Originally Posted by: JarsewThat's what my point was about Dream Theater. I'm just not a fan, sounds very artificial to me. And that to me, is an example of a band that solely uses music theory to create music.

Ouch! I love DT.


Other than that, I can agree with what you're saying to some degree. I personally will probably never delve deep into modes. But, I think it's important to at least have the basics when it comes to playing with others.