John Myung

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Dream Theater Platypus The Jelly Jam Majesty

ex Gordian Knot

American progressive metal bassist, born January 24, 1967 in Chicago, IL.

Known as founder and bassist of progressive metal band Dream Theater.

ALBUMS

Progressive Bass Concepts

1996, VHS, Rittor Music

2024, LP, Album, RE + 2xLP, Album, RE + 2xLP, Album, RE , Rhino Records (2),

Progressive Metal/Prog Rock

Live At Madison Square Garden (2010)

Progressive Metal

Distance Over Time Demos (2018)

Live In Berlin (2019)

...And Beyond - Live In Japan, 2017

Heavy Metal/Progressive Metal

Live At Wacken (2015)

Progressive Metal

A View From The Top Of The World

Progressive Metal

A Dramatic Tour Of Events - Select Board Mixes

Invisible Monster

Progressive Metal

Images And Words - Live In Japan, 2017

Distant Memories • Live In London

Progressive Metal

Fall Into The Light

Progressive Metal

Untethered Angel

Distance Over Time

Progressive Metal/Heavy Metal/Prog Rock

Dream Theater / A Dramatic Turn Of Events

2016, CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + Box, Comp, Ltd, Warner Music France, Roadrunner Records, Roadrunner Records

The Astonishing

Prog Rock/Progressive Metal

2016, Vinyl 180 gram,

Illumination Theory

Heavy Metal/Prog Rock/Progressive Metal

Breaking The Fourth Wall

The Enemy Inside

Prog Rock/Heavy Metal

Heavy Metal/Prog Rock/Progressive Metal

Shall We Descend

2011, CD, Album, Molken Music,

Alternative Rock/Prog Rock

On The Backs Of Angels

Prog Rock/Heavy Metal

A Dramatic Turn Of Events

Build Me Up, Break Me Down

Progressive Metal

Take The Time (The Warner Years "1992-2005")

2009, 3xCD, Comp, Wea Music,

Progressive Metal

Official Bootleg: Santiago, Chile 12/6/05 (20th Anniversary Tour 2005/2006)

Black Clouds & Silver Linings

Official Bootleg: Train Of Thought Instrumental Demos 2003

Official Bootleg: Uncovered 2003-2005

Hard Rock/Prog Rock/Heavy Metal

A Rite Of Passage

Official Bootleg: The Making Of Falling Into Infinity

Chaos In Motion

Greatest Hit (...And 21 Other Pretty Cool Songs)

Progressive Metal

Official Bootleg: Made In Japan

Prog Rock/Heavy Metal

Official Bootleg: Falling Into Infinity Demos 1996-1997

Prog Rock/Heavy Metal

Systematic Chaos

Prog Rock/Progressive Metal

Official Bootleg: Bucharest, Romania 7/4/02

Constant Motion

Official Bootleg: New York City 3/4/93

Official Bootleg: Awake Demos 1994

Score (20th Anniversary World Tour)

Progressive Metal/Symphonic Metal

Official Bootleg: Dark Side Of The Moon

Official Bootleg: Old Bridge, New Jersey 12/14/96

Romavarium (The International Fan Clubs DVD 2006)

Progressive Metal

These Walls / Panic Attack

2005, CD, Single, Promo, Atlantic

Official Bootleg: Images And Words Demos 1989-1991

Prog Rock/Heavy Metal

Prog Rock/Progressive Metal

Official Bootleg: The Number Of The Beast

Official Bootleg: When Dream And Day Reunite

Prog Rock/Heavy Metal

Live At Budokan

Progressive Metal/Symphonic Metal

Official Bootleg: When Dream And Day Unite Demos 1987-1989

Prog Rock/Heavy Metal

A Sort Of Homecoming - International Fan Clubs CD 2004

Official Bootleg: Master Of Puppets

The Jelly Jam 2

Hard Rock/Prog Rock

Official Bootleg: Tokyo, Japan 10/28/95

Prog Rock/Heavy Metal

2003, CD, Single, Ltd, Promo, Elektra, Elektra

Graspop Festival 2002 - International Fan Clubs CD 2003

Prog Rock/Progressive Metal

Official Bootleg: The Making Of Scenes From A Memory

Official Bootleg: The Majesty Demos 1985-1986

Official Bootleg: Los Angeles, California ● 5/18/98

Train Of Thought

Hard Rock/Prog Rock

Taste The Memories - International Fan Clubs CD 2002 - The 10th Anniversary Of Images And Words

