OriginalFan

I'm intruiged by regional differences in wine. I've gotten really fond of Chilean reds as a result, esp. the cabernets, and Australian shiraz. Not impressed with any of the wines, white or red, coming out of South Africa the past several years but I have a feeling they'll be a lot better in the coming years. I was in Mumbai, India recently and my hosts were very proud of the local wine, I don't recall the name - but it was awful. Smiled and sipped for the sake of diplomacy

QUOTE (Althena4 @ Jan 6 2008, 09:07 PM)Oh God. Have any of you ever had a dream that you were going out with Geddy? (Besides you Alex), and I woke up all wasn't that strange, it was like going out with my dad, and I don't even have one!! I dreamed I was stuck in an airport that was closed due to weather, and struck up a conversation with the cute and interesting guy next to me who turned out to be Geddy... but I didn't recognize him at first He kept giving me hints about who he was... Weird! I'm close to his age so it wouldn't be so strange in that sense.

QUOTE (rushbass @ Jan 2 2008, 10:36 PM) And those damn piccolos is the reason I am half deaf! Twelve years of marching band... I played (still do) the tuba... seems that the band directors always liked to put the tubas and the piccolos close together, or even intermixed (pic - tuba - pic - tuba, etc), whether it was on the football field, or in a parade! I'm nearly deaf now too, in my right ear, from that damn thing. Wasn't enough to get disability, tho Always wondered why piccolos were stuck in the back with the sousaphones - maybe to help the intonation of the entire band since the sousaphones tended to be flat and the piccolos tended to be sharp - maybe the directors were hoping it'd even out! After highschool & college I spent 10 years in military bands - that's a lot of parades too but at least no more football games L

Wow, that's pretty amazing! Hammered dulcimer isn't particularly hard to learn if you know music by intervals or have a background in music theory, but... who'd have thought to play Rush on one of them? Wow!

QUOTE (rushbass @ Jan 2 2008, 05:36 PM) (442 is common in Europe, and in marching bands)... It's us damn piccolos in the marching bands making everyone else have to play sharp...

QUOTE (lerxt1990 @ Jan 2 2008, 07:55 AM)QUOTE (OriginalFan @ Jan 1 2008, 05:56 PM) Other than sex, and an occasional handman-type effort around the house, life really is much easier without them around. I'll keep repeating that until I meet one I can get along with... L What if youre a guy and you agree with that? Many men married for a long time would understand and agree with your point of view... Um, Lerxt... Which point? The one about only wanting a man for sex and/or handyman stuff? Or the one about how it's better to not have a member of the opposite gender around the house except only when absolutely necessary? IMO, it's possible to have a relationship built on something other than sex - such as shared interests like camping and star-gazing - so that there's friendship there even if the sex isn't. Add to that a mutual respect for space and time and you've got something really special. But that kind of relationship takes effort on both sides and that's where it all falls apart. Reminds me of Cold Fire actually L

QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Jan 1 2008, 09:18 AM) I finally finished Jane Eyre and LOVED it. Yesterday I started Atonement by Ian McEwan. Jane Eyre is just one of those that needs to be read every decade or so. I'm reading The Varieties of Religious Experience again - a meaty book that takes time to digest but is so worth the effort. It's interesting to see how the author contrasts atheism and transcendentalism with more traditional religions in his examination of the value of individual religious & spiritual experience. Even though it was originally published 105 years ago it's still so relevant and stimulating. The author, William James, was writing at a time when religious tolerance appears to have been far more widespread in America than it is now, though we seem to consider ourselves so much more "enlightened" now than back then... Good book! L

QUOTE (goose @ Jan 1 2008, 12:28 PM)Taking the kids to see the latest Nat'l Treasure. They'll enjoy it, I'm sure. The new National Treasure is a lot of fun; my kids (ages 9 through 18) all enjoyed it last week. Tonight my little one and I are watching Finding Nemo. For about the millionth time. It's my favorite kid movie, after Aladdin. L

QUOTE (izzy @ Jan 1 2008, 04:39 PM)I probably need them for sex, but that's about it... well I've been with my boyfriend for a few years... but it's cool I don't know if I could live with him though, I might go crazy, or drive him crazy. Other than sex, and an occasional handman-type effort around the house, life really is much easier without them around. I'll keep repeating that until I meet one I can get along with... L

