Hey guys,
It's my first time here on the forum, but I've been a Dream Theater fan since 2001 and seen them live once on every European tour since 2004.
I'm from Norway, so the past 4 times I saw them live in Oslo. Last year, I moved to the US though, and so this time I saw them for the first time on American soil, in Seattle on the 27th.
Anyway - the concert rocked! (of course). Here are my thoughts:
- I got a seat slightly off-center on the third row up on the 1st balcony. The theatre and its vaulted ceiling was beautiful, but it felt like a weird setting for a metal/rock concert, lol.
- I didn't care for Trivium but hey, I don't have to. I cannot believe some guys actually left after they were done. I'm like "hellooo....the greatest band on earth will be on soon, and you are leaving??" Lol...
- It felt REALLY strange to SIT at a rock concert, something I have never done before. Back in Norway, you always stand the whole entire show, and although your legs can get tired as hell - it just makes the audience more dynamic, and you can "rock out" more in the pit! Here, I felt like I was sitting at some opera and should be politely clapping like a gentleman, lol. So I felt the audience was a bit more on the reserved side than what I am used to. Back home, everybody goes wild, all fists pumping in the air and stuff. Granted, yes there was fist-pumping and the occasional stand-up here too, but not quite the same.
- The sound was also a bit disappointing, but this could have been because I had a balcony seat. At my previous DT concerts in Oslo, the sound was simply excellent. Like a cd just louder. Here at the Moore Theater, I thought it was too "grumbly" and distorted. James also had some mike/sound issues.
- Anyway, enough on that...the guys in the band were in AWESOME shape and like others have said, in a very good mood it seemed!
- James and John P. in particular made good contact with the audience at all times, smiled, and seemed playful
- Mike seems happy as can be and he really is the perfect replacement for Portnoy. Man, the guy can play!!
- It was strange that there was no pat-downs or security. Wish I would have known that I could have brought my SLR camera...
- The setlist was awesome.
- The performance was awesome.
- Dream Theater never fail to deliver.
- I love Dream Theater.
Thanks to Lloyd2112DT for the videos! dude... can you please upload those unplugged songs as well?
Thanks!!