Star One - The Dawn of a Million Souls (Live DVD)

[gmj2012]

OMFG! Stop the horses. Now Star One is the find of the month for me! Loving their stuff, can't tell which I like better, each one is as good as the other, but this one is heading up 1st place right now. Love your music!

[stigurne]

Russel Allen's best performance?

[RJspiderhat]

Russ Allen, what a singer!



[KevboardGames]

is there a Stargate in the back? xD

[ellocogatogm]

@KevboardGames I think so. That's because another song in their set, The Eye of Ra, is about Stargate.

[metsuri69]

Is here the video where Allen introduces the band anymore?

[gnrcr]

I can't understand. Why play this without the solo, WHYYYYY ?!?!?!?!??!?!?!

[TheOvermaster]

@gnrcr because they couldn't get romeo - the only one who could play such a solo?

[Snedd99]

Don't suppose somebody could give me a hand finding my jaw, could they?

[Alukirrillo]

vaya puta vergüenza de público

[Stormtjakka]

2:35-2:37

String theory in a dance move

[Maysticha]

Ouvir(e ver) Mr.Allen cantar é de deixar qualquer um de queixo caido.Amazing!!!!

[BlackestEyes1963]

Beautiful. So glad I WAS THERE!!!!

[MarinVillalpando15]

@BlackestEyes1963 You are bloody lucky lemme tell ya :D

[BlackestEyes1963]

I was there.

[MelihaP]

I have goosbumps... My favourite performance from the DVD. Hot stuff.

[DudemanofAwesome]

The vocals on this are even better than the studio version. Russell Allen is one of the best singers alive today! I do wish Arjen sang more often, though.

[puturro]

definitely Romeo's solo is one of the greatest... shame it itsn't here

[puturro]

behold!!!!

[TheDragonslayer7777]

What a Show!!

[kostashellspawn7]

love it but it's missing Michael Romeo's guitar solo that's on the album :PP

[FikuszKukisz70]

Unfortunately we can't see the vocalist girls.. :)

Absolutely professional performance. It sounds like a studio record!

I like SPACEMETAL!!!

[nonaverageblonde1260]

This is fantastic! I am blown away. What a voice!

[CrotchBlaster]

THE voice of progmetal!

[Zorack10]

@CrotchBlaster Amen to that man

[mathor]

2:08 has some epic silversuit gayness. nice singing tho!

[rsmothersjr]

Jesus H Mother Effing CHRIST, Russell Allen is ione of the greatest rock singers of all time. Holy Shit! This is LIVE, listen to that sonofabitch belt it out. He's like a cross between Steve Walsh and Ronnie James Dio, then add steroids! God DAMN, sorry, but I think Jorn Lande is the only one that can come close to this guy.

[Team2Scoops]

@rsmothersjr Ahem... James LaBrie...

[Xx25BeasT96xX]

@Team2Scoops Jame LaBrie is not all that good live, sadly.

[rsmothersjr]

@Team2Scoops James Labrie can't touch either of those guys, sorry. I could name some more, but it'd be irrelevant.

[matmesko]

@rsmothersjr Check out Aryeon's Human Equation for James LaBrie

[dzhurma]

@rsmothersjr

jorn lande has a great voice! it is just too bad every band (except first masterplan album) have absolute shit music! heard a few songs from his solo work a few years ago...great voice but the music as a whole made me blush from embarresment. complete shit

[savagefarmer]

@dzhurma I'm not a big fan of jorn's work either, but the three Allen&Lande albums (Jorn Lande with Russell Allen of Symphony X - who is in this video, obviously) are REALLY great. I highly recommend them!

[caranchorga]

@rsmothersjr I would put David Redman in the same league. First Adagio's singer.

[jigglemoe2112]

Pay no attention to the cheesy costumes theres alot of great singing in this tune

[BasseTheBass]

Thumbs up if you have a mancrush on Russell Allen.

[lolwhoops]

p.s.: the way he sang after the guitar solo was disturbingly awesome!

[lolwhoops]

Allen belongs to the small group of singers that have the amazing skill of sounding even better live than in studio recording. That means that he REALLY sings, not those playback ridiculous pop sh*t playing around who the media dares to call "singers". All hail Allen!

[Galley87]

Russell Allen is a spectacular singer! I mean, seriously now. How can you say any other after hearing this?

[General2013]

People should realize that live DVD's should be recorded in front of a Brazilian crowd. Not in front of numb zombies.

[sezabass]

I miss Romeo's solo in this one. But the band almost reached the studio version's perfection =) This song rocks REAL hard BIG time.

