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| Released | October 5, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | April 26, 2004 | |||
| Venue | Nippon Budokan, Tokyo | |||
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| Length | 169:29 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | John Petrucci & Mike Portnoy | |||
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| Released | October 5, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | April 26, 2004 | |||
| Venue | Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo | |||
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| Length | 172:34 (Disc 1) 72:50 (Disc 2) | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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Live at Budokan is the fourth live album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater on October 5, 2004, available on either 3 CDs, 2 DVDs, or 1 Blu-ray Disc. It was recorded at the Nippon Budokan Hall on April 26, 2004 in Tokyo, Japan.
Due to time constraints, the songs "The Great Debate", "Under a Glass Moon" and "Caught in a Web", which was set to include an extended drum solo, were removed from the setlist at the last minute, although it can be seen recorded in Osaka as part of the extra features of the DVD and Blu-ray versions. Additionally, during the credits, an instrumental version of the song "Vacant" is played in the background.
According to the Commentary Track on their "When Dream And Day Reunite" Official Bootleg Live DVD during the first few minutes of the live concert Jordan Rudess had an equipment malfunction that played either the incorrect sound, no sound at all, or random notes 1/2-step upward in pitch. Nevertheless, Rudess mimed playing the correct parts as he realized they would have to be re-recorded during post-production. This technical error may be the reason for the additional 8-minute Improv Jam during the included performance of "Beyond this Life". Rudess played his Kurzweil K2600 as a master keyboard in live shows up to this point, but it seems he began using a Korg OASYS in subsequent Dream Theater albums, starting with Octavarium, the first DT Studio Album released after this tour.
The live DVD was re-released on Blu-ray, on October 18, 2011.