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QUOTE (Analog Kelly @ Aug 11 2007, 07:01 PM) QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Aug 11 2007, 08:51 PM) QUOTE (Analog Kelly @ Aug 11 2007, 07:22 PM) http://a704.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/88/l_581cf5bda089abbf3f1b3027adb6fb57.jpg He's smiling http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/RushBabe/Michelle/Pict0042a.jpg From that kit. NO WAY ! IS IT REALLY ??????? Actually it is from this kit, which is the one prior to the red one. http://www.rush.com/gallery/php/images/30/30pic19.jpg But it is still sexy. And you are far too kind, because I suck!

QUOTE (progrush2112 @ Oct 25 2006, 11:44 PM) the one and only thing I hate about weed, is how everybody but me seems to be able to find it. I have no problem finding bongs, pipes, hookahs, etc. So... who's got the herb?? Always.

Mics don't count as part of the kit. The prices you listed are retail. For instance you have the Paragon complete set listed as $3,519.00 but the actual street price is $2005.00 (currently at Musician's Friend) and I have seen them for $1900 elsewhere, including case. Anyone who pays $15 for a pair of sticks is getting ripped off. Those sell for around $7 per pair. When I spoke to the DW rep at the NAMM show where the kit was displayed prior to the R30 tour (and recording of Feedback) he told me that the valued cost of the drums and hardware was around $48 k. That includes the shells made by DW for the Roland V-Drums (Roland mesh head triggers installed by Lorne). Neil's toms and bass drums feature newly developed technology that was just made commercially available this year. Also because Neil is fully endorsed I doubt he or the band paid anything for the drums, hardware, cymbals or sticks.

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Morgan Fairchild is still hot at 50.

Who in their right mind in the 20th or 21st centuries would even consider mercury as a prevervative component for any product to be ingested by a living body? Absolutely ludicrous. I could see this maybe 100 years ago before we knew the dangers, but not in recent times. I recently began to re-evaluate the vaccinations I endured as a child. God knows what the government shot into our arms as children. Especially if this kind of thing is happening as recent as the last 5-10 years.

Good thoughts.

If you are going to wait to see it then go to a theater with digital projection. If you don't have a digital theater in you area then see it as soon as you can so the print is in good shape. When I was in film school my first editing teacher always said that seeing a film it's first time through the projector is the best it will get. After that deterioration happens because of handling, dirty projectors, and general wear. Didgital theaters don't have this problem.

Moving this to Random Samples. I am going to restrict "Making Modern Music" to gear only topics. Thanks! Your friendly neighborhood Moderator.

Dec. 23: Smith, Joseph (1805) Famous Mormon, hmmm. Karsh, Yousuf (1908) Photographer, took the band photo on GUP Clark, Wesley K. (1944) Presidential Candidate and General (cool) Lucci, Susan (1948) Oh well. Warren, Estella (1978) I'm only 12 years older than she. Caps should never be together anyway. http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/128/039_C49034.jpg Not listed is Dave Murray of Iron Maiden who is 10 years older than me.

The mix is fine. The mastering job was f***ed up. Mastering takes place after mixing by someone who did not work on the recording process. The mastering engineer brings in fresh ears and "masters" the album for mass production and suitable for public consumption. Bob Ludwig is considered THE mastering engineer and VT was the first studio effort by Rush not mastered by Mr. Ludwig. The guy who mastered MFH was selected to master VT. He did a great job with MFH, but the record company must have pressed him to make VT really loud, destroying the intergity of the audio recorded. But please understand that mastering and mixing are two totally different stages of an album's production.

The only difference is Counterparts is a good album. Test for Echo is just OK.

Sorry, everytime I try to give this album a chance it always lets me down. Each song has a cool part, then an annoying part that doesn't fit with the rest of the song. Plus the whole thing sounds horrible and thin. The bass is bouncy and has no guts. Sounds rubbery and not solid or rocking. The guitars are especially thin and brittle. The drums sound ok. The words seem random, and unedited and lack the poignancy of other Rush lyrics. The keyboards reach an all time low and really wreck the whole album for me, with the exception of Force Ten. The performances are good. This album sounds uninspired and if they were ever going through the motions this would be the time. They had nothing to prove by this time and much of HYF sounds like leftover, less-than-inspired bits from Power Windows. This album made me speculative and weary about Rush releases ever since. Luckily they put out Presto and Counterparts afterwards.

