Theater of dreams...

Playlist
Gentle Giant – Playing the Fool
Gentle Giant - Interview
Gentle Giant – The Missing Piece
Gentle Giant – Gentle Giant
Gentle Giant – Acquiring the Taste
Liam Frost – Show Me How the Spectres Dance
Gentle Giant – Three Friends
Dream Theater – Train of Thought
Dream Theater - Octavarium
Dream Theater - Dark Side of the Moon (Live)

A Gentle Giant day today (mostly), then, an e-mail from chum Craig from Macclesfield lead me to Liam Frost’s website for a listen to a few impressive tracks...

After that brief trip into singersongwritery, it was back for more Gentle Giant, and then on to some Dream Theater...

Then to YouTube again – it’s like your own personal MTV. I watched some videos based around footage of the lovely Shiri Appleby from “Roswell” including Dido’s wonderful track “Here With Me” which was, of course, the theme tune to this excellent turn of the century (20th to 21st that is) sci fi series...

That lead me to Dido performing “White Flag”, another great song, live on MTV – then back into the archives and some Uriah Heep and, for the first time ever, I saw footage of one of my all time favourite bands, UK (John Wetton, Bill Bruford, Eddie Jobson and Allan Holdsworth), playing live...

This lead me to Asia’s reunion tour of the USA which is currently underway, and their versions of old King Crimson, Buggles and Yes songs. Dr Prog and I are going to see them in Glasgow next month...

Earlier tonight, while listening to Dream Theater, Dr Prog called to make arrangements for Saturday night when we’re off to see Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman at the Edinburgh Playhouse. During the course of our call, he coincidentally mentioned how good the latest 2DVD live set by the Dream Theater is...

And so, back on YouTube, I found Dream Theater’s live version of Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” in its entirety, featuring Roger Waters’ sax player...

Amazing. This band must be one of the most talented around – they regularly do concerts where they play whole albums by bands who’ve had an influence on them...

Recommended listening...

Finished off the evening with some Psychedelic Furs as suggested by Lodger Low from over on “Always Crashing in the Same Car”...

Just one thing watched on the TV tonight, and the funniest thing I’ve seen in ages. Jack Dee’s new comedy “Lead Balloon” which, like Ricky Gervais’ “Extras” is filmed without an audience...

I will be watching every episode of this series on BBC4...

Highlight of the Day : UK, Dream Theater and Jack Dee