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QUOTE (H. P. L. @ Oct 26 2011, 02:40 AM) ok, I'm going to be the black sheep and vote for Nickelback. Actually Photograph is the second of the only two songs by the band that I like (the other being How you Remind me). It even has decent lyrics, for a Nickelback song. Let the shooting begin! I will not fire at you, I'm an "out of the closet" Nickelback fan. Even have gone so far as to see them live a couple of times. That said, I voted for DL.

QUOTE (SavageAmy @ Oct 27 2011, 05:43 PM) QUOTE (MCM @ Oct 25 2011, 07:37 PM) QUOTE (1 of the 7 @ Oct 25 2011, 07:11 PM) QUOTE (NobodysHeroine @ Oct 25 2011, 02:50 PM) Who else is going tomorrow night? We get to enjoy both the music and one of the men making that music. Me! Me! I know, the idea of a larger-than-life Geddy Lee has got me "lit up like a firefly"! Hoping I can meet at least a few fans. Now, what Rush shirt do I wear? The bigger the Geddy, the better the Geddy!!! I'm going the nostalgia route and wearing the same Rush shirt that I wore to the Cleveland show.. same shoes, jeans and jacket... Well? Well? How was it, Ladies?? It was great fun!! On the big screen you notice things you don't at the live show.. for example - Ged has nice teeth, he looks better in the black Gefilter shirt than the Rash baseball shirt; he's very spry - all over the place.. always smiling.. loved every minute of it. He and Alex are a hoot. Also lots of shots of Neil's face and his interaction with Alex and Ged. He's so hidden behind all those drums you never see him when you're at a live show.. Two thumbs up to Banger Films!!

Just got home from seeing it in Pittsburgh. Amazing how many more things I noticed that I missed at the actual show. It was fun and it's cool to see it on the big screen. The picture was a tiny bit fuzzy, but it was still worth seeing it on the big screen. I'd been waiting all day to Witch Hunt and Alex's solo in Working Man.

QUOTE (1 of the 7 @ Oct 25 2011, 07:11 PM) QUOTE (NobodysHeroine @ Oct 25 2011, 02:50 PM) Who else is going tomorrow night? We get to enjoy both the music and one of the men making that music. Me! Me! I know, the idea of a larger-than-life Geddy Lee has got me "lit up like a firefly"! Hoping I can meet at least a few fans. Now, what Rush shirt do I wear? The bigger the Geddy, the better the Geddy!!! I'm going the nostalgia route and wearing the same Rush shirt that I wore to the Cleveland show.. same shoes, jeans and jacket...

QUOTE (Workaholic Man @ Oct 24 2011, 08:09 PM) Phil, your mother should consult with an attorney ASAP. In no way did she harass, assault, or abuse that little punk. Your mother has legal rights, just like the students have rights. Harassment is by legal definition a repetitive, ongoing action that causes someone pain, emotional distress, fear, etc. A one-time action is NOT harassment in any way. IMO, your mother should demand a face-to-face meeting with HR, the student, and his family. If the kid is brave enough to file charges against your mother behind her back, then he should be brave enough to say it to her face. If your mother does lose her job, then she should SUE, SUE, SUE.... Good luck! This is good advice here. Doesn't sound like your mom has done anything resembling harassment. I hope it all goes well for her.

I love Power Windows, except for The Big Money. I thing I'd probably like it more if it weren't for the video. I HATE that video and it made me dislike the song. I'm getting over it as the years go by, but every time I hear the song I can't help but think about that big cheesy monopoly board. Yuck. Same for Driven, the video ruined the song for me. Hate those little cars racing around, they give me the creeps.

While I would like for them to be able to sell tickets in those kind of numbers, I wouldn't want to see them in that large of a venue. I like the size of venues they play now. I sometimes think a band gets lost in the stadium setting. I saw U2 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh this summer, it was a good show and I enjoyed it, but I think you also lose something when playing in that environment. (this could all be because I'm old )

QUOTE (Digital Man @ Oct 21 2011, 12:48 PM) We get the free Starbuck's too. We have a dishwasher in the kitchen which also has a full set of mugs and water glasses, so I get a clean one every day without having to wash it myself. We have the same set up. Our coffee is Green Mountain. You put your mug in the dishwasher and some guy comes around and cleans up and runs the dishwasher every day about 3oclock.

QUOTE (ColdFireYYZ @ Oct 18 2011, 06:29 PM) QUOTE (1 of the 7 @ Oct 17 2011, 10:18 PM) QUOTE (Tarkus406 @ Oct 17 2011, 08:24 PM) But then they sent me away to teach me how to be sensible, LOGICAL, ohh responsible, practical. This. Thought this was going to be a Supertramp thread! Me too. I've had that song stuck in my head since I saw this thread. Now I'm compelled to dig that album out and listen to it. (something good did come out of this thread)

Happy Anniversary to one of the loveliest RushChicks I know.

