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mattuati 
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 Topic: How are the DT concerts?
Posted: July 29 2007 at 22:32 |
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Hey there, I'm going to see Dream Theater in Salt Lake tomorrow. How's the tour been? How do the Systematic songs sound live? I'm so excited!!
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puma
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Posted: July 29 2007 at 22:39 |
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I saw them supporting the Train of Thought album, and the sound and performance were both really lame. I hope they've improved those 2 facets of their show. But those aren't really important, what's important is they looked cool.
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Equality 7-2521
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Posted: July 29 2007 at 22:47 |
I saw them twice. LaBrie's voice has been much better live recently which was their biggest problem previously with live performances(The second biggest being setlists). The band doesn't do much to excite onstage and it really annoys me how often Portnoy drops drumsticks he flings in the air, but I'd say the concerts are very enjoyable if you enjoy just watching people perform their music without much of a stageshow.
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activetopics
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Posted: July 29 2007 at 22:52 |
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http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39471
take a look...might help
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ProgBagel
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Posted: July 30 2007 at 00:38 |
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Seen em' three times and each time it was great. I live in New York so thats the beginning of the tour...so LaBrie's voice is probably always fresh, so I'm suspected of bias. They do have DVD's though and you can see he does have a problem. Regardless the instruments played are usually flawless and there is no stage presence.
Just go and have yourself a good time!
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MikeEnRegalia
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Posted: July 30 2007 at 01:29 |
 puma wrote:
I saw them supporting the Train of Thought album, and the sound and performance were both really lame. I hope they've improved those 2 facets of their show. But those aren't really important, what's important is they looked cool.
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The exact opposite is true ... I've been to two DT shows, and both had excellent sound and performance. What didn't matter at all was how they looked. 
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Cygnus X-2
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Posted: July 30 2007 at 01:32 |
I saw them last night in Berkeley and I have to say I think I enjoyed myself more than when I saw them open for Yes and when I saw them on the Octavarium tour. They're really putting a great show and pulling out some great/underplayed songs on this tour. And one word. Keytar. 
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Drakk
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Posted: July 30 2007 at 01:44 |
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Hey, same here!
SLC tomorrow. I'm excited.
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I'm disappointed - neither of these players are avant-garde!
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martinprog77
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Posted: July 30 2007 at 03:18 |
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i saw them like six times and they are great live [especially in the m.p 2 tour ]
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How are the DT concerts?
