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Anyone remember 'Wishing'?

QUOTE (drbirdsong @ Sep 5 2011, 08:22 AM) October of 1982. I had just turned 17. General admission seating and standing room only in front of the stage. I went with three friends. We got there early and were crushed against the stage all night, but we didn't care. All of us had our shirts off and were sweating Rush in that mass of body heat. Girls were rubbing up against me a lot and that made it quite memorable. Alex looked at me a couple of times and grinned. I couldn't see Neil's face but I could see his legs and arms. He was like a machine. Geddy was just too much for my teenage mind to take. I couldn't believe what I was seeing, but the memories were burned onto my brain permanently. I remember walking out of the venue and just coming down slowly off a tremendous high. There was enough pot smoking going on for it to have had some effect, but it was the music and seeing them play it live just a few feet in front of me that made them my favorite band from then to now. My friend's car broke down and we had to walk about four miles to get home, but all we talked about was the show. The next day at school it seemed like 50 people had that back Signals shirt on. I still have it to this day, but it doesn't quite fit the same anymore. Looks like your first show was at the good ole Municipal Auditorium. My first show was 'Roll The Bones' in June of '92 at Starwood with Mr. Big opening. I was so excited to finally see Rush live after being a fan for about a decade at that point. I was 19 then, and too young to go to shows without adult supervision (at least in my parents' opinion) until '90 or so, and Rush skipped Nashville for the 'Presto' tour. It was everything I had hoped for and more performance wise. I was in the 17th row on Alex's side, and remember seeing him hamming it up with the crowd. 'Vital Signs' and 'The Analog Kid' were highlights, along with 'Xanadu' and 'Bravado'. It also marked the first time I ever heard Neil's last name pronounced correctly, which was when Geddy introduced him for the solo. I walked out of there a hardcore fan, and I never again mispronounced Neil's last name.

LucasFilms Confirms adding "NOOOOOO!" to Return of the Jedi Greg Tito | 31 Aug 2011 3:59 pm Filed under: greg tito, blu ray, darth vader, george lucas, noooooo, revisionism, star wars For the upcoming Blu-Ray release of the Star Wars films, George Lucas has shat upon his own work - again. If I learned anything from watching Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back, it's that Darth Vader is corrupt. He is evil all the way to his mechanized core. Despite Vader's son entreating him to see the good inside him in Return of the Jedi, it is too late for him. That is, until Darth Vader, Lord of the Sith, is forced to watch his only son be tortured to death by the Emperor who corrupted him. There is no audible reaction, but Lord Vader is overcome by the man he used to be and suddenly rebels against his former master, tossing the frail body still emitting lightning into the Death Star core where it finally explodes. The silent, stoic, selfless act is Anakin Skywalker's last, all the more potent because of it required no dialogue. Until now. For the Blu-Ray release of all six films of bearing the name Star Wars coming out on September 15th, Mr. George Lucas has once again changed a few things. Loyal fans may remember the addition of plot and character changing images such as Greedo shooting first and young Hayden Christensen appearing as a ghost at the end of Jedi when Lucas reissued the Special Edition of his films. The Blu-Rays change even more, the most egregious being Vader uttering, "No. NOOOOOO!" right before he betrays Emperor Palpatine. The video above shows the change, which was confirmed by a representative at LucasArts via email to the New York Times: "Yes - Darth says NO." I get it. I get that Lucas can't help tinkering with his films. He must hate the backlash that the "NOOOOOOOO!" received from the end of Revenge of the Sith and he wants to make it work thematically by calling it back (forward?) in Jedi. But come the f**k on, George. Please stop. You obviously don't understand how you made great films in the 70s & 80s if you keep making these changes. What's next? You add Jar Jar Binks to the cantina scene, or re-record Alec Guinness's dialogue in Star Wars to include midi-chlorians? This further proves that Lucas only made the original Star Wars films by accident. I now officially regret pre-ordering the blu-ray sex-ology back in January. I was going to give the prequels another shot ... maybe they weren't as bad as I had thought ... well, screw that. Source: New York Times SCREW YOU GEORGE LUCAS!!!!!!

Rush intros: Tom Sawyer Subdivisions The Trees 2112 Force Ten Xanadu Other bands: Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Kiss - Black Diamond Scorpions - The Zoo Metallica - Frayed Ends of Sanity Van Halen - In a Simple Rhyme Iron Maiden - Caught Somewhere In Time

I know The Who softened a bit when Keith Moon died, but this song rules, along with 'Eminence Front'!

I remember seeing footage of William Katt reading for the Luke Skywalker role, alongside Kurt Russell reading for Han Solo. Personally, I think Kurt Russell would've made a good Han.

Pink Floyd - Learning to Fly (live version from 'Pulse') U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name

Cut to the Chase Double Agent Jacob's Ladder In the Mood

QUOTE (Rushman14 @ Aug 16 2011, 12:29 PM) Wow I dont even remember making this thread. I still stand by my Fair Warning pick. I voted 'Fair Warning' without even flinching. '5150' is my favorite Van Hagar disc.

