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I've already got the withdrawal shakes.

Bye everyone! :hi: Hope to see you all again soon. :hi:

It's an incredible song, IMO. If they pull any song out of the 80's vault for this tour, I'm hoping this is the one.

I would perform a ritual killing of a distant relative to hear Prime Mover or The Weapon. If by some miracle we get both. . . .well, I'll have an erection lasting more than 4 hours. And I'm a chick.

The masterpiece that Natural Science is puts Permanent Waves way ahead in my opinion

Yes, we all know you've been going crazy with the slow site.

FWIW, scalpers are not stupid. They know which shows they can gouge the most for, and it's no secret that Rush has a fan base that is largely fiercely loyal if not autistically obsessive. That's why they are all over this tour. Same thing happens with Soundgarden—same sort of mindset in the audience, although that band is notorious for playing a different set every show. They also go to greater lengths to prevent scalpers from monopolizing tix, but it doesn't generally work. Those thugs have it down to a science. The high face value for tix isn't any worse than TM or CA. It's just what happens with a tour this large, and with musicians selling less physical vinyl/CDs.

1. Ann Wilson 2. Ann Wilson 3. Ann Wilson 4. Ann Wilson 5. Ann Wilson ... Only because I haven't seen Floor Jansen yet. But that's going to change in April ;)

...that makes a smashing film. This was the Spanish Inquisition. :whip:

I was hopping along, minding my own business. All of a sudden, up he comes. Cures me. One minute I'm a leper with a trade, next minute my livelihood's gone. Not so much as a by your leave. 'You're cured mate.' Bloody do-gooder. Well, I think he'd do a lot of good to the Stock Exchange You've got cheap drinks, slave labour and a booming stock market. I'm off :outtahere: And now the sound of John Denver being strangled. Noises are a major embarrassment source. Even words like tits, winkle and vibraphone, cannot rival the embarrassment potential of sounds. Or get the new Pooh-Pooh machine. Embarrass your guests. Completely authentic sound. :drool: :drool: And get the machine that goes 'ping!'. How d'you cook it? You can't eat that raw! :o Not raw. Cooked. Yes, roasted with a few french fries, broccoli, horseradish sauce ... Yes...I wonder if you might have 'The Amazing Adventures of Captain Gladys Stoutpamphlet and her Intrepid Spaniel Stig Amongst the Giant Pygmies of Beckles'...volume eight. I say! Look at that lovely bookshop just across the road there, they've got a much better selection than we've got, probably at ridiculously low prices ... just across the road there. :hi: Good morning. Here, an ordinary cup of drinking chocolate costs four million pounds. you are a very new chartered accountant. Isn't it possible there may have been some mistake? My mistake, I have made my mistake. But they're good people, and they're kind people, and together we were beginning to get over this dark patch ... there was light at the end of the tunnel . .. now this . .. now this... I like traffic lights, I like traffic lights, I like traffic lights, Although my name's not Bamber. No, I don't know that bit. Now do the bit about "Alas, poor Yorick." No, no, no, hold your head like this, and then go 'waaagh'! Come see the violence inherent in the system. :eyeroll: TRF would like to announce that the next post is not considered suitable for family viewing. It contains scenes of violence, involving people's heads and arms getting chopped off, their ears nailed to trees, and their toenails pulled out in slow motion

If they play it live, I'm sure it'll totally slay. Considering how Mission turned out on S&A:Live and Marathon on TMT, I think the modern live sound will work the same wonders for Prime Mover.

I was hopping along, minding my own business. All of a sudden, up he comes. Cures me. One minute I'm a leper with a trade, next minute my livelihood's gone. Not so much as a by your leave. 'You're cured mate.' Bloody do-gooder. Well, I think he'd do a lot of good to the Stock Exchange You've got cheap drinks, slave labour and a booming stock market. I'm off :outtahere: And now the sound of John Denver being strangled. Noises are a major embarrassment source. Even words like tits, winkle and vibraphone, cannot rival the embarrassment potential of sounds. Or get the new Pooh-Pooh machine. Embarrass your guests. Completely authentic sound. :drool: :drool: And get the machine that goes 'ping!'. How d'you cook it? You can't eat that raw! :o Not raw. Cooked. Yes, roasted with a few french fries, broccoli, horseradish sauce ... Yes...I wonder if you might have 'The Amazing Adventures of Captain Gladys Stoutpamphlet and her Intrepid Spaniel Stig Amongst the Giant Pygmies of Beckles'...volume eight. I say! Look at that lovely bookshop just across the road there, they've got a much better selection than we've got, probably at ridiculously low prices ... just across the road there. :hi: Good morning. Here, an ordinary cup of drinking chocolate costs four million pounds. you are a very new chartered accountant. Isn't it possible there may have been some mistake? My mistake, I have made my mistake. But they're good people, and they're kind people, and together we were beginning to get over this dark patch ... there was light at the end of the tunnel . .. now this . .. now this... I like traffic lights, I like traffic lights, I like traffic lights, Although my name's not Bamber. No, I don't know that bit. Now do the bit about "Alas, poor Yorick." No, no, no, hold your head like this, and then go 'waaagh'! Come see the violence inherent in the system. :eyeroll:

