10 Hard Rock Bands With KILLER Live Shows

10. Dream Theater

There have been plenty of artists who claim that they are too good for the studio. No matter how many times they try to turn in mediocre releases on record, there's always the mantra that "we're much better live." As much as artists like to hide behind the crowd, Dream Theater is the one band who is mind-blowing both onstage and off.

It would be one thing to see these mad professors of rock and roll annihilate their instruments on record, but any skeptics will be blown away whenever these guys hit the stage. The fact that anyone can play stuff this precise at least once seems unthinkable, much less for an entire show. From the mad technical skills of John Myung behind the bass to the amazing fretboard fireworks of John Petrucci, every single one of these guys brings their A-game to the table.

As opposed to the typical rock band dynamic with the engaging singer out front, James Labrie almost acts like the icing on the cake to what is already one of the most delectable prog music around today. Though it's a shame not to see Mike Portnoy fly off the hinges behind the kit anymore, Dream Theater is still out there performing great shows that no one thought could be possible by mortal hands.