Dream Theater

[JamJar]

Train of Thought is amazing, I remember hearing it for the first time, it completely blew me away.
I love the 2nd disc of 6DOIT, and love The Glass Prison and Disappear off the 1st disc, not so keen on the other songs however.

Misunderstood is one of my favourite DT songs. :)

[red barchetta]

Train of Thought is amazing, I remember hearing it for the first time, it completely blew me away.
I love the 2nd disc of 6DOIT, and love The Glass Prison and Disappear off the 1st disc, not so keen on the other songs however.
Glass Prison is my least favourite song of SDOIT. i love Blind Faith and The Great Debate though.

[Lord Abortion]

Misunderstood is my favourite on the first disk, but I love the second disk more.

[PinkFloydFan082692]

favorite album=Train of Thought

favorite song= In The Name of God

[ghettoeddo]

i really love the intro to about to crash (reprise)....it sounds sooooooo cool. i loves it....

i love that as well. especially that perfectly-placed pinch harmonic :smash:
to me, blind faith is the weakest track on disc 1 of turbulence, but that's not saying much because i think every track is strong.
all of disc 2 is amazing, except for TTTSTA for me

[thunderzstruck]

ugh

they better play overture 1928 (fav DT song)

[ghettoeddo]

sorry that's not anywhere near the radar :\ but i feel ya, it's my favorite instrumental

[Happy]

Well they did play the whole of SFAM a little while back. So if you're incredibly lucky you might hear it.

[Tails]

Well they did play the whole of SFAM a little while back. So if you're incredibly lucky you might hear it.

That was for the second night special at one of the South America shows. It replaced DSoTM. /most likely redundant

So they just announced a Detroit date for the 20th and I have the day off work and a friend might be interested in going. I just need to see if my parents will let me take the car there as it is in need of new tires, but that will get put off for a while.

/prays

[nowitzki]

About James LaBrie on wiki:
In 1994, while vacationing in Cuba, Labrie had very bad food poisoning and while vomiting, he ruptured a vocal chord. Two weeks later he had to go on tour again, with his voice not strong and cracking frequently. He went to several specialists who said the damage would take a while to heal. James also had surgery before going on tour. He finally started to get his voice back in 2002 and returned to just about full power in 2005. Many critics unaware of this event have given him much criticism on live albums such as Once in a Livetime and Live Scenes From New York.

and for those that didn't know:
In 1993, he was a first-choice replacement to take over for the departed Iron Maiden vocalist, Bruce Dickinson; an offer which he declined.

[Happy]

About James LaBrie on wiki:


and for those that didn't know:
Wow. That's incredible.

[Shattered_Future]

Indeed...he was extremely spot on when I saw him last summer. I never knew that about him.

TOT I really like...this may sound a bit poserish, but I like it for the heaviness of it. It's got a good, almost aggressive feel to it that enhances the music even more.

[Lord Abortion]

He sounds fantastic on LSFNY.
I may have said this before, but The spirit carries on live is the most beautiful piece of music I have ever heard, and James' vocal intro is the best part.

[temporary]

Misunderstood is my favourite on the first disk, but I love the second disk more.

Yeah, Misunderstood is ace, but I'd say The Glass Prison and Disapear are the best.

Thats pretty cool about Maiden and LaBrie, I'm surprised he turned them down. I'm glad he stayed with DT, though, what with Blaze still being great and Bruce coming back.

I actually think he's great on Live Scenes, but most of the other stuff I've heard from Five Years and stuff is pretty poor. He seems better than ever now.

[Lord Abortion]

Five years isn't brilliant.

and he's a little dodgy at times on OIAL.
But he's good at Take away my pain and hollow years, and I care about those songs a huge amount.

[Captain Quentin]

what are everyone's favourite songs on Images and words?

[Blue Collar Man]

Hey guys, I just saw Dream Theater last night and for thier first encore song they played PF's Sheep!!! I was least expecting it and I went totally nuts. I love how they just sneak suprizes like that into concerts.

[zerosk8er1988]

what are everyone's favourite songs on Images and words?Wait for sleep, Take The Time, Pull Me Under are my favorites off of images and words.

[JamJar]

what are everyone's favourite songs on Images and words?

Take The Time
Metropolis
Wait For Sleep
Learning To Live

Great album.

[nowitzki]

Hey guys, I just saw Dream Theater last night and for thier first encore song they played PF's Sheep!!! I was least expecting it and I went totally nuts. I love how they just sneak suprizes like that into concerts.
Awesome!

[Happy]

Take the Time's my favourite song off I&W. It's insane.

[Captain Quentin]

wicked, i just got it yesterday and was struggling to get into it but i love TOT and 6DOIT

[ghettoeddo]

take the time 123 happy

post setlists everyone if you've seen them so far!

[Mr_Bounce]

It's incredible to think Maiden wanted him.. I love him, but I don't think he fits Maiden at all.

[nowitzki]

Beast song off I&W and best ever DT song: Learning to Live

[Happy]

It's incredible to think Maiden wanted him.. I love him, but I don't think he fits Maiden at all.
You heard DT's bootleg of the Number of The Beast.
He sounds incredibly like Bruce.

[Lord Abortion]

what are everyone's favourite songs on Images and words?
Surrounded
Learning to live
Metropolis

[ghettoeddo]

It's incredible to think Maiden wanted him.. I love him, but I don't think he fits Maiden at all.

to be wanted by IRON MAIDEN is pretty...coveted by many vocalists i think.

[temporary]

It's incredible to think Maiden wanted him.. I love him, but I don't think he fits Maiden at all.

Actually, he sounds great on their bootleg of the entire Number of the Beast album. Children of the Damned, 22 Acacia Avenue, and Hallowed Be Thy Name are all killer.

Hey guys, I just saw Dream Theater last night and for thier first encore song they played PF's Sheep!!! I was least expecting it and I went totally nuts. I love how they just sneak suprizes like that into concerts.

Thats awsome, just awsome! What was the rest of the setlist like?

As to the whole best song on I&W thing, I'd say Wait For Sleep/Learning to Live (I pretty much consider them the same song) is my favorite, but they're all good. Its just one of those few albums were every single song is amazing.

[Lord Abortion]

to be wanted by IRON MAIDEN is pretty...coveted by many vocalists i think.
Yep, it's pretty much the best thing you could hope for.

[Up The Irons]

I went to an amazing show last night! (San Francisco).

