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Captured live April 26, 2004, at the famed Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. This 3-CD set has over three hours of on-stage brilliance loaded with visionary Dream Theater original compositions! Produced by founding members John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy.
Dream Theater: James LaBrie, John Myung, John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, Mike Portnoy .
Personnel: John Petrucci (vocals, guitar); Mike Portnoy (vocals, drums); James LaBrie (vocals, percussion); Jordan Rudess (keyboards); John Myung (bass guitar, Chapman stick); Bert Baldwin (keyboard programming).
Audio Mixer: Kevin Shirley.
Liner Note Authors: James LaBrie; John Myung; Mike Portnoy ; Jordan Rudess.
Recording information: Budokan, Tokyo, Japan (04/26/2004); The Budoken, Tokyo, Japan (04/26/2004).
Steadfast at the apex of the prog-metal heap, Dream Theater has reached the coveted position where it can do no wrong in the eyes and chops-hungry ears of its international fan base. LIVE AT BUDOKAN is the band's third full-length live offering, a mammoth three-CD affair with a set list that leans heavily towards the studio albums SIX DEGREES OF INNER TURBULENCE (2002) and TRAIN OF THOUGHT (2003).
As with any Dream Theater concert, the crown jewel of LIVE AT BUDOKAN is its legendary "Instrumedley." The awe-inspiring epic puts the metallic virtuosos through a series of strung-together touchstone themes culled from both "Metropolis" pieces, "Erotomania," "A Change of Seasons," and "Ytse Jam," plus two excerpts drawn from Liquid Tension Experiment (an instrumental side-project featuring 3/5ths of Dream Theater). With this performance, there are notable upgrades in the group's live act. Vocalist James LaBrie gets better with each tour, and the background vocals have never sounded so spot-on. To top it all off, guitarist John Petrucci continues to push the six-string-shredding envelope to its furthest reaches with his rapid-fire soloing palette.
Live At Budokan Music | List Price | $13.97 (You save $1.72) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Heavy Metal, Live Performances, Progressive, Box Sets | | Label | Atlantic | | Orig Year | 2004 | | All Time Sales Rank |  1121  | | CD Universe Part number | 6780840 | | Discs | 3 | | Release Date | Oct 05, 2004 | | Studio/Live | Live | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | John Petrucci; Mike Portnoy | | Personnel | Mike Portnoy - vocals, drums
John Petrucci - vocals, guitar
James Labrie - vocals, percussion
John Myung - bass guitar, Chapman stick
Jordan Rudess - keyboards
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Dream Theater Live At Budokan Songs Live At Budokan Music Review Average Rating: (4.6 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Another Brilliant Live Performance
Dream Theater continues their passion for live recordings with yet another release (another 3-disc set) that is expertly produced by two band members - Portnoy and Petrucci. This set was recorded live at Budokan in Tokyo and contains almost all of the material off of their latest studio effort, "Train of Thought". For those that remember back to the early '90's when DT actually got some FM airplay, "Pull Me Under" is dusted off and played with exuberance.
There is the usual pyrotechnics of incredible guitar playing and extraordinary drum fills from Petrucci and Portnoy, along with the fantastic keyboard embellishments and exquisite bass playing from Rudess and Myung that we have come to expect and admire from these gifted musicians. How James LaBrie's voice can continue to soar over this instrumental ensemble night after night is anyone's guess.
Just as the playing gets to be almost too much for the senses (listen to the incredible "Instrumedley" pieced together from two Liquid Tension Experiment pieces and you'll see what I mean), they soothe the soul with beautiful versions of "Trial of Tears", "Hollow Years" or "Goodnight Kiss".
This is a hard working group of professionals, and hats off to them for being so prolific, not only with their DT efforts, but also all of their side projects which allows us to hear even more of their music genius in different settings.
"Live at Budokan" is a must not only for DT fans, but for anyone who enjoys progressive music and likes to hear five guys really tear it up...Enjoy!
Submitted by RickNlsn (Lakeville, MA, USA) 
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Simply the best musicians
This Cd shows the real stellar musicianship of Petrucci, Portnoy, Rudess and Myung. If you love intricate playing this is a must have
Submitted by comtnbyker (Evergreen CO)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 1 found this helpful. Great concert!
I have owned this DVD for 2 years, and it still gives me chills; specially on the last song "In the Name of God".
Dream Theater fan must-have!!!
Submitted by anayita7 (Guayama, Puerto Rico)
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Like wine, Dream Theater turns better year to year. The Live At Budokan comes to consolidate the truth: a great studio band, and a giant live.
Submitted by PHSMONTE (Santos, SP, Brazil)
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I can't find words to discribe this music because it's so amaising the sound the technic and quality of the songs, the dream theater at there best.
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