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Re: Upcoming DVD of the Boston Performance (3-25-2014)
« Reply #140 on: August 20, 2014, 10:00:08 AM »
My guess is that they want to wait for the tour to end to immortalize it on DVD. Makes enough sense to me and if that's the case we'll end up getting it less than a year after the actual concert, which is pretty awesome how quickly we'll be getting this.

Plus I'm sure they want to pack it with bonus goodies!
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Re: Upcoming DVD of the Boston Performance (3-25-2014)
« Reply #141 on: August 20, 2014, 10:17:33 AM »
In fact, that seems pretty logical given the circumstances. However, I thought the dvd would be available early because of Mangini's words on facebook (The release is moving very fast. Really fast...). I do not mind waiting if the product is worthwhile. Similar to Score or Live at Budokan quality-wise.

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Re: Upcoming DVD of the Boston Performance (3-25-2014)
« Reply #142 on: August 20, 2014, 10:20:40 AM »
Honestly, if we get this DVD shortly after the tour ends, I'd consider that very fast. DT fans are pretty lucky to get such quick release cycles.
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Re: Upcoming DVD of the Boston Performance (3-25-2014)
« Reply #143 on: August 20, 2014, 10:23:42 AM »
Id say a christmas release seems logical.  After the next leg has completed and during the shopping season.  In reality, that would still be a pretty quick turn around of the release.  I wonder if Mangini's comments were meant towards completing the film and not really towards the release of the film (even though he said the word release).  I say that because we know the film is done and it sounds like it was completed quickly, but havent heard a single word on the release.

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Re: Upcoming DVD of the Boston Performance (3-25-2014)
« Reply #144 on: August 20, 2014, 10:32:22 AM »
Whenever the release takes place, it'd be cool to take a look at the trailer including live audio (unlike the LALP one) :). Live at the Boston Opera House bluray will be the perfect christmas gift for me, for sure¡

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Re: Upcoming DVD of the Boston Performance (3-25-2014)
« Reply #145 on: August 20, 2014, 10:45:51 AM »
I have high hopes for the the sound on this one, especially after the disappointment that LALP was in this department. The drum sound was outstanding live this tour, especially the snare and the cymbals. Fat, full, well-rounded tone, nothing like the thin mosquito bites heard on the DVD. The chinas were so loud and powerful, they blew my mind every time Mike accented something on them. I hope this new release will capture some of that.


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Re: Upcoming DVD of the Boston Performance (3-25-2014)
« Reply #146 on: August 20, 2014, 10:48:59 AM »
Yeah, you'd think they'd want to have it ready for Christmas, no?
would have thought the same thing but seeing the OP was TAC i immediately thought Maiden or DT related
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Re: Upcoming DVD of the Boston Performance (3-25-2014)
« Reply #147 on: August 20, 2014, 10:51:36 AM »
Yeah, you'd think they'd want to have it ready for Christmas, no?

That's kinda what I've been thinking all along, and the fact that the tour will be wrapped by then makes sense too...

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Re: Upcoming DVD of the Boston Performance (3-25-2014)
« Reply #148 on: August 20, 2014, 10:53:58 AM »
I would also like them to have a look at the breathy vocals. I mean, I like that side of James' voice but they annoyed me in The Silent Man and Far from heaven in the last dvd. 

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Re: Upcoming DVD of the Boston Performance (3-25-2014)
« Reply #149 on: August 20, 2014, 10:55:28 AM »
I highly doubt that it will be out before this tour cycle is over.  That's like releasing Guardians of the Galaxy on DVD now, while it's still in theaters. 
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Re: Upcoming DVD of the Boston Performance (3-25-2014)
« Reply #150 on: August 20, 2014, 11:02:28 AM »
Maybe they have changed their minds lately but James said at Philly they were hoping for an august release. At that point in time, they already knew the tour would not be over yet. The release date may now be depending on Eagle Rock.

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Re: Upcoming DVD of the Boston Performance (3-25-2014)
« Reply #151 on: August 20, 2014, 11:08:26 AM »
All that means is exactly what it says: James, on that night in March, was hoping for an August release date.  It doesn't mean that was in the actual works.  It doesn't mean that their entire tour schedule was laid out at that time.  It doesn't mean that was a realistic time frame from the production viewpoint.

There hasn't been a release date announced, so it isn't "behind schedule."
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Re: Upcoming DVD of the Boston Performance (3-25-2014)
« Reply #152 on: August 20, 2014, 11:37:45 AM »
I highly doubt that it will be out before this tour cycle is over.  That's like releasing Guardians of the Galaxy on DVD now, while it's still in theaters.
Hehe, funny thing, I enjoyed Guardians so much that coming out of the theater I was thinking "man, I wish I could buy this on DVD already."


