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  1. QUOTE (Bernard Black @ Dec 17 2008, 06:12 PM)QUOTE (willowroolz @ Dec 17 2008, 03:25 PM) on the day HYF was supposed to be released, made the hour long journey home having been unable to find it, then opened up a copy of Kerrang! and saw an advert from a shop called Shades IMMENSE, INTENSE, BUY OR f**k OFF AND DIE!!!!!! Yep Shades was where I got all Rush's new releases, sometimes ahead of official UK release date. Proper customer service in those days.
  2. Neil was driving to the gig then he saw Geddy drinking milk from Alex's nipples. Neil threw up a pint of Macallan and puke splashed all over himself. Alex was shocked! And Geddy was still drinking milk because he was not really Geddy. Alex realized this and panicked. If Geddyfan13 was there Alex would run into his arms and tell what deep, dark secret Neil was hiding. It had to be that Neil had been a robot but was humanized only while offstage. However, while on stage, Subdivided and synthetic!! Neil woke up and immediately saw his BMW motorcycle on fire. He grabbed his hose and tried to extinguish the flaming bike. Suddenly, Alex screamed LOOK OUT! ROLL THE BONES! HOLD THE FIRE! And let's go eat some soup because Howard Ungerleider brought some crackers. Not just any dry, stale crackers... dry FRESH crackers!! Of course, Geddy had always wanted a rap album with Alex playing some African bongos and the spoons. So they decided to bathe Neil in milk. Meanwhile, Geddyfan13 was trying to convince Geddy to sit still and stop spitting on random people. Geddy said, "I'm orally fixated, ok!" Smiling, Neil begins snorting Jell-o shots and gurgling tequila. Geddyfan13 is having intense flashbacks about eating Reddi-Wip and drinking the sour milk that The Analog Kid flew by night. Wow, that's random, remarked Neil, seeing what just happened. Alex started gyrating because Janie wanted to suck face with him. Disco, like Janie, sucked with Force Ten. And may the smile on Alex's face never fade. Expunged of his trousers, Alex was in the middle between Janie and Geddyfan13's milk jug thinking, "I'm thirsty, half naked and hot for Janie." In walked Geddy with an intrauterine in his nose. The operation was "'snot' very pretty," joked Geddy. Meanwhile, Neil's pet lizard wanted to ride to the gig in Geddy's pants and then he jumped with surprise into Janie's bra. And found a reason to live; whereas before, he couldn't give a New World Man What You're Doing. Marathonist, Rush's top fan (besides MMCXII!!) was lounging around before the concert in granny panties. Wondering where his lizard was now, hopefully not in anyone's undergarments, Neil reached for his Kama Sutra book so he could make Marathonist scream at the top of her lungs. "Argh! Earplugs, please!" Then in astonishment Neil's lizard jumped quickly into the glass of Macallan Alex was balancing on his man-part. Now that's talent requiring a sizeable waste of time and a huge investment of valuable reptile balancing apparatii to figure out how to manipulate ones man-bits accordingly. One would think Alex's big advantage might result from excessive Viagra consumption but however, he doesn't need it. Since Geddy's cheeks were turning red from all the exertion from lifting his very large banana of love every time Marathonist sang, "Afternoon Delight." So after guzzling Shasta with unbridled lust and avarice, Geddy turned his attention to Janie, who was already exhausted after her romp with Alex, and said, "let's go get some doughnuts, the jelly kind. Because I have a deathwish." Actually... Isn't that obvious? GeddysMullet said her spleen was sore. "THEN STOP BARFING!" Obviously, Janie and Marathonist were having feelings for MMCXII because they had been slipped GHB. But MMCXII didn't do it! Freewill made the women cringe at the thought of having to sing while standing on top yaoi's shrine dedicated to Neil and several butcher's aprons drenched in ouzo. Quite a challenge since mass hysteria had taken hold of them angels. It was then that Alex realized Janie was going to see her chicken in law and Neil's lizard battle it out on the stage! Everyone's bet was on the chicken since Neil's lizard was drunk from drinking FunkyColdMedina yesterday. But however, the chicken's beak was too big for the suggested application. Neil scheduled a major Rush tour with the lizard to raise funds for herpes research. Gleamingalloyaircar81 suddenly saw everyone dry-heaving enthusiastically because Natural Science was on repeat. Anyone who thinks Neil's love of BMW demonstrates an unnatural desire for chocolate-covered pizza is mistaken. What Neil really loves is too scandalous