Selections From Live Scenes In New York

2001, CD, Ltd, Promo, Smplr, Elektra, Elektra

Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence

Progressive Metal

Four Degrees Of Radio Edits

Prog Rock/Heavy Metal/Progressive Metal

Live Scenes From New York

Prog Rock/Heavy Metal

Hard Rock/Prog Rock

Christmas CD 1999 - Cleaning Out The Closet

Prog Rock/Heavy Metal

Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory

Progressive Metal

Live Bonus Tracks

1998, CD, Promo, EastWest Records America

When Pus Comes To Shove

Once In A Livetime

Progressive Metal/Symphonic Metal

Prog Rock/Heavy Metal

Falling Into Infinity

Progressive Metal

1995, CD, Mini, Ltd, Promo, EastWest

A Change Of Seasons

Prog Rock/Heavy Metal

Prog Rock/Heavy Metal

Images And Words - Live In Tokyo

Progressive Metal/Concert Film

Live At The Marquee

Metropolis Pt. I: The Miracle And The Sleeper

1992, Cass, Single, Promo, ATCO Records

Images And Words

Status Seeker / Ytse Jam

1988, Cass, Single, Promo, Mechanic Records

When Dream And Day Unite

Rough Demo 1987 (No Vocals)

1987, Cass, Not On Label (Majesty (10) Self-released)

1986, Cass, Not On Label (Majesty (10) Self-released),

Heavy Metal/Progressive Metal

The Studio Albums 1992-2011

11x CD, Box Set,

Prog Rock/Progressive Metal

Progressive Metal

Copenhagen 2024

2024, 3xCDr, Album, Unofficial, Lost And Found (5)

Line Cube Shibuya 2023

2023, 2xCDr, Unofficial, Shades (3),

Progressive Metal

2023, 2xCDr, Unofficial, Shades (3),

Progressive Metal

2023, 2xCDr, Unofficial, Shades (3),

Progressive Metal

2023, 2xCDr, Unofficial, Shades (3),

Progressive Metal

Live In Berlin (2019)

Progressive Metal/Prog Rock

Dying To Live Forever 1993

2022, LP, Album, Unofficial, Cult Legends,

Progressive Metal

2022, 2xCD, Album, Unofficial, king street, Alive The Live

Rock in Rio 2022

2022, Blu-ray-R, Unofficial, Lost And Found,

Progressive Metal

A View From Boston 2022

2022, 2xCDr, Album, Unofficial, Fire Inc. (2)

...And Beyond - Live In Japan, 2017

A View From The Top Of The World

Progressive Metal

A Dramatic Tour Of Events - Select Board Mixes

Progressive Metal

Images And Words - Live In Japan, 2017

Distance Over 20 Years

2019, 2xCDr, Unofficial, Lost and Found,

Prog Rock/Heavy Metal

Time To Ring Some Changes, Netherlands Broadcast 1998

2019, CD, Album, Unofficial, Leftfield Media

Distance Over Time

Progressive Metal

The Story So Far

2018, 2xCD, Comp, Unofficial, EastWest (2),

2017, 2xCD, Comp, Unofficial, Gold Fish,

The Astonishing

Prog Rock/Progressive Metal

Puppies On Acid - Live 1993 - Rocky Point Palladium Warwick, RI

An Evening With "DT"- Osaka

2014, 3xCDr, Album, Unofficial, XAVEL Hybrid Masters,

Progressive Metal/Heavy Metal

In The Park With "DT"

2014, 2xCDr, Album, Unofficial, X-AVEL Records,

Heavy Metal/Prog Rock

Breaking The Fourth Wall

Heavy Metal/Prog Rock

1990 Instrumental Gig

2012, 2xCDr, Unofficial, Lost And Found

A Dramatic Event in Nagoya

2012, 2xCD, Unofficial, Shades (3),

Progressive Metal

A Daramatically Evening Of Event

2012, 2xCD, Unofficial, See No Evil Records,

Prog Rock/Heavy Metal

A Dramatic Turn Of Events

2009, CDr, Ltd, Unofficial, Lost and Found

Black Clouds & Silver Linings

Greatest Hit (...And 21 Other Pretty Cool Songs)