[Amsirak88]

Omg, this is EPIC!

[bmpress]

RUSSEL IS THE BEST

[Musikdose]

JORN IS THE BEST!

....even when he does not sing here... :(

[Eodemus]

@Musikdose

fully agree to that

[lebo1389]

everything is great about star one and this concert

exelente work

[Fettgefahr]

except the costumes ;D

[NeoJoan]

Arjen Lucassen is a genius! Who the hell cares if he's not the best guitar player in the world? He composed everything... EVERYTHING!! =O AMAZING!

[isaacllovera]

RUSSELL IS THE BEST!

[NeoJoan]

Yeah Russell rocks!

[orknip]

Insanely perfect vocals.

[joehayabusa]

Holy God!!! and Ode to Universe!!!

[YngtchieMusic]

I see that we're discussing Arjen Lucassen's playing. I think he's a solid player, but I do not think his playing stands out enough for me to call him one of the best players in the world. There are too many amazing guitarists out there, even if we limit the list to rock.

[fnglert]

I concur. He's not one of the best in the world, but he's still pretty good. Just listen to 'dream sequencer' or 'amazing flight in space' from this same DVD.

While there are many out there who are more skilled, Arjen has his own style, a style that I like a lot.

[aggguy666]

yeah allen bes singer ever

[negrabrocos]

I think allen is several singers in one...HE'S THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!

[2866seba]

the bassist looks like Arnold's grandfather in Hey Arnold XD

[WickedAng43]

Wicked Cool *S*

[acanthopleura]

Arjen's height closely matches his skill with the guitar

[ukrinum]

great

The final scream is like wicked

track 2 of odyssey

atomic soul voice!!!

Buenas lunas

[FireMarshal]

heh. Is that guitar player on the right taller than RA? RA is NOT a short guy by any means.

Great video too!

[ICanDoThatToo2]

"That guitar player" is ARJEN FREAKIN' LUCASSEN. And yes, he's half Yeti.

[WarlordXVII]

The guitarist, Arjen Lucassen, is 6 feet 7 inches tall.

[fnglert]

Arjen Anthony Lucassen. He wrote the whole thing. And, yes, he's very, very tall.

Which explains some of the spacy themes he puts into his music; the air is very thin up there.

[ryanyunck]

he's got SUCH a soulful voice

[pieinyourface1]

no romeo guitar solo? :(

I'm sad

[MrFixxxer]

I know but if Arjen would've tried, it would've been bad. Not taking any credit from him.

[pieinyourface1]

I dunno, apparently he's got some serious guitar skills, but definitely not up to par with mikey boy

[GeorgeWashington1776]

@pieinyourface1 That Romeo guitar solo includes a 32nd note chromatic run at 160 spanning 7 frets and 3 strings in about one and a half seconds. That's why Michael Romeo is the best in the world, no one can cover that. Ever. No matter how much skill Arjen has, that solo isn't happening.

[pieinyourface1]

I tried learning that solo...

I still haven't cleaned the blood off my ceiling

[GeorgeWashington1776]

@pieinyourface1 Haha same here. Although I've looked it up and I'm starting to think it may be doable. If you look at the Eve of Seduction solo live he has the same lick, and he does a "Pick-slide" but slides it along the frets so that each note is heard. However how he gets his damn hand back to any kind of playing area afterwards is lightning speed.

[pieinyourface1]

iunno man, playing guitar that well isn't so much about talent, I think it's got more to do with your bloodline. are you perhaps a direct descendant from jesus? If so you shouldn't have too much trouble. haha

[Emil315]

@pieinyourface1 Trying to learn a solo from Michael Romeo, that's sure as hell madness and NOT sparta !

[1Love2Customs]

Yeah I absolutely agree, Arjen is not a great guitarist by any stretch, but a fantastic musician and composer.

[armaggedonsblade]

You did not get it right man. Arjen is verry tall and his abilities as guitar player are fantastic. He is one of the best guitar players in the world. Look at his older videos where he shreds like hurricane.

[1Love2Customs]

LOL "one of the best guitar players in the world", please. Arjen is a great songwriter and a wonderful producer, but there are dozens of people who play circles around him. Arjen HIMSELF said in an interview that he can't play Romeo's solos. "shredding like a hurricane" does not make a good guitar player.

[1Love2Customs]

I also really love how you're telling me that I "did not get it right" with my opinion. It's an opinion. You can disagree but it most certainly isn't wrong.

