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 Greatest Hit (...and 21 other pretty cool songs) $19.98 For a first greatest hits album Dream Theater nailed it! The selection of songs is amazing. The mixes rock and it shows off the band for the prog gods they have become. For a band who couldn't care less about radio play, these guys have developed a fan base that most top 40 posers can only dream about. And they are incredible live. Although this CD gives a great representation of the bands entire career, you really must check out ALL of their work in order to fully appreciate them. I don't know how they come up an album to top the last year after year. But I hope they never lose the ability. LONG LIVE DREAM THEATER!  Dream Theater - Live at Budokan $24.98 Once upon a time in the fall of 2004, I went to a YES concert. The opening act was a band I had never heard of, called Dream Theater. Not knowing them, I arrived at the seating area as they were taking their final bows. But over at the cocktail area, I kept noticing a lot of people wearing Dream Theater T-shirts. A month later, I was in a music store browsing, and came upon DT's live @ Boudakan DVD, the day it was released. Remembering the name from the YES show, I thought I'd take a chance and buy it. And ya know, sometimes there are times in life when we just make right decisions, and the decision to buy this DVD changed my musical life FOREVER! I had never been so amazed by a group of musicians (and mind you, I am now 56 years old). Their performances just blew me away. Literally. I was absolutely awe-struck. I couldn't believe the technical perfection and the sheer musical brilliance and genius of this band. Where had I been? Why had I not heard of this band before? Suffice it to say, this DVD opened up a very wide door for me musically. Since that purchase, I have purchased EVERY CD the band has recorded, two more DVD's and seen another concert. As far as I'm concerned, this band is the culmination of every bit of rock and progressive-rock music I have ever enjoyed from the 70's until now. And by the way, of the other DVD's of theirs I own, "Boudakan" is the best. EVERYTHING about BOTH discs on this DVD is just great. So if you're reading this, get this DVD NOW, or be a LOSER!!!!!! |
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