blueschica Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 (edited) Q104.3 ( it is online) is airing a special interview with Geddy this Sunday, because it is Holocaust Remembrance Day. I usually sleep in on Sunday but I'm definitely getting up to hear this. I'm sorry I couldn't embed this to get it to play here but more information is in the article- https://dc101.iheart...6SijgiQ9mTU The second video does play! The interview will be carried in the following places at 7 am on Sunday- Listen to the full interview LIVE this Sunday, January 27, at 7 AM: https://q1043.iheart.com ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Q1043NY/► Twitter: https://twitter.com/Q1043 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_UTxT-fRMg. Edited January 25, 2019 by blueschica 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Thunder Bay Rush Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 I'll also bump it for ya, Blues... I'm not usually one to like musicians and or actors being political, but this one is different. What I don't like is when celebs chime in with the latest thing like, don't cut down trees (meanwhile their house is made from wood) and don't waste water (meanwhile their swimming pool does a good job of that) or save the environment (and they drive a gas guzzler or own a private jet.) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytserush Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Thanks. Hopefully he spills something I didn't know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony R Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 I'll also bump it for ya, Blues... I'm not usually one to like musicians and or actors being political, but this one is different. Luckily Rush, and specifically Neil Peart, have never been political... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 I'll also bump it for ya, Blues... I'm not usually one to like musicians and or actors being political, but this one is different. What I don't like is when celebs chime in with the latest thing like, don't cut down trees (meanwhile their house is made from wood) and don't waste water (meanwhile their swimming pool does a good job of that) or save the environment (and they drive a gas guzzler or own a private jet.)Not sure what's political about the Holocaust, every human of good will considers it appalling. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 I'll also bump it for ya, Blues... I'm not usually one to like musicians and or actors being political, but this one is different. What I don't like is when celebs chime in with the latest thing like, don't cut down trees (meanwhile their house is made from wood) and don't waste water (meanwhile their swimming pool does a good job of that) or save the environment (and they drive a gas guzzler or own a private jet.) Not sure what's political about the Holocaust, every human of good will considers it appalling. There is nothing political about talking about mass murder and genocide. When certain people try to get others to NOT talk about it, that's when it becomes political. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Bay Rush Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Looks like I just got my ass kicked here... Maybe the word, "political" was the wrong word. I meant, I would rather musicians talk about music. I used to like Bruce Cockburn at one time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Bay Rush Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Hey wait. second.. the Holocaust was a huge part of a war. That's not political? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 (edited) Hey wait. second.. the Holocaust was a huge part of a war. That's not political?Even if you buy Clausewitz's assertion that war is politics by other means, what was the strategic political objective of the Holocaust? It was motivated by hate based on ancestry and actually counterproductive to any military objective in that resources were used suboptimally in carrying out objectives that were in the service of pure hate. No decent human being can justify what was done. Any group that tries to defend or justify what was done is the fringiest of the fringe, and finds themselves far out of the political arena. If thie Holocaust is a political debate, the word loses all meaning. Edited January 26, 2019 by laughedatbytime 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Hey wait. second.. the Holocaust was a huge part of a war. That's not political? There are always many aspects of a war between several nations, especially one of that magnitude, and especially when genocide is committed. My guess is that Geddy's story will be a personal one. It won't have any political agendas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Hey wait. second.. the Holocaust was a huge part of a war. That's not political? What was the strategic political objective of the Holocaust? It was motivated by hate based on ancestry and actually counterproductive to any military objective in that resources were used sub-optimally in carrying out objectives that were in the service of pure hate. In the context of the people of Germany fighting over power and wealth, there was a huge political agenda. That is the true meaning of the word politics - defining who's in power and who benefits from that power. In Germany's case, the Nazis sought to control everything, rid the country of everyone they deemed inferior, and profit from all the wealth they took from them. It was a Win-Win plan for the Aryans - eradicate the infestation and get rich doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Hey wait. second.. the Holocaust was a huge part of a war. That's not political? What was the strategic political objective of the Holocaust? It was motivated by hate based on ancestry and actually counterproductive to any military objective in that resources were used sub-optimally in carrying out objectives that were in the service of pure hate. In the context of the people of Germany fighting over power and wealth, there was a huge political agenda. That is the true meaning of the word politics - defining who's in power and who benefits from that power. In Germany's case, the Nazis sought to control everything, rid the country of everyone they deemed inferior, and profit from all the wealth they took from them. It was a Win-Win plan for the Aryans - eradicate the infestation and get rich doing it.I'll concede that the Nazis scapegoated the Jews in their rise to power, and this served (well) a (sick) political objective. By the start of the Holocaust though they had absolute power in Germany, and later the controlled territories and that no political objectives were served by it, in fact, it detracted from their ability to (militarily) obtain more power. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Looks like I just got my ass kicked here... Maybe the word, "political" was the wrong word. I meant, I would rather musicians talk about music. I used to like Bruce Cockburn at one time.Given the historical magnitude of the event (and the horrific nature of it) and the personal connection to Geddy, I'd much rather hear his perspective on these events than anything he could possibly talk about from his book. This isn't Katy Perry shilling for Hillary, it's something that virtually everyone agrees on and if this personal story educates someone of events they were ignorant about, it serves a far greater purpose than any talk about instruments, music, or even the band as a whole. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted January 26, 2019 Author Share Posted January 26, 2019 (edited) OK, for those who are interested and don't get up early on Sundays, Geddy has announced that video of the interview he did with Shelli Sonstein of Toronto's Q104 will be posted on YouTube shortly afterwards. A podcast version will also be available on Sunday morning- "Sonstein Sessions" , which can be found on the Q104.3 website and on the iHeartRadio app. #neverforget #holocaustremembranceday #neveragain Edited January 26, 2019 by blueschica 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. JD Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Thanks BC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushFanForever Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 The full interview has been posted below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPxwSF4CGyo 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted January 27, 2019 Author Share Posted January 27, 2019 The full interview has been posted below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPxwSF4CGyo Thank you! :ebert: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushFanForever Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 (edited) Thank you Geddy for mentioning Ben Mink in the story as I was aware of his parents also being survivors of the Holocaust. The song 'Krakow' (related wikipedia entry here) by FM appears to be a tribute about Ben's parents in my opinion. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp4Ijg5fXkw Edited January 27, 2019 by RushFanForever 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Bay Rush Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Really good interview and a very interviewer for once too. No dumb questions and Shelli kept it on topic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted January 27, 2019 Author Share Posted January 27, 2019 Really good interview and a very interviewer for once too. No dumb questions and Shelli kept it on topic. I agree! The story about his grandmother keeping them all together in line was very moving. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony R Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 The full interview has been posted below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPxwSF4CGyo Fantastic interview. What a remarkable woman Geddy Lee’s mother is and what an epic but bittersweet tale Geddy has to tell. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 (edited) The full interview has been posted below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPxwSF4CGyoThank you. Incredibly moving, and hard to believe that this only happened three or maybe four generations ago... Never forget, indeed. Edited January 27, 2019 by laughedatbytime 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 I could listen to that interview for another hour or two. :haz: :haz: :haz: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowdogged Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Looks like I just got my ass kicked here... Maybe the word, "political" was the wrong word. I meant, I would rather musicians talk about music. I used to like Bruce Cockburn at one time.I've never liked cockburn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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