[armaggedonsblade]

I sad that because someone wrote something about Arjen`s hight and you wrote that his playing ability is like his hight - nothing special. You were wrong because Arjen is very tall and according to your statement he is awesome guitar player. I did not comment about your opinion. My opinion is that he is great guitar player but everyone has right to his own.

[1Love2Customs]

Actually, "acanthopleura" was the user who wrote that his playing is like his height, not me.

[armaggedonsblade]

Ok . Sorry for that. But I still think he is a great guitar player but he does not play at his best here. He is now more into composing and shit and less about virtuosity.

[armaggedonsblade]

You must see this. If you say after this video that he is not great guitar player you are probably Uli Jon Roth, Yngwie or Chris Impellitteri himself?

[zepxdt]

russel allen should have been in dream theater he would have taken them over the 100 per cent perfect.

[Oerbroodje]

I totally agree, I don't like James LaBrie.

[li1986]

What a dissapointment compared to the original song T_T

[jrzpx]

This song remember Rainbow to me... blackmore is happy because sons of your inspiration were making fuckked songs!!!!

Arjen is great!!!!

[PanzerDivisionBOM]

Is Russel Allen using a cheap Ice Assassin build? Because he just suddenly seemed to gain a bunch of divine ranks.

[bustabo23]

when people ask me if i believe in god i always say no. just becouse rusell allen couldnt be made by someone he just exists by itself

[Sesejissquare]

God's name isn't Yahweh, it's Sir Russell Allen.

[metabog]

Imagine if Michael Romeo suddenly popped out. :D

[TheDrunkenChildren]

omg.... I would of shit

[MrHaddyNuff]

If you can´t feel something within you with this song, there is somthing wrong with you

[randomchatlova]

I guess theres something wrong with me..

[lostm0ments]

no, hes right man. this is about something bigger then us.

[metsuri69]

he continues to amaze me..even now when I'm older.. simply he's so damn great.. simply the best live hard-rock singers I know.. he can do it so easily the same quality as in studio!

[Jhnsch]

great music and perfect vocals

Allen just reaches every single note...

awesome

[Daniel444]

Russel allen is a Modern God

[FcampazasM]

Sir Russell Allens kicks fucking ass

[Stratophony]

maybe Arjen will catch the reunion bug with this project.... and a US Tour?

lol.... never gonna happen, but i can dream.

[IlPadroneDelleStelle]

The bad new is that god doesn't exist.

The good one is that Allen does.

[MuikuliWander]

Allen makes this song awesome.

[Eodemus]

@MuikuliWander

acctualy he fucks up the entire song if you ask me

[christdecay]

@IlPadroneDelleStelle fantastic singer... one of the best in the world..

[protomorphos]

God have mercy on you! []'s

[crazysjaak]

@IlPadroneDelleStelle

Who needs god if we have Arjan Lucassen.

I mean god could make the world in 7 days, but god will never be able to make music that can compare to Arjans music.

[octavarium008]

is arjen playing on a 6 string or 7 string for this song?

[Autumnmaker]

6 string

I think he tuned it D for all songs played on the DVD

[Mikeagleheart]

Fantastic, Super, Perfect! Allen is God!!!! Goot tears in my eyes...

[katrinaylonen]

What a voice, Russell!!! :O Fantastic!!!

[DreamSequencer08]

probably my fave Ayreon song! Russel sounds a lot better on Ayreon/Star One than on his on band Symphony X" IMO

[Dicksaiter]

Sorry. The Band Star One has nothing to do with Ayreon Project. But I Agree. This song ist perfect. It`s like made for Russel. Oh I forgot, Arjen does his song fitting to singers. I love how russel turn on the farther the song progresses.

[rodrigos666]

Actually, the band Star One has a lot to do with Ayeron, since they both are brainchild of Arjen Lucassen.

[PowerOfNight88]

Yeah, how does Star One have nothing to do with Ayreon? They are playing Ayreon songs...

[Dicksaiter]

Sure. Mastermind of both Projects is Arjen Anthony Lucassen. Like Of the Project Anthony, Stream Of Passion and Ambeon too. But he made different Names for Project for different styles of Music. Star one: Straight Metal/Rock story in ine song. Ayreon: Mostly Metal Symphonies / Rock Operas, story about 2 CDs, more complex songwriting. Stream Of Passion: MainSTREAM Gothic Femal Rock-Sound, Ambeon: Ambient Rock/Pop, Anthony: coversongs, and youth-sins and so on

[PowerOfNight88]

I don't know, Russell sounds pretty incredible on the V album. Well, all of thier albums, but he pretty much nails everything on V, aggressive, sensitive, soulful, high, low, etc.