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Re: Upcoming DVD of the Boston Performance (3-25-2014)
« Reply #153 on: August 20, 2014, 11:57:09 AM »
I highly doubt that it will be out before this tour cycle is over.  That's like releasing Guardians of the Galaxy on DVD now, while it's still in theaters.
Hehe, funny thing, I enjoyed Guardians so much that coming out of the theater I was thinking "man, I wish I could buy this on DVD already."
TBH, so did I  :lol
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Re: Upcoming DVD of the Boston Performance (3-25-2014)
« Reply #154 on: August 20, 2014, 12:17:06 PM »
Ranking time:

1.  Live At Luna Park
2.  Guardians of the Galaxy
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Re: Upcoming DVD of the Boston Performance (3-25-2014)
« Reply #155 on: August 20, 2014, 12:31:24 PM »
Do you realize how frustrating is for me to read your posts while knowing that Guardians Of Tha Galaxy won't hit my country's theatres until October 22?   :sadpanda:
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Re: Upcoming DVD of the Boston Performance (3-25-2014)
« Reply #156 on: August 20, 2014, 12:38:34 PM »
Ranking time:

1.  Live At Luna Park
2.  Guardians of the Galaxy
  Other way around for me.  ;D
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Re: Upcoming DVD of the Boston Performance (3-25-2014)
« Reply #157 on: August 20, 2014, 12:41:44 PM »
Found this little snippet on Berklee's website

The Opera House show was recorded and will be released as a DVD by Eagle Rock Entertainment. A portion of the sales of the DVD will establish a scholarship in the name of Dream Theater at Berklee.

https://www.berklee.edu/berklee-today/summer-2014/dream-theater%E2%80%99s-homecoming

Didn't know they were establishing a DT scholarship. Pretty cool!

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Re: Upcoming DVD of the Boston Performance (3-25-2014)
« Reply #158 on: August 20, 2014, 12:47:35 PM »
Ranking time:

1.  Live At Luna Park
2.  Guardians of the Galaxy
  Other way around for me.  ;D
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Re: Upcoming DVD of the Boston Performance (3-25-2014)
« Reply #159 on: August 20, 2014, 12:52:34 PM »
Found this little snippet on Berklee's website

The Opera House show was recorded and will be released as a DVD by Eagle Rock Entertainment. A portion of the sales of the DVD will establish a scholarship in the name of Dream Theater at Berklee.

https://www.berklee.edu/berklee-today/summer-2014/dream-theater%E2%80%99s-homecoming

Didn't know they were establishing a DT scholarship. Pretty cool!

Wow thats really cool and while they formed the band there, they did quit so I dont know if it makes a ton of sense when you think about it, but scholarships are great in general so thats really cool.

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Re: Upcoming DVD of the Boston Performance (3-25-2014)
« Reply #160 on: August 20, 2014, 01:23:10 PM »
Found this little snippet on Berklee's website

The Opera House show was recorded and will be released as a DVD by Eagle Rock Entertainment. A portion of the sales of the DVD will establish a scholarship in the name of Dream Theater at Berklee.

https://www.berklee.edu/berklee-today/summer-2014/dream-theater%E2%80%99s-homecoming

Didn't know they were establishing a DT scholarship. Pretty cool!

That's awesome!  :tup

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Re: Upcoming DVD of the Boston Performance (3-25-2014)
« Reply #161 on: August 20, 2014, 01:38:29 PM »
Found this little snippet on Berklee's website

The Opera House show was recorded and will be released as a DVD by Eagle Rock Entertainment. A portion of the sales of the DVD will establish a scholarship in the name of Dream Theater at Berklee.

https://www.berklee.edu/berklee-today/summer-2014/dream-theater%E2%80%99s-homecoming

Didn't know they were establishing a DT scholarship. Pretty cool!

That's awesome!  :tup

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Re: Upcoming DVD of the Boston Performance (3-25-2014)
« Reply #162 on: August 20, 2014, 01:41:42 PM »
Found this little snippet on Berklee's website

The Opera House show was recorded and will be released as a DVD by Eagle Rock Entertainment. A portion of the sales of the DVD will establish a scholarship in the name of Dream Theater at Berklee.

https://www.berklee.edu/berklee-today/summer-2014/dream-theater%E2%80%99s-homecoming

Didn't know they were establishing a DT scholarship. Pretty cool!

