Last night's show at the Showbox in Seattle was fantastic. I can't really say which band was better because they were both flawless. Mikael joined Porcupine Tree on stage for a song, which was very cool. It was strange seeing him stand up and sing without a guitar, he looked lost *l* The drummer for PT is the best live drummer I've seen since Danny Carey and Steven is a terrific frontman. I really wish these guys would get more attention from the press, it's music like this that should be played on the radio.
Opeth played all of Damnation, in order just as expected. Hightlights of the set were probably Closure, Benighted, To Bid You Farewell and Face of Melinda. My only complaints about the show are that Opeth didn't play the Deep Purple cover or Still Day/Harvest and the fact that the crowd was rude at times (which I expected though). This was the last show of the tour and I'm sure both bands were tired but you can tell they left it all on stage. I picked up PT's XM Live CD at the show and listened to it this morning. It's limited to 1500 copies and the sound is crystal clear. I think PT played everything off of it at the show so it's a very nice memento that will get a ton of play. Anyway, thanks to both bands for probably the best concert I've been too.
Opeth played all of Damnation, in order just as expected. Hightlights of the set were probably Closure, Benighted, To Bid You Farewell and Face of Melinda. My only complaints about the show are that Opeth didn't play the Deep Purple cover or Still Day/Harvest and the fact that the crowd was rude at times (which I expected though). This was the last show of the tour and I'm sure both bands were tired but you can tell they left it all on stage. I picked up PT's XM Live CD at the show and listened to it this morning. It's limited to 1500 copies and the sound is crystal clear. I think PT played everything off of it at the show so it's a very nice memento that will get a ton of play. Anyway, thanks to both bands for probably the best concert I've been too.
