Wow, how do I follow such a poorly written review? Well, first, I was at this show, quite a historic event for the band, and quite a moving experience. The DVD effectively captures the magic, and sheer intensity of a great DT performance. The venue? Simply one of the best and most beautiful concert venues in the world. Did I read correctly a complaint that there were seats? Huh? Welcome to the civilized world instead of some awful club. I saw DT in some of those rat holes. A Majestic place like Radio City is where they belong! What do we see here? A nice cross section of songs, accented by an orchestra for the final half, something they should have done years ago. The ultimate here is the performances of "Six Degrees" and the wonderful recent epic "Octavarium" performed in their entirety. We also get Jordan Rudess showing off his new toy, the incredible Continuum Fingerboard, which has to be seen to be believed. Petrucci and Portnoy are their typical incredible selves, and to those who claim to not hear Myung, he comes across loud and clear! As for Labrie, simply his best performance to date, his performance is stunning. Other surprises are the unreleased songs, the Majesty era and Iron Maiden influenced "Another Won", and Falling Into Infiniti session song "Raise the Knife". Both are now the definitive version of these songs. As for the DVD extras, there is a great hour long documentary not to be missed. We litteraly see the band back where they were born, at the Berkley College of Music. Some great, old, and slightly embarrassing footage of the band from the early days. The bonus disc also has more concert footage, songs not appearing elsewhere. Overall a great package and a must for fans. It's DT proving they are at the top of their game. Highly reccomended!
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