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Saw this at the movies last night. Wow. As if there was any doubt of buying it before hand, after seeing it on the big screen, I DEFINITELY have to get it now. What an incredible show from top to bottom.

 

Kashmir literally took me to another dimension, and no I was not on any mind-altering substances for that to happen. Nobody's Fault But Mine was also a big highlight for me, with John Paul Jones busting out a 10-STRING bass for the song.

 

Once the concert was over and the credits were rolling, one of the most unique experiences I've ever had took place. The crowd in the theatre just sort of sat there silent, almost dumbfounded at what they just witnessed. Then little by little the applause slowly got louder and louder. It's rare I've seen/heard anyone clap at a movie theatre. Led Zeppelin definitely deserved it that's for sure!

 

Incredible show, a definite must buy!!!

What a show!!!

 

I loved it, the setlist was fantastic, my buddy and I were surprised at how well it flowed in a concert setting. A lot of the older 80's gems surprised me at how good they sounded live. I was not expecting Territories to be that HEAVY, and the solo from Analog Kid blew me away. Alex lit the crowd up with that one!!

 

Neil was Neil, solid and on form the whole night. I enjoyed the nice touch of his kit rotating MID-SONG during Clockwork Angels, which I felt came across really well live, as did most of the new album material. The crowd was fairly into it, particularly Headlong Flight and the end of Carnies.

 

Geddy sounded fantastic this time around, much better than the last time I saw the band in 2011 in Hamilton. There were times I felt the mix buried his bass a bit, but for the most part it was LOUD and clear and you could hear everything. Also, not much I can say about the orchestra other than, they ROCKED!! They really added a lot to the songs they played on.

 

Great show. Can't wait to see them again for Rush show number 6 in the future!!

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QUOTE (FOH Lights @ Oct 14 2012, 07:48 AM) Well, they decided on Friday to play Limelight in Toronto. Or not They didn't play Limelight tonight, they could be waiting until their Tuesday show to bust it out.

I actually have a soft spot for the Dalton Bond movies. Are they the best of the series? No, I wouldn't go that far but they definitely are better than people give them credit for. His portrayal of the character was quite different from Moore's, and way more intense which is what it needed to be at the time. Particularly Licence To Kill which the storyline needed Bond to be in that mindset. The more humor laden-Moore portrayal just wouldn't have worked in that movie.

 

Some of my favourites (out of order):

For Your Eyes Only (I really feel this was the best of the Moore bonds, along with The Spy Who Loved Me which is also brilliant)

Goldfinger

Goldeneye

On Her Majesty's Secret Service (If Connery had been in this film, without question it would have been the best in the series, bar none)

Dr. No

Casino Royale

Live And Let Die

From Russia With Love (re-watched this one recently, and it really grabbed me all over again as one of the best films)

 

Only a few have been fairly steaming hunk of poo on a stick. Quantum Of Solace which even Daniel Craig doesn't like and has admitted the script was affected by the Writer's Strike that went down in that timeframe. Octopussy which feels way too long if I ever watch it, Die Another Day was alright in parts, but overall a bit of a letdown. Moonraker is a fairly disliked film in the series, and indeed the movie is a little far-fetched, but I have always thought the beginning with Bond and Jaws in and out of the airplane is one of the better opening sequences in the series.

 

Been a HUGE Bond fan ever since I was a kid, and I simply cannot wait until Skyfall in November!!!

My favourite song on the album! Lately when I've listened to it I've been really digging the ending, with all the feedback from the guitar and the Taurus pedals holding down the low end, just creeping in slowly. Brilliant.

I remember it clearly, I was in grade 7 and home sick from school that day. As any sick young kid does they park their backside in front of the TV searching for something to watch, and it just happened that I came across the Fox station where I saw this man covered in dust running, and talking to a news reporter. At first, I thought it was a movie. Once I saw other stations covering the story, even SPORTS stations, I knew something was seriously wrong.

 

Then, I saw the second tower get hit and I was just so confused as was everyone else. Lots of emotions running through my head. Living in Canada (Southern Ontario) and hearing that the CN Tower, which is about an hour away from me, was being evacuated as a precaution it really made you think about what was going on at the time.

 

I will never forget that day.

 

 

 

On September 20th, Queen - Hungarian Rhapsody is being screened at movie theatres all over the world. Is anyone planning on going? I am and I'm quite looking forward to it!!

 

Apparently before the concert, a 25 minute documentary will be shown made from archive footage around the timeframe of that gig on the Magic Tour.

QUOTE (Thunder Bay Rush @ Sep 5 2012, 12:27 AM)

If anyone wants to check out Kim Mitchell's guitar work, listen to "Oh War" from the High Class and Borrowed Shoes album and; "Beyond the Moon" from the Mutiny Up My Sleeve album. This stuff will freak you out, I promise. While you've got the "mutiny" album going, listen to "The Party" too. Cat's in the bag, neighbours holler, This party's higher than the EIFFEL TOWER!