Ahem!

The vocal is extremely high on Circumstances. They have only played all of Hemispheres on that tour and Permanent Waves. Doesn't make it any less great, just too high to be sung live. Circumstances has great lyrics, both english and french (one of the coolest things about this song are the french lyrics). Great imagery. I identify with the narrative. With no guitar solo it is kind of a an early prototype of where they eventually went musically. It is very concise and to the point. Compact. But it is an example of the best things that Rush do as a band. The drums progress nicely throughout the song with each chorus. The patterns are classic Neil. Also the drum fill in the middle of the second verse (before "These walls that still surround me") is one of the coolest all time Neil fills, period. The guitar parts are also excellent; the texture of the tone with with the slight delay and chorus against the contrast of the acoustic middle, the guitar and bass doubled lick that leads into the chorus is brilliant. There is just enough synth, has some glockenspiel for added "extra" percussion. The bass part is also great, especially the bass fill after "The things that I once dreamed of." I have heard the Trees so many times and is much more "typical" because of the acoustic intro (which they had done quite a bit to that point). The lyrics are clever, but are too clever after 25 years. I like the Trees, but having heard it so much more live it is a much less desireable song for me. Plus now that Neil plays this song on the electric kit really bugs me. Give me real drums and temple blocks anytime.

Well, went with Hemispheres because it is close to perfect. Circumstances is awesome! I would rather hear that over the Trees any time. But All of that album is great, period. Permanent Waves is also my favorite. These two always nudge each other out of the way for me. I've been on a Hemispheres thing lately too. I guess it comes down to the fact that I will skip Different Strings and occasionally Entre Nous, whereas Hemispheres must be played continuously from start to finish.

What are you playing on these days? My arsenal currently: Guitars: Gibson Les Paul Standard Plus (AA top, very pretty) in Lightburst finish. Modified: removed stock BurstBucker Pros replaced with Classic 57 Zebras in both neck and bridge, tapped for single coils and phase. Rickenbacker 360-12 Fireglo finish Epiphone Les Paul in honeyburst finish, nice flametop. When I met Les himself he confessed to preferring some Epiphones to Gibsons when I showed him some catalogs of both. Epiphone Sheraton II (Natural finish) Fender Squire Stratocaster (another well spent $200, when Squire's were decent, same color as my J Bass) Martin D-1 acoustic Martin SPD-16R acoustic Washburn W 240 12 string acoustic (a bargain at $120) Amps: Marshall Class 5 combo Fender Deluxe Reverb Fender Sidekick 15 open back combo Fender Sidekick 15R closed back, ported combo Fender Princeton 112 combo Electar (Epiphone) Tube 30 combo FX: MXR Distortion + (Original issue) Boss Acoustic Simulator Ibanez Multi Effects rack unit (analog compressor, phaser, overdrive, Stereo Chorus/Flanger and loop) Cry Baby Wah (Classic) DigiTech RP7 digital effects processor DOD Wah/Volume *edited for content because this is so old but somebody liked it. :)

Hey gang! Here's the place to discuss all thing bass (moan). Basses: Cream Fender Jazz (Mexican) Best $200 I ever spent! I replaced the original white pickguard with a tortoise shell one. Cream Rickenbacker 4001 Amps: For recording I use my guitar POD with either a 2 x 12 cabinet model or a 4 x 10 cabinet model. I also have a really old Standel solid state amp from the 60s which was rescued from the garbage. I had another one that belonged to my dad, but that one died and I wanted to replace it. The rescued amp sounds pretty damn good for being old and crappy. It's a 1 x 15 combo that's like 4 feet tall. A reall pain in the ass to move. When I play with my Rush tribute band I play through my guitarist's bass rig which is a really nice GK head through a 2 x 10 cabinet with a tweeter and a 1 x 15 cabinet. Nice actually, though not mine.

