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The National Midnight Star, Number 2162
Monday, 11 Jan 1999
Today's Topics:
Administrivia
thinking people
re: 2/3, 3/2
Atmospheric changes make you sensative to 2112 !!!
Favorite songs and solos
Oops...
Rockline info.
Music Clubs and Free CD's
Rush videos on the net..Good newZ!
Neil Peart wins Nobel Prize for Literature
Politics, guitarists and etc.
DS Video
Relayer, and other stuff
BTW, What's the difference????
Rush fans and Mac users
Conservative?
a legend in his own mind.
The guest on the 18th is Johnny Lang.
Re: There's Juno!
BMG defense...
Counterparts Nicknames/Rush Sighting(sort of)
Geddy Lee Fender Jazz Bass Question
I may be the last....
Rush memorabilia auction
Love Songs
Bass Pedals
Bravado on the radio
Revelations
Giving a special gift
Collective Soul - Rush Connections
Rush on rockline
nicknames and JulieJulieJuno?
Tyla Gang/Supergroup
re: Rush fans and Mac users
Where the craft lies|Rush ripped-off
Prism Records Saga
still waltzing ??
Dinky drums on P/G?
Re: Uncle
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From: rush-mgr@tnms.com (The RUSH Fans Digest Manager)
Date: Mon Jan 11 11:42:44 PST 1999
Subject: Administrivia
I was just sent a nearly complete archive of all the old NMS issues that
I'm currently missing on the mail server! I'm putting them up today, so if
you were looking for that ONE issue it didn't have, check back tonight!
I'll have everything from 1-199, and 250- current. I know that many of
you have emailed me about wanting some of those missing issues, so hopefully
you'll see this.. :-)
- rush-mgr
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From: "Catherine Brissette" <cloudycat@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 14:34:59 PST
Subject: thinking people
Hey
(in reference to the Republican, conservative = Rush fan debate)
I'm going to respond. Was this Mike who responded to my posting? I don't
remember.
>While this person definitely needed taking to task, I would argue
>with the assertation that scientists by definition can think--I know
I certainly wasn't saying that all scientists are thinking people..
And I am not as well educated as I should be on subjects like
philosophy, and I do not want to get into debates about logic. I'm
pretty irrational, I'll admit that up front. All I wanted to say- to
the guy who thinks all Rush fans and thinking people are conservative
Republicans- is that I am not conservative, and I *am*intelligent and
educated.
>But listening to Rush would cause me to give you the benefit of the
>doubt--but I have met some flaming idiots who were Rush fans.
Well, of the men I have known well who were into Rush, there are 2
extremely sharp guys, a not so sharp but sweet guy, an idiot who tried
to hit me, and a guy who was an accessory to the rape of my friend. so I
wouldn't make any assumptions about Rush fans. Maybe the majority are
above average intelligence, but that doesn't mean they have a heart or a
conscience. Or use the brains they *do* have.
I am not a flaming idiot. Thanks for the benefit of the doubt. :)
Cat
"Logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end." Spock
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From: Scott Aiken <scotta@ksimaging.com>
Date: 04 Jan 99 15:23:36 -0800
Subject: re: 2/3, 3/2
> > I beleive you were wanting to say 3/2 ...ONE..two..three
> > TWO..two..three...ect.
> Personally I'd write that as 3/4 or 6/4, i.e. three quarter-notes or six
> quarter-notes per measure.
If I may throw in my $/50, the 3/4 and 6/4 time signatures sound very
different, as far as beat division.
Just for consistency though, let's look at 3/4 and 6/8. Each signature has
three quarter-notes (or six eighth-notes) per measure, but the strong beats are
placed differently:
3/4: ONE & TWO & THREE &
6/8: ONE la le TWO la le
Notice that 6/8 is divided into groups of 3 notes, giving it a waltz feel. In
music theory terms, this is called compound meter. The straighter 3/4 time is
called simple meter.
If the number of beats per measure (numerator) is divisible by 3 but not 3,
then the music is in compound meter (waltz-ish).
I don't know if there is are 'standard' beat divisions for asymetric times like
5/x or 7/x. Does anyone else know?
Comments welcome.
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Scott Aiken scotta@ksimaging.com
Software Engineer (800) 964-5563, or
Karl Storz Imaging (805) 968-5563 x3298
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From: "Chaz Mattson" <highlundah@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 15:29:06 PST
Subject: Atmospheric changes make you sensative to 2112 !!!
Some truely strange goings on in the weather report today...
The low in downtown Denver today was 21 F
The low in downtown Colorado Springs today was 12 F
Distance...(the long range filter) about 70 miles between the two
cities....
Also...did you know...
If Terrell Davis rushes for exactly 104 yards against the
Miami Dolphins in this coming weekend's playoff game...his
RUSH'ing total for the year would be EXACTLY 2112 (of course I
think more than likely, he will have that total by half-time...even on
Miami...)
