I saw yesterday the live stream and i am watching a recording of it now.
The band is in good form,LaBrie though...well,he was from bad to mediocre mostly yesterday.I am reading that he straggles with laryngitis lately so i wish him well.
I like the setlist,not my favourite though but a good balance between the old and new songs and of course on the heavier side.the only thing missing,was a song from Awake but i suppose their time constraints didn't allow for one more song.
I LOVE the way they are playing the older material (especially The Spirit Carries On).They play the older songs practically with their eyes closed but they manage to play them not boring or stale but fresh each time.
Unfortunately ,the mess that my country is in (Greece) hasn't allowed me to follow them as closely as before but u am always with a smile on my face every time i see them live,even using a live stream.
I am one of those old souls that i was present at Lycabetus Theater at their first ever concert in Greece and i am always reminded of that every time they play.In my eyes they are always the marvel of a band i witnessed during that legendary,glorious night.
When you country and your life is upside down as Greece is right now,then little joys like seeing Dream Theater live have a whole new meaning.