Top Of The World Tour 2023

[gzarruk]

Since we were talking about things we'd like to see from DT for future tours, I'll talk about something I'd love to see them do, but will never happen, really

It'd be great to see them do something like Yes' Union tour, were we see all the current + some former members touring together. Again, not gonna happen, but still

[cramx3]

Since we were talking about things we'd like to see from DT for future tours, I'll talk about something I'd love to see them do, but will never happen, really

It'd be great to see them do something like Yes' Union tour, were we see all the current + some former members touring together. Again, not gonna happen, but still

It would be cool to see them do like half a set with MP and half set with MM.  But, personally, I'm not too interested in anyone else performing with DT from the past.  Maybe Kevin Moore, but I feel like he's so disassociated with the band that the interest is probably not quite there anymore. I personally don't care about DS at all so there's also that.   Dominici had his moment of return to DT.

[EPIC Outro]

It feels to me inevitable that Mike Portnoy will be featured in some big show with them, maybe for their 40th or 50th anniversary.

[TAC]

It would be cool to see them do like half a set with MP and half set with MM. 

Unless it's DT's last and final show, I can't think of anything worse.

[Cool Chris]

It would be cool to see them do like half a set with MP and half set with MM. 

Unless it's DT's last and final show, I can't think of anything worse.

Half a set with Charlie and Derek?

[pg1067]

Maybe I'm just not paying attention to the right bands, but is this something that other bands do?  Just bring back ex members for concerts (much less an entire tour)?  I don't see Maiden inviting Beetle Bailey on stage to sing with them or Ripper Owens with Judas Priest.

Yes's Union was a slightly different thing in that it was a merger of two versions of the band with a single member common to both.  WDADRu was a pretty unique thing to my knowledge, and it seemed a bit out of place to have Derek there.

Bringing MP back for more than one song, unless it's a last and final show ever (or an RRHOF induction - LOL), would just be a terrible idea that would have no lasting effect, except to send us back to the "which Mike is better?" debate that dominated the first half of the 2010s and which occasionally pops up now.

[DreamerTV]

I don't think DT have more than 2 world tour left at the level we've been accustomed to in terms of venues and audiences (which are slowly but steadily declining for years now), so i really think we're closer to having MP back in some form.

[cramx3]

It would be cool to see them do like half a set with MP and half set with MM. 

Unless it's DT's last and final show, I can't think of anything worse.

Half a set with Charlie and Derek?

yeah thats much worse.  I don't see what's so bad about 90 minutes with MP and 90 minutes with MM on some final DT tour or something that's honoring their history.  Of course I don't think that's a good idea for the band to do consistently.

[Awaken]

Maybe I'm just not paying attention to the right bands, but is this something that other bands do?  Just bring back ex members for concerts (much less an entire tour)?  I don't see Maiden inviting Beetle Bailey on stage to sing with them or Ripper Owens with Judas Priest.

Yes's Union was a slightly different thing in that it was a merger of two versions of the band with a single member common to both.  WDADRu was a pretty unique thing to my knowledge, and it seemed a bit out of place to have Derek there.

Bringing MP back for more than one song, unless it's a last and final show ever (or an RRHOF induction - LOL), would just be a terrible idea that would have no lasting effect, except to send us back to the "which Mike is better?" debate that dominated the first half of the 2010s and which occasionally pops up now.

I've seen Fate's Warning do this for some one off shows, but nothing for entire tours that I can remember. 

[ReaperKK]

It would be cool to see them do like half a set with MP and half set with MM. 

Unless it's DT's last and final show, I can't think of anything worse.

Half a set with Charlie and Derek?

Unless I'm working or traveling I'll always catch DT when it comes through but if Derek is touring with them that will be an immediate pass.

[hunnus2000]

Didn't they already do the Charlie and Derek thing years ago?

[pg1067]

Didn't they already do the Charlie and Derek thing years ago?

They performed during the When Dream and Day Reunite show in 2004.  Charlie did To Live Forever and Met1, and Derek played on Met1 (with an extended instrumental jam/keyboard duel between Derek and JR).

[TheBarstoolWarrior]

was it a sensitive and somewhat contentious issue at the time that Derek or Charlie should be allowed back into the band?

[nobloodyname]

was it a sensitive and somewhat contentious issue at the time that Derek or Charlie should be allowed back into the band?

