Just watching a bit of my Blue Man Group DVD and I can't help but think my dad would have gone ape over this. Shortly before he retired -- before CDs or DVDs were invented -- he got hooked on the Yes album 90125. He'd sit and listen to the whole cassette giving it 100% attention, usually listening to "Leave It" and "Owner of a Lonely Heart" several times in a sitting. After CDs were introduced he'd listen to Herbie Hancock with almost the same fascination. I can imagine him doing the same things in the early days of stereo LPs. I have a few of his stereo demonstration records, particularly the incomparable Provocative Percussion series. Yup, Blue Man Group would be right up his alley.
Sure, I understand that God's love in Heaven transcends all of the mortal pleasures like this music, but I'd still like to share it with him. Passion-filled performances such as those on this DVD are as close to knowing Heaven as anything in my life right now. In fact, I'm going to crank it up one more time before I go to bed. And wish Dad was here to enjoy it with me. Here's to you, Dad!