This package delusion of rampant for some time, annoys me, I am interested primarily in music, terrific. In the case of Transatlantic I get there with the Special Edition still fairly at my expense, I need only purchase a DVD in addition which, although generally speaking, very entertaining, but I am interested only conditionally. I also see the added value of the deluxe edition but where's the sense in it to pack 2 DVDs and Blueray disc in a box whose content is virtually identical only to find that the image of the Blue-ray is better than that of the DVD? Well, there's a market for everything and no one is forced to buy something he does not want to, but only a standard CD version would have given me personally (even if I so oute me as hopelessly old-fashioned because I already insist on the CD version and give me not satisfied with a simple download.).
Skip to Content (my statements relate to the Special Edition consisting of 3 CDs with the Tilburg concert and 1 DVD with the concert in Cologne E-Werk). The concert in Cologne on the DVD is fun when viewing. The playful mood of the five protagonists is unbroken and especially Mike Portnoy lies down as Volksbelustiger repeatedly vigorously over backwards. Quite interesting how the edited his drums. The other musicians do their day's work as something more reserved, especially the cool blonde from Sweden, while Neal Morse partly fidgeting excitedly behind his keyboards. Musically everything is top notch course one might almost say. The set list is dominated by the current album recorded completely. But the new songs sound even better than on the studio output in their live versions. Only in Morse I have the impression that he was a little cold these days his voice sounds a bit nasal than usual, especially in the announcements. The old albums come therefore not neglected though partially reduced in medley form. Direct the second piece My New World from the debut album is, really rocked my opinion one of the best versions of this piece. Also interesting is the solution of the Whirlwind problem. On the last two live albums have a CD-filling single track, is the work of a little over 30 min. shortened. But thus the most entertaining 30 minutes that you could wish for. Although I can not name exactly which parts were played, but just as they were assembled, which was a real listening experience that is worth alone the purchase of discs. And so I feel really with the whole plant. It's just fun to listen to the men playing music and watching thanks to the DVD.
That the encores with Nights in White Satin and the two songs are missing the Focus singer as a guest on the single-DVD is regrettable but also quite bearable. And the question is how many versions of "We all Need some light" really needs, I do not want to discuss at this point.
Overall, you will definitely get a great pack excellent Progressive rock that I only can recommend highly.