That would surpass Eric Dickerson's single season RUSH mark by 5 yards,
oddly enough, 2112 was RUSH's 4th disc, but it did appear on their live
disc, All The Worlds A Stage...their 5th disc...which is where Terrell
will be on Saturday afternoon.
Final Score out of Denver this weekend:
Denver Broncos 21
Miami Dolphins 12
Like, it's in the Atmospheric changes....(actually I think the real
score will be much more of a blow~out)
Denver Broncos 38
Miami Dolphins 17 (That would make the difference 21)
You heard it here first...or was that hear????? Anyway, we have Ged,
Alex, and Neil to thank!
Peace en Rushlund
Chaz
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From: mmaholch@kusd.kusd.edu
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 18:24:56 -0500
Subject: Favorite songs and solos
I love extremes, so let's talk about a few extremes right now...
First, I'd like to toss my two pennies into this whole "speed guitar"
debate flaring up lately. In my opinion (with fifteen years, three
bands and lots of lessons as experience), guitar playing is like weight
lifting and asking out women: LESS IS MORE. Give me Alex's solo on the
end of "2112" or "Different Strings" any day over Vinnie Vincent buzzing
out 9,000 notes in ten seconds like a pissed-off bumblebee. Passion and
precision, you know?
The top ten Rush songs of all time, for music, lyrics, solo, drumming
and composition:
1) Red Barchetta
2) Spirit of Radio
3) Xanadu
4) Different Strings
5) The Trees
The top five Alex solos:
1) Limelight
2) La Villa Strangiato
3) Cinderella Man
4) A Farewell to Kings
5) Closer to the Heart
It's funny...I've been playing guitar for over fifteen years and never
conciously tried to copy anyone...I consider Eddie, Clapton and Page my
favorite players...but ol' Lerxst has done more to influence me than
anyone else, just because I've played so much Rush before. Not a bad
guy to emulate. I think one of Alex's most beautiful solos ever is the
second one in "Shut up shuttin' up" on the Victor album, where he uses a
delay pedal. That's smooth as silk.
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From: "Paul L. Turner" <pault@smart.net>
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 22:18:24 -0500
Subject: Oops...
Fellow Clients of the Law Offices of Dirk, Lerxst, and Pratt,
Friend of mine made this slip of the tongue on the phone, and I think I have
once or twice too. So I have to ask:
Anyone else called the new album "Different Strings" by mistake yet? :-)
Happy 1999,
Paul
Glen Burnie, MD
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From: William Hall <wchall@email.unc.edu>
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 23:23:15 -0500
Subject: Rockline info.
Rush-Mgr: feel free to snip this post and just put this in the
Administrativa (sp).
There are Rockline's scheduled for three Wednesday's in January.
According to Arrow 93 FM in SoCal (www.arrowfm.com), Rush will be on
Rockline Wednesday, January 20th at 8:30 PM PST (11:30 EST). This is
now on Dr Chuck's Rockline page too. Check
http://drchuck.simplenet.com/rockline for more info, the Wednesday
guests were added to the site today.
-
William Cary Hall
ICQ# 6956498
Homepage @ http://152.19.224.74
Check my Rush/DT tradelists
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From: Doug Allison/SYRINX-MU Enterprises <eytormu@netdirect.net>
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 00:37:09 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Music Clubs and Free CD's
Hello,
Okie, here's the deal about mail order music clubs and free CD's. I read
this about a year ago.
In the standard artist recording contract, the contract calls for reduced
(many times significantly) royalties from music club cd sales. For the free
give-away CD's, the artist receives zippo - nothing! The example they gave
was when Eddie Vedder was reviewing the yearly accounting books for one of
Pearl Jam's major cds (-Vs- maybe, or the big one before it), he was
shocked/intrigued to find that a million or so copies had been given away
free in music clubs, of which he received nothing.
I can't remember what percentage the record company gets off of music club
cds, but I believe part of the deal is that they too receive little or
nothing for the free give away cd's. So, the music club would only have the
cost of the producing or securing the cd itself ($1.00 to $2.00). For the
free cd's, you are paying $3.00 to $4.00 or more each for shipping.
Later,
Doug.
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From: FearNo1 <FearNo1@interaccess.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1999 00:12:43 -0600
Subject: Rush videos on the net..Good newZ!
Below is the response I received to my inquiry about having rush
videos! Again, email them at feedback@vidnetusa.com and request some
rush videos! As you recall, their website is:
http://www.vidnetusa.com/
Vidnet wrote:
>
> In regards to your e-mail request to have Rush videos added to Vidnet,
> we are always in the process of collecting videos from the record
> companies. We upload videos weekly and they can be found in the New
> on Vidnet category. At this time we are in negotiations with Rush's
> label, but hope to have their videos on Vidnet in the future. Thank
> you for your interest in Vidnet, please let us know if you have any
> further comments or suggestions we love to hear from our viewers.
