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I agree - I think they said as much that they wanted to tour off the two new songs, with the possibility of those being the sole releases, because they were questioning if albums were even viable nowadays. But once they decided to expand the idea into the CA album, they figured touring would get them in shape for the studio and from everything I have read and seen, it was successful. They played amazing on the CA tour. And yes that tour was a blast. :-)

Here is a picture of me and the wife (AKA kena2112 around these parts) - this was taken in Atlanta, Nov 1, 2012, before the Rush show: And here is a more recent pic ... taken about a month ago:

The video for The Trees really shows the change. He may have used it a little early on but when 1978 came around he started managing the mane a little better. And Al got a perm at some point ... that was weird.

Icky Thump, yes! Love that track. Wolfmother too! :haz: New album is best since their debut.

Dig the Skulls. :haz: They have a new album coming out this summer.

Well, he says he only has two arms...but how can we truly be sure (has he ever gone shirtless?). Stupid Geddy. http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/263/7/7/geddy_at_the_beach_by_beforeandafter2112-d2z537s.jpg His arms are buried in all that sand. Stupid Geddy.

Well, he says he only has two arms...but how can we truly be sure (has he ever gone shirtless?). Stupid Geddy. http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/263/7/7/geddy_at_the_beach_by_beforeandafter2112-d2z537s.jpg

Should we even try to analyze these? I was hoping someone would as I am curious what me dusting the peanut salt off of his shirt means. I tried to work that one out myself and all I could figure is that you know Ged is a fastidious dude and would not abide such a thing to tarnish his rock appearance on stage. Or maybe it was really just dandruff? Yes, I've gathered from what I've observed and read about him that he is a bit of a Felix Unger, which is why, in the dream, I distinctly remember that I was shocked to see him toss a handful of peanuts his mouth. :o For anyone who is interested, he was wearing his Rio shirt. :) Just don't take Ged's stage shoes. Or his cape. Now I have planted the seed for another Ged dream for you. You help him find his stage shoes. Stolen in Rio. Yeah. He sure did get miffed, especially when he snapped out "I don't think this is documentary material." My wife loves that part too. We were just talking about that part last night actually.

Should we even try to analyze these? I was hoping someone would as I am curious what me dusting the peanut salt off of his shirt means. I tried to work that one out myself and all I could figure is that you know Ged is a fastidious dude and would not abide such a thing to tarnish his rock appearance on stage. Or maybe it was really just dandruff? Yes, I've gathered from what I've observed and read about him that he is a bit of a Felix Unger, which is why, in the dream, I distinctly remember that I was shocked to see him toss a handful of peanuts his mouth. :o For anyone who is interested, he was wearing his Rio shirt. :) Just don't take Ged's stage shoes. Or his cape. Now I have planted the seed for another Ged dream for you. You help him find his stage shoes. Stolen in Rio.

Should we even try to analyze these? I was hoping someone would as I am curious what me dusting the peanut salt off of his shirt means. I tried to work that one out myself and all I could figure is that you know Ged is a fastidious dude and would not abide such a thing to tarnish his rock appearance on stage. Or maybe it was really just dandruff?

Should we even try to analyze these?

LOL -- yea conditioner. It was a little wild in the early years. :-)

Then Neil would invite them over for dinner, they would get drunk on Ged's wine, then jam for Olivia at the house.

I'd tell them to avoid a man named Peter Henderson at all costs. I wouldn't play anything, just that. Oh, and Rupert Hine. Stay away from him as well.

I go away for the weekend and my topic has turned into another Ged is hot topic .. "hot topic" ... "hot" ... "topic" ... Maybe I should've started this in the New World Women area, ha! Anyway, :D carry on, I am sure my wife will be along here at some point as well to talk about her love for the Gedster. :geddy:

Never. If I just say never, then I won't feel let down when they don't. If they do, then it will be a pleasant surprise. Then we can spend months dissecting Neil's lyrics and decide whether or not his time off made his lyrics more prickish or less.

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:dweez: :martini: :7up: :clap: Congrats Anthemic on this most successful "neil" thread. The man himself would be proud, if he actually lowered himself to our level.

Well he did that pulled back ponytail thing during the Presto era. I figure the racoon hair is gonna win this thing big time. But who knows... Maybe I shoulda made it the Best instead of the Worst? I was just feeling sorry for Geddy. That sad picture Lorraine posted in that other Neil thread just got to me. :( Had to rectify it. Thanks Lorraine! It's your fault! :P Everyone makes fun of his raccoon-do, but I liked it. :codger: I liked the way he looked during the T4E tour too. That was a good hair length for him and I liked the way he wore it. He was really thin again then too. But my personal favorite was his shag-do during the Grace Under Pressure tour. I felt that GuP era was a weak one - it was mullet-like, but a very short mullet. I think that was the shortest he ever had his hair, at least since Rush formed. I forgot about that T4E period. It was a thinner version of what he has now. So yea, shoulda made that a choice ... Sigh... I am not very good at this poll thing. The raccoon hair thing was always something that I found ... odd. When he pulled it back during the Presto era into a ponytail, I felt that was what he shoulda been doing during the raccoon hair phase. I like the early 80s look. It was still long and rock and roll looking but not as unruly as the earlier years. Some of those early years it was like, yikes!

Fixed -- now its best era.

Well he did that pulled back ponytail thing during the Presto era. I figure the racoon hair is gonna win this thing big time. But who knows... Maybe I shoulda made it the Best instead of the Worst? I was just feeling sorry for Geddy. That sad picture Lorraine posted in that other Neil thread just got to me. :( Had to rectify it. Thanks Lorraine! It's your fault! :P

Well?? There -- now he won't feel left out.

We should remedy that ... hmmm....

Sounds like a rap song. :laughing guy: :dweez:

This. That is the difference between 2112 and stuff from SnA or RtB. The former is presented in an abstract manner and the listener can take what they will from it and apply it in whatever way they feel it best works - that is the truest art, it brings the listener into the experience. With the latter, it is a one-sided diatribe from a soapbox that offers no artistic consolation, other than the music that supports it.