OVERALL AMAZING!!!
Let's see... where to start? I'm first going to rate the aspects of this show on Blu Ray, then I'll get into more details later. The band's performances are 5*, the sound quality is 5*, the video quality is 5*, the video presentation is 3.5*.
First of all, if you are a DT fan, you already own this or have ordered it... enough said. If you're new to DT or thinking about checking them out, this is by far in my opinion, the best place to start watching them on video. The setlist for this Blu Ray is 26 songs, including every single song from Dramatic Turn. It includes a very nice assortment of classics, spanning most of their albums and touching on both their harder and softer stuff alike. My wife and I saw them on the Dramtic Tour of Events tour for four different shows in 2011-12, and loved every one of them. Ok, on to more specifics for this show...
The band's performances are absolutely top-notch, in my opinion they do not look or sound better in any of...
Very Impressive
I saw this at an Ipic theater and was totally blown away. Dream Theater has produced a number of excellent DVD releases and this one is no exception.
Although part of this rating is for the excellent picture and sound from the theater the camera work is exceptional. John and Jordan are masters of technique and this film does the best of any release of showing what they do. Mangini is really fun to watch and his speed is truly amazing. John fills the bottom at a level consistent with everybody else in the band. On the ballads James is excellent and he is pretty good on the faster stuff.
The real strength of this is showing this band is incredibly tight while they are all playing individual parts that are extremely difficult.
If you are a fan you have probably already decided to buy this. If you are on the fence get it, you won't be disappointed.
Great performances, sub-standard sound. Where are you Kevin Shirley!?
I was really looking forward to this release. Dream Theater is a tremendous band but live is where they really shine so, to me, the live releases are always my favorite. This release doesn't disappoint.....almost....
Visuals: Top notch quality. Good camera angles and cuts although you miss Portnoy's influence on the production.
Band Playing: Best in years. I love Portnoy and Mangini but the band seems so energized and excited with this new lineup. Mangini brings a different musicality to the performances and the personalities of the other band members really shine through. In particular John Myung's bass playing stands out for me in this release.
Sound: Ahhh yes the sound. I have to admit that I watched this Blu Ray before I read a single review and found some serious issues with the sound. In particular when James LaBrie is singing "softly" the "S" hisses and pops from his mic/processing are distracting to the point that I...
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