There are no overdubs or eq tricks, just mixing and mastering from the best source materials available. The shows MP plans on releasing are because of special guests, exceptional setlists and/or killer performances. This show was originally recorded by Westwood One, but only a handful of songs were actually released by Westwood One. Regarding the May 1998 live, sound is different than OIALT, Ray Adler sings Pull me under and Dickinson does the Maiden medley. The Majesty Demos are of course of great quality and are mixed by Doug Oberkicher. (For those of you who hate Kevin Shirley and dream of finally hearing John Myung clearly in the mix, this should be a treat The 2nd CD contains the much sought after David Botrill mix of SFAM. Some highlights are a version of Dance of Eternity with additional stuff, a piano-only version of Finally Free, etc. the making of SFAM will feature entire songs (or almost) in a demo or rehearsal condition. Some addtional info on the first three releases: Is anybody else excited about this? It isn't their new studio album but still. I have to support DT so this was a no brainer for me. I have already ordered the first 3 and am really pumped for future installments. Dream Theater is going to start shipping the first 3 bootlegs: Majesty Demos from 85-86, LA Show from 5/18/98 and Making of SFAM in early June with new Bootlegs to follow every 6 months of so. They have four main categories: Demo Series, Live Series, Studio Series, and Covers Series. It appears as though, but I am not 100% certain, Elektra is producing the discs, they are silvers, but that all the proceeds, with a little royalty to Elektra I'm sure although I am not 100% sure, are going to Dream Theater.
DREAM THEATER MASTER OF PUPPETS OFFICIAL BOOTLEG SERIES
After what seemed like ages of talking from Portnoy, Elektra and Dream Theater have finally agreed on an "Official Bootleg" series of CD's distributed by Dream Theater on a new "record label" called Ytse Jam Records through the website. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.I know there are DT fans on this board so I thought I would make a post about this.although most of you probably already know about this. Your email address will not be published. Metallica: A Photo Timeline of Their Remarkable Career Dream Theater, Lost Not Forgotten Archives: Master of Puppets – Live in Barcelona, 2002 Their new album, A View From the Top of the World, arrives Oct. Last month, Dream Theater postponed a planned North American tour to next year.
“I have to admit that upon discovering Metallica my perception of technique opened up to other possibilities outside of … classical.”Īccording to its website, the Lost Not Forgotten Archives “will see the virtuosic quintet’s long-standing Ytsejam Records catalogue reissued, alongside some brand new additions to this special collectors series. Ytsejam Records previously played host to Dream Theater’s official bootleg release collection comprising of live shows, demos and studio outtakes from throughout the band’s prolific career.” Having come up “playing Bach, Liszt and Chopin, the idea of technique and virtuosities had a definite place in my mind,” Rudess added. So diving into this helped me to understand the compositional ideas and techniques that were so influential to the metal side of Dream Theater.” They were a major influence on the other guys in the band. “Before we covered this album, my Metallica knowledge was not so deep. Keyboard guitar sounds are not ‘cool’ right out of the box, so I had to do some serious programming to get the articulations to sound realistic.”įor him, Master of Puppets was an “eye-opener,” he continued. “Although I was appointed the job of being the equivalent of a rhythm guitarist for our version,” Rudess explained, “I did have some flexibility to change things up a bit and add in some more keyboard-type sounds and parts. Regardless, transposing from guitar to keys is a big challenge. The technical complexities of metal often get compared to the intricacies of classical music. I grew up playing Chopin and Liszt, and even they did not prepare me for Master of Puppets!” “The keyboard does not have a guitar pick and playing rapid-fire notes is not that easy. “Wow!” Rudess told Revolver this week when recalling his thoughts ahead of the concert. Listeners can hear the veteran progressive metal band cover the landmark 1986 thrash LP in full on Master of Puppets – Live in Barcelona, 2002, the live recording that was reissued last month as part of Dream Theater’s throwback series, the Lost Not Forgotten Archives. Dream Theater keyboardist Jordan Rudess admits to not being prepared to perform Metallica songs before his band covered Master of Puppets, despite his years of playing classical music.