Live at Budokan (Mcup)

Dream Theater | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 5, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 3
• Label: Atlantic
• ASIN: B0002XL2WK
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #102,550 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Renowned worldwide for their innovative metal/progressive rock and masterful musicianship, Dream Theater first rose to major fame in the '90s with such hits as "Pull Me Under"- an MTV breakthrough-"Another Day," and "Lie." Their legendary stage prowess and intensely dramatic, high-energy live shows have further built a passionately loyal global fan-base. The sonic punch of this stellar concert from Tokyo's acclaimed Budokan arena-recorded during their 2004 World Tour-proves why.

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easily the Best of DT's Three Live CDs!, October 5, 2004

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Monkdude (Hampton, Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live at Budokan (Mcup) (Audio CD)

I just finished watching the entire DVD and it is by far the best performance I have ever seen Dream Theater play and I have seen them live twice. Most of the songs are off the "Train of Thought" and "Six Degrees" cds which weren't my favorite, but the songs sound a million times better live. Now the BIG question...does James Labrie sound great or terrible like he did on "Once in a Livetime." Well, thank God he sounds better than great here. He hits all the right notes and even sounds better than he did in studio on some songs. Of course Petrucci, Rudess, Myung, and Portnoy are at there all time best, and when are they not? No need to explain them. I love how they extended "Beyond this Life" into a 19 minute song with a killer Drum/Keyboard solo towards the end, and the awesome Instrumedly which combines DT's instrumentals from all there albums (brilliantly executed!). How can you go wrong buying this CD, DVD, or like me...both of them? A full three hour concert, plus a DVD loaded with behind the scenes and other special features. If your a fan of great technical-rockin' music, this purchase is a no brainer.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING Live album, November 2, 2006

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Music Lover (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live at Budokan (Mcup) (Audio CD)

This is an absolutely amazing live album. Budokan in Japan is the equivalent to Carnegie Hall or others like it in the history and culture of the arena. The live cd set is amazing but to really enjoy this cd set even more, buy the DVD as well. When you watch the live DVD and see the amazing show that's being put on it seems to augment the enjoyment of listening to it as well.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent live record from the legendary Budokan..., August 29, 2006

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Sakos (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live at Budokan (Mcup) (Audio CD)

....by this legendary band! Live at Budokan was recorded in on DT's Train of Thought tour in Tokyo and is 3CDs (the entire show!) of prog/metal greatness. The concert contains most of the tracks from the Train of Thought album, excellent versions of This Dying Soul, As I Am, Stream of Conciousness, Endless Sacrfice, and In the Name of God. It also contains some real gems: an incredible version of Hollow Years with an extended guitar intro, Trial of Tears, New Millennium (one of the best songs from 1997's Falling Into Inifinity), a 20-minute Beyond This Life which includes a fun keyboard/drum duel between Jordan Rudess and Mike Portnoy, Instrumedley, which contains portions of: Ytse Jam, A Change of Seasons, Paradigm Shift, Hell's Kitchen, Erotomania, The Dance of Eternity, and other bits I'm probably leaving out. Also included are 4 parts from the song Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence, as well as the rarely played Disappear. All in all, from beginning to end, this is an incredible live document of the band. And James' voice sounds almost back to full power, and for the most part sounds really good, although not as good as it did on Live at the Marquee or Live Scenes From New York. An essential live DT album (they all are!)