Saw this DVD in a store today

[Perpetual Change]

Dream Theater- Live in Seoul 2000. Had some SC-era promo pics on it. Setlist:

01. Overture 1928 (3:34)
02. Strange Deja Vu (5:23)
03. Through Mu Words (0:58)
04. Fatal Tragedy (6:43)
05. Beyond This Life (11:24)
06. Through Her Eyes (6:22)
07. Home (13:11)
08. The Dance Of Eternity (7:27)
09. One Last Time (4:08)
10. The Spirit Carries On (6:39)
11. Finally Free (11:04)
12. Puppies On Asid Acos II (4:23)
13. Just Let Me Breathe (2:53)
14. Pull Me Under (2:39)
15. Under A Grass Moon (3:33)
16. A Fortune In Lies (1:31)
17. Take The Time (3:51)
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Total playing time: 1:35:43

Anyone have it and should I buy?

[MajorMatt]

Yeah I have a copy I think, its a TV broadcast IIRC that someone has recorded onto a vcr and then transferred to DVD so the quality isnt brilliant, but its watchable. They were having a lot of troubles with the audio levels too that night but as I said, its watchable.

A YouTube sample for you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHiZqYDT504

Bear in mind the DVD will be marginally better than this becuase of YouTube compression.

I got the show from dimeadozen i think, so if you didnt want a hard copy or would be comfortable making your own then I'd get it from there.

Thanks
Matt

[PlaysLikeMyung]

Oh shit that was just offered as the Bootleg of the Month on trialoftears.net

[Nick]

should I buy?

You should never ever ever ever buy a bootleg. It's dumb and a slap in the face to the band.

[Perpetual Change]

should I buy?

You should never ever ever ever buy a bootleg. It's dumb and a slap in the face to the band.

Yeah. I found the DVD somewhere else and downloaded it today. I'm glad I didn't buy, especially since they were asking for like $350 HKD, which is around 50 bucks US. It's not that great, nothing really that we don't have already thanks to LSFNY. James vocals are really, really bad in the beginning but thankfully he enters god mode toward the end.

Do kinda wish I could find a DVD of this quality from either of the last two tours, though.

[DREAMS FTIME45]

Mike Portnoy was an avid bootleg collector so fans should have the right to buy whatever they want

[MajorMatt]

Mike Portnoy was an avid bootleg collector so fans should have the right to buy whatever they want

Just because you are a bootleg collector doesn't mean you buy bootlegs, most of it is done via trading or the internet.

[DREAMS FTIME45]

Forgot to mention he was a trader in the early days

[bosk1]

Mike Portnoy was an avid bootleg collector so fans should have the right to buy whatever they want

Just because you are a bootleg collector doesn't mean you buy bootlegs, most of it is done via trading or the internet.

Matt is correct.  The issue is not having bootlegs.  That's fine.  That's why we have a bootleg section on the forum.  The issue is buying them.  Money should never, ever trade hands.  The bootlegged show is not the property of the bootlegger, so he/she has no right to charge anyone for it.  If someone shares a show, that's a different matter entirely. 

[TAC]

I haven't watched this in a while. Busted it out today. I always thought a cleaned up version would be a candidate for a Ytsejam release.

[Perpetual Change]

Eh, I'm not sure. James gets better as the night goes on, but it just doesn't seem to have anything on the LSFNY show. I'd prefer one of the more "normal" ToT shows first. Those were awesome.

I think CiM would have been a great YTSEjam release, too, and would have been way more well received that way.

[Samsara]

Mike Portnoy was an avid bootleg collector so fans should have the right to buy whatever they want

Just because you are a bootleg collector doesn't mean you buy bootlegs, most of it is done via trading or the internet.

Matt is correct.  The issue is not having bootlegs.  That's fine.  That's why we have a bootleg section on the forum.  The issue is buying them.  Money should never, ever trade hands.  The bootlegged show is not the property of the bootlegger, so he/she has no right to charge anyone for it.  If someone shares a show, that's a different matter entirely. 

Well, as you know, bosk1, it is all highly illegal, even if shared. But for purposes of THIS board, and its rules, you hit the nail on the head.   

[Nick]

Mike Portnoy was an avid bootleg collector so fans should have the right to buy whatever they want

Just because you are a bootleg collector doesn't mean you buy bootlegs, most of it is done via trading or the internet.

Matt is correct.  The issue is not having bootlegs.  That's fine.  That's why we have a bootleg section on the forum.  The issue is buying them.  Money should never, ever trade hands.  The bootlegged show is not the property of the bootlegger, so he/she has no right to charge anyone for it.  If someone shares a show, that's a different matter entirely. 

Well, as you know, bosk1, it is all highly illegal, even if shared. But for purposes of THIS board, and its rules, you hit the nail on the head.   

I don't think there has been any official rulings to show that they are illegal at all.

[Octavawake]

Surely they can't be illegal? No money is gained and if anything, it's encouraging support for the band in question!

[bosk1]

If they were illegal, trading them would not be permitted on this site.

[Progmetty]

Damn! a SFAM era proshot! I'd like that one so much!

[Perpetual Change]

I downloaded it. It's OK. I wouldn't have paid for it, though. The vocal performance is nowhere near LSFNY.

[tjanuranus]

Yeah I have a copy I think, its a TV broadcast IIRC that someone has recorded onto a vcr and then transferred to DVD so the quality isnt brilliant, but its watchable. They were having a lot of troubles with the audio levels too that night but as I said, its watchable.

A YouTube sample for you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHiZqYDT504

Bear in mind the DVD will be marginally better than this becuase of YouTube compression.

I got the show from dimeadozen i think, so if you didnt want a hard copy or would be comfortable making your own then I'd get it from there.

Thanks
Matt

wow the crowd energy is awesome there! i wish the shows i go to here would be more like that.

[novenpeter]

sorry may i ask Perpetual Change are you hong konger, would you like to tell where to find some more dream theater DVD? thanks