QUOTE (lerxt1990 @ Dec 30 2007, 08:52 PM)Im reminded of one tonight because its on. The scene in The Sound of Music when Captain Von Trapp sings Edelweiss to the Austrian crowd as they know they are to be taken over by the Germans. It may not be the most famou scene, but for anyone who loves their homeland, you have to get a lump in your throat during this scene. As the Nazis look on, Von Trapp sings and the hard military man starts to choke up as he realizes the enormity fo whats happening. Maria comes from the wings to help him, and the crowd, while Nazis frown, sings along with them. I tried to find a clip of this scene online, but couldnt find one If anyone else can find it , please post it. That's a good one! And when the children are leaving the stage. :::::lump::::: L

In Much Ado About Nothing when Don Pedro asks Beatrice if she would be his wife... That whole movie is so beautifully done, with Emma Thompson as Beatrice and Denzel Washington as Don Pedro. Makes me sigh every time. L

QUOTE (tick @ Dec 30 2007, 02:10 PM)BRUTAL FIGHT SCENE ! Beware of what you are about to see, please have all small childen leave the room first. Also, please do not click on this link while eating ! Not for pregnant women or women who are nursing. Not for anyone with a Back or Heart condition. Lastly, Dont say i didn't warn you !!! Looks so cheesy now - hard to believe how mesmerized we once were by such fare! Good observations! Those weak chops to the creature's neck really seemed to stun the beast, but the boulder did nothing... hmm...

QUOTE (GeddysMullet @ Dec 29 2007, 09:58 PM)Neil said something about how he always feels honoured when Geddy feels that a lyric of his is worth being written to and sung, because "many are written but few are chosen." I think all that is so great. It's got to be an awesome relationship of trust. ... I often wonder when I listen to Rush how much of what I'm hearing in the lyrics and vocal performances comes from Neil's heart/soul and how much from Geddy's. But even they probably couldn't say themselves. I think it's so beautiful! You know, I do remember reading that once somewhere about how Geddy and Neil collaborate on songs ("many are written but few are chosen"), and I'd forgotten it. The teamwork between those three musicians is incredibly amazing, and for it to have been sustained for so long speaks volumes. It is beautiful. And I think that's why I'm still listening to them after all these years and still turned on by their music every day! Thank you all for setting me straight! Geddy (and Alex & Neil too, for that matter) may not be "hot" in the usual sense, but I think I understand better now why we think they are! L p.s. as many of you know from the thread in "Open Secrets," my husband left me recently. Totally devastating and heartbreaking... but now I can sit here looking at The Rush Forum for HOURS ON END without feeling the slightest twinge of guilt!

QUOTE (GeddysMullet @ Dec 29 2007, 02:04 PM) Besides, there's what I refer to as the "Tom Petty Principle." Tom Petty once said "That's what makes rock'n'rollers. The ugly guys aren't going to get any chicks any other way!" And if you think about it, it's so true! I think this hits pretty close to the truth! QUOTE (GeddysMullet @ Dec 29 2007, 02:04 PM)I love to look at him because when I do I see the personification of the music that I love, and that makes me happy. He's got a lot of joy and vitality in him, and it shows, especially in the live shots. I love the faces he makes when he's playing because he just looks so into it, so totally committed to making the music, and enjoying it so much. You're right - that is one of the appealing things about him - the unselfconsciousness of his expressions when he's playing and the sense that the music is everything to him. But I can't seem to shake the feeling that since he's singing Neil's lyrics we're not really getting a glimpse into HIS soul but into Neil's - and Geddy's voice is just the musical instrument being employed by the composer to convey that emotion. Except for "Tears" from 2112. Those are Geddy's words, if I remember correctly, and the song from which my undying infatuation arose so many years ago... Ok, I'm nearly convinced!

