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I will be moving into my new home on Saturday. I'm very exhausted, but still have to do some packing. It will take most of my spare time alongside sleeping.

I'm aware that Max Webster lyricist Pye Dubois co-wrote the song 'Test For Echo' with Geddy, Alex, and Neil. Dubois also co-wrote 'Tom Sawyer', 'Force Ten' and 'Between Sun & Moon'. Last night, I was reading my out-of-print copy of Live Magnetic Air : The Unlikely Saga of the Superlative Max Webster. On page 139, Dubois is discussing the origins of the Max Webster song 'Beyond The Moon' from 1978. “There are Max Webster songs, then there is Beyond The Moon; there are many a Max Webster lyric, then there is the Beyond The Moon lyric. Beyond The Moon is diametrically opposed to any other Max songs. It stands apart because it has to stand as my political statement of the... the destruction of my culture. I believed computers would do us in, just as any other addiction, including cocaine; I knew pollution would do us in, and in our infancy as a planet, ‘acid' (rain or otherwise) was warping the foetus. I saw a culture vacuous and venal - a shoe culture! Yeah! Shoes! etc. etc. Cure: vitamin clouds—yeah! Sell us vitamins. Profit from placebos! The initial title was Test For Echo until I gave myself a slap and then slotted in another 'moon' song. Test For Echo was good. I like the "canary in the mine" potential/ambiguity, but..." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfD-6-VDzY4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHUCJblUcFA

There are probably not many Rheostatics fans here (Etobicoke, Ontario band), but I "discovered" that Neil was part of their 3rd album. I have owned and played the CD only occasionally over the years. It's a fun and very diverse mix of pop, rock, folk and other creative collaborations between musicians. Well, on a recent road trip with a non-Rush fan friend, I added to our listening selection and at one point we agreed to go nostalgic - how about some Rheostatics? He did say at one point, thanks for not playing Rush. Upon return from my trip I looked over the liner notes and never knew that Neil had played on three songs: Rain, Rain, Rain; Palomar; and Guns. Cool, huh?

We understand a man is now helping police with their enquiries. :ph34r: This demonstrates the value of not being seen.

We understand a man is now helping police with their enquiries. :ph34r:

Im just going to pop back in to say that Talk is an absolutley MONSTER album and if you haven't listened to it yet you're missing out on an incredible Yes album

Oh, I can see there the chairman of the Byways and Highways Committee who's obviously recovered from that very nasty blow he got in that loose ball in the first half.

The point is taken, the beast is moulting, the fluff gets up your nose. The illusion is complete; it is reality, the reality is illusion and the ambiguity is the only truth. All our patients here are suffering from severe over-acting. :chickendance: :Alex: :gumby: No-time Toulouse. The story of the wild and lawless days of the post-Impressionists. Mr. Rotter caught :codger: a few times with the whoopee cushion. Oh, we did laugh... Gott in Himmel, that's not funny! Now if you don't tell me the joke, I shall hit you properly. :huh: 'Denmark has never laughed so much' - 'The Stage'. These were the Dukes of the land of Bjornsstrand. Proud warriors who bore on their chests the letters of their dread name. To all appearances, no different from any other law-abiding citizen. :gumby: And this is the role that - ooh ar naggy gamly rangle tandie oogly noogle goblie oog... thank you, Mrs Thompson - this is the role that I and members of my family have fulfilled in this forum for the past four hundred years. I asked Simon Verybigliar the advantages of TRF compared to other :rush: sites. Counterparts is broken and smashed, but TRF, with Fibro-Val, is sparkling clean and white. Still, what is washing when we are on the verge of a great scientific breakthrough? :finbar: What is the driving force behind a man of such restless energies, and boundless vision? Here as with so many great men of history, the answer lies in a woman. I don't know what you see in that piano. :bitchslap: Very little evidence of shopping facilities here. There don't seem to be any large supermarkets. We can't hold out much longer. We haven't eaten since the fifth day. We're done for, we're done for! :rose: :rose: :rose: Oh, I don't want a great bat flapping round my neck. Naa, I'm only pulling your leg. It's crucifixion, really. :P Well, thank you very much indeed, Robert. We must leave you now because it's time for the team event. Oh and there was a goal there apparently. :dweez:

