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The band released only two albums before Rudess' definitive incorporation to Dream Theater and the obvious disbandment, at least for studio recordings, since three-quarters of the band were composed by Dream Theater members. It didn't stop Portnoy from releasing several other albums [live recordings] via his own label, [[SdrawkcabName Ytsejam]] Records. In 2020, a reunion was announced with plans for a third album as well.

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The band released only two albums before Rudess' definitive incorporation to Dream Theater and the obvious disbandment, at least for studio recordings, since three-quarters of the band were composed by Dream Theater members. It didn't stop Portnoy from releasing several other albums [live recordings] via his own label, [[SdrawkcabName Ytsejam]] Records. In 2020, a reunion was announced with, with plans for a third album as well.
released in 2021, and possible plans for a fourth album.


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* {{Improv}}: "Three Minute Warning" and the entire bonus disc of ''Liquid Tension Experiment 3'' are improvised.
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** "Chris and Kevin's Bogus Journey", on ''Spontaneous Combustion'', to "Chris and Kevin's Excellent Journey", on ''Liquid Tension Experiment''.

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** "Chris and Kevin's Bogus Journey", on ''Spontaneous Combustion'', to "Chris and Kevin's Excellent Journey", on ''Liquid Tension Experiment''. ''Liquid Tension Experiment 3'' also includes "Chris and Kevin's Amazing Odyssey".



* CoverVersion: In some of their live shows, they did a ProgressiveMetal arrangement of Music/GeorgeGershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue". ''Liquid Tension Experiment 3'' includes a studio recording of "Rhapsody In Blue".

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* CoverVersion: In some of their live shows, they did a ProgressiveMetal arrangement of Music/GeorgeGershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue". ''Liquid Tension Experiment 3'' includes a studio recording of "Rhapsody In Blue".it as well.
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* CoverVersion: In some of their live shows, they did a ProgressiveMetal arrangement of Music/GeorgeGershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue".

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* CoverVersion: In some of their live shows, they did a ProgressiveMetal arrangement of Music/GeorgeGershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue". ''Liquid Tension Experiment 3'' includes a studio recording of "Rhapsody In Blue".
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* ''Liquid Tension Experiment 3'' (forthcoming)

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* ''Liquid Tension Experiment 3'' (forthcoming)
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The band released only two albums before Rudess' definitive incorporation to Dream Theater and the obvious disbandment, at least for studio recordings, since three-quarters of the band were composed by Dream Theater members. It didn't stop Portnoy from releasing several other albums [live recordings] via his own label, [[SdrawkcabName Ytsejam]] Records.

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The band released only two albums before Rudess' definitive incorporation to Dream Theater and the obvious disbandment, at least for studio recordings, since three-quarters of the band were composed by Dream Theater members. It didn't stop Portnoy from releasing several other albums [live recordings] via his own label, [[SdrawkcabName Ytsejam]] Records.
Records. In 2020, a reunion was announced with plans for a third album as well.




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** Liquid Tension Experiment 2 contains a song titled [[Franchise/StarWars "Chewbacca"]].

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* CallBack: Liquid Trio Experiment 2's album, ''When the Keyboard Breaks'' is a reference to the track "When the Water Breaks", from ''Liquid Tension Experiment 2''.

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Liquid Trio Experiment 2's album, ''When the Keyboard Breaks'' is a reference to the track "When the Water Breaks", from ''Liquid Tension Experiment 2''.2''.
** "Chris and Kevin's Bogus Journey", on ''Spontaneous Combustion'', to "Chris and Kevin's Excellent Journey", on ''Liquid Tension Experiment''.



* ShoutOut: The Liquid Trio Experiment song "Jazz Odyssey" is a reference to ''Film/ThisIsSpinalTap''.

