Progressive Nation 2009!!!

Sorrell · June 19th, 2009, 02:26 AM

August 27, San Jose Civic Auditorium. Dream Theater and...

wait for it...

ZAPPA plays ZAPPA!!!!

I never got to have Frank sign his portrait on my right leg. Maybe Dweezil would sign the family name for me. Wayne Static signed his portrait (now tattooed in place). Eventually, I'd like to have all the boy's signatures tattooed over their respective likenesses.

They are (clockwise, from my perspective): Wayne Static, Frank Zappa, Alice Cooper, Marilyn Manson, Gene Simmons and Dani Filth. This leg is my ode to "shock rock" vocalists. They all helped shape the mess I've become.

Who will be at the show with me?

SS

Cecilia5 · June 19th, 2009, 12:59 PM

I'd love to go to the show with you Steve!

I was thinking about going to the Las Vegas show with my best friend, but since my parents asked me to start paying rent, money is tight. I'm hopefully going to the NY show, I really wanna see Pain of Salvation!

SharkBlack · June 24th, 2009, 04:12 PM

Yeah this sounds awesome! And only a train ride a way for us

stryder · June 25th, 2009, 10:02 PM

I saw Zappa plays Zappa in Mesa it was awesome.

Jax · June 26th, 2009, 07:50 PM

For Immediate Release
June 22nd, 2009

It is with the utmost disappointment that I am forced to share the unfortunate news of both Pain Of Salvation and Beardfish having to pull out of this summer's Progressive Nation tour....

Their label Inside Out just recently lost the financial funding for the tour as a result of their distributor SPV recently claiming bankruptcy...which effectively meant that both Pain Of Salvation and Beardfish lost the tour support that was essential to their ability to come to North America for Progressive Nation.

All parties involved (myself, both bands, Inside Out, etc) are beyond devastated at this turn of events and are truly sorry to all of the fans that were looking forward to this lineup. We tried everything we could do to salvage the situation, but in the end it was not possible...

Well as the album title says, every Black Cloud does indeed have a Silver Lining....so with this unfortunate news, I bring to you the good news of 2 incredible bands that will jumping on board Progressive Nation to join Dream Theater and Zappa Plays Zappa this summer: Bigelf and Scale The Summit.

Los Angeles' Bigelf are my personal favorite new band to come along in many years...their latest CD "Cheat The Gallows" is my favorite album of the year and I already had positioned them onto the European run of Progressive Nation in the Fall....with them now joining us on PN09 in North America as well, it looks like world domination is now not that far out of reach for them!
Pretty soon, everyone will hopefully be falling for their retro, psychedelic, progressive, hard rock, doom metal as hard as I have!

Houston instrumental band Scale The Summit are a recent discovery for me and their top notch musicianship will be a perfect fit to this Progressive Nation lineup stylistically falling very nicely between the musicality of Dream Theater and Zappa Plays Zappa. They bring the instrumental elements of prog rock and fusion into today's contemporary hard rock/metal sounds and are one of the most talented group of young musicians I've seen assembled in many years.

Once again, apologies to anybody disappointed in this unexpected and unavoidable lineup change...but the circumstances were beyond our control...
In any event, PN09 will carry on and still deliver the most musical bang for its buck this summer throughout North America and we look forward to sharing the evening with you!

Sincerely,
Your Progressive Rock Ambassador,
Mike Portnoy

Jax · June 26th, 2009, 07:51 PM

Oh yeah..I'm buying my Schenker ticket tonight, Sorrell!

Sorrell · June 27th, 2009, 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jax

Oh yeah..I'm buying my Schenker ticket tonight, Sorrell!

SWEET! Jack Franklin (old friend from the cover band days), a fellow Schenker worshiping axeman will be riding with me. Let's meet early for a drink!

Call me.

SS

SurRhonda · July 3rd, 2009, 11:18 PM

Sorry...I'm not sure what they/he was thinking. /me thinks Andrew (my 10-yr-old) could've come with a garage band worth billing.....I dunno. I dunno!!! In fact....I didn't KNOW my log-in name since it's been so FRICKIN' long since I've posted here!!!

Muaaw!....to the guy called Koeling (did I, even, spell that right?!?!?)

