The fact that the solo is mostly an improvisation almost gives me a heartache
@paranoidandroid13504 ай бұрын
WHAT!?😮
@user-ct7xv2xx7y2 ай бұрын
With ibanez he can do more than that lol
@DaveDexterMusic10 күн бұрын
I imagine he played through it a lot on this tour and established certain passages and phrases he liked to keep using
@SteveHungMusic3 жыл бұрын
This guitar solo is perfect. Soulful yet technical. Slow and melodic, as well as fast and shredding. The notes build up to a climax, and takes you on a journey.
@EastWood20043 жыл бұрын
Very well described!
@guilhermeschuabb45372 жыл бұрын
Perfect!
@thomasjensen32142 жыл бұрын
I became a Petrucchi fan just because of this solo!!!
@juventini102 жыл бұрын
Eargasm
@CHABIEPORTNOY2 жыл бұрын
You can feel the Title with that epic solo. Chills to this day
@ilkeralioglu16803 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest solos ever with the biggest difference between the studio recording and the live performance..
@echoesreflected82433 жыл бұрын
Along with Black Label Society's live version of In the River, Zakk plays it flawlessly
@EastWood20043 жыл бұрын
Yes, it is so great like Randy Rhodes live playing.
@gianlucaleonardi82823 жыл бұрын
@@echoesreflected8243 In this River live in Paris?
@MarioJardel9gs3 жыл бұрын
Aynen abi
@tieukhavu88323 жыл бұрын
The solo section of the studio version is shorter than the version here. This has more room for improvisations. That's why I like this version more
@felphero2 жыл бұрын
I still can't believe that f*cking solo. That's just the most perfect thing ever, it has soul, has melody, has shredding, it has it's own character arc where it starts small and builds up and explodes at the end, just dear God
@LinuxDaily5 ай бұрын
its like his solo in breaking all illusions, just a lot better!
@Anotherandoman9312 күн бұрын
My favourite of any song. It is perfect. The whole song is god tier but Petrucci just brought it.
@Mrcloyster3 жыл бұрын
A minute silence for those who never heard this masterpiece....
@ngoctaipham5263 жыл бұрын
Actually it's a great joy for me listening to it for the first time now.
@davidalexandermurillogavir62832 жыл бұрын
A minute of silence for those dislikes on this masterpice...
@khusenpradhan33862 жыл бұрын
@@ngoctaipham526 congrats 🎉
@moatazyosry26492 жыл бұрын
Ha
@EastWood20042 жыл бұрын
I am sure most North Koreans haven’t heard this song. Pity!
@Closeklaps2 ай бұрын
Who is still here in 2024 ???
@mitchcugnet9Ай бұрын
Oh giddy up
@philenselmo1730Ай бұрын
me shimul from pwer point gym
@rikardusmagur7_1234...Ай бұрын
Indonesia🇮🇩🤝🇺🇲
@neilcatalasan6046Ай бұрын
Let's go!
@hectordavidsanchez5559Ай бұрын
Sorry I havent got yet. Im in 2022 in the House by the lake😅
@odysseaslag8567 Жыл бұрын
Everyone talking about the solo but we must also give credits to James.He is amazing here
@batuhanguner81037 ай бұрын
I prefer his style in songs like this where he doesn't necessarily sing the highest notes or loudest. Octavarium's first two parts are another example.
@gianluigimarudutАй бұрын
Indeed! James was amazing here
@Slappy_Simon3 жыл бұрын
Don't you just feel so bad for those poor fools that disliked this masterpiece?
@DaveDexterMusic10 күн бұрын
I feel bad for people so misled about music that they can't understand others disliking what they love
@tgstk23 жыл бұрын
that solo ...... my god it always gives me chills... it's such a rollercoaster of feeling.
@gabrielgancalves331210 ай бұрын
😢4😮😢
@markprice95799 ай бұрын
Yep. 100’percent.
