Hey, Brian. Yeah, I'll definitely try to write it tonight after work.
Yea, gabeh1018 asked a lot of Portnoy related questions and questions about the drummer. I'll let him tell it though, if he wants. But basically, JP said that we should expect an announcement pretty soon, although he declined to give a timeframe or confirm whether it would be announced before the end of the year. He said something like when the announcement is made you'll understand why I couldn't give you more information about it right now. Maybe the drummer is still working with another band and they can't announce it quite yet. In responding to another question, he said that a lot of people perceived Mike to be controlling because he is very outspoken, but that really was not the case. He seemed really cautious on his MP and drummer questions. He would pause and collect his thoughts before responding. Gabe was talking to him a bit more and probably has some good stuff.
I asked him if he talks to Kevin Moore at all and asked if he reached out to him regarding the induction. He said he hasn't talked to Kevin in a while, which he said is funny because they were great friends growing up. He said Kevin called him "out of the blue" a few years ago when DT released a DVD that contained some old footage (probably WDAD Reunite)? I also asked what he thinks of OSI. He said he's not too up on OSI, but he did hear the first album and liked it. I said they're currently working on OSI4 and he asked how many albums they'd released total. I said three. Then, he asked if it's the same lineup. I said it's Jim, Kevin and Gavin. He said, Gavin? I said yes, Gavin did the last album because Mike and Kevin couldn't work together anymore. He didn't realize Gavin was in OSI.
I was the only one decked out in DT gear, but it was good because the other DT fans would see me and it helped us find each other. I think I freaked JP out slightly with fanboyness. At one point, I thought he was gonna leave so I followed him out of the room and tapped him on the shoulder. He turned around and saw me dressed like a DT mascot, lol. I said, John you can't leave until I get a photo with you. He was polite. He spoke with everyone and posed for photos.
I was disappointed that Myung didn't stick around for the afterparty and pose for some joint photos with Petrucci. But it was late and he had to drive a few hours home apparently. I enjoyed observing Myung. He didn't really react to jokes or smile or anything. He was stoic. His wife saw me from the red carpet and she smiled at my DT gear.
Topic: Dream Theater made a rock and roll hall of fame. (Read 29515 times)
