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K.K.VanMalmsteen

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  1. Open Secrets. Pretty much on repeat for days now.
  2. For me the 3 biggest oversights are Emotion Detector, Open Secrets, and Cut to the Chase. They are all fantastic songs that I think would have sounded Great live. A little further back in time and I really wish Take a Friend, Making Memories, Fountain of Lamneth, and Lessons would have been played. Since we know they played The Necromancer, it would have cool if they rotated that with Fountain, (and it would be even cooler if we had soundboards of both. :D )
  3. I'd rather have High Water in that group of eight, replacing Lock and Key, or maybe Second Nature or Force 10 :o
  4. Well I'm definitely late to the Hold Your Fire party. In it's time, I probably listened to it twice and threw it on my CD rack to gather dust for the next 3 decades. It just wasn't the Rush I was interested in. Over time I came to really like Force Ten. And when Neil passed, Time Stand Still was the song I immediately went to. Other than that I couldn't be bothered. And guess what? I WAS WRONG. And have no problem admitting it. I've been taking a deep dive in to the post P/G synth era albums, and this is a GREAT album. It only took me 30 years to get it. I would say the only issue I have with it, is that it's 2 songs too long. And the extra 2 songs are NOT GOOD and drag the album down in my opinion. If they released it like this: Side One: Force Ten Time Stand Still Open Secrets Second Nature Side Two Prime Mover Lock and Key Mission Turn The Page I think it would have had a little more punch, and a little less drag, and be more highly regarded. Then again, probably a lot of dudes like me at the time wouldn't have gave a shit and still bagged on the album. My adult ears certainly hear this much, much differently than my teenage ears did. And with that said - OPEN SECRETS is a phenomenal song! Oh my God how did I miss this? And for that matter - how did Rush never play this live??? That is a HUGE mistake if you ask me. And while I'm at it, I also found a new appreciation for Emotion Detector off of PoW (which was mentioned up the thread) Another homerun tune that never got played live!!! 2 of my favorite synth era tracks, and they are finally clicking for me in 20freaking20! God I love this band...
  5. I've seen some comments like this in regards to Rush's catalog, but haven't caught any of the details. What is the story here? Thx
  6. Here is a post from JEMS responding to my question about additional Rush shows.
  7. I believe that a new source first gen copy was put up on dime, but this would be a DAT clone of the master recording. Basically every show by every band that Millard ever recorded will be upgraded by at least 1 gen. As a Zeppelin fanatic, I absolutely cannot wait to hear Listen To This Eddie straight from the master tapes.
  8. Here is some exciting news on the bootleg front. Anaheim 1981, recorded by the legendary taper Mike Millard, (https://en.wikipedia...ki/Mike_Millard) will be getting a Major upgrade at some point in the (hopefully) near future. Legend has long dictated that Mike's collection of master cassettes was either destroyed by Mike prior to his untimely death, or tossed out by his family after. Fortunately for fans of bootlegs, these legends were not true. The archive of Mike Millard master recordings has been Found, Preserved, and will be Shared. What that means for the Rush community is a MASTER>DAT upgrade to the finest Moving Pictures Tour recording is on the horizon. It could also mean that previously unknown Rush recordings made by Mr Millard will find their way out. Apparently there are Many shows never shared by Mike in this archive. Here are some details I found on a Led Zeppelin community page (some of the most legendary Led Zeppelin live recordings were made by Mike) "Mike Millard’s master cassettes, long rumored to be destroyed or lost, have been found. Not all of them, but many, and with them a much more complete picture has emerged of what Millard recorded between his first show in late 1973 and his last in early 1992. The reason the rediscovery of his master tapes is such a revelation is that we’ve been told for decades they were long gone. Internet myths suggest Millard destroyed his master tapes before taking his own life, an imprudent detail likely concocted based on assumptions that because the master tapes had never surfaced and Mike’s mental state was troubled, he would do something that rash WITH HIS LIFE’S WORK. There’s also a version of the story where Mike’s family dumps the tapes after he dies. The truth is, Mike’s masters remained in his bedroom for many years after his death in 1994. We know at least a few of Millard’s friends and acquaintances contacted his mother inquiring about the tapes after his death to no avail. But in the early 2000s, longtime Millard friend Rob S was the one she knew and trusted enough to preserve Mike’s work. Here’s Rob’s account of how Millard’s master