This must be the most monster version of all times. Many try to cover it, but this one wins. The Chickenfoot version is way behind. The key moment here is .... keep it original. Ad a bit only from yourself, don't modify it. And that's what DT did on that gig, they played Made in Japan in the original order, to the note.
I think James did a great job. It´s hard to cover a band with one of the best voices in hard rock history. James did it very well in here. Imo Dream Theater are the modern Deep Purple and technically the best ever. Petrucci rockz. greetings from germany
This must be the ultimate Deep Purple heavy hit....!!! Heard it for the first time in 1973, and all "Heavens R&R Doors" got wide open in a teenagers ears ( WoW). To see this performance with Dream Theatre,.... Keep up your good work. Best Regards -tgb-
This is why I love this band. They can do it all. Deep Purple rocked back in the 70's and this is one of there best songs. Jordan rocks the keyboards like no one. I'll see you all in LA.
Deep purple are the best of all times... all the musicians have to thank them for what they have created in the '70. But i'm also a Dream Theater fan, and I know they're wonderful! Purple forever
Unforgettable moment.. I was there at the very front row 15 years ago - see the guy who is doing crazy head-banging 2:18 Thanks for shring this video clip
you can recognize a real rock hymn by the reaction of the audience. its amazing how loud they sing with the lyrics and, especially, cheer at the most legendary parts of that guitar solo.
you can tell by this video that dream theater fans consist of alot of classic rock lovers because of how they scream and go crazy every time they hear the famous guitar licks of the song, almost like they were waiting for them.
If there's a better cover of this on TH-cam anywhere, please let me know. Whole band is fantastic and the guitar break smokes like a mother. I saw these guys a few times years back. Wish to hell I heard them do this. It's one thing to do your own stuff. Few can do great covers. You know it's true.
Great band playing a great song! NO one else is DP, but these guys do a great job!! Jordan's rocked as did John's. He nailed the Blackmore parts dead on!
What isn't Dream Theater World Famous? First, let's give props to the camera guy who took a great video from his freaking seat! Second, seriously, I've been a Blackmore fan since "Emertta" and I agree, this is the best cover of Highway Star in history.
First of all, I appreciate you actually going out and checking out more DT stuff. So many people on line just throw up their rants without thinking. Thank you for not being that person. I am a hug DT fan, but I agree with you that JL has some off nights. However, when he's on, which does happen a lot considering the vocal training he's had over his career, he is ON. Labrie clearly has raw talent, and not just in the area of singing. He, like all of DT, is a musician first a singer second.
this is a fantastic cover, this is the best cover by anyone on enyone. you can highlight everyone of them in this video. jordan, petrucci, portnoy, myung, labrie, it is simply a perfect performance.
Very good! Thank for the vid, it,s catarthic how the crowd reacts when comes the guitar solo's best part. I adopted Highway Star solely on drums - and a cowbell - because of this solo. Best whishes from Hungary
For anyone who does not know, DT is playing the Live in japan version of deep purple (I believe in 1971). All intro details included, same organ solo,...
youre right, you always get negative people, when they get to know talent and they realize that they will never reach such greatness, I feel sorry for that kind of people, DREAM THEATER FOREVER !
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW! as in Absolutely Wow! I never expected Dream Theater would have played that song! Undoubtfully John Petrucci did Richie Blackmore's shred thing here.. Very Impressive shredding!
hi excellent job , all the way down to the original build up on the track from Deep Purple Made In Japan, Fantastic work boys, It is obvious to all whom are familiar with the piece how much the boys love the track, an oldie but a goodie :)
I love it when bands do good covers of classic songs because it shows they respect the artists they're covering. However, I agree that it doesn't make the cover better than the original, it can only ever be just a really good cover.
Overall a good power cover, great guitar; I've been watching Dream Theater covers all day, (including Dark Side of the Moon), and I appreciate their devotion to earlier rock classics; gonna go out on a limb and guess that singer became a singer after hearing Machine Head, what the hell, he's better than most
The last fast picking part of the original solo was mindblowing back in seventies when Richie played that, seemed impossible to play - now every kid on youtube can play it.
Meus amigos a melhor banda do mundo homenageando o Deep Purple é demais sem palavras viva o Rock n roll!!! Eu sempre fico impressionado com a humildade dessa banda sempre fazendo cover das suas influências porém eu prefiro o Dream Theater mesmo e suas músicas mas respeito muito mesmo. 👊😃🙏🇧🇷👏🎶🎵🤟
The cover quality makes me forget about the image quality. They are the best covering other bands but nobody can cover their stuff and make them sound awesome or possibly better than the original ones. Mr. John Petrucci, there is Dream Theater without Portnoy, but there is no Dream Theater without you Sir!
@VH1ClassicRocks Dream Theater have done a fantastic job, they rock, but I agree wit you Jimmy, Deep Purple do the best job of this awesome classic of theirs.
One of my favorite Deep Purple songs covered by one of my favorite bands. And so succesfully! Labrie is awesome on this and so is Petrucci on the solos. Fucking insane!