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The Liquid Trio Experiment song "Jazz Odyssey" is a reference to ''Film/ThisIsSpinalTap''.''Film/ThisIsSpinalTap''.
** "Chris and Kevin's Excellent Adventure" and "Chris and Kevin's Bogus Journey" are a mix of AccidentalMisnaming and references to ''Film/BillAndTedsExcellentAdventure'' and ''Film/BillAndTedsBogusJourney'', respectively.
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** "When the Water Breaks" may be a PunBasedTitle on the song "When the Levee Breaks", most famous in Music/LedZeppelin's version on their [[Music/LedZeppelinIV untitled fourth album]].

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** "When the Water Breaks" may be a PunBasedTitle on the song "When the Levee Breaks", most famous in Music/LedZeppelin's version on their [[Music/LedZeppelinIV untitled fourth album]]. Then, of course, that was mutated to "When the Keyboard Breaks" when, well, Rudess' keyboard broke.
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* EpicRocking: Aside of some exceptions, each and every single of their remaining songs break the 5-minute barrier.

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* EpicRocking: Aside of some exceptions, each and every single of their remaining songs break the 5-minute barrier. The longest, of course, is the twenty-eight-and-a-half-minute "Three Minute Warning".

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* AccidentalMisnaming: The story behind the name of "Chris and Kevin's Excellent Adventure", where a photographer kept calling Mike Portnoy "Chris" and Tony Levin "Kevin".

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* AccidentalMisnaming: The story behind the name of "Chris and Kevin's Excellent Adventure", where a photographer kept calling Mike Portnoy "Chris" and Tony Levin "Kevin". "Chris and Kevin's Bogus Journey" is, of course, a sequel.



* PunBasedTitle: "Biaxident", which is a play on "by accident" and the medicine "Biaxin", which John Petrucci was taking at the time.

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"Biaxident", which is a play on "by accident" and the medicine "Biaxin", which John Petrucci was taking at the time.time.
** "When the Water Breaks" may be a PunBasedTitle on the song "When the Levee Breaks", most famous in Music/LedZeppelin's version on their [[Music/LedZeppelinIV untitled fourth album]].


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* ShoutOut: The Liquid Trio Experiment song "Jazz Odyssey" is a reference to ''Film/ThisIsSpinalTap''.
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* {{Supergroup}}: Two members from Music/DreamTheater, a future member of the same band who has previously played with many other acts, (DavidBowie among them!!!) and a bassist who has played with Music/KingCrimson, Music/PeterGabriel, and Music/{{Yes}}.

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* {{Supergroup}}: Two members from Music/DreamTheater, a future member of the same band who has previously played with many other acts, (DavidBowie (Music/DavidBowie among them!!!) and a bassist who has played with Music/KingCrimson, Music/PeterGabriel, and Music/{{Yes}}.
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* {{Supergroup}}: Two members from Music/DreamTheater, a future member of the same band who has previously played with many other acts, (DavidBowie among them!!!) and a bassist who has played with KingCrimson, PeterGabriel and {{Yes}}.

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* {{Supergroup}}: Two members from Music/DreamTheater, a future member of the same band who has previously played with many other acts, (DavidBowie among them!!!) and a bassist who has played with KingCrimson, PeterGabriel Music/KingCrimson, Music/PeterGabriel, and {{Yes}}.Music/{{Yes}}.
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[[caption-width-right:360: Clockwise from Top Left: [[Music/DreamTheater John Petrucci]], [[Music/KingCrimson Tony Levin]], Mike Portnoy, and Jordan Rudess]]

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[[caption-width-right:360: Clockwise from Top Left: [[Music/DreamTheater John Petrucci]], [[Music/KingCrimson Tony Levin]], Mike Portnoy, and Jordan Rudess]]
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* Jordan Rudess - keyboards

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* Jordan Rudess Music/JordanRudess - keyboards

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'''The band:'''
* John Petrucci - guitars
* Jordan Rudess - keyboards
* Tony Levin - bass
* Mike Portnoy - drums

'''Albums:'''

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'''The band:'''
* John Petrucci - guitars
* Jordan Rudess - keyboards
* Tony Levin - bass
* Mike Portnoy - drums

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!Both bands provide examples of:

