Deluxe Edition includes:
- 2 DVDs including live performances at Luna Park
- 3 CDs
Live performance by American progressive metal band Dream Theater at the Luna
Park arena in Argentina. Filmed as part of their 2011 world tour, the band play
a selection of tracks from throughout their career including ‘The Dark Eternal
Night’, ‘Lost Not Forgotten’, ‘The Silent Man’ and ‘On the Backs of
Angels’.
Review
Live at Luna Park is a concert document from Dream
Theater's 2012 A Dramatic Turn of Events tour. The video and music were
recorded over two nights at Argentina's famed Luna Park soccer stadium in
Buenos Aires at the end of the South American leg of the jaunt. The tour was
significant not only because the record was such a critical and commercial
success, but also because it was band's first offering – and tour – with
drummer Mike Mangini, who'd replaced Mike Portnoy. This five-disc special
edition contains two DVDs (the concert film) and three audio CDs. The video
discs contain not only the 160-minute concert footage but a wealth of bonus
material, including a phenomenally well-conceived and executed documentary, a
behind-the-scenes video, a cartoon intro, and a trailer – the film was
screened in several theaters across the United States. The audio discs reflect
the concert and bonus performances. The show also boasts many of the
band's classic tunes, including “Metropolis, Pt. 1,” “The Silent Man,”
“Pull Me Under,” “The Root of All Evil,” “The Test That Stumped Them
All,” “The Spirit Carries On,” and the recent “On the Backs of
Angels.” In addition, four tunes – “Beneath the Surface,” “Far from
Heaven,” “The Silent Man,” and “Wait for Sleep” – have the band
playing with a string quartet. Though the rehearsals with the chamber group took
place just before sound check, the charts and intuitive playing between the two
groups are flawless. This is a truly inspired show. Culled between concert and
bonus material are performances of all the tracks on A Dramatic Turn of Events.
The sound quality is pristine, but the spontaneity and dynamics are showcased
beautifully on both audio and video. Despite the fact that all of the drum parts
for A Dramatic Turn of Events were scripted before the recording sessions,
Mangini is able to improvise on them in the live setting, and put his own mark
on the older material as well. The five-disc box comes with a booklet of photos
from the show, and it is all contained in a deluxe foldout slipcase. For DT
fans, this is a must-have addition to the band's live catalog. Thom
Jurek – Allmusic Guide