If I remember rightly, over at MP.com, a) it just wasn't that big a deal really, and b) we generally thought it was pretty cool.

[hefdaddy42]

was it a sensitive and somewhat contentious issue at the time that Derek or Charlie should be allowed back into the band?

They weren't allowed back into the band.  It was a one-off, and it was fun, but I never want to see it again.

[EPIC Outro]

Charlie's appearance with Dream Theater that night helped him make three albums I really enjoyed. It's sad he didn't make more music after that.

[pg1067]

was it a sensitive and somewhat contentious issue at the time that Derek or Charlie should be allowed back into the band?

You mean in 2004 at the WDADRu show?  No.  I don't think anyone (including Charlie) has ever said or though Charlie should return to DT.  And, as far as I know, no one has ever seriously suggested anything about Derek returning.  WDADRu was just an anniversary show that MP arranged.  He also reached out to Kevin Moore to appear and play, but KM ignored the entreaty.

[TAC]

Charlie's appearance with Dream Theater that night helped him make three albums I really enjoyed. It's sad he didn't make more music after that.

He made quite a bit.

[TheBarstoolWarrior]

I would support MP coming onstage to play a song or two on the farewell tour. Outside of that inevitable tour, I see no reason for it to occur. I am quite pleased, to say the least, with the MM acquisition and think everyone including MP has been better off for it musically speaking.

[countoftuscany42]

I have a good feeling this thread will see some activity in the near future 

[TAC]

[TheBarstoolWarrior]

I have a good feeling this thread will see some activity in the near future 

Why?

[DTiwbwMP]

I would support MP coming onstage to play a song or two returning on the farewell tour. Outside of that inevitable tour, I see no reason for it to occur. I am quite pleased, to say the least, with the MM acquisition and think everyone including MP has been better off for it musically speaking.

[TheBarstoolWarrior]

I would support MP coming onstage to play a song or two returning on the farewell tour. Outside of that inevitable tour, I see no reason for it to occur. I am quite pleased, to say the least, with the MM acquisition and think everyone including MP has been better off for it musically speaking.

It's over, man lol

[DTiwbwMP]

 

[devieira73]

I've posted this on Official Bootlegs thread, but it makes more sense here.
The AVFTTOTW tour is ending next month, right? So, if DT will release an official live Blu-Ray, they already filmed any show or planning to film one of the next? I didn't see anything about it.

[EPIC Outro]

I hope we get some kind of live album, but it would be a real shame if it didn't feature ALL the songs they played across this tour.

[TheBarstoolWarrior]

If it were filmed we would know about it. At this point the only hope is to film one of the remaining venues.

We've had recordings of every tour for over a decade so it would indeed be a shame not to have a record of this, but I feel that is the direction this is going in. Perhaps the band feels that the Rio recording was good enough to suffice - I disagree!

[Architeuthis]

If it were filmed we would know about it. At this point the only hope is to film one of the remaining venues.

We've had recordings of every tour for over a decade so it would indeed be a shame not to have a record of this, but I feel that is the direction this is going in. Perhaps the band feels that the Rio recording was good enough to suffice - I disagree!

We didn't get a recording of The Astonishing tour and IAWAB (the Japanese TV recording isn't official). Also you are right, the Rio recording is not a good representation of the Top of the World tour at all.

[Laughingplace56]

I almost always prefer to listen to live versions of any band's music if there's high quality versions available (with the exception of Chaos in Motion), so even if there's no official CD/DVD release, I'd be very happy with even a soundboard recording released through LNFA. If they only do it for the second set list of the tour though, I'd be a little sad if they don't release a live recording of TMoLS; it was incredible live on that tour!

Also, those "spring US dates" that JLB said were possible are clearly not happening so here's hoping it still happens in the summer/fall!

[gzarruk]

They have a show booked at the Budokan not too far from now. Even if they don't plan to record and release it, last time they were there the show got recorded anyway by a Japanene network, so there's hope at least for some pro-shot footage of this show that isn't the RIR thing.

[TAC]

I have a good feeling this thread will see some activity in the near future 

[Lonk]

I have a good feeling this thread will see some activity in the near future 

[gzarruk]

Well, that post did spark some activity in the thread, didn't it? 

[countoftuscany42]

I have a good feeling this thread will see some activity in the near future