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Dream Theater: James LaBrie (vocals, percussion); John Petrucci (guitar, vocals); Derek Sherinian (keyboards); John Myung (bass); Mike Portnoy (drums, percussion, vocals).
Additional personnel: Jay Beckenstein (alto saxophone).
Recorded live at Le Bataclan, Paris, France on June 25, 1998.
Dream Theater finally released their first official live album, the double-disc Once in a Livetime (recorded June 1998 in Paris). Granted, the 1995 release A Change of Seasons contained a wealth of live material, but they were all cover songs, and 1994's Live at the Marquee was only available as a European import. With material spanning their entire career, the many die-hard Dream Theater fans will love Once in a Livetime, but it won't win over disbelievers to their highly technical, sometimes cold style. There's no denying that the band's musicianship is top-notch, but the songs often get repetitious and start sounding similar. But Once in a Livetime may be a breath of fresh air if you've had it with smug alterna-wannabes who can hardly play, or if you long for the glory days of Yes or ELP (in other words, the music punk rock tried to annihilate). Highlights include their instrumental tour de force "Ytse Jam," as well as the fan favorites "Pull Me Under," "Lie," "Metropolis," and certain portions of their lengthy "A Change of Seasons" composition. Also released in conjunction with Once in a Livetime was the home video Five Years in a Livetime. ~ Greg Prato
This is a live recording featuring songs from When Dream and Day Unite and Images and Words. There really isn't that much going on here that can't be heard on the studio records. "A Fortune in Lies" is treated with more aggression than the original and remains one of their gems from the past. "Bombay Vindaloo" is a jam session that features some creative drumming from Mike Portnoy and some diverse playing from John Petrucci. Especially impressive were the muted, Al DiMeola-style quotes. "Another Hand - The Killing Hand" is a combination of an instrumental ("Another Hand") commonly featured in their live shows and the now-infamous "The Killing Hand." The latter is given a great update by singer James LaBrie and probably didn't have too many people missing Charlie Dominici. This is a good live session that will appeal mostly to the diehards of this excellent progressive metal band. ~ Robert Taylor
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Dream Theater Once In A Livetime Songs Once In A Livetime Music Review Average Rating: (4.6 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Oh my god!
Oh my god!! This album is amazing. I've never seen them live but when I listen to this album I'm mad on myself I've never seen them live! I hear many complains about James Labrie's voice live but I think it's very good! I must listen very well to hear really hearable flaws. Dream Theater Rocks!!!
Submitted by minnaertje_1989 (Lembeke, O-Vl, Belgium)
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REASON FOR LABRIE'S VOICE
Hey there just wanted to let everyone know that there is a MAJOR reason to James Labrie's bad live voice... he had a food poisoning in Cuba back in 1994 and while burfing, he had a vocal chord rupture...well that's it DT ROCKS
Submitted by Simon (Laval, QC, Canada)
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I've had this double C D stolen twice from my collection. It's live, no overdubs that I know of, It rocks! Crank it for maximum effectiveness!
Submitted by robert j walters (cashton wi)
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Probably the worst live album they have, but its not real bad, get budokan too. Jordan Rudess> Derek Sh*tian
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loyal fans voice,
what i have to say is what a true fan has to say about this album,
i love anything and everything these guys do, i have seen them twice in concert and they never disappoint.
they are flawless in the studio and on the stage, and for anyone who wants to complain about james labries vocals on this album you can piss off, i want to see you try and front the band,
it is my opinion as a fan of the band that they will continue to prove for years to come that they are the best band on the planet, and have been since they first hit the scene,
love you guys.
Submitted by septimiuszoso316 (Globe, Az, USA)
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Dream Theater: James LaBrie (vocals); John Petrucci (guitar); Derek Sherinian (keyboards); John Myung (bass); Mike Portnoy (drums, percussion).
Additional personnel: David Rosenthal (programming).
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Dream Theater: James LaBrie (vocals); John Petrucci (guitar, background vocals); Derek Sherinian (keyboards, background vocals); John Myung (bass, Chapman stick); Mike Portnoy (drums, percussion, background vocals).
Additional personnel: Doug Pinnick (vocals); The Del Fuvio Monks.
Recorded at Avatar Studios, New York, New York in June & July 1997.
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Dream Theater: James LaBrie (vocals); John Petrucci (guitar, background vocals); Jordan Rudess (keyboards); John Myung (bass); Mike Portnoy (drums, percussion, background vocals).
Additional personnel: Theresa Thomason (vocals); Mary Canty, Shelia Slappy, Mary Smith, Jeanette Smith, Clarence Burke Jr., Carol Cyrus, Dale Scott (background vocals).
Producers: Mike Portnoy, John Petrucci, Terry Brown.
Engineers: Doug Oberkircher, Terry Brown.
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Dream Theater: James LaBrie (vocals), John Petrucci (guitar), Kevin Moore (keyboards), John Myung (bass), Mike Portnoy (drums, percussion).
Recorded at One On One Studios and Devonshire Studios, North Hollywood, California between May & July 1994.
Personnel: John Petrucci (guitar); Kevin Moore (keyboards); Mike Portnoy (drums, percussion); Rich Kern (programming).
Audio Mixers: Duane Baron; Ed Miller ; Ryan Arnold; John Purdell.
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Photographer: Dennis Keeley.
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Dream Theater: James La Brie (vocals); John Petrucci (guitar); Kevin Moore (keyboards); John Myung (bass); Mike Portnoy (drums, percussion).
Additional personnel: Jay Beckenstein (soprano saxophone).
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Judas Priest: Robert Halford (vocals); Glenn Tipton, K.K. Downing (guitar); Ian Hill (bass).
Additional personnel: Simon Phillips (drums, percussion).
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