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QUOTE (sullysue @ Sep 9 2005, 04:41 PM)QUOTE (paganoman @ Sep 9 2005, 11:56 AM) QUOTE (tepes22b @ Sep 8 2005, 11:16 AM)Limelight - the feedbacked high C# at the end of the solo, I love how it sustains through the end of the song OMG!! FINALLY!!! If anybody ever reads my posts - they will know that this is probably my favorite moment of Alex's entire career. I've stated that note in many posts, including in this thread. I'm jumping out of my skin that somebody else actually mentioned it. At least you knew it was a high C#. That outdoes me, already. I just call it that kick ass bad boy note he holds with that twang thingy. You get a tripple Yukon Cornelius wahoooo!! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v502/paganoman/yukon.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v502/paganoman/yukon.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v502/paganoman/yukon.jpg<--click [edited to include my eloquent explanation from Dec 1 of last year. ] Limelight - Best part of the song, imo. - At the end of Alex's solo he starts plucking the rhythm which leads into the last chorus. However, there are these last few lead notes. He hits that final note, and grabs that twang bar thing on this guitar and holds that bad boy for the next 18 seconds, right behind Geddy's vocal. It's the greatest thing I think I've ever heard. 3.12 Well, hell, Pags. If I knew you were so facinated by this, I would have said something. I'm listening to it right now. I never knew it was a high C# either. I don't even know what that is, but it sounds cool. I love the video. He really works the "twang thingy." (Psssttt... it's called a tremelo or a whammy bar ) 1. I've liked that little bit in the song ever since I got the Chronicles VHS as a kid and saw the "Limelight" video. And I've always loved those grimaces Alex makes when he plays. 2. In "Lock and Key," when Geddy sings The balance can sometimes fail Str-ong emotions can tip the scale about a minute into the track, his voice cracks at "Strong," and it's just so clean and appropriate for what that moment is expressing, because and it's a powerful verse and it's such a compelling effect of the voice.

QUOTE (physics23 @ Nov 13 2005, 11:48 AM)If the admins would be so gracious, a mention in the board's calendar would be nice. Old Man and the Sea it is. In two weeks it begins.

"The Necromancer"?

Since this poll's still getting votes, it'll continue to run a few more days. December 1st we'll officially begin. It's a Thursday, that way people will have the weekend to start reading and posting their comments and impressions. If the admins would be so gracious, a mention in the board's calendar would be nice. It doesn't seem there need to be any rules, other than not jumping ahead and spoiling the end for everyone else. There'll be a new thread, which I will probably start, but I have no intention of moderating the discussion or anything. Everyone will just say whatever they want. I'm pretty excited. I once started something like this where I live (the remnants of which are still here), but was never able to see it through to fruition. If it works here, maybe it can become a regular thing.

Learn some of the Arabic scales and play around with them. Do a search at Google. It's good stuff.

QUOTE (Modest Man From Mandrake @ Nov 11 2005, 10:16 PM)I'm not gonna read it but if I was, I would pick Hemmingway. QUOTE (Jeff_Rosso)what? Are we gonna read one or the other and discuss? If so.....sounds a lot like English class. Count me out!! Resistance is futile.

Have to get up at 8 in the morning tomorrow.

QUOTE (pixey @ Nov 11 2005, 03:41 PM)I went with CS Lewis. I have never read this book, yes surprising I know! My son is also reading so we have it here and the movie is coming out. My question is, How long do we have to read the book? Those are both short ones and can be read easily within an hour or 2. Although I read both books, I was just a little boy when I read Lion Witch Wardrobe, and I didn't really enjoy Old Man and the Sea when I read it several years ago. Since they're making Lion Witch Wardrobe into a movie, people here might prefer to read that one first - and I wouldn't mind at all reading it again. One possibility is to divide the book up into three or four parts. That way we can talk about the beginning, then move on to the middle, and conclude with the end. Unless there are better ideas.

Since this idea's quickly gaining momentum, why wait any longer? If it's cool with everyone here, in a few weeks (once everyone's had the chance to finish up the book they're reading now and to get themselves a copy of what we'll read) we'll read either C.S. Lewis' The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe or Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. http://www.wla.lib.wi.us/legis/images/button.jpg

QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Nov 6 2005, 03:23 PM)If you want to hear an amazing acoustic guitarist with great two-hand technique, check out Michael Hedges. That guy has a song called "Baal T'shuva." Interesting. Hmm, and he has another song called "Bensusan." If I'm not mistaken, that's two words - Ben Susan - and Susan isn't pronouned like the name Susan, but rather soosan, with both the S's voiceless and with the stress on the second syllable. Ben means "son of," and Susan, I believe, is a phonological variant of Shushan, the ancient Persian capital. Uncommon names for songs.

