First off, let me just say that what likely triggered the dream was the fact that yesterday I went into my local new/used record store and was suprised to find that they actually had all the Symphony X CDs (except the first one) and I finally bought Divine Wings of Tragedy, because they had sold out of that one at the concert two weeks earlier.
Anyway, onto the dream:
I was in some store and look over and see Mike Lepond. I go over and ask if it is him and he says yes and tells me they are back in town to perform again because when they were here in Detroit two weeks ago, Harpo's (concert theater) cut their set down to 1-hour. I told him I was there and felt like I got jipped too because of what Harpo's did to them. So, he invited me back for sound check (it was at Harpo's again for some reason).
After sound check, I'm just hanging out with the whole band on their bus and back stage. The place finally opens and, unlike last time where there was maybe 100-150 people there, it was pretty packed this time. So, I go out and get a good seat for the show.
I then realize I'd been gone all day and my wife is probably wondering where the hell I am. So, I call home and my dad answers. I'm wondering; "why the hell is my dad at my house?" He then he starts asking where the hell I am and that they've been there for a while. It turned out that this was the day we invited my family over for my mom's birthday (which is really happening tomorrow, March 22nd).
I could not believe that I forgot. Here I was, having the day of my life, and I now had to choose between pissing off my entire family and stay for the concert, or leave and go celebrate my mom's birthday.
Well, I decided to do the moral thing and go home. So, I went backstage and said goodbye to the band and told them I had to go.
And I think that's about when the alarm went off this morning.
Anyway, onto the dream:
I was in some store and look over and see Mike Lepond. I go over and ask if it is him and he says yes and tells me they are back in town to perform again because when they were here in Detroit two weeks ago, Harpo's (concert theater) cut their set down to 1-hour. I told him I was there and felt like I got jipped too because of what Harpo's did to them. So, he invited me back for sound check (it was at Harpo's again for some reason).
After sound check, I'm just hanging out with the whole band on their bus and back stage. The place finally opens and, unlike last time where there was maybe 100-150 people there, it was pretty packed this time. So, I go out and get a good seat for the show.
I then realize I'd been gone all day and my wife is probably wondering where the hell I am. So, I call home and my dad answers. I'm wondering; "why the hell is my dad at my house?" He then he starts asking where the hell I am and that they've been there for a while. It turned out that this was the day we invited my family over for my mom's birthday (which is really happening tomorrow, March 22nd).
I could not believe that I forgot. Here I was, having the day of my life, and I now had to choose between pissing off my entire family and stay for the concert, or leave and go celebrate my mom's birthday.
Well, I decided to do the moral thing and go home. So, I went backstage and said goodbye to the band and told them I had to go.
And I think that's about when the alarm went off this morning.
Your crazy Dado! 