QUOTE (micgtr71 @ Sep 4 2012, 10:19 PM)

Battlescar was a great tune. Geddy's voice was fantastic on this tune. I can't remember the name of the album, but there was a guy on a tightrope on the cover if memory serves. Great bass fills too.

QUOTE (Khan @ Aug 13 2012, 10:49 AM)

I love triple D too, but I can't watch too much of it because I get too damn hungry.

Mama by Genesis. Such an aggressive vocal from Phil, that he really never ever matched again, solo or Genesis material.

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QUOTE (bigman208 @ Aug 3 2012, 11:43 PM) An old friend of mine's father loved pickled herring. He literally used to buy jars of the stuff. One day, he made me try some, and would not let me hang out with my friend until I did, so I did just that. Absolutely atrociously disgusting, vile crapola. The worst part about it is no matter what you eat afterwards, even if you have a whole bulb of raw garlic, all you can taste is the damn pickled herring.  Never again. I love me some pickled herring, though not quite as much as creamed herring. Occasionally I'll buy a jar, and since my husband won't eat anything that swims, eat it all myself. It's definitely an aquired taste!

An old friend of mine's father loved pickled herring. He literally used to buy jars of the stuff. One day, he made me try some, and would not let me hang out with my friend until I did, so I did just that.

 

Absolutely atrociously disgusting, vile crapola. The worst part about it is no matter what you eat afterwards, even if you have a whole bulb of raw garlic, all you can taste is the damn pickled herring.

 

Never again.

Was at a vinyl record store on Queen Street in Toronto yesterday, and managed to find original copies of The Wall and Wish You Were Here. They were used, but in very good condition, and priced between $20 and $30. I'm still kicking myself I didn't pick them up, or at least one of them.

QUOTE (rushlady23 @ Jul 29 2012, 07:43 AM)

Bats. There's nothing like waking up at 2 a.m. to find one flying around in your bedroom. This has happened before but I didn't think it would happen again. I'm worried (I know) that there are more that have taken up residence in the walls/eaves of my house.

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QUOTE (bigman208 @ Jul 23 2012, 09:29 AM) Believe it or not, there IS another Batman reboot scheduled for either 2014 or 2015. The reason for it is because plans are moving forward for a film adaptation of the Justice League. For those that don't know, Justice League is essentially DC Comic's version of The Avengers. Who doesn't know who the Justice League is? Just figured I'd play it safe here.   I work at a movie theatre, and you would be surprised how many people I came into contact with that DIDN'T know who the Avengers were!

Believe it or not, there IS another Batman reboot scheduled for either 2014 or 2015. The reason for it is because plans are moving forward for a film adaptation of the Justice League. For those that don't know, Justice League is essentially DC Comic's version of The Avengers.

Only one, since it's my first car and I bought it used a couple of years ago.

 

2004 Nissan Maxima

QUOTE (pedro2112 @ Jul 7 2012, 12:06 PM)

I thought they did use Bass Pedals during the Chorus of HF? Or are you talking about something else?

QUOTE (EmotionDetector @ Jun 25 2012, 09:20 AM)

Well, I went to the show this past Saturday night in Toronto. Needless to say...it was amazing. Thanks to all of you who mentioned how good it was and how I should definitely go. There was definitely no stretching the truth. It was quite the experience. I would've regretted not seeing it. Roger Waters can certainly still sing. Great job by him. I'm a huge David Gilmour fan, and wish he'd be part of this...but the guitar player did a fantastic job. I mean, the second solo on Comfortably Numb was one of the greatest solos I've ever witnessed live. Unreal. Highlights of the show for me: Comfortably Numb - again, one of the best solos I've ever seen live. Wow. Young Lust - I forgot how much this song f'n rocks Another Brick in The Wall (all 3) - always been a fan of these, but they sounded awesome live Hey You - one of my all-time favourite songs Run Like Hell - the videos in this one were really cool The production in general - hearing the helicopters / airplanes circling around my head, and watching the plane flying into the wall was beyond awesome... Overall, I'm so happy I went. I found it gave me a new found respect for the album. Over the years, I haven't found myself listening to it all that much, but watching this whole production really got me looking at this album in a different light. Just fantastic! I'm now joining the bandwagon of others stating that you need to watch this show live. It was worth every penny.

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QUOTE (sdhonda @ Jun 17 2012, 11:55 AM) QUOTE (D3strukt @ Jun 16 2012, 11:01 PM) There was a problem in 1984 involving Neil and Yakuza beating a woman. He vowed they would never go back. I've never heard of this. Elaboration/link? I don't remember where, but i'm pretty sure it was in a magazine interview, or something to that effect, with either Geddy, or Alex. Geddy discussed the incident in detail in the book Contents Under Pressure.

QUOTE (ShlappinDahBass @ Jun 15 2012, 09:41 AM)

OH MY GOSHHH WATCH THIS. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKVJicTW9rc&feature=related Amazing quality! 2 in a half hour concert! ALL of Dark Side of the Moon! RUN LIKE HELL.

Mine also has this too. I checked the other copies in stock and they all had the same 0:00 times too.