I've got to ask this of all the Geddy-lovers... (Geddy-corns!) Why do we adore this guy so fiercely? I am not so sure he's really all that good looking, but that doesn't diminish our devotion! Why is that? I know why I have always loved him - it's his voice. I'm so totally a sucker for men who can sing that appearance makes absolutely no difference. But never could spend much time actually looking at Geddy except for every now and then. The photo of him peeking around the corner of his wine cellar, for example, or the one GeddysMullet posted above - but these are the exceptions. I love the guy; always have, but just don't think he's "hot." Well, OK, I admit - he has a kind of sexy way of moving around on stage, too... but would we think he was sexy and wonderful if we just passed him on the street? Or if he had ordinary short hair and we had never heard him sing? (Of course, I'm also a sucker for smart Jewish men, too ;-) OK, it's late and I'm just musing - please don't take me very seriously. Just wondered what you all thought and could perhaps convince me to look at Geddy differently! L

QUOTE (Retrospective @ Dec 27 2007, 08:58 PM)S&A has 13 tracks and 2112 only 6. Well, if S&A had only 6 tracks, wouldn't you notice the weak tracks a little more? Just throwing that possibility out there... That's a really good point. However, I would suggest that side 1 of 2112 could be considered more of a series of tracks strung together rather than as a single track - bringing the total number of tracks on 2112 to twelve. The only downside to that is the seven tracks comprising 2112 Medley aren't all strong in and of themselves, either. (IMHO, "Soliloquy" is pretty dumb ;-). Side 2 was my favorite, anyway. I can only think of two tracks on Snakes and Arrows that might be a little weaker than the others, but that's only by comparison to the other tracks on the album. There are a few more tunes on 2112 that are weak overall. Just another 2 cents' worth.

QUOTE (GeddysMullet @ Dec 26 2007, 11:32 AM) Aaaaaaand: Wardrobe Malfunction! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v357/pussnboots13/rush32.jpg

QUOTE (priest_of_syrinx @ Dec 26 2007, 11:34 AM) I have the exact same musical taste as my mother. We have the same mother.

My posts are always, always, right on topic and never wander off on a tangent... L

That 36 - 45 demographic seems to pretty much represent the people who were teenagers when hard rock & hair bands were big. Whatever you get exposed to at that age just sticks, I guess! Certainly explains why I'm here! 44 and female L

QUOTE (Skydivingninja @ Dec 18 2007, 01:50 PM)This is hard. Counterparts is the best poppy Rush album. I'll go with Between Sun & Moon, followed by Animate and LTTA I just recently started listening to this album again after months of constant Snakes and Arrows and have to say it's my new favorite! Geddy's voice is in absolute top form; Alex's solos are amazing, and Neil, as always, is indescribable. My favorite tracks are Cut to the Chase, Double Agent, and Nobody's Hero. I love the synthesized orchestral line with French horn at the end of Nobody's Hero. What a great album! I actually missed it when it first came out; I was still disappointed in Rush after the less-than-impressive albums Hold Your Fire and Presto and so I didn't pay any attention to Counterparts - same with Roll The Bones. (Besides, I was busy having babies those years ;-). Definitely the best of the bubble-gum Rush and showing an edge of the rock Rush underneath it all. L

QUOTE (streak85 @ Dec 21 2007, 08:35 PM) what about that one? | V http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg49/b_su_race/tunePic.jpg The Weapon AND Lock & Key?

QUOTE (Earthshine @ Dec 14 2007, 05:01 PM)While 2112 is considered by many to be the best album Rush has ever done, Snakes & Arrows is great in a different kind of way. Hmmm... 2112 was so cutting edge in its time and was breathtaking in scope and style (despite the unbearably cheesy lyrics!); that might be why many consider it the "best" Rush album. I also think it was the first album where the style was clearly all their own, without the obvious Who/Yes/Zeppelin influences of Fly By Night and Caress of Steel. I still love it and it defines a time of my life that will always be special. However, all that aside, if we're talking about a maturity of musical style perspective, Snakes and Arrows blows it away; Earthshine hit the nail on the head with the comment that S & A "says and does far more." If what we get from Rush music is style and content, then it's got to be S & A. I dunno - I recently burned a CD with all my favorite tracks and about the same number of tunes from each of those albums is represented so clearly I can't decide either! L

QUOTE (TheRocinanteKid @ Nov 24 2007, 07:59 AM) You know the one where you copy and paste a line of tab from the Rush Tablature Project or whatever and then other gutiarists (Or bassists) get the instrument and play the piece and have to guess what it is. Sadly whenever I try and copy and paste a line of tab onto here it's too long and the tabs get all knocked out of line. Anyone know a way around this? Perhaps if you did some sort of screen capture and posted them as pictures?