Just got home, what a trip and how fun. First time seeing Dream Theater after years of being a huge fan and first time seeing a band two night on a row in two different cities. And first time "road trip" type of drive.
Met El Barto in the garage before the Austin show and watched the Dallas standing next to him by a stroke of luck! He doesn't complain when you bump into him if you're headbanging and an extremely fun company all together. Met Dream Theater after the Austin show and took crappy iPhone pictures but got them all to sign the tour book for me.
Me: Hi John!
JMX: Hi!
Me: You guys sounded amazing.
JMX: Thanks!
Signed the tour book and went to the next guy.
LaBrie signed my tour book after and was such a friendly and welcoming person.
I was speechless with JR cause he suddenly appeared behind me when I was looking behind me talking to my wife. You know the old story you're talking to your wife and you turn around to find JR appeared in front of you. Just shook his hand and got my tour book signed and got a picture with him.
Me: Welcome to the band!
Mangini: Thanks for being welcoming.
I wanted to say to JP "You gotta release this insane show on BluRay" but decided it was weird to sound demanding which I now think was stupid. Instead I had the same exact conversation with him as I did with JMX.
B to the uetiful night. A metal night but an elegant one
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