I was thinking about this when I heard Neil Young on the radio today. My initial introduction to Neil Young was Computer Age when I was about 10 or so, which was around the time that Trans came out. Then, it was Wonderin.

Jimi Hendrix Mark Knopfler Eddie Van Halen Joe Satriani Brian May Steve Vai Larry Carlton If it was a top ten list, Lindsey Buckingham Alex Lifeson Ritchie Blackmore

I will add that I knew Metallica was maturing and evolving, so I knew it was going to be a little different from the previous efforts. Those first four albums, plus 'Garage Days' were wore out when I was in high school (I graduated in '91). But a power ballad?!?!?!?!? PLEEEZ!!!!! The first time I saw Metallica live was on the Monsters of Rock tour in '88 (my first rock show) at the Liberty Bowl in Memphis. I was really excited to see Metallica, and they stole the show in my opinion, but I remember seeing some people throwing paper cups at them with my future brother-in-law among them. Those people just didn't get it, while I and the rest of us who were banging our heads did. Fast-forward to 1991, I go to visit my sister and brother-in-law at their first pad, and what do I see? I see a copy of the Black Album lying on top of their stereo. Bro-in-law said he liked some of the songs on the album, but still refused to give the earlier material a chance. To me it was like Metallica were pandering to the people who threw stuff at them in Memphis on that day, because I will still bet that 90% of those people bought the 'Black Album' when it came out.

I'd been a fan for about 4 years or so when this album came out, and I actually pre-ordered this one at my local 'Sound Shop'. I liked the album for the most part, but once I got to 'Nothing Else Matters', I was deflated like a balloon that had the air let out of it. I still hate the song to this day because of it, and it was a piss-break song for me when they played it on the ensuing tour, and it's the only time I've ever left my spot during a set by a band, other than maybe a lackluster opener. It's a great album other than that. 'Of Wolf And Man' and 'My Friend Of Misery' are my favorite album tracks.

QUOTE (Hatchetaxe&saw @ Aug 8 2011, 11:38 AM) Queen At Live Wembley DVD is being re-released on September 5th, 25th anniversary time.. This was originally released with just the Saturday(dry) gig, but this deluxe package comes with the Friday(rain, rain and more rain) gig as well! And double cd and new interviews. Sweet. I will definitely be picking this up!

Several months ago, I was at an outdoor mall in my area and 'Reap The Wild Wind' came on over the PA. I actually stopped at one of the speakers and listened to the whole song. I only know the hits from Ultravox, but that song is STELLAR!!!!!

QUOTE (sonictheplumber @ Aug 2 2011, 03:02 PM) QUOTE (Albone2112 @ Aug 2 2011, 10:36 AM) I thought 'shoe gaze' and 'grunge' were the same genre. shoe gaze = jesus and mary chain, my bloody valentine, cocteau twins grunge = tad, mudhoney, obviously nirvana, shit like that Thanks for the clarification. I just remember a lot of the grunge acts would stare down at the floor while playing as well as the shoe gaze acts.

The '89 Damaged Justice tour is still in my top 10 all time favorite shows that I've attended!

Shampoo - Paul Mitchell Tea Tree (love the smell and cool sensation) Soap - Irish Spring Aloe Toothpaste - Crest Citrus Deodorant - Sure Unscented Anti-perspirant

Saw CA last night, and thought it was very well done. Can't wait for 'The Avengers'.

I thought 'shoe gaze' and 'grunge' were the same genre.

QUOTE (MMCXII @ Aug 1 2011, 10:03 PM) Ghost is my favorite. +1

If you're in that big a hurry, you could go in the women's restroom, seeing as it's usually empty.

Great stuff!!!!! My favorite episode is the 'Regulate' episode where Michael McDonald gets kidnapped by Warren G and Nate Dogg.

Bob Welch - Sentimental Lady You are here and warm But I could look away and you'd be gone 'Cause we live in a time When meaning falls in splinters from our lives And that's why I've traveled far 'Cause I come so together where you are Yes, and all of the things that I said that I wanted Come rushing by in my head when I'm with you Fourteen joys and a will to be merry All of the things that they say are very Sentimental gentle wind Blowing through my life again Sentimental lady, gentle one (All I need is you) Sentimental gentle wind Blowing through my life again Sentimental lady, gentle one Ooh, sentimental lady Yes, and all of the things that I said that I wanted Come rushing by in my head when I'm with you Fourteen joys and a will to be merry All of the things that they say are very Sentimental gentle wind Blowing through my life again Sentimental lady, gentle one (All I need is you) Sentimental gentle wind Blowing through my life again Sentimental lady, gentle one (All I need is you) All of the things that I said that I wanted Come rushing by in my head when I'm with you Fourteen joys and a will to be merry All of the things that they say are very (All I need is you)

I'd also like to add that there's no way a professional bounty hunter is going to miss a target at point blank range.