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. You win the Internet for that quote, period :)

Hmm, this list is on a sliding scale depending on my mood. However, I decided to let Itunes decide for me on the frequency of plays they've received: 10)Headlong Flight 9) Beneath, Between and Behind ESL 8) Bastille Day ATWAS 7) Limelight 6) Far Cry 5)Marathon 4)The Analog Kid 3) Manhattan Project 2) Marathon 1) La Villa ESL there's a few dozen more that got nearly as mush play as #10.

The Re3volting Cocks and Pigface are next up :)

I thinK Geddy and James probably would have gotten along fine because they are both rather creative and really driven. Lars, well even his dog hates him. I doubt James would have ever asked Geddy to join unless it were years later while Rush was on hiatus. I also doubt Geddy would have joined. Again, maybe if it was during that five year wasteland when there was no Rush, maybe Geddy would have toured with them. He seems to love performing and money, so that I could see happening. As far as Geddys style and sound go, he uses his sound to punch through the other frequencies. He'd obviously have to change that for Metallica, but I don't know how much you'd have ever heard him. The bass on their music is generally quieted. You'd never know this,but Robert is an amazing bassist and plays a beautiful classical guitar/Spanish guitar. His talents have really been wasted there and suicidal tendencies.

I think a lot of people here would love to see them make jokes of themselves like the 1/2Who and the Stones.

Never heard of Triumph? Here's Rik playing and singing Red Barchetta: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uPs3Pk0mrg I mean he's a good singer and all but whoever thinks this sounds better than ol school Geddy is really wrong! Also, did he record the vocals while he was taking a dump? :D No it's not better than the original, not in any area. I don't think he's trying to beat it though, he's just paying homage. Ok... instrumental its kinda good (far away from Rush tho). But his voice.... I dont like it at all... you'd rather listen to Geddy sound like Peter Brady going through puberty If you don't like Geddy's voice, what are you doing here? Being a fan doesn't mean you have to be a drooling sycophant. I always liked his voive, but the past five or so years he sounds appalling. There's a certain segment of this forum who can see that and admit it, while there's another who thinks he still sounds as great as he did in 1982. THAT is delusional.

Never heard of Triumph? Here's Rik playing and singing Red Barchetta: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uPs3Pk0mrg I mean he's a good singer and all but whoever thinks this sounds better than ol school Geddy is really wrong! Also, did he record the vocals while he was taking a dump? :D No it's not better than the original, not in any area. I don't think he's trying to beat it though, he's just paying homage. Ok... instrumental its kinda good (far away from Rush tho). But his voice.... I dont like it at all... you'd rather listen to Geddy sound like Peter Brady going through puberty

This is fantastic. When I was in high school back in the 80s, Triumph and Rush were my favorite bands. Emmett and Alex were always two of my favorite guitarists, so this may be something special.

Cocaine. Pretty bad from what I heard. He left the band originally back in 1981 then rejoined and then quit again. It's amazing he's still alive. I saw them on their casino tour a couple years ago when Walsh was still with them. His voice was passable but you could tell the years took their toll. Along with Walsh the only original members where Phil Ehart and Rich Williams. They're on a current tour and are playing Leftoverture in it's entirety. I'll probably pass on going since it's mostly a tribute band at this point. Isn't that pathetic? The Moodies are basically a tribute band at this point too. It's disappointing, but I wouldn't go as far to say it's pathetic. Their replacement guys at the concert a few years ago were excellent musicians and did justice to their songs. But it's still disappointing that there are so few still involved in the band. Kerry Livgren had a stroke a few years ago. In recent interviews he looks ok, but probably not up to playing on a tour. I still might go the Kalamazoo concert if I can catch some last minute cheap seats. But I'm not real motivated after just seeing them a few years ago. Even then it was just a 'greatest hits' concert. It might not be pathetic for them, but it is pathetic for the Moodies - the Moodies who once sold out not only one but two shows a day at MSG and couldn't even fill a movie theater once today. I think they prefer the more intimate venues. It affords them being able to use a smaller troupe, have shorter sets and be more flexible on where they play. Y'all have to remember, these dudes are 70 years old and cannot perform like they once did. Edge just gives a valiant attempt at the drums, but they've had a second percussionist for years. I give them a lot more credit than the Stones and that fraud Daltry and Pete like to call the Who. Those bands sound effin terrible and honestly do embarrass themselves. But the nostalgia is there and people consume it eagerly. I saw both those bands in the early 80s and they were amazing. Now watching them on video I can't help but drift off. But I've seen the Moodys three times, going on four soon and they sound magnificent. Like close your eyes and the LP is playing tight and smooth.

