What an incredible show last night!!
Never been to the mccaw hall before and that was nearly a perfect venue for DT, good acoustics. It almost had a small stadium feel to it soundwise with a very high ceiling. Had 2nd row center balcony seats unobstructed view. This is the best DT show I've ever seen and one of my favorite concerts of all time. It's just mind blowing seeing John Petrucci play guitar like that, I've never seen anything like it and his tone is to live for! James labrie gave the best vocal performance I've ever seen anyone do live. I am amazed at how someone can sing at that level night after night and pull off 3 hr shows, really?!?! Mike M, Jordan and John M were all spot on and it was nice to hear the bass nice and present in the mix (Myung Rocked it). The drum sound was very distinct, especially the Toms and snare and overhead. The kick drums nice and punchy as well!
What a treat it was to see and hear maybe the best band in the world up close. It's hard to get over the musicianship and energy of the band. The high lights for me were "Breaking All Illusions" and "Illumination Theory" I've never witnessed something so spectacular.. The Awake and Scenes material was unforgettable and epic!! And James LB, I'm glad you got to go up the Space needle
another thing I almost forgot to mention was the Light show was Fan-freaking-tastic!!!! Bravo..
The only bummer thing about the experience was the friend I came with. We drove 2 hours in his rig to Bainbridge island and parked there and walked on to the ferry and caught a cab to the venue.
He had a few too many drinks before the show and burned out after the first set and copped a tude and said it was too loud. he went out to have a smoke and said he'd meet me back at our seats. he never came back and he was nowhere to be found after the show, and believe me, I searched the Venue inside and out for at least an hour after the show, notta! I caght a cab back to the Seattle Bainbridge Ferry hoping he was waiting at the terminal, notta! So I caught the 12:15 ferry hoping he was waiting for me in his car on bainbrige island and he wasn't there but his vehicle was. Luckily I ran into a friend I knew from long ago that went and seen VOLBEAT at another venue and he gave me a ride back to Sequim. I had no Idea what happened to my friend that bailed on me but I left a note on his car saying I caught a ride home with a another friend. He finally called me today and told me he went to a pub after DT's first set and walked the streets of seattle and got lost. He caught the 6am ferry back across the water. I told Him I'm glad he's ok but will never go to another concert with him again (what a wet blanket douche!)