"Temperance is a virtue," some say.

QUOTE (CanEHdian @ Nov 11 2005, 01:17 AM)Great little read 50 short stories about some pretty wild crimes committed with the least likely of instruments. An umbrella, a rattlesnake and even a pair of panties Good book if you like this sort of thing..I do Oh, I just love killing people with panties! Absolutely the best way. I won't be reading anything for next couple of weeks. Then, depending on who wins at thebookforum.com, I'll be reading either The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe or Lolita. After that, sullysue, we'll do a TRF group read of The Old Man and the Sea, maybe.

QUOTE (D-13 @ Nov 10 2005, 11:09 AM)<snip> I wish I had a mandolin...so I could play Battle Of Evermore So do I. And a bouzouki. And a saz. And an oud. And a banjo.

TheHippy is here. rushgoober, are you behind this?

Barney's Alter has arrived.

Goodbye, Solar Federalist icon.

QUOTE (sullysue @ Nov 3 2005, 12:07 AM) I suck at this stuff. That's the spirit.

Sheesh, last night was rough. Friend threw a back-to-school/housewarming party in his apartment. I got wasted pretty bad, was puking into my toilet something fierce in the middle of the night. Then today was the first day of school. My new roommate arrived before I had woken up, and I could barely introduce myself coherently. I've been walking around campus feeling nauseous all day, and having to feign a pleasant mien towards all the people greeting me and accosting me with countless questions when all I want if for this execrable hangover to end already. Haven't even finished registering for classes yet. Fun party, but bad mistake.

Anyone know a site with good fingerpicking lessons, preferably for the acoustic guitar?

QUOTE (Digital Man @ Oct 27 2005, 05:47 PM) QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Oct 27 2005, 03:41 PM) QUOTE (physics23 @ Oct 27 2005, 05:41 PM) QUOTE (Broncos730 @ Oct 27 2005, 03:31 PM)QUOTE (CygnusX-1Bk2 @ Apr 30 2005, 01:10 AM) Well somebody spends too much time thinking about thinking. "Check out the big brain on Brad!" One shouldn't be so impressed with one's own vocabulary. Who does he think he is... Dennis Miller? "Put the thesaurus down and step away!" Nice one eh! Now I want to watch Pulp Fiction again. Did I miss a Pulp Fiction reference? "Check out the big brain on Brad!" Samuel L. Jackson said that in the movie. Cause Brad knew why a "Quarter Pounder" was called a "Royale with Cheese" in Europe. "Ummm, because they have the metric system?" Heh, then I completely didn't pick up on that. I of course know the "Quarter Pounder" joke, but the alliterated retort slipped past me.

QUOTE (Broncos730 @ Oct 27 2005, 03:31 PM)QUOTE (CygnusX-1Bk2 @ Apr 30 2005, 01:10 AM) Well somebody spends too much time thinking about thinking. "Check out the big brain on Brad!" One shouldn't be so impressed with one's own vocabulary. Who does he think he is... Dennis Miller? "Put the thesaurus down and step away!" Nice one eh! Now I want to watch Pulp Fiction again. Did I miss a Pulp Fiction reference?

QUOTE (tangdog @ Oct 26 2005, 02:13 PM) QUOTE (Modest Man From Mandrake @ Oct 26 2005, 01:21 PM)There was this one time I got soooo friggin drunk and then.... uhhhh..... ummmmm... uh I don't remember I was too durnk is that when you "travelled rich to the city"? He had a need to discover a use for his newly-found wealth.

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Saw an awesome show last night: The Idan Raichel Project at the Dead Sea. Totally exceeded my expectations. The crowd was great. Most of the people there were my age - lots of students and gorgeous girls. The music was great and everyone was happy, just really wonderful energy the whole time. The Project blends elements from Middle Eastern, electronic and African music, and the final product is exciting and refreshing. Here in the photo you see Idan on the left; to his right is seated the oud/bouzouki player; to his right is the percussionist. Then there's a white woman who was absolutely phenomenal. I was transfixed by her voice and how she danced on the stage. Really a beautiful and talented girl. Then there's a black woman and a black guy, immigrants from Ethiopia. The girl is considered the main attraction of this band, but I thought she was just good. The guy had a much stronger presence on stage, and I thought he did a great job. To their right's the drummer, and to his right (not in the picture) is the bassist. We sat seventh row. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y129/amirror/PICT0110.jpg

Going to see this guy at the Dead Sea tomorrow, so sticking around tonight.