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QUOTE (Mark_L @ Aug 29 2012, 07:01 PM) OK, so I'm just seeing if anyone else has any information regarding the pyro effects that Rush has incorporated into their live shows over the years. Here's what I know of: Time Machine -Marathon: "shot in the dark" bang -Witch Hunt: fire -Caravan: flames for "world lit only by fire", sparklers for "long train of flares" -2112: flames at the end of Overture -Far Cry: fireworks for "circuits blowing" Snakes & Arrows -Far Cry: fireworks -Witch Hunt: flames -2112: bang at the end of Overture -One Little Victory: fire with dragon sequence R30: Dragon with fire during One Little Victory. I believe this was the only pyro effect they used on this tour, same with Vapor Trails tour. Test For Echo - anything? I'm not sure Counterparts - fireworks at the end of Stick It Out, flames during Double Agent "cross of holy fire" Looks like they did the explosion during Red Sector A for the GUP and PoW tours, but dropped it for the HYF tour. Does anyone know of any other effects during the 80s and 90s tours? Just curious to know. I think you pretty much got them all. I do remember 'back in the day' they had a Pyro shot at the beginning of Bastille Day. I'm a licensed pyrotechnician so of course I would love to see more Pyro at Rush shows, but they've always used it sparingly and tastefully. If you want to see a fireworks display at a rock concert, just go see Kiss.

QUOTE (Sticklight @ Aug 21 2012, 06:47 PM) You didn't get the idea. He's not gonna improvise during songs. He is gonna improvise his drum solos, each night. Exactly. Not sure what this thread is all about, other than being 'another' speculation thread.

Pet Sounds is an amazing record, pure genius on many levels. Next...listen to Skylarking by XTC.

I'm sorry but this singer Cannot Sing. I've never listened to this band, so I watched 'parts' of around 10 live YouTube videos. The band is OK, but that's not singing. Not sure what it is really. You can hear better singers at most open mic nights in any bar. Sorry, but unless your band plays only instrumentals, vocals are everything.

Great band! Love all their stuff.

A cool fill is in The Wreckers at 3:40. Eighth note triplet's down the toms, but with ghost snare notes. All about "feel"...

Just saw them on a festival concert on the Palladia channel, from London. It was just terrible, embarrassing really. That singer cannot sing. Actually most of the bands that performed were just awful, too old and can't do it anymore. UFO and Marillion should not be playing anymore.

QUOTE (Rushman14 @ Aug 10 2012, 10:13 AM) check out these awesome panorama shots! Mars Rover panoramic pics Cool pics but NOT from this mission. Those are from the Spirit rover years ago. Cool none the less.

Saw KISS and Motley Crude last night in Phoenix, AZ. It was around 109 degrees at showtime but it didn't affect either bands performance and energy. The venue was entirely full, with approx 18,000 all sweating in the heat but fired up for the show. This was a f***ing Rock Concert, in the most true sense. The Crue came out and just tore the place to shreds. Their set was insane and they can all still play and sing very well. Vince Neil is a total pro and really worked his ass off. Tommy did his fair share of talking to the crowd too, even with his drum set upside down! Last thing Tommy said as they finished their set and were walking off stage was, "we love you mother f*ckers". Classic. Their sound was good and the stage show was awesome. Great lighting, lasers, tons of Pyro, constant fog, sexy girls dancing and used as backing vocalists, lots of energy. Total rock show, loved it! KISS came out and destroyed the joint. I feel like I went to a concert and watched a fireworks display. Man, these guys can still bring it big time. They sounded really good, hit all their notes and put on a major production. You're hard pressed to find a better front man than Paul Stanley. The guy hasn't lost anything and is the definition of "pro musician". This was the 12th time I have seen Kiss and maybe the best show ever. Not much of a review, sorry. Just wanted to write something and say that this was a Rock Concert. If you like these bands, go see them.

I feel it's possibly the best album ever, and as a recording engineer it's certainly the record that all others are judged by. It changed the whole scope of music.

I heard The Wreckers on 93.3 in Phoenix, AZ last night.