for anyone under 65 and republican. Yes, it's true. Neil collects Q-tips. It's an obsession. Neil also suffers from a rare taste for flavored catnip chew toys and clawing furniture. Who knew? Neil saught help but Geddyfan13 thought he could subdue Neil by putting milk in his whisky. BIG MISTAKE! It made Neil frolic and polka dance! That was frightening! Yet oddly enticing. When GeddysMullet saw Alex happily tap-dancing she told him his man-bits were swinging impressively low and he needed to get some supportive undergarments, and then Alex, smiling, said, "TA-DAAAA!" Alex's display of immodesty forced Geddy to rethink his plan of showing GeddysMullet his special friend. For you see, Geddy's pants were tightening and tightening, because he was staring fixedly at pictures of Ireland. There were sheep and milkmaids holding flagons of chowder. "That's one helluva big flock of Seagulls record collection," he began, "But me so horny even the sheep are feeling fuzzy." Geddy liked fuzzy, fluffy, warm buns. But he didn't care much for fuzzy navels on milkmaids. He preferred his own navel. Which is convenient. Even Neil occasionally sniffed the wax commonly found in record-pressing plants because it smelled sickeningly sweet. When their accordion shipment arrived, Ray Daniels handed out lederhosen which The Boyz doused in napalm and wrapped around Neil's drum riser. Then they decided to hang mellophones from Neil's belltree and have midgets blow them incessantly. Geddy started coloring the midgets' hair and braiding it in French braids. Hair-stylist Geddy loved grooming people and doing their wardrobe makeovers, because, frankly, who doesn't?!? "The show must... ...be made of... ...munchkins and chickens!" 'The King of Spades isn't the card to play, Jack!' Neil said. Alex was complaining that Janie hadn't delt him a fair share of chicken wings, but Janie always keeps Dirk and Pratt in a special place in her kitchen pantry. It lacked the lustre of a single, perfect cocktail weenie roast. That would be Vienna sausages with a dash of Spanish fly and several butcher's aprons. Alex's chaps were not revealing enough. "More Buns!" shouted Neil, with fervor. Scared, shocked, Geddy leapt into the tub to hide. There, he found a HUGE lobster eyeing his nethers. "Dastardly crustacean! Leave That Thing Alone!" Alex started swinging the llama's suitcases at the shellfish. This was getting on "Crusty's" nerves; so, they decided they'd boil it with a little wine and have naked midget clowns serve it with blanched spinach and a nice Chianti. Hannibal Lechter rolled out of bed and licked the stamps that were supposed to go on Alex's nipples. How much further will this insanity progress before Neil joins TRF and hits on Marathonist, who's libido rivaled ants on speed, fast and tiny! Only Alex knows who will win Neil and Geddy's man parts, though. Terry Brown showed off his knitted purple banana hammock for Alex who promptly whipped out an engorged banana. Everyone was impressed by its size, but wondered what Janie would say to Alex when he stuffed it lengthwise down his friend's new stocking. Then GeddysMullet grabbed Geddy's hairbrush and began stroking Alex's fluffy chest hair. Then Geddy grabbed a sawed-off shotgun, cocked it, and promptly forgot what the TRF address was used for. Then Neil yelled, "Leave my thing ON THE FRIDGE! It has directions to the best barbecue joint in the city of New Orleans. Geddy loves a good pig roast with lots of succulent Snow Dog juice
  3. If one wanted to get a response from Neil then the last thing they should say is "Hi Neil". Immediately he knows that as this person is someone he had never seen before then they must have recognised him from Rush and he goes on the defensive, as it could be an annoying fan with requests for pictures, inane conversation etc. However if they just treated him as a human being and said something like "Great show huh?" or "Can I get a light?" then there is much more chance of an interaction. Still may not work but at least it is not intimidating. All those who give Neil a hard time over this just stop and think for a few seconds: Imagine if you are out in public on a regular basis and strangers approach you calling your first name and wanting some sort of immediate contact. It would drive you crazy after the first few times. Even if you are the sort of outgoing person who loves attention and meeting people it would only take one bad experience to put you on guard for life, and Neil has had more than enough of those. It is Geddy and more so Alex who are extraordinary here, i.e. extraordinarily tolerant and accomodating. Neil, in my view, is just normal.