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!Both !!The Band:
* John Petrucci - guitars
* Jordan Rudess - keyboards
* Tony Levin - bass
* Mike Portnoy - drums

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* {{Instrum

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* {{Instrum{{Instrumentals}}: Everything this supergroup has ever done, may it be Tension or Trio, is this.
* LastNoteHilarity: "When the Water Breaks", which is an epic and ultimately very serious instrumental, ends with a quirky piano solo in the last minute or so.
* MinisculeRocking: "The Stretch" and "Chris and Kevin's Excellent Adventure"
* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Generally around a 6 or 7.
* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: Music/DreamTheater-esque ProgressiveRock/[[ProgressiveMetal Metal]], mixed in with some Jazz Fusion, a fair amount of [[Music/FrankZappa Zappaisms]], a dash of classical-infused piano, and a teaspoon of electronic music.
* NonIndicativeName: "Three Minute Warning", which is a 27-minute improvised jam recorded entirely in a single take. It's so long that the band's primary recording equipment actually ''ran out of space'' and left off the last three or so minutes. The name came from Tony Levin wanting to just play and have fun while the rest of the band wanted to get the structured recording out of the way before they started jamming. He threatened to quit and leave if they "didn't start jamming in three minutes."
* ProgressiveRock
* ProgressiveMetal
* PunBasedTitle: "Biaxident", which is a play on "by accident" and the medicine "Biaxin", which John Petrucci was taking at the time.
* RuleOfCool
* SelfTitledAlbum
* SerialEscalation: Set the standard for many newer progressive bands. It can't be more technically challenging than this. "Paradigm Shift" and "Another Dimension" are both fine examples of this.
* SpiritualSuccessor: ''Levin-Minnemann-Rudess'', a 2013 album featuring half of LTE with Marco Minnemann on drums, a very similar type of project.
* StudioChatter: At the end of "Three Minute Warning" and "Another Dimension".
* {{Supergroup}}: Two members from Music/DreamTheater, a future member of the same band who has previously played with many other acts, (DavidBowie among them!!!) and a bassist who has played with KingCrimson, PeterGabriel and {{Yes}}.
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[[caption-width-right:360:Clockwise from Top Left: [[Music/Dream Theater John Petrucci]], [[Music/KingCrimson Tony Levin]], Mike Portnoy, Jordan Rudess]]

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[[caption-width-right:360:Clockwise [[caption-width-right:360: Clockwise from Top Left: [[Music/Dream Theater [[Music/DreamTheater John Petrucci]], [[Music/KingCrimson Tony Levin]], Mike Portnoy, and Jordan Rudess]]

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[[caption-width-right:360:Clockwise from Top Left: [[Music/Dream Theater John Petrucci]], [[Music/KingCrimson Tony Levin]], Mike Portnoy, Jordan Rudess]]



