Hi there ya'all,
My name is Johan and I am from the Netherlands. I first met Devin after a show with Vai (I was, and still am a huge fan of the man) in 1993, when they were the support act of (I believe) Aerosmith (I left before they started playing). Next to his initials Devin drew me a nice nipple on my shirt.
A couple years later I saw S.Y.L. at headbangers ball and was immediately intrigued. My first album was City, and from then on I was completely sold and that never went away. Picked up Terria later on and realized that I was listening to a major creative force that resonated with me in a way that you all out here will probably recognize. Since I felt myself part of a niche fanbase (dude, a what?) of a hidden musical phenomenon, the work of Devin had a special place in my (not so grand) cd collection.
In 2003 I went to a SYL/DTB concert which was absolutely brilliant, although I fractured three ribs in the process. After "Addicted" I lost track a bit, mostly due to difficult circumstances. In the void following a tragic event last year, I have regained my passion for music, guitar playing, and... in-deeeed, Devs work!!!
.
I had a lot of music to catch up to, and found myself in a Devin Townsend shopping frenzy, making me the proud owner of almost his entire discography (including "By aThread" and "Contain Us" :-D). I truly love every album in my DT collection.
I also love to see that, despite the fact that I have 24 hours or so more life experience on this planet, his coming of age (pardon my french) and existential struggles still resonate with me. Yes, "Grace" can make me cry (absolutely no sarcasm).
In short: I am a fan of Devin Towsend just like you guys
.
Thanks for reading
My name is Johan and I am from the Netherlands. I first met Devin after a show with Vai (I was, and still am a huge fan of the man) in 1993, when they were the support act of (I believe) Aerosmith (I left before they started playing). Next to his initials Devin drew me a nice nipple on my shirt.
A couple years later I saw S.Y.L. at headbangers ball and was immediately intrigued. My first album was City, and from then on I was completely sold and that never went away. Picked up Terria later on and realized that I was listening to a major creative force that resonated with me in a way that you all out here will probably recognize. Since I felt myself part of a niche fanbase (dude, a what?) of a hidden musical phenomenon, the work of Devin had a special place in my (not so grand) cd collection.
In 2003 I went to a SYL/DTB concert which was absolutely brilliant, although I fractured three ribs in the process. After "Addicted" I lost track a bit, mostly due to difficult circumstances. In the void following a tragic event last year, I have regained my passion for music, guitar playing, and... in-deeeed, Devs work!!!
. I had a lot of music to catch up to, and found myself in a Devin Townsend shopping frenzy, making me the proud owner of almost his entire discography (including "By aThread" and "Contain Us" :-D). I truly love every album in my DT collection.
I also love to see that, despite the fact that I have 24 hours or so more life experience on this planet, his coming of age (pardon my french) and existential struggles still resonate with me. Yes, "Grace" can make me cry (absolutely no sarcasm).
In short: I am a fan of Devin Towsend just like you guys
. Thanks for reading
