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This comes after I've had brain cancer, and my mom is currently partially paralyzed from a surgery gone wrong. My dad is not leaving for any of those reasons, he's just finally sick of being in a loveless marriage with my mom and he does not believe there is anything to reconcile. I've always known my parents didn't have a normal marriage, but it's been just recently that I found out how bad it truly is. Dad's not happy and I guess I don't really blame him, but it just doesn't make this any easier for me to deal with. They've been married for 25 years.

People my age generally have very sucky taste in music. So here I am. I'm 18, looking for a nice looking male Rush fan ages 18-24ish who can tolerate the fact that I am a diehard and hopefully share some of the enthusiasm. Sense of humor and sarcasm are a must. Also I am the drum tech for a HUGE forthcoming Rush tribute band, and as I type this our drum set is currently being lathed, vibrafibed, painted and gold plated to match Neil's candy apple red Tamas. The detail is sick!!! So if you understood any of that, chances are we might be a decent match lol.

Well I was born in the middle of the Counterparts tour so I guess that's my album.

QUOTE (goose @ Sep 9 2012, 06:10 PM) So, to those that have posted with fervor against buying boot merch: Do you hold the same stance when it comes to bootleg concert recording? I don't because it's not commercially available material. I still buy all of Rush's albums that are released. The golden rule of concert bootlegs is that no one should ever buy or sell them because THAT would be considered making a profit on something that you didn't create, which is wrong. So yes I can see the moral dilemma of sharing a band's work, commercial or non-commercial, but if the band ever came out and said "Hey, no more trading of bootlegs." I would stop. The band and management knows that no bootleg will ever be able to completely capture the quality of their own releases so I really don't think they care that much. I'm sure they're not thrilled about it, but if it's encouraging people to go see their shows and buy their records without costing anything or anyone else making a profit, then who's it really hurting?? Just my two cents. I'm not bashing haters either, I understand both sides. Peace!! Rush On!!

QUOTE (skullchrist @ Sep 5 2012, 02:02 PM) I thought I would pass on this interesting little tidbit. http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/...ol-show-651803/ I've bought a couple bootleg shirts in my life but never a Rush one. I know bands make their money off merch these days but I think it's a little extreme. IMHO, I prefer to believe this is a management decision and not a band one. Note: I didn't create this as a Rush bashing post. Please take your hate some where else. Well with music piracy at an all time high they have to control any market that they can. Since bands are basically only making money by touring nowadays, they have to make sure that nothing is taking away from that.

QUOTE (J2112YYZ @ Sep 7 2012, 08:38 PM) This is truly a set list for the diehard fans. The people who are going just for the hits are gonna be pissed Yeah especially since Tom Sawyer and SoR are the encore!!!

MY SHIT = FLIPPED.

I think I just Rushgasmed.

QUOTE (ThinkingBig @ Sep 6 2012, 08:59 PM) QUOTE (losingit2k @ Sep 6 2012, 08:12 PM) QUOTE (ReRushed @ Sep 6 2012, 08:08 PM) "Nobody's Hero", no thank you. If this is true, they picked one of the few songs I definitely don't want to hear. It has strings, that's why they picked it! Does it say strings on the album notes? String samples, more likely. Triggered through the Korg Pedals etc...

QUOTE (farcryoverspilledmilk @ Sep 6 2012, 12:39 PM) Just had breakfast with a journalist for the Union Leader Newspaper and a fellow Rush fan. Here is what was relayed to me with regards to the set list. The band has made the decision to rehearse the entire record and leave the options open this round to drop 2 and put 2 songs in. The complete record will not be performed on a nightly basis. Manhattan Project, Marathon, and Nobody's Hero are in the set. Other songs that have been part of the rehearsals with strings outside of the CA songs include Losing It, Second Nature, Spirit of Radio, 2112, and Animate. OMG. So excited, I've always wanted to hear Losing It Live!!! I also love the Manhattan Project, Nobody's Hero (I bet they are playing it for Andrew) and Second Nature should be interesting as well. I am very excited, it sounds like we are in for a real treat!!