I was hopping along, minding my own business. All of a sudden, up he comes. Cures me. One minute I'm a leper with a trade, next minute my livelihood's gone. Not so much as a by your leave. 'You're cured mate.' Bloody do-gooder. Well, I think he'd do a lot of good to the Stock Exchange You've got cheap drinks, slave labour and a booming stock market. I'm off :outtahere: And now the sound of John Denver being strangled. Noises are a major embarrassment source. Even words like tits, winkle and vibraphone, cannot rival the embarrassment potential of sounds. Or get the new Pooh-Pooh machine. Embarrass your guests. Completely authentic sound. :drool: :drool: And get the machine that goes 'ping!'. How d'you cook it? You can't eat that raw! :o Not raw. Cooked. Yes, roasted with a few french fries, broccoli, horseradish sauce ... Yes...I wonder if you might have 'The Amazing Adventures of Captain Gladys Stoutpamphlet and her Intrepid Spaniel Stig Amongst the Giant Pygmies of Beckles'...volume eight. I say! Look at that lovely bookshop just across the road there, they've got a much better selection than we've got, probably at ridiculously low prices ... just across the road there. :hi: Good morning. Here, an ordinary cup of drinking chocolate costs four million pounds. you are a very new chartered accountant. Isn't it possible there may have been some mistake? My mistake, I have made my mistake. But they're good people, and they're kind people, and together we were beginning to get over this dark patch ... there was light at the end of the tunnel . .. now this . .. now this... I like traffic lights, I like traffic lights, I like traffic lights, Although my name's not Bamber. No, I don't know that bit. Now do the bit about "Alas, poor Yorick." No, no, no, hold your head like this, and then go 'waaagh'!

Even Trick of the Tail......the first Collins era Record? Mick That's a better record than W&W and more accessible I would say. Trick is my fav Genesis Record. Mick

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonour others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.

I got second row seats for Brian Setzers Rockabilly Riot at Beacon Theatre in NYC!!! http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2012/03/26/1226310/575040-brian-setzer-amp-039-s-rockabilly-riot.jpg

Who gives a f*ck???

I was hopping along, minding my own business. All of a sudden, up he comes. Cures me. One minute I'm a leper with a trade, next minute my livelihood's gone. Not so much as a by your leave. 'You're cured mate.' Bloody do-gooder. Well, I think he'd do a lot of good to the Stock Exchange You've got cheap drinks, slave labour and a booming stock market. I'm off :outtahere: And now the sound of John Denver being strangled. Noises are a major embarrassment source. Even words like tits, winkle and vibraphone, cannot rival the embarrassment potential of sounds. Or get the new Pooh-Pooh machine. Embarrass your guests. Completely authentic sound. :drool: :drool: And get the machine that goes 'ping!'. How d'you cook it? You can't eat that raw! :o Not raw. Cooked. Yes, roasted with a few french fries, broccoli, horseradish sauce ... Yes...I wonder if you might have 'The Amazing Adventures of Captain Gladys Stoutpamphlet and her Intrepid Spaniel Stig Amongst the Giant Pygmies of Beckles'...volume eight. I say! Look at that lovely bookshop just across the road there, they've got a much better selection than we've got, probably at ridiculously low prices ... just across the road there. :hi: Good morning. Here, an ordinary cup of drinking chocolate costs four million pounds. you are a very new chartered accountant. Isn't it possible there may have been some mistake? My mistake, I have made my mistake. But they're good people, and they're kind people, and together we were beginning to get over this dark patch ... there was light at the end of the tunnel . .. now this . .. now this... I like traffic lights, I like traffic lights, I like traffic lights, Although my name's not Bamber. No, I don't know that bit. Now do the bit about "Alas, poor Yorick."

Pfft.

We'll just all have to take a huge dose of TRF tonight, so it's still in our systems and we can just coast through tomorrow—probably better just to stay in bed.

Even Trick of the Tail......the first Collins era Record? Mick That's a better record than W&W and more accessible I would say.

I was there in the second row and it was a guy a couple seats over who yelled to Lerxst to shake it off. We were all amazed at what happened and we all agreed that he should just shake it off and continue on with the show which is exactly what he did after somebody from the front row hit him in the face with a bowling ball. How does one shake off being hit in the face by a bowling ball? I mean a bowling ball is very heavy and if thrown at someone and it hits them in the head, good chance it kills them. Is there any video of this? Bowling ball? Blow up bowling ball maybe?

