The Introduction: I am a happy man right now. The Explanation: Since my elementary school years, I kid you not, I have been a fan of Jeff Wayne's 1978 musical version of The War of the Worlds . If you're not familiar with it, it's probably one of the most unique and creative achievements in all of rock music. Basically, what Wayne did was take H.G. Wells' novel and adapt it into a full-blown musical. Instead of using the theater as his venue for this, he instead chose the curious format... read more
