Dream Theater Video:

		List Price: $24.98		Label: Warner Strat. Mkt. Salesrank: 12861 Released: October 5, 2004
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		MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Media: DVD

Editorial Review:
A treasure-trove for Dream Theater fans, Live at Budokan presents an entire three-hour performance at Tokyo's famed Budokan arena on April 26, 2004, along with a bonus disc rich in supplementary material. Disc 1 finds the metallic progressive-rock quintet at its awe-inspiring best, plowing through its catalog of dramatic epics and jack-hammer instrumentals, including five of the seven songs from 2003's Train of Thought. Disc 2 features an extended drum solo from percussionist extraordinaire Mike Portnoy; gear tours from guitarist John Petrucci and keyboardist Jordan Rudess (fascinating for lay people and downright revelatory for musicians); and a half-hour documentary on DT's 2004 stint in Japan punctuated by tantalizing snippets of band rehearsals. The shooting and editing for the concert are a music lover's dream, with lengthy shots that linger on the performances of individual band members. Disc 2 takes this even further with a multi-angle sequence of the 12-minute "Instrumedley."

Production values are extremely high: it's a widescreen presentation shot on high-def video and nicely mixed for multichannel Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound (with a thinner, collapsed version of the same for Dolby 2.0). It must be noted, however, that the center, subwoofer, and surround channels get jumbled right at 1:35:30 on disc 1. The front left/right channels remain in place, but the signals for the other four speakers play non-musical chairs. People listening in 2.0 will experience a brief dropout at that point. --Michael Mikesell

Dream Theater - Live at Budokan Reviews:
Best of the Best...
2009-09-08 - Once upon a time in the fall of 2004, I went to a YES concert. The opening act was a band I had never heard of, called Dream Theater. Not knowing them, I arrived at the seating area as they were taking their final bows. But over at the cocktail area, I kept noticing a lot of people wearing Dream Theater T-shirts.
A month later, I was in a music store browsing, and came upon DT's live @ Boudakan DVD, the day it was released. Remembering the name from the YES show, I thought I'd take a chance and buy it. And ya know, sometimes there are times in life when we just make right decisions, and the decision to buy this DVD changed my musical life FOREVER!
I had never been so amazed by a group of musicians (and mind you, I am now 56 years old). Their performances just blew me away. Literally. I was absolutely awe-struck. I couldn't believe the technical perfection and the sheer musical brilliance and genius of this band. Where had I been? Why had I not heard of this band before? Suffice it to say, this DVD opened up a very wide door for me musically. Since that purchase, I have purchased EVERY CD the band has recorded, two more DVD's and seen another concert. As far as I'm concerned, this band is the culmination of every bit of rock and progressive-rock music I have ever enjoyed from the 70's until now. And by the way, of the other DVD's of theirs I own, "Boudakan" is the best. EVERYTHING about BOTH discs on this DVD is just great. So if you're reading this, get this DVD NOW, or be a LOSER!!!!!!

Best set in YEARS!
2009-08-17 - one of the best live concert videos EVER.... Score is better, but this is stunning.....

get it today!

great product
2009-04-14 - This product is excellent but I am a huge fan so that isn't a suprize I think this. Delivery time was great and I am very happy with the whole process.

Great performance.
2009-03-12 - I love this DVD. As you would expect, the performance is spectacular. The lighting, sound quality, video quality, camera work and editing are all excellent. Dream Theater is a musicians band, so don't expect alot of pyrotechnics, dancing and showmanship, just 5 guys playing their hearts out with the precision of a well oiled machine. Don't get me wrong, when I say machine, I'm not saying that there is no emotion. Even a fine sports car has a soul. My Porsche has a personality of it's own, yet it is built with the kind of precision that only the finest German cars have.

If this DVD were a car, it would be a Ferrari F430. Fast as hell, with a beauty and grace that tugs at your heart. Buy this DVD, and play it on your 1080p wide screen at ear piercing volumes...You won't be sorry.

mind blowing
2008-12-13 - i"m an old guy who"s never really been into hard rock ,progressive rock, but we get every chance in one"s lifetime to stumble upon these fab bands thanks to computers and the internet. this band is amazing there playing ability is fabulous, i love this dvd and every number is great, especially instrumedly and this dying soul, just great. iv"e also got into rush, yes,deep purple. i love most forms of musicbut this format has taken my fancy for now,how i wish i had the ability to play like these guy"s, at least i"m thankful that they are filmed and presented for us to enjoy for years to come