Dream Theater - Metropolis 2000: Scenes From New York

Starring:Dream Theater
Studio: Atlantic / Wea
Product Type: DVD

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Dream Theater is a band that has refused to compromise their musical vision to meet the changing tides of musical fashion, staying true to their unique blend of chops-intensive metal and thoughtful progressive rock. Their 1999 album Scenes from a Memory was one of their most ambitious efforts to date, a sprawling concept album about a man who is haunted by the spirit of a woman who was murdered 70 years ago. For their 2000 world tour, Dream Theater played the Scenes from a Memory album in its entirety each night, and Metropolis 2000: Scenes from New York blends footage of the band's August 30, 2000, concert at New York's Roseland Ballroom with montages and staged footage that help bring the album's story to visual life. In a move typical of the band's desire to maintain strict control over their own work, the Metropolis 2000: Scenes from New York video was directed by the group's drummer , Mike Portnoy. 21 tracks including bonus. ?
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Like many progressive-rock groups from King Crimson, Pink Floyd, and Yes to Genesis, Rush, and Queensryche, Dream Theater has followed its own musical and artistic agenda, trends and hipness be damned. That single-mindedness is borne out on Metropolis 2000: Scenes from New York, a full-length concert video shot at Roseland Ballroom in New York City in August 2000; it was the final show on the group's tour supporting its release Scenes from a Memory. With its intricate rhythms and complex song structures, Dream Theater's music is serious and somber to a fault; when gospel singer Theresa Thomason and a backing chorus are brought on for a few numbers, the effect is strangely soothing, as if a layer of humanity smothers the impeccable craftsmanship. The video is decked out in visuals of a mostly silly sort, often literally spelling out the album's narrative (or what passes for it), including reenactments and a portentous narrator. It's all cleverly put together (drummer Mike Portnoy gets director credit), and Kevin Shirley's audio mixing presents the music with clarity and undeniable power. Fans of Dream Theater won't need to be told to snap this up; those unconvinced, however, are not likely to become converts. --Kevin Filipski

Dream Theater - Metropolis 2000: Scenes From New York
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Pure progressive rock performance.

Great band, great concert, TERRIBLE DVD

Classic live performance in support of classic album 2000...

The greatest album of all time....LIVE!

The album was amazing the dvd runs out of adjectives

Dream Theater - Metropolis 2000: Scenes From New York
Starring: Dream Theater
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Release Date: 2001-04-24

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Like many progressive-rock groups from King Crimson, Pink Floyd, and Yes to Genesis, Rush, and Queensryche, Dream Theater has followed its own musical and artistic agenda, trends and hipness be damned. That single-mindedness is borne out on Metropolis 2000: Scenes from New York, a full-length concert video shot at Roseland Ballroom in New York City in August 2000; it was the final show on the group's tour supporting its release Scenes from a Memory. With its intricate rhythms and complex song structures, Dream Theater's music is serious and somber to a fault; when gospel singer Theresa Thomason and a backing chorus are brought on for a few numbers, the effect is strangely soothing, as if a layer of humanity smothers the impeccable craftsmanship. The video is decked out in visuals of a mostly silly sort, often literally spelling out the album's narrative (or what passes for it), including reenactments and a portentous narrator. It's all cleverly put together (drummer Mike Portnoy gets director credit), and Kevin Shirley's audio mixing presents the music with clarity and undeniable power. Fans of Dream Theater won't need to be told to snap this up; those unconvinced, however, are not likely to become converts. --Kevin Filipski

Product Description

Dream Theater is a band that has refused to compromise their musical vision to meet the changing tides of musical fashion, staying true to their unique blend of chops-intensive metal and thoughtful progressive rock. Their 1999 album Scenes from a Memory was one of their most ambitious efforts to date, a sprawling concept album about a man who is haunted by the spirit of a woman who was murdered 70 years ago. For their 2000 world tour, Dream Theater played the Scenes from a Memory album in its entirety each night, and Metropolis 2000: Scenes from New York blends footage of the band's August 30, 2000, concert at New York's Roseland Ballroom with montages and staged footage that help bring the album's story to visual life. In a move typical of the band's desire to maintain strict control over their own work, the Metropolis 2000: Scenes from New York video was directed by the group's drummer , Mike Portnoy. 21 tracks including bonus. ?

Customer Reviews:

Pure progressive rock performance........2007-01-03

Really liked this dvd a lot, specially watching my favorite Dream Theater album being played live. Sound quality is good, image quality is good, I already knew the plot of the album so it bothered me having to watch those alternating scenes from the movie instead of the band, but I recognize that it really complements the show for those who don't know what the album's about.
The end of Finally Free, where Mike Portnoy almost pops his heart out... I hated not having a decent camera focusing on that.
Anyway, completely satisfied with it.