Monsters of Rock, Zaragoza

2007, CD, Unofficial, Doolin Records,

Progressive Metal

Images And Words, Live 15th Anniversary Performance

2007, CD, Unofficial, Not On Label (Dream Theater),

Progressive Metal

Official Bootleg: Made In Japan

Official Bootleg: The Majesty Demos 1985-1986

Official Bootleg: Falling Into Infinity Demos 1996-1997

Prog Rock/Heavy Metal

Systematic Chaos

Symphonic Rock/Prog Rock/Progressive Metal

Just A Part Of It, Octavarium World Tour 2006

2006, CD, Unofficial, Sylph Records,

Progressive Metal

Down To The Heart Of It

2006, 3xCDr, Unofficial, Sylph Records

Score (20th Anniversary World Tour)

Official Bootleg: Dark Side Of The Moon

Live In Manhattan

2005, VCD, Unofficial, Brilliant Sound Entertainment,

Heavy Metal/Progressive Metal

Official Bootleg: When Dream And Day Unite Demos 1987-1989

Official Bootleg: Images And Words Demos 1989-1991

Prog Rock/Heavy Metal

Prog Rock/Heavy Metal

Official Bootleg: When Dream And Day Reunite

Prog Rock/Heavy Metal

En Directo - Madrid, February 11, 2004

2004, 2xCD, Unofficial, The Godfatherecords,

Prog Rock/Heavy Metal

Train of Thought World Tour 2004

2004, 2xCD, Album, Unofficial, Holy Church Company

Voices, The Best Ballads

2004, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Steamhammer (2),

2004, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Orange Records (9)

Next Stop: Copenhagen

2004, 3xCDr, Unofficial, Boo, Not On Label (Dream Theater)

Live At Budokan

Multiusos La Cubierta

Once In A Livetime

Official Bootleg: Tokyo, Japan 10/28/95

Humprey's By The Bay

2003, CD, Album, Unofficial, Murphy Records,

Prog Rock/Progressive Metal

World Tourbulence 2002

2003, 2xCD, Album, Unofficial, Dig, Not On Label (Dream Theater)

Summer Tour 2003 In Los Angeles

2003, 2xCDr, Album, Unofficial, Black Knight Sounds Factory

Summer Tour 2003 In Cleveland

2003, 2xCDr, Album, Unofficial, Black Knight Sounds Factory,

Summer Tour 2003 In Seattle

2003, CDr, Unofficial, Black Knight Sounds Factory

Summer Tour 2003 In Tampa Bay

2003, 2xCDr, Unofficial, Black Knight Sounds Factory

Summer Tour 2003 In Chicago

2003, 2xCDr, Album, Unofficial, Black Knight Sounds Factory

Summer Tour 2003 In Pittsburgh

2003, 2xCDr, Unofficial, Black Knight Sounds Factory

Official Bootleg: The Making Of Scenes From A Memory

Prog Rock/Heavy Metal

Official Bootleg: Los Angeles, California ● 5/18/98

Train Of Thought

Dream Of The Beast

Wake The Fuck Up...

2002, CD, Album, Unofficial, Free-As-A-Boot

Antagonistic Views

2002, 2xCD, Album, Unofficial, Majestic Melodies Entertainment,

Prog Rock/Heavy Metal/Progressive Metal

In The Year 2002

2002, 2xCD, Album, Unofficial, Not On Label (Dream Theater)

The Rage Of Those Inside

2002, 2xCDr, Unofficial, Not On Label (Dream Theater)

Accepting The End

2002, 3xCDr, Album, Unofficial, Sylph Records,

Progressive Metal

Sixty Six Degrees Of Inner Tourbulence

2002, 2xCDr, Unofficial, Metal Sword Records

World Tourbulence In Dublin 2002

2002, 2xCDr, Album, Unofficial, Black Knight Sounds Factory

Hard Rock/Prog Rock

Metropolis 2000: Scenes From A World Tour (Limited Fanclub Edition)

Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence

Symphonic Rock/Prog Rock/Heavy Metal

Official Bootleg: Master Of Puppets

Metropolis 2000

2001, 2xCD, Album, Unofficial, dig, Dreamteam Productions (2),

Prog Rock/Heavy Metal

A Change Of Seasons

Symphonic Rock/Heavy Metal/Prog Rock

Images And Words

Metropolis 2000: Scenes From New York

Hard Rock/Prog Rock/Symphonic Rock

Christmas CD 1999 - Cleaning Out The Closet

Prog Rock/Heavy Metal

Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory

Prog Rock/Heavy Metal

Static Progress

1998, 2xCD, Ltd, Unofficial, Open All Night Records,

1998, 2xCDr, Unofficial, Lizard (5)

When Dream & James Unite

1997, 2xCD, Unofficial, Not On Label (Dream Theater), Not On Label (Dream Theater),

Small Club Adventure

Falling Into Infinity

When Dream And Day Unite

1996, CD, Unofficial, Purple Rainbow Records, Purple Rainbow Records,

Prog Rock/Heavy Metal

Gates Of Babylon '86

1996, CD, Unofficial, Car, Gryphon Records (7),

Lost In The Sky

1994, 2xCD, Unofficial, Metal Crash

Instru Mental (The 1987 Recordings)

Live In Long Island - Part II

1993, CD, Unofficial, Hard Liner

1993, CD, Unofficial, Patty Boom Music

Images And Words - Live In Tokyo

1992, 2xCD, Unofficial, Not On Label (Dream Theater),

Progressive Metal

Live In Long Island

March Of The Tyrant

CD, Album, Unofficial, Not On Label (Majesty (10))

Cass, Unofficial, YTSE

LA Turbulence 2002

3xCDr, Ltd, Unofficial, Lost and Found

London Turbulence

3xCDr, Ltd, Unofficial, Lost and Found

Under The Southern Skies

2xCDr, Album, Unofficial, Lost and Found

W.D.a.D.U Night

3xCDr, Album, Unofficial, Not On Label

Lake Buena Vista March 3, 2000

2xCDr, Album, Unofficial, Holly North

2xCDr, Album, Unofficial, Not On Label (Dream Theater)

Official Bootleg: Awake Demos 1994

When Pus Comes To Shove

A Sort Of Homecoming - International Fan Clubs CD 2004

Live At The Marquee

Prog Rock/Heavy Metal

Official Bootleg: Bucharest, Romania 7/4/02

Official Bootleg: The Making Of Falling Into Infinity

Official Bootleg: Old Bridge, New Jersey 12/14/96

APPEARANCES +

2022, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Music,

Ballad/Soul/Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Pop Rap/Contemporary R&B

Quadratum From Unlucky Morpheus

Loud Playing Workshop

2021, CD, Album, Not On Label (Unlucky Morpheus Self-Released)

The Oscillating Revenge Of The Background Instruments

2019, CD, Album, BIS,

Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony

A Farewell To Kings (40th Anniversary)

Acoustic/Prog Rock/Hard Rock

P45: See Emily Play

2016, CD, Comp, Prog Magazine, TeamRock,

Progressive Metal/Psychedelic Rock

Rock Ballads: The Collection

Portnoy*, Sheehan*, MacAlpine*, Sherinian*

Hard Rock/Prog Rock

Live At Luna Park

Prog Rock/Heavy Metal

XXX - Three Decades Of Roadrunner Records

2013, 4x CD, Box Set,

Heavy Metal/Thrash/Power Metal/Death Metal/Industrial/Prog Rock/Southern Rock/Nu Metal/Stoner Rock/Hardcore

