blueschica Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 (edited) RushIsABand posted a link to a preview of Neil's new book that is being released next week- Far and Wide: Bring That Horizon To Me!There are quite a few pages included in the preview, as well as some childhood photos I don't remember seeing before. Let the Neil comments begin! :D https://books.google...epage&q&f=false Edited September 9, 2016 by blueschica 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 I fell asleep reading the Table of Contents. ((You DID ask for it blueschica)) ;) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil1972 Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 (edited) I am not a fan of Neils' books. But I also try to refrain from bashing him beyond making that simple observation, but one phrase I see crop up in his writing from time to time that sticks in my crawl is "praise of the praiseworthy" ... It is like he is saying unless you are a fellow musician, your praise of his skills are nothing more than fanboi malarky. But if it comes from Stewart Copeland, it is "sweet" praise. Okay ... I am done. :7up: Edited September 9, 2016 by Wil1972 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 To all those here who think Rush will do it again, they had better read this. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Cute picture though of Baby Neil behind the wheel of Daddy's car. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 It's trouble if the Bowie quote at the beginning is the most interesting thing in the book 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 .. having said that, I am looking forward to this one All joking aside, Neil is a one of a kind 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Permanent-Rush Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 (edited) Yay!! Neil is the best!! Can't wait!! :Neil: Edited September 9, 2016 by Surrender74 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted September 9, 2016 Author Share Posted September 9, 2016 I fell asleep reading the Table of Contents. ((You DID ask for it blueschica)) ;) :D I was thinking Surrender might like the photos, but I see she already did! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiBeers Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 RushIsABand posted a link to a preview of Neil's new book that is being released next week- Far and Wide: Bring That Horizon To Me!There are quite a few pages included in the preview, as well as some childhood photos I don't remember seeing before. Let the Neil comments begin! :D https://books.google...epage&q&f=falseI've gotten used to when he goes off on tangents during a story. "I remember when...." then I just skip ahead a few paragraphs to find out the story ending. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Permanent-Rush Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 (edited) I fell asleep reading the Table of Contents. ((You DID ask for it blueschica)) ;) :D I was thinking Surrender might like the photos, but I see she already did! I love it!! :) Talking about the book so far, the photos are also nice. Edited September 9, 2016 by Surrender74 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upstateNYfan Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 It's a beautiful farewell. Definitely a must-read. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Permanent-Rush Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 [quote name=upstateNYfan'timestamp='1473442125]It's a beautiful farewell What do you mean by that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upstateNYfan Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 A farewell by Neil to the band, to the fans, to the performing life. It's eloquent, bittersweet, and definitely worth picking up. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 I like Neil's books. There, I said it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 A farewell by Neil to the band, to the fans, to the performing life. It's eloquent, bittersweet, and definitely worth picking up. Yes, he's actually talking about the band here, not just a travelogue. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 I am not a fan of Neils' books. But I also try to refrain from bashing him beyond making that simple observation, but one phrase I see crop up in his writing from time to time that sticks in my crawl is "praise of the praiseworthy" ... It is like he is saying unless you are a fellow musician, your praise of his skills are nothing more than fanboi malarky. But if it comes from Stewart Copeland, it is "sweet" praise. Okay ... I am done. :7up: Well, let's be honest about it. If you're highly-respected and world-reknowned for what you do, then you receive two levels of praise: The praise from your peers and the praise from everyone else. Whether you're an artist, musician, pro athlete, surgeon, architect, ..... Praise from your peers IS superior to praise from everyone else. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 I am not a fan of Neils' books. But I also try to refrain from bashing him beyond making that simple observation, but one phrase I see crop up in his writing from time to time that sticks in my crawl is "praise of the praiseworthy" ... It is like he is saying unless you are a fellow musician, your praise of his skills are nothing more than fanboi malarky. But if it comes from Stewart Copeland, it is "sweet" praise. Okay ... I am done. :7up: Well, let's be honest about it. If you're highly-respected and world-reknowned for what you do, then you receive two levels of praise: The praise from your peers and the praise from everyone else. Whether you're an artist, musician, pro athlete, surgeon, architect, ..... Praise from your peers IS superior to praise from everyone else. Exactly. Because they know more about what goes into getting to that level of skill and can appreciate it on more than a surface level. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil1972 Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 To all those here who think Rush will do it again, they had better read this. Very telling quotes from Neil. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil1972 Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 A farewell by Neil to the band, to the fans, to the performing life. It's eloquent, bittersweet, and definitely worth picking up. Yes, he's actually talking about the band here, not just a travelogue. I have to say from the snippets I read, it is by far the best of his writing I have seen. Seems he may have finally mastered that to a degree as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil1972 Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 I am not a fan of Neils' books. But I also try to refrain from bashing him beyond making that simple observation, but one phrase I see crop up in his writing from time to time that sticks in my crawl is "praise of the praiseworthy" ... It is like he is saying unless you are a fellow musician, your praise of his skills are nothing more than fanboi malarky. But if it comes from Stewart Copeland, it is "sweet" praise. Okay ... I am done. :7up: Well, let's be honest about it. If you're highly-respected and world-reknowned for what you do, then you receive two levels of praise: The praise from your peers and the praise from everyone else. Whether you're an artist, musician, pro athlete, surgeon, architect, ..... Praise from your peers IS superior to praise from everyone else. Maybe so, I can see that, but coming from him it comes across as a little pretentious when he says it that way. Especially knowing how he feels about adulation from fans. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 To all those here who think Rush will do it again, they had better read this. Very telling quotes from Neil.Even the pictures - the back of him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Permanent-Rush Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 I know this will be a book I will read. For sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 That's a sad story about Ernest Hemmingway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 I am not a fan of Neils' books. But I also try to refrain from bashing him beyond making that simple observation, but one phrase I see crop up in his writing from time to time that sticks in my crawl is "praise of the praiseworthy" ... It is like he is saying unless you are a fellow musician, your praise of his skills are nothing more than fanboi malarky. But if it comes from Stewart Copeland, it is "sweet" praise. Okay ... I am done. :7up: Well, let's be honest about it. If you're highly-respected and world-reknowned for what you do, then you receive two levels of praise: The praise from your peers and the praise from everyone else. Whether you're an artist, musician, pro athlete, surgeon, architect, ..... Praise from your peers IS superior to praise from everyone else. Maybe so, I can see that, but coming from him it comes across as a little pretentious when he says it that way. Especially knowing how he feels about adulation from fans. Perhaps his comment was a little snooty, but as we all know, Neil loves to use artistic license when he writes. A bit of poetry here, a dab of borrowing some famous quote there..... I bet he borrowed that line from somewhere! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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