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Re: 2014-03-25 - Opera House - Boston, MA
« Reply #315 on: March 27, 2014, 12:33:47 PM »
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Re: 2014-03-25 - Opera House - Boston, MA
« Reply #316 on: March 27, 2014, 12:51:50 PM »
I actually thought the Cube thingies were pretty cool as it was a nice departure from what they had done before.

Cube things were different, they were stylish, and they were also completely horrible to watch videos on. Cool concept, just didn't work well I thought.

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Re: 2014-03-25 - Opera House - Boston, MA
« Reply #317 on: March 27, 2014, 02:05:14 PM »
I liked the primary plus dual secondary screen concept they used in the past.
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Re: 2014-03-25 - Opera House - Boston, MA
« Reply #318 on: March 27, 2014, 03:24:36 PM »
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Re: 2014-03-25 - Opera House - Boston, MA
« Reply #319 on: March 27, 2014, 03:58:17 PM »
I actually thought the Cube thingies were pretty cool as it was a nice departure from what they had done before.

Cube things were different, they were stylish, and they were also completely horrible to watch videos on. Cool concept, just didn't work well I thought.
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Re: 2014-03-25 - Opera House - Boston, MA
« Reply #320 on: March 27, 2014, 09:50:39 PM »
The new screen is 10 times better than the cube screens.
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Re: 2014-03-25 - Opera House - Boston, MA
« Reply #321 on: March 28, 2014, 05:04:12 AM »
Glad I got too see a couple of great moments over again till youtube took em off thanks to all posted those I'm still talking about this show to whoever will listen feels like the old days lol!!!!

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Re: 2014-03-25 - Opera House - Boston, MA
« Reply #322 on: March 28, 2014, 05:46:41 AM »
I wasnt crazy about the cubes either, but they were cool for a tour.  Something different and gave the set some personality.  But yea, Im good with one and done with the cubes.

I have really tried not to watch videos or see pics from this tour so i dont spoil myself withe how the set looks and the videos for the songs... but i did see the screen they are using and it looks very big and nice.  Im pumped to finally see them tonight and then again on monday.

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Re: 2014-03-25 - Opera House - Boston, MA
« Reply #323 on: March 28, 2014, 09:14:01 AM »
Some of the closeups are stunning on the big screen. JP has a GoPro mounted on his mic boom stand, that allows for some really cool solo closeups.
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Re: 2014-03-25 - Opera House - Boston, MA
« Reply #324 on: March 29, 2014, 08:32:37 PM »
I wasnt crazy about the cubes either, but they were cool for a tour.  Something different and gave the set some personality.  But yea, Im good with one and done with the cubes.



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Re: 2014-03-25 - Opera House - Boston, MA
« Reply #325 on: March 31, 2014, 02:22:46 AM »
I actually thought the Cube thingies were pretty cool as it was a nice departure from what they had done before.

I agree 100%.

Cube things were different, they were stylish, and they were also completely horrible to watch videos on. Cool concept, just didn't work well I thought.

I agree 50%.


Blob, which videos did you work on this tour?  Which songs?  [Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere here]

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Re: 2014-03-25 - Opera House - Boston, MA
« Reply #326 on: March 31, 2014, 03:11:43 AM »
Blob, which videos did you work on this tour?  Which songs?  [Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere here]

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Re: 2014-03-25 - Opera House - Boston, MA
« Reply #327 on: March 31, 2014, 07:19:27 AM »
Blob, which videos did you work on this tour?  Which songs?  [Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere here]

I did the False Awakening intro video + the taxi videos (intros to DT12 songs + Along For The Ride)

He also made a tape on procrastination but that another video all together. :biggrin:
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Re: 2014-03-25 - Opera House - Boston, MA
« Reply #328 on: March 31, 2014, 07:53:04 AM »
Blob, which videos did you work on this tour?  Which songs?  [Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere here]

I did the False Awakening intro video + the taxi videos (intros to DT12 songs + Along For The Ride)

He also made a tape on procrastination but that another video all together. :biggrin:

Nah, I never finished making that one. :neverusethis:
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Re: 2014-03-25 - Opera House - Boston, MA
« Reply #329 on: April 01, 2014, 02:02:12 PM »
very cool, Blob!  Well done, indeed.

Further reflections on the show:  I was surprised by how well "Looking Glass" works in a live setting.  Not my fave track on the album, but it really grabbed me live.  So enjoyable to watch the tight live performance of DT firing on all levels.

Also, I can not emphasize enough how much Space Dye Vest added to the setlist, truly a highlight of the tour.  It really infused the evening with so much emotion.  Its slow tempo is a tangible dynamic that stands out in the high energy show that is Dream Theater.  It really gave the setlist room to breathe and grow.