Root of All Evil- strong opener
Another Won- awesome song, wouldve preferred "your majesty' however
Afterlife- didnt expect that!
Take The Time- oh, man! awesomeness! didnt expect that from IAW!
Caught in a Web- good choice, wouldve liked 6:00 though
Speak to Me- i was talking to my bud saying how awesome this would be, and they played it!
Peruvian Skies (w/ Wish You Were Here and Wherever I May Roam)- wow.
Strange Deja Vu- a good choice from SFAM
Through My Words/Fatal Tragedy- i thought that was it from SFAM but they busted it out, awesome
About to Crash/Losing Time- this was the #1 song i wanted them to play, and there it was!

intermission

As I Am- another song i was wanting to see
These Walls- (needs to explanation, just plain awesome)
I Walk Beside You- heres a quality song
Sacrificed Sons- this is actually amazing live
Octavarium- it was excellent, with some wacky animations on the screen

Wait For Sleep/Learning to Live- this was better than i thought it would be. they also jammed to " La Villa Strangiato" and "Crossroads"

[Blue Collar Man]

Here's the setlist for their first amazing show in Hollywood:
Set One:
The Root of all Evil
Another Won
A Fortune In Lies
Take The Time (!)
The Mirror/
Lie
Raise The Knife
Strange Deja Vu
About To Crash (Reprise)/
Losing Time/Grand Finale

Set Two:
As I Am
These Walls
I Walk Beside You
Sacrificed Sons
Octavarium

Encore:
Sheep (!)
Keyboard solo ->Wait For Sleep (!!)
Learning To Live (with alternate extended middle jam)

[PinkFloydFan082692]

Its cool that you got into them, but it sucks that you can't go see them.

How old are you?

14, the minimum is 16, but oh well, I'll have my mom get me a shirt from there

[temporary]

Sweet, I just got the Images and Words Live in Tokyo/Five Years in a LiveTime DVD. I can't wait to watch it.

[Treebeard]

I'm pumped about this new DVD they are coming out with. I hope The Glass Prison is on it!

[Lord Abortion]

I hope Take away my pain is on it, along with Lie and perhaps something like a fortune in lies.

[^Dream~Theater^]

The Glass Prison or Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence would be nice.

[durkadurka]

Does anyone know here if Dream Theater is coming to Australia anytime soon

[Up The Irons]

Encore:
Sheep (!)
Keyboard solo ->Wait For Sleep (!!)
Learning To Live (with alternate extended middle jam)

i had never seen a jordan solo spot live until last night. wasnt it just incredible?

and i thought that jam to LTL was awesoem too. they played like la villa strangiato in the middle right?

[Petrucci]

That cover of Sheep was awesome.

[Happy]

I hope Take away my pain is on it, along with Lie and perhaps something like a fortune in lies.
I reckon A Fortune in Lies will definately be on it.

[Alex]

im knida dissapointed with the set lists that u guys put up, i was hoping for a galss prison, metropolis and DOE to be on it :( but other than that the set lists will be sick. plus they are comin to toronto = rush cover song like they always do here

[Happy]

Well, when I heard the setlist I was pretty disappointed but when I was actually there I was like :D

[Lord Abortion]

I reckon A Fortune in Lies will definately be on it.
Yeah, I'm sure there will be some songs that haven't been featured on DVDs before.

[nowitzki]

The setlist at LATB only had one song in common with LSFNY, so I'm pretty sure they will try and play as much as possible that is on on either of those two albums.

[Happy]

Mike's backing vocals on LATB are awesome.

[Alex]

LATB? and yah im sure when im sitting 6th row :D i will like the set list to

[nowitzki]

Live at the Budokan

[Alex]

oh ok thanx

[Happy]

You seen it?

[Alex]

yah it is amazing. it was the first time i acutally saw JM do the metropolis solo i was like :amaze: times about 10............million

[Happy]

I was like :eek: When I saw the SOC solo. His fingers hardly move.

[ghettoeddo]

i think those setlists were beter than mine :(
i REALLY wanted about to crash (reprise) and losing time/grand finale, but we got home instead. i love that song, but i would've preferred teh 6 degrees songs.

oh and the glass prison IS on the lists to whoever wanted that. just not for the two california shows. i saw em play it in phoenix and petrucci NAILED that arpeggio solo O_O

[nowitzki]

I was like :eek: When I saw the SOC solo. His fingers hardly move.
The first time me and my brother watched it, during that, and the the solo in ITNOG, we just looked at each other, and were literally like: :eek:

[Lord Abortion]

I would prefer Goodnight kiss and solitary shell than the last two 6DOIT songs, though.

[temporary]

Wow, A Fortune Made of Lies off Live in Tokyo with James singing is freakin' awsome. I really hope they play that at the gig I'm going to, Petrucci's solo is ace.

[Happy]

I think they play A Fortune In Lies at every gig. I'm probably wrong though.

[Tyr]

^^
They didn't play it in Stockholm the last time they were here, anyway.

[ghettoeddo]

I think they play A Fortune In Lies at every gig. I'm probably wrong though.

yea you are haha. it's either that or afterlife usually.

i reallllllyyyyy love goodnight kiss. i love how DT can just switch gears so suddenly b/w songs

[Captain Quentin]

what album do you guys think i should get next, ive got TOT, I&W and 6DOIT

[ghettoeddo]

scenes from a memory and then awake. awake may take some getting used to, but almost every song on it is an absolute gem.

[Arpanet]

what album do you guys think i should get next, ive got TOT, I&W and 6DOIT

Awake. Best album ever. I could listen to that album straight through on repeat for the rest of my life and never get bored of it. Scenes From a Memory and Octavarium are excellent as well.

[Inkstar]

Not a big fan of Octavarium here. Not a big one at all.

I can listen to SfaM on repeat for ever. It's awesome. And yeah, I'd probably put Awake behind it.

[Captain Quentin]

ok thanks, i'll think about it

[nowitzki]

SFAM followed by Awake :thumb:

[Lord Abortion]

what album do you guys think i should get next, ive got TOT, I&W and 6DOIT
SFAM and FII, hell, why not?

[Happy]

what album do you guys think i should get next, ive got TOT, I&W and 6DOIT
Just get them all, they're all brilliant.

[Captain Quentin]

lol ok. i'll probably get awake seeing as i saw it for cheap as at the shops last time :p

[Darkness]

lol ok. i'll probably get awake seeing as i saw it for cheap as at the shops last time :p
Their best album, IMO.

