered when it was played

[hephiroth]

hmm...although similar in some aspects, i think Speak to Me and I Walk Beside You have totally different vibes...i guess i say that because i would want to listen to those songs for totally different moods, and that, to me, has a lot to do with how i group songs together

just my take...they're both awesome, though!

-jeff-

[Awake]

Fantastic song - great guitar solo, wonderful keyboards. It does sound very, very, very like U2 (I think the Edge would pat JP on the back for that solo and say "attaboy"), but as others have pointed out, that's not a bad thing.