I would urge DT to consider playing Anna Lee and Wither in future setlists to capture this same dynamic.  I think they will create a positive and powerful reaction in most cities.

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Re: 2014-03-25 - Opera House - Boston, MA
« Reply #330 on: April 01, 2014, 02:19:00 PM »
I would urge DT to consider playing Anna Lee and Wither in future setlists to capture this same dynamic.  I think they will create a positive and powerful reaction in most cities.

Anna Lee please.

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Re: 2014-03-25 - Opera House - Boston, MA
« Reply #331 on: April 01, 2014, 02:33:55 PM »
I would urge DT to consider playing Anna Lee and Wither in future setlists to capture this same dynamic.  I think they will create a positive and powerful reaction in most cities.

Anna Lee please.

I bet the 2nd run through may also have a unplayed gem. It would make sense.

And yes, Knife, Space Dye Vest was a stunning moment in the concert.

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Re: 2014-03-25 - Opera House - Boston, MA
« Reply #332 on: April 01, 2014, 02:52:18 PM »
I think the setlist as a whole worked really well.  I mean sure its heavy on three albums, but the flow and song choices worked well IMO and still gave a good sense of the overall feel of what DT sounds like.  And yes, SDV worked really well in the set and I was a bit surprised as to how good it was live and the Petrucci spot at the end was really powerfull.

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Re: 2014-03-25 - Opera House - Boston, MA
« Reply #333 on: April 02, 2014, 03:57:24 AM »
I would urge DT to consider playing Anna Lee and Wither in future setlists to capture this same dynamic.  I think they will create a positive and powerful reaction in most cities.

Anna Lee please.

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Re: 2014-03-25 - Opera House - Boston, MA
« Reply #334 on: April 03, 2014, 11:27:34 AM »
BTW, I had forgotten what a sausage fest DT concerts are. Holy crap :lol

That's interesting, because according to Mangini a LOT more girls are showing up. Maybe only in Europe though, they obviously have better taste in music over there judging by the turnouts at metal festivals.

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Re: 2014-03-25 - Opera House - Boston, MA
« Reply #335 on: April 03, 2014, 11:39:02 AM »
Just got home, still have unpacking to do, but let me post my quick thoughts.

Performance and setlist wise this was an AWESOME Dream Theater show. However it was a terrible special event, and the sound had major issues. Starting in the first set JP was WAY too loud, and the whole band in general was a bit too loud. Come the 2nd set the choir was BARELY heard at times, and the strings were non-existent. In the end, this was nothing more than a Dream Theater show with some more people to look at. And how they utilized the strings... dreadful. Instead of having them play parts of songs from Lifting Shadows forward, they had them (I believe, again, couldn't hear them) play all/most parts on everything from Illumination Theory on. It would have been especially good if they had switched out Mirror/Lie for Trial of Tears or Breaking All Illusions to make even further use of the strings. There are pros and cons of Mike being out of the band, a con being they likely wouldn't play Space Dye-Vest, but a pro being I am sure he would have made much better use of this opportunity.

That aside, everyone sounded great, with James sounding near the absolute top of his game again. Had this been a local show I would have been more than pleased, but as someone who traveled a good distance for a special event, I'm definitely a little disappointed.

Oh man not again  :facepalm:. It would be nice for once if the next DVD had a nice balance of all instruments. Someone besides JP needs to be in charge of the sound editing.

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Re: 2014-03-25 - Opera House - Boston, MA
« Reply #336 on: April 03, 2014, 11:41:07 AM »
BTW, I had forgotten what a sausage fest DT concerts are. Holy crap :lol

That's interesting, because according to Mangini a LOT more girls are showing up. Maybe only in Europe though, they obviously have better taste in music over there judging by the turnouts at metal festivals.

There was a significant amount of females at the NYC show. Very surprising to me.

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Re: 2014-03-25 - Opera House - Boston, MA
« Reply #337 on: April 03, 2014, 01:10:51 PM »
My dad jokingly pointed to the stage-left choir and said "That's the highest concentration of females at any DT show."
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Re: 2014-03-25 - Opera House - Boston, MA
« Reply #338 on: April 04, 2014, 12:05:10 AM »
Just got home, still have unpacking to do, but let me post my quick thoughts.

Performance and setlist wise this was an AWESOME Dream Theater show. However it was a terrible special event, and the sound had major issues. Starting in the first set JP was WAY too loud, and the whole band in general was a bit too loud. Come the 2nd set the choir was BARELY heard at times, and the strings were non-existent. In the end, this was nothing more than a Dream Theater show with some more people to look at. And how they utilized the strings... dreadful. Instead of having them play parts of songs from Lifting Shadows forward, they had them (I believe, again, couldn't hear them) play all/most parts on everything from Illumination Theory on. It would have been especially good if they had switched out Mirror/Lie for Trial of Tears or Breaking All Illusions to make even further use of the strings. There are pros and cons of Mike being out of the band, a con being they likely wouldn't play Space Dye-Vest, but a pro being I am sure he would have made much better use of this opportunity.

