Dream Theater / Octavarium In Tokyo / 3CDR

Dream Theater / Octavarium In Tokyo / 3CDR / Shades

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Live at Shibuya AX, Tokyo, Japan 16th January 2006

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By John Petrucci masterpiece which made called “best work”, “OCTAVARIUM”. The rhea incorporating a complete reproduction live live album is the appearance! This film audience album that contains the last day of the 2006 Japan tour, “January 16, Shibuya AX performances in 2006”. The Japan tour of the year will change every time set list, there is also Nakaniwa of DEEP PURPLE “MADE IN JAPAN” full reproduction, became a great topic. The PURPLE was the same about shocking the cover is, it was a time of new work “OCTAVARIUM” the whole performance was the last day. Moreover, “OCTAVARIUM reproduction”, the ultra rare in the world. This in addition to the Tokyo performances, “October 31, 2005 Rome concert” only not been confirmed, only twice was standing in the world. ‘s The one that was recorded in the full show once of them.
Such intense this work was confined to rare live is, that turned into the CD master that has been provided from the recording artist himself to direct. At the time “LIVE EVIL” that there were also going out into the world with the title, Madokaya for was only 30 sheets of ultra-Limited Edition. A recording from it has continued to sleep for 10 years, was raised again from the original master.
Since it is just a rare thing, the sound I thought whether secondary ……! High quality sound of you up to tremendous in ignoring such rare circumstances. Of course, because you have been ceded from the person that was recorded in the field I not the audience recording mistake, clear musical tone both direct feel, just like splendor, such as the sound board. Moreover, additional Shibuya AX only to be condensed into a narrow hall was hot air performances also terribly, site a sense of audience recording in super near a upon, I dynamism that also mirror of the audience recording of plenty, such as the role model recording.
Show that unfolds in the sound of the “two-part + encore” format. First, disk 1 is the curtain in the “As I Am” of the “TRAIN OF THOUGHT”, continue to show off the “WHEN DREAM AND DAY UNITE,” “AWAKE” Art group such as “METROPOLIS PT. 2” repertoire in the usual concert format you. But also I wrote earlier, this tour is to change the set every day, even if there is a normal style, surprise-filled. “Speak To Me” two songs “In The Name Of God” also in the Japan tour it was only of rare performance on this day.
And, what the second part is completely reproduced live album “OCTAVARIUM”! Of course, in the work in the present and divide the disk in the first part and the second part, has become a live album of the disk 2 is chubby “OCTAVARIUM” (disc 3 recording only an encore). The book production 100% of the “OCTAVARIUM” is and ……, might be rustic to write a long list of mess. After all, the same as in the only two times in the world, “MADE IN JAPAN” and “THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON” even DREAM was Mise perfectly doing THEATER So, we us to show off the perfect live version. And, amazing as well enthusiasm of the audience. Has reached the veteran band that debut 17 years, even at that time, not necessarily to please the new song. However, Shibuya was gathered in AX is like it was just hot fan, the audience every time, which is overlapped with one song also one song also will realize that is a special live, we go swells pounding.

“METROPOLIS PT. 2” and “WHEN DREAM AND DAY UNITE” other, “MASTER OF PUPPETS” cover “THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST,” “MADE IN JAPAN”, “THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON,” and so on, a variety of album reproduction DREAM THEATER, which is running the live has been in the works. But “OCTAVARIUM” is not left to Official Bootleg Series to say that it has much trouble reproducing. Masterpiece taste with plenty such rhea live in the best of audience sound. 30 sheets disappeared ultra-name recording of illusion, but from Shades label at the newly renovated Jacquet, is a revival of imposing!

