Live at Budokan is a live recording released by progressive metal

Progressive metal

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 band Dream Theater

Dream Theater

Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung, and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Massachusetts. They subsequently dropped out of their studies to further concentrate on the band that would...

 on October 5, 2004, available on either 3 CDs, 2 DVD

DVD

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s, or 1 Blu-ray Disc

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. 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

James LaBrie

Kevin James LaBrie is a Canadian vocalist who is best known as the lead singer of the American progressive metal band Dream Theater.-Early life:...

 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

Jordan Rudess

Jordan Rudess is an American keyboardist best known as a member of the progressive metal band Dream Theater and the progressive rock supergroup Liquid Tension Experiment.-Biography:...

 had a 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

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
   Instrumedley
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   " – 12:09
9. "Trial of Tears" – 13:58
10. "New Millennium" – 7:59
11. "Keyboard solo
    Piano solo
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    " – 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
    Pull Me Under
    -Personnel:*James LaBrie - vocals*John Petrucci - guitar, backing vocals*Kevin Moore - keyboards*John Myung - bass, chapman stick*Mike Portnoy - drums, backing vocals-External links:* http://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/dream_theater/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
  James LaBrie
  Kevin James LaBrie is a Canadian vocalist who is best known as the lead singer of the American progressive metal band Dream Theater.-Early life:...
  
   – Lead vocals, percussion
  Percussion instrument
  A percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
  
  
• John Petrucci
  John Petrucci
  John Peter Petrucci is an American guitarist and songwriter best known as a founding member of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. Along with his former bandmate Mike Portnoy, he has produced all Dream Theater albums since their 1999 release, Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory...
  
   – Guitar
  Guitar
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  , backing vocals
  Backing vocalist
  A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
  
  
• Jordan Rudess
  Jordan Rudess
  Jordan Rudess is an American keyboardist best known as a member of the progressive metal band Dream Theater and the progressive rock supergroup Liquid Tension Experiment.-Biography:...
  
   – Keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
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• John Myung
  John Myung
  John Ro Myung is an American bassist, Chapman Stick player and a founding member of the progressive metal group Dream Theater. He is considered a virtuoso player who is widely recognized for his technical proficiency....
  
   – Bass Guitar
  Bass guitar
  The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
  
  , Chapman Stick
  Chapman Stick
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• Mike Portnoy
  Mike Portnoy
  Michael Stephen "Mike" Portnoy is an American drummer primarily known as the former drummer, backing vocalist, and a co-founder of the progressive metal band Dream Theater, as well as the temporary drummer for the hard rock band Avenged Sevenfold. Known for his drumming prowess and technical...
  
   – Drums
  Drum kit
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  , backing vocals
  Backing vocalist
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Production

• Produced By John Petrucci & Mike Portnoy
• Recorded & Engineered By Nigel Paul
• Assistant Engineer: Jon Belec
• Mixed By Kevin Shirley
  Kevin Shirley
  Kevin Shirley is a music producer and mixer for many artists, such as the bands Journey, Iron Maiden, Rush, Led Zeppelin, Joe Bonamassa, Marya Roxx, Dream Theater, Tyler Bryant, Mr. Big, and Europe.-Biography:...
  
  
• Digital Editing: Patrick Woodward
• Mastered By Howie Weinberg

RIAA Certifications

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RIAA certification

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online database. They only apply to the DVD.

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