tapes were saved: After Mike left us, I visited his mom Lia occasionally, usually around the holidays. She’d talk about the grandkids and show me pictures. She had no one to help out around the house so I did some minor improvements like fixing a kitchen shelf that collapsed and another time a gate that hadn’t worked for years. After a few visits, I explained to Lia how the tapes were metal, up to 25 years old already and would eventually deteriorate. She agreed to let me take the tapes and make copies. We went into Mike’s bedroom and it was exactly like I remembered it when I was there years before. I loaded up every tape I could find and went to work copying them. Oldest first, some requiring “surgery.” Months later when I was done copying, I compared what I had copied to a list Mike had compiled of his masters and realized there were many shows missing. I returned the tapes and asked Lia if we could see if there were any more somewhere else in the house. We went into a back bedroom and found a bunch of boxes filled with more original master tapes. I loaded them up, thanked Lia and left. This was the last time I would see her. I copied the rest of the tapes and stored the masters in a cool dry place until late last year when Jim R. reached out. We had known each other through Mike. After speaking with Jim, and later BK who had tracked him down, I knew their partnership was the “right way” to get this music out to everyone who wanted it, and I’m sure Mike would have agreed. Initially, Rob copied a large batch of Millard’s master cassettes to DAT and returned them to the house. The second time around, he was given a large portion of the cassette collection, different from what he had copied to DAT. The first round of DAT transfers features some of Millard’s most famous recordings of Led Zeppelin, ELP, the Rolling Stones and Jethro Tull. The second traunch of actual cassette masters includes his captures of Yes, Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Rush and Pink Floyd. As exciting as it is to access Millard’s masters of the shows we know and love, there are many new recordings in both collections from artist like Elton John, Queen, Thin Lizzy, Eric Clapton, The Who, the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, Guns N’ Roses, Linda Ronstadt, David Bowie, the Moody Blues, U2 and more. Even with an information gap in the mid ‘80s when Millard was surely taping but there is no tape or written evidence as to what he captured, we have now confirmed some 280 shows Millard did record. Of those, there are master cassettes for approximately 100 shows, DATs off masters of another 75 and first generation analog copies for 20-25. Together, that nearly quadruples the number of extant Millard recordings. In the coming months we will release more amazing shows from the recovered treasure, some familiar, some entirely new."
  9. Lol. Thanks for keeping it simple for me man. But ideally I would like to find an original poster, or an authentic print. I'm with you regarding authenticity. Without that, it's mostly useless to me. Good luck with your search. I never ended up with one because I wasn't a huge fan of that doc overall save for maybe 5 chapters.and the bonus Presto footage.. I thought the doc was actually pretty good, but that's not the reason I want this item. I think its probably the picture of the guys that really gets me, with Neil in the center and now that he has passed it seems incredibly poignant. Also with 'Time Stand Still' right next to 'Rush' in the header, again in light of Neil's passing but also because I have always connected strongly with the lyrics and more so as I have gotten older. Lastly the tag line of "The story of a band, its fans, and their 40 year relationship" all makes it seem perfect to surround that piece with all the stubs from the shows I was fortunate enough to see. Anyway, if anybody runs across an original for sale or trade in their travels, please reply to this thread or even shoot me a PM. Thanks.
  10. Lol. Thanks for keeping it simple for me man. But ideally I would like to find an original poster, or an authentic print.
  11. Hey guys - I'm hoping you can help me find something. I was lucky enough to see Rush in concert 10 times and still have all my stubs. WIth Neil's passing, I would like to frame/matte them all and hang it in my office as a tribute to the band and Neil. I feel like the perfect picture to use as the focal point is the behind the stage shot of the 3 of them taken at the last show. This picture was also used as the promo poster for the Time Stand Still movie, which is what I would like to find and frame with my stubs.. I have been all over the internet for the last 3 days trying to find a promo poster to no avail. I also cannot find an original print of that shot which would work as well. I am hoping you have some suggestions on where to look or how to find one. Here is a pic of the specific item I am looking for. Thanks and I hope you are all doing well. I know it has been a difficult few days for the entire Rush community.
