Well, friends, it's the last day of 2015. It's time for me to reflect back on this year in terms of what happened musically. First of all, I think it's important to acknowledge that we lost a number of people in the music world, notably B.B. King, Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots and Chris Squire of Yes. These losses were quite shocking and had a major impact on the music world
On a more positive note, there were many good records that were released this year, like The Desired Effect by Brandon Flowers, Hand Cannot Erase by Steven Wilson and, best of all, Rattle That Lock by David Gilmour. I've got about five shows I plan to go to next year (two of them being David Gilmour shows), the longest wait being for Marillion on 22 October.
This year, I saw the most concerts I have ever seen in one year, the grand total being 9. All were worth it, but the absolute best was Brandon Flowers at the Wiltern in September. 2016 looks like it's going to be an eventful one for concerts, as many artists are going on tour.
I also gained more new members to this group than I ever have since I started it. Thanks so much to everyone who asked to join. I really hope you are enjoying it. I was hoping to make it to just 100, so I certainly wasn't expecting to reach 118 members, but I am so grateful that I did. I look forward to sharing more concert experiences with all of you as the year unfolds as well as sharing my thoughts on any new albums that I listen to and making new friends.
Happy New Year prog buddies! Here's to a great 2016! :)
