Fw: Amazing Journey

[Bruce]

Leave the gear smashing to the pros. :)

Bruce
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The fourth (and likely final) in a series of tribute bands assembled by DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy played the first of three very special shows Saturday night (May 27) at The Center Theater Stage in Whittier, California, paying tribute to one of the greatest live bands in the history of rock and roll. AMAZING JOURNEY - a tribute to THE WHO, featuring Portnoy, Paul Gilbert (MR. BIG, RACER X), Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH, TALAS) and Gary Cherone (VAN HALEN, EXTREME) - played the following songs:

Set #1: 

01. Baba O'Riley 
02. Sister Disco 
03. Substitute 
04. Pictures of Lily 
05. I Can See for Miles 
06. Young Man Blues 
07. A Quick One While He's Away 
08. Bargain 
09. Behind Blue Eyes 
10. The Real ! Me 
11. Love Reign O'er Me 

Intermission 

Set #2:

12. Overture 
13. It's a Boy 
14. 1921 
15. Amazing Journey 
16. Sparks 
17. Eyesight to the Blind (The Hawker) 
18. Christmas 
19. The Acid Queen 
20. Pinball Wizard Tommy, Can You Hear Me? 
21. There's A Doctor 
22. Go to the Mirror 
23. Smash the Mirror 
24. I'm Free 
25. Tommy's Holiday Camp 
26. We're Not Gonna Take It 

Encore: 

27. Who are You 
28. Won't get Fooled Again 
29. My Generation 

Gary Cherone - caught up in the moment during the "smashing" encore of "My Generation" at the Whittier performance - decided to do a full body dive into Mike Portnoy's obliterated custom-made drum set. Unfortunately, the back of his head landed (or so it is believed) on one of the lug nuts on the drum set. 

CalProg security manager Gruno reports the event as follows: "Gary flipped over the drums and his back landed on a mic stand and one of the bass drums. The back of his head landed flat against the back of the toms. He was knocked out briefly (maybe three seconds max) as I was on stage left and he had this bewildered look when he came to. He sat motionless for another few seconds. After they exited the stage, I had to get Portnoy's stick bag for him and there was blood all over the drums. He was okay with some ice and towels in the dressing room."

Christopher Petro captured the moment in full color at this location.

AMAZING JOURNEY will perform two more shows next week:

May 30 - Chicago, IL 
Durty Nellie's 
180 N. Smith Street 
Palatine, IL 

May 31 - New Yor! k City, NY 
B.B. King Blues Club 
237 W. 42nd St. 

>From Blabbermouth
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=52936

Video of the end
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4858277148399178447&q=paul+gilbert