  12. Here's a pic of a handmade copy of a 1st gen master traded out by the taper himself, the legendary Mike Millard: http://i66.tinypic.com/16ly9tw.jpg
  13. This is a compilation of Led Zeppelin's LA run in June of 1977, (6/21, 6/23, 6/25, 6/27) all shows recorded by Mike Millard, a legendary taper in Led Zeppelin circles as well as in the taping community in general. His recording of the first night, June 21, 1977, is widely regarded as the best Led Zeppelin audience recording ever, and one of the most legendary bootlegs in general, known as 'Listen to This Eddie' Mike's recording of the show opening track the 'Song Remains The Same' was used in the official Led Zeppelin DVD and IMO it's the greatest version of this song ever, Bonham is absolutely out of his f***ing mind and the crowd is going completely bonkers. Its a fantastic recording of a great show and f I could go back in time and see just one Zeppelin gig, it would be this one. I'm glad i made his acquaintance and looked for these boots. But I do think it's tragic that he took his own life. I wish someone could have saved him from himself. Pink Floyd fans should check out Mike Millard's recording of Pink Floyd at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena on 4/26/1975. It's a fantastic audience recording that has pre-release versions of Sheep (then known as Raving and Drooling) and Dogs (You Gotta Be Crazy) as well as the DSOTM suite in the second set. I actually think it's a better recording then Mike's more famous Zeppelin 'Listen To This Eddie' 6/21/77 tape, and his Rush Anaheim 1981 tape.
  14. This is a compilation of Led Zeppelin's LA run in June of 1977, (6/21, 6/23, 6/25, 6/27) all shows recorded by Mike Millard, a legendary taper in Led Zeppelin circles as well as in the taping community in general. His recording of the first night, June 21, 1977, is widely regarded as the best Led Zeppelin audience recording ever, and one of the most legendary bootlegs in general, known as 'Listen to This Eddie' Mike's recording of the show opening track the 'Song Remains The Same' was used in the official Led Zeppelin DVD and IMO it's the greatest version of this song ever, Bonham is absolutely out of his f***ing mind and the crowd is going completely bonkers. Its a fantastic recording of a great show and f I could go back in time and see just one Zeppelin gig, it would be this one.
  15. I agree. If the sound quality is bad then I'll probably skip on that recording, Although I'm much more lenient than the average person for sound quality because I understand how old many of these recordings are and the recording mediums. That Caress of Steel show is no charmer either, but it's likely the only one we'll get. Since a quality CoS show is my personal holy grail, and a CoS SOUNDBOARD that actually includes Making Memories, Fountain and Necromancer would make me harder than snorting 2,112 Viagra pills, I'm still hoping that the rumored Massey Hall recording isn't total bullshit and that someday this thing magically appears: "Toronto, Canada - Massey Hall - 1/10/76" - Fly By Night/ Beneath, Between, Behind / Bastille Day / I Think I'm Going Bald / By-Tor And The Snow Dog / In The End / Making Memories / Anthem / The Fountain Of Lamneth I. In The Valley II. No One At The Bridge III. Bacchus Plateau IV. The Fountain (ending cut) / Lakeside Park / The Necromancer I. Into Darkness II. Under The Shadow III. Return Of The Prince / Best I Can--- / In The Mood / Working Man--- / Finding My Way--- / Drum Solo / Encore: What You're Doing (Above taken from Ron's ROIO Guide at the DRE)
  16. Tedeschi Trucks Band this coming Saturday night. This will be my 6th show and they are always great!
  17. I saw them 10 times. List below. It definitely makes me sad that I will never see 'RUSH' again, but I'm still holding out hope for the Lee/Lifeson Project or something of that sort. Whether they play Rush tunes or not, I would just love to see Geddy and Alex play some more music together.
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