[GenuineImitation]

lol ok. i'll probably get awake seeing as i saw it for cheap as at the shops last time :p


Awake is a great cd. You wont go wrong with that choice.

[horseypie]

Awake took me ages, and I mean ages, to get into. Now, i reckon The Mirror is their best song, I mean, the way JLB plays with his voice at the end is about the most emotion I have heard in his voice ever.

[Happy]

I love the intro riff to that, even though it's basically ba-dum-dum over and over.

[National chaos sam]

The mirrors intro is great because where you really listen in to it it sounds as if theres so much more going on.

Only a matter of time at budokan was impressive as. Id love to see them play afterlife, Id say thats my favourite of WDADU.

[Clunge]

NP: Panic Attack

And I'm enjoying it lots :D.

[TakeWarning]

NP: Glass Prison

[Lord Abortion]

Only a matter of time at budokan was impressive as. .
I thought that was the worst song on there, to be honest.

NP-The mirror

[Happy]

I thought it was great but then again I'm weird. I love WDADU and would rate it above Tot, 6DOIT and FII.

[nowitzki]

Only a Matter of Time is amazing at Budokan. The best song off WDADU IMO.

[Happy]

I prefer Afterlife and The Killing Hand.

[Lord Abortion]

I like a fortune in lies and the killing hand the best.

[Happy]

Another thing I like on it is that most of John's solos use tapping. I love tapping.

[temporary]

Man, I had the chorus to Lie stuck in my had all day, it drove me nuts. Anyways, the Live in Tokyo/Five Years in a LiveTime DVD is so awsome. Peruvian Skies with the Have Cigar and Enter Sandman breaks is so cool.

[Mr_Bounce]

I had the line "love is an act of blood, and i'm bleeding" from Space Dye Vest stuck in my head the other day, and I couldn't remember the bit that came next. So every time I 'heard' it I'd go "dammit" :D

[Clunge]

As much as I love Dream Theater's music, does anyone else think the lyrics are bordering on terrible?

Listen to the lyrics in Octavarium (track), they're just... poop.

[ghettoeddo]

^ ....uhhhhhh i am going to have to STRONGLY disagree.
the full circle section is naming songs by bands that have influenced them and stuff, which is pretty clever if you ask me. and the razor's edge "a perfect sphere / colliding with our fate / this story ends where it began" is extremely poignant and goes with that whole "everything comes full circle" motif on 8vm.

but that's just me.

lyrically, does anyone else LOVE the line in voices that goes "i'm lying here in bed, swear my skin is inside out just another sunday morning...seen my diary on the newsstand, seems we've lost the truth to quicksand"

[Lord Abortion]

I love that line, and indeed Voices as a whole.

[Darkness]

^ I love that part to. I'm not crazy about James vocals or anybody in the bands lyrics, but that parts great. Awake is such a solid album in all aspects.

[Happy]

As much as I love Dream Theater's music, does anyone else think the lyrics are bordering on terrible?

Listen to the lyrics in Octavarium (track), they're just... poop.
:eek:
Petrucci's lyrics are some of the best ever.

[^Dream~Theater^]

Voices is a very excellent song, One of my faves.

[Mr_Bounce]

The vocals on Awake are just amazing. In Innocence Faded his voice goes so high he can hardly control his tone (which is not a good thing :D), but I love the way his voice sounds when he's almost screaming just before the 2nd chorus, I think it is.

[Happy]

The vocals on Awake are just amazing. In Innocence Faded his voice goes so high he can hardly control his tone (which is not a good thing :D), but I love the way his voice sounds when he's almost screaming just before the 2nd chorus, I think it is.
I agree. I love his voice in that song, I didn't really notice the change in tone though. I do notice how he pronounces "r" as "w" when he sings high.

[Mr_Bounce]

The bit that starts off at about 2:11 culminates in a note that is at 2:21. Naturally the sound of his voice is going to be different when he sings that high. Maybe I don't listen very well, but I can't rememeber too many other songs where he hits something like that.

[Happy]

The only thing I can think of that comes close is Take The Time.

[Captain Quentin]

yeah the bit at the start where he goes 'its time to pick up the pieces, go back to square one, i think its time for a CHHHHAAANNNGE!!!

[Happy]

I can hit that note :cool:

[Mr_Bounce]

Yes, great song, and that nice high singing that I love :D

[Happy]

It's also very difficult to play.

[Lord Abortion]

Ah, we come back to the amazing thing that is James' voice :D

[Captain Quentin]

I can hit that note :cool:

lol!! wicked as! :thumb:

[Chu]

I can hit that note :cool:
We should do a cover. :cool:

[Happy]

We should do a cover. :cool:
Pity my voice tone's terrible.

[National chaos sam]

Anyone see james hit the f# in learning to live , 5 years in a livtetime DVD? It really defined him as my favourite singer, after Devin Townsend.

[Happy]

What actual line does he hit it in. I listen to it over and over but can't pick out where he hits it.

[nowitzki]

Its the Whoa-ooh-ooh, whoa-ooh-ooh, waah-aaaah-aaaaaaaaaaah bit.

[Happy]

Its the Whoa-ooh-ooh, whoa-ooh-ooh, waah-aaaah-aaaaaaaaaaah bit.
Oh. I really should listen out more.

[National chaos sam]

nah, he says "soul" really high

"Spread before you is your soul"

[Happy]

cool thanks.

[nowitzki]

No, the F# is this bit: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=406720767529398367&q=learning+to+live
I honestly can't remember that bit from the 5YIALT DVD so maybe you're on about a different note.

EDIT: actually just remembered the bit you mean, yeah you're right, it doesn't do that on the studio version though.

[Happy]

No, the F# is this bit: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=406720767529398367&q=learning+to+live
I honestly can't remember that bit from the 5YIALT DVD so maybe you're on about a different note.

EDIT: actually just remembered the bit you mean, yeah you're right, it doesn't do that on the studio version though.
Now I remember. Thanks.

I think I can just about reach that, I need to check.

[National chaos sam]

No, the F# is this bit: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=406720767529398367&q=learning+to+live
I honestly can't remember that bit from the 5YIALT DVD so maybe you're on about a different note.

EDIT: actually just remembered the bit you mean, yeah you're right, it doesn't do that on the studio version though.

Touch'e.

