Dream Theater Review

I’ve been a fan of Dream Theater for the last few years. My buddy Garrett introduced me to them and I really got into them. Garrett was very generous and invited me to the show with him at the Orpheum. I tried to get my camera in but security wouldn’t let me. One of the only few times where I’ve been denied my camera. The tour was a progressive rock tour with Opeth and Dream Theater headlining. Opeth was good – better than what I expected. They can be a pretty loud and noisy but they were good live.

Dream Theater was way better than I expected them to be. They were probably the best bunch of musicians I have seen on stage at once. Each band member had their own special moments which were brilliant. The Orpheum is a great venue for any band but this was an exceptional place for DT to play since acoustics are key to appreciating their every note. James LaBrie on Vocals was crisp and clear and and in fine form hitting and sustaining the long high notes in many of their songs. Guitarist John Petrucci was out of this world. Watching him play guitar gave me a whole new appreciation for the craft. Brilliant.
John Myung on Bass, Jordan Rudess on Keyboards and Mike Portnoy on drums were all fantastic. I loved just standing there listening to the music, it was different from smashing around in the mosh pit which is what I’m used to.

Some of the great songs they played included "War Inside my Head" , "Sacrificed Sons" , "The Spirit Carries On" and "Vacant", “Octavarium” and “Metropolis”. Would definitely see them again.

I ripped these pics off someone else who saw the tour