Jordan Rudess's first show with DT - Caught in a Web

Caught In A Web - Jordan Rudess's first show with Dream theater

Concrete Foundations Forum
9/9/1994 Burbank, CA

This was the only show with Jordan Rudess on keyboards. Jordan could not fully commit to DT, so they continued looking for another keyboardist. (MP)

Set List:
1. Pull Me Under
2. Caught in a Web/
3. Lie (single edit)
4. Lifting Shadows Off a Dream/
5. Voices
6. Take The Time

Vocals: James LaBrie
Guitar: John Petrucci
Keyboards: Jordan Rudess
Bass: John Myung
Drums: Mike Portnoy

Category:

Music

Tags:

• caught
• web
• dream
• theater
• jordan
• rudess
• Foundations
• first
• show

[pantalaemon]

can someone explain what jordan rudess was doing in DT in 1994? i mean- wasn't there a derek sherinian era there, somewhere?

[Aisse]

@pantalaemon "The two invited him to play a trial gig with the band at the Concrete Foundations Forum in Burbank, California. For the members of Dream Theater, the show went incredibly well, and Rudess was asked to fill the keyboardist position permanently, however Rudess opted to tour with The Dixie Dregs instead, since it granted him more personal latitude". (wikipedia)

[pantalaemon]

@Aisse you, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar :P thanks bro.

[Aisse]

@pantalaemon thank you. welcome!

[leonel1993]

Wow, Petrucci before his bear transformation

[GuillermoSmyser]

Think how different DT would be if James hadn't had his vocal accident and Jordan had stuck with them from this point on?!

[jikarpert]

@GuillermoSmyser yeah james had growld his voice so bad he culdnt sing cuz now he takecare of hes voice xD

[mitalca35]

You know all of these new "singers" and "groups"? They need to take lessons from these guys on how to make real music! Especially the "singers" - no auto-tune for James LaBrie!

[soldatojoker85]

out of shape '94 labrie. totally, hear the LA show. he even ADDS high notes.

[Quietus5]

This is awesome. I remember the band talking about that Jordan did play live with them once or twice but he didn't join b/c it wasn't the right time. Man, did he join at the right time. Great footage.

[aNdYmAtTeR]

James LaBrieCheese is the most hitandmissingest singer in the history of Progressive Rock. Can't he get a job in a bank, restaurant, nuclear research center, hockey team, garage, beauty parlor, bay watch, lumber company or whatever? If they went instrumental all the way they'd definitely climb towards the top on my favorites list, if I had one!!! Or at least get a real singer!

[chrisbDTM]

labrie was absolutely dominant back then

[shakriviere]

LaBrie kicking ass on the video....

If I had a time machine to advert him about the risk....

=)