Mindblowing Jams... (fangirls pay attention to the actual title!)

[wasteland]

...sometimes just happen. Moon Bubbles, Bombay Vindaloo, the Zappa Jam, TLF in Tokyo, the amazing Improvisation in Madison are just examples of what Dream Theater is able to deliver when unleashed on the stage.

I would like to introduce this unique jam to all of you who havn't heard it before on bootlegs, as I think it deserves a lot more recognition and praise than it gets now. A part of this (just a part of it) can be found on the IFC 2004 release "A Sort Of Homecoming". The audio on this video, however, comes from an audience sourced bootleg which circulates freely in the web.

It's the Train Of Thought tour, US leg, a sort of a golden age for DT, as most of those who were around at the time will confirm. 3,5 hours long shows were not exceptional happenings, the band was in great shape and the setlist showcased many of DT's brightest gems (A Mind Beside Itself, Metropolis, A Change Of Seasons, Finally Free and Trial Of Tears were not infrequently performed in a single night). To Live Forever was however given very little rotation, being played less than 10 times in the whole tour. Still, every time (save the WDADRU performance) it was followed by a spontaneus full-band jam of variable lenght. Here's the longest and most remarkable of the lot!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VddMqW-I44  (jam starts at 4:16)

Hope you will enjoy it!

[MoraWintersoul]

Oh yeah, this is THE thread.  remarkable and wonderful.

[John94]

I love the Learning to Live jams around about 2005 I think. Fantastic stuff. Great videos out there on youtube.

[Sketchy]

Oooh, this is really nice. Thanks.

[Zydar]

Oh yeah, this is THE thread.  remarkable and wonderful.

You know the topic say "Jams" and not "James"?

Just wanna clarify that for ya

[Sketchy]

Pfahahaha

[bosk1]

That explains why, try as she might, she could not find Apocalyptic James LaBrie in that video.

[Chino]

That was the first DT concert I ever went to! Actually heard DT for the first time the day before 

[Sketchy]

Then, Chino, I dub thee a lucky sod.

[wasteland]

That was the first DT concert I ever went to! Actually heard DT for the first time the day before 

You lucky bastard 

Did this improv (and of course the rest of the show) impress you? I assume that, since we're here speaking, it did.

[MoraWintersoul]

Oh yeah, this is THE thread.  remarkable and wonderful.

You know the topic say "Jams" and not "James"?

Just wanna clarify that for ya

Wow, I'm the resident James fan now? I think I have a lot of battling wasteland and Violet to do before I'm handed over the title

[wasteland]

Oh yeah, this is THE thread.  remarkable and wonderful.

You know the topic say "Jams" and not "James"?

Just wanna clarify that for ya

Wow, I'm the resident James fan now? I think I have a lot of battling wasteland and Violet to do before I'm handed over the title

I only claim the title of "Resident JLB scholar", you can be the "Resident JLB fangirl" 

[MoraWintersoul]

I only claim the title of "Resident JLB scholar", you can be the "Resident JLB fangirl" 

Still, there's Violet, Debra and obscure. Think we're going to have to organize a tournament to determine who's the resident fangirl.

I'm sure I'm the ultimate KM fangirl though. Time for a forum title change!

[Unlegit]

In the DTIFC CD 2004, what is The Spirit of St. Louis?

[Sketchy]

So, how do people suggest we structure this tournament?

[wasteland]

In the DTIFC CD 2004, what is The Spirit of St. Louis?

Another Jam, performed in St. Louisa few weeks earlier. Unfortunately, if a recording of that show exists, it never surfaced and circulated. A real shame, since The Spirit Of St. Lous is another huge favourite of mine 

[VioletS16]

I only claim the title of "Resident JLB scholar", you can be the "Resident JLB fangirl" 

Still, there's Violet, Debra and obscure. Think we're going to have to organize a tournament to determine who's the resident fangirl.

I'm sure I'm the ultimate KM fangirl though. Time for a forum title change!

Yes, indeed, there needs to be a tournament to see who is the biggest JLB fan. Except I'd have to go easy on you girls so I don't win by TOO much 
Actually, I keep reading this threat "Mindblowing James" and getting excited then dissapointed  And then I want to go to another DT concert even more!!

[wasteland]

I only claim the title of "Resident JLB scholar", you can be the "Resident JLB fangirl" 

Still, there's Violet, Debra and obscure. Think we're going to have to organize a tournament to determine who's the resident fangirl.

I'm sure I'm the ultimate KM fangirl though. Time for a forum title change!

Yes, indeed, there needs to be a tournament to see who is the biggest JLB fan. Except I'd have to go easy on you girls so I don't win by TOO much 
Actually, I keep reading this threat "Mindblowing James" and getting excited then dissapointed  And then I want to go to another DT concert even more!!

Disappointed??!    C'mon, Violet! Can't you appreciate an old good progressive jam?

[VioletS16]

I only claim the title of "Resident JLB scholar", you can be the "Resident JLB fangirl" 

Still, there's Violet, Debra and obscure. Think we're going to have to organize a tournament to determine who's the resident fangirl.

I'm sure I'm the ultimate KM fangirl though. Time for a forum title change!

Yes, indeed, there needs to be a tournament to see who is the biggest JLB fan. Except I'd have to go easy on you girls so I don't win by TOO much 
Actually, I keep reading this threat "Mindblowing James" and getting excited then dissapointed  And then I want to go to another DT concert even more!!

Disappointed??!    C'mon, Violet! Can't you appreciate an old good progressive jam?

Of course!!! But there is always that moment of dissapointment when something I think is related to James, actually isn't 

[Sketchy]

Well, the thread now seems to be about not quite being about JLB. Is that close enough?

[MoraWintersoul]

Well, the thread now seems to be about not quite being about JLB. Is that close enough?

Well it's not our fault you guys started talking about him

Which is a shame, because the jam is soooo good. It's like, if Moon Bubbles sounds like bubbles on the moon, this one sounds like Sun Bubbles.

[DebraKadabra]

I only claim the title of "Resident JLB scholar", you can be the "Resident JLB fangirl" 

Still, there's Violet, Debra and obscure. Think we're going to have to organize a tournament to determine who's the resident fangirl.

I'm sure I'm the ultimate KM fangirl though. Time for a forum title change!

We'll just have to roshambo for it.

[Sketchy]

Hehe. But no, seriously: How is this competition going to be orchestrated, and how is it judged?

[DebraKadabra]

You're asking ME?!  Surely you jest.

[Sketchy]

Ma'am, I always jest, except when I am the jester.

[DebraKadabra]

 

[Sketchy]

(That wasn't even meant to make sense, but glad it was well recieved.)

[DebraKadabra]

Well, actually, the correct answer is:

"Of course I jest - and don't call me Shirley."

[Sketchy]

I am most disappointed that the one time I managed to get hold of a DVD of that, the player broke.

[wasteland]

Wow, there's a court jester running around the thread :whololo:

[DebraKadabra]

I am most disappointed that the one time I managed to get hold of a DVD of that, the player broke.

Sadness.

Wow, there's a court jester running around the thread :whololo:

[Sketchy]

Yes, I do not play, but I do gently pull the strings.

[wasteland]

Wow, there's a court jester running around the thread :whololo:

Believe me or not, that was the emoticon I was looking for. :mindtrick:

[Sketchy]

I am not the jester you are looking for.

[MoraWintersoul]

Sun Bubbles. Period.