Dream Theater - The Spirit Carries On (from Distant Memories - Live in London) drums backing track
Built for players who want to hear the groove more clearly and get to practice without detours.
About this version
Some drum parts make sense on paper and still feel odd under your hands. This version is for closing that gap a bit faster.
Useful for
working on groove and feel
Useful for
cleaning up fills and transitions
Useful for
repeating the section before the section that usually goes wrong
A simple way in
A version for hearing the groove, fills, and transitions more clearly while keeping the shape of the original song intact.
Start with the tricky section, not the whole song. A few good repetitions usually tell you more than one rushed pass from top to bottom.
Once it feels settled, go back to the full arrangement and check whether it still holds together. That is usually where the real answer is.
Notes
Get tickets for the Dream Theater 40th Anniversary Tour: https://dreamtheater.net/tour DISTANT MEMORIES - LIVE IN LONDON out now: https://dream-theater.lnk.to/DistantMemoriesLive “Whether you had a chance to see this tour in person and want to relive what was hopefully an awesome concert experience or enjoying the performance on video for the first time, Distant Memories – Live In London very accurately and very beautifully captures the energy and excitement we all felt together at the Apollo,” explains guitarist John Petrucci. The tracklisting for Distant Memories – Live In London is: 1. Untethered Angel 2. A Nightmare to Remember 3. Fall Into the Light 4. Barstool Warrior 5. In the Presence of Enemies – Part 1 6. Pale Blue Dot 7. Scenes Live Intro 8. Scene One: Regression 9. Scene Two: I. Overture 1928 10. Scene Two: II. Strange Déjà Vu 11. Scene Three: I. Through My Words 12. Scene Three: II. Fatal Tragedy 13. Scene Four: Beyond This Life 14. Scene Five: Through Her Eyes 15. Scene Six: Home 16. Scene Seven: I. The Dance of Eternity 17. Scene Seven: II. One Last Time 18. Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On 19. Scene Nine: Finally Free 20. At Wit’s End 21. Paralyzed (Bonus Track)
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Open the song in the app, stay with the part you came for, and leave the rest for later.