ジョン・ペトルーシをして「最高の作品」と言わしめた名作「OCTAVARIUM」。その激レアな完全再現ライヴを盛り込んだライヴアルバムが登場です! 本作は2006年ジャパンツアーの最終日「2006年1月16日・渋谷AX公演」を収めたオーディエンス・アルバム。この年の来日公演は毎回セットリストが変わり、なかにはDEEP PURPLEの「MADE IN JAPAN」完全再現もあり、大いに話題となりました。そのPURPLEカバーと同じくらい衝撃的だったのが、当時の新作「OCTAVARIUM」を丸ごと演奏した最終日だったのです。しかも、“OCTAVARIUM再現”は、世界的に見ても激レア。この東京公演の他には、“2005年10月31日ローマ公演”しか確認されておらず、世界でたった2回だけ。そのうちの1回をフルショウで記録した1本なのです。
そんな激レア・ライヴを封じ込めた本作は、録音家本人から提供されたマスターをダイレクトにCD化したもの。当時「LIVE EVIL」というタイトルで世に出たこともありましたが、わずか30枚の超限定盤だったために瞬殺。それから10年にわたって眠り続けていた録音を、再度オリジナル・マスターから起こしました。
それだけのレア物ですから、サウンドは二の次……かと思いきや! レア事情など度外視で凄まじいまでのハイクオリティ・サウンドなのです。もちろん、現場で録音した本人から譲られていますからオーディエンス録音なのは間違いないのですが、クリアな楽音もダイレクトな感触も、さながらサウンドボードのような素晴らしさ。しかも、追加公演の渋谷AXだけに狭い会場に凝縮された熱気ももの凄く、激近なうえに客席録音の現場感、ダイナミズムもたっぷりというオーディエンス録音の鏡、お手本のような録音なのです。
そのサウンドで繰り広げられるショウは「二部構成+アンコール」形式。まず、ディスク1は「TRAIN OF THOUGHT」の「As I Am」で開演し、通常コンサート形式で「WHEN DREAM AND DAY UNITE」「AWAKE」「METROPOLIS PT. 2」といった名作群のレパートリーを披露していきます。先ほども書きましたが、このツアーは毎日セットを変えており、通常スタイルではあっても、サプライズ入り。「Speak To Me」「In The Name Of God」の2曲は、日本公演でもこの日にだけのレア演奏でした。
そして、第二部こそがアルバム「OCTAVARIUM」の完全再現ライヴ! もちろん、本で作では第一部と第二部でディスクを分けており、ディスク2は丸々「OCTAVARIUM」の生演奏アルバムになっています(ディスク3はアンコールだけを収録)。その本生100%の「OCTAVARIUM」は……と、ゴタゴタ書き連ねるのも野暮かも知れません。なにしろ、同じように世界で2回だけの「MADE IN JAPAN」や「THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON」でも完璧にこなしてみせたDREAM THEATERですから、完璧なライヴバージョンを披露してくれるのです。そして、観客の熱狂も凄い。当時でもデビュー17年というベテランの域に達しており、新曲が必ずしも喜ばれるわけではない。しかし、渋谷AXに集ったのは熱いファンばかりだったようで、1曲また1曲と重ねられる度に観客も特別なライヴであることに気づいていき、ガンガン盛り上がっていくのです。

「METROPOLIS PT. 2」や「WHEN DREAM AND DAY UNITE」のほか、カバーの「MASTER OF PUPPETS」「THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST」「MADE IN JAPAN」「THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON」等々、さまざまなアルバム再現ライヴを実行しては作品にしてきたDREAM THEATER。しかし「OCTAVARIUM」は、せっかく再現したというのにOfficial Bootlegシリーズにも残されていません。そんな激レアなライヴを極上のオーディエンス・サウンドでたっぷりと味わえる傑作。30枚で消え去った幻の超・名録音、が新装ジャケにてShadesレーベルより、堂々の復活です!

Disc 1(62:45)
1. Intro. 2. As I Am 3. The Mirror 4. Lie 5. Afterlife
6. Jordan Rudess Piano Solo/Through My Words 6. Fatal Tragedy 7. Speak To Me 8. In The Name Of God

Disc 2(79:31)
Octavarium 1. The Root Of All Evil 2. The Answer Lies Within 3. These Walls
4. I Walk Beside You 5. Panic Attack 6. Never Enough
7. Sacrificed Sons 8. Octavarium

Disc 3(21:37)
1. Wait For Sleep 2. Learning To Live

James LaBrie – lead vocals
John Petrucci – guitar, backing vocals
Mike Portnoy – drums, backing vocals
John Myung – bass guitar
Jordan Rudess – keyboards

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