Devin Townsend... its official...

[Ascension]

PLEASE GOD!!!

He & I had a discussion about it...He said "No !". I said..."Amen".

 

[BABS]

One-offs may be attractive to some bands, but I doubt Devin would rush to assemble his band, rehearse for two weeks and travel to Atlanta to be a #3 slot band at a festival where he wasn't warmly received last time.

Then let him have the headlne spot on a Friday night

Devin's amazing.

I think he's getting adjusted to parenting. Just wait a couple years, he'll be chomping at the bit to get out of the house (ha ha).

 

[General Zod]

I dig Devin as well. However, I think there's two problems. Playing a one off, would require him to gather his band, spend a week rehearsing and then travel. Why would he do that? As I said, it's not as if his first PP performance went over huge. Second, is money was a motivating facor, he wouldn't have disbanded SYL. Second, I can't see Glenn taking an act which received a luke-warm reception in a #3 spot and building his festival around it. But who knows?

Zod

 

[Gunstar9]

This album is fucking great. It's the greatest and nerdiest metal album ever. I forsee this board becoming very pro-Devin...

 

[Pellaz]

I'd fuckin' love to see Devy again -- he has never played Atlanta as DTB since PPUSA, because the tours he was a part of never came here -- but I have to agree with Zod......there would be little impetus for him to make all that effort to play a one-off at a festival where his reception was lukewarm last time.

OTOH, a few things have changed since that appearance....he's guested on an Ayreon CD, he's released two strong solo CDs in a row (hmm, at least two), he's toured with Symphony X......

And of course, if he did come, Glenn could realize one of his lifelong dreams.*




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* having lunch/dinner with Devy....Glenn mentioned it here a while ago....

 

[OdinsCourt]

I can't see Glenn taking an act which received a luke-warm reception in a #3 spot and building his festival around it. But who knows?

Zod

Having him play all of Ziltoid would be cool - especially with the puppet show or a movie backdrop. And your point is a good one - he isn't touring, his reception last time was not all that, and he may not be headliner worthy to build a fest around. But how about this for a "headliner" type dream set that the show could be built around?

Devin Townsend and Steve Vai (and Billy Sheehan on Bass of course). They play most of Sex & Religion, then a handful of each other's tunes together to round out the set.

 

[ratanda]

He must return next year at ProgPower and do a Ziltoid thematic show. And then aftewards do a set of his Devin Townsend Band material or something.

Holy hell, that would be incredible.

 

[zimbee]

Devin Townsend and Steve Vai (and Billy Sheehan on Bass of course). They play most of Sex & Religion, then a handful of each other's tunes together to round out the set.

That would be seriously awesome! Vai and Sheehan together are always to die for. Add Townsend and it may turn into the best performance of all time.

I don't know about others but to me The Dev was one of the major highlights of PPIII.

To the naysayers: Phooey and double phooey!

 

[Greykiller]

He must return next year at ProgPower and do a Ziltoid thematic show. And then aftewards do a set of his Devin Townsend Band material or something.

Will he be relatively sober and remember the lyrics this time?

 

[BenMech]

Will he be relatively sober and remember the lyrics this time?

You thinking of Dan Swano, perhaps?

 

[Torn2Shreds]

I have an idea... He can headline on SUNDAY!!!

**cricket, cricket**