[Chu]

Pity my voice tone's terrible.
lol... I'm so far off being able to play anything even remotely Petrucci-like :p

Edit: Just wondering, why don't Petrucci and LaBrie do a sort of duel solo, where LaBrie starts it off (With his voice), and Petrucci finishes it? Watching that video, he seems to have enough control... (Something in the vein of Megadeth's Back in the Day, but of course, better :p)

[eighty d]

I can hit that note :cool:

I'm extremely jealous of you. It sucks being a bass and trying to sing along to Dream Theater songs.

[Happy]

lol... I'm so far off being able to play anything even remotely Petrucci-like :p

Edit: Just wondering, why don't Petrucci and LaBrie do a sort of duel solo, where LaBrie starts it off (With his voice), and Petrucci finishes it? Watching that video, he seems to have enough control... (Something in the vein of Megadeth's Back in the Day, but of course, better :p)
I would love to see that. Or just a long Labrie vocal solo.

I'm extremely jealous of you. It sucks being a bass and trying to sing along to Dream Theater songs.
Yeah, I have a pretty weird voice, I can do bass stuff but I can scream higher than some of my female friends.

[classicrockman]

Sorry, I'm late guys. I was on vacation. But here's the set list from the March 10th show in Los Angeles. IT WAS THE GREATEST SHOW I'VE EVER SEEN. :)

1. The Root of All Evil
2. Another Won
3. A Fortune In Lies
4. Take the Time
5. The Mirror
6. Lie
7. Raise the Knife
8. Strange Deja Vu
9. About to Crash (Reprise)
10. Losing Time
~Intermission~
11. As I Am
12. These Walls
13. I Walk Beside You
14. Sacrificed Sons
15. Octavarium
~Encore~
16. Sheep
17. Wait for Sleep
18. Learning to Live

I will post my review in the next post.

[thunderzstruck]

**** YEAH!! goin to see Dream Theater tonight!!1! goin with about 7 other friends from my school and its gonna kick *** cant wait!!!

[classicrockman]

1. The Root of All Evil: The opening of the concert started on a weak note. I like this song, but James singing was poor. Meh. 6/10

2. Another Won: This song was okay, but I never really liked the really old stuff. Petrucci was great though. 6/10

3. A Fortune In Lies: James started to pick up the pace on this song. The intro was awesome to this song. Portnoy is a great showman. 8/10

4. Take the Time: This was JAW-DROPPING. James hit all the high notes perfectly. Petrucci's outro solo was spot-on. The place went nuts. 10/10

5. The Mirror: I've really been getting into 'Awake' lately, and this is one of my favorite songs. Everyone was headbanging to this riff. 10/10

6. Lie: I was suprised at how well the crowd reacted to 'Awake.' Everyone plays great on this one. Not as good as "The Mirror" though. 9/10

7. Raise the Knife: Now, I've never heard of this song before. But it was pretty good. Why isn't on 'Falling Into Infinity?' 8/10

8. Strange Deja Vu: Now we're talking. This song kicked major ***. I wished I could seen more songs from SFAM. But I love this song. 10/10

9. About to Crash (Reprise): The place went nuts when John cranked out the riff. It's a cool song and all...but, not yet worthy of a 10. 9/10

10. Losing Time: Meh, I never really cared for this song to much. Same with that whole album really. But props to James. That man can sing. 6/10

More in next post...

[classicrockman]

11. As I Am: A great way to open to the concert after intermission. Like SFAM I wish they would've played more songs from this album. 10/10

12. These Walls: James did a fantastic job singing this song. Whole band did great on this song. I love Rudess's intro. 9/10

13. I Walk Beside You: Let me just say, that this song is gay. It reminds me of U2. Would've much rather perferred "Panic Attack" or "Never Enough." 4/10

14. Sacrificed Sons: I don't care what everyone says this song is awesome. Myung and Petrucci were insane. Very emotional. 10/10

15. Octavarium: Wow. Just...wow. Everyone is top-notch on this song. Great animation too. Very, very, cool. 10/10

16. Sheep: I went crazy when they started playing this song. Long live Pink Floyd! Myung's bassline was tight. Yay for covers. 10/10

17. Wait for Sleep: Rudess and James together were great. What a combo. Once again, the place went crazy. 10/10

18. Learning to Live: I couldn't hear myself. The crowd was just so loud! "Learning to Live" was awesome. 10/10

Well, that's all. Any questions or comments?

[Lord Abortion]

3. A Fortune In Lies
4. Take the Time
5. The Mirror
6. Lie
7. Raise the Knife
8. Strange Deja Vu
9. About to Crash (Reprise)
10. Losing Time
That middle section there is an absolutely amazing one.

NP-Learning to live

[classicrockman]

That middle section there is an absolutely amazing one.

NP-Learning to live
Yeah, it was great.

[ghettoeddo]

i can sing fine if im singing quietly, but once i try to project my tone quality goes WAY down.
that's why i stick to guitar.

hey, let's do a cover of take the time! im learning the guitar parts ;)

classicrockman: so lucky you got about to crash (reprise) and losing time i've been dying to see those live...all i have are videos of the show in seoul

[classicrockman]

i can sing fine if im singing quietly, but once i try to project my tone quality goes WAY down.
that's why i stick to guitar.

hey, let's do a cover of take the time! im learning the guitar parts ;)

classicrockman: so lucky you got about to crash (reprise) and losing time i've been dying to see those live...all i have are videos of the show in seoul
Where are the videos?

[ghettoeddo]

youtube

just look up dream theater and they're near the back pages.
i have about to crash/losing time...OCTAVARIUM in its entirety and a few more from the seoul show.

not to mention there are a lotta gems on there like the making of ToT, the movie w/ MP's movie-contest, clips from live DVD's. connection's slow though

[nowitzki]

Check out the songs on here:
http://pipoelo.free.fr/music.html
Those who've seen DT on this tour will recognise them from the intermission.

[classicrockman]

Check out the songs on here:
http://pipoelo.free.fr/music.html
Those who've seen DT on this tour will recognise them from the intermission.
Yeah I do remember that. That was cool.

[ghettoeddo]

hey i remember that too.
i was like "uhhhh what's going on" with voices?

[Happy]

Check out the songs on here:
http://pipoelo.free.fr/music.html
Those who've seen DT on this tour will recognise them from the intermission.
Are they the Acoustic ones? I didn't hear the singing in them but I thought the acoustic version of erotomania was awesome.

[Lord Abortion]

Mmm..acoustic.

[Happy]

They're pretty awesome. I thought it was just John jamming on an acoustic when I heard it at the Astoria.