Hey gang! Here is our own personal space to post our set ups, even pix if you got them. I was lucky enough to stumble on a great deal for my new (in Jan '04) Grestch Renown Maple in "Deep Black" finish. The best drums I have ever owned, and I have had more than a few kits through the years. Drums: 18 x 22 bass drum 5 1/2 x 14 Ludwig Black Beauty snare (best snare drum I have ever owned) 7 x 8 tom 8 x 10 tom 10 x 12 tom 12 x 14 tom 13 x 16 tom 6x6 concert tom (Ludwig) 8x6 concert tom (Ludwig) 5 1/2 x 14 Gretsch Maple snare drum (10 lug, natural finish, not pictured) 5 1/2 x 14 Gretsch Maple snare drum (8 lug, Deep Black finish, not pictured) 6 1/2 x 14 Premier chrome snare (not pictured) 6 1/2 x 14 Yamaha copper snare (not pictured) 6 1/2 x 14 Spaun custom dual shell maple snare (not pictured) Cymbals: 13" K/Z hi hats 14" K hi hats 20" Avedis Zildjian Ping Ride (30 years old in 2014, not pictured) 14" K Dark Thin Crash (x2, one not pictured) 15" K Zildjian Dark Crash (not pictured) 16" K Dark Crash 17" K Hybrid Crash 19" K Hybrid Crash 8" & 10" Sabian Paragon Splash 10" Turkish Apex Splash (not pictured) 10" Turkish Xanthos Splash with rivets, reverse cup (not pictured) 18" Turkish Euphonic China 14" Wuhan China 16" Wuhan China (21 years old, and still sounds amazing, not pictured) 5 1/4" Avedis Zildjian Crotale, pitch = A (Tuned cymbal) 22" Sabian Paragon ride 20" Sabian Paragon Diamondback China with tambourine chimes 16" Sabian Paragon crash (not pictured) 8" Avedis Zildjian Extra Thin Splash (not pictured) Hardware: Yamaha HS-1100 Hi-Hat stand Yamaha DFP-9410 Double Bass Drum Pedal Yamaha WS904 Double Tom Stand (suspended floor toms) Yamaha CS-865 Cymbal Stands x 2 Yamaha Cymbal Stacker Yamaha X-Hat boom DW 9934 Double Tom and Cymbal Stand Gibraltar Cymbal Boom Extension

Yeah, Robin Williams was definitely a little nervous when I approached him. I figured he was so friendly by his performances. I wouldn't want someone doing that kind of stuff to me. The NAMM show is a different story because the celebrities there are usually representing musical instrument manufacturers and are there to be seen.

