2012-07-01 - Warfield Theatre - San Francisco, CA

[lonestar]

Spirit Carries On was awesome, and War/Test is always an ass kicker live.

[JayOctavarium]

Never seen War n Test live... honestly the only part of the set I would change (on paper at least) but I have a feeling my mind will be changed after tues

[Madman Shepherd]

Never seen War n Test live... honestly the only part of the set I would change (on paper at least) but I have a feeling my mind will be changed after tues

Yeah I wasn't crazy about them either but they did kick ass when you hear them in person. 

[lonestar]

They make for real adrenaline fueled. Songs in a live setting.

[RaiseTheKnife]

It should be noted that james came unhinged during 6:00 vamping a few high E's whichshattered the cosmos

[countoftuscany42]

such an incredible show, i was second row \m/
my  only gripe was that i was filming most of the show with none of the staff caring, then all of a sudden during otboa they started getting anal about it :/
but still, it was an incredible evening, got to shake hands with petrucci afterwards, and take a photo and get a signature with Pirate and mangini!!

[lonestar]

I was filming petrucci's solo and they stopped me too+still got a good two minutes of it. Video is crap but the sound is great since we were right behind the mixers.

[yeshaberto]

It really was a great show.   Had great view from behind sound board and they all seemed to be having a great time.  I was able to fulfill a 20 year dream and meet each of them except myung.  I was amazed at how cordial and welcoming they were even after just slaughtering for two hours

[JayOctavarium]

Y U NO WANT TO MEET JMX?!?!!?

[yeshaberto]

I did want to, but he ninja-disappeared

[bosk1]

As others have said, the show was indeed epic.  Not sure if it sold it, but it was close to it.  The view and sound from the raised area right behind the mixing board were excellent (as was the company, since Yesh, my wife, lonestar were all right there).  More later.  Tired, and back in the office tryin' to take care of business.

[lonestar]

Don't forget to tell them my reaction to the opening of BAI.

[bosk1]

It was something like: 

...in roughly that order.


Not my favorite song on the album, but I have to say, it slayed live.

[yeshaberto]

and yeah, it was a bonus to hang with lonestar and fiery winds

[bosk1]

Okay, as said above, the show was epic.  Got there and got in line for my passes.



Got in with Mrs. Bosk and got a GREAT spot right behind the soundboard.  That may not sound like it is that great, but it actually is because the soundboard is pretty close to the stage in that venue, and the space immediately behind is elevated and has a wall you can lean on. 



All in all, hung out with some really cool people and enoyed some really cool music.  The show was fantastic from start to finish.  James especially was just out of his mind the way he sang and interacted with the audience.  Best I've ever seen him. 

[jcmistat]

Which wins? September show or last nights?

September set list

1. Bridges in the Sky
2. These Walls
3. Build Me Up, Break Me Down
4. Endless Sacrifice
Drum Solo
5. Ytse Jam
6. The Silent Man
7. Beneath the Surface
8. The Great Debate
9. On the Backs of Angels
10. Forsaken
11. Through My Words
12. Fatal Tragedy
13. Outcry
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14. Under a Glass Moon

Last nights

1. Bridges in the Sky
2. 6:00
3. The Dark Eternal Night
4. This is the Life
5. The Root of All Evil
6. Lost Not Forgotten
7. A Fortune in Lies
8. Surrounded
9. On the Backs of Angels
10. War Inside My Head
11. The Test that Stumped Them All
12. The Spirit Carries On
13. Breaking All Illusions
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14. Metropolis, Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper

[bosk1]

Which wins? September show or last nights?

Tough call.  I like the September setlist slightly more.  But last night's performance was better.  And I got to share it with my wife.  So I'd have to give the end to last night.

[lonestar]

Last nights show, easily.

[locolinda]

I am so excited... gonna see them Thursday!

My only question...  WHY NO DRUM SOLO???

[wasteland]

An epic video noone's watched, youtube torn and faded, the greatest shooting of this tour... 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaYOc7ynBW4

[kevinpwrs]

Nice touch by James wearing the Bruce Lee shirt. Lee was born in SF. Myung looks so bored in this video. Maybe he was tired who knows.  Thanks for posting the video. Good job.

[bosk1]

Forgot to add this, but I also ran into lonestar and some of the DT guys down at the Pier 39/Fisherman's Wharf area before the show.  Loney's too humble to admit it publicly, but he was doing his Official DTF Tourguide duties and showing the guys around the city.  I managed to snap a quick shot of Jordan as Loney was showing him the sea lions at Pier 39.

[lonestar]

 

[jcmistat]

Best pics we got were the setup before the show and the ending applause.

[wasteland]

Just when you thought it couldn't get any better, it went seriously awesome. One of the best DT live clips I have ever seen (and I've seen many).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7E12wdczK4

[jcmistat]

Awesome video uploads! Getting me amped for the DVD.

[lonestar]

OK, here's mine, at least what I managed to shoot before security asked me to stop, about two minutes of one of the best guitar solos ever. Video quality sucks, but the sound is pretty good(on my cheap phone, so cut me some slack).....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BihelQyRBbs

[bosk1]

OK, here's mine, at least what I managed to shoot before security asked me to stop, about two minutes of one of the best guitar solos ever. Video quality sucks, but the sound is pretty good(on my cheap phone, so cut me some slack).....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BihelQyRBbs

  Nice!  And I think one of the loud "WOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"'s might have been me. 

[lonestar]

Nope, was definitely me, I remember thinking after how it would sound. There were a lot of those at that point in the solo, so damn killer.

[Dittomist]

I love how every time I see Dream Theater, I feel like it's their greatest concert ever. I think out of all the times I've seen them, Sunday's show had the most satisfying setlist. There were no so-so songs like These Walls or Costant Motion, and every time a new song started I was thrilled. I am happy that I somehow managed to avoid reading the setlists for the previous shows because it made the show much more exciting.
I was especially happy to hear Breaking All Illusions, 6:00, Lost Not Forgotten, and This is the Life because I had never heard them live before. And I agree that Test/War was one of the most kickass moments. The entire band sounded perfect as always--I don't think I've ever heard a better version of The Spirit Carries On.
I was a little disappointed with the Warfield crowd though--I was on the floor and I was surprised by how lifeless the majority of people were. I know some people treat it like a spiritual experience instead of just a rock concert, but when something as heavy as The Dark Eternal Night is playing, I don't know how you can just stand there motionless. And I thought for sure the entire place would sing along at some point, like at the end of Surrounded.
It was an incredible experience to see Marillion at the Fillmore and Dream Theater at the Warfield in a 4 day vacation to California!

[lonestar]

Couldn't agree with you more, that crowd was fucking dead, except for me of course.


That's cool you made it to Marillion, my bro went to that one and said they were outstanding, I unfortunately couldn't get both days off and had to make a choice.

[TAC]

An epic video noone's watched, youtube torn and faded, the greatest shooting of this tour... 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaYOc7ynBW4

Freaking nice!



Glad everyone had a great time.