Dream Theater - Trial Of Tears (live at budokan)

[@RigoStar]

This is Dream Theater at their peak. I’ve seen them live 15 times. Nothing like this tour. This is when they looked better, sounded better, singed better, in perfect harmony. Good times.

[@woodenhoe]

15 times? Holy fuc

[@killerkite333]

15 times? Damn lucky. Been a fan since mid 00s and my first would be last year but got robbed by Covid.

[@guitarcrazy02]

Absolutely agree 100% This is peak Dream Theater.

[@tankwfw]

Seeing them play the entire Metropolis Pt 2 and Images and Words albums live is hard to beat tbh

[@tankwfw]

I don't understand people who say they're washed now. They sound fantastic.

[@Jorduan100]

The bass is so prominent in the mix; to which I give great approval.

[@sonicsalies]

+Jordan Shepherd This is a John Myung song, you know hahaha

[@2emptywords]

Sonic Salies I didn’t know thank you! Oh I love this guy’s playing

[@darlanmribeiro]

Awesome bass lines

[@murrayrowley2900]

John Myung, the hardest working progressive bassist out there!

[@tankwfw]

A little too prominent during the guitar solo tbh

[@adam872]

One of their greatest tracks. I'm probably in the minority of DT fans, but I loved Falling Into Infinity. It has at least three of their best ever compositions IMHO.

[@malawigw]

New Millennium, Peruvian skies, Hell's Kitchen, Hollow Years, Trial of Tears, Lines in the Sand

[@adam872]

@@malawigw correct, with Lines in the Sand being my favourite. It's actually in my top five DT tracks ever.

[@RigoStar]

I prefer FII over SFAM, I might be in a very small minority.

[@jaspergillgannon4991]

New Millenium, Peruvian Skies, Lines in the Sand and Trial of Tears are the songs on that album that I come back to the most, as they're probably the proggiest on it.

[@tylercarter2333]

Falling into Infinity is some of their best work IMO. I’m a huge Petrucci fan and his tone was sooooooo damn good then. Its one of their hidden gems for sure.

[@Tatukis]

Most underrated DT album. I love it.

[@alucard0712]

crazy album! reminds me of Liquid Tension.

[@Cotramjoxxx]

storeeteller1 Man... Train of Thought is one of the more popular (and the most loved by metalfans) DT albums. As I am is played in any concert nowdays. This Dying Soul and In the Name of God are two of the best songs of this band. Great album very aprecciated.

[@wrestleaf2006]

but the best part? all kinds of fans love DT :D

[@BFG_2002]

I’d say When Dream And Day Unite is their most underrated. Such a greatly composed album that really captured their songwriting capabilities at that point in time. But of course Falling Into Infinity would be #2 most understand DT albums.

[@marcopaugym1604]

I'd say they just screwed a little bit the first two songs. Coming out of Awake / ACoS and jumping into New Millennium + You Not Me was maybe a bit disappointing, but the album has those hits... ❤️💥

[@brazwen]

One of Labrie's better performances. This guy can be amazing on a good night.

[@erlendhustad8170]

on point.

[@compelledcontrol]

I wish I could have seen them on this tour. My first DT show was in 2007, Chaos in Motion tour, 4th row in Chicago. Was an unbelievable time!

[@SeriesTube01]

The version from Boston Opera House was cool but it was not even close to this one. It's been over 10 years and it's still one the best live performances ever, the whole concert was but this song was the highest point of it in my opinion. So fuckin' perfect!!!!

[@Itsallfun3000]

Agree. Just come back to it today for a listen and its definitely the stand out for me off any of their DVD's

[@diaphanoux]

Dude.. totally agree!!!.. I actually came to this one right after the Boston opera version. Didn't like the bass mix, love it on this one... Best version of this song live... Bar none!!!

[@galadherethylfia9831]

This one's my favorite, because it's with Mike Portnoy !

