Live at Budokan (Dream Theater album)

Live at Budokan
Live album by Dream Theater
Released	October 5, 2004
Recorded	April 26, 2004
Venue	Budokan Hall, Tokyo
Genre	Progressive metal, progressive rock
Length	169:29
Label	Atlantic
Producer	John Petrucci & Mike Portnoy
Dream Theater chronology
Train of Thought (2003) Live at Budokan (2004) Octavarium (2005)

Live at Budokan
Video by Dream Theater
Released	October 5, 2004
Recorded	April 26, 2004
Venue	Budokan Hall, Tokyo
Genre	Progressive metal, progressive rock
Length	2:52:34 (Disc 1) 1:12:50 (Disc 2)
Label	Atlantic
Dream Theater chronology
Metropolis 2000: Scenes from New York (2001) Live at Budokan (2004) Score (2006)

Live at Budokan is a live recording released by progressive metal/rock band Dream Theater on October 5, 2004, available on either 3 CDs, 2 DVDs, or 1 Blu-ray Disc. It was recorded at the Nippon Budokan Hall on April 26, 2004 in Tokyo, Japan.

Due to time constraints, the songs "The Great Debate", "Under a Glass Moon" and "Caught in a Web", which included an extended drum solo, were removed from the setlist at the last minute. On the DVD, during the credits, the song "Vacant" is played in the background, without Labrie's vocals.

According to the Commentary Track on their "When Dream And Day Reunite" Official Bootleg Live DVD during the first few minutes of the live concert Jordan Rudess had an equipment malfunction that played either the incorrect sound, no sound at all, or random notes 1/2-step upward in pitch. Nevertheless, Rudess mimed playing the correct parts as he realized they would have to be re-recorded in during Post-Production.

The live DVD was re-released on Blu-ray, on October 18, 2011.

Track listing

All music by John Petrucci, John Myung, Jordan Rudess, Mike Portnoy except where noted.

CD

Disc one

Disc two

Disc three

DVD

Disc one The entire Budokan concert:

1. "As I Am" – 8:34
2. "This Dying Soul" – 12:12
3. "Beyond This Life" – 19:34
4. "Hollow Years" – 9:19
5. "War Inside My Head" – 2:30
6. "The Test That Stumped Them All" – 4:53
7. "Endless Sacrifice" – 11:20
8. "Instrumedley" – 12:09
9. "Trial of Tears" – 13:58
10. "New Millennium" – 7:59
11. "Keyboard solo" – 3:59
12. "Only a Matter of Time" – 7:25
13. "Goodnight Kiss" – 6:14
14. "Solitary Shell" – 5:51
15. "Stream of Consciousness" – 10:55
16. "Disappear" – 5:55
17. "Pull Me Under" – 9:00
18. "In the Name of God" – 17:36
19. Credits – 3:11

Disc two Documentary and Extra Features:

• "Riding The Train Of Thought": Japanese Tour Documentary – 29:46
• John Petrucci "Guitar World" – 6:27
• Jordan Rudess "Keyboard World" – 6:43
• Mike Portnoy Drum Solo – 12:08
• "The Dream Theater Chronicles": 2004 Tour Opening Video – 5:43
• "Instrumedley" Multiangle Bonus – 12:03

Blu-ray

Contains all content from the DVD set on one Blu-ray Disc.

Personnel

• James LaBrie – Lead vocals, percussion
• John Petrucci – Guitar, backing vocals
• Jordan Rudess – Keyboards
• John Myung – Bass Guitar, Chapman Stick
• Mike Portnoy – Drums, backing vocals

Production

• Produced By John Petrucci & Mike Portnoy
• Recorded & Engineered By Nigel Paul
• Assistant Engineer: Jon Belec
• Mixed By Kevin Shirley
• Digital Editing: Patrick Woodward
• Mastered By Howie Weinberg

RIAA Certifications

These statistics were compiled from the RIAA certification online database.^[1] They only apply to the DVD.

• Gold - January 26, 2005
• Platinum - January 26, 2005

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