2014-01-20 - Mediolanum Forum - Milan, ITA

[mikemangioy]

so, I'm actually not going to this concert, but there was no thread for this and I decided to make it, primarily because the concert is today.
How's goin'?

[Lucho]

I think they're going to play the same setlist every night in this 1st european leg...

[DreamerTV]

Lots of friends are talking about tonight gig saying it has been more than incredible!!!

[Thomas Pasieka]

Lots of friends are talking about tonight gig saying it has been more than incredible!!!

That's what we like to hear!! Anybody taken any pictures/video?

[DreamerTV]

I've got just a few from friends in realt time, i'll post just this one to give an idea of the crowd



and i'll say this: i've never seen such enthusiastic comments, especially coming from some real hypercritical friends.

[Lucho]

Setlist?

[GasparXR]

Setlist?

Setlist.fm says it's the same one again. Which is good.

[Prog Snob]

We both seem to be in these setlist threads, Gaspar Green.

[wasteland]

I hear whispers of an audio bootleg in the making from tonight's show.

[DreamerTV]

I hear whispers of an audio bootleg in the making from tonight's show.

Ah, whispers...   

[GasparXR]

We both seem to be in these setlist threads, Gaspar Green.

That's because we both are in the setlist threads, Snob of Prog.

I hear whispers of an audio bootleg in the making from tonight's show.

[SeRoX]

Space Dye-Vest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-8SkbBQITM

[bl5150]

Space Dye-Vest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-8SkbBQITM

I'm not someone who's pined for that to be played live but I'm liking that 

[rickhawk80]

I hear whispers of an audio bootleg in the making from tonight's show.

[aprilethereal]

How were JLB's and JP's performances like?

[Daso]

JLB's performance has most of my interest, to be honest. I can tell he's only getting better as the dates go by, which is what I expected, but I'd like to be able to tell at what rate exactly, so thanks to everyone who has been uploading videos from the shows 

[Kyo]

more than incredible!!!

Is such a thing even possible? 

[Zydar]

more than incredible!!!

Is such a thing even possible? 

Godlike / Petrucci mode

[The Stray Seed]

JLB's performance was STELLAR, he absolutely NAILS the whole show!!!! Man... I'm so happy to hear him like this, he's back!!!! It's like a dream coming true!

[nikatapi]

Lifting Shadows Off A Dream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djMLpqSoUQI

Great performance by James, and i also like MM's playing, he adds some fills which are very musical and incorporate his drum setup in a great way. It seems to me like he feels much more comfortable in DT now, and he takes some creative decisions on old drum parts which are good to my ears.

[Prog Snob]

JP always seems to have trouble with that first chord after the solo. 

[taylorimpromptu]

Here's a clip of Illumination Theory, beginning "The Pursuit of Truth".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfDZUs68NbY

Every night JLB is getting better and better at the "money, love, and fame" part.

[BlobVanDam]

The only other clip I've watched of Illumination Theory is the first night of the tour, and that's a definite improvement. He's hitting the notes better, has more power and sustain, and is sounding much closer to the album.
It seems like the F might be a bit of a push night after night, so maybe he's abandoned trying that so he can save that energy for the "money love and fame" line, which he nails there. Pretty good for that late in the set.

[SeRoX]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuzlukE-dzc

Trial Of Tears.

What a great improvement. I watched the first show videos and now this. The difference is amazing.

[Daso]

Lifting Shadows Off A Dream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djMLpqSoUQI

Great performance by James, and i also like MM's playing, he adds some fills which are very musical and incorporate his drum setup in a great way. It seems to me like he feels much more comfortable in DT now, and he takes some creative decisions on old drum parts which are good to my ears.

Holy fucking shit that was amazing  Mangini is on somewhat of an all-out groove mode in there. Did JLB add a "lifting shadows..." at the end or it was only a "whooooo..." in the end of the song?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuzlukE-dzc

Trial Of Tears.

What a great improvement. I watched the first show videos and now this. The difference is amazing.

I think Trial of Tears is now my favorite Dream Theater song.

The only other clip I've watched of Illumination Theory is the first night of the tour, and that's a definite improvement. He's hitting the notes better, has more power and sustain, and is sounding much closer to the album.
It seems like the F might be a bit of a push night after night, so maybe he's abandoned trying that so he can save that energy for the "money love and fame" line, which he nails there. Pretty good for that late in the set.

Just heard the clip and I partially agree with you. I started paying close attention to DT's live performances with MM's arrival and I think JLB tends to improve as the tour goes by rather than wearing out (which I think is unusual compared to other singers, it's something a lot more common in younger ones). The only question I have is if the F is that much of a push, considering it's not sustained for long. I don't think it could really strain his voice. In any case, I prefer the "money, love and fame" bit over the F, but it would be great to hear it in full quality. I hope he hits it on the official bootlegs or recordings they do for this tour.

[Sacul]

Lifting Shadows Off A Dream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djMLpqSoUQI

Mind-blowing performance by James.

Fixed. At the beginning, he sang with his old style; man, I thought he was doing playback but no. The high notes in the last chorus are perfect.

I think Trial of Tears is now my favorite Dream Theater song.

I think Trial of tears is now on my top 50.

[genome]

The whole gig! (Audio)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2yZjSS01oU

Sound quality is OK, a bit distant and you can't hear the drums very well.

[wolfking]

IT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPh6sz4PNKM

James if much more confident now.  Still a couple of hiccups, but damn this is pretty okay.

[emtee]

Can't hear snare and toms but the performance is very good.

[TAC]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuzlukE-dzc

Trial Of Tears.

What a great improvement. I watched the first show videos and now this. The difference is amazing.

Wow! That was incredible!

[Daso]

I hear whispers of an audio bootleg in the making from tonight's show.

Is this for real?