I am not one to bother celebrities, but I am not above it. Bob Crane (Col. Hogan) I met him at a Buddy Rich/Louie Bellson concert in 1978 (my first "professional" concert). He was a drummer and happened to be at the show. Got his autograph on the show program. Robin Williams #1 Met him at the PSA (former airline) counter at the SF airport just after John Belushi's death in 1982. Apparently we were all on the same plane from southern California. My brother got his autograph on a scrap of paper. Williams looked drugged, but was very pleasant. Chris Holmes (WASP) They were opening for KISS in 1986 on the second no-make-up tour. I was on the rail in front of some PA speakers, just zoning out big time, staring off into the distance. Holmes motioned to me trying to get my attention to see if I was ok. I shook my head and regained full consciousness and noticed Mr. Holmes motioning to me. I looked up, smiled, and acknowledged what seemed genuine concern for me (let's face it, concerts can get rough). He said "OK" and smiled and continued to rock on. He gave me a pick that I can no longer find. It was made of metal. Very cool. I always thought this was a cool gesture from a guy in a band I didn't like that much (at the time). Whenever I see a WASP video or the Decline of the Western Civilization I reflect on this incident. He's alright in my book, despite being a drunken mess a lot of the time. Peter Erskine Met him at a drum clinic at Drum World in Daly City (near SF) in the mid 80s. Told him about the old Slingerland catalog from 1976 I had with him in it. He commented about the crappy finish those drums had. Surprisingly Neil was not in that catalog, otherwise I would have known about Rush then. Kenny Aaronoff My friend Adam and I had a long discussion with him following a drum clinic at a local Guitar Center. We spoke for about 2 hours about different aspects of drumming. A really cool guy. Met him again 2 years later and he remembered us. Les Paul #1 and Steve Vai At Les Paul day at the House of Blues in LA in 1994. Talked to Les for a bit after the show. He signed my Epiphone Sheraton (a semi-hollow guitar like Alex's old 355) as well as my dad's Gold Top Les Paul. A very nice guy. During the show Slash and Steve Vai were inches from me (onstage). At one point I talked to Vai and tried to give him a tape of my drumming, which he of course declined to take. Can't blame me for trying. Robin Williams #2 I had just started school at the Academy of Art College in SF back in 1995 and was walking around the city checking out where my classes were to be held. I saw Mr. Williams walk into a software store as I walked down the street. After walking a few more steps down the street I realized who he was and sheepishly walked into the store. I walked up to him and said that I really enjoyed his work and shook his hand. He seemed a bit nervous, but I am pretty harmless. I mentioned the story of seeing him at the airport and told him that I had just started film school. He wished me luck and I was on my way. Very genuine man. Shorter than me, and I am not really tall at 5' 9". Joe DiMaggio My family was in a suite at the Oakland Coliseum for an A's game and we noticed that in the suite one over from ours there was old Mr. Coffee himself. My grandfather played ball with his brother Dom in the 30s and 40s. We saw him exit his suite and my grandfather wanted to say hi. We approached him from behind and he became rather unnerved and before we could say anything he said that he didn't give autographs. My grandfather said that he played ball with his brother but he wanted nothing to do with us. Oh well. He was dead a couple of years later. Poor guy never got over a lot of stuff. Les Paul #2 and then some Les Paul plays every Monday in NYC and everytime my dad and I are in town we go to see him play (in fact my dad was there last week during the convention). I had him sign a pickguard from my newest Les Paul. I mentioned the LA show in '94 and he said "Some guy brought a hollowbody for me to sign." I said that was me. I showed him the Epiphone catalog with him in it and he signed that too. He said that some of the Epiphones were better than the Gibsons. NAMM 2004: Bill Bruford, Chris Squire, Alan White, Eric Bloom, Terry Bozzio, Carmine and Vinny Appice, Danny Carey, Rudy Sarzo, Chester Thompson, Dave Weckl, Simon Phillips, Steve Smith, Stewart Copeland, and many more than I can remember. Most of these were casual but I had pix taken with a few of these. James Hetfield I was getting a hot dog for lunch a couple of weeks ago and Hetfield was having a dog with his young son. He was all cleaned up, despite his tattoos. He looked at me as I figured out why I recognized him. I'm not that big of a Metallica fan. I didn't want to intrude, plus I couldn't think anything clever to say other than "Can't wait for the movie" (which I was not) or "You guys really suck now that Cliff is gone." He had a look like I was going to bother him. Must be the hair. There are others, but this is more than plenty.

A Hard Day's Night Help Rocky Horror Picture Show The Kids Are Alright Head The Blues Brothers FM Amadeus That Thing You Do Back Beat Heavy Metal This Is Spinal Tap The Buddy Holly Story The Wall Little Shop of Horrors Tommy Quadrophenia Detroit Rock City A Mighty Wind Great Balls of Fire Hedwig and the Angry Inch La Bamba Eddie and the Cruisers American Hot Wax Dead Man's Curve (campy but enjoyable) Sgt. Pepper with the Bee Gees and Peter Frampton was a piece of crap. I have the sound track, but I don't I've listened to it since John Lennon was shot. I also have a distaste for Elvis movies. There are some really cool old rock films that I can't remember the names of because they were pretty generic. I could have also mentioned Staurday Night Fever and Grease, but I am on the fence about those. I saw Xanadu not long ago. I remember seeing that quite a bit when I was younger, but in retrospect it is really bizarre. Good music by ELO though.

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