The whole heavyweight vinyl scam is nothing but rubbish. I have old records form the 80's made from recycled vinyl that weigh as little as 80g. Thats right, eight oh. And they sound just as good as anything else. the trick in good vinyl is to get a good master and cut it correctly, then press it properly. The weight of the vinyl puck is compleltely inconsequential.

I would love to see it, but Lock & Key and Turn the Page are higher on my list

It´s not really a problem (I guess anyway that it´s not a problem, have not played it yet), it´s just that I am wondering why I got a 180 gram, when it says 200 gram on Rush website. Shit happens. You have a new, clean Fly By Night LP. Go and f**kin play it jammy git. Guess you are right....

Maybe try a gram or two of something else to calm your nerves :) Chocolate. I'm talking about chocolate.

It's very possible. Let's hope!

Thank you so very much for all of your hard work 73. TRF brings my life, and the lives of so many others here great joy. Hope to see you at MSG or Newark to buy you a pint or two as a way of saying thanks. :hail: :hail: :hail: :hail: :hail:

I'll smoke a fat cigar with a good Scotch in the backyard, listen to Hemispheres and not miss this place a bit. http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/smoke/smiley-face-with-cigar.gif

Fixed....

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Texting with the brilliant Dr. Sheldon Cooper and listening to his awesome guitar chops!

Besides the musical quality of the album, there are some fascinating facts in the liner notes. Recorded at "The Kitchen" in Thessally Road, Battersea [except where noted], while building was still in progress. Ronnie "Lane's Mobile Sound" served as control room while ours was being finished. Mixed at Eel Pie Sound [a/k/a Pete's Garage in Twickenham]. Maybe Rush should mix their next album in Geddy's cellar. :)

Never buy 1 ticket well in advance. Was working in Kansas City in May 2008, The Police were on there reunion tour. Got off work early, heard they were playing a sold out show, went to the arena to score a cheap ticket, Show was sold out...3 minutes asking for 1 ticket...8th Row floor. Paid $75 bucks for a $150 ticket. Dude's cousin backed out.... Always someone who's wife/brother/boss/priest who could not make it... Bought the guy a beer since I was sitting next to him...

Why do you have rock 'n' roll so much? I don't. I hate The Fountain of Lamneth, The Necromancer, and Hemispheres (just the song). That's it. I like EVERYTHING else from Rush. Their '70s output is great, save for the sidelong epics (though I do love 2112). Don't ask me why… Probably because they did 2112 right! I know where you're coming from but I happen to love the weird side long epics!

Me too.

I don't even know how I originally got the link to this, but some of the posts have me crying with laughter. And all I can say is, God, but I've lived a sheltered life. http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/things-i-learn-from-my-patients.257985/

I don't know. I'd like to find that old thread because I forgot what album I'm the ambassador of. :) Hemispheres No, Eagle threatened anyone that tried to take Hemispheres away from her with this , so I didn't even try. I'm the ambassador for Exit...Stage Left. :)

Thanks a lot all! Makes me really happy to see this thread! :) If you guys care what I got for birthday gift, it was: Rush - Beyond The Lighted Stage bluray Rush - Fly By Night vinyl (only 180g thou, is it something wrong? I thought it would be 200g!) Marillion - Fugazi vinyl Marillion - Cluthing At Straws vinyl

They didn't play 'Losing It' on the last tour with the strings which would have been great. I highly doubt they'd play it this time around.

Elan has now grabbed me after a dozen or so plays. Really loving both the song and video.

I was hopping along, minding my own business. All of a sudden, up he comes. Cures me. One minute I'm a leper with a trade, next minute my livelihood's gone. Not so much as a by your leave. 'You're cured mate.' Bloody do-gooder. Well, I think he'd do a lot of good to the Stock Exchange You've got cheap drinks, slave labour and a booming stock market. I'm off :outtahere: And now the sound of John Denver being strangled. Noises are a major embarrassment source. Even words like tits, winkle and vibraphone, cannot rival the embarrassment potential of sounds. Or get the new Pooh-Pooh machine. Embarrass your guests. Completely authentic sound. :drool: :drool: And get the machine that goes 'ping!'. How d'you cook it? You can't eat that raw! :o Not raw. Cooked. Yes, roasted with a few french fries, broccoli, horseradish sauce ... Yes...I wonder if you might have 'The Amazing Adventures of Captain Gladys Stoutpamphlet and her Intrepid Spaniel Stig Amongst the Giant Pygmies of Beckles'...volume eight. I say! Look at that lovely bookshop just across the road there, they've got a much better selection than we've got, probably at ridiculously low prices ... just across the road there. :hi: Good morning. Here, an ordinary cup of drinking chocolate costs four million pounds. you are a very new chartered accountant. Isn't it possible there may have been some mistake? My mistake, I have made my mistake. But they're good people, and they're kind people, and together we were beginning to get over this dark patch ... there was light at the end of the tunnel . .. now this . .. now this... I like traffic lights, I like traffic lights, I like traffic lights, Although my name's not Bamber.

