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Live At Budokan (Dream Theater)
''Live at Budokan'' is the fourth live album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater, released on October 5, 2004, available on either 3 CDs, 2 DVDs, or 1 Blu-ray Disc. It was recorded at the Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan on April 26, 2004. Due to time constraints, the songs "The Great Debate", "Under a Glass Moon" and "Caught in a Web", which was set to include an extended drum solo, were removed from the setlist at the last minute, although it can be seen recorded in Osaka as part of the extra features of the DVD and Blu-ray versions. Additionally, during the credits, an instrumental version of the song "Vacant" is played in the background. According to the Commentary Track on their "When Dream And Day Reunite" Official Bootleg Live DVD, Jordan Rudess had an equipment malfunction during the first few minutes of the live concert that played either the incorrect sound, no sound at all, or random notes a half step upward in pitch. Nevertheless, Rudess mimed play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track or cassette), or digital. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records (78s) collected in a bound book resembling a photo album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl long-playing (LP) records played at rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the '' album era''. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983, being gradually supplanted by the cassette tape throughout the 1970s and early 1980s; the popularity of the cassette reached its peak during the late 1980s before shar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurzweil K2000
The Kurzweil K2000 is a digital synthesizer and music workstation produced by Kurzweil Music Systems between 1991 and 2000 in a variety of standard configurations, including rack-mountable versions and models that came with 16-bit user sampling. The K2000 features a complex digital synthesis architecture dubbed V.A.S.T., which stands for "Variable Architecture Synthesis Technology", Kurzweil's marketing term for the digital signal processing (DSP) sound processing system used in the K2000 and other members of its K2xxx series. Features and specifications Variable Architecture Synthesis Technology (V.A.S.T.) V.A.S.T. stands for variable-architecture synthesis technology. It is variable in that the user can select different signal paths, which contain different DSP functions, for use in creating and shaping a sound. V.A.S.T. also includes an extensive modulation system, similar in concept to that of analog modular synthesizers. A wide array of modulation sources can be assigned to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence
''Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence'' is the sixth studio album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater, released as a double-disc album on January 29, 2002, through Elektra Records. It is the first full-length Dream Theater album to feature a Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (song), title track. It is also their second longest studio album to date, after ''The Astonishing'' (2016). Songs *The first track of the album, "Twelve-step Suite#"The Glass Prison", The Glass Prison", is the beginning of the Twelve-step Suite, dealing with Mike Portnoy's story of rehabilitation from alcoholism, continued in tracks on subsequent albums ("This Dying Soul" on ''Train of Thought (Dream Theater album), Train of Thought'', "The Root of All Evil" on ''Octavarium (album), Octavarium'', "Repentance" on ''Systematic Chaos'' and "The Shattered Fortress" on ''Black Clouds & Silver Linings''). "The Glass Prison" is composed of three parts, mirroring the first three of the twelve steps of the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence (song)
"Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence" is the sixth song and title track on the album of the same name, written and performed by American progressive metal band Dream Theater. Though the song is essentially broken up into eight movements on separate tracks, it lasts 42 minutes in full and takes up the entire second CD of the album. The song was conceived when keyboardist Jordan Rudess wrote what would become the "Overture" section, and the band took various melodies and ideas contained within it and expanded them into segments of the complete piece. The song explores the stories of six individuals suffering from various mental illnesses. Particularly represented are bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, post-partum depression, autism, and dissociative identity disorder. The song contains influences of the classical, metal, folk and progressive genres and weaves through many time signatures, including , , , and . Clocking in at 42 minutes, it is the longest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scenes From A Memory
''Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory'' is the fifth studio album and first concept album by the American progressive metal band Dream Theater, released on October 26, 1999, through Elektra Records. It was recorded at BearTracks Studios in Suffern, New York, where the band had previously recorded their second studio album, ''Images and Words'' (1992), and the EP ''A Change of Seasons'' (1995). The album is the sequel to " Metropolis—Part I: 'The Miracle and the Sleeper', a song featured on the band's 1992 album ''Images and Words''. It was the first album to feature Jordan Rudess on keyboards. For the album's twentieth anniversary, the band performed the album live in its entirety throughout the Distance over Time Tour (as documented on '' Distant Memories - Live in London''). On June 24, 2024, it was announced that the album would receive a novel adaptation, with Peter Orullian as the author. It was released on October 26, 2024, coinciding with the album's 25th a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Portnoy