The monster version of highway star!!, unbelievable!
This must be the most monster version of all times. Many try to cover it, but this one wins. The Chickenfoot version is way behind. The key moment here is .... keep it original. Ad a bit only from yourself, don't modify it. And that's what DT did on that gig, they played Made in Japan in the original order, to the note.
i love deep purple but this is amazing, James' vocals are stunning
This is the best crowd I've heard in a dream theater gig!
I think James did a great job. It´s hard to cover a band with one of the best voices in hard rock history. James did it very well in here. Imo Dream Theater are the modern Deep Purple and technically the best ever. Petrucci rockz. greetings from germany
This must be the ultimate Deep Purple heavy hit....!!! Heard it for the first time in 1973, and all "Heavens R&R Doors" got wide open in a teenagers ears ( WoW). To see this performance with Dream Theatre,.... Keep up your good work.
Best Regards -tgb-
James LaBrie sings this effortlessly. Very cool, great song to cover.
This is why I love this band. They can do it all. Deep Purple rocked back in the 70's and this is one of there best songs. Jordan rocks the keyboards like no one. I'll see you all in LA.
You guys need to stop hating! Just enjoy it for what it is: the remake of a great tune by a talented group of musicians!
Deep purple are the best of all times... all the musicians have to thank them for what they have created in the '70. But i'm also a Dream Theater fan, and I know they're wonderful! Purple forever
Oh my God, that was amazing! They killed it, and the crowd's response was awesome. I would have loved to have been there; bet it was transcendant!
Unforgettable moment.. I was there at the very front row 15 years ago - see the guy who is doing crazy head-banging 2:18
Thanks for shring this video clip
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That is by far the best cover of this song I have ever heard!
you can recognize a real rock hymn by the reaction of the audience. its amazing how loud they sing with the lyrics and, especially, cheer at the most legendary parts of that guitar solo.
let me correct you.
the singer AND the REST are totally MIND BLOWING!!!
THEY ROCK MAN!
watched this 20 at least 20 times, guitar solo just makes my back catch goosebumps, this is surely one of the best impro solo's I've ever heard.
I love when great bands cover other great bands. Shows respect and appreciation!
What a stonking good version of this classic! Absolutely bloody rocking!
my two favorite bands, combined into one glorious youtube video
Unbelievable... This is the best cover of any song I have ever heard.
lol I love how they can go from melodic insanely crazy jazz fusion metal, to Pink Floyd or Deep Purple, or whatever.
Awesomeness
you can tell by this video that dream theater fans consist of alot of classic rock lovers because of how they scream and go crazy every time they hear the famous guitar licks of the song, almost like they were waiting for them.
Wow great performance. I love this song, and man these guys were on the top of their game for this one. Good stuff
Nadie puede hacer un mejor cover q Dream Theater!!! con esos musicos! q grandes!!!!
If there's a better cover of this on TH-cam anywhere, please let me know.
Whole band is fantastic and the guitar break smokes like a mother.
I saw these guys a few times years back. Wish to hell I heard them do this.
It's one thing to do your own stuff. Few can do great covers. You know it's true.
this was one of the greatest live solos I've ever seen! just awesome
Great band playing a great song! NO one else is DP, but these guys do a great job!! Jordan's rocked as did John's. He nailed the Blackmore parts dead on!
I appreciate the vocalist accomplishing the high yells and screams to pay gillan homage. Thx.
What isn't Dream Theater World Famous?
First, let's give props to the camera guy who took a great video from his freaking seat!
Second, seriously, I've been a Blackmore fan since "Emertta" and I agree, this is the best cover of Highway Star in history.
what the hell....best cover ever of this song....it's like I'm 11 again in 1972!
DP Live in Japan was my very 1st album I owned
AWESOME cover !! Purple should be proud of its legacy !!!
First of all, I appreciate you actually going out and checking out more DT stuff. So many people on line just throw up their rants without thinking. Thank you for not being that person. I am a hug DT fan, but I agree with you that JL has some off nights. However, when he's on, which does happen a lot considering the vocal training he's had over his career, he is ON. Labrie clearly has raw talent, and not just in the area of singing. He, like all of DT, is a musician first a singer second.
Best cover I've ever seen DT do. That was pretty sick.
Really great cover. I want a DVD full of Dream Theater covers lol.
dream theater are a great group,they like to play song of their favourite groups...great cover...
JLB unlocked his Ultimatebadass-mode here. I wish he used more of those high screams.
two of my favorite bands covering each other, how awesome is that:P
Man- this version rocks !!! This is coming from a huge DEEP PURPLE fan.
this is a fantastic cover, this is the best cover by anyone on enyone. you can highlight everyone of them in this video. jordan, petrucci, portnoy, myung, labrie, it is simply a perfect performance.
OH I like it! :D Petrucci and LaBrie are both insane here
I must say that I really really love this cover of Deep Purple :)
Dream Theater has amazed me once again. Good job, guys!
