I took my wife and our two kids to the show Saturday and, of course, we totally enjoyed the performances. My kids are 20 and 17 years old. I estimate that in attendance there were no more than 10 people their age or less out of 350 plus. So when I ask my kids why Calprog doesn't attract more people their age, the response I get is, "Musically, our generation sucks". A sad testimonial. So in response, they are going to school this week with burned cd's in hand and a great enthusiasm for prog to convert as many of their friends as possible. Now there's a worthwhile mission.

It was my first time at Calprog, i must say, it's one of the best settings i've experienced in SoCal in a long time, i recently found Karma and Agents, they are really two different animals, what's funny is i thought Nick did much better with Agents... Karma is a monster killer, they played the three best tracks from the new album, totally granted my wish, ten fold. Wouldve loved to have seen them with their drummer. On Nick's behalf, there was a section in track two where he really blew the doors off, and of course, redeemed fully with Afterglow. The big surprise for me was It Bites, they started off slow but by mid set they just launched, very tight arrangements, what a timing machine. The Holdsworth gig is going to be awesome, i wont be missing any of the shows you guys have to offer, it was great to have a little break between stes too, made some monster sandwiches and had a cold beer out in my van, just a great experience all around, even ran into a bass player i havent seen in almost 20 years, we are gonna jam next week......GREAT time had by all.

Back from SoCal to the rain, and time to thank everyone for a great show.  As always, thanks to Papa J and the crew for their efforts and, dare I say, excellent taste in prog.  Thanks also to Greg, Shawn and David and Warren for coming out, keeping me entertained between sets, taking my money with grace and adding to my "to buy" list geometrically compared to the music that I bought.  And finally, thanks to the bands and Tom Brislin who each gave a great show.  

Thanks again, PapaJ, for another great weekend! I feel the music this time around was very "high quality". All the bands presented the best of themselves, both musically and personally, and they handled the technical glitches with class and good humor. I was not disappointed or bored with any of the acts, although I did miss half of Brislin's set for my "granny nap". ;-)

It was good to chat with old friends and make new ones... a very important part of CalProg for a lot of us, I think. It's not just about the music, but the fellowship, too. The bands were also very friendly to us fans, which is always appreciated.

I will be writing a thorough review of the weekend and editing photos. I already know that my Touchstone photos did not turn out at all... they were all fuzzy. :-( I look forward to what the professional photographers have captured.

Hugs, and see you all again next year!

I think they were the highlight of the show. Lalle Larsson is an amazing keyboardist. I think he beats out Jordan Rudess for the most notes played in a minute plus he can play jazz!