Destination Onward: The Story of Fates Warning.
Excellently presented by a writer possessing rich experience in the field along with deep appreciation of the subject.
Wagner's perspective as a skillful journalist and critical fan rings true throughout. He tells the story of the band--obviously one of his favourite musical outfits--with both honour and honesty, apparent that he was not simply interviewing people connected with Fates Warning but rather hanging out with them and relishing the stories they had to tell, thankful they would all trust him to collect everything--every memory and every expectation, every success and every regret, every inside joke and every outside anecdote--and bind the scattered pages together. How enviously I read, even whilst realising with every word that this was the guy destined to write this book. And I am thankful he did.
I sure did learn quite a lot about my favourite band, its members and extended connections.
Only one thing bothered me.
He mentioned the Awaken The Guardian 30th anniversary shows, how folks were singing along with every song, straining for each note.
I was amongst the fortunate few to attend both shows--the one in Germany and the one in Georgia. I must proclaim that I, myself, at each concert, only stood silently...listening. I was there to hear Fates Warning's voice, not mine.
Nevertheless, I truly enjoyed reading the book--listening to each album, chapter by chapter.
Thank you Jeff Wagner for translating the story of Fates Warning from music to words.
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