A Masterpiece - DREAM THEATER - BEYOND THIS LIFE LIVE - FIRST TIME REACTION

[@nexuslang]

Budokan version is iconic!!! And yes, it has something completely unique - an improv instrumental session in the middle lasting close to 10 minutes, with Petrucci's jaw-dropping shredding followed by a duet between Rudess and Portnoy. Awesome stuff.

[@CompleteProducer84]

EDIT: Nevermind - forgot Budokan has the improv. It’s absolutely worth it for that. I would also recommend the Live: Scenes from New York version for next week if you can! The Budokan version has poor a guitar and keyboard level mix

[@MetalBreakdown]

Yeah this could be dope, this one is with Mike Portnoy right?

[@CompleteProducer84]

@@MetalBreakdown Yessir, it’s the first tour they did for Scenes From a Memory and it took place in 2000. It was DT in their prime, and James was excellent too! A lot of people love Budokan so that one is fine too, but the guitar leads and keyboards are buried in the mix

[@CompleteProducer84]

@@MetalBreakdown Actually my fault! I totally forgot Budokan is the version of the song with an amazing extended improv solo section. I think that alone may make it the one to pick!

[@gabrielmekler4757]

Yeah I really like scenes from new york, its the "classic" performance. Budokan its more crazy and extended play out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWGtn3p3dqahlaM

[@gabrielmekler4757]

Budokan version is really crazy with long improv in the middle. Its 19 minutes long.

[@rafaeltreiber5291]

You should definetely check the Budokan version for the improv right in the middle of the song.

[@CompleteProducer84]

LETS GOOOOOOO!!!!!

[@BigIsk52]

Always great to hear any version of Beyond This Life. I'd be more than happy to see this song again next week. Peace.

[@ChristopheFranchinicf4]

You just discover how DT is fantastic to see live. And i think live version are better than studio version. Enjoy !

[@jhawkkw87]

Watching the Scenes from New York version of the video might be worth it for the built in visual version of the story. Should help fill in some some gaps with following along.

[@SokolRock]

Nooo. Mangini is on drums here and LaBrie is not at his best. Why did you choose this version? There is a good official live video from that tour where they perform this entire album, it's called "Metropolis 2000: Scenes from New York".

[@thatsnice99]

Autotune was in overdrive in this Labrie example.