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1 hour ago, 1-0-0-1-0-0-1 said:

 

The Wings deserved a better fate after tying last night's game with 3 seconds left and winning it in the shootout. Those heroics were erased when the more-undeserving Caps went ahead on an empty net goal in a tie game. Lame.

 

36 minutes ago, blackhawkrush said:

But Torts didn't know Flyers were eliminated by then.   

 

No he didn't, and those big moments in those two games were happening at the same time. Before the game he did say he'd pull the goalie if the game was tied late  because the Flyers needed a regulation win.

1 hour ago, blueschica said:

Well both the Caps and the Red Wings won last night, keeping the (undeserving) Pens out.  They had a great run in the late season, though!  Boo Caps, too bad the Red Wings didn't make the playoffs.

 

 

The Wings deserved a better fate after tying last night's game with 3 seconds left and winning it in the shootout. Those heroics were erased when the more-undeserving Caps went ahead on an empty net goal in a tie game. Lame.

 

50 years ago today, Henry Aaron -- baseball's all-time HR king -- hit his 715th homer to beat Babe Ruth's record. Well done, sir!

46 minutes ago, goose said:

UConn's Nika Muhl did a great job shadowing Caitlyn Clark.  That was a smart game plan, assigning a top defender to Clark with no help responsibility.  I was surprised that Iowa didn't seem prepared for that, that their offense didn't include more screening to free Clark up.  Clark seemed to have to do most of the work herself.

 

Andraya Catrer showed in the pregame how Muhl defended in her last game, and she shadowed Clark in the exact same way tonight. You'd have to think the Iowa coaches knew it was coming, I don't know what gameplan they could have come up with to combat that. Muhl is just relentless on D.

 

Give credit to the other Iowa players, they picked up the slack while Clark had Muhl all over her.

2 minutes ago, goose said:

The illegal extension of the screen  prevented the defender from getting over the top.  It was a good call, and one that was made earlier in the game. 

 

Right, but the timing of the call seemed iffy to me, like if they didn't call it at that point in the game would Iowa have complained? Not sure.

25 minutes ago, Principled Man said:

UConn violates the Golden Rule!  When it’s crunch time, you don’t give the refs any opportunity to determine the outcome of the game.  

 

 I hate that such a close game -- and such an important game -- was possibly affected by a borderline call in the last minute. It makes you wonder if the call was legit, and I hate that we have to wonder about such things when we have legalized sports betting and TV ratings lurking in the shadows.

1 hour ago, invisible airwave said:

Laughs in California.

If you get a earthquake, us westsiders get White Castle and you get In N Out.  Fair is fair.

 

I did call it a bitty one.  But even bitty ones are rare out here.

 

And you can have White Castle, that stuff is gross. A sliver of grade D beef on a burger that's mostly bun. I can get slider buns anywhere.

 

How are In N Out's prices these days? Here in the east Five Guys is up to $18+ for just a regular burger/small fries/drink.

https://www.newsday.com/long-island/east-coast-earthquake-c15065

"If you don't have your 3D glasses, you'll only see this song in one-half D!" RIP Joe.

16 hours ago, pjbear05 said:

Jeez, I was expecting halfway close.  Clark drops 40.  This was fugly! 

 

13 hours ago, goose said:

First half was dead even, second half came down to makes vs misses.  LSU had 18 more total rebounds (Reese alone has 20!) and 19 more shots taken but five fewer three-pointers and six fewer free throws made.  That's what it came down to. 

 

Kudos for Caitlin Clark for getting her team one step closer to a championship

 

Watched the whole game last night. Angel Reese is as fierce a competitor as you have in hoops and she is fun to watch, but Clark is from another planet. And it's not just scoring threes from that other planet, it's her passing and vision too.

 

Women's college hoops, especially when you get into the Elite Eight, is a far better watch than any NBA matchup.

52 minutes ago, condemned2bfree said:

One of his more direct solos, its not 4 minutes long. 

 

That's a great example of his shorter form solos, as is this one. I would consider this a perfect guitar solo.

 

 

53 minutes ago, JohnRogers said:

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10 minutes ago, That One Guy said:

it should be noted that if you like your current plan, you can keep your plan

 

Read my lips....no new taxes.

3 minutes ago, goose said:

...if you wanna rock n roll

 

"This week, AC/DC returns to No. 1 on Billboard’s Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart. "

 

 

Digital sales? That's nice. How many 8-tracks did they sell?

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 I watched this video about a week ago -- this song popped into my head for some reason and I found this live version. Eric's voice was still golden in 2007.

 

 

On 3/12/2024 at 11:54 PM, Principled Man said:

 

 

That's the song I would have posted if you hadn't. One of rock's best voices.

RIP Pegi. A huge part of Rush's history, and a name we heard a lot when we first opened this board almost 20 years ago.

1 minute ago, 1-0-0-1-0-0-1 said:

 

Disingenuous! 

 

Just now, treeduck said:

I can always change it later when I see how the scoring had progressed. 

 

Hmmm...

 

Still disingenuous! You're on record for being a flip-flopper.

