So based on that previous image, in the event that DT does opt to officially release the Return to Budokan proshot after DOT, that pattern will still remain relatively consistent. The only inconsistent thing regarding that octave scale is A Change of Seasons unless we would not count that as an official album or Live Release since it is an EP?
I suppose, technically, if they do release the Return To Budokan show after DOT, it would count, but only if they don't also release a DOT Tour show. As stated above, the likelihood of a full DOT Tour show being release might sound slim at this point considering half of the show is just SFAM played live. Granted, there's nothing inherently wrong with that, and it might be neat to see the whole thing done with MM (though given that they've played large chunks of it on previous tours with MM, there's really only a few songs they HAVEN'T played from it yet).
Personally speaking, outside of the two TA songs in that Budokan set list, we've gotten live versions of every other song except "The Bigger Picture" and "Hell's Kitchen" (I'm fairly certain), so it would mean getting a lot more of the same. I'd be more interested in hearing DOT Material and OTHER unplayed songs, along with SFAM Live than the Budokan show with IAW Live (even though it DOES have ACOS). This gives me an idea for a poll...
^^ Maybe the scale is based on releases that has JLB on vocals and that's when DT really got things going for their careers?
That was the idea as stated earlier on in this thread - the pattern begins with JLB's involvement, and only includes their studio albums and live albums, so no ACOS (as it is an EP, technically speaking).
-Marc.