@Controversy11003 жыл бұрын
The best guitar solo ever.
@michalvician54352 жыл бұрын
I go back to this song every few years just to get chills from that solo :)
@emanueledonazza473 Жыл бұрын
You're so right man.
@pankajbaruah6493 Жыл бұрын
Bang on!!
@kingkeys05 Жыл бұрын
you should get back more often, bro : )
@bryanlejeune813228 күн бұрын
Same, and today is that day
@isehaji37926 күн бұрын
come here more often man, this probably will help you going through anything
@sifathimel1849 Жыл бұрын
He's just the kind of man You hear about Who leaves his family for An easy out They never saw the signs He never said a word He couldn't take another day Carry me to the shoreline Bury me in the sand Walk me across the water And maybe you'll understand Once the stone You're crawling under Is lifted off your shoulders Once the cloud that's raining Over your head disappears The noise that you'll hear Is the crashing down of hollow years She's not the kind of girl You hear about She'll never want another She'll never be without She'll give you all the signs She'll tell you everything Then turn around and walk away Carry me to the shoreline Bury me in the sand Walk me across the water And maybe you'll understand Once the stone You're crawling under Is lifted off your shoulders Once the cloud that's raining Over your head disappears The noise that you'll hear Is the crashing down of hollow years Carry me to the shoreline Bury me in the sand (into the waves) Walk me across the water And maybe you'll understand Once the stone You're crawling under Is lifted off your shoulders Once the cloud that's raining Over your head disappears The noise that you'll hear Is the crashing down of hollow years Once the stone You're crawling under Once the stone You're crawling under Once the stone You're crawling under Once the stone You're crawling under Once the stone You're crawling under Once the stone You're crawling under (The sound that you'll hear) (Is the crashing down of hollow years)
@bardock113 жыл бұрын
This version of the Hollow years cannot die. Ever. It is unbelievable from beginning to end.
@menarj2 жыл бұрын
This was without any doubt one of the best guitar solos I’ve ever heard.
@jacquelineSteinert2 жыл бұрын
I love Dream theater 😍 I from Indonesian 🇲🇨
@PrettyNormous3 жыл бұрын
It is so sad that Rudess' epic piano solo at the end is buried so far in the mix. Let the man be heard!
@nixneato2 жыл бұрын
That's what you get for changing Derek's melody in the chorus :P
@painkillerauflauf57702 жыл бұрын
@@nixneato True
@danielmadariagavaldes893 Жыл бұрын
@@nixneato , hahahahahaha , best DT’s repply ever 😂
@Ruovikko10 ай бұрын
Epic? Just another of Jordans doodles. "PLAY EVERY NOTE!" It's just not stylish.
@BoronisatIon3 жыл бұрын
it's lovely to see so many new comments on this video. it shows how legendary this version of hollow years is.
@ramondebakker5046 Жыл бұрын
The Man, his guitar, his power , GOAT!!!!
@FatGuyReviews.9353 жыл бұрын
That ending is absolute perfection!
@7thson4710 ай бұрын
Guitar, Drum, His voice, The melody and lyrics... Pentagonal Perfection
@Psstpsstt3 жыл бұрын
That moment when the band does the live better than official audio lol.
@Mihail23042 жыл бұрын
the original is level 1 and the live is level 2 but level 2 has a longer electric solo, an acoustic solo, a piano solo, and also less simple vocals which all of that means that the original is for noobs and the live is for pros
@Psstpsstt2 жыл бұрын
@@Mihail2304 what beautiful progressive solos aren't they ❤
@jigmewangchukbhutia9716 Жыл бұрын
100% true.
@matthewthomas9312 Жыл бұрын
I've seen them 6 or 7 times over the years. they always sound better live. its insane.