[Lord Abortion]

But you'd expect that...that's just the way the man is... he's supposed to be taking a break, and he's playing the guitar

[thunderzstruck]

so the concert last night was friggen awesome, very loud and energetic. I got 7th row so we were VERY close to the stage.. here are some (albeit crappy) pics from my phone

http://i1.tinypic.com/rmmf5l.jpg
http://i1.tinypic.com/rmmf7q.jpg

[Happy]

John has a beard? WTF?

[temporary]

Man, I can't wait, ten more days 'till Dream Theater. All those setlists look awsome, but I hope they don't play as much Octavarium stuff. Having The Mirror and Lie together seems like it would be awsome.

[Happy]

Eh, you're gonna get a lot of Octavarium stuff.
It is the Octavarium tour after all.

[thunderzstruck]

Man, I can't wait, ten more days 'till Dream Theater. All those setlists look awsome, but I hope they don't play as much Octavarium stuff. Having The Mirror and Lie together seems like it would be awsome.

I'm pretty sure they played 4 songs off Octavarium on this tour.

Octavarium
Walk Beside You
Sacraficed Sons
Root of All Evil

[thunderzstruck]

John has a beard? WTF?

haha yeeah he does and he has his hair slicked back too

[Happy]

haha yeeah he does and he has his hair slicked back too
:(
I much preferred his spiky hair with blonde highlights.

Even better, I preferred his long hair.

[thunderzstruck]

:(
I much preferred his spiky hair with blonde highlights.

Even better, I preferred his long hair.

haha yeeah he looked kinda weird
I don't really like his long hair.. he looks much better like this
http://namm.harmony-central.com/WNAMM04/Content/OLP/PR/John-Petrucci.jpg


but james labrie looks oooold

[Happy]

Labrie's a few years old than Mike, Myung and Petrucci right?
Rudess is about 50 now.

[thunderzstruck]

Labrie's a few years old than Mike, Myung and Petrucci right?
Rudess is about 50 now.

did not know that

ruddess was sportin a beard type thing too

I did not realize how fast, technical all their parts were until watching all of them just fly across their instruments, its something you ahve to see

On some songs they never stop flying around

[Happy]

did not know that

ruddess was sportin a beard type thing too
Yeah he's had that for a while. I like his shiny head.

[thunderzstruck]

its a nice head for sure

[temporary]

I'm pretty sure they played 4 songs off Octavarium on this tour.

Octavarium
Walk Beside You
Sacraficed Sons
Root of All Evil

Oh, thats actually not to bad. Hearing the song Octavarium will own, of course. I hope they replace I Walk Beside You or Sacraficed Sons with Panic Attack, though.

[Happy]

Oh, thats actually not to bad. Hearing the song Octavarium will own, of course. I hope they replace I Walk Beside You or Sacraficed Sons with Panic Attack, though.
Yeah there's a good chance you'll get Panic Attack. I did.

[ghettoeddo]

its a nice head for sure

hahahaha :p

they've actually played all of 8vm (the album) but the answer lies within so far. and they've even played that in some european/asian/SA-ican shows too.

you're gonna get about 4 or 5 from 8vm.
i really did not like JP's hair.
but yea, rudess's hair is getting white.

i found a video of an acoustic version of another day :naughty:

[temporary]

hahahaha :p

they've actually played all of 8vm (the album) but the answer lies within so far. and they've even played that in some european/asian/SA-ican shows too.

you're gonna get about 4 or 5 from 8vm.
i really did not like JP's hair.
but yea, rudess's hair is getting white.

i found a video of an acoustic version of another day :naughty:

Care to upload?

[Chu]

I hate Petrucci :x

[Alex]

haha yeeah he does and he has his hair slicked back too
which john?

Oh, thats actually not to bad. Hearing the song Octavarium will own, of course. I hope they replace I Walk Beside You or Sacraficed Sons with Panic Attack, though.
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[Alex]

Eh, you're gonna get a lot of Octavarium stuff.
It is the Octavarium tour after all.
um... no it definitly isn't.... it's their 20th aniversary tour, the gigantour was the octo tour :thumb:

[thunderzstruck]

um... no it definitly isn't.... it's their 20th aniversary tour, the gigantour was the octo tour :thumb:

its for support of their octavrium album too though.. i heard it directly out of labries mouth

which john?


petrucci

[Shattered_Future]

I want to rub my balls on Petrucci's guitar...:eek:

[Darkness]

I want to rub my balls on Petrucci's guitar...:eek:
It's a nice guitar... but dude, thats not cool.

[Shattered_Future]

Exactly. So he'll have to get rid of it, because nobody wants a guitar that has had balls rubbed on it. Then I can take it. :cool:

[White]

I really actually hate the look of his guitar lol. the colors and shapes are ugly. But Im a drummer so i really focus more on Portnoys stuff than petrucci's. But I must say he is an amazing guitar player lol. its just mind blowing.

[Juicy_Forlorn]

Are Petrucci's guitars smaller than most other guitars, or is it just me?

[Arpanet]

Just got back from the Chicago show... one of the best concerts I've ever been to. Completely sold out. Near the end of Home, Portnoy goes into a drum solo. He builds it to a climax, then goes "you know, this drumset is too big for one person." Then Charlie fvcking Benante from Anthrax comes out and sits down on the other half of Mike's kit. They solo together, have a little duel, then start playing a bunch quick covers. It was one of the coolest things I've ever seen. Here's the setlist:

Root of All Evil
Another Won
Take the Time
Innocence Faded
Peruvian Skies/Wish You Were Here/Wherever I May Roam
Raise the Knife
Home/Drum Solo/Walk This Way/YYZ/6:00 (played perfectly by Charlie)/Raining Blood
---------
War Within My Head
The Test That Stumped Them All
Endless Sacrifice
I Walk Beside You
Octavarium
---------
Wait For Sleep
Learning to Live (w/ extended jam)

Kinda disappointed that the only song from Awake was Innocence Faded, and the only song from Train of Thought was Endless Sacrifice... but whatever. Amazing show.

[TheOpethAffinity]

Woah, they played raining blood??!??! by slayeR??!?

[ghettoeddo]

..they played INNOCENCE FADED?! what the hell?
dammmnnn...

anyway, i personally love the look of his guitar (especially the color) and im looking into buying his sig 7-string soon :]

i dont have the video of acoustic another day saved...it's on youtube. sorry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TltDjoMB4os

[ghettoeddo]

Exactly. So he'll have to get rid of it, because nobody wants a guitar that has had balls rubbed on it. Then I can take it. :cool:

the man has 17 or so guitars on tour at all times, so why not? :rolleyes:
get me one too.