Great band, great concert, TERRIBLE DVD.......2006-12-05

First, I have to sayI love Dream Theater, but this DVD is a wreck. Want some explanations? Here they are:
- The visual effects are so cheesy and annoying that I don't wanna watch the DVD at all. Who ever the video editor is, he needs to be slapped for doing such a bad job for a big band. All the flashing images, scrolling lyrics, b&w low res background video, color whirling, screen-splitting make me feel like I'm watching some videos made by some idiotic noob on youtube. Once again, whoever the video editor is, he needs to be fired.
- Where is 5.1 sound? Where is DTS? o_O Come on people, this is Dream Theater, not the Beatles in the '70, give the audience some good sound. Whoever the sound editor is, this idiot should be slapped and fired with the video editor.
- Fullscreen video. What? Full screen video?? You gotta be kidding me, it's fullscreen! Grrrr...

All right, that's quite enough for the bad's, now here's the good's
- Hair! They all had long hair in this DVD, I love it!!
- The new guy Jordan Rudess is incredible!
- Great music, great skills from every member of the band.

That's it. I'm out.

Classic live performance in support of classic album 2000..........2006-09-18

I remember buying this DVD in early 2002. It seemed to take forever to be releaed and when it was there was something wrong with the audio (I think) which meant it had to be returned and wait for the remastered version to come out. I remember thinking at the time Mike Portnoy handled all this very well, very up front about what had happened, plenty of information on the web site etc. The wait was well worth it though. Over 2 and a half hours of great material plus the audio commentary, documentary and some great photos. Also we get to see the amazing Jordan Rudess on keyboards - with hair!

For me "Live Scenes from New York" is Dream Theater's equivalent of Rush's "Exit Stage Left" (1981). It is a the band at their most confident with an album ("Scenes") which like Rush ("Moving Pictures") they were just so proud of. The confidence shown on both these bands DVD's is just so high - at the top of their game.

The sound is in PCM Stereo (there no 5.1 or DTS option) and for me it sounds fantastic.

James LaBrie gives a great performance on vocals (have to admit though his best live vocal performance is on "Score" (2006). John Petrucci is stunning on guitar (it's a close call between his performance here and that displayed on the stunning riffamania shown on "Live @ Budokhan" (2004). John Myung is awesome on Bass (as he always is - also check out his work on Score, stunning). Jordan Rudess really shines on this set, he really is in full flite. (His performance on "Budokhan" is also top notch and on "Score", well let's just say I'd say the Orchestra would have appreciated his keyboard work, it's is almost unearthly - the "Rick Wakeman / Keith Emerson" of current times, unbelievably good. And last but not least, Mike Portnoy who gives a fantastically energetic performance on drums. This was actually a 3 hour show (more material can be found on the on the corresponding 3 disc CD set including "Metropolis I" and "Another Day" from "Images and Words" (1992) and "The Mirror" From Awake (1994), and Mike never lets up. Along with Chester Thompson (Genesis) and Neil Peart (Rush) Mike is in my top three drummers and his display here is awesome. (Also check out "The test that stumped them all" on "Budokhan" or "Score" - awesome performance).

Whilst a reduced track listing compared to the CD set, as with Rush's Exit Stage left there is heaps of material to chose from and it's all top notch. We get the whole of "Scenes from a memory" complete with Choir for the "Sprit carries on" section (this section is totally over the top, exceeded all my expectations - fantastic job) plus the whole of "A mind besides itself" ("Erotomania / Voices / Silent Man") from "Awake" (1994), "Learning to live" from Images and Words (1992) and the whole of "Change of Seasons" from 1995.

It's really a great show, one of those that you can just feel and see the confidence oozing out of every note / beat / riff.
I can't speak highly enough of this show. If you do decide to get this one I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. 10 out of 10.

The greatest album of all time....LIVE!.......2006-06-18

If your a fan of progressive rock, you probably already know how good this CD is. In my mind it is the single greatest CD of all time (followed closely by Operation Mindcrime, any of the great Pink Floyd and Rush records)

My only complaint on this DVD, is the sound. I was at this show and the sound at the theater was great. Somewhere, it didn't transfer to the recording. It is not the worst thing I have ever heard, but it doesn't show the bands power live.

Every other aspect of this DVD is well worth the price. I would not want to be with out it.

The album was amazing the dvd runs out of adjectives.......2006-05-29

The album was probably one of the best musical pieces ever and everything I do in music today is influenced in some way by that album, the way they wrote it as a musical play is just amazing. However the DVD just blows everything else that's out there! The way they play on this album, their smoothness and the setup of the show are just unbelievable. The image quality is very good, the sound is near perfect. Something I thought was very good was the little film transitions during the songs, they really help you get into the atmosphere of this great storyline. Even though they weren't extrememly well acted, they were an enjoyable bonus.
The 2nd DVD has a very nice picture gallery where you more of Portnoy's butt than actual pictures, just kidding!
The 5 extra live songs are as well recorded as the main DVD and they are truly well played, mostly "A change of seasons" which is to me their best song to this date.
The behind the scenes documentary is nice and gives nice info on the band out of shows.
Overall this a wonderful DVD that will keep you watching for a very long time, and after it's over, you will want more!

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