  4. QUOTE (1974FAN @ May 14 2008, 03:47 PM)Someone mentioned earlier about the guys doing a tribute song for the rest of the tour. I don't think that they'll go that far. Most likely they'll just make a statement in the Toronto Star and their website. If they were to do a tribute song, my thinking is that it would be something from the debut album. Perhaps Working Man or In The Mood or Finding My Way. I would also guess that it would be a gesture from Neil to Alex & Ged as well. However, as nice as that would be, I doubt it. Theme for an Imaginary Tribute....... GL: So what are we going to do for John? NP: How about opening with 'Finding My Way', closing with 'Working Man' and in the set somewhere, 'Here Again'? GL: Great idea. It should be a celebration of what he did. And 'Here Again' is so fitting....really poignant. AL: Perfect. I can really reach out to him through the solo. NP: OK. Here's to you John. Rest in Peace.
  5. QUOTE (GeminiRising79 @ Apr 2 2008, 06:28 PM)Since bisexuality was in vogue back when Rush was popular in the 70's, does anyone think that there were/was a sexual relationship between any of the boys? Alex sure looked like a fairy princess at some points along the way, as well as Geddy. For the record, I am not gay nor do I have any homoerotic fantasies. Please don't flame for this is a legitimate question. Thanks. I don't care and it doesn't matter.... ....but the back cover of 2112 is one of the gayest pictures in the history of rock, no question.
  6. This thread probably says more about us than it does about Neil. I bet that most of the posters who are unhappy with Neil not giving more of his time are the younger Rush fans, early in their own careers or maybe not working full time yet who think that being in a band is all gain and no pain. Those saying Neil has no further obligation than the music are probably older Rush fans who have a well established job, know the pressures of work and have seen enough of life to know there are plenty of times when you just want to get it over with and have met enough jerks to know that keeping your distance is the best policy. I'm the proof. 25 years ago I was desperate to meet the band, especially Neil, and pored over every interview, utterance that he produced. Now I can see what space he inhabits mentally and I respect him for being his own man. Added to all that the misconception some people have that when Rush are playing a show they are just having a ball, no worries, what a fantastic job, great lifestyle etc. It's easy to forget that the show is physically and mentally draining, especially for Neil. They make it look easy but it's not. Other bands play shorter shows, have back up musicians, vocalists, tapes to help them. Rush do it all themselves with immense precision, timing and skill. Two of them have a demeanour that allows them to smile and laugh and goof while accomplishing all that - the other has a demeanour which is all about serious concentration. So what if Neil is not as outgoing or upbeat in personality as Geddy and Alex - get over it. As I said, if that upsets you then it says more about yourself than it does about him.
  7. I am listening to their material more and more. Maybe an age thing as it is quite mellow. The early Spirit albums are amazing (Spirit, Clear, Family, Sardonicus) and some of his solo stuff was great too. A little bit too earth child/space captain in places but a tragic loss nevertheless when he died.
  8. Nice to see they paid respect to Black Sabbath too.
  9. QUOTE (willowroolz @ Nov 12 2007, 08:31 AM)QUOTE (wrekinboy @ Nov 12 2007, 11:10 AM) Lamb of God supported and although I thought it wouldn't be my thing they were impressive. First time I've been able to see the appeal of that type of vocals (shout/throat delivery). The music is so powerful that it needs something a little abnormal. Must admit I had more fun watching the notorious Wembley security "fun police" trying to break up the mosh pits than the actual performance by Lamb of God True - and I hadn't realised there are different types of mosh pit for different songs. The circle pit was admittedly more like children playing ring-a-roses though. In fact from what I could see most of them were children. I suspect the Download experience he referred to was somewhat different.
  10. Heaven and Hell - London Wembley Arena 10th November Excellent performance - particularly Dio's singing and Iommi's playing. The later Dio era stuff, e.g Dehumaniser material really stood up well against Heaven and Hell/Mob Rules cuts. Lamb of God supported and although I thought it wouldn't be my thing they were impressive. First time I've been able to see the appeal of that type of vocals (shout/throat delivery). The music is so powerful that it needs something a little abnormal.
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