[@JiBenJiBee]

Couldn't agree more with the OP. Best song, best live performance, just amazing.

[@ProgresivePrototipe]

The version of Opera Boston is bullshit.

[@hallquiche]

Myung's lines at 12:33-12:44 are just sick.

[@viv30406]

Finally, somebody said it. I can literally sing the entire parts on guitar (lead & bass), and despite being a lead guitarist myself, I feel Mr. Myung is the heart of this song.

[@hallquiche]

Vivek Viswanath I mean Myung is the master of all bass techniques. He can play anything!

[@viv30406]

Definitely agree!

[@kalashnikov169]

What about Swahili tribal rain dance bass?

[@lsmartin96]

i think trial of tears is about john myung travelling to new york city

[@ChromeXk]

In the arena of prog rock/metal there is absolutely no one who can touch these guys. Fan when I was 12, fan when I die!

[@bifftop_johnny]

Prog metal definitely not but I would say Rush gets them in the prog rock category. Rush essentially set the stage for DT to come along with their insane music

[@renzo3939]

@@bifftop_johnny I would say in the prog metal arena there are people who get close. Haken and between the buried and me for example

[@greedo69]

@@renzo3939 not even close my dude

[@gareginasatryan6761]

Ryan super what about opeth

[@davidderoux7552]

@@gareginasatryan6761 no way... Opeth...

[@armandojuan64]

I haven't seen anybody play and enjoy himself while playing like Mike Portnoy ..... ever .

[@brazwen]

+armando cardenas Keith Moon?

[@Fletcher883]

+armando cardenas Marco Minnemann...

[@TheHcSilva]

+armando cardenas Minnemann is the king of enjoying shit

[@jorgealcala5473]

+armando cardenas me niether, minnemannn enjoy a lot, but portnoy.....it's like he has a special magic, i don't know how to discribe it

[@michaelfreeman1634]

+armando cardenas I don't know the first thing about drumming so won't get into the Portnoy/Mangini argument but I have to say that Portnoy provided a "stage presence" that is sadly lacking these days

[@danieldegeorges9993]

That vocal triad at 4:37 is awesome

[@jeffcordova9633]

don't get me wrong but portnoy was Alot more feel and groove oriented than mangini is ... songs like this are played with so much feel.. which doesn't mean that mangini is lesser of a drummer but iron Mike portnoy was such a huge part of the groove in dream theater

[@marcosrenan93]

+jeff cordova Man I have got to agree with you. Have you already seen this song in their new Dvd with Mangini on Drums? There you can see how better Portnoy is. He plays like he feels the song and more groove oriented as you said. I hope seeing him again in DT.

[@stephenm.1988]

It's because mike mangini is so very technical drummer and he has no feel of music because of his technicality.....Portnoy is a king of feel

[@kingcrimson234]

Mmm, I'd say it does mean Mangini is lesser of a drummer. Portnoy nailed it in every area. Is Mangini maybe a little bit faster? Maybe, but when you're as technically skilled as either of these guys it's like saying "Well Russia has 13,000 nukes and the US only has like 9,000" ... it doesn't really matter at that level. Portnoy is better at everything else.

[@DonHaka]

@@stephenm.1988 oh please, you dont get to decide that. Imo Mangini has lots of feel. I would have loved for Portnoy to have stayed with Dream Theater purely because of the reason that he is a very good writer, which is the only thing i believe that DT lost when Portnoy left, which is a good writer.

[@malawigw]

Portnoy has the ability not only to play technical, but also to make technical music sound groovy in some weird way

[@ReaIDeaI1]

One of the best solos of all time

[@willmason03]

The section and solo starting at 7:00 is a huge nod to In the Dead of Night by UK with the legendary solo by Allan Holdsworth

[@reubennb2859]

Have you heard the youtube bootleg of a cover DT did of that tune? It's alright, though I surprisingly prefer the Yngwie Malmsteen band cover

[@Hlomika]

"but I'll enjoy the ride today" damn those lyrics are beautiful, they should let Myung write more songs

[@EetFuk8]

I wish Myung had soloed more often!

