Following your bliss is not self-indulgent, but vital; your whole physical system knows that this is the way to be alive in this world and the way to give to the world the very best that you have to offer. There IS a track just waiting for each of us and once on it, doors will open that were not open before and would not open for anyone else. - Joseph Campell

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Steven Wilson

I'm a little late posting this.  I went to see Steven Wilson the day after Rodrigo y Gabriela.  Talk about total opposites.  Rodrigo y Gabriela had such electric positive energy flowing, and Steven, well Steven is anything but that.  He's been to town a couple of times in the past.  He came with Porcupine Tree, which I love, a couple of years ago, but they played at the Moore, which is a horrible venue.  I didn't go.  Then last year he came with my favourite Blackfield, but again they played at some scary venue I hadn't heard of.  I was afraid to go.  This time he came by himself, he's done a couple of solo projects, and played at the Showbox.  Finally I was able to see him. YAY!!

It was a very interesting show to say the least.  First there was this long intermission between the opening act where they showed these creepy videos and had this drone going.  Once the show started they kept up the screen they were showing the videos on, while the band played behind it. After a while they took the screen down.  It was an excellent show, and I am so very glad I got to see him finally after being a fan for so many years.

Postcards is my favourite song from his solo works.

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