@michaellalrinsanga8870 Жыл бұрын
True
@user-ed8fz4qy4k Жыл бұрын
僕の中では、 歴代1位のギターソロです。 積み上げてきたものが見えてしまい、泣きそうになる。
@user-st6sv1cq7w5 ай бұрын
これ程素晴らしい演奏には滅多に出会えませんよね!DTは永遠に不滅ですっ(笑)
@jabanoniashvili Жыл бұрын
The Dream Theater completely changed my musical vision,,,,unrepeatable, as time goes by, I like their work more and more.....💖💚💖
@blackchanel6690 Жыл бұрын
guitar solo that brought tears to my eyes
@NotDisturbed1993Күн бұрын
Maybe the best live solo ever. Imagine sitting in the crowd and listen too that solo holy shitt!!!!
@ethemozdemir9 ай бұрын
one of the best guitar solo in the history
@Morani27 Жыл бұрын
The Petrucci solo in this song in this concert it’s beyond beautiful!!
@drmijan082 жыл бұрын
One of the best guitar solo
@jonathanlalruatsanga8138 Жыл бұрын
2023 anyone listening to this?! Still one of the best songs ever..❤️
@Jojo201253 Жыл бұрын
Yes 🙂🤟
@lievenvandeurzen4942 Жыл бұрын
Found a stack of my old cd's at my parents house a few days ago and fell in love with this song again!
@elviolagos48762 ай бұрын
La letra ,el arreglo en vivo,los músicos y budokan ,la hacen una de las mejores baladas de todos los tiempos,que verdadero lo que dice la letra,
@MrKinsenas Жыл бұрын
I go back here every summer to get my chills on that guitar solo.
@harveynorman87872 жыл бұрын
I attended a dream theater concert in 2017 and I felt that it under delivered because of the choices of song they played. The songs they played at this concert at budokan were all good. I wish I could attend a dream theater concert with the same playlist they played on this concert
@ronnywigerstedt66162 жыл бұрын
James dont sing so good longera, i think its because of his age
@painkillerauflauf57702 жыл бұрын
Did they not play Change of Seasons as well as Images and Words full in 2017 + As I am ? I mean that is pretty great to
@LDBaha Жыл бұрын
I went to a concert around 2005 and it was the most amazing set list I've ever heard. It was mind blowing I will never forget it
@mdtusharahmed51243 жыл бұрын
What a beauty!!!! What a beauty!!!!!
@crunchchannel87884 ай бұрын
A couple of days ago a friend asked me what my favorite guitar solo was. It is hard to say and i could name more than 10 that I love... however, the first one that came to mind was this. This solo is incredible. one of, if not my favorite solo ever.
@markprice95799 ай бұрын
Absolutely Epic. One of my top 5 DT performances. Petrucci just sublime on guitar on this one.
@omarvillarreal38503 жыл бұрын
I'll always love the studio version from the FALLING INTO INFINITY (1997) disc but this live version is the finest version, in my opinion.
@asgarchowdhury29572 жыл бұрын
Super fantastic guitar solo
@marklupo3441 Жыл бұрын
Wish this was on the studio album. But there was so much passion in that solo. I love this version
@jonihendro45423 жыл бұрын
best ever version of Hollow Years I hear, so good 👍
@Ionut26823 жыл бұрын
is this the best solo of all times? i think so.
@walthos6663 жыл бұрын
YES with Child in time from Deep Purple
@RayCharound3 жыл бұрын
Gordian Knot - Rivers Dancing. Other than ending on a fade out, it's perfect
@user-lb2vh8kh6g3 жыл бұрын
Stratovarius- stratosphere Cacophany- the ninja Tedeshi truck band- midnight in harlem This song is pretty amazing too tho
@mightymadzak3 жыл бұрын
One of the best? Yes. My all time favorite is Randy Rhoads on "Mr. Crowley".
@creforce3 жыл бұрын
honestly what solo by john petrucci is'nt the best?
