Dream Theater - Live at Jones Beach, Wantagh, New York 2004

0:00 Learning to Live (most of song missing)
5:28 Machine Messiah (Yes cover)
8:40 Trial of Tears
21:34 Stream of Conciseness
32:15 The Spirit Carries on
39:05 Solitary Shell
44:33 About to Crash (Reprise)
48:44 Losing Time/Grand Finale
This great two-cam edit was put together by Dreamrafa, who has made many great bootlegs. I this video didn't do any remastering to this video at all, since it simply doesn't need it. The video does get blurry and out-of-focus at times, but there's nothing I can do about that.
This video is taken from Dream Theater's tour with Yes, which is why the set is shorter, and consists of their more progressive, less heavy songs. James' voice was in great shape throughout this tour, and this show was definitely no exception. Just listen to him nail the end of Trial of Tears!

[@Desto13]

Peak DT! 🙌🏻

[@mikefnohio]

Holy fuck James is on fire here!

[@chrisryan7283]

Best James' voice sounded from the DT shows I've attended

[@MarcelTinawSape14]

ahh yes The F# 02:11

[@alessandromariani99]

That was Godly

[@ghostfish2399]

James Labrie has spurts of perfection about every 10 years. 92-94, 2002-2004, 2012-2014, and I saw them live in 2022 and it is another spurt of perfection.

[@TonysMusic1974]

2022 LaBrie is recorded tracks. I. Love James but there is no more perfection left in him.

[@frankbernard6819]

I was at this show. It was great. Thanks for the video.

[@Yuriguitar11]

I can't describe how magical Dream Theater was at Portnoy's era, specially between 2000 and 2010. Very sad to see today (2023) the band is not able anymore to provide this kind of connection and emotions that we were used to feell through all those years. Good times.....

[@NorwoodPearson]

Rudess absolutely slayed the Solitary Shell solo. Love it!

[@pianistgonerogue]

They sound great here, including LaBrie! This is probably DT at the peak of their creativity and generally as live performers.

[@l.hbravo8828]

La mejor época de dream

[@mr.sidecomments9278]

if we're gonna talk about just Labrie, 2004 thru 2010 is still a hit or miss. His true peak was 2011 to 2013, after that he just wasn't able to get to the 5th octave without screeching his chords

[@pianistgonerogue]

@@mr.sidecomments9278 I consider Score to be LaBrie's best performance-better than Budokan. And it's 2005/06.

[@mr.sidecomments9278]

@@pianistgonerogue well it sucks that Score is overdubbed and doesn't really represent his overall performance in those years. If we're gonna talk about a show in the 2000's where there's no fakery and Labrie being in good shape, I'd say the Images and Words 15th anniversary show in 2007 is my bet.

[@trenken]

Their peak was Awake when they didnt have this goofy keyboardist that dresses like gandalf and sounds like some circus sideshow, and before portnoy started turning them into a horrible generic metal band.

[@MrRafa1919]

Seriously, your channel needs to gain way more subscribers. Once again, great upload!

[@jordansbeard]

I was there all I remember was that it was a cold evening for that time of year.

[@zachbee9492]

This is probably the last time Petrucci has ever lacked his mustache, lol

[@manulogiudice]

20:00

[@sanjivharikumar]

John looks so different with short hair and no mustache.. almost thought it was someone else

[@Diegosaurio]

AND a shitton less meat

[@MrTsetso]

When Petruccu still didn't look like Karl Marx!

[@UncleYoshi]

I thought it was a Jesus look 😅

[@l.hbravo8828]

My god James labrie

[@vicshcher]

Sound was taken from the mixer? Amazing quality!

[@TonysMusic1974]

No. There would be much more bass. You often get a lot of good audio quality from halfway up Jones beach. I have a LOT of live video from Jones beach concerts on channel

[@TonysMusic1974]

Love seeing prime DT. but was your lens covered in vaseline?

[@jayg339]

I mean, to be fair, it was zoomed in quite a bit and filmed in 2004. I’m really glad this footage exists because it’s a really great performance.

[@michaelradu4313]

ALWAYS great watching DT shows from 2000-2004 their ABSOLUTE PEAK of performance & set lists! Also sad to see what has happened to them since Mike decided to leave. DT are still good, but simply a shell of their former selves without the great Mike Portnoy leading the way.

[@malcalamark5]

Although I do agree with you, at this point I'll take what I can get. You never know how long we will have them around. Rush? Van Halen? That's why I bought tickets to the Austin show in December. Covid strikes again, tour postponed till next February.

[@AlexisGitarre]

Good news! MP is BACK!!!

[@wkzh]

Petrucci is so skinny here