Great summary Neph, enjoyed reading that on a lazy Friday afternoon at work

I only did the one (London) show, and therefore the one pre-gig meet at The Pilot. You're right, the meets, the beer, the people and the laughs all before the lights go down are just as enjoyable (if not more so) as the event itself.
It's just a shame that it takes an overpriced concert experience to get us all together like that.
Here's to a Pilot Reunion on 24th May 2014