[@naseweis7821]

lets not Forget the amazing intros in Voices and Scarred, i love both those bass lines

[@stephenm.1988]

storeeteller1 he only write 7 songs with bass solo....he needs to solo more often just like petrucci

[@FoxDude440]

@storeeteller1 bass intro = solo?😂

[@jonathansefcik473]

Their debut album has a bass solo every other song.

[@MrMrEFE]

DT is just for people who can apreciate good music. People who can't just get bored.

[@Tonatiuth]

I was high while watching this and I can now say that I saw them as what they really are. True Gods of music. I feel hapy just hapy.

[@VulgrimOfficial]

@Nate Higgers beyond this life is from metropolis bro🌷

[@shivyanshtandon9424]

Still coming back to this performance in 2024. Best concert of DT till date.

[@erizzt586]

Guitar solo is so great!

[@jeffcordova9633]

I'm smoking a cigg at work which I rarely do but it's raining not heavily like it usually does but listening to this while watching the rain fall down ....makes you really appreciate the beauty of life & the magic music captures...."I may have wasted all those years, but their worth their time in tears, I may have spent too long in darkness in the warmth of my fears" words i live by ...

[@chassegardee7694]

Dream Theater during their peak were the most underrated band ever.

[@albertorockmaster1836]

Dream theater is my favourite band of all times and i have to say even when this song is always great, definitely this is the best live version of this song so far

[@celeumacolorada]

Best version of this song by far. This concert was epic.

[@nickristine2264]

Wow ive been listening to this band for what like 10 years and i just now realized its Trial Of Tears instead of Trail of Tears

[@GaudyGabriev]

This is one of those cases where the live version sounds better than the studio one. The transition from the climatic intensity of the end of the keyboard solo to the quiet ending part gives, and will always give me, chills every single time I hear it. So much better than than how the studio version sounds.

[@tompramanaaccount8892]

Man whenever John Myung wrote a song, it's always so good and underrated.

[@TexasKoz]

Cool how Dream Theater has gone from hair to no hair to BIG hair, to blue hair..to new members and has been always awesome. The only outlier is John Myung. He's always been awesome and has not ever changed his appearance.

[@ivoacm]

Oh my god, James Labrie ladies and gentelman!!!

[@johnny150480]

Oh God, this is a masterpiece! From A to Z, jut perfection and passion!

[@kadu19807]

Ao vivo não tem pra bater esses músicos. Show de técnica. Incrível!!!!

[@jackw3295]

I think Dream heater is the epitome of music. Happy Transcendence everybody

[@bifftop_johnny]

Phenomenal song, and great performance. Apparently from what I have heard, this song is part of the setlist for their Along for the Ride Tour. Can't wait to see them again and hear this song live for the first time (assuming they don't change up the setlist)

[@ryanslater674]

it was amazing i can tell you that!

[@ryanslater674]

***** o i know it was so fucking amazing!

[@DanPaulDrums]

This is one of those perfect songs where chords, melody, lyrics and dynamics come together to create music of extraordinary depth and technique.

[@borisbachmann1698]

Dream Theater are absolutly great musicians!

[@MartinVeierOlsen]

Fucking monstersolo!! The way it builds up from the calm and beautiful to the insane and beastly... Such an amaaazing piece!

[@germangarciamartinez4097]

He repasado 7 discos the dream theater buscando esta canción por dios. He tenido esta melodía, esta entradilla 01:27 en la cabeza dándome vueltas durante casi una seman. ¡Por fin! --- I´ve gone over 7 albums looking for this song, omg. Had this melody 01:27 calling me loud for almost a week now. Finally!

[@Garbleon]

The solo is influenced a lot by that of 'in the dead of night'' by the british prog rock band with the name UK. All I hear is "Holdsworthian" lines. Great song, amazing solo by Petrucci, paying tribute to the one and only Allan Holdsworth.