That aside, everyone sounded great, with James sounding near the absolute top of his game again. Had this been a local show I would have been more than pleased, but as someone who traveled a good distance for a special event, I'm definitely a little disappointed.

Oh man not again  :facepalm:. It would be nice for once if the next DVD had a nice balance of all instruments. Someone besides JP needs to be in charge of the sound editing.
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Re: 2014-03-25 - Opera House - Boston, MA
« Reply #339 on: April 04, 2014, 07:13:54 AM »
Just got home, still have unpacking to do, but let me post my quick thoughts.

Performance and setlist wise this was an AWESOME Dream Theater show. However it was a terrible special event, and the sound had major issues. Starting in the first set JP was WAY too loud, and the whole band in general was a bit too loud. Come the 2nd set the choir was BARELY heard at times, and the strings were non-existent. In the end, this was nothing more than a Dream Theater show with some more people to look at. And how they utilized the strings... dreadful. Instead of having them play parts of songs from Lifting Shadows forward, they had them (I believe, again, couldn't hear them) play all/most parts on everything from Illumination Theory on. It would have been especially good if they had switched out Mirror/Lie for Trial of Tears or Breaking All Illusions to make even further use of the strings. There are pros and cons of Mike being out of the band, a con being they likely wouldn't play Space Dye-Vest, but a pro being I am sure he would have made much better use of this opportunity.

That aside, everyone sounded great, with James sounding near the absolute top of his game again. Had this been a local show I would have been more than pleased, but as someone who traveled a good distance for a special event, I'm definitely a little disappointed.

Oh man not again  :facepalm:. It would be nice for once if the next DVD had a nice balance of all instruments. Someone besides JP needs to be in charge of the sound editing.
The live mix has nothing to do with the DVD mix.

OK, but I'm noticing a trend. If DT believes in "WWRD", they would know Alex Lifeson would never be so loud so as to drown out Neil and Geddy.

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Re: 2014-03-25 - Opera House - Boston, MA
« Reply #340 on: April 04, 2014, 01:44:24 PM »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XySOEOic6_c

Little snippet of DT and Berklee folks practicing TDOE.  Really cool, cant wait to see this DVD.

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Re: 2014-03-25 - Opera House - Boston, MA
« Reply #341 on: April 11, 2014, 04:27:12 PM »
Oh, by the way, how long would you expect we would have to wait for the BR & stuff?
End of Summer?
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Re: 2014-03-25 - Opera House - Boston, MA
« Reply #342 on: April 11, 2014, 04:32:57 PM »
Oh, by the way, how long would you expect we would have to wait for the BR & stuff?
End of Summer?
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James said in Philly that they were looking at sometime in August.
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Re: 2014-03-25 - Opera House - Boston, MA
« Reply #343 on: April 11, 2014, 10:29:43 PM »
It'll come out along side DT13
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Re: 2014-03-25 - Opera House - Boston, MA
« Reply #344 on: April 12, 2014, 10:45:02 AM »
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Re: 2014-03-25 - Opera House - Boston, MA
« Reply #345 on: April 14, 2014, 07:20:04 AM »
Oh, by the way, how long would you expect we would have to wait for the BR & stuff?
End of Summer?
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James said in Philly that they were looking at sometime in August...
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Re: 2014-03-25 - Opera House - Boston, MA
« Reply #346 on: May 05, 2014, 08:28:38 PM »
I am anxiously waiting for the official announcement. Richard Chycki wrote in his official page some weeks ago he's working on the postproduction. I hope the guys make an official statement about the release around June. Can't freaking wait!!

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« Reply #347 on: May 06, 2014, 01:14:09 AM »
I am anxiously waiting for the official announcement. Richard Chycki wrote in his official page some weeks ago he's working on the postproduction. I hope the guys make an official statement about the release around June. Can't freaking wait!!

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Re: 2014-03-25 - Opera House - Boston, MA
« Reply #348 on: May 11, 2014, 09:09:55 AM »
Listening to the bootleg now. The snare and the drum cymbal sounds in general don't suck. (EDIT: Just got to Enigma Machine. The toms actually do sound like detergent bottles.) Let's hope they aren't overprocessed.
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Re: 2014-03-25 - Opera House - Boston, MA
« Reply #349 on: May 12, 2014, 01:01:49 AM »
I am anxiously waiting for the official announcement. Richard Chycki wrote in his official page some weeks ago he's working on the postproduction. I hope the guys make an official statement about the release around June. Can't freaking wait!!

And so it begins...  :lol

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