The point is taken, the beast is moulting, the fluff gets up your nose. The illusion is complete; it is reality, the reality is illusion and the ambiguity is the only truth. All our patients here are suffering from severe over-acting. :chickendance: :Alex: :gumby: No-time Toulouse. The story of the wild and lawless days of the post-Impressionists. Mr. Rotter caught :codger: a few times with the whoopee cushion. Oh, we did laugh... Gott in Himmel, that's not funny! Now if you don't tell me the joke, I shall hit you properly. :huh: 'Denmark has never laughed so much' - 'The Stage'. These were the Dukes of the land of Bjornsstrand. Proud warriors who bore on their chests the letters of their dread name. To all appearances, no different from any other law-abiding citizen. :gumby: And this is the role that - ooh ar naggy gamly rangle tandie oogly noogle goblie oog... thank you, Mrs Thompson - this is the role that I and members of my family have fulfilled in this forum for the past four hundred years. I asked Simon Verybigliar the advantages of TRF compared to other :rush: sites. Counterparts is broken and smashed, but TRF, with Fibro-Val, is sparkling clean and white. Still, what is washing when we are on the verge of a great scientific breakthrough? :finbar: What is the driving force behind a man of such restless energies, and boundless vision? Here as with so many great men of history, the answer lies in a woman. I don't know what you see in that piano. :bitchslap: Very little evidence of shopping facilities here. There don't seem to be any large supermarkets. We can't hold out much longer. We haven't eaten since the fifth day. We're done for, we're done for! :rose: :rose: :rose: Oh, I don't want a great bat flapping round my neck. Naa, I'm only pulling your leg. It's crucifixion, really. :P Well, thank you very much indeed, Robert. We must leave you now because it's time for the team event.

I saw Alex play with the Rheostatics in May 2019.

Not sure about Blue J, now that you mention I think it's been a while since I've seen a post from them. From him, thanks (I am not more than one person. But I understand and appreciate your pronoun consideration). :ph34r: :hi: (Unless you were talking about both Earl and me…in which case, jolly good! Carry on)… I did indeed mean the old-fashioned plural them. you and Earl! I was thinking it was E_P who had used the possibly-errant plural pronoun, but hey! All good! http://i.ytimg.com/vi/34ZKxt2p6tM/hqdefault.jpg

I always thought that The Real Me was a big influence on the bass in The Body Electric. Thoughts? Can you offer some specific parts of TBE. The bass is so understated on GuP that it’s hard to see the connection - for me. I’m betting he means the intro, which features some very prominent zippy bass licks. Yes exactly. Not just the sliding around on the neck that Ged does but the sound he gets reminds me of The Real Me and Quad in general bass wise.

Check this out in relation beginning at the 16:50 mark. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyDgPoEPu1E Rheostatics member Dave Bidini inducted Rush into the 2010 Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJMqYGOF_iw

Not sure about Blue J, now that you mention I think it's been a while since I've seen a post from them. From him, thanks (I am not more than one person. But I understand and appreciate your pronoun consideration). :ph34r: :hi: (Unless you were talking about both Earl and me…in which case, jolly good! Carry on)… I did indeed mean the old-fashioned plural them. you and Earl! I was thinking it was E_P who had used the possibly-errant plural pronoun, but hey! All good!

The point is taken, the beast is moulting, the fluff gets up your nose. The illusion is complete; it is reality, the reality is illusion and the ambiguity is the only truth. All our patients here are suffering from severe over-acting. :chickendance: :Alex: :gumby: No-time Toulouse. The story of the wild and lawless days of the post-Impressionists. Mr. Rotter caught :codger: a few times with the whoopee cushion. Oh, we did laugh... Gott in Himmel, that's not funny! Now if you don't tell me the joke, I shall hit you properly. :huh: 'Denmark has never laughed so much' - 'The Stage'. These were the Dukes of the land of Bjornsstrand. Proud warriors who bore on their chests the letters of their dread name. To all appearances, no different from any other law-abiding citizen. :gumby: And this is the role that - ooh ar naggy gamly rangle tandie oogly noogle goblie oog... thank you, Mrs Thompson - this is the role that I and members of my family have fulfilled in this forum for the past four hundred years. I asked Simon Verybigliar the advantages of TRF compared to other :rush: sites. Counterparts is broken and smashed, but TRF, with Fibro-Val, is sparkling clean and white. Still, what is washing when we are on the verge of a great scientific breakthrough? :finbar: What is the driving force behind a man of such restless energies, and boundless vision? Here as with so many great men of history, the answer lies in a woman. I don't know what you see in that piano. :bitchslap: Very little evidence of shopping facilities here. There don't seem to be any large supermarkets. We can't hold out much longer. We haven't eaten since the fifth day. We're done for, we're done for! :rose: :rose: :rose: Oh, I don't want a great bat flapping round my neck. Naa, I'm only pulling your leg. It's crucifixion, really. :P