@reeklopedia3673 жыл бұрын
Bestttt version of the hollow years is here .This is probably the best song ever that I have heard in my lifetime. Unbeatable ! Best than studio version
@rafaelalzona9424 Жыл бұрын
That guitar is singing his soul out.
@edmarhenches8753 жыл бұрын
That solo! 🥺
@user-cs6do6vy3z3 жыл бұрын
Як завжди, цей колектив неперевершений, як в техніці інструментального мистецтва, так і в плані вокалу. Браво!!!
@SteveWalker56Ай бұрын
Listening to this for the first few times in 2024 after many years of following various prog bands (and others) - well WHAT an epic, timeless, spinetingling solo - a standout performance enhanced by the everyone else involved. Awesome is a word massively overused and one that I save for when it's really deserved... and this is completely awesome!!
@sharingan9141 Жыл бұрын
From 8:00 Jordan Rudess did fantastic job. Very impressive and relaxing.
@multinadia263 жыл бұрын
Escuché esta hermosa pieza en la radio hace casi 30 años y perduró tanto en mi memoria. Solo no sabia el interprete ni el nombre. La busqué sin éxito durante años y la volvieron a colocar hace unos dias en radio y utilizando la herramienta de Google logré al fin dar con ella. Muy hermosa y tuve que esperar tanto para oirla de nuevo
@franciscopereyrabillani78153 жыл бұрын
Sin dudas una obra maestra
@carlosvq65712 жыл бұрын
En qué estación y país? Me sonó extraño que la hubieras escuchado en la radio pero qué bien!
@fortniteplayer1322 жыл бұрын
que linda historia!! queda libre para conocer la banda, seras muy bienvenida!!
@TheEasyeman2 ай бұрын
Masterpiece of a guitar solo. 🏆🏆🏆🏆
@hm_nn_56333 жыл бұрын
Superb live version. John Petrucci is ... wow.
@indranilchakravarti377911 ай бұрын
It's 2023 & I'm still vibing in this classic...! 🖤
@abulnasharazad5588 Жыл бұрын
The guitar solo...my god!
@Pallioscan Жыл бұрын
5:08 -> Santana likes that pirulupirulu
@chrisgrose8712 Жыл бұрын
Such an inspring and wonderful version of this song. A genuine masterpiece and so perfectly executed.
@bjrnarutseth6789 Жыл бұрын
Portnoy does such a great job of complementing/supporting the solo!! Next to The Best of Times solo, this is the best solo of all time!
@federicosarti5283 Жыл бұрын
I momenti più felici! La miglior band di sempre in un periodo indissolubile. Petrucci e Portnoy tutta la vita che ci resta da vivere oppure niente
@mattex8166 Жыл бұрын
This is one of the best solo ever
@cacciatorezaccaria16293 жыл бұрын
Best solo of Jhon Petrucci...
@vesperxing12593 жыл бұрын
Master petrucci is brilliantly amazing
@hakimpersadaz6633Ай бұрын
What make music is good, is they put their feeling into the song
@souravranjansohala93685 ай бұрын
I can't believe I missed this masterpiece for such a long time
@robertaukes71922 жыл бұрын
I love this song , this live version i even love more !
@balogcsaba77182 жыл бұрын
Fantastic guitar solo!
@ericsarkar81802 ай бұрын
Who's still listening to this in 2024? Been listening to this from my teenage years. It's been almost 16 years. It still is one of the best live improvised solos which is even better than the studio version. I love every part of this song.
@user-ht4pf9wx1w Жыл бұрын
this is the masterpiece.........The best live till the date. Dream Theatre will always b in my blood.
@garbybaggy55911 ай бұрын
One of the songs that heals me. ❤
@solarpower262 жыл бұрын
6:21 goosebumps💥💥💥💥💥
@richardandersonipui16012 жыл бұрын
JP is my guitar hero & idol🔥🎸
@mykhailopetrov7 ай бұрын
Вважаю, що це одне із найпрекрасніших гітарних соло! Пісня просто геніальна!