[metabog]

This is SO awesome... *tears*

[jabbadarth]

Russel Allen is a fucking great kickass frontman!

[PowerOfNight88]

Goddamn Russell kicks ass, this is some of his best live singing I've ever heard. Too bad Romeo wasn't there to play the solo!

[Dicksaiter]

Nothing agains Romeo.... But Arjen better plays soli by himself. He got lot more feelings in it. Romeo=Technique, Arjen=Feeling

[PowerOfNight88]

What an ignorant thing to say. Just because Romeo is really skilled it doesn't mean he lacks feeling in any way. Have you heard the solo that he plays in the studio version? I know it's an opinion but it's widely considered to be some of his best work and very few people would say it's a wank fest. No offense to Arjen, but all he is doing is repeating the same pattern. How does that make it have "more feeling"?

[fnglert]

"all he is doing is repeating the same pattern"

In this song, yes. Because it's part of the song. But listen to his solo's in, say, Beneath The Waves, Waking Dreams, any of his work in Ambeon, or even the song The Dream Sequencer from this same DVD and then tell me he's 'just repeating the same pattern' ..

I consider Arjen Lucassen one of the greatest guitarplayers in the world - mostly because of the feeling he CAN put into his solo's, and because of his unique, identifiable style.

[stonedparyah]

I think Michael Romeo plays with a hell of a lot of feel, the way he articulates the notes, and his use of the whammy bar is very steve vai-esque... All on top of his amazing technical and writing abilities! But in my humble opinion I think that Arjen has more feel than Romeo in his playing.

I reckon their styles are very similar apart from the difference in technical abilities. When listenin to Flight of The Migrator for the 1st time I was convinced Romeo played more than just the 1 solo!

[NeoJoan]

I don't know... I think they both have feeling. But comparing them is just stupid and useless, 'cos they're great. Would you compare Russell to Michael Kiske? I don't think so!! Two great singers, different style, a lot of feeling! No comparison possible!

[passenger90s]

russell allen is the man

[metabog]

I like Joost's hair, I might do that to myself some day.

[ATHOW]

Awesome post!

[Echeibol]

Mirad tios, ke si, ke mes uda toda la pollaca!!! Ke Russell es Dios mio!!! y ke Arjen es Munchausen!!!! Las hermanas Jansen puta madre, Ed warby la polla con cebolleta, Vynk sonando como tienen ke ser, y van der innombrable rules!!! Ahi toa la cremaca!!! jajajaa

[robonez]

Jesus man, Russell Allen is somethin' else!!!

[Lordseverin]

Russell really puts the SOUL into metal/hard rock singing

[ATHOW]

yeah he really has a fantastic voice!

[RorPieTh]

Arjen Lucassen is GOD

[PauloKiske]

G-R-E-A-T!!!!!!!

[FatMancubus]

Allen kicking ass again... as usual!

[8174478159]

yeah hes awesome in symphony x this song is almost exactly like ayreons version helps that its the same lead singer arjen did a great job with star one and ayreon hope he keeps making cds

[felipecowboy]

YEAAAAAH! XD

[exbogus]

Monster solo by Romeo... who dare to play it? haha..

[stalemate2001]

Russell Allen is incredible

[mikeportnoy001]

Allen is one of the best Metal singers ! Amazing voice !

[Diegol10vp]

Falto el solo de Romeo

[UltraPotet]

Hahah! xD The crowd is fallig alseep :P Iron Maiden in Bergen 08 <3

[Unflexablegrace]

Here's the thing about Arjen. He's the best composer in the rock industry PERIOD. Listen to the human equation or Space Metal honestly try and disagree, whoc gives a shit if he's no Vai or Petrucci, he's got more credibility in the prog industry than 90% of his peers.

Btw, Russell sings the SHIT out of this song. Just thought I'd share that XD

rock the fuck on.

[FlowerFlo1983]

Honestly, who the fuck cares about Petrucci anyway?

[Unflexablegrace]

lol, I'm just saying, his technical abilities are irrelevant. His compositional abilities are much much better than most.

[Thordendal]

Agree. 100%

[FatMancubus]

I'm another one who agree!

[LastSunrise1981]

Petrucci is a great guitarist too now.

[fnglert]

If you listen to some of his guitar solo's (like in Computer Eyes, or his solos on 01011001) you'll see that Arjen has great skill on the guitar as well. His style is a bit more laid-back, but he has exceptional control and feeling. He's a damn good guitarist, as well as a composing God.