QUOTE (Hatchetaxe&saw @ Aug 4 2012, 01:36 AM) Anyone like Uncle Tupelo? Wilco 'was' Uncle Tupelo. I grew up in St. Louis and saw the original band many times. To answer the thread question, Yes I like Wilco.

QUOTE (Sheldon Cooper @ Jul 27 2012, 08:08 AM) MAYBE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A POLL BUT THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY POLLS LATELY IT DEFINITELY COULD HAVE HAD A CRAZIER TITLE SOME LITTLE PLAY ON WORDS OR SOME SUCH There he is....

This Thread Should Have Been A Poll

Great band! One of my favorite's. Enjoy the show.

QUOTE (Sheldon Cooper @ Jul 27 2012, 04:50 AM) QUOTE (launchpad67a @ Jul 26 2012, 08:19 PM) Strange seeing all lowercase threads and no polls on page 1 of my music forum. And no single sentence paragraphs... Exactly! Must Use All Of The Page For My Posts

Tough question, but a few come to mind pretty quickly. -Toured Europe opening for the band Extreme. -Shooting major fireworks displays all over the country, but specifically a show in St. Louis on barges on the Mississippi river consisting of over 27,000 shells. -Playing drums in countless bands for 1000's of gigs. -Working production (sound, lighting, stage mngt) for major concerts. All my jobs in life have been very cool, I think.

The record rocks, tells a good story, and has very good performances on it. ** waits for the usual haters to ruin this thread. Won't be long now...

Strange seeing all lowercase threads and no polls on page 1 of my music forum.

Thanks Daylin! We are excited and major change has always worked well for us in the past. Pool is always open to you. Hope you're doing well.

It's been in the works for about a year now, but a few weeks ago my wife and I decided to make the move to Phoenix on August 1. She has been working there for the past 2 years and commutes from our current home in Prescott, AZ, which is 90 minutes north of Phoenix. She's gone on average about 5-6 days at a time and it's taken it's toll on her. She holds a high profile position at the Arizona Biltmore, one of the top 10 resorts in the country. I can do my job(s) from anywhere (own a web design company, play in 2 bands, run production for major concerts and large events, and shoot professional firework displays). But one nice bonus for me that comes with moving to Phoenix is the amount of work I can get, especially in the concert and firework business. I've had a number of offers from major production companies wanting to bring me on board full time, and the fireworks company I work for is based in Phoenix. They want me to shoot more shows around the state for them as well. So these things make me happy and make the move a little easier. Both of my bands play all around the state, so the move won't effect gigs for either of them. We travel for most gigs anyhow, so it's no big deal. I can obviously run my web design business from anywhere, so nothing changes there either. So while I'm sad to leave this beautiful city in the mountains and move to the hottest city on earth, there are a number of huge doors that will open. Come on over, we have a killer house with tons of room...and an awesome pool!

QUOTE (Priest of Syrinx @ Jul 25 2012, 01:30 PM) QUOTE (launchpad67a @ Jul 24 2012, 07:55 PM) Its has one of the best chorus' on the record and is very listenable. Not sure why any of you are bitching about a Rush song getting radio play. Who cares what song it is. Real fans of the band would never bitch about hearing their songs on any radio station. Fcking bitch, bitch, bitch. I feel sorry for your wives and girlfriends. Sorry, neither my wife nor my girlfriend is a bitch. nice one!

There are a number of plugins available for various audio editing software that do a fair job at removing vocals. But for this song I don't think they would be very effective. None of my business, but why does the visiting team even get a music intro? Maximum production value would be better served if you crank something powerful only when the home team comes out.

Its has one of the best chorus' on the record and is very listenable. Not sure why any of you are bitching about a Rush song getting radio play. Who cares what song it is. Real fans of the band would never bitch about hearing their songs on any radio station. Fcking bitch, bitch, bitch. I feel sorry for your wives and girlfriends.

QUOTE (Tick @ Jul 18 2012, 04:58 AM) Never even heard of this band, but let me make the 43rd post in the, "Camel sub forum" because Camel is too big for just a thread, they need a sub forum! Sorry guys, No Camel sub forum, not gonna happen. Good band though, and I smoke their cigarettes everyday.