This is simply marvellous. A Kudos to the old masters. And such a great cover!
Wow... Love Dream Theater, love Deep Purple. This actually gave me chills.
Wow, great job on the vocals James. I heard him Master of Puppets and it was horrid - this was excellent in contrast.
Petrucci is always amazing! I just shake my head everytime I see him JAM! Definitely a guitar wizard!
simply amazing cover
cant stop watching it over and over again
amazing job at the solo
I would have to say that Dream Theater has some of the world's best covers
Very good! Thank for the vid, it,s catarthic how the crowd reacts when comes the guitar solo's best part.
I adopted Highway Star solely on drums - and a cowbell - because of this solo.
Best whishes from Hungary
Labrie's tambourine work is amazing here. Incredible! XD
For anyone who does not know, DT is playing the Live in japan version of deep purple (I believe in 1971). All intro details included, same organ solo,...
Amazing song, really amazing cover.
LOVED the fast bit of the original solo played by petrucci, same reaction as the audience xD
Ótima performace do Labrie ..
Me surpreendeu ;)
fucking amazing solo!!! why i can't see this in other concerts!!!!
youre right, you always get negative people, when they get to know talent and they realize that they will never reach such greatness, I feel sorry for that kind of people, DREAM THEATER FOREVER !
Very well done, they did the song justice. "Superb"!!!
Nice!!! that was awesome!!! Nice solos!
wow. james actually sound good in this song. Perfect for his tone. Also, nice pants, John.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW! as in Absolutely Wow! I never expected Dream Theater would have played that song! Undoubtfully John Petrucci did Richie Blackmore's shred thing here.. Very Impressive shredding!
hi
excellent job , all the way down to the original build up on the track from Deep Purple Made In Japan,
Fantastic work boys, It is obvious to all whom are familiar with the piece how much the boys love the track, an oldie but a goodie :)
I love it when bands do good covers of classic songs because it shows they respect the artists they're covering. However, I agree that it doesn't make the cover better than the original, it can only ever be just a really good cover.
I've never thought much of LaBrie's vocals on cover but this was amazing!
Overall a good power cover, great guitar; I've been watching Dream Theater covers all day, (including Dark Side of the Moon), and I appreciate their devotion to earlier rock classics; gonna go out on a limb and guess that singer became a singer after hearing Machine Head, what the hell, he's better than most
it's soo incredible that they really sound like deep purple !
great cover!!! excellent choice!!!
fantastico, il pubblico durante il chilometrico solo di Petrucci spara un boato pazzesco! era la prima volta che vedevano i Dream ? forse si !!!! :)
These guys do covers so well.
DT - arguably the best today when it comes to live performances..
Awesome cover!
I was waiting for Petrucci to drop on his back and start scooting across the stage like Marty McFly :P
Incredible cover
Woot! Great Cover.
Awesome, it never gets old!!!!!!!!!! :)
This is awesome! I just wish there was footage of A Strange Kind of Woman covered by them, that would be awesome^2
This is fxxxing great!!!!!!!!!!!
I love it!!!
The last fast picking part of the original solo was mindblowing back in seventies when Richie played that, seemed impossible to play - now every kid on youtube can play it.
what an outstanding solo by J.petrucci...loved it..
Excellent thanks for the post.
Meus amigos a melhor banda do mundo homenageando o Deep Purple é demais sem palavras viva o Rock n roll!!! Eu sempre fico impressionado com a humildade dessa banda sempre fazendo cover das suas influências porém eu prefiro o Dream Theater mesmo e suas músicas mas respeito muito mesmo. 👊😃🙏🇧🇷👏🎶🎵🤟
GREAT COVER!
Just superb!
both are awesome.
a good band and a good song.perfect.
The cover quality makes me forget about the image quality. They are the best covering other bands but nobody can cover their stuff and make them sound awesome or possibly better than the original ones. Mr. John Petrucci, there is Dream Theater without Portnoy, but there is no Dream Theater without you Sir!
yeah, i saw them once.
he was the most powerful when in the live.
great band.
OMG! what a great fucking performance...Epic Keyboard Solo & Guitar Solo.
this video is awesome. Dream Theater is the best
@VH1ClassicRocks Dream Theater have done a fantastic job, they rock, but I agree wit you Jimmy, Deep Purple do the best job of this awesome classic of theirs.
Bravo John!!
the best version ive ever heard....
Wow! Great cover.
Perfect cover! :)
Awesome cover
Perfect cover
Onarete i DREAM THEATER!!Perchè loro rispettano tutti i grandi colossi della musica!
this is such an amazing cover
5 highway stars XD
Ritchie won,t lose any sleep watching this!!
i love this song!and i love DT...this video is my life!:-)
Just awesome, DT rules, Deep Purple one of bands of all times...
great cover!
best version EVER
One of my favorite Deep Purple songs covered by one of my favorite bands. And so succesfully! Labrie is awesome on this and so is Petrucci on the solos. Fucking insane!