* {{Instrumentals}}: Everything this supergroup has ever done, may it be Tension or Trio, is this.
* LastNoteHilarity: "When the Water Breaks", which is an epic and ultimately very serious instrumental, ends with a quirky piano solo in the last minute or so.
* MinisculeRocking: "The Stretch" and "Chris and Kevin's Excellent Adventure"
* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Generally around a 6 or 7.
* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: Music/DreamTheater-esque ProgressiveRock/[[ProgressiveMetal Metal]], mixed in with some Jazz Fusion, a fair amount of [[Music/FrankZappa Zappaisms]], a dash of classical-infused piano, and a teaspoon of electronic music.
* NonIndicativeName: "Three Minute Warning", which is a 27-minute improvised jam recorded entirely in a single take. It's so long that the band's primary recording equipment actually ''ran out of space'' and left off the last three or so minutes. The name came from Tony Levin wanting to just play and have fun while the rest of the band wanted to get the structured recording out of the way before they started jamming. He threatened to quit and leave if they "didn't start jamming in three minutes."
* ProgressiveRock
* ProgressiveMetal
* PunBasedTitle: "Biaxident", which is a play on "by accident" and the medicine "Biaxin", which John Petrucci was taking at the time.
* RuleOfCool
* SelfTitledAlbum
* SerialEscalation: Set the standard for many newer progressive bands. It can't be more technically challenging than this. "Paradigm Shift" and "Another Dimension" are both fine examples of this.
* SpiritualSuccessor: ''Levin-Minnemann-Rudess'', a 2013 album featuring half of LTE with Marco Minnemann on drums, a very similar type of project.
* StudioChatter: At the end of "Three Minute Warning" and "Another Dimension".
* {{Supergroup}}: Two members from Music/DreamTheater, a future member of the same band who has previously played with many other acts, (DavidBowie among them!!!) and a bassist who has played with KingCrimson, PeterGabriel and {{Yes}}.
* UncommonTime
* WordSaladTitle
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* {{Instrumentals}}: Everything this supergroup has ever done, may it be Tension or Trio, is this.
* LastNoteHilarity: "When the Water Breaks", which is an epic and ultimately very serious instrumental, ends with a quirky piano solo in the last minute or so.
* MinisculeRocking: "The Stretch" and "Chris and Kevin's Excellent Adventure"
* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Generally around a 6 or 7.
* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: Music/DreamTheater-esque ProgressiveRock/[[ProgressiveMetal Metal]], mixed in with some Jazz Fusion, a fair amount of [[Music/FrankZappa Zappaisms]], a dash of classical-infused piano, and a teaspoon of electronic music.
* NonIndicativeName: "Three Minute Warning", which is a 27-minute improvised jam recorded entirely in a single take. It's so long that the band's primary recording equipment actually ''ran out of space'' and left off the last three or so minutes. The name came from Tony Levin wanting to just play and have fun while the rest of the band wanted to get the structured recording out of the way before they started jamming. He threatened to quit and leave if they "didn't start jamming in three minutes."
* ProgressiveRock
* ProgressiveMetal
* PunBasedTitle: "Biaxident", which is a play on "by accident" and the medicine "Biaxin", which John Petrucci was taking at the time.
* RuleOfCool
* SelfTitledAlbum
* SerialEscalation: Set the standard for many newer progressive bands. It can't be more technically challenging than this. "Paradigm Shift" and "Another Dimension" are both fine examples of this.
* SpiritualSuccessor: ''Levin-Minnemann-Rudess'', a 2013 album featuring half of LTE with Marco Minnemann on drums, a very similar type of project.
* StudioChatter: At the end of "Three Minute Warning" and "Another Dimension".
* {{Supergroup}}: Two members from Music/DreamTheater, a future member of the same band who has previously played with many other acts, (DavidBowie among them!!!) and a bassist who has played with KingCrimson, PeterGabriel and {{Yes}}.
* UncommonTime
* WordSaladTitle
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Liquid Tension Experiment:

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Portnoy wanted several members of other bands to be part of his project, such as [[Music/{{Pantera}} Dimebag Darrell]], [[DeepPurple Steve Morse]] and Jim Matheos, before turning to his Dream Theater partner for the guitar spot.
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Sometime near the end of TheNineties, Music/DreamTheater's drummer, Mike Portnoy, was asked by his company to form a ProgressiveRock[=/=][[ProgressiveMetal Metal]] supergroup. Said group was composed by Portnoy, his Dream Theater comrade John Petrucci on guitar, the legendary bassist Tony Levin and a not-so-noble keyboardist named Jordan Rudess. Thus, the seeds for Liquid Tension Experiment were planted.

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Sometime near the end of TheNineties, Music/DreamTheater's drummer, Mike Portnoy, was asked by his company to form a ProgressiveRock[=/=][[ProgressiveMetal Metal]] supergroup. Said group was composed by Portnoy, his Dream Theater comrade John Petrucci on guitar, the legendary bassist Tony Levin and a not-so-noble then-not-so-notable keyboardist named Jordan Rudess. Thus, the seeds for Liquid Tension Experiment were planted.