June 19th, 2009, 02:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
Sorrell APT Guitarist/vocalist Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fairfield, CA Posts: 390	Progressive Nation 2009!!! August 27, San Jose Civic Auditorium. Dream Theater and... wait for it... ZAPPA plays ZAPPA!!!! I never got to have Frank sign his portrait on my right leg. Maybe Dweezil would sign the family name for me. Wayne Static signed his portrait (now tattooed in place). Eventually, I'd like to have all the boy's signatures tattooed over their respective likenesses. They are (clockwise, from my perspective): Wayne Static, Frank Zappa, Alice Cooper, Marilyn Manson, Gene Simmons and Dani Filth. This leg is my ode to "shock rock" vocalists. They all helped shape the mess I've become. Who will be at the show with me? SS __________________ Give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day. Give a man religion and he'll starve to death, praying for a fish.

June 19th, 2009, 12:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cecilia5 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bayside, New York Posts: 54	I'd love to go to the show with you Steve! I was thinking about going to the Las Vegas show with my best friend, but since my parents asked me to start paying rent, money is tight. I'm hopefully going to the NY show, I really wanna see Pain of Salvation! __________________ I'm an EMT-B!!!

June 24th, 2009, 04:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
SharkBlack Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Jose, Ca Posts: 2,446	Yeah this sounds awesome! And only a train ride a way for us __________________ www.myspace.com/raiderblack Is he smiling? Or does he want to eat you?

June 26th, 2009, 07:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jax Forum Goddess Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 8,953	For Immediate Release June 22nd, 2009 It is with the utmost disappointment that I am forced to share the unfortunate news of both Pain Of Salvation and Beardfish having to pull out of this summer's Progressive Nation tour.... Their label Inside Out just recently lost the financial funding for the tour as a result of their distributor SPV recently claiming bankruptcy...which effectively meant that both Pain Of Salvation and Beardfish lost the tour support that was essential to their ability to come to North America for Progressive Nation. All parties involved (myself, both bands, Inside Out, etc) are beyond devastated at this turn of events and are truly sorry to all of the fans that were looking forward to this lineup. We tried everything we could do to salvage the situation, but in the end it was not possible... Well as the album title says, every Black Cloud does indeed have a Silver Lining....so with this unfortunate news, I bring to you the good news of 2 incredible bands that will jumping on board Progressive Nation to join Dream Theater and Zappa Plays Zappa this summer: Bigelf and Scale The Summit. Los Angeles' Bigelf are my personal favorite new band to come along in many years...their latest CD "Cheat The Gallows" is my favorite album of the year and I already had positioned them onto the European run of Progressive Nation in the Fall....with them now joining us on PN09 in North America as well, it looks like world domination is now not that far out of reach for them! Pretty soon, everyone will hopefully be falling for their retro, psychedelic, progressive, hard rock, doom metal as hard as I have! Houston instrumental band Scale The Summit are a recent discovery for me and their top notch musicianship will be a perfect fit to this Progressive Nation lineup stylistically falling very nicely between the musicality of Dream Theater and Zappa Plays Zappa. They bring the instrumental elements of prog rock and fusion into today's contemporary hard rock/metal sounds and are one of the most talented group of young musicians I've seen assembled in many years. Once again, apologies to anybody disappointed in this unexpected and unavoidable lineup change...but the circumstances were beyond our control... In any event, PN09 will carry on and still deliver the most musical bang for its buck this summer throughout North America and we look forward to sharing the evening with you! Sincerely, Your Progressive Rock Ambassador, Mike Portnoy __________________ RIP Bakes; thanks for the music. I miss you, my friend.

June 26th, 2009, 07:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jax Forum Goddess Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 8,953	Oh yeah..I'm buying my Schenker ticket tonight, Sorrell! __________________ RIP Bakes; thanks for the music. I miss you, my friend.

June 25th, 2009, 10:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
stryder Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Murrieta Posts: 190	I saw Zappa plays Zappa in Mesa it was awesome.

July 3rd, 2009, 11:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
SurRhonda Crack User/Fruit Loop Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 31	Sorry...I'm not sure what they/he was thinking. /me thinks Andrew (my 10-yr-old) could've come with a garage band worth billing.....I dunno. I dunno!!! In fact....I didn't KNOW my log-in name since it's been so FRICKIN' long since I've posted here!!! Muaaw!....to the guy called Koeling (did I, even, spell that right?!?!?) __________________ I got UBB skills!!!