[@Peanuts76]

This is song is good reminder for self reflection and losing stress, thx Dream Theater.....

[@murrayrowley2900]

Petrucci looks great with short hair, and his playing is astounding of course ;-)

[@fuckyourgod264]

Xanadu? Jeje vaya influencia

[@Wolfsbruder2]

simply perfect, by far my favorite Song from these Gods. Just join the atmosphere after 10:25 ... wonderful

[@carlodefazio5874]

Non ho più parole per definire questa meravigliosa band......

[@Ahtnagarp]

12:20 Beautiful melody by John Myung

[@ranke37]

You made my day. No matter what day it was!

[@TheFasufa]

00:00 a 13:54 HERMOSO, PERFECTO, IMPOSIBLE, MAS ALLA DE ESTA VIDA, MUSICA PARA EL ALMA. Nada me toca el corazon como la musica de DT

[@ЕвфимийВинник-я2к]

Группа виртуозного уровня и филигранного мастерства, супер))) из России с уважением и восхищением💪👍👍👍

[@carlg1981]

Mike Portnoy in the Drums , is the best ! John Myung in the bass, perfect sound ! Greetings from Brazil ! Watching in December 2019

[@heryckstanula]

October 2020!! 🇧🇷

[@PrabowoHaspito-tc9sz]

Trial of tears since 1997 I am listening at maroco country see you again soon and I will be there

[@alessandromariani99]

Xanadu + Mystic Rhythms + DT madness! You guys are great!

[@sullysnet]

Trial of Tears, Learning to Live, masterpieces

[@toothmagic]

better than studio ver. im sorry for that Derek Sherinian quit DT before he shows his talent.. (maybe he is the best keyboardist ever)

[@siddharthmani3176]

If I recall, Derek was fired by the band because they wanted to take a different musical direction

[@fatredditmod]

@@malawigw Technically. He doesn't come close to Kevin when it comes to creativity.

[@Itsallfun3000]

Definitely one of their best performances and tracks. For me this version is miles better than the original its so much more punchy

[@thegreatskygig]

Everytime when we compare Mangini to Portnoy , let's not bash Mangini . He is doing his best in his life and he does with full dedication. Portnoy and Mangini are associated with DT forever but they two are two different talents. While auditioning, Mangini Clearly said that he is not here to replace any one. He wants to show his own talent and do what he's best at. Mangini's playing style might not please your ears always. That's what the thing is. No two people can sing or play alike. Let's praise him for doing his job with DT instead of bashing him.

[@geovannivm]

Gotta love that bass!

[@letterlights6433]

That intro, sublime.

[@yopiandri4241]

Lagu DT yang termasuk terbaik yang saya suka i love Dream Theater Hello ! I'm from indonesian🤘

[@Peanuts76]

Sama mas

[@danielvalladares3536]

That bass 2:39

[@pg1808]

Best song from "Falling..."

[@milllosh]

Whenever I hear this song Heart of the Sunrise by Yes appears in my mind

[@tose917]

Millosh- I never thought of that one, but you're right. For me the intro reminds me a little bit of Shine On... by Pink Floyd, especially the live version from a Delicate Sound of Thunder. Cheers!

[@alexribeiro4934]

Both the intro and the ending where clearly inspired by Rush's Xanadu. But the bass line during the solo reminds me of Heart of the Sunrise as well, even though, because of the long pauses Petrucci does in his solo, UK's In the Dead of Night is what usually comes to mind when I hear it.

[@0iGer0]

I still wonder how it is humanly possible to pull out such an emotional and deep solo ... I feel it threw my fucking my fucking bones

[@michael_kosarev]

A true masterpiece, love this song with all my heart

[@An.Di05]

Trial of Tears ist und bleibt ein progr. Meisterwerk in einer hier live perfekten Besetzung.

