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I will definitely ask about a potential book and about the Hendrix connection!

I was trying to think of a question to ask him about Rush, but I could see where perhaps he would get tired of that stuff. I would be curious to know if he saw any trouble between James LaBrie and Mike Portnoy in Dream Theater. Did their troubles show up after he was done working with them or did he see problems even back then? Not sure I would ask him about DT, I think he screwed them over pretty bad around Scenes. Ditto. I don't know the facts, but have heard that it ended badly - whatever it was. I want to draft the question in a way that compels him to understand. I know DT's side of things, but I never heard him address it or tell his side of the story.

Here's the interview I did with Andy Curran, the bass player of Envy of None. Hope you enjoy it - the editing was a little off on this one:

Both great questions, but any albums after Signals is a burning question for me! I'll go one further and ask: "Did you ever ask the guys/Ray if you could produce another album after Signals?" I interviewed Terry in a similar fashion to you (written answers via email) for a University assignment I was doing about 10 years ago. You'll get some GREAT answers that's for sure! :) Terry was originally going to come over TO MY HOUSE to do the interview (he was obviously in England at the time) but unfortunately schedules changed at the last minute, so we had to do written answers :( :( I thought about asking him these questions then, but I didn't know how he'd take the questions (especially if we had done the interview in person). It was a shame, but it would have been nerve wacking IN THE LEAST to be literally feet away from my main production inspiration!! Oh well, what might have been... Good luck with the interview, and please keep us updated :) That's a cool story, man!!! Terry was very generous when I met him in person outside of the movie theater after Cinema Strangiato in 2019. That was the first time I asked him for an interview, and he didn't get back to me. I decided to follow up AGAIN recently, and he finally agreed to it. I hope I get some cool responses, but I'm mindful of making it too much about Rush. I'll massage the questions I received, and see what kind of replies I get from him. Will keep you posted for sure!

Keep them coming!!!!

Hey everyone, I got a response from Terry Brown about my request to interview him. It won't be a recorded interview, but he will write his replies to my questions. I was wondering if you guys had any questions for him? It can be related to anything - Rush, Fates Warning, Voivod...let me know your questions, and I will add them to my list!

May she rest in peace.

No, the days of doing impromptu covers like that were finished as soon as Portnoy left.

And here I thought they were doing extremely well as a band with a pretty large following. Well......I can only hope they go out on a limb next time around and really give us 2 full set’s again like the DOT tour which was an amazing evening. That set spoiled me. DT’s music is simply not compact enough for the most part to do one set these days. The catalog is vast now. Did they have to cancel shows because of the pandemic? If they did and lost money, perhaps having an opener this time was the better financial decision instead of taking on all the costs themselves. Yes, the Distance Over Time tour was cut short because of covid. And they are financially stable, but not rich enough to go on the road with a risk of cancelling shows...there's the crew to be paid, and other costs that incur if a whole tour is scrapped. Also...the Astonishing tour didn't sell enough tickets, so the "Images, Words and Beyond Tour", which originally was going to be only ONE show, turned into a whole tour, just to cover the losses of the Astonishing dates. Again, they're a profitable unit, but they run a tight ship. Did someone tell you about the how the last several tours were constructed or did you read it somewhere? I heard it from sources who have direct access to the band.

I think MP would only come back for a one-off event or one last tour, but Mangini would be there as well.

And here I thought they were doing extremely well as a band with a pretty large following. Well......I can only hope they go out on a limb next time around and really give us 2 full set’s again like the DOT tour which was an amazing evening. That set spoiled me. DT’s music is simply not compact enough for the most part to do one set these days. The catalog is vast now. Did they have to cancel shows because of the pandemic? If they did and lost money, perhaps having an opener this time was the better financial decision instead of taking on all the costs themselves. Yes, the Distance Over Time tour was cut short because of covid. And they are financially stable, but not rich enough to go on the road with a risk of cancelling shows...there's the crew to be paid, and other costs that incur if a whole tour is scrapped. Also...the Astonishing tour didn't sell enough tickets, so the "Images, Words and Beyond Tour", which originally was going to be only ONE show, turned into a whole tour, just to cover the losses of the Astonishing dates. Again, they're a profitable unit, but they run a tight ship.

then the video wasn’t aimed at you… just my opinion. No need to get defensive. I agree with Rushman here, Rick could give a little more detail and analysis of what's going on in the song.

Not having an Evening With show this time has to do with the financials of the tour. Opening bands pay a sum to be on the same bill as giants like DT, and this tour saves every penny they could in order to make it viable and low risk.

I had no idea who this Tiffany was until this topic came along.

He should, but that's not a given. I was let go from a job I loved in 2015 because oil and gas all of a sudden just wasn't profitable anymore, and even though they gave me a substantial severance package and I had great jobs since then, it still hurts. So I can relate to Dave.

I kinda drifted away from watching Rick's videos. The last one I watched was the interview with Sting, which was really great. This one was good too, but as pointed out already, his videos are getting longer and longer, and I just don't have the time or patience to watch them all.

That will always be a chip on his shoulder. But they did make amends, and played together years after he was fired.

I have a hard time understanding what this guy says.

We did a few podcasts with Sonic Perspectives as well, but... 1) It didn't get as many views as I hoped for; 2) It involved A LOT of preparation, at least on my part; and 3) After a while, it became a bunch of inside jokes with all the collaborators of the site, with little interest for those outside that circle of friends...so we stopped doing them.

I think the Sonic Perspectives channel is WAAAAY better. For starters, their interviewers are amazing guys. Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/c/SonicPerspectives

Michael Romeo, the guitarist and main composer of prog metal legends Symphony X, will release his second solo album, War of the Worlds Part 2, in a few weeks. I interviewed him to promote the album, and we spoke about Rush a little bit, his inspiration while writing the album, the touring plans with Symphony X and more. The interview is below:

No. They will NEVER do that. I had a good chat with Andy Curran today, who was Rush's A&R and is the bass player of Envy of None. He was actually at Rush's headquarters in Mississauga, and showed me the dryers they used on the Vapor Trails tour.

Here's my interview with Steve Rothery: If you can leave us a comment, like the video and subscribe to our channel, that would be great. These are ways you can help us by spending zero dollars.

Saw them last Wednesday. My first show in more than two years!!!

I wasn't impressed when Liar came out, but must admit that I liked the whole album more than I was ready to...I will have a chat with Andy Curran about the album, hopefully next week.