LIVE AT LUNA PARK

This was a birthday present my wife gave me a year ago. Of course, the detractors of DT would say "Oh no, another DVD" but you know, it's quite a great experience, 'cause DT is always about the music, the sound, the technique and the "live version" is always needed to complete the cycle of the current album. It was really important 'cause is the first time Mangini appears in the drums command live. And what a show!!! My review is over the special 2DVD+3CD edition.

The image, the production and editing is quite great. You have a lot of material and several songs covered, as usual, with great arrangements, very sober and the usual DT controlling everything. Maybe the bass and keys are a bit down in the mix, but the energy, the passion and the vibe is all there.

I don't love the snare drums from Mangini but the man is quite a show to watch and you see the energy in between the members. Portnoy on the last couple of DVDs was in too many places, taking too much control and been honest, the energy of the band wasn't as good as in here. Portnoy's monster kit and jumping one side to the other doing different arrangements for the songs and trying to do "something else" that wasn't necessary. Especially when you see Labrie, more focused, more into the crowd doing his roll as a frontman and not as a hiredgun-singer Portnoy always want to portrait him. Also, you have a quite nice documentary (really funny, actually) previous the show and several extra tracks, with some of the most wonderful performances they've made. A lot of material of the Moore era and a quite rounded show.

The CDs are great and even the package with the artwork and the pictures and everything is quite an experience, even for fans like me, that have been around for 15 years or so. I know there is a lot to enjoy here and I'm quite sure prog metal fans will enjoy the show. They set the bar way too high each time around. A masterpiece? Yes, on it's own terms.

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