Dream Theater in Tampa, FL last night

[edensdad]

Dream Theater played last night at our local hockey rink/arena (where the Tampa Bay Lightning play) and they were awesome as usual.

I won't bore you with a setlist (I can only remember 50% of it anyway). Being a big DT fan there weren't any musical surprises, except at the end - for an encore they played Pull Me Under, went into the Metropolis solo at solo time, and ended it as Learning to Live. I usually hate medleys - they remind me of Neil Diamond Las Vegas crap, but It was really cool how they stitched all three of them together and made it work.

John Petrucci was larger than life in his playing. They played some of the material with more demanding guitar parts and he was spot on technically and on fire. During the solo for Lie even the lighting guys were high fiving and giving him the thumbs up.

I've seen JP and Dream Theater a half dozen times, no disappointment here - they were great as usual. I would have preferred one of our local performing arts centers where they usually play for comfort and sound quality, maybe next year.

>^..^<

 

[Big Poppa]

dennis those days of performing arts centers may be history as DT seems to be gaining momentum

 

[edensdad]

I'm happy & sad about that. Happy, because I want well deserved success for the hard working guys in DT, and because I want the music business to move toward music based in skill and emotion as we had before Nirvana, not just emotion alone. I am a little sad that the intimacy of the smaller venues is lost when a band gets more succesful.

>^..^<

 

[kbaim]

Would really love a G3 with Petrucci Morse and Vai.
Maybe someday when schedules can be coordinated.
Never seen John play live (c'mon open house )

 

[GWDavis28]

Keith, that would be cool, I'd go to that.

Glenn |B)

 

[kbaim]

I'm happy & sad about that. Happy, because I want well deserved success for the hard working guys in DT, and because I want the music business to move toward music based in skill and emotion as we had before Nirvana, not just emotion alone. I am a little sad that the intimacy of the smaller venues is lost when a band gets more succesful.

>^..^<

I feel the exact same way. When Morse rolls into town he always plays the coach house down here. Maybe 500 capacity. No standing in front. Feels like a more personal concert.

Edensdad, you'd love the baked potato (where Luke just played). My closet is bigger.

 

[MikeVt]

I'm happy & sad about that. Happy, because I want well deserved success for the hard working guys in DT, and because I want the music business to move toward music based in skill and emotion as we had before Nirvana, not just emotion alone. I am a little sad that the intimacy of the smaller venues is lost when a band gets more succesful.

>^..^<

Here! here! I agree. I am really glad to see music that requires talent and skill taking off. It's an unfortunate side effect that we will likely lose some of the more intimate shows. I must admit though, I'd love to be able to hear DT played on the radio again...I mean here...in hippyville.

Mike

 

[louisgtr]

I would have preferred one of our local performing arts centers where they usually play for comfort and sound quality, maybe next year.

I live just north of Tampa and wanted to see DT last night, but I couldn't make it. I saw Petrucci during the G3 tour at Ruth Eckerd Hall. What a great venue. Even Petrucci commented on how great the sound is there. I saw your post about missing the Petrucci clinic. I also had no idea that he was doing a clinic in the area. I was surprised that I had not seen or heard anything about it around here. I would think there would at least be a plug on the radio or something. I would have taken the day off if I'd have known.

 

[roburado]

dennis those days of performing arts centers may be history as DT seems to be gaining momentum

Imagine that. A band that's been around for 20 years is gaining momentum.

 

[edensdad]

I live just north of Tampa and wanted to see DT last night, but I couldn't make it. I saw Petrucci during the G3 tour at Ruth Eckerd Hall. What a great venue. Even Petrucci commented on how great the sound is there.

I love Ruth Eckerd hall. The night I saw them there one of Satriani's Ibanez Chome guitars was stolen from backstage - it was in the paper and eveything.

Where are you at? I just bought a house with land in Brooksville, but I'm still residing in Pinellas county for another few weeks.

>^..^<

 

[louisgtr]

I love Ruth Eckerd hall. The night I saw them there one of Satriani's Ibanez Chome guitars was stolen from backstage - it was in the paper and eveything.

Where are you at? I just bought a house with land in Brooksville, but I'm still residing in Pinellas county for another few weeks.

Yeah I remember reading the paper about Satch's stolen guitar. I imagine that he may not have fond memories of Ruth Eckerd Hall. I live in the East Pasco county area in San Antonio, just outside of Dade City.