[tranzformerzz]

Lol what the fuck, hes got so freakin much feelin in hes vocals :S this song got me inte ayreon few hours ago ^^ i have heard of Symphony X before tho, Anyway

Stay Metal, Be Metal & Live Metal

[eag19]

russell kick ass!

[iceandfire84]

Russell Allen kicks so much ass.

[StyggoSebastian]

Boring crowd.

[tranzformerzz]

U may have a point there :P

[mindgam3s]

Allen is a god!!

[shreddersymphony]

This song is awesome, and Russell Allen is freakin' godly here. I do miss the Romeo solo...one of my favorite moments of any Ayreon song.

[drakekill]

I forgot to mention, that Russel Allen is the best singer

[drakekill]

Oh yes. Arjen isn't the best guitarist, but who composes so cool songs, if not him? huh? he's just amazing.

[eliterminator00]

Are you serious? There are two solos in the original version, and both are brilliant. Arjen only plays the second solo, but he does just as brilliant a job. If you don't respect Arjen, you shouldn't be listening to this song at all.

[chuchoseguramx]

I agree.

Arjen composes, arranges (100% of music and lyrics, not only guitar solos), plays guitar, keyboard, bass guitar and produces the whole Ayreon concept.

In a few words, Like we say in Mexico:

HE'S THE OWNER OF THE CIRCUS!!!

[amnesia271]

Ok i just prefer it when michael romeo plays his solo in this song, its legend! its much better then this solo

[chuchoseguramx]

Ok, Romeo is a great guitarist, but Arjen composes, arranges(100% of music and lyrics, not only guitar solos), plays guitar, keyboard, bass guitar, sings and produces the whole Ayreon concept.

In a few words, Like we say in Mexico:

HE'S THE OWNER OF THE CIRCUS!!!

[Greensmurf]

Romeo didn't play this solo on the album amnesia271. He only played the first one. Arjen played this one on the album.

Anyway, what are you doing listening to Ayreon songs if you think he's such a "crappy" guitarist?

[DreamTool]

Romeo played the second solo on the album, you can read it on Arjen's website, he is talking about how fast it was. Arjen is still a great guitar player, no doubt about that.

[DreamTool]

Ok I think what I just said is wrong : I thought you were talking about the first solo(that starts around 4:45 on the original track), which can be divided in two parts. But this solo does not appear in this video! ;)

[Greensmurf]

By looking at my first post, I can see how that could have confused you. Yeah I meant the first solo in that song, not the album.

Hmm. I wonder if there's a way to confirm who played the second solo. Too bad the "Ask Arjen" section is locked right now

[MXSwe]

"wheres the original michael romeo solo, this is rubbish"

Actually, the best part of the whole song is gone. But still it kicks ass.

[amnesia271]

omg that guitarist is so crap, wheres the original michael romeo solo, this is rubbish

[chuchoseguramx]

Dude, this ain't a Symphony X concert, Russell Allen's been invited to sing in several projects composed by the "crap guitarrist" you mentioned: Arjen Lucanssen (Ayreon, Star One)

That may be the reason Romeo didn't performed in this show.

[fnglert]

Also, despite the fact that the 'solo' in this song isn't exactly Michael's standards, the guitarist here is Arjen Anthony Lucassen, one of the most brilliant creative minds of our time, and also one of the greatest guitarplayers alive. Star One's Amazing Flightn in Space (also on youtube) shows off more of his skill on the axe.

[hageKAGEit]

If it wasn't for that crap guitarist this song (and the original romeo solo) would have never existed.

[TonaDickinson]

The Dawn of a Million Souls puedo verlo por siempre esa madre es cañarisimo, me encanta el trabajo de Arjen es geniallll saludos pinche josue

[Tradaxa]

I love Russel! Man I'm so mad!

[djeikop]

No, it's perfectly sane to love a metal god like him.

[DanielBigField]

The awesome power of Ayreon!

And it's with Sir Allen singing!!

Thanks you, Arjen, for coming up with this!

(I miss the solo in this music, though)

[regnusmaximus]

one of the best recent metal releases (that can truly be called 'metal') with fabulous singers! floor jansen is great, too ;)

[siegheilnigger]

what is this fucking hippie shit lol @ njaguar

[StyggoSebastian]

fuck the crowd.

[FeldherrJoKe]

lal njaguar ftw

[ironwolfosiris]

So... how about it guys? Make Star Two! XD