John Petrucci always plays with a look on his face like he's teaching you something. "Did you hear that note? Now, listen to this. Hear the difference?"

I remember when this album released. I used to drive my parents to renaissance fairs and irish festivals in the illinois state region. they used to sing along with this album. those times are long gone now, but I still remember them. Dad passed from kidney failure and strokes, mom has alzheimer, and I got old. But I still have memories of the best of times we shared. truth is, I only let myself listen to this song a couple of times a year, because now days, it really hurts to listen to, due to the memories it brings back, on those long car rides, and my old metalhead parents singing along with such a legendary song. I love and miss ya pops

"I wrote A Change of Seasons for my mom when she was tragically killed in a plane crash, about carpe diem, seize the day and appreciating life while you have it. That's probably the most valuable lesson I've ever learned and some of the more poignant lyrics I've ever written." - Mike Portnoy Is incredible how much we can learn from one song. This is one of the most powerful songs I've ever heard. MP is a pure genius.

This song is nothing without James' tambourine

I was there. One of the best shows ever. Dreggs warmed up. People are still talking about this show. What's amazing about this particular performance is that it's about 2 1/2 hours into the show. They started a little before 9PM and played until midnight. MP collapsed after the show from exhaustion. These guys just run on pure adrenalin... "Sorry about the short set" ----

LaBrie's vocal is pure gold on this song

1:22 Can we talk about how awesome this shot of Myung is? He looks like the master of the universe.

When LaBrie says "goodbye" I get chills every time

This is DT at their absolute peak. This song. This performance. This period in time.

there is 5 musicians in Dream Theater? okay i'm polytheistic

John Myung is definitely a vampire. This is 2000 and he still exactly the same guy lol

And they say LaBrie can't sing... They surely haven't seen/heard this performance. Truly one of their best, from part of them all. Not a single mistake.

Dream Theater : a band with all gods of music as members

People shit on James and I will NEVER understand why. A man who is able to belt out a 25 minute song like this with all the difficult vocal parts AFTER all the exhausting touring and health problems is golden in my books, and always will be.

One of (if not the best) performances by any Metal band ever. EVERYONE was on point here. John and John are killing it on guitars, Mike is amazing as always, Jordan is shredding, and James... HOLY CRAP. In my opinion, this is one of the best performances by any Metal vocalist. Wish I could've seen them back in these days man..

"I'll always remember... the chill of November..." *goosebumps"

Best song ever written. Hands down.

I remember this song I first heard in 1995, still just as amazing ever since, any time I listen to it. Timeless masterpiece.

I swear, I don't think there is another vocalist in progressive rock who divides fans as much as James LaBrie. You either love or hate the guy.

Its amazing to realize the vast difference in writing between this and The Astonishing. While both are epics relatively speaking that are heavily narrative driven. The Astonishing drags on for 2 and a half hours just to tell another heroes journey story, and much of the musicianship (which has always been a selling point for DT) gets reduced to being a soundtrack. A Change of Seasons tells a grounded personal story of innocence loss, despair and hope in the form of a coming of age story, and the musical passages are used to symbolize the passage of time and the changing of seasons. All while still delivering on the virtuoso front. This is how DT should tell a story.

I am in awe every single time I hear this song. Perfection.

My god what a masterpiece. Petrucci and Portnoy absolutely on fire here and James too if I'm honest. I loved how this was the encore on the I&W 20th anniversary tour. It was just as good as this too. I think ACoS is one of their greatest works - melodic, epic, great lyrics and it doesn't feel overly long, even though it clocks in at 23 minutes.

11:06 - 11:16 REAL ! REAL MIKE PORTNOY ! THAT'S THE FEELING OF DT! AMAZING !

There are no words to describe how incredible this song is!

Still to this day my favorite track of theirs. It's a damn challenge to create and execute a 20+ minute song, and god damn do they do it right with this.

This is one of the hardest songs to play on drums. I've been a drummer for 6 years, and I thought I'd mastered drums. Then I heard this.. Little did I know I was in for a VERY rude awakening! Lol Mike Portnoy is one of the best. All credit to him and Dream Theater for giving us such amazing music. \m/

This is one hell of a long show after which Portnoy physically imploded from exhaustion. Collapsed by all accounts. What a trooper though, major respect.

Song for eternity!! Includes: rock, jazz rock, metal, a real masterspiece!!

About LaBries voice... i really doubt that any real singer, someone who studies voice and understands the use of it... and the cares that we need to have in order to maintain it, would criticise or even hate Labries voice. Yes, sometimes he can't hit the notes or just doesn't sound good, but it's natural. For many reasons: a) His age. b) The intensity of DT's songs, concerts and tours c) Health problems that he had in the past d) The pressure of beign the most noted person when it comes to a mistake on a band. Yes, the frontman is always the one that gets the spotlight, for better or worst. Well, i supose only people that don't understand those things i pointed would say that james sucks... He does not. He is a superb vocalist, a great frontman and, as far as i saw, a great human beign too. Sorry for the bad english. Still learning, english and to live :D

Dream Theater`s Magnum Opus!

