Dream Theater
Once In A Livetime
The Story
"Once In A Livetime" captures the progressive metal group Dream Theater live in Paris, France on a summer evening in 1998. The live format allows the quintet to stretch out even more than on their studio releases, and most cuts clock in between six and fourteen minutes. Thankfully, singer James LaBrie's audience interaction is kept to a minimum ("Put your hands in the air everybody!"), so most of the 155 minutes of audio content is brilliantly executed prog, with improvised solos by guitarist John Petrucci, drummer Mike Portnoy and keyboardist Derek Sherinian. "Once In A Livetime" also captures a favorite ploy of Dream Theater -- quoting other band's material in solos, such as Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Freebird", Metallica's "Enter Sandman", themes from "Star Wars" and "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind" and "Flight Of The Bumblebee". Dream Theater does it again.
The Music
| === DISC 1 === | Vocal | |
| 03:56 | A Change Of Seasons I: The Crimson... | Vocal |
| 03:05 | A Change Of Seasons II: Innocence | Vocal |
| 01:24 | Puppies On Acid | Vocal |
| 05:53 | Just Let Me Breathe | Vocal |
| 10:34 | Voices | Vocal |
| 12:20 | Take the Time | Vocal |
| 01:54 | Derek Sherinian Piano Solo | Vocal |
| 13:13 | Lines In The Sand | Vocal |
| 09:27 | Scarred | Vocal |
| 03:17 | A Change Of Seasons IV: The Darkest Of.. | Vocal |
| 04:09 | YTSE Jam | Vocal |
| 06:59 | Mike Portnoy Drum Solo | Vocal |
| === DISC 2 === | Vocal | |
| 14:11 | Trial Of Tears | Vocal |
| 07:01 | Hollow Years | Vocal |
| 06:16 | Take Away My Pain | Vocal |
| 05:16 | Caught In A Web | Vocal |
| 06:45 | Lie | Vocal |
| 07:50 | Peruvian Skies | Vocal |
| 08:06 | John Petrucci Guitar Solo | Vocal |
| 08:15 | Pull Me Under | Vocal |
| 06:16 | Metropolis | Vocal |
| 04:13 | Learning To Live | Vocal |
| 03:49 | A Change of Seasons VII: The Crimson... | Vocal |
The Artists
| John Petrucci | Guitars, Vocals |
| Mike Portnoy | Drums, Percussion, Vocals |
| Derek Sherinian | Keyboards |
| James LaBrie | Vocals, Percussion |
| Jay Beckenstein | Alto Sax on "Take Away My Pain" |
| John Myung | Bass |
| Kevin Shirley | Engineering, Production |
| Alex Goodison | Engineering Assistance |
| Ian Dyckoff | Engineering Assistance |
| Rich Alvy | Engineering Assistance |
| Leon Zervos | Mastering |
| Storm Thorgerson | Cover Design |
| Sam Brooks | Cover Design |
| Peter Curzon | Graphics, Illustrations |
| Rupert Truman | Photography |
| Jason Reddy | Computer |
| Janet Balmer | Live Photography |
| George Chin | Live Photography |
| Recorded at Le Bataclan, Paris, France on June 25th, 1998 with Manor Mobiles.
Mastered at Absolute Audio, NYC. |
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