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!!The band

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* Liquid Tension Experiment - 1998
* Liquid Tension Experiment 2 - 1999
* Liquid Tension Experiment Live 2008 - Limited Edition Boxset (2009)
* Liquid Tension Experiment Live in NYC (2009)
* Liquid Tension Experiment Live in LA (2009)

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* Liquid ''Liquid Tension Experiment'' (1998)
* ''Liquid
Tension Experiment - 1998
2'' (1999)
* Liquid Tension Experiment 2 - 1999
* Liquid
''Liquid Tension Experiment Live 2008 2008'' - Limited Edition Boxset (2009)
* Liquid ''Liquid Tension Experiment Live in NYC NYC'' (2009)
* Liquid ''Liquid Tension Experiment Live in LA LA'' (2009)



* Spontaneous Combustion - 2007

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* Spontaneous Combustion - 2007''Spontaneous Combustion'' (2007)



* When the Keyboard Breaks: Live in Chicago - 2009 (with [[Music/{{Anthrax}} Charlie Benante]] as guest drummer)

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* When ''When the Keyboard Breaks: Live in Chicago - 2009 (with Chicago'' (2009, with [[Music/{{Anthrax}} Charlie Benante]] as guest drummer)
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* ContentWarnings: Done for humorous effect, as shown in the page quote.


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* StudioChatter: At the end of "Three Minute Warning" and "Another Dimension".
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* MinusculeRocking: "The Stretch" and "Chris and Kevin's Excellent Adventure"

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* MinusculeRocking: MinisculeRocking: "The Stretch" and "Chris and Kevin's Excellent Adventure"
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* AccidentalMisnaming: The story behind the name of "Chris and Kevin's Excellent Adventure", where a photographer kept calling Mike Portnoy "Chris" and Tony Levin "Kevin".


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* CoverVersion: In some of their live shows, they did a ProgressiveMetal arrangement of Music/GeorgeGershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue".


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* LastNoteHilarity: "When the Water Breaks", which is an epic and ultimately very serious instrumental, ends with a quirky piano solo in the last minute or so.
* MinusculeRocking: "The Stretch" and "Chris and Kevin's Excellent Adventure"
* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Generally around a 6 or 7.
* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: Music/DreamTheater-esque ProgressiveRock/[[ProgressiveMetal Metal]], mixed in with some Jazz Fusion, a fair amount of [[Music/FrankZappa Zappaisms]], a dash of classical-infused piano, and a teaspoon of electronic music.


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* ProgressiveRock
* ProgressiveMetal
* PunBasedTitle: "Biaxident", which is a play on "by accident" and the medicine "Biaxin", which John Petrucci was taking at the time.


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* SpiritualSuccessor: ''Levin-Minnemann-Rudess'', a 2013 album featuring half of LTE with Marco Minnemann on drums, a very similar type of project.

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* Music/{{Instrumentals}}: Everything this supergroup has ever done, may it be Tension or Trio, is this.

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* BeyondTheImpossible: Set the standard for many newer progressive bands. It can't be more technically challenging than this. "Paradigm Shift" and "Another Dimension" are both fine examples of this.


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* SerialEscalation: Set the standard for many newer progressive bands. It can't be more technically challenging than this. "Paradigm Shift" and "Another Dimension" are both fine examples of this.

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Liquid Trio Experiment 2:



* BeyondTheImpossible: Set the standard for many newer progressive bands. It can't be more technically challenging than this. "Paradigm Shift" and "Another Dimension" are both fine examples of this.

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* BeyondTheImpossible: Set the standard for many newer progressive bands. It can't be more technically challenging than this. "Paradigm Shift" and "Another Dimension" are both fine examples of this.
* CallBack: Liquid Trio Experiment 2's album, ''When the Keyboard Breaks'' is a reference to the track "When the Water Breaks", from ''Liquid Tension Experiment 2''.


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* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: The track that became "When the Water Breaks" was being recorded at the time when John Petrucci's wife went into labour and Petrucci had to leave the studio in the middle of the session. The band even [[ThrowItIn included]] samples of a baby's first cry within the track.

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