Of Prog and Progress

Getting to Wembley Arena last night was a nightmare, and when I got there it took even longer than usual to convince the receptionist that I was on the list (I strongly suspect she forgot her Omega 3 that morning). But Dream Theater (damn American spelling!) more than made up for it with an incredible performance.

Their technical ability was jaw-dropping, and the compositions flowed so smoothly it's really hard to describe. Can you explain a Prog-Metal band without it sounding rubbish? I'm not sure, but watching them play pulled me right out of a dark and angry mood so fast and so well I couldn't believe it. All concerts should be this good.

Today it is pretty much the hard deadline for the magazine, so I have to finish off a couple of short pieces (and one longer piece) and send it all off. Strangely, I'm pretty sure that I have written about writing and sending pieces a bit lately, probably because I have had to do it a lot lately.

In which case I should really get back to work.

Over and out,

-J