Wow thats really cool and while they formed the band there, they did quit so I dont know if it makes a ton of sense when you think about it, but scholarships are great in general so thats really cool.
 

True that they did not finish, but DT still cite Berkelee as their school, so it is still positive exposure for the school.  And I may be misremembering, but they may have been offered honorary degrees at some point, so they may actually be considered graduating alums.
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Re: Upcoming DVD of the Boston Performance (3-25-2014)
« Reply #163 on: August 20, 2014, 03:59:56 PM »
Holy crap I'm 16 now and I was literally just looking into scholarships at Berklee and considering if I wanted to study music there, just after reading Lifting Shadows and knowing how well renowned the school is... Now if there's a new scholarship next year for the biggest 18-year-old Dream Theater fan, there will be NO DOUBTING.

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« Reply #164 on: August 20, 2014, 04:05:19 PM »
Found this little snippet on Berklee's website

The Opera House show was recorded and will be released as a DVD by Eagle Rock Entertainment. A portion of the sales of the DVD will establish a scholarship in the name of Dream Theater at Berklee.

https://www.berklee.edu/berklee-today/summer-2014/dream-theater%E2%80%99s-homecoming

Didn't know they were establishing a DT scholarship. Pretty cool!

Wow thats really cool and while they formed the band there, they did quit so I dont know if it makes a ton of sense when you think about it, but scholarships are great in general so thats really cool.
 

True that they did not finish, but DT still cite Berkelee as their school, so it is still positive exposure for the school.  And I may be misremembering, but they may have been offered honorary degrees at some point, so they may actually be considered graduating alums.

...and they didn't quit because they thought it sucked, they quit because they wanted to devote 100% of their free time to the band.  Plus, they learned a lot in that first year that they were even referencing in DVD commentaries and stuff. 

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Re: Upcoming DVD of the Boston Performance (3-25-2014)
« Reply #165 on: August 20, 2014, 04:10:16 PM »
Not to mention how often they talk about Berklee. They've kinda become Berklee's premiere metal band in a way. So it's cool that they're actually collaborating with both the scholarship and the Boston performance.

Plus now one of Berklee's former profs is in the band.  :lol
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Re: Upcoming DVD of the Boston Performance (3-25-2014)
« Reply #166 on: August 20, 2014, 04:37:26 PM »
I'm surprised they haven't really played at Berklee. I know there was the show in '94 (which was awesome BTW!!) but I thought they'd have gone back to play at some point.
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« Reply #167 on: August 20, 2014, 04:43:45 PM »
I'm surprised they haven't really played at Berklee. I know there was the show in '94 (which was awesome BTW!!) but I thought they'd have gone back to play at some point.

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« Reply #168 on: August 20, 2014, 04:57:16 PM »

https://www.berklee.edu/berklee-today/summer-2014/dream-theater%E2%80%99s-homecoming


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« Reply #169 on: August 20, 2014, 05:21:30 PM »
Do you realize how frustrating is for me to read your posts while knowing that Guardians Of Tha Galaxy won't hit my country's theatres until October 22?   :sadpanda:

     

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Re: Upcoming DVD of the Boston Performance (3-25-2014)
« Reply #170 on: August 20, 2014, 05:27:50 PM »
I'm surprised they haven't really played at Berklee. I know there was the show in '94 (which was awesome BTW!!) but I thought they'd have gone back to play at some point.

Tim, can you name the opening band for that show?

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« Reply #171 on: August 20, 2014, 05:32:32 PM »
I should have known! :lol
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« Reply #172 on: August 20, 2014, 06:15:36 PM »
Not to mention how often they talk about Berklee. They've kinda become Berklee's premiere metal band in a way. So it's cool that they're actually collaborating with both the scholarship and the Boston performance.

Before I got into Dream Theater I always heard how they were "Berklee trained musicians."  I don't think I knew what Berklee was...but it sounded prestigious. 

Then when I found out they dropped out after a year I was like, "oh....ok"

Still seems like they got a lot more out of their one year there than some people I know who went to other schools for four years.   :lol

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« Reply #173 on: August 20, 2014, 06:24:24 PM »
Yea, I had a similar experience; didn't know what Berklee was until I read about DT going there.

And yea DT might be the only popular Metal band I know that are renowned for what school they went to. I come across a lot of people who never even listened to the band but still know that they went there. Crazy stuff.
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« Reply #174 on: August 20, 2014, 06:41:46 PM »
Can't wait  :metal