Michael Stephen Portnoy (born April 20, 1967) is an American musician who is primarily known as the drummer, backing vocalist, and co-founder of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. In September 2010, Portnoy announced his departure from Dream Theater after 25 years, with Mike Mangini taking his place as drummer of the band. In October 2023, 13 years after his departure, the band announced his return. During his time out of Dream Theater, Portnoy remained active, with a variety of bands and projects, including Adrenaline Mob, Avenged Sevenfold, Transatlantic, Yellow Matter Custard, Flying Colors, The Winery Dogs, Liquid Tension Experiment, Metal Allegiance, Sons of Apollo, the Neal Morse Band, and BPMD. Early life Portnoy was born on April 20, 1967, in Long Beach, New York. He is Jewish. His father, Howard Portnoy (1940–2009), worked as a DJ at a local radio station. Mike and his father later moved to Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, to work at KRML radio s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Myung
John Ro Myung ( ; born January 24, 1967) is an American bassist and a founding member of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. Background and personal life Born in Chicago to South Korean parents, Myung grew up with John Petrucci on Long Island. He took violin lessons from the age of five and started playing bass guitar at fifteen. After graduating from high school, he and Petrucci enrolled at the Berklee College of Music, where they met Mike Portnoy. The trio became the nucleus of Dream Theater, which became Myung's primary professional focus. Style Myung mainly uses a two or three finger picking style in his playing. He sometimes uses slapping and popping on some songs, such as "The Dark Eternal Night", and also uses tapping and harmonics in his bass playing. Myung's use of harmonics is frequently accompanied by a chorus effect, as in the opening of "Lifting Shadows off a Dream". The songs "These Walls" and "The Dark Eternal Night" feature Myung using a pick. Myun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Petrucci
John Peter Petrucci (born July 12, 1967) is an American guitarist, best known as a founding member of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. He produced or co-produced (often with Mike Portnoy before Portnoy's absence from the band 2010-2023) all of Dream Theater's albums from ''Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory'' (1999), and has been the sole producer of the band's albums released since ''A Dramatic Turn of Events'' (2011). Petrucci has also released two solo albums: ''Suspended Animation (John Petrucci album), Suspended Animation'' (2005) and ''Terminal Velocity (album), Terminal Velocity'' (2020). Early life and influences John Peter Petrucci was born on July 12, 1967, in Kings Park, New York, to an Italian American family. He picked up the guitar at around the age of eight because his older sister was allowed to go to bed later to practice the organ. However, he decided to quit the guitar when his attempts to stay up late were unsuccessful. He picked up the guitar ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live In Chicago
Live in Chicago may refer to: Albums * ''Live in Chicago'' (The Apples in Stereo album) *'' Live! in Chicago'', an album by Kenny Wayne Shepherd * ''Live in Chicago'' (King Crimson album) * ''Live in Chicago'' (Kurt Elling album) * ''Live in Chicago'' (Luther Allison album) *'' ...Live in Chicago'', an album by Panic at the Disco * ''Live in Chicago'' (Ween album), a live album by Ween *'' Live in Chicago 12.19.98'', a live album by the Dave Matthews Band *'' Live in Chicago, 1999'', an album by Joan of Arc *'' Just Jug'', a 1961 Gene Ammons album later released as ''Live in Chicago'' *''Live in Chicago'', by Family Groove Company (2008) *''Live In Chicago '23'', a 2023 live album by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard (KGLW) are an Australian rock band formed in 2010 in Melbourne, Victoria. The band's current lineup consists of Stu Mackenzie (vocals, guitar), Ambrose Kenny-Smith (vocals, harmonica, keyboards), Cook Craig ( ... EPs * ''Live in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park West (music Venue)
Park West (originally the Lane Court Theatre) is a concert venue located in Chicago, Illinois. The theater opened in 1916 as a vaudeville and movie theater by the Ascher Brothers. Currently, it can house up to 1,000 guests in a general admission setting. About The theater opened in the 1910s, with a capacity of 1,000 people. In 1965, the theater became the "Town Theatre", eventually showing adult films and featuring live burlesque by 1967. In the 1970s, it was purchased by Dale Niedermaier and John May, refurbished and reopened as "Park West", the music venue and special events space May 11, 1977. The theater hosts a variety of bands, most of which perform classic rock or alternative rock. It is also home to many fundraising events, including the Starlight Foundation's "Dream Date Auction", and awards ceremonies, including the annual "Non-Equity Jeff Awards". Noted performers *Adele *Aimee Mann *Ani DiFranco *Anthony Newley *Aretha Franklin *Ben Folds Five *Beth Hart *Blondie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liquid Tension Experiment
Liquid Tension Experiment (LTE) is an American instrumental progressive metal supergroup founded by Mike Portnoy in 1997. The band initially released two albums, between 1998 and 1999. An extension of their second regular album, with the absence of John Petrucci was released in 2007 under the name "Liquid Trio Experiment". Active up until 1999, when Jordan Rudess formally joined Dream Theater, the band reunited in 2008 for a series of live shows. A live album with the absence of Jordan Rudess (mostly) was released in 2009 under the name "Liquid Trio Experiment 2", as were three live albums and two videos featuring the complete band. They regrouped once again in 2020 to record a third studio album featuring all band members, which was released on April 16, 2021. History Formation, studio albums and tours Liquid Tension Experiment was formed by Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy after Magna Carta gave him the green light for "whatever he wanted to do". Portnoy first invited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
