Lol! I dont' know how official I am - just lucky that DT USA asked me to host a pre-show meet up in my town! I guess almost 4 years of being way too interested in a rock band has a reward!
. One of the really fun parts was that the restaurant let me play music. I brought a speaker and of course played DT - how often do we get to hang with others in a party setting (aside from a concert) and everyone is rocking to DT! Great times!
I love all their music and the 1st set is wonderful. I would have other preferences from the new album, but really it doesn't matter because all of their music is good. I have to say though, when In the Presence of Enemies 1 finishes, I really want to hear part 2.... Pale Blue Dot really is a great concert song!! John Petrucci told me when I asked him, - "When you are making a record, do you finish a certain song and go "shit!, that's the bomb, that's it!!" - he said, "well, we try to do that with every song...
, but ya Pale Blue Dot for this one." I also asked him if he has to relearn every song for each tour or are there some that they have played so many times like Spirit, that he remembers. He said "No! and I get pretty angry and have to practice a lot." (paraphrase)
Seeing Scenes multiple times is no issue - that album just kicks butt. James sings it great every time and the songs are all just the Best. (who could not Love Home live!!) And yes, At Wit's End does not disappoint!!
John Myung I asked about the "wheel" in S2N - it is the earth - the earth keeps spinning with all of it's crap and we kind of have to accept it and hop on. I had to lean in soo much to hear him (and I am taller than him - actually then all of them - they are short) so night have missed more of the nuances that he was sharing. He talked quite a bit.
Jordan came a shook my and my son's hand. We chatted and he moved along.
James is my fave!
He is so chatty and friendly. I asked about the lyrics to Far From Heaven. I had read they were about a kids point of view to parents and how I related to that. Then he told me he was misquoted and it was about a movie with that same name and a about husband and wife and he is a homosexual and is suffering. Then we talked a bit more.
I am going to London to see them.. I am hoping some here can help me with what area is good to stay in - near or not to the venue, and how is public transportation?? I have to make up for lost time seeing them as much as I can before it is done.....
Thanks for the forum!