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... says the one who can't even answer the question This is meant to be fun - not dissected and analyzed

Sigur Rós - another great call

Great call on Return To Forever

but what about Rush ? ;)

I forgot about X ... great band .... same goes for The Cramps

I know, it is a tough call ... have fun with it

Some great lists - good to see ABBA and Motorhead together Judas Priest and UFO were tough for me to leave off - as was 70s AC/DC

For me, yes ... Tangerine Dream have a very special spot with me

With those 7, you don't really need much more !!

OK, let's have 'em - Your Top 5 bands/artists from each decade, going back as far as you want ... The guidelines are flexible - In general, try to stick with when the band released their debut, but because this is meant to be fun, don't sweat the details of formation/debut/heyday ... Here goes, each in no particular order: 1960s: - Tangerine Dream - YES - Ronettes - Ventures - Rolling Stones 1970s: - KISS - Rush - Dead Boys - ABBA - Thin Lizzy 1980s: - Hanoi Rocks - Social Distortion - Iron Maiden - Duran Duran - Guns and Roses 1990s: - Chainsaw Kittens - Pulp - Shonen Knife - Placebo - Superdrag 2000s: - Skull Daze - AKB48 - Giallos Flame - Star Spangles - Heart and Mind

At around the 10:50 mark, you can see Geddy playing the ending passages

At the very end of Xanadu, when Alex is playing those "from heaven" passages on his 12 string, Geddy actually uses a guitar pick ( ! ) and plays the descending line on his "guitar" neck .... it is a magical ending to a classic song

Edit: Is that Sonmi in your sig? No, not Somni - it's Rena Matsui from AKB48 as the character "Gekikara" from the TV show Majisuka Gakuen

... and for the non believers, a royal **** *** LOL http://www.rbaraki.com/UFO_Rush.jpg

My friend, green isn't your color Michael Schenker is more deserving of the name "legend" than anyone More deserving than anyone huh? Lol Yes .. at age 16 he was in The Scorpions, by age eighteen in UFO, etc etc, as I am sure most know the history ... He has recovered from addiction, was literally homeless and penniless, and has come back playing as well as ever .. He is s survivor, a musical icon and hero to a lot of musicians LEGEND I don't disagree with you on that, but I can definitely think of a few who are more deserving ;) Loch Ness Monster ? ;) fair enough

My friend, green isn't your color Michael Schenker is more deserving of the name "legend" than anyone More deserving than anyone huh? Lol Yes .. at age 16 he was in The Scorpions, by age eighteen in UFO, etc etc, as I am sure most know the history ... He has recovered from addiction, was literally homeless and penniless, and has come back playing as well as ever .. He is s survivor, a musical icon and hero to a lot of musicians LEGEND

I've got to laugh at the ridiculous comments about "musical masturbation" coming from RUSH fans Pot, meet Kettle

My friend, green isn't your color Michael Schenker is more deserving of the name "legend" than anyone

.. and pointing downward - limp and useless

A woman adopts a Schnauzer pup, and is concerned that the hair around his muzzle is restricting his breathing ... So she goes down to the pharmacy, steps up to the counter, and inquires about a product that will gently remove hair ... The pharmacist brings over a bottle and sets it down ... He then advises the woman that, if she is to use the product under her arms, not to wear a sweater for at least a day after ... "Oh no, it is not for under my arms" the woman says "Well," says the pharmacist "if you are planning on using the hair remover on her legs, do not wear pants for about a day after" "No, no, it is not for my legs" says the woman The pharmacist, looking puzzled, asks "Then where do you plan to use it ?" "My schnauzer" says the woman After an awkward pause, the pharmacist says "Then don't ride a bike for the next 24 hours" .

Does Neil write the words to the jokes too ?

C'mon Troutman, you gotta tell us more !

Weather. Climate. Climb it. ladies and gentlemen, comments get no better than this

http://www.greatdreams.com/blog/jacobs-ladder.jpg

Jacob's Ladder is a perfect RUSH song to me ( .. one of many ;) The lyrics are sparse and ambiguous enough to allow the music to paint part of the picture - it really takes me somewhere, unlike songs that have a very specific, overexplained meaning . .