[Arpanet]

Woah, they played raining blood??!??! by slayeR??!?

Yeah, about 30 seconds of it. Just the intro and the main riff.

[Happy]

..they played INNOCENCE FADED?! what the hell?
dammmnnn...

:eek: 1 2 3.
Damn, you lucky bastard.

[nowitzki]

Just got back from the Chicago show... one of the best concerts I've ever been to. Completely sold out. Near the end of Home, Portnoy goes into a drum solo. He builds it to a climax, then goes "you know, this drumset is too big for one person." Then Charlie fvcking Benante from Anthrax comes out and sits down on the other half of Mike's kit. They solo together, have a little duel, then start playing a bunch quick covers. It was one of the coolest things I've ever seen.
That is so cool, must have been awesome.

i dont have the video of acoustic another day saved...it's on youtube. sorry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TltDjoMB4os
I've seen that, its really good, but JP's guitar tone sounds awful.

[Happy]

Woah, I missed that YT video.
That is brilliant. Qualities a bit dodgy though.

[National chaos sam]

Nah, I played on an OLP signatue and it was pretty much standard size, but its not the real thing though....

They played anohter won? that mustve been sic.as.hell
my favourite majesty song, by far.

[ghettoeddo]

i think the OLP is a pretty good replica of the original. i played the OLP too. unplugged cuz the input jack was hanging loose :(

[Lord Abortion]

War Within My Head
The Test That Stumped Them All
:eek::amaze::eek:

Lucky little...

[Happy]

<3 for Mike's high singing in that.

[Arpanet]

Someone with a better memory than me helped out with the drum solo covers list on the DT boards... went like this, I think.

Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It
Led Zeppelin - Rock and Roll
Aerosmith - Walk This Way
Rush - YYZ (full band kicks in at this point, though the Johns and Jordan were offstage)
Anthrax - Indians (played by Mike)
DT - 6:00 (played flawlessly by Charlie)
Maiden - Run to the Hills
Slayer - Raining Blood

[classicrockman]

Someone with a better memory than me helped out with the drum solo covers list on the DT boards... went like this, I think.

Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It
Led Zeppelin - Rock and Roll
Aerosmith - Walk This Way
Rush - YYZ (full band kicks in at this point, though the Johns and Jordan were offstage)
Anthrax - Indians (played by Mike)
DT - 6:00 (played flawlessly by Charlie)
Maiden - Run to the Hills
Slayer - Raining Blood
Wow, cool. "YYZ" sounds cool. I'd like to hear Dream Theater cover that.

[Happy]

Wow, cool. "YYZ" sounds cool. I'd like to hear Dream Theater cover that.
They've done it before, I have the bootleg. I'll send it in the morning if you want it.

[Lord Abortion]

I love the Exit...stage left live version of that.
Neil sounds so bloody good.

[Firecracker]

I wish they played Take The Time when i saw them, my favourite song by them.
But i would really love them to play Status Seeker aswell.

[Lord Abortion]

I will see Dream Theater when they next tour.

If it means missing Degree exams, relative's funerals, sex, whatever...I WILL SEE THEM!

[Happy]

I will see Dream Theater when they next tour.

If it means missing Degree exams, relative's funerals, sex, whatever...I WILL SEE THEM!
And if you don't get tickets, I'll smuggle you in. As a bottle of water. A giant bottle of water. Somehow. Full Stop.

[temporary]

Someone with a better memory than me helped out with the drum solo covers list on the DT boards... went like this, I think.

Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It
Led Zeppelin - Rock and Roll
Aerosmith - Walk This Way
Rush - YYZ (full band kicks in at this point, though the Johns and Jordan were offstage)
Anthrax - Indians (played by Mike)
DT - 6:00 (played flawlessly by Charlie)
Maiden - Run to the Hills
Slayer - Raining Blood

Thats sweet. So sweet!

I love the Exit...stage left live version of that.
Neil sounds so bloody good.

Is that the one were he does that insane drum solo in the middle of it? I'm no drummer, so I usually don't much go for drum solos (they're cool when you're there, but when you're listening to a recording...) but that one just blows me away.

Oh, and Ghettoeddo, thanks for the video.

[Lord Abortion]

Yep, that's the one.

[ghettoeddo]

hey can i get that video too?

DT covering YYZ i mean

[Alex]

hey can i get that video too?

DT covering YYZ i mean
yah i want that to, rush is my fav. band :D

[Permanent Solution]

Ok, so I saw DT on Tuesday night...and not being big on them I recognized only 2 of them. But one of those I really love, but I don't know the name. It had a piano instrumental, then vocals, then everything else, and there was lots of vocal dissonance and there were sort of "dueling" drums/guitars/keyboards. I don't know how much that all helps though :-\

[Happy]

hey can i get that video too?

DT covering YYZ i mean
Oh you wanted video?
Sorry, I only have an audio of it.

[Captain Quentin]

gah i can't get into awake it's driving me nuts.........

what are everyone's favourite songs on that album?

[nowitzki]

gah i can't get into awake it's driving me nuts.........

what are everyone's favourite songs on that album?
My favourite song is Scarred. It took me a long while to get into that album as well, but it did grow on me eventually. There's still a few songs I'm not overly keen on (I can't stand 6:00).

[Happy]

gah i can't get into awake it's driving me nuts.........

what are everyone's favourite songs on that album?
Innocence Faded, Lie, The Mirror, Space dye Vest, Erotomania.

[Lord Abortion]

I like Voices, space dye vest, the silent man and Lie best off that.

I can only not get into lifting shadows and scarred.
the mirror has grown on me slightly since this last came up.

[temporary]

I love all of Awake, even the tracks that most people don't. I love Lifting Shadows off a Dream and 6:00 (besides the annoying "6:00 on a Christmas morning" sample) but most people don't seem to like those. Space Dye Vest, Scarred, Erotomania, and Voices are my absolute favs, though.

[JamJar]

I'm finding it hard to get into Awake as well, but The Silent Man, Voices, Erotomania and Space Dye Vest asre amazing.

[Erotomania]

I love all of Awake, even the tracks that most people don't. I love Lifting Shadows off a Dream and 6:00 (besides the annoying "6:00 on a Christmas morning" sample) but most people don't seem to like those. Space Dye Vest, Scarred, Erotomania, and Voices are my absolute favs, though.

what is 6:00 about... it has like a spider man quote in the begining:confused:

[Captain Quentin]

ok thanks i'll give them all a listen

[badtaste]

what is 6:00 about... it has like a spider man quote in the begining:confused:

Urgh... the sample refers to a Mary Jane, but i thinking you're drawing at straws.