Maximum Metal Vol. 167

2011, CD, Comp, Promo, Metal Hammer,

究極の重金属トリビュート・アルバム Vol.1

2011, CD, Wizards Records (2),

Hard Rock/Heavy Metal

2010, 11xFile, MP3, 320, Molken Music,

God Of War: Blood & Metal

Prog Rock/Death Metal/Soundtrack/Heavy Metal/Acoustic/Hardcore/Video Game Music

Dynamit Vol. 66

2009, CD, Comp, RockHard,

Classic Rock Presents PROG: Prognosis 2

2009, CD, Comp, Classic Rock

Metal Hits 2009

2009, 2xCD, Comp, EMI,

Tenement Funster / Flick Of The Wrist / Lily Of The Valley

2009, File, AAC, Single, 256, Roadrunner Records

2009, File, AAC, Single, 256, Roadrunner Records,

Take Your Fingers From My Hair

2009, File, AAC, Single, 256, Roadrunner Records

Larks Tongues In Aspic Pt.2

2009, File, AAC, Single, 256, Roadrunner Records

Istanbul Trilogy 2002 - 2005 - 2007

2009, DVD-V, PAL, Not On Label,

Progressive Metal

Guitarmageddon!

2008, CD, Comp, Classic Rock,

Heavy Metal/Hard Rock/Power Metal/Classic Rock/Blues Rock

Alternative Rock/Hard Rock/Prog Rock

TG CD Volume 167

2007, CD, Promo, Total Guitar

The Da Capo Players

The String Quartet Tribute To Dream Theater

2006, Box + 3xCD, Comp, Warner Strategic Marketing Australia,

Hard Rock/Heavy Metal

Death Metal/Speed Metal/Doom Metal/Nu Metal/Symphonic Rock/Prog Rock

Raising The Mammoth

Bridge Across Europe Tour 2001

2001, CD, Comp, Promo, Inside Out Music, Theater Of Dreams,

Dragon Ball Z - The History Of Trunks

2001, 3xCD, S/Edition, FUNimation,

Progressive Metal/Anison

The Art Of Sysyphus Volume 2

2000, CD, Comp, Smplr, Sysyphus Records, Eclipsed,

Trip Hop/Prog Rock/Blues Rock/Trance/Space Rock/Art Rock/Ambient/Heavy Metal/Electro/Psychedelic

Progressive Springtime 2000

2000, CD, Promo, Smplr, Inside Out Music,

Off Road Tracks Vol. 11

1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Metal Hammer,

Alternative Rock/Industrial/Death Metal/Black Metal/Heavy Metal/Hard Rock/Nu Metal

Rock & Metal Factory

1997, 2xCD, Comp, Disky,

Thrash/Hardcore/Hard Rock/Prog Rock/Heavy Metal

Progressive Drum Concepts

Thrash/Heavy Metal

A View From The Front Row (Download Japan 2022 Film)

2022, Blu-ray-R, Unofficial + DVDr, DVD-V, Unofficial, Not On Label (Dream Theater),

Progressive Metal

Dying To Live Forever - Summerfest Broadcast Milwaukee 1993

2016, 12xFile, MP3, Album, Unofficial, 320, Parachute Recording Company

An Evening With "DT"- Tokyo

2014, 3xCD, Unofficial + DVDr, DVD-V, Unofficial, NTSC, Xavel Silver Masterpiece Series,

Progressive Metal/Heavy Metal

Portnoy*, Sheehan*, MacAlpine*, Sherinian*

Live At Tokyo Sun Plaza

2008, DVD-V, Unofficial, NTSC, Woodstock Tapes,

Progressive Metal

Dream Theater, Queensrÿche

DT: QR The Fusion (Summer 2003 American Tour At Baltimore)

Hard Rock/Progressive Metal

Age Of Impact / Raising The Mammoth

Prog Rock/Heavy Metal

2003, DVD-V, Unofficial, NTSC, Langley DVD Masters

Gordian Knot Feat. Trey Gunn

Dream Theater While Performing As Majesty

The Official 1986 Demo

Dream Theater, Majesty

Majestic Harmonies

Progressive Metal

Jag Panzer / Majesty

Chain Of Command / Majesty

1991, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Reborn Classics

Awake In Denver

2xCDr, Album, Unofficial + DVDr, Album, Unofficial, Lost and Found,

Progressive Metal

Loud Park 14 (Along For The Ride Tour)

2xDVD-V, Unofficial, NTSC, Strawberry-Angel,

Heavy Metal/Progressive Metal

Raising The Mammoth