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Do you wear a winter hat? What kind? Bobble hat? Russian fur? Beanie? Flat Cap? Berry? Balaclava?

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/meet-six-year-old-boy-13522413

Skip to 6.28 in the video if you don't want to listen to the whole interview

https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-50-best-rock-albums-of-the-decade/5 1. Rush - Clockwork Angels (2012) For a band whose US album sales are right up there with the Beatles and the Stones, Rush keep a pretty low profile. But in just the past decade, their mainstream status has noticeably shifted. Having been deeply absorbed by popular culture, 50 years in, Rush have reaped the rewards for being themselves. And with this cultural rebirth, a creative one. 2007’s Snakes & Arrows was a convincing musical statement, with new producer Nick Raskulinecz encouraging the band to take chances and reconnect with their essence as a progressive rock band. And what better way to seal the deal than to follow that up with their first full concept album. Neil Peart’s story for Clockwork Angels percolated through many literary seams, notably steampunk. Filtered through the Victorian fiction of HG Wells and Jules Verne, this idea of ‘a future as seen from the past’, had been championed by writers including Peart’s friend, Kevin J Anderson. On Rush’s 20th album this was used, as the drummer put it, to “tell a story set in an alternate timeline, with alchemy, clockwork, and steampunkery”. So, we followed a character on a quest through an antique sci-fi world teeming with pirates, anarchists, explorers and carnival dwellers. It was a heady theme, and Rush cranked up their nonpareil power trio smarts to set it to some of their toughest music. Caravan set a swaggering, funky tone. ‘I can’t stop thinking big,’ sang Geddy Lee, establishing the character and the world ‘lit only by fire’. Alex Lifeson’s swathes of crunchy tone and a blues-drenched solo backed this up. Hewn from the type of riff Muse would kill for, BU2B set the story on a cosmological scale, its hard, hyperactive groove leading to the title track, which floated in on exotic tones and shimmering clean guitars before bursting into life. It was a thoroughly modern record but, as ever, Peart’s ear for the mythic added Xanadu-like grandeur to the music. Seven Cities Of Gold was inspired by tales of Spanish conquistadors, and it was a monolithic, shifting rocker that heralded the character’s entry into the belly of the beast, El Dorado. Blessed with beautiful clean lines and a refrain that ‘Sometimes you have to be wary of the miracle too good to be true’, The Wreckers was accessible, with a light, major-key simplicity (not bad for a song inspired by pirates who deliberately ran ships aground). Marvel at Clockwork Angels for one or all of its many levels: its literary depth and steampunk cool; its creators’ unity of purpose and preternatural musical sense; its lip-curling rock grooves and girthy production. In the blue sky of their creative Indian summer, and with a cultural tailwind behind them, Rush channelled the impulse that made them so special all along on a modern progressive album which sat right up there in their canon. Our score: 9/10 http://audioinkradio.com/2019/12/best-albums-decade-rock-metal-2010s/ 1. Judas Priest, “Redeemer of Souls” Judas Priest has been crafting towering metal music for nearly five decades, and they’re still putting out some of their best work. Of course, “Firepower” is an incredible record, but “Redeemer of Souls” has that old-school Priest vibe. “Redeemer of Souls,” which came out in 2014, showcases Rob Halford’s vocals, which are stronger than ever, and an incredible assault of instrumentals, including guitarist Richie Faulkner’s contributions for the first time. With the perfect mix of emotion and skill, “Redeemer of Souls” is a heroic cry to keep metal at the forefront of music, and for that, it’s Audio Ink’s top album of the decade.

Happy Birthday Lyndsey! And here's a birthday concert, it's BUMBLEFOOT in a small club in Newcastle! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QDUiVLIfwo And a bonus gig Sons of Apollo (with Bumblefoot), I think this was filmed by Rod in Toronto!

Which band do TRF people remind you of, what do you imagine they would be listening to? I'll begin and whoever posts next can do me and then someone can post about them and so on. I'll start with EARL aka RUSHHEAD666. When I think of Earl I always think of the band AUTOGRAPH, I don't know why. Maybe it's because he's collected so many?

:guitar: <<<< Zivo <<<< Elwood <<<< Gary "The Witch" Weinrib

I bet someone has... :hail:

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Are beards good or not in this day and age in the post-hipster era?

https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/18000-year-old-puppy-found-frozen-in-ice-oldest-confirmed-dog-ever/

I'm a bit underwhelmed by Mangini's drumming in Dream Theater. I'm no drumming expert, and I know people say Mangini has the better technique, but Portnoy seems like the better overall drummer to my ears and I prefer his drumming in DT. I never was all that impressed with Mangini in other situations either really, like his stints with Extreme and Steve Vai, sorry Mike. What do you think?

She's 48 in cat years which means she's not yet 8 years old in human years! So Happy 8th birthday! http://images.costumeideas.com/products/12168/2-1-77508/girls-deluxe-dark-knight-rises-catwoman-costume.jpg

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What are your top 10 Ozzy-era Sabbath songs? I'll compile mine a little later.

ABOUT THE COLLECTION Geddy Lee of the celebrated Canadian rock trio Rush has spent the past few years delving deep into the rich history of the instrument that defined his 40-plus year career as one of rock history’s most talented bassists. His focused efforts led him not only to build a world-class, investment-grade collection of ultra-rare and desirable vintage and antique guitars, but also to create a book that takes an in-depth look into the amazing evolution of what Lee, the collector, has come to view as a work of art in its own right. With his book now a complete and published piece and his private collection of guitars nearing 300 in total, Lee said he feels that the time has come to reunite a select few of his finest string instruments with talented musicians around the world who can help these works of art fulfill their original and intended purpose of making art. As such, a small selection of six blue-ribbon, coveted classic guitars from Lee’s private collection is now slated to join the Mecum Auction lineup for the Las Vegas auction this October 10-12 as part of Mecum’s new department: Mecum Presents Guitar Search by Domino, and it’s highlighted by a “holy grail” Les Paul Gibson from 1959. https://www.mecum.com/auctions/las-vegas-2019/collections/a-boutique-selection-from-the-geddy-lee-guitar-collection/

Well then? Let's hear about it!

I watched ESPN on Saturday and ESPN whore Mark Kriegel said he and some of the team went watching Iron Maiden while they were in Vegas and he said "that kind of thing doesn't belong it Vegas, whatever that was". Do you believe in ESPN or Maiden?

How do you know when you're dead?

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Which 70's Aerosmith album is your choice for the best of them? Mine is Toys in the Attic.