@TheEasyeman2 жыл бұрын
goosebumps every single time🤘🏽🤘🏽
@spandan88373 жыл бұрын
Never heard something as epic as this!
@mightymadzak3 жыл бұрын
Wow. Powerful song and phenomenal solo.
@jacquelineSteinert2 жыл бұрын
I like this song 😍
@jacquelineSteinert2 жыл бұрын
I from Indonesian 👋
@tromboneman4517 Жыл бұрын
Which solo? Lol
@linesinthesand972 жыл бұрын
This performance gave me goosebumps
@kassiocampos80423 жыл бұрын
The greatest guitar solo in budokan's story concert
@chrisgrose87122 жыл бұрын
As close to perfection as it gets. I`m having this and the live 2000 version of The Spirit Carries On, with the gospel choir, played at my funeral!
@nipulkradmsinatagras82932 жыл бұрын
Because of the 2 Johns *(Petrucci & Myung)* is why this band is pretty much untouchable.
@krzysztof21462 жыл бұрын
doskonałość w każdym aspekcie muzycznym:kompozycja ,aranżacja,insrumentacja -wykonanie( i to live!)Gratulacje
@MrILIVEWITHMUSIC2 жыл бұрын
one of my favorite solos all time by JP
@Firguy10 ай бұрын
For a long time, this was my favorite song. And the guitar solo in this version is an overwhelming climax of soul.
There’s guitarists then the category of John Petrucci. Most moving crazy talented solo ever and one of my favorite songs. Look up Epic, you’ll see Clint Eastwood and John Petrucci
@cahyadi3075 ай бұрын
I never boring for listening Hollow years..its great song and instrumental music.
@julianramoscalderon30623 жыл бұрын
My favorite 🙌🏻
@emersonzielinski.official18373 жыл бұрын
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@ahasanhaque40053 ай бұрын
Dream Theater is a gift for humanity. Instead of cherishing such gifts and inspiring future generations, we are constantly destroying each other. I don't know if someday youtube or such techs will exist or whether we survive in the distant future where we're extinct like others ancient civilizations. They might never know how lucky we were to have Dream Theater and their masterpieces.
@neil39ster3 жыл бұрын
These are bloody legends, one better than the other!!! Crazy skills and precision!
@deadmau54ware873 жыл бұрын
9k only😱😱 Must be 9 billion
@ecirtapx2 жыл бұрын
The type of music that makes me cry...
@m0urNer Жыл бұрын
I forgot about this masterpiece…. Nostalgic
@user-bi8qc5ow7hАй бұрын
HE HAS SO MANY, I CAN'T JUST PICK ONE 😊❤😊❤
@jesuscisneros2555 Жыл бұрын
Oh man how many years I remeber wen I bought the DVD and watch the concert was just awesome
@alhaqueshuvo1327 Жыл бұрын
The soulful solo.
@justinreaser826815 күн бұрын
This is some of the nastiest soulful shredding the world has everseen
@silvana21869 ай бұрын
Beautiful voice James Labrie❤
@manifestgtr2 жыл бұрын
This tune is such a hidden gem from FII. Everything about it is interesting…the harmony is sophisticated, the guitar part is is thoughtful and harmonically captivating, the ambience is great. On top of all that, it’s one of those “hook, hook, hook” tunes where each section is catchier than the last.
@solidliquid842 жыл бұрын
He's just the kind of man You hear about Who leaves his family for An easy out They never saw the signs He never said a word He couldn't take another day
@brandonsalyer52782 ай бұрын
1997 saw this tour in a small venue...was awesome. Wth Big wreck. Later that summer saw DT. DP and ELP EPIC...
@user-go5go5qh6r10 ай бұрын
I love solo guitar❤❤❤
@BOSSNumberOneOfficialYoutube5 ай бұрын
Ah man I first hear this back in 2009~10 maybe. I still think this is one of the greatest & underrated song in this world.