Live is a DVD and 2 CD set released by American progressive rock

Progressive rock

Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...

 band Spock's Beard

Spock's Beard

Spock's Beard is a progressive rock band formed in 1992 in Los Angeles by brothers Neal and Alan Morse. Neal played keyboards and was the lead vocalist, as well as being the primary songwriter before leaving the band in 2002 to pursue a solo career. Alan plays electric guitar...

. The two versions are only available separately.

It is a live album that features the entire concert played by the band at Zoetermeer

Zoetermeer

Zoetermeer is a city in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 37.06 km² . A small village until the late 1960s, it had 6,392 inhabitants in 1950...

, Netherlands

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

, on May 25, 2007. It is also the second live album released by the band after the departure of Neal Morse

Neal Morse

Neal Morse is an American multi-instrumentalist and progressive rock composer based in Nashville, Tennessee.-Background:...

, and is the first one recorded for DVD without the presence of the band's former frontman. Interestingly, Morse recorded his own live album Sola Scriptura And Beyond

Sola Scriptura & Beyond (DVD)

Sola Scriptura and Beyond is the second live DVD from Neal Morse. It was recorded on May 26, 2007 in De Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands.-Band:* Neal Morse - Vocals, Keyboards, Guitars* Collin Leijenaar - Drums* Paul Bielatowicz - Guitar, Vocals...

 at the same venue, in the night after Spock's Beard recorded this album.

Release dates were varied: June 13, 2008 for Austria

Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

, Switzerland

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

, June 16, 2008 for the rest of Europe

Europe

Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...

 and June 24, 2008 for North America

North America

North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...

.

Disc One

1. "Intro" – 1:32
2. "On a Perfect Day" – 8:00
3. "In the Mouth of Madness" – 4:58
4. "Crack the Big Sky" – 10:35
5. "The Slow Crash Landing Man" – 7:05
6. "Return to Whatever" – 6:37
7. "Surfing Down the Avalanche" – 4:26
8. "Thoughts (Part II)" – 4:58
9. "Drum Duel" – 4:48
10. "Skeletons at the Feast" – 7:14

Disc Two

1. "Walking on the Wind" – 10:04
2. "Hereafter" (Ryo solo) – 3:36
   As Far as the Mind Can See
   
3. "Part 1 - Dreaming in the Age of Answers" – 5:06
4. "Part 2 - Here's a Man" – 3:35
5. "Part 3 - They Know We Know" – 3:15
6. "Part 4 - Stream of Unconsciousness" – 5:49
7. "Rearranged" – 6:56
   Medley
   
8. "The Water" – 6:12
9. "Go the Way You Go" – 7:49

DVD Version

1. "Intro"
2. "On a Perfect Day"
3. "In the Mouth of Madness"
4. "Crack the Big Sky"
5. "The Slow Crash Landing Man"
6. "Return to Whatever"
7. "Surfing Down the Avalanche"
8. "Thoughts (Part II)"
9. "Drum Duel"
10. "Skeletons at the Feast"
11. "Walking on the Wind"
12. "Hereafter" (Ryo solo)
    As Far as the Mind Can See
    
13. "Part 1 - Dreaming in the Age of Answers"
14. "Part 2 - Here's a Man"
15. "Part 3 - They Know We Know"
16. "Part 4 - Stream of Unconsciousness"
17. "Rearranged"
    Medley
    
18. "The Water"
19. "Go the Way You Go"

Personnel

• Nick D'Virgilio
  Nick D'Virgilio
  Nick D'Virgilio is an American drummer and multi-instrumentalist musician, often referred to as NDV, best known as a former member of the progressive rock band Spock's Beard. He was also one of two drummers chosen to replace Phil Collins in Genesis on the Calling All Stations album...
  
   – lead and backing vocals, drums
  Drum kit
  A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
  
  , guitar
  Guitar
  The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
  
   and keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
  A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
  
  
• Dave Meros
  Dave Meros
  Dave Meros , is an American bass guitar player, best known as the bass player for progressive rock band Spock's Beard...
  
   – bass guitar
  Bass guitar
  The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
  
  , bass synth and backing vocals
  Backing vocalist
  A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
  
  
• Alan Morse
  Alan Morse
  Alan Morse is a guitarist for the progressive rock band Spock's Beard. He is the brother of Neal Morse, who left the band in 2002. Morse is married to Kathryn Morse and has two children, Julia and John. He has recorded with many artists including Chad & Jeremy, Spencer Davis, Neal Morse, and Ryo...
  
   – guitar
  Guitar
  The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
  
  s and backing vocals
  Backing vocalist
  A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
  
  
• Ryo Okumoto
  Ryo Okumoto
  Ryo Okumoto is a rock keyboardist, best known for his work with progressive rock group Spock's Beard. He joined the band in 1996 and has been a member ever since. When singer and keyboardist Neal Morse was in the band, Ryo played Hammond Organ and Mellotron on the albums...
  
   – keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
  A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
  
   and backing vocals
  Backing vocalist
  A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
  
  

Additional personnel

• Jimmy Keegan
  Jimmy Keegan
  Jimmy Keegan is a drummer. He has played with artists such as Santana, as the drummer on the song "Primavera" on Santana's hit album Supernatural and with John Waite, and is the current drummer for the Progressive rock band Spock's Beard, having replaced original drummer Nick D'Virgilio in November...
  
   - drums
  Drum kit
  A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....