This is a rollercoaster of emotions. From happiness to sadness to anger to apathy to desperation. This embodies the human experience in one song. It's brilliance is unrivaled.

LaBrie nails it here IMO. Never got why people have a problem with him. He sounds awesome here. I saw DT live in Melbourne the other night, and all members were absolutely on fire, yes, including JLB

How is it possible someont to dislike a masterpiece like this one.....

This song is bloody fantastic, it gets me every time.

Amazing performance of LaBrie!!!

DAMN!!!! The drums are insanely huuuuuge!!! You can even toast a sandwich and rip a blu-ray, there's everything in that kit. What a great band btw.

so amazing .. so cool i saw this guys once in Venezuela and.. was the best of times !

"Sorry about the short set." For real though, this was so good, I wanted more!

Truly one of the best songs ever created.

25:17 Myung is like, ok, just going for a little trip, aaaand I'm back

Tremendously great song.... THE MASTERPIECE OF THEIR MASTERPIECES.

Goosebumps and teary eyes from 22:06 to 23:10 EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. In 13 years of listening to this song I think I should've get used to it, but no, every listen is as magical as the first one!

I cannot believe what consummate musicians these guys have always been. Such complicated sounding arrangements and so perfect every time.

8 year straight watching this video, It doesn't matter how long it is, I just can't get enough. What a masterpiece, what a musicians, I just love this band

Stands up musically to any concept album. and i am a fan of many.

whenever i watch this video and listen this song i can feel the whole genre of music

I can't stress this enough, I swear to god this is the best song EVER written

I remember a time My frail, virgin mind Watched the crimson sunrise Imagined what it might find Life was filled with wonder I felt the warm wind blow I must explore the boundaries Transcend the depth of winter's snow Innocence caressing me I never felt so young before There was so much life in me Still I longed to search for more But those days are gone now Changed like a leaf on a tree Blown away forever Into the cool autumn breeze The snow has now fallen And my sun's not so bright I struggle to hold on With the last of my might In my den of inequity Viciousness and subtlety Struggle to ease the pain Struggle to find the same Ignorance surrounding me I've never been so filled with fear All my life's been drained from me The end is drawing near... [III. Carpe Diem] "Carpe diem Seize the day" I'll always remember The chill of November The news of the fall The sounds in the hall The clock on the wall Ticking away "Seize the Day" I heard him say Life will not always be this way Look around Hear the sounds Cherish your life While you're still around ("Gather ye rosebuds while ye may) (Old Time is still a-flying;) (And this same flower that smiles today) (Tomorrow will be dying") We can learn From the past But those days Are gone We can hope For the future But there might not be one The words stuck in my mind Alive from what I've learned I have to seize the day To home I returned Preparing for her flight I held with all my might Fearing my deepest fright She walked into the night She turned for one last look She looked me in the eye I said, "I Love You... Good-bye" ("It's the most awful thing you'll ever hear") ("If you're lying to me...") ("Oh, you dearly love her") ("...just have to leave...) (All our lives") ("Seize the day!") ("Something happened") ("Gather ye rosebuds while ye may") ("She was killed") [IV. The Darkest Of Winters] [Instrumental] [V. Another World] So far or so it seems All is lost With nothing fulfilled Off the pages and the T.V. screen Another world Where nothing's true Tripping through The life fantastic Lose a step And never get up Left alone With a cold blank stare I feel like giving up I was blinded by a paradise Utopia high in the sky A dream that only drowned me Deep in sorrow, wondering why Oh come let us adore him Abuse and then ignore him No matter what Don't let him be Let's feed upon his misery Then string him up for all the world to see I'm sick of all Your hypocrites Holding me at bay And I don't need Your sympathy To get me through the day Seasons change and so can I Hold on Boy No time to cry Untie these strings I'm climbing down I won't let them push me away Oh come let us adore him Abuse and then ignore him No matter what Don't let him be Let's feed upon His misery Now it's time for them To deal with me [VI. The Inevitable Summer] [Instrumental] [VII. The Crimson Sunset] I'm much wiser now A lifetime of memories Run through my head They taught me how For better or worse Alive or dead I realize There's no turning back Life goes on The offbeaten track I sit down with my son Set to see the Crimson Sunset (Gather ye rosebuds while ye may) Many years have come and gone I've lived my life, but now must move on (Gather ye rosebuds while ye may) He's my only one Now that my time has come Now that my life is done We look into the sun "Seize the day And don't you cry Now it's time To say good-bye Even though I'll be gone I will live on Live on"

i remember in 2012 when this video had 86k views now it has 1.5 millions. wow....

UAU, Marty Friedman is so damn good at the keyboards kkkkkkkkkk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Perfect song for the autumn to winter transition period. Brings out so many feels

Performance sensacional do Labrie Difícil achar hoje em dia bandas com tamanha qualidade musical.

These guys shaped my life untill now, and my future that is for sure, and i'm thankful for every lyric every word and every melody they wrote. Long live the legends!!

