Dream Theater - Chaos in Motion, 2007-2008
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Free Music Notes for Chaos in Motion, 2007-2008
Free Music Review: Dispite James LaBrie still very good
Hit: 5 Stars
Great for any DT fan, James LaBrie just never bounced back from his vocal chords rupturing years ago. His softer singing is still good, but he can not project at any real volume. Instrumentals are phenominal!!!Free Music Review: Amazing....
Hit: 5 Stars
Amazing ... ... just for fans!!!! ... who wants to know the band should see Score or Live At Budokan ... mark 7 at all ...
Free Music Review: A must-have for DT fans. Not the best place to start for the uninitiated
Hit: 4 Stars
A disclaimer first: I am a really big DT fan. To me, they are the most talented band in the world and by far my favorite. I was traveling in Europe for business the week Chaos in Motion was released, and I was shocked to find the 5-disk edition in an airport electronics store in Italy. As a result, I got to watch it on the flight back.
DT had warned that the video quality would not be as good, so I was prepared for that. Considering the price (less than $40 for two DVDs and three CDs) I think the trade-off of footage from lots of shows instead of cinema-quality from one like the last two DVDs was a good choice by MP, especially when - for a band like Dream Theater - it's all about the music. I find the audio quality to be very good and I really enjoy when they revisit classics - especially the projects from the pre-Jordan days and given them a more current treatment. Throughout all of the songs, the musicianship is nearly flawless, of course.
Looking at the other reviews, what some may not understand about DT fans is that we simply cannot get enough of the band. I really enjoyed the 90 minutes behind the scenes. As one reviewer noted, there are not tons of endearing anecdotes, but it is still a glimpse inside the touring of my favorite band. After the 4th Indiana Jones movie came out, a friend asked what I thought and I said that no matter what, I was happy for another evening with an old friend and that Indy could probably do no wrong for me. Dream Theater is much the same...just thankful for another evening (or set of evenings) with my favorite band. If there is such the things as a casual DT fan, don't start with this one...definitely start with SCORE or Budokan or even Scenes from New York. For those of us that get it, we love the chance to learn more about their personalities and hear them accomplish the impossible live yet again.
Free Music Review: Mixed Bag
Hit: 4 Stars
I'd lean more toward 3.5 stars for this collection. As others have mentioned, the video quality is subpar, though I suspect that was done intentionally to make the DVDs seem "grittier." It sometimes works, sometimes doesn't. As for the audio, there are moments when James LaBrie strains to hit or hold a note. His voice sounds tired at times. The rest of the guys are, as always, pretty much flawless. Particularly worth mentioning is John Petrucci's soaring solo on "Surrounded," which is the must-listen track of the set. Petrucci and the other guys are sometimes accused of being technicians who don't play with emotion, but this solo alone has the power to quiet much of that misguided criticism.
Ultimately, "Chaos in Motion" is probably for hardcore DT fans only, who will enjoy the different takes on songs they know by heart. Casual fans should probably purchase "Score" if they want to know what this band can do live.
Free Music Review: good box set, but Amazon is alful
Hit: 4 Stars
This is a response to how bad amazon's service is. I had this order when it was first released and to be fair, there was some confusion on alot of different sides. The package got sent but when it was delivered to the wrong address, I called amazon about it because it got sent back to their distribitor. They told me that when this happens, they can not track it to turn it around and I could get a refund (which I did) and re-order it. The only prob with this is that it is a limited addition item and it was sold out and I got screwed because of amazons lack of ability to track. Long story short, I got the item not from amazon but fron CD Universe and I am happy for that. Bottom line is, I will never order from Amazon again and I recommend that no one else does either.