Live at Budokan (Dream Theater album)

Live at Budokan
Live at Budokan
Video by Dream Theater
Released	October 5, 2004
Recorded	April 26, 2004
Venue	Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo
Genre	Progressive metal; progressive rock;
Length	172:34 (Disc 1); 72:50 (Disc 2)
Label	Atlantic
Dream Theater chronology

Live at Budokan
Live at Budokan
Live album by Dream Theater
Released	October 5, 2004
Recorded	April 26, 2004
Venue	Nippon Budokan, Tokyo
Genre	Progressive metal; progressive rock;
Length	169:29
Label	Atlantic
Producer	John Petrucci & Mike Portnoy
Dream Theater chronology

Live at Budokan is the fourth live album by American progressive metal 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 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 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 during post-production. This technical error may be the reason for the additional 8-minute Improv Jam during the included performance of "Beyond this Life". Rudess played his Kurzweil K2600 as a master keyboard in live shows up to this point, but it seems he began using a Korg OASYS in subsequent Dream Theater albums, starting with Octavarium, the first DT Studio Album released after this tour. Ironically, he would encounter the same problem in 2009 with a Roland keyboard on what would end up to be When the Keyboard Breaks: Live in Chicago.

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

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Original Album & Year	Length
1.	"As I Am"	John Petrucci		Train of Thought (2003)	7:25
2.	"This Dying Soul"	Mike Portnoy		Train of Thought (2003)	11:44
3.	"Beyond This Life"	Petrucci	Dream Theater	Metropolis, Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999)	19:37
4.	"Hollow Years"	Petrucci	Dream Theater	Falling Into Infinity (1997)	9:18
5.	"War Inside My Head"	Portnoy		Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (2002)	2:22
6.	"The Test That Stumped Them All"	Portnoy		Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (2002)	5:00

Disc two

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Original Album & Year	Length
1.	"Endless Sacrifice"	Petrucci		Train of Thought (2003)	11:18
2.	"Instrumedley" " I. The Dance of Eternity" " II. Metropolis—Part I: 'The Miracle and the Sleeper' " " III. I. Erotomania" " IV. The Dance of Eternity" " V. Metropolis—Part I: 'The Miracle and the Sleeper'" " VI. The Darkest of Winters" " VII. When the Water Breaks" (Liquid Tension Experiment Cover) " VIII. The Darkest of Winters" " IX. Ytse Jam" " X. The Dance of Eternity" " XI. Paradigm Shift" (Liquid Tension Experiment Cover) " XII. Universal Mind" (Liquid Tension Experiment Cover) " XIII. The Dance of Eternity" " XIV. Hell's Kitchen"	(instrumental)	Dream Theater		12:15 1:32 0:23 1:40 0:43 0:56 0:32 0:07 0:08 1:41 0:45 1:01 0:46 0:41 1:20
3.	"Trial of Tears"	Myung	Dream Theater	Falling Into Infinity (1997)	13:49
4.	"New Millennium"	Portnoy	Dream Theater	Falling Into Infinity (1997)	8:01
5.	"Keyboard Solo"	(instrumental)	Rudess		3:58
6.	"Only a Matter of Time"	Kevin Moore	Dream Theater	When Dream and Day Unite (1989)	7:21

Disc three

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Original Album & Year	Length
1.	"Goodnight Kiss"	Portnoy		Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (2002)	6:16
2.	"Solitary Shell"	Petrucci		Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (2002)	5:58
3.	"Stream of Consciousness"	(instrumental)		Train of Thought (2003)	10:54
4.	"Disappear"	James LaBrie		Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (2002)	5:56
5.	"Pull Me Under"	Moore	Dream Theater	Images and Words (1992)	8:38
6.	"In the Name of God"	Petrucci		Train of Thought (2003)	15:49

DVD

Disc one The entire Budokan concert:

"As I Am" – 8:34
"This Dying Soul" – 12:12
"Beyond This Life" – 19:34
"Hollow Years" – 9:19
"War Inside My Head" – 2:30
"The Test That Stumped Them All" – 4:53
"Endless Sacrifice" – 11:20
"Instrumedley" – 12:09
"Trial of Tears" – 13:58
"New Millennium" – 7:59
"Keyboard Solo" – 3:59
"Only a Matter of Time" – 7:25
"Goodnight Kiss" – 6:14
"Solitary Shell" – 5:51
"Stream of Consciousness" – 10:55
"Disappear" – 5:55
"Pull Me Under" – 9:00
"In the Name of God" – 17:36
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, with the concert being presented in 1080p and remastered audio and the extra features largely in 480p.

Personnel

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

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[1]	91
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[2]	91
Italian Albums (FIMI)^[3]	46

RIAA Certifications

These statistics were compiled from the RIAA certification online database.^[4] They only apply to the DVD.

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

References

^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Dream Theater – Live At Budokan" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Dream Theater – Live At Budokan" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
^ "Italiancharts.com – Dream Theater – Live At Budokan". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
^ "Gold and Platinum database". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[ac_Netherlands_Dream_Theater-1] "Dutchcharts.nl – Dream Theater – Live At Budokan" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 30, 2021.

[ac_Germany4_Dream_Theater-2] "Offiziellecharts.de – Dream Theater – Live At Budokan" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 30, 2021.

[ac_Italy_Dream_Theater-3] "Italiancharts.com – Dream Theater – Live At Budokan". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 30, 2021.

[RIAA.com-4] "Gold and Platinum database". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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