JBroll
I MIX WITH PHYSICS!!!!
I looked for a guy with a bunny shirt and someone that resembled your avatar but no luck. hehe Why was Ron there? So, did a bunch of people head over to the bar with Nevermore? I'm so jealous...
I was the only jackass with a neon green shirt in the entire venue, as far as I could tell. I was near the back of the crowd, spending way too much time trying to get a picture that wasn't blurred, disrupted by a wildly-swinging appendage, or washed out by a stage light (with no success in the end), and if I recall correctly most of the crowd was trying to be right in front of Loomis during the solo you mentioned.
Ron was probably there because he likes Nevermore.
There couldn't have been more than 20 hanging around for the last hour or so, including the Nevermore guys and some members of the other bands.
Next time, send me a message before the show and I'll send my cellular number - I wound up driving people around anyway, so if you're closer to the northwest or north side of town we can save a bit of gas money.
EDIT: Hit return too early.
I enjoyed the show, and wound up with one of Jim's picks after the meet-and-greet. One of the bartenders pours gin about as enthusiastically as Ghandi would serve poison, but the sound was better than I expected... the venue has definitely improved since the last time I was there. The Scout Bar closure has led to some unfortunate events, though, and caution is advised in that area.
Jeff