This is the only group I know that can play this good for this long and keep the song incredibly interesting the whole way through. :] I LOVE THE IMPROVISATIONS!!

Losing your mom at that age in a sudden twist of fate ....I cant even put that into words....but this guy wrote it to music...give him kudos for that at least...👍

having watched this dvd a million times in high school....now looking back over 15 years later, it just occurred to me that this is about the best set list you could EVER hope for in a dream theater show....honestly, the only thing it's missing is the first metropolis

Best song they ever wrote, IMO, and James LaBrie; well you either love him or can't stand him. I just happen to love the guy's voice and his showmanship.....

when the dream was really united!

Phenomenal vocal performance by Kevin James LaBrie.

This is just such an awesome overall song! It's got everything!

JORDAN RUDESS HAS HAIR!

the best song of DT ever!!

Best James LaBrie performance ever

You can tell JP was properly trained in playing his instrument by the way he holds his guitar: 1) Right position, not down low at the knees, bent right elbow, 2) the way he wraps his left hand generously around the neck, position of wrist, 3) the way he spreads his fingers of left hand, 4) Often rests the guitar on his elevated knee, to even more perfect his playing, more control. 5)Position of right wrist for picking. Absolutely beautiful to watch him play. And of course, the incredible sound he produces from that guitar and virtuoso playing!

James sounds really good here, no cap.

This was and still is my favorite drum kit EVER.

Increible que temazo!, menudos cracks, esto está a la altura de muy pocos.

I love this song! My only regret is that I lend the cd to someone years ago and he never gave it back! Damn it!

they played this on the train of thought tour as well. after playing for 3 hours straight. unbelievable. my buddy wanted to go straight to the pawn shop and sell his guitar.

T E M A Z O. Pedazo de cancion, sublime de principio a fin y cada uno de los integrantes interpretando de forma MAGISTRAL. Una maravillosa cancion de dream theater.... Para mi el MEJOR TEMA DE LA BANDA. ( Y eso que TEMONES le sobran).... Y PORTNOY UN CAPO. Jamas debio salir de la banda.

When this get out I used to play this song many times per day. Never got tired. I'm still not tired of this song. If there is ever a DT reunion with MP, they should play this song live again.

My favorite song of all time

25 min of eargasm

Está ha sido mi canción favorita desde que la escuché en 2001. Desde ese entonces la sigo escuchando, love this live version.

Sorry for the short set 😊🤭😋

dat keyboard solo at the end ... what a beast Rudess

The BEST ever! It needs to be an hour long!!!

such a beautiful and emotional song. I love diversity of Dream Theater songs.

Let's hear any singer out there perform this piece better than LaBrie.

Nearly 20 years later, and ACoS still gives me goosebumps! Fantastic live version. I caught DT on every tour from I&W to SFaM (some years more than once), and this SFaM tour was everything I could have ever wanted from them. They were in top form and really nailed the performance. Haven't been the fan I once was since Portnoy left, but still have mad respect for them.

Just wicked man. Talent talent talent. That's all I can say

To this day I still think that this was his best drum setup. Purple Monster had it all, and Mike could play it all... without moving his ass.

Singers don't get to swap guitars, amps, change strings, change batteries, replace tubes or rebias their amps when their tone is off or their instrument is flat or sharp and out of tune. It's understandable then, if one knows a minimum, that singing like this, at this level is nearly impossible to maintain. It would be akin to asking a starting MLB pitcher to pitch a shut out every other night for 15 months, or to expect the heavyweight champion to go 13 rounds 4 times a week for a year and go undefeated, to expect Labrie to sound like the records night in and night out live.

NOTHING can touch this song.... nothing.. this is THE best fream theater song ...

15:30 raaawr, best vocal part of the song

1,174,287 Views?? LOL!! I could watch this video that many times and NEVER get tired, bored or sick of this song. One of the most beautiful song I have ever heard.Thank you DT for the upload.

20 yrs gone by....dam, time really does get away from us

Brasileiro não escuta Dream Theater raiz não .... Resumo dessa linda canção e NOSTÁLGIA. COMO sempre Mike Portnoy e JP impecáveis.... DT FOREVER

James Labrie is fucking amazing in this live

The part from 13:45 is my all time favourite moment from James

The best D.T. song...ever. After this there´s nothing else to hear. The masterpiece of progressive metal.

Almost 21 years ago... Absolutely amazing song and performance.

A masterpiece !!! A maaaasssterrppieeeece!!

thumbs up for skinny petrucci

What a great performance OMG...

this song is just absolute musical magnificence. i've heard it 100x and i still get chills

Gracias dream theater por esta cancion

i dont regreat spend 25 minutes of my life over and over again.

HOLY MOTHER OF GOD!!....The craftmanship of this suite is way off the scale.Jumped straight into my top 10 prog rock anthems,way up there with the big boys

17:22 until 19:22 are my favorite 2 minutes of music, ever. I know that’s saying a lot, but that guitar solo is so perfect, in so many ways.