Earlier today I updated the Camden open thread (SPOILERS) with the comment that Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater had been spotted heading backstage the afternoon of the Camden show. He definitely was there; he posted his thoughts about the show earlier this morning at MikePortnoy.com (Setlist SPOILERS). To check out what he said, read below the fold (Setlist SPOILER alert).

Here's the text of what Mike said about the show:

I was indeed at the Camden show.

(In fact, I was there for most of the afternoon as Neil Peart was gracious enough to invite me down for soundcheck to say hello and check out his new kit.)

The show was really great.

I really loved the setlist....when I initially saw it on paper, I wasn't that impressed - but then hearing all of the songs live, it really clicked how great the song selection was.

Of course being partial to the older stuff, I was most excited to hear Entre Nous, Circumstances, Bangkok and Digital Man...but even some of my other favorites that I have seen so many times before like Witch Hunt, Subdivisions and Natural Science sounded better than ever! And I really thought all of the new material really came alive on stage and gave me a whole new level of appreciation for them... They still put on one hell of a show!! 2 thumbs way up! MP

Thanks to PhillyMike for the heads up.

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