1 minute ago, treeduck said:

I'll vote for Lifeson just because the first three votes have gone to Page, just to keep things from getting out of hand. 

 

Disingenuous! 

I'm going to vote Page in this one, but for one specific reason. When you're listening to a riff in a Rush song, it could have been written by Alex or Geddy. In fact, I'd estimate that Geddy was more the riff guy and Alex was the chord guy, especially all those beautiful and inventive arpeggios.

 

The more I think about it, I might have voted for Page anyway.

On 3/24/2024 at 5:24 AM, Tony R said:

Beauty is subjective, ability isn’t. 
Lifeson at his best, in my opinion, was far more imaginative than EVH could ever be. Technique wise it’s a no brainer. There’s a level above Lifeson in terms of technique that he could never reach and there’s a few electric guitarists that inhabit that space; EVH, Vai, Satriani, Guthrie Govan for starters. However, ALL these pale in comparison to the likes of Segovia and other legendary classical guitarists. 

 

Agreed, though EVH had his moments with some of his songwriting. Songs like Light Up The Sky and A.F.U. had some adventurous ideas, and overall he had a rhythmic sensibility that was anything but basic. There was a lot of syncopation in his tunes, and due credit to Alex and Michael for effectively navigating that.

I'm writing this as I listen.

 

1. Edge of Life

Solid opener! My only gripe is in the solo section. That section is awesome, love how it goes into the double time feel, but all of those crash cymbals get in the way of a very good guitar solo. There are two bars where it's just ride cymbal and in that one spot the guitar is allowed to shine.

 

2. Invisible Hand

The very top of the intro reminded me of Aerosmith's Sweet Emotion, but not for long. That moody intro took its time, in fact the whole song took its time, and it worked. I didn't realize this song was over 8 minutes long until after it was over, which is always a good thing. Some nice surprise chord changes.

 

3. Ready Player One

Rush's post-synth era had it's share of bad songs, and also some good ones. This reminds me of the good ones. Nice arrangement, and the guitar sound under the vocals is perfect. Very nice solo at the end.

 

4. Shoulder

That intro is kinda creepy, love it. There's a sinister undertone going on throughout, very effective. My favorite track up till this point. If I had to gripe about something, the drum patterns didn't quite sell some of the time changes. Also, I thought the ending faded too soon -- that bass drum and guitar pattern sounded cool and could have been allowed to establish itself a little more with a few more bars and a slower fadeout. Just my opinion, it certainly isn't a mistake.

 

5. Hearts

Great guitar riff! The organ in the background is the perfect choice for this one. That first solo -- what am I hearing there? It's well played and melodic but it sounds a little out of tune, at least to my ears. The guitar solo makes up for it, though. It's an absolute banger.

 

6. Spades

Another good guitar riff, and tone for days too. Nice contrast to a cleaner tone for the verses. The bridge into the solo section was a very nice change of feel. The best drum programming so far. Second favorite track as of now.

 

7. Clubs.

I could be wrong, but I sense a theme in these last three song titles. I also sense that these three tunes have great guitar riffs. Coincidence? Probably not. That middle section is goddamn awesome.

 

8. Diamonds

Yep, I was right, another card title, another  cool riff. Sounds like you hired Les Claypool for the verse vocals, and it works! Nice breakdown after the middle section. And there's a cool bass bit towards the end -- Les would approve!

 

9. Sometimes it Does

Nice song, very melodic. Has a nice flow. The feel change for the middle section was very effective, but for me the edgy note choices in the beginning of the guitar solo don't quite fit the mood of the song. Just my opinion -- it just felt funny for that one bar. Once you're past that, however, that solo is on point and it rips. Perfect tone and playing. One minor point about the fadeout, and it's the same point made earlier -- the ending here was good and I thought it faded too early. Maybe let it go for at least four bars before starting the fade?

 

10. Variable, This is Knife

An 8-1/2-minute song with a title that references Clear And Present Danger? Cool! "Do we have a gig, over?" However, while there are some nice ideas here, and the bass work is excellent, it feels like a long buildup without a payoff. I know I sounded like music critic there, sorry about that. Just like that scene in the movie, I was waiting for the "impact with high-order detonation" and it never came.

 

11. Words that Hurt to Hear

The '80s! Nothing but smiles during this one. Good example of edgy note choices that work well and serve the song. The ending was maybe a little abrupt but this is a fun and well-executed track.

 

12. Sarajevo Rose

That transition at 1:55 is one that perks your ears up. This is right up there with Spades as my second/third favorite. Nice songwriting and arrangement, and a solid album closer.

 

 

 

10 hours ago, Maverick said:

Well, I did a thing:

 

Kiesel California Carved Top in Crimson Red

 

You absolutely did do a thing! She's a beaut! 

 

The extra mini toggle switch -- did you opt for piezo bridge saddles?

Looked for an official Black Sabbath thread, and this is what I found.

 

Came across this concert just now. I really liked the Dio-Sabbath stuff back in the day, and this show sounds great. On the opening track Mob Rules, I'm hearing a rhythm guitar behind Tony's solos. Anyone here know what the deal is with that, because I don't see another guitar player on stage.