Tuesday 9 December 2008

Scenes from New York, sample 1 of 3

You know them, but you probably have never watched one of their live performances.
My favorite one is, without any doubt, Metropolis 2000: Scenes from New York. And it should become one of your favorites too, because it is literally mind-blowing.

What you need to know:

  • we are talking Dream Theater.
  • it is a live performance of Metropolis Pt.2: Scenes from a Memory. The concert is also available as a triple cd (check the Wikipedia link, you want to have a close look at the orginal cover and release date, trust me).
  • it is ranked as the 10th best live concert dvd on imdb with an average rating of 9.4.
  • it is a concept album so it narrates a story. In the dvd, this is reflected by cut scenes.
  • it's epic, trippy, touching.
I have prepared three samples for you.
Please enjoy the first one: Overture 1928 + Strange Deja Vu: