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RIP Eddie. It's cool seeing people everywhere showing love. Even on Sportscenter, Neil Everett was dropping all kinds of VH references. This guy called George Springer's home run a "sinner's swing." LeBron had an "atomic dunk!"

This looks like a good idea for a movie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53pF7o3Ncas

Hibernation. One of the greatest guitar jams of all time.

One and a two and a buckle my shoe

I'm heading up to Vancouver from Seattle today for the show and I was wondering about the security at the show. I was just in Victoria on Monday with my girlfriend to see Journey and I was super surprised to find out that they wouldn't even let people bring in their smokes into the venue. Luckily I was staying at an air bnb less than a block away from the arena and just went and dropped off our smokes. Went back to the gate and then they wouldn't even let me bring my lighter in! What? So for the sake of not wasting smokes, I was wondering if that's how security is at all arena shows in Canada, or if that was just a weird venue. I had never even thought about that kind of thing before. Also they cut off beer sales as soon as Journey took the stage. Wondering if they're gonna cut off beer sales super early at this show too.

I hate sitting at concerts regardless of the type of music, or how long the concert/festival is. If the musicians who are at least twice my age can stand on stage and play music for hours then I feel like I owe it to them to stand and pay my respect by rocking out as hard as them. That being said, I know now to plan my seating accordingly. I got floor row 10 and 9 for the Vancouver and Portland shows respectively, and took my time choosing my Seattle seats because they sold quicker and I have a lot of people who want to go with. I finally realized that the show is pretty much sold out so I went on the resale and got the very last row of the 100 section so that my crew can stand all night. I'd rather get the back row and stand than get closer seats and risk people behind me bitching.

Awesome!

All of the Terry Brown albums sound amazing, but for my money, I go with Permanent Waves. It's just a flawless record all the way through. Well... except that Different Strings fades out too early.

Take a Friend has the dumbest lyrics, but I still love the song. I gotta say that Clockwork Angles as a whole has some of Neil's worst lyrical content... Maybe I'm still just biased because before it was released Neil stated in an interview that it was to be his greatest lyrical achievement... and it definitely wasn't.

I kind of want to hear New World Man. One, because I've never seen them play that one before, and two, because it would add some variety to the set list, three because I want to see Alex playing a Tele. Hate on it if you want, but that is a damn fine example of quality pop songwriting. Anyways, speaking of mainstays, what about Force 10? That one gets played a bunch... 50/50 chance of getting played on this tour though, I think.

Iron Maiden is THE band to see if Rush isn't around anymore. Other "must-see" bands that I can think of include Gov't Mule, Megadeth, PUSA, Michael Schenker Group, Priest, Bob Mould. Just saw Uli Jon Roth the other day and he was effing phenominal. I also see Electric Six every time they come around. Dinosaur Jr. too. Haven't seen 'em yet, but I hear The Darkness put on an amazing live show. No one can replace Rush though, for me.

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I still think it's a little stubborn of Geddy to try and sing every song as it is on the recording, and 86ing it from a live set just cause he can't hit a couple high notes. He's a creative vocal melody writer, and I think he could find new ways to sing old songs and still keep the spirit of the song intact. Drop a couple parts down an octave or whatever. There's some songs from the mid 70's that they could pull off, and all that Geddy has to do is change the way he sings a few syllables. I know that the boys are perfectionists, but I'd rather just hear them play the songs, it doesn't matter if they are identical to how they sound on a record that came out 40 years ago. As for the actual topic of the thread.... seriously? New singer? Good lord, thats rediculous.

Without DDY there is no Styx. Saw the recent version of Styx with no DeYoung, and I was disappointed. I paid like 40 bucks for cheap seats and these jokers played a 65 minute set, and there wasn't an opening band. JY and Tommy rocked it, but that Gowan guy was horrible. No one can sing or play keys like Dennis. And don't get me started on that stupid rotating keyboard that pretender has. I'd rather see DeYoung live than lame Styx. Most of their best songs are Dennis songs, Suite Madame Blue, Castle Walls, Grand Illusion, Lady, Queen of Spades, Borrowed Time, Born for Adventure.... the list goes on and on. Oh, and before I'm done with my Styx rant I've gotta say that Tommy Shaw comes off as way more of a d-bag in interviews than Dennis. Sure, Dennis DeYoung is an arrogant prick, but he's honest and speaks his mind. His no-bullshit personality is kind of refreshing for a rock star. On the other hand Tommy acts all high and mighty about keeping Styx a true rock band that stays away from sappy ballads like DDY wrote. He talks alot of shit every chance he gets. Get your head out of your ass Tommy, some of your songs are drenched in serious cheese too. Styx peaked with Equinox. I think I forgot what this thread was about, so that is all.

Saw this movie in one of those fancy Imax thingys the other day. Alls I know is it didn't do anything to help my hangover. My brain hurt. I thought it was funny that McConaughey's character was like the opposite of him in Dazed and Confused, he was all, "Alright alright, they get older, I stay the same age, alright alright."