QUOTE (SavageAmy @ Oct 16 2011, 10:17 AM) Speaking of favorite shots from the CP era, I'm partial to this one: http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n639/savageamy/counterparts-15-1.jpg I like this one for a lot of reasons: 1.) It's kinda cool to see Geddy in his natural habitat... 2.) It looks pretty cozy! You could kinda see yourself cuddling up on the sofa with him there... 3.) It makes me smile to think of him padding around the house in his socks, for some reason. 4.) His hair looks great here! 5.) You don't normally see him in clear/untinted glasses, so it's kinda neat... 6.) Forearms! Overall, it's just a nice, domestic kind of photo! Oh, and there's a lot to look at, too. I wish I could read the titles on the books! I have seen this pic dozens of time, but never picked up on the glasses thing.. they are clear and not tinted.. that's whats so different about his face.. thanks for pointing that out.

MP no doubt, it is perfect in that you can hear everything, nothing is fuzzy or buried or too much at the front. The sound of Neil's drums on this are absolutely spot on. I love Power Windows and it's clean, crisp sparkly sound, but MP is the perfect middle ground where the stars aligned and we got perfection.

From RIAB this morning: http://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2011/10/16...Sector-box-sets Rich Chycki says ... Currently, Rush, producer Nick Raskulinecz and myself are reconvening to complete the recording of Rush's next studio album Clockwork Angels. Sorry, no timeline for completion yet ... The link takes you his blog dated October 15, 2011 http://ww2.richardchycki.com/archives/225 That's all I got - Good Morning!!!

QUOTE (g under p @ Oct 14 2011, 10:51 AM) If the gas station nearest to your house sells any or all of the following items, you may live in the ghetto.. 1. sandwich baggies in a 50 bag box or baggies removed from the box and sold in smaller denominations 2. Digital pocket "mail" scales 3. a whole display of various flavored "cigar" wraps 4. Olde English, Cobra, Private Stock, Colt 45, and Mickeys.. all offered in "3 for" deals 5. Dice 6. Boiled Peanuts 7. Rolling papers from every company that has ever made rolling papers.. In every size 8. Glass pipes in a case with a sign that reads "for tobaco use only" .. yes, I know i misspelled tobacco.. but that is what the sign read. 9. Racks and racks of porn.. Mags, VHS,DVD.. also offered in a "3 for" deal 10. lucies.. for those not hip, individually sold cigarettes.. 11. 5 different brands of pork rinds I live 3 miles from this BP gas station and I run into Vanilla Ice every other month or at the Good Year auto repair just behind it. What i don't get it's ALL gated communities around here including mine. Peace Replace the alcohol with the rack near the register containing 47 different brands of condoms and I think I was at that gas station, only it was right outside of Harrisburg.

QUOTE (J2112YYZ @ Oct 12 2011, 09:16 PM) QUOTE (MCM @ Oct 11 2011, 08:44 PM) QUOTE (J2112YYZ @ Oct 11 2011, 08:35 PM) QUOTE (MCM @ Oct 11 2011, 08:31 PM) Let the bashing begin, but I think I'd rather hear Cinderella Man over Jacob's Ladder. Me too Whew! Thought I might be flogged for that statement. Your sig says Buffalo? Must be the western NY influence. My first Rush show was at the Memorial Auditorium. It's not a western New York influence it's just what song I think is better I got into Rush when Counterparts came out. Unfortunately I didn't see them when they played the old, now tore down, memorial auditorium on that tour. The first time I saw them was at the HSBC arena here on the second date of the T4E tour The tour I saw at the Aud was HYF, I didn't see Counterparts or T4E. I was sad when the Aud was torn down, now I'm sad that the Civic Arena here in Pittsburgh will be torn down too.

QUOTE (1 of the 7 @ Oct 11 2011, 07:57 PM) Xanadu. Geddy's vocals are a HUGE part of why I love Rush (if not the biggest reason), and on "Nevermore shall I return Escape these caves of ice For I have dined on honey dew And drunk the milk of Paradise" they just slay me. That's good stuff right there, love the lyrics for Xanadu. Every second of that album is spectacular.

QUOTE (ColdFireYYZ @ Oct 10 2011, 08:41 PM) QUOTE (MCM @ Oct 10 2011, 09:20 PM) QUOTE (tick @ Oct 10 2011, 06:23 PM) QUOTE (Todem @ Oct 10 2011, 11:14 AM) How many openers do they have and who? Going to the show in Pompano Beach 5th row!!!! One and its, Trivium. I thought the opener was "not so good" I'm being very kind with that statement. DT more than made up for it, it's an excellent show. I'm just going to skip them. I heard a few of their songs and they were horrible. Most of the crowd seemed to love Trivium, including the guy in front of me who is possibly the largest tallest man in the city of Pittsburgh. I just couldn't get past the vocals. Didn't help that the sound seemed to be very bad for their set also. You're being kind by using the word "horrible"

I never gave them a chance until recently. Images and Words, Awake and A Dramatic Turn of Events are the only one's that I own so far. I love every bit of every one of these three. Images and Words especially. Was even able to catch their tour last week as they came thru town. It was pretty epic. Kind of exciting to have an entire catalog to discover.