[ghettoeddo]

mary jane ... marijuana?

i love innocence faded, erotomania, VOICES, the silent man, the mirror, lie, lifting shadows, scarred, SDV...ok so the whole album pretty much.

scarred has a great solo adn the opening reminds me of final fantasy 7 (the turks) for some reason...LSOAD has some great vocals methinks esp. in the final chorus with the harmonized suspensions.

oh happy, the audio will be fine. ghettoeddo@gmail.com :]

[Chu]

mary jane ... marijuana?
I'd say so...

I've heard from a mate, that James LaBrie is a crack head (I don't know how he knew, he just said he knew.. I don't know if that's very reliable though...)

It really wouldn't surprise me to find out Portnoy is an avid weed smoker.

Edit: My dreams of discovering Portnoy's secret life have been crushed. Thanks heaps Arpanet :(

[Arpanet]

mary jane ... marijuana?

Mmmmm... no. The samples in "6:00" are from a film version of "The Dead," a short story by James Joyce. Mary Jane is the name of one of the characters. The song is written by Kevin Moore, and it's about many things - but marijuana definitely isn't one of them. The sample goes like this:

"Six o'clock on a Christmas morning..."

"And for what?"
"Well, isn't it for the honor of God, Aunt Kate?"
"I know all about the honor of God, Mary Jane."

And if you can't get into Awake, I dunno what to tell you... it definitely grew on me over time though. "Caught in a Web" was the first track that I really liked. But at this point, I think "Voices" is the best song ever. Literally.

[horseypie]

The Mirror. No doubt. Labrie's voice at the end wher he plays with it is the best I have ever heard him sing. Seriously, he needs to put that sort of emotion into his singing all the time.

[Lord Abortion]

What?

James must be the most emotional vocalist I have ever heard.
I mean look at the spirit carries on, for example...beautiful...goodnight kiss comes into that catagory, too.

Possibly the closest I've heard to him is Matt Barlow of Iced Earth, but his voice is different, natrually.

[Happy]

The Mirror. No doubt. Labrie's voice at the end wher he plays with it is the best I have ever heard him sing. Seriously, he needs to put that sort of emotion into his singing all the time.
Labrie has plenty of emotion.
I agree with Ollie ^

[Firecracker]

I love 'The Silent Man'
Also Caught In A Web and Innocence Faded

[Lord Abortion]

I believe James' voice is officially known as "teh secks"

[scenesfromatheater]

I love 'The Silent Man'
Also Caught In A Web and Innocence Faded
Good man. I love the vocals on 'Awake'. I got some videos off dt-x . com of them in the studio for SFAM. Ruddess plays some awsome little tunes. "I'm having a wonderful time playing music for my friends"...

[Tails]

Awake was definately the hardest album to get into for me. I bought it for somewhere around $10CDN right when I was getting into DT(I only had ToT and SFAM at this time). When I came home I put it on listened all the way through and said to myself "No wonder this was only $10". I then put it on the shelf for a couple months, and later picked it up, put it in and listened.

It clicked. Now it's my favourite DT album.

[Happy]

Took me a few weeks to get into it too.

[GenuineImitation]

Hey guys. Only 2 weeks until the show. I can't ****ing wait anymore.


Happy: How is the DT medley coming along?

[IbanezSamurai]

"We regret to announce that we've been forced to cancel tomorrows show in Detroit.

James is not feeling well and we fear that by doing a 4th show in a row, he'll push himself over the edge and endanger the remaining shows on the tour (and most importantly, the DVD shoot in NYC in 2 weeks)

We are truly sorry to disappoint all of our great fans in Detroit and to have gotten their hopes up (as we only confirmed this show a few weeks ago).
We had hoped to pull off 4 in a row (which we normally never do on an "Evening With" tour), but it doesn't seem meant to be this time....

The local promoter will announce details on refunds soon...

DT"


:( poor James.

[Darkness]

Why don't they just play without him? I think I'd enjoy some of the songs a little more that way...

[Captain Quentin]

Awake was definately the hardest album to get into for me. I bought it for somewhere around $10CDN right when I was getting into DT(I only had ToT and SFAM at this time). When I came home I put it on listened all the way through and said to myself "No wonder this was only $10". I then put it on the shelf for a couple months, and later picked it up, put it in and listened.

It clicked. Now it's my favourite DT album.

yeah i got it for AU$10 as well as I&W, but awake hasn't really clicked for me yet :(

[Happy]

Happy: How is the DT medley coming along?
It's going OK, it's just trying to get it all together that sucks.

[ValeOfShadows]

Im listening to The Glass Prison and is there scratching on a turntable about 6:30 to 7:00 minutes in?

[Chu]

There is, I guess it's like the "KEY" that the song is about to change direction.. But meh, there could be so many different interpretations.

[Happy]

Im listening to The Glass Prison and is there scratching on a turntable about 6:30 to 7:00 minutes in?
Yeah.
That put me off the first time I ever listened to DT.

[ValeOfShadows]

Another thing. Does anyone think that James' voice is too high and annoying live? I think that it has this annoying tone to it that i dont like. In the studio his voice sounds great but i dont know if its due to editing.

[National chaos sam]

hmmmmm. i dont know, hes still an amazing singer, with an amazing range of notes, but your right, after while it does get annoying, and he does make mistakes. anyone ehar his voice seriously jump during "the mirror" in the behind the scenes in Live Scenes In a Memory? ouch.

[ValeOfShadows]

hmmmmm. i dont know, hes still an amazing singer, with an amazing range of notes, but your right, after while it does get annoying, and he does make mistakes. anyone ehar his voice seriously jump during "the mirror" in the behind the scenes in Live Scenes In a Memory? ouch.

No dont get me wrong. I think hes an amazing singer with great range but live he just doesnt do it for me.

[Kirk's Puppet]

He's great live now, though.

[Happy]

I think he's amazing live.

[Lord Abortion]

Yeah, me too...he's fantastic...on all the live albums.
NP-The test that stumped them all(live)

[Happy]

On LATB his stage action during the chorus of that song remind me of a pimp. Dunno why.

[Lord Abortion]

On LATB his stage action during the chorus of that song remind me of a pimp. Dunno why.
Yeah, that and the war inside my head...the lighting and James' movements and expression are excellent.

