我一直在期待black clouds & silver linings之後的專輯 跟前幾張磅礡的手法比起來這張好像整個要做ending的感覺 由其是記念mike他老爸的the best of times 算了算時間也差不多該出新作品了 之前看youtube上有人惡搞james離團 也看到有人在討論rudess如何 結果最後有人離開 還是很難想像 如果今天是petrucci要退團大概也是讓人吐血 心情就很像拿著高梁+98要人喝下肚 什麼鬼 怎麼喝啊....
翻譯一下 I am about to write something I never imagined I'd ever write: 下面要說的是我曾經想都沒想過的事 After 25 years, I have decided to leave Dream Theater....the band I founded, led and truly loved for a quarter of a century 25年後的今天 我決定離開"Dream Theater" 這個我建立 帶領 並且我 珍愛的樂團 To many people this will come as a complete shock, and will also likely be misunderstood by some, but please believe me that it is not a hasty decision...it is something I have struggled with for the last year or so.... 對許多人來說我的決定讓他們感到非常的震驚和不諒解,但相信我這是我 這幾年來在掙扎過後所做下的慎重決定 After having had such amazing experiences playing with Hail, Transatlantic and Avenged Sevenfold this past year, I have sadly come to the conclusion that I have recently had more fun and better personal relations with these other projects than I have for a while now in Dream Theater... 經過這幾年我與 Hail(註), Transatlantic(前衛搖滾), Avenged Sevenfold(七級煉獄)共同合作後, 我很遺憾的說, 我在這些合作的過程 中得到了許多樂趣及友情,這些遠遠超過Dream Theater能帶給我的樂 趣 Please don't misinterpret me, I love the DT guys dearly and have a long history, friendship and bond that runs incredibly deep with them...it's just that I think we are in serious need of a little break... 但是請不要認為我與Dream Theater的關係鬧翻了,我與這些傢伙們有 著多年深厚,如膠似漆的友情,我愛他們 不過我認真覺得我們之間需要小 小的空間 Dream Theater was always my baby...and I nurtured that baby every single day and waking moment of my life since 1985...24/7, 365...never taking time off from DT's never-ending responsibilites (even when the band was "off" between cycles)...⋯⋯working overtime and way beyond the call of duty that most sane people ever would do for a band... Dream Theater自1985年 7/24日誕生以來, 我將他當作自己的孩子 一個永遠放不下的責任 .一年365天,我總是近似瘋狂的無時無刻,不眠不 休的照顧著他(即是在巡迴演唱中的休假也是如此)。我做的事已超越了 身為一個樂團正常樂手的使命與責任 But I've come to the conclusion that the DT machine was starting to burn me out...and I really needed a break from the band in order to save my relationship with the other members and keep my DT spirit hungry and inspired 我覺得長期的樂團工作讓我的精力燃燒殆盡⋯⋯,我真的需要好好休個 假, 利用這些時間來改善我與其他人的關係(應該是親情). 也為了能繼續 保持我的動力根據續燃燒我的DT魂 We have been on an endless write/record/tour cycle for almost 20 years now (of which I have overseen EVERY aspect without a break) and while a few months apart from each other here & there over the years has been much needed and helpful, I honestly hoped the band could simply agree with me to taking a bit of a "hiatus" to recharge our batteries and "save me from ourselves"... 樂團近20年以來總是一直在 寫歌/錄音/巡迴演唱 中不段的重覆,我總 是因為要顧著工作上的每件事情而無法休假, 而幾個月甚至幾年的分開 我認為對樂團整體運作是必須而有幫助的, 我實在很希望其他樂團成員 能夠同意我來個小別勝新婚,利用這段時間來充電跟解放我自己 Sadly, in discussing this with the guys, they determined they do not share my feelings and have decided to continue without me rather than take a breather...I even offered to do some occasional work throughout 2011 against my initial wishes⋯⋯, but it was not to be. 遺憾的是,當我跟其他團員討論這個想法的時候,顯然他們無法感同身受, 他們決定寧願沒有我也要繼續樂團的活動, 而我提出另一個折衷想法 在 2011年的時候減少大部分的工作只偶爾參與樂團的活動,但是這個想法 也不被接受 hile it truly hurts for me to even think of a Dream Theater without Mike Portnoy (hell, my father named the band!!), I do not want to stand in their way...so I have decided to sacrifice myself and simply leave the band so as to not hold th⋯⋯em back against their wishes.... 想到以後沒有 Mike Portnoy的Dream Theater就讓我傷心(幹 樂團名 字還是我爸取的耶!!),我不想擋住其他團員在音樂上的道路...所以我決定 犧牲自己離開而不是讓他們為了我而停止樂團的運作 Strangely enough, I just read an interview that I recently did that asked me about the future of DT and I talked about "always following your heart and being true to yourself"...sadly I must say that at this particular moment, my heart is not with Dream Theater...and I would simply be "going through the motions", and would honestly NOT be true to myself if I stayed for the sake of obligation without taking the break I felt I needed. 詭異的是我剛讀到我最近一篇我的訪談報導,記者問我未來DT的發展跟 樂團走向, 我回答說: 樂團未來將會成為你們心裡所期望的DT, 很遺憾的 說在這個時候,我的心已經不跟Dream Theater 一起了,而我將成為DT 歷史中的一個片段. 假使因為責任而留下並且繼續每日沒夜的為樂團工 作,那將會違背我內心的真正意願. wish the guys the best and hope the music and legacy we created together is enjoyed by fans for decades to come...I am proud of every album we made, every song we wrote and every show we played.... 我衷心的祝福DT的團員們及我們一起創造的音樂與傳奇能夠在未來數十 年內繼續在樂迷中流傳下去, 與你們在一起寫的每一首歌 做的每一 張專輯 每一場經歷的表演 那都是我人生中最光榮的時刻 I'm sorry to all the disappointed DT fans around the world...I really tried to salvage the situation and make it work...I honestly just wanted a break (not a split)...but happiness cannot be forced, it needs to come from within.... 對全世界的樂迷我感到很抱歉讓你們失望了, 我曾經試著想挽回局面, 我 只是很希望好好的休息一下(不是拆夥),但是真正的快樂是不能強迫的, 發自內心的快樂才是真的快樂..... You DT fans are the greatest fans in the world and as you all know, I have always busted my ass for you guys and I hope that you will stay with me on my future musical journey, wherever it may lead me....(and as you all know my work ethic, ⋯⋯there will surely be no shortage of future MP projects!) 我要你們DT樂迷知道你們是世界上最偉大的,而你也知道我總是為你們 努力扮演好一個樂手的角色 , 我希望在我未來的音樂道路上有你們的陪 伴與支持, 那將會是我具續下去的動力(你們都知道我的工作態度,那將會 是我未來計畫不可或缺的一部份) Sadly... 很難過 Your fearless ex-leader and drummer, 你們無懼的前DT鼓手 MP 註:Hail 是一個全明星樂團計畫 以翻唱金屬名曲為主