Porcupine Tree - Baltimore, May 22, 2007

[PFD]

toronto...May 28.

Well, what can I say that hasn't been said.

It was the best PTree show I've seen. for only the third time this tour, they played the new album from start to finish to open up the show. It was weird seeing Steve Wilson play keyboards for most of it, but John Wesley is proving himself very capable on guitar.

Wes was very nervous last night, especially on Anesthetize, when he had to do the solo originally done by Alex Lifeson. Why was he nervous? Cause Mr. Lifeson himself was in the audience.

The visuals that accompanied the FoaDP set were really good and gave a good feel to the dark side of Wilson's lyrics. The second set was all old standbys, mostly culled from the last two albums. They included Lightbulb Sun, Open Car, Gravity Eyelids, Sever, Blackest Eye, Trains and a couple songs I'd never heard.

After the show I got a chance to meet up with Wes for a few and Wes was all ecstatic about meeting Lifeson. "I had my picture taken with him. I felt like a complete Rush geek. I should have asked him to sign my guitar!"

Great show. Great fun.

[zvinki]

That is so cool PFD. During the show on Saturday my kids were saying that it would be neat if Alex Lifeson got on the stage to do the solo since we are so close to Toronto but just knowing that he was in the same small venue as us would have been great. It's so cool when a rock star of Alex Lifeson's proportions (no pun intended Rick) is still a music fan. I know that he is a big fan of Tool. Maybe he will be there at the Copps Coliseum in July. So cool.

[PFD]

Yeah, turns out that Rush are quite fond of PTree, and friendly with them. I never knew this but John Wesley recently went on a bike hike with Neil Peart. Neil was also rumoured to be there, but I don't think he showed up.