Because I thought they might be similarly liked, and so far I'm right. they're both fabulous songs, but like you said, David's guitar solo and just the general imagery of comfortably numb give it the edge. I just don't consider these prog songs.or bands. But I'm on record as stating that that term is really a pantload and a catch all for anything not metal, thrash, punk or rockabilly.And don't even get me started on the term classic rock

They are an interesting band and I've been following them for a few years. It's quality music, just some of the vocals are a bit hard to take. But Charlotte is just fine with the volume off, too :-) I'm a follower on Facebook and the guitar player blew out a testicle a year or so ago and kept playing until the show ended.

Maybe No Voices in the sky by Motorhead?

Happy birthday to a fellow New year's eve baby. :)

I don't think it's so much lazy as it is just letting technology do certain things and it frees him up to do more of what he loves, play bass.

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Anything by Lubricated Goat. Of course, that shit is kore just silly weird. You want weird, Current 93 and Nurse with Wound ir the Hafker Trio. Weird, experimental noise.

Ya know what pisses me off every day, but especially today given that I am working on a holiday weekend. Assholes who drive in the passing lane. The people who move over there because they are shitty drivers and there's too much mayhem in the other lanes, bitches who go there to text(you can always tell because they leave twenty car lengths between the car in front of them), people who go immediately to the left lane, pick an arbitrary speed they feel is fast enough and camp there. People who won't move over when they are slowing traffic in that lane, and the last type driver who sits in the passing lane are the Sunday drivers who are out for a putt. And don't tow your damn boat or RV in the left lane, either. The damn lane is for passing, and a majority of states have laws on the books regarding it.I swear to christ, it will be a miracle if I don't kill.someone this weekend :)

I shouldn't say Buffett is awful, but shit, he's a damn lounge act in reality and somehow he's a billionaire.

as a part time resident of Islamorada, I have ti totally agree with Jimmy Buffett. What awful music and I can't believe people flock.to his restaurant in key west, with all the other wonderful places to eat. But, that goes back to my Hard Rock cafe rant last week. Dullards :)

Honestly, there's only one.song I actually turn off, quickly. Minnie Ripperton. Loving you. Fuggin awful. She should be exiled to Siberia for that shit. I love music.and can find something redeeming in most every song. But that abortion...

They haven't been metal in 25 years! They're a "classic rock" band now. The new song is classic rock? :D Listen I don't even know what classic rock is, I don't use the term. All the so-called "classic rock" bands have been lumped into that category from whatever genre they were in. classic rock is another term, just like progressive rock that I refuse to use. Mostly, I hate labeling music by niches and genres, because most of the time, bands don't fit in them. Maybe a song or an album does, but most bands tend to refine their sound...save AC/DC, over time.

really? I thought it was god awful. I also thought Load, Reload and Stanger were god awful, too so I'm not defending a big swath of Metallica's work here.I just thought it was not Dave's best work, and I like a lot of his work. I don't do tge whole Megadeath/Metallica fued thing. I wish Dave weren't such a cock and a sociopath so he could get along with others. Maybe that three album abortion Metallica put out in the 90s would have never happened. It's funny, to this.day Dave still.seems like he belongs in Metallica and Kirk always seemed like he was and is Satriani's guitar tech :) But back on topic and this is only my opinion because music is.subjective. if it weren't, Chris Daughtry would be pumping gas or septic tanks in Memphis. I just found Dystopia flat. I was a huge fan of Death Magnetic and believe me, if it was another lame assed album, I'd have washed my hands of them forever. But I put DM in their top 5.

Says the Dokken, Ratt fan...tell me...how are they less mainstream and generic than Metallica? I think the issue Earl has with Tallica is they still have the image of a bad ass thrash metal band from the 80s but they lost their edge some time ago. Unlike bands like Slayer and Anthrax, Tallica changed direction the most.. Not a bad thing, but I don't look at them the same the way I did back in 86 when I first heard MOP.. People mature, as does their music.. Some folks can't seem to deal with that for some reason. It's part of the Rush debate all the time as well

Says the Dokken, Ratt fan...tell me...how are they less mainstream and generic than Metallica? because they suck :) Dude I'm defending Metallica here... Who are you referring too? (I like all three...I just don't get how you can slate one band for these reasons but love otherwise very generic metal of the sort Metallica never dabbled in). Sorry, I was referring to Dokken and Ratt :) Say what you want about Metallica but no one can say they have ever been as generic and cheesy as those two bands. No, not by a long shot. They have their own unique sound and energy and aside from that three album abortion they put out, ive loved everything. I even did love Until it sleeps and would gladly trade it for Unforgiven. I can't stand that damn song.Anyway, I find Dokken, Ratt and most of those poser hair bands to be generic shit and aside from a small few, most of it is absent from my music collection, which is approaching 6,000 albums and cds. I will admit to.owning some.WASP

Says the Dokken, Ratt fan...tell me...how are they less mainstream and generic than Metallica? because they suck :) Dude I'm defending Metallica here... Who are you referring too? (I like all three...I just don't get how you can slate one band for these reasons but love otherwise very generic metal of the sort Metallica never dabbled in). Sorry, I was referring to Dokken and Ratt :)