I was hopping along, minding my own business. All of a sudden, up he comes. Cures me. One minute I'm a leper with a trade, next minute my livelihood's gone. Not so much as a by your leave. 'You're cured mate.' Bloody do-gooder. Well, I think he'd do a lot of good to the Stock Exchange You've got cheap drinks, slave labour and a booming stock market. I'm off :outtahere: And now the sound of John Denver being strangled. Noises are a major embarrassment source. Even words like tits, winkle and vibraphone, cannot rival the embarrassment potential of sounds. Or get the new Pooh-Pooh machine. Embarrass your guests. Completely authentic sound. :drool: :drool: And get the machine that goes 'ping!'. How d'you cook it? You can't eat that raw! :o Not raw. Cooked. Yes, roasted with a few french fries, broccoli, horseradish sauce ... Yes...I wonder if you might have 'The Amazing Adventures of Captain Gladys Stoutpamphlet and her Intrepid Spaniel Stig Amongst the Giant Pygmies of Beckles'...volume eight. I say! Look at that lovely bookshop just across the road there, they've got a much better selection than we've got, probably at ridiculously low prices ... just across the road there. :hi: Good morning. Here, an ordinary cup of drinking chocolate costs four million pounds. you are a very new chartered accountant. Isn't it possible there may have been some mistake? My mistake, I have made my mistake. But they're good people, and they're kind people, and together we were beginning to get over this dark patch ... there was light at the end of the tunnel . .. now this . .. now this...

I was hopping along, minding my own business. All of a sudden, up he comes. Cures me. One minute I'm a leper with a trade, next minute my livelihood's gone. Not so much as a by your leave. 'You're cured mate.' Bloody do-gooder. Well, I think he'd do a lot of good to the Stock Exchange You've got cheap drinks, slave labour and a booming stock market. I'm off :outtahere: And now the sound of John Denver being strangled. Noises are a major embarrassment source. Even words like tits, winkle and vibraphone, cannot rival the embarrassment potential of sounds. Or get the new Pooh-Pooh machine. Embarrass your guests. Completely authentic sound. :drool: :drool: And get the machine that goes 'ping!'. How d'you cook it? You can't eat that raw! :o Not raw. Cooked. Yes, roasted with a few french fries, broccoli, horseradish sauce ... Yes...I wonder if you might have 'The Amazing Adventures of Captain Gladys Stoutpamphlet and her Intrepid Spaniel Stig Amongst the Giant Pygmies of Beckles'...volume eight. I say! Look at that lovely bookshop just across the road there, they've got a much better selection than we've got, probably at ridiculously low prices ... just across the road there. :hi: Good morning. Here, an ordinary cup of drinking chocolate costs four million pounds. you are a very new chartered accountant. Isn't it possible there may have been some mistake? My mistake, I have made my mistake.

I was hopping along, minding my own business. All of a sudden, up he comes. Cures me. One minute I'm a leper with a trade, next minute my livelihood's gone. Not so much as a by your leave. 'You're cured mate.' Bloody do-gooder. Well, I think he'd do a lot of good to the Stock Exchange You've got cheap drinks, slave labour and a booming stock market. I'm off :outtahere: And now the sound of John Denver being strangled. Noises are a major embarrassment source. Even words like tits, winkle and vibraphone, cannot rival the embarrassment potential of sounds. Or get the new Pooh-Pooh machine. Embarrass your guests. Completely authentic sound. :drool: :drool: And get the machine that goes 'ping!'. How d'you cook it? You can't eat that raw! :o Not raw. Cooked. Yes, roasted with a few french fries, broccoli, horseradish sauce ... Yes...I wonder if you might have 'The Amazing Adventures of Captain Gladys Stoutpamphlet and her Intrepid Spaniel Stig Amongst the Giant Pygmies of Beckles'...volume eight. I say! Look at that lovely bookshop just across the road there, they've got a much better selection than we've got, probably at ridiculously low prices ... just across the road there. :hi: Good morning. Here, an ordinary cup of drinking chocolate costs four million pounds. you are a very new chartered accountant. Isn't it possible there may have been some mistake?

The simplistic honesty of childhood. Son: Mom, why don't you eat candy? Me: I don't have a sweet tooth. Son (in the throws of loosing all this baby teeth): WHAT? DID YOU LOSE IT? I CANNOT LOST THAT TOOTH! I NEED THAT TOOTH! I NEED TO KEEP THAT ONE!

I think it's pretty obnoxious that they don't play it.

I know what you mean.

Better play it safe and cross your whole body for that one