Recent content by NeilPeart

I'm drivin' down with a buddy from San Jose, CA (6-8hr drive) so it'll be a mini-vacation from work. I wish I'd bought more tickets because I know some folks who'll want to go at the last minute. We still have room for 2 more in the car, and we may rent a van if enough interest is expressed...

Yeah I'm also NeilPeart on Head-fi - I owned those K1000 I'm wearing but sold them (now I wish I kept them). :p

Selecting the tracks for an Opeth set-list is a difficult task; the very nature and beauty of Opeth lie in their albums when consumed as a whole, aside from the fact that there are so many beautiful tracks that choosing a mere few is nigh impossible. Below is my choice for a ~ 180 minute show...

Actually when Mikael played in SF for the GR tour he introduced Peter like this: "Here he is – tall & handsome, but unfortunately gay!" The whole crowd exploded into laughter - how refreshing is it to find a metal band infused with humor. This really helped my friend appreciate Opeth more...

I realize I may not be as influential as Mikael ;), but my Top 3 Camel albums: 1. I Can See Your House from Here 2. Rain Dances 3. Breathless

Am I the only fan of "Stupid Dream" here? At first In Absentia was my favorite and I couldn't absorb the older PT - then Deadwing emerged and it grew on me quickly, though I still cannot say whether I prefer IA to DW. However, I found "Stupid Dream" and it slowly became my favorite. This is...

I'm definitively considering this. My first Opeth show was the Damnation tour (happened to be in LA's House of Blues) and since then I've seen them three other times. My friend's also down but we could always use some company and some gasoline contributions. However, the train does sound like...

The first Opeth song I ever heard was "Windowpane" in a friend's car and then, in the middle of the conversation, I asked her "who the fuck are these guys - this is awesome?!" The cool bass line, the expert drumming, melodic guitars and haunting vocals were captivating. She handed me the...

I am a fan of the old-school vinyl format, partly because of the artistic liberties available on the large album format (and also for sonic reasonons). I've seen pictures of the Opeth albums (all of them) in a vinyl release on the band's website but I have never successfully located the actual...