The point is taken, the beast is moulting, the fluff gets up your nose. The illusion is complete; it is reality, the reality is illusion and the ambiguity is the only truth. All our patients here are suffering from severe over-acting. :chickendance: :Alex: :gumby: No-time Toulouse. The story of the wild and lawless days of the post-Impressionists. Mr. Rotter caught :codger: a few times with the whoopee cushion. Oh, we did laugh... Gott in Himmel, that's not funny! Now if you don't tell me the joke, I shall hit you properly. :huh: 'Denmark has never laughed so much' - 'The Stage'. These were the Dukes of the land of Bjornsstrand. Proud warriors who bore on their chests the letters of their dread name. To all appearances, no different from any other law-abiding citizen. :gumby: And this is the role that - ooh ar naggy gamly rangle tandie oogly noogle goblie oog... thank you, Mrs Thompson - this is the role that I and members of my family have fulfilled in this forum for the past four hundred years. I asked Simon Verybigliar the advantages of TRF compared to other :rush: sites. Counterparts is broken and smashed, but TRF, with Fibro-Val, is sparkling clean and white. Still, what is washing when we are on the verge of a great scientific breakthrough? :finbar: What is the driving force behind a man of such restless energies, and boundless vision? Here as with so many great men of history, the answer lies in a woman. I don't know what you see in that piano. :bitchslap: Very little evidence of shopping facilities here. There don't seem to be any large supermarkets. We can't hold out much longer. We haven't eaten since the fifth day. We're done for, we're done for! :rose: :rose: :rose: Oh, I don't want a great bat flapping round my neck.

Even when he wasn't doing flashy, crazy stuff, his playing was so melodic and interesting. Love his sound on the classic records, too...although he got into a sort of overly distorted, "fakey" overdriven sound later on that I wasn't so big on.

1992 - Dirt by Alice In Chains

I always thought that The Real Me was a big influence on the bass in The Body Electric. Thoughts? Can you offer some specific parts of TBE. The bass is so understated on GuP that it’s hard to see the connection - for me. I’m betting he means the intro, which features some very prominent zippy bass licks.

From Red Barchetta Wind in my hair Shifting and drifting Mechanical music Adrenaline surge

Hi, just joined and loving reading all your fav lyrics: There are so many, its impossible to choose. So Alternating currents In a tidewater surge Rational resistance To an unwise urge Love this and the whole of Prime Mover. Just reminds me of String Theory and ancient civilizations that discovered electricity, going forward from that to "watch the world go round". Just amazing. From Subdivisions: Growing up, it all seems so one-sided Opinions all provided The future pre-decided Detached and subdivided In the mass-production zone Nowhere is the dreamer Or the misfit so alone I love Subdivisions because it says to me we need to flip this reality or constant triangulation we experience on this planet and see the truth of what is going on around us. Very clear meaning song and video and a discourse that makes you think. Should we ever stop seeking and being curious,,nope.

My sister just received her third Lab yesterday. Meet Charlie Watts. I kid you not. http://youtu.be/crvYuMMJcOk

Not sure about Blue J, now that you mention I think it's been a while since I've seen a post from them. From him, thanks (I am not more than one person. But I understand and appreciate your pronoun consideration). :ph34r: :hi: (Unless you were talking about both Earl and me…in which case, jolly good! Carry on)… I did indeed mean the old-fashioned plural them. you and Earl!

It finally moved along today to the next destination. But still. Good grief.

Can't be as bad as SoCal. Good thing I take buses and trains instead. 10 freeway is even worse than usual since a lot of construction is happening from the L.A./San Berdu county line to the 15 to add a toll express lane. 405 from the 73 toll freeway to the 605 is doing the same thing and we all know how packed that is. So I took a motorcycling vacation from Vancouver, WA to San Diego and back with plenty of stops in between here in early July. After attending the Padres games on Thursday night, I left San Diego Friday morning headed for a night's stay in Atascadero so I could do a short trip up to Frisco for a Giants afternoon game at 1:00 PM on Saturday. Like a complete fukking dumbass, I decided to take my time on the way up and have lunch in Laguna Beach so I could enjoy pretty girls, the ocean etc. By the time I left there it was like 12:30 and I was in Friday afternoon LA traffic hell. Part of the 405 was OK but a lot was stop and go, then the 101 was stop and go through Reseda, Oxnard, Ventura and Santa Barbara. I would guess I was in stop and go 65% of that portion of the day and in 90+ degree heat. I split lanes a bit, but my bike is big and I have highway pegs that stick out on either side so doing so is generally too difficult to pull off. As someone who lived in SoCal for 14 years (San Diego) I should've known better. 2nd worse travelling motorcycle day of my life surpassed only by the 6 hour non-stop monsoon I rode through in Pennsylvania in '18 (fukk Pennsylvania.....sorry blueschica). I will say though, as bad as traffic is in SoCal, at least most folks down there know how to drive, when they actually aren't sitting in traffic. They are absolutely clueless in the Northwest.....e.g. they approach merging like it's an attempt to create a fusion reactor.