QUOTE (J2112YYZ @ Oct 11 2011, 08:35 PM) QUOTE (MCM @ Oct 11 2011, 08:31 PM) Let the bashing begin, but I think I'd rather hear Cinderella Man over Jacob's Ladder. Me too Whew! Thought I might be flogged for that statement. Your sig says Buffalo? Must be the western NY influence. My first Rush show was at the Memorial Auditorium.

QUOTE (RUSHHEAD666 @ Oct 11 2011, 01:41 AM) QUOTE (CMWriter @ Oct 10 2011, 11:34 PM) Wow, I am frankly kind of shocked by the Hemi hate! I didn't know you could be a RUSH fan and not at least kind of love Hemispheres. I definitely wouldn't call LVS the only gem. I could listen to the title track as often as "2112"! Trust me, Rushhead, I'm only 18 and I can guarantee you that you're not a "Yesterday's News" guy. I don't necessarily share your love for CoS but I'm with you concerning Hemispheres! And for the record I can never see "Circumstances" and "boring" being in the same sentence. ..But, um, on-topic... Ah, this poll is SO DIFFICULT I don't think I can even vote. I love Xanadu because it has an amazing build-up, pretty solid lyrics (though not fantastic), but a really cool vocal melody line. Also, there's some interesting things going on their with the synths and Neil's various things on his kit. It's great. And then you have LVS, with a really different kind of vibe that's amazing in its own way. You see the problem is that you can't fairly compare them because they're so different stylistically. In the "Best RUSH Song" poll thing we had going on, I voted for "2112" because while I love their instrumentals, I think that you can't really have RUSH without Ged's vocals. I suppose in that sense "Xanadu" is "closer to my heart", but I can never get enough of that quick bass solo and the amaaaaazing guitar solo that just makes me swoon (don't tell Neil!). There are so many things I adore about each piece. Thank you CM!! You are young and smart!!! By the time you are 30 you will think that COS is a masterpiece!! LOL! When I was 18 COS wasn't my favorite either!! Thanks for the nice words though!!! I will always stay "Young At Heart" my friend! Life is too short. Signed, Frank Sinatra Our wise Earl is correct here, CoS will eventually wind itself into your heart, just give it time. Took a lot of years for me to like it, I now listen to it all the time and love it more each time I listen.

Let the bashing begin, but I think I'd rather hear Cinderella Man over Jacob's Ladder.

QUOTE (danielmclark @ Oct 10 2011, 11:04 PM) QUOTE (ColdFireYYZ @ Oct 10 2011, 06:59 PM) QUOTE (MCM @ Oct 10 2011, 08:48 PM) QUOTE (danielmclark @ Oct 10 2011, 08:38 AM) And I can't stand Witch Hunt. It's boring. Witch Hunt? Boring? I can't believe that your computer didn't blow up when you typed that. I didn't really care for it until I saw them play it live this year. All of a sudden it just clicked for me. Epic song I liked it better live, too - but that's not saying much. I just don't care for it generally I liked the lyrics initially, but after seeing it live it did become epic and one of my favorites. It was towards the top of my list before, but moved up considerably after this past tour. As said many times, by many people, that's the beauty of this band, so much for everyone.

QUOTE (tick @ Oct 10 2011, 06:23 PM) QUOTE (Todem @ Oct 10 2011, 11:14 AM) How many openers do they have and who? Going to the show in Pompano Beach 5th row!!!! One and its, Trivium. I thought the opener was "not so good" I'm being very kind with that statement. DT more than made up for it, it's an excellent show.

QUOTE (danielmclark @ Oct 10 2011, 08:38 AM) And I can't stand Witch Hunt. It's boring. Witch Hunt? Boring? I can't believe that your computer didn't blow up when you typed that.

QUOTE (Babycat @ Oct 7 2011, 07:41 AM) QUOTE (SavageAmy @ Oct 7 2011, 11:25 AM) QUOTE (MCM @ Oct 6 2011, 10:10 PM) QUOTE (SavageAmy @ Oct 4 2011, 04:35 PM) http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n639/savageamy/rush122-1.jpg Some of my favorite pants! In some ways, the 70s were a great time for pants! Ged certainly knows how to rock those pants! (is 'rock' the right expression?) I think "rock" is appropriate.. He's rocking those good 70's pants!