Talk:Learning to Live

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[edit] Similarities to Vacant/Stream Of Consciousness

Should it be said that its very close link to the previous track, Wait For Sleep, is very similar to the link between Vacant and SoC? Both Vacant and Wait For Sleep both include only the keyboardist and singer of Dream Theater (not including the cello in Vacant, not played by a member of DT), and lead on to a much longer, much more progressive song with the whole band in that quotes the first. Please shoot me down if this really isn't relevant, but I'd like to hear some feedback before I make a decision that could go down badly with some of the experienced Wikipedia users. 88.107.41.77 (talk) 19:00, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

First, I must point out that, while Wait for Sleep was totally composed by Kevin Moore (so James LaBrie only sings), Vacant was composed by Myung/Rudess, had its lyrics written by LaBrie and includes the cello player (Eugene Friesen, not part of the band). So they're not that alike in terms of personnel.

Having said that, I see the Wait for Sleep / Learning to Live link as simply a segue (the strings in the end of Wait for Sleep) and a quote (in the middle of the instrumental section, the WfS riff comes back), while the Vacant / Stream of Consciousness link seems more like a development, as the main riff of SoC is a variation of the Vacant melody, and the harmony in Vacant is also reused in SoC. IMO, Vacant is much, much more connected to Stream of Consciousness than Wait for Sleep is to Learning to Live. Hetcenus (Talk) 20:40, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

That's exactly why I needed to check, I wasn't sure enough myself. Thanks very much for clearing that up for me. 88.107.49.105 (talk) 21:44, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Dream theater iaw.jpg

Image:Dream theater iaw.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If there is other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images lacking such an explanation can be deleted one week after being tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.

BetacommandBot (talk) 21:29, 13 February 2008 (UTC)