We are friends on Facebook and he's OK! Not on TRF right now, though.

A black self-titled tee with a white text on it, today at work.

I’ve been listening to the Quadrophenia lately and goddamn is The Real Me just f***ing awesome.

I wore a custom designed, official MLB-issued Toronto Blue Jays home jersey, number 3, with "Weinrib" on the back. I'm always impressed when people recognize what it is. I'd call it one of a kind, but I know that two exist (or existed), as the first one I ordered in large was too small, so I gave it to FS2112 to give to his wife. The next one, in extra large fit perfectly.

Not sure about Blue J, now that you mention I think it's been a while since I've seen a post from them. From him, thanks (I am not more than one person. But I understand and appreciate your pronoun consideration). :ph34r: :hi: (Unless you were talking about both Earl and me…in which case, jolly good! Carry on)…

Roll the Bones t-shirt with the kid kicking a skull in front of the domino wall.

I'm about halfway through this on HBO Max.

David Bowie - Glass Spider, and A Reality Tour

Yesterday I attended a local farmers market event, which occurs every Friday evening (5-8pm) from May to Sept in my hometown. There's a MCC Thrift Shop nearby, which is also open in the evening for people to shop at. I look around and there's a used DVD copy of Almost Famous in immaculate condition that I bought. I missed seeing the film initially when it was released over 20 years ago. However I've read various pieces about it before, including a couple of career interviews with Cameron Crowe, where it's mentioned. Needless to say it was a great film to see last night. I'll add the following to this post as well. Rolling Stone magazine recently did an Almost Famous 20th Anniversary series on the film with interview articles and podcasts, which can be heard and viewed here.

The Who - Kilburn 1977

A photographer friend snapped a photo of me cracking a beer atop Mt. Colden in the Adirondacks.

Production: VT and RtB are quite unique. One is sonic assault, on the other the engineer evidently forgot to turn on the amp when Geddy was laying down his bass part. Songwriting: Caress of Steel. That's not really a compliment. Influences: Signals. It has some unique reggae and drum sounds that you don't hear much before or after. Most familiar record? Presto. They didn't break any new ground at all on that one. And yet it's one of my favorites.

Going back to the four studio, one live album days, I ALWAYS thought that the third album in each series was the most unique! Caress of Steel Permanent Waves Power Windows Counterparts Then the third one after VT was Snakes and Arrows! (If you include Feedback) That's an interesting cycle!

I think Caress is their most unique just because, to me, it's the one that doesn't feel like a natural transition between the album that came before and after it.

Taking the high road, all Rush albums are unique. :) However, as we know, their albums are produced in phases - guitar driven, synth heavy etc.... I would say for uniqueness - Vapor Trails - it came out of the blue, and is all over the place...plus there are no real guitar solos....that is unique ;)

I love Vapor Trails and Grace Under Pressure but my fav is Clockwork Angels. I enjoyed the story told by the songs and the energy throughout the music. The Garden was a classic ending song and very sentimental. For me it was a great album to close their career on. I know many don't feel that way but I always enjoy the whole album and the guys really seemed to be having a good time, high energy comes through for me. I found Rush late in their career so perhaps that is why I loved this album because I got to enjoy the excitement of a new album, then playing it over and over when it came out. I missed all the biggies 2112, Moving Pictures etc so this one sticks for me. Not to mention that I liked the steampunk element of it too. :rush:

Snakes And Arrows for it’s acoustic guitars that haven’t been heard since the 70s and the layering of them.

After reading Ghost Rider and getting the remixed edition, VT is now a treasured travel companion. I've played it on almost every road trip.

So much style without substance So much stuff without style It's hard to recognize the real thing It comes along once in a while

If the future's looking dark we're the ones who have to shine, If there's no one in control we're the ones who draw the line, though we live in trying times we're the ones who have to try, though we know time has wings we're the ones who have to fly.

You know how that rabbit feels Going under your speeding wheels Bright images flashing by Like windshields towards a fly Frozen in the fatal climb- But the wheels of time- Just pass you by... Wheels can take you around Wheels can cut you down We can go from boom to bust From dreams to a bowl of dust We can fall from rockets' red glare Down to "Brother can you spare-" Another war-another waste land- And another lost generation