ThatLightInYourEyes Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Honestly, I think it's more constructive to do the latter. Any MSTies in TRF should enjoy what I did to that Morrissey Tupperware segment: http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b629/Knightsaber1/tupperwareneil_zps3edbb4be.jpg 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutman Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 OK :P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I hope no one who doesn't know him actually hates him but he is pretty easy to make fun of. It's interesting to compare him and his desire to not be famous with the current state of our world where we have an industry that is designed solely to make people famous. He can be a bit over the top about it but I get where he's coming from. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutman Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I hope no one who doesn't know him actually hates him but he is pretty easy to make fun of. It's interesting to compare him and his desire to not be famous with the current state of our world where we have an industry that is designed solely to make people famous. He can be a bit over the top about it but I get where he's coming from. :goodone: Best of the day! :ebert: :cheers: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. P. L. Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 We made a lot of fun of Neil in that epic YBG thread, but we did it with love and respect. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 He is a bit strange and different but so to am I. Fortunate I am not famous that being said..... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I hope no one who doesn't know him actually hates him but he is pretty easy to make fun of. It's interesting to compare him and his desire to not be famous with the current state of our world where we have an industry that is designed solely to make people famous. He can be a bit over the top about it but I get where he's coming from. If he hadn't wanted to be famous, he could have stuck with his farm equipment gig and just played in local bands. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
presto123 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 (edited) I hope no one who doesn't know him actually hates him but he is pretty easy to make fun of. It's interesting to compare him and his desire to not be famous with the current state of our world where we have an industry that is designed solely to make people famous. He can be a bit over the top about it but I get where he's coming from. If he hadn't wanted to be famous, he could have stuck with his farm equipment gig and just played in local bands. Aren't we so lucky he didn't. With all the hate he gets on this board sometimes I think people forget that he is probably the most inspirational rock drummer of all time. So he has a bit different personality. Big deal. Like he says in his books, people who are not shy(or have anxiety issues) can never understand people who are. I heard an interview with Alex and Ged way back in the 80's were they talked about Neil having problems dealing with the lifestyle. I admire the guy for "having the persistence to get up and go the distance". Haters can kiss my a**. Edited September 3, 2014 by presto123 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyLee Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I have no problem with anybody making fun of anybody as long as they can also laugh at themselves. That being said, I never understood why people give Neil such a hard time about not wanting to "meet the public" or be a personality. That ain't the job description. Geddy and Alex ham it up plenty for all three of them. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatLightInYourEyes Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 (edited) It's just satire, folks. Besides, I think he likes it in that container. It seals out those pesky fanatics that would scare even the most stoic and jaded performer. Edited September 3, 2014 by ThatLightInYourEyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I have no problem with anybody making fun of anybody as long as they can also laugh at themselves. That being said, I never understood why people give Neil such a hard time about not wanting to "meet the public" or be a personality. That ain't the job description. Geddy and Alex ham it up plenty for all three of them. I think that's the reason why. Because Alex and Geddy are so accessible, Neil seems like a hermit in comparison. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraroc Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I don't think anyone hates Neil....That's a little extreme. Me, I'm just more disappointed at him. His shyness towards fans seems really unappreciative towards them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 When are you gonna to back offI'm just a man in a bandI should have stayed on the farmI should have listened to my old manYou know you can't own me foreverI didn't sign up for youI'm not a present for the fans to openThis boy's too tough to be paying RUSH dues ahhhhhh ahhhhhh ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh So goodbye Geddy Lee roadWhere the weirdos of rock n roll prowlYou can't find me in my penthouseThat's something I'll never allow I've got a secret cabin deep in the woodswhile Rush fans are speaking in codeOh I've finally decided my future liesBeyond the Geddy Lee road ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ahhhhhhhh ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh What do you think you'll do thenI bet that'll f**k up your dayIt'll take you a couple of decadesof pharmaceutical therapy to set you on your feet again Maybe you'll get a replacementThere's plenty like me to be foundMaybe that blue bearded fool PortnoyMongrels who ain't got a clueshuffling around with the sticks ahhhhhh ahhhhhhhhhhhhh ahhhhhhhhhhhh So goodbye Geddy Lee roadWhere the Rush fans of rock n roll howlYou can't join me in my penthouseThat's something I'll never allow My posh wife and I live deep in the woodsaway from the dregs of society scowlsOh I've finally decided my future liesBeyond the Geddy Lee road ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ahhhhhhhh ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x1yyz Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I don't think anyone hates Neil....That's a little extreme. Me, I'm just more disappointed at him. His shyness towards fans seems really unappreciative towards them. As someone who is shy, and an introvert, and I can tell you that shyness has absolutely nothing to do with appreciativeness. Listen to Neil's words—he has said/written multiple times just how much he appreciates fans. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachenFoot Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I never understood why fans believe Neil doesn't like them or that it even seems that way. Dude writes books about his life. We know more about him than we do Geddy or Alex. He's never been the public figure. He's made it clear before and makes it clear now. He's an introvert and likes to do his job and live his own way. I'd say he's earned it. I totally respect that. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slack jaw gaze Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Neil has shared exponentially more of his thinking than the other two via lyrics and writing. He even does just about as many interviews when they have a new album out. I find it funny that the other two glad-handing with people for 30 minutes or so prior to a show somehow makes people view them as "more accessible". Neil is far more accessible. He just does it on his own terms. Smart guy. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Neil has shared exponentially more of his thinking than the other two via lyrics and writing. He even does just about as many interviews when they have a new album out. I find it funny that the other two glad-handing with people for 30 minutes or so prior to a show somehow makes people view them as "more accessible". Neil is far more accessible. He just does it on his own terms. Smart guy. What I meant by more accessible was that at least Geddy and Alex have some kind of interaction with the fans directly. Neil shies away from most all fan interaction. (especially if people let him know they're fans) Yes we do know a lot about him from his books, but that doesn't make him approachable in public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredtamasrule Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Peart seems like one of those guys who wants things on his terms and his terms only. I don't think it's being shy. It's being good enough at something to do whatever the f**k you want however the f**k you want. He's essentially part owner of a hugely successful company and if he doesn't want to shake the stockholders hands then nobody really gives a shit as long as the dividends keep rolling in. I do get the sense that he's a bit of an asshole if he doesn't deem you worthy of his time, friends but friends on his terms. I've met successful people like that before, you don't have to be a rockstar to be prickish. His "woe is me and my fans" schtick is f***ing retarded given what he does for a living. Deal with it like an adult. But, again, if you're good enough then you only really have to do shit you want. Like play drums, ride motorcycles and drink fine scotch. And that's kinda cool. I'm jealous.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 He most likely has what used to be called 'Asperger Syndrome'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
himey Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 oh boy, these guys need to do something fast, it's back to neil not being an open book lol. Gee how many of these posts have been on here. they need to officially announce a tour or a song or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Neil has shared exponentially more of his thinking than the other two via lyrics and writing. He even does just about as many interviews when they have a new album out. I find it funny that the other two glad-handing with people for 30 minutes or so prior to a show somehow makes people view them as "more accessible". Neil is far more accessible. He just does it on his own terms. Smart guy. Everyone should read that post. As gracious as I'm sure geddy and Alex are, they don't really engage on a meaningful level with the crowd of people that run the gauntlet before shows. Neil, on the other hand, engages with us in a very meaningful way in his lyrics and books. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slack jaw gaze Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Yes we do know a lot about him from his books, but that doesn't make him approachable in public.I have no idea why that matters. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slack jaw gaze Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 I do get the sense that he's a bit of an asshole if he doesn't deem you worthy of his time, friends but friends on his terms.It's the other way around. He has a problem with people deeming themselves unworthy by gushing over celebrity. I get that. I don't respect that either. Hell, he met Kevin J. Anderson from a fan mail. Almost certainly, he didn't approach Neil as "I'm your biggest fan ever". At best, that's only ever going to get you a patronizing pat on the head from anyone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatLightInYourEyes Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 I don't think anyone hates Neil....That's a little extreme. Me, I'm just more disappointed at him. His shyness towards fans seems really unappreciative towards them. I don't think it's his shyness as much as it's the way he handles himself. He tends to come across as emotionally detached from and superior to those around him, in both his manner and his writing. If he were more of a self-deprecating, down-to-earth type of shy guy, I don't think anyone would have any problem with him at all. I'm not saying that he intends to be that way, or that he's a bad person. But I can see why many people are deeply annoyed by him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 I don't think anyone hates Neil....That's a little extreme. Me, I'm just more disappointed at him. His shyness towards fans seems really unappreciative towards them. I don't think it's his shyness as much as it's the way he handles himself. He tends to come across as emotionally detached from and superior to those around him, in both his manner and his writing. If he were more of a self-deprecating, down-to-earth type of shy guy, I don't think anyone would have any problem with him at all. I'm not saying that he intends to be that way, or that he's a bad person. But I can see why many people are deeply annoyed by him.There is a difference in being shy and withdrawn and loathing others that you feel are beneath you and not worth your time and trouble..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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