[@DTgirl83]

11:42 through 12:39 = goosebumps

[@ThePedrors]

God bless you guys that put HD movies of DT. Love from Brazil

[@nathan1x]

Great song my have to get falling into infinity coz i keep on seeing awesome performances of the songs

[@Kaiman1962]

A Wonderfull Band.Excellent....this is Proffesionall!!!!

[@GooogleGoglee]

When Dream Theater were still Dream Theater :-) A Dream nowdays When still they were doing super cool stuff hard to reproduce live

[@loco7283]

perfect in every way !!

[@jasonmidian4559]

Thank You...

[@asepsopian4854]

James Labrie 👏👏👏

[@ShredBaron85]

Perfect execution of the lydian mode here with that guitar intro. Very nice!

[@dylanwebber763]

in some ways, better than the studio version

[@urualonso1081]

now you can say lyrics by myung

[@2emptywords]

So beautiful !

[@thebarefootdrummer6375]

This song is a prog masterpiece when my dad first played me this I could figure out how someone could play drums like that

[@brandonsalyer5278]

I missed IAW tour. I was ready for Awake tour. Had the cassette in for months. Was just amazed..Awake has great drumming. I was huge fan saw every tour..until MP decided to quit.. He made the decision..im sure there is regrets.. I was little pissed . Avenge 7 fold really? .. Mike does some amazing drums..On John Arch first solo called Relentless also Fateswarings Jim Matheos on guitar ... and ass kicking Bassist Joey Vera..Armored Saint long time member. Also Engine Bassist with vox by Ray Balderrama , Guitar Virtuoso Bernie Versailles

[@IvanLai]

Such a dream-like intro! Fucking love it!

[@puusycat]

@jeroginaca music for all kind of people is made nowadays by Killers, 30 Seconds to mars etc etc !! Progressive is one unique kind of music, as many others! I don't personally comment badly other kinds of music, as also the artists! And as for the "they play well" let those who DO know about music judge it!!

[@purk12]

Magistral, Increíble, Sagrado!!!!!!!!!!!

[@vakiloz]

Best intro/outro ever..

[@Daniel-xi4bo]

um salve para melhor banda ever!

[@adam872]

Yep and the section with JP's solo reminds me of UK's "In The Dead of Night".

[@MrMrEFE]

Wow... that's strange... dude, this song is just awesome. I'm not just a DT fan, I love all the good music I can hear/get. BUT, how can DT not be really good music? They are very talented musicians, they make complex music that requires a great skill to understand and to play...

[@jonmcknlegg]

I prefer this version over the studio one because of the beautiful backing vocals 4:34

[@johnanthony6038]

Yeah…. WOW… just WOW…

[@revolutionairerebel9511]

Oh yeah DT's Xanadu!

[@umahlor9174]

The best song..

[@hyukjoon22]

Totally agreed! but as far as I can recall, it was only MP being unpleasant about the album.. I remember some interviews of JP around that era saying he liked the whole album making process a lot ;)

[@MASPAIJO-wm7it]

8:48 Best Part Portnoy Percussions

[@caruccio]

Incredibly Dream Theater's any-album is their best album.

[@MadaDT]

Nice Music..

[@pmcate2]

Coming up on 20 years ago :(

[@msmedley2527]

Intro to Xanadu much?

[@NavidKhan84]

DT has severe Rush, YES, the who, Alan holdsworth influence..you will find a lot of similarity in song structures from 70s and 80s prog rock bands

[@deyoz1]

Every true musicians wants to play like DT but they can't..............DT has transcends the boundary of music...that what falling into infinity is about.....

[@InsideTheSound]

OMG That BASSS

[@johnnybatafljeska9832]

To me Systematic Chaos is one of their greatest albums. Black Clouds are close top! Right behind Images and Words and Metropolis!

[@ProgresivePrototipe]

5:25 happy men ^^

[@Seikatsu26]

MINDBLOWN

[@audiolibrostascon240]

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