[nowitzki]

Yeah.
That put me off the first time I ever listened to DT.
Its sound effects from Jordan's keyboard, don't worry.

[Lord Abortion]

That's a relief,

NP-Disappear(live at the Budokan)
I'm starting to like this song more.

[SilverSpoon]

I would just like to say that I am seeing Dream Theater tonight.

Any other Torontonians going? Any Torontonians check out the Petrucci clinic last night?

[Happy]

Lucky. Fly me to Canada and I'll come.

[ghettoeddo]

That's a relief,

NP-Disappear(live at the Budokan)
I'm starting to like this song more.

i absolutely love that song.

i'm a huge fan of DT's melower stuff like spirit carries on, goodnight kiss, through her eyes (it, more than spirit carries on gets me teary) and disappear.
best line = "i gave you my hand and said it's OK letting go time to leave here"
it's packed w/ emotion live...i think the song is better live than the album version.

EDIT: oh and tails, your icon is the greatest. nextdoornikki is probably my favorite model :]

[nowitzki]

Disappear is an incredible song.
Through her eyes doesn't do anything for me, its the only part of SFAM I ever skip, other than that the album is flawless.

[Happy]

I'm not a fan of Through her Eyes either. I prefer One Last Time much more.

[Lord Abortion]

i absolutely love that song.

i'm a huge fan of DT's melower stuff like spirit carries on, goodnight kiss, through her eyes (it, more than spirit carries on gets me teary) and disappear.
best line = "i gave you my hand and said it's OK letting go time to leave here"
it's packed w/ emotion live...i think the song is better live than the album version.


Yeah, add Hollow years and take away my pain to that too.

FII's best, but new millenium and trial of tears are brilliant also.

DT song of the week-Lie

[Happy]

Lie has brilliant lyrics.

/States the obvious.

[Lord Abortion]

You did indeed.
I have been singing them all week.
Even the highly amusing last line

[superflyjojo]

I only have two Dream Theater releases, A Change Of Seasons and Train Of Thought. I've heard some other songs. Any recommendation as to what to get next?

NP: Iced Earth - Written On The Walls

[Happy]

Images and Words
Awake
Scenes From A Memory
Those 3 definately.

[superflyjojo]

I'll definitely pick those up soon. I saw them at Gigantour last year, and I've been meaning to pick up more stuff by them.

NP: Iced Earth - Curse The Sky

[ghettoeddo]

Lie has brilliant lyrics.

/States the obvious.

as does the mirror.
but voices more so :]

i wish JP's solos were more like lie's. im really not too much of a fan of ToT's solos.

[Erotomania]

Im listening to The Glass Prison and is there scratching on a turntable about 6:30 to 7:00 minutes in?

But it makes it sound ****in awesome!!

[ghettoeddo]

hope james gets better before the DVD...

i ordered scenes from new york DVD today. i decided i need the DVD and the CD, so i'll be ordering the CD too. tehy should've just included all the songs on teh DVD and made it 2 discs or something...

[Drunken Viking]

The DVD is brilliant, the best live performance of any band I've ever seen.

[Happy]

i wish JP's solos were more like lie's. im really not too much of a fan of ToT's solos.
On first listening I was like "WOW" but every solos shred, no melody or anything so some of them just sound wanky.

[Inkstar]

tehy should've just included all the songs on teh DVD and made it 2 discs or something...

Elektra didn't give Mike the go-ahead for making a double dvd set, however if they did, he would of defintely put all the songs on there.

[ValeOfShadows]

Im really loving These Walls. Great song.

NP:these walls

[Kurrpt]

thats actually my favorite song from the new album.


Well, im officially seeing these guys next tuesday with my pops. Row 17 J something. Got 2 tickets for 60 bucks!!

[Happy]

I think Panic Attack's a firm favourite for me.

[Kurrpt]

sounds wicked good live

[Happy]

:thumb:
I want to see them again :(

[Kurrpt]

30 bucks a ticket. Man my pops found a hellofa deal!

[Happy]

That sounds about the amount I payed. In British Pounds.

[Kurrpt]

yea, he just won a bid last night on ebay. Friggin called me at work and everything


"hey paul, you wanna go to a Dream Theater concert. Its only 30 bucks a ticket"


"FUKKING RIGHT!"

[Lord Abortion]

I'm listening to Octavarium again through for the first time in a while(as I usually skip a couple of tracks or whatever...

I also watched LSFNY again last night...still absolutely amazing...

NP-These walls.

[ghettoeddo]

the title track is my favorite off of 8vm. haaaaands down.

[ever eeking always rupert]

Live At The Budokan

or

Live In Tokyo / 5 Years In A LIVETime?

Which DVD shall I buy?

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Depends how much you like Train Of Thought.

[ever eeking always rupert]

I like everything equally. I would like to know which has better performences and which is better quality.

[Happy]

Live At The Budokan

or

Live In Tokyo / 5 Years In A LIVETime?

Which DVD shall I buy?
I'd say LATB myself.

[classicrockman]

I like everything equally. I would like to know which has better performences and which is better quality.
Budokan definetely. The quality is great, sound is awesome, and the camera work is amazing. The material ain't bad either. And the second disc has a very cool DT documentary.

[temporary]

Live At The Budokan

or

Live In Tokyo / 5 Years In A LIVETime?

Which DVD shall I buy?

I own the CD for Budokan and the Live IN Tokyo/5 Years in a LiveTime DVD, so I can't give you first hand comparisons for camera work or quality. But I have scene several parts of Budokan online, and I can safely say its a superbly produced DVD. On the other hand, Tokyo/5 Years has tons of rare stuff you wouldn't hear them play any more.

The first disk is a bit poorly put together, with clips of the band on tour intercutting the actual concert footage (although some of these clips are actually quite funny.) The performance itself is amazing, even if LaBrie screws up a bit. There's superb performances of Surrounded, Wait For Sleep, To Live Forever, A Fortune in Lies, and Take the Time. And most amazing of all, Myung crosses over to stage left.

The second disk also has some really great stuff, with great performances from their "unplugged" fanclub show in '98, their Awake World Tour in '94, their "uncovered" fan club show in '95 (where the covers on A Change of Seasons came from - the singer from Napalm Death, Steve Hogarth and Steve Rothary of Marillion, and Steve Howe guest on it) and the show were Once in a LiveTime was recorded (the version of Peruvian Skies is awsome.)

Sorry about the long winded post...