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Cheap follow up to Live Evolution, but good songs...
Art of Live was recorded by the band's crew on their 2003 tour in support of the album TRIBE (Sanctuary Records, 2003). It was originally shot in color, but according to vocalist Geoff Tate, the stage lights overpowered the equipment, resulting in moments where the color is blurred out. The band then elected to go with the old-style golden "black and white" scheme, for an "artsy" feel to the release.

Positives:

1. The DVD features totally different songs than 2001's Live Evolution DVD release. It highlights the recent TRIBE album, and includes some interesting renditions of old songs, including an acoustic set.

2. This DVD has two selections performed by Queensryche AND Dream Theater (Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd and Won't Get Fooled Again by The Who), with all 10 band members on stage.

Negatives

1. Obviously, the lack of color, in an age where DVD has so much capacity, is a major let down.

2. Advertised as a 5.1 mix, the band announced due to mastering "problems" they either had to delay the release, or eliminate the 5.1 audio. The elected for the latter.

3. The DVD is NOT, I repeat NOT widescreen.

4. Lack of easter eggs and hidden bonus features. The interviews are nice, but there could have been much more done.

Overall, the DVD is unique in some aspects (the tracks with Dream Theater, the acoustic set), but after the STELLAR quality of 2001's Live Evolution DVD release (Producer Mike Drumm did an excellent job), the quality of this "home made" release is rather dissapointing.

It's worth a look if you are a prog rock/metal fan, but if you can live without the two tracks with Dream Theater, you can live without this DVD. But quite simply, Art of Live is primarily for diehards, and unfortunately, Queensrÿche didn't invest the time and money into this release to make it stand out for them, either.

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Not as good as Live Evolution, but good.
Okay, so the dvd is in black and white? If you want color, pop in any of their three other dvds. Yes, it's a little unusual looking, but it doesn't detract from a wonderful performance.

It's nice to see a lot of material from Tribe, and the songs sound dead on with the cd. The Tribe cd in itself is a great cd and the songs translate well live. Tate has lot a little of his voice, but he still has one of the best vocals in the industry.

The cover songs with Dream Theatre are good, and shows that Tate can sing a wide range of songs. Particularly impressive is the instrumental playing in 'Won't Get Fooled Again.'

My only complaint is, the misleading cover of the cd, showing color images, and the obvious lack of 5.1 working. A glaring omission, and completely inexcusable.

Having seen the Ryche twice in a six month span recently, it is nice to have the recent tour on dvd, sit back, and relive the memories of seeing them perform.

No matter what Queensryche does, they will never disappoint this diehard fan.

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COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH, MUCH BETTER.
It's amazing. Queensryche is such a great band, and perhaps because of the limited budget this DVD kinda sucks. Tate's vocals are way too processed, it seems they turned on the 70's 'Dolby noise reduction' button and every single word he sings sounds squashed (too much compression maybe) and without dinamics. The drums sound amazing thouugh and I believe Rockenfield's Paiste Cymbals raise the bar even more with that wonderful crisp ride cymbal sound. The Guitars sound good too and bass is ok.

The show itself (in black and white - lame!) is good, I enjoyed it, but if only production would have been more careful this DVD would be a hit. Come on guys, enough with the slow-mo cameras and the matte finish! This is 2004. Oh well, I will probably sellthis DVD on eBay in a couple of weeks. The Dream Theater appearence at the end is awesome though.