Interesting... I haven't heard it yet but I will definitely keep an ear out for it next time I listen...

Yeah for some reason after listening to this CD every time I'm in my car (a lot) for the whole summer, Clockwork Angels is one that I haven't really gotten "bored" of yet, not that the album is boring it's just that I've listened to it so many times. But yeah it's just one of those songs that really sticks out to me every time. Headlong Flight has a similar effect as well.

It is for sure them, it is posted on Neil's website, except I went to check their feed today and they've managed to get themselves suspended from twitter somehow... lol! I don't know how or why lol but it should be an interesting story...

Yeah I understand that. I think Geddy hit his most attractive era starting in Test for Echo tour to now. He still looks great!! Age has been good to him

I'm 18 and I love them!!! I love the music, lyrics, personalities, and they're all hot!! haha

QUOTE (Tombstone Mountain @ Jul 3 2012, 02:17 PM) QUOTE (D3strukt @ Jul 3 2012, 02:11 PM) I'm pretty sure they JUST started on the 29th. Yeah they already booted the cellist. It's been an adventure according to the yukon blade grinder. Ray Danniels did an interview with Ahmet Rozier on the first days of rehearsel...should be out soon. That was a fake post, I'm nearly positive. None of the orchestra have been booted for leaking info, etc...

I sincerely doubt it. Triggering is MUCH easier.

Haha it's actually not my birthday, that was just bad wording. I meant that I'm 18 as of this year (technically January 19th haha). But thanks for the well wishes!!

I did it on acoustic guitar before the album even came out. My friend sent me a link to hold me over before my copy from Amazon came

My mum's having another two surgeries next month to repair the error surgeries she had last summer that ended up paralyzing her last summer. Hopefully this will allow some more recovery and some feeling to come back... :/

My mum's having another two surgeries next month to repair the error surgeries she had last summer that ended up paralyzing her last summer. Hopefully this will allow some more recovery and some feeling to come back... :/

Well here I am!!! I am 18 as of 7/23/12 and I am a girl drummer, I have been drumming for 4 1/2 years and I am a humongous Peart fan. In fact I am the drum tech for my good friend's forthcoming Rush tribute band. We're recreating the Candy Apple Red Tamas (right down to the gold plating and squirrel cage fans) and they are EPIC!! Anyways, it all started with The Who for me. I'm a huge Keith Moon fan and he was my first inspiration for drumming. Also, through a long twisted story involving me having a brain tumor and becoming involved with a charity that I got to meet and befriend Roger Daltrey of the Who. I've met him 6 times over the last 2 years and we have become very good friends. He pretty much treats me like a VIP now lol it is really surreal. He's a very down-to-earth, wonderful man. I'm looking forward to meeting Pete on this next tour as well. But anyways, here's me. www.youtube.com/drummergirl2112 www.youtube.com/mrskeithmoon Nice to meet you all!!

QUOTE (ericplayzbass @ Aug 16 2010, 05:43 AM) I've been going out with my girlfriend of right now for 13 months, but she doesn't like Rush, and that's kind of a deal breaker in the marriage field (only here could anyone understand that statement ) I am 17 (will be Eighteen on 9/6/10) Why is it so hard to find a girl my age like this: Favorite band: Rush (obviously) Religious views: doesn't really matter, preferably atheist or at least skeptical. Looks: aren't all that important but obviously plays a factor, I like red heads. Movies: comedies mostly, or Rush videos Likes computers With music being such a MASSIVE part of my life (taking up much of my day), a girl that doesn't like Rush is probably one of the worst things. Now my question to you ladies, am I setting my standards way too high and being unrealistic or does a woman like this exist? I meet those criteria!! I'm 18 right now lol and I freaking love Rush.

Unfortunately people overall are quite simple, and for such a new band to put out such a complex, thought provoking album, people just didn't really "get" it. It's the same way we are now where if the first song we here from a band we've never heard of doesn't "grip" us, we're not very likely to keep listening to it and we're REALLY not likely to go see the band live. So I think that's really what it was. It wasn't a bad album, just bad timing.