>
> Vidnet
>
> FearNo1@interaccess.com wrote:
>
> > Cool site! You guys have really added alot of videos since the last
> > time I was
> > here. How about adding some music by Rush? Every album by Rush has gone
> > atleast gold and no other band has a bigger following on the net. Rush
> > also has
> > 4 videotapes, with A Show of Hands video going platinum, so thats plenty of
> > footage for your "Live" section.
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From: Cristiano Ceccato <nautilus@bogo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1999 14:16:32 +0100
Subject: Neil Peart wins Nobel Prize for Literature
*** BEGIN TRANSMISSION ***
Stockholm, 11 April 2037 (REUTERS) - The Nobel Comittee, presided over
by Her Majesty Queen Victoria of Sweden, announced today the winners of
the Nobel Prize for 2037. The Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded to
Neil Peart of Canada.
Mr. Peart has long been tipped as a potential contender for the prize.
Widely regarded as one of the most prolific and varied writers at work
today, he is best know for his novels, in particular "Lost Megadon"
(2013), "Looking at a Far Mountain" (2017) and "Trial by Fury" (2029),
which won the Booker Prize, as well as his collections of short stories
and his many editorials for The National Midnight Star and TIME
magazine.
It is often forgotten that Mr. Peart originally began his career as a
uniquely gifted musician over 50 years ago. Having quit high school
early, he began his professional life as a drummer, which first took him
to England and then back to Canada where he became a member of the
legendary Toronto trio, Rush. It was during his early years as a
struggling musician that Mr. Peart developed an affinity for literature
and writing, first as a fan of modern fiction, then as a the ensemble's
chief lyricst, developing a huge body of work unique in the history of
rock music. His lyrical prowess grew together with his increasing
interest in 20th century literature over the 1970s and 1980s, such that
his Rush lyrics are today studied at college level. Together with his
fellow musicians he was inducted into the Order of Canada in 1997.
Mr. Peart stopped performing at the end of the 1990s, following the
tragic deaths of his wife and daughter. Always a private person, Mr.
Peart subsequently retreated into near-isolation, emerging after many
years with his first novel, "Whispered Silence", in 2007, which
immediately began its climb of the bestseller list. Later, Mr. Peart
took on a professorship in English at McGill University in Montreal,
while continuing his writing career. He also set up a number of trust
funds and scholarships to assist young artists and musicians in Canada.
*** END OF TRANSMISSION ***
Whould be nice, wouldn't it? :)
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Cristiano Ceccato AADipl MSc(CS) DIC MIEEE
GSM Mobile: (+44) (0)411 141 545
E-Mail: nautilus@bogo.co.uk
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From: "Chris Palo" <double_agent54@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1999 06:30:33 PST
Subject: Politics, guitarists and etc.
Fellow Rushians,
For as long or as short of a time as I have been a part of this mailing
I have seen a number of issues come and gone that were either
irrelevant, boring, stupid, idiosyncratic, a waste of time to send to
5000 people or cheap. I can remember a few debates that went on for
longer than they should in recent history: whether Metallica has in
fact sold out (though I believe they did), whether Metallica is a better
band than Rush, whether Alex van Halen sucks or not, whether Eddie van
Halen sucks or not, whether a cazoo was used in By-Tor (and I hope it
was finally resolved that one was not), whether CTTH, TSOR, TS and
others should have or should have not been included on DS and now we're
arguing about the demographics of Rush listeners. For all I know most
Rush fans may be married, older, conservative. I don't care. That
doesn't mean that Rush fans, here's the key word, *cannot* be single,
younger, liberal. My God, why is it that every time someone makes a
statement as to what they believe on this list, someone has to come out
and respond to it as if they were directly being threatened? Frankly I
do not care whether Rush fans are conservative or liberal and I think
that this petty debate as to what the fans' political views are count
for much towards the integrity that this mailing list is designed for.
That's my $.02. Oh, by the way, just so you know as for my political
views, I'm a reactionary.
Now as for semi-Rush material, I have never believed that "faster means
better." I have never cared for Joe Satriani constantly whirling away
riffs that are faster than what other people play. But since we are on
the subject, who would you argue is the fastest bass player? Now we
have to consider bass players, since we are the most neglected of
musicians in the world! Of course, I have to vote for Geddy. Now, I
hope some of you can help me out on this. Man o' War did a rendition of
Flight of the Bumblebee by Rimsky-Korsakov on one of their albums. The
bass guitarist played the main string section. Some of the finest bass
work I've heard. Who is the bass player and what album does this come
from?
For Rush material, does anyone know where Neil drew his inspiration for
the lyrics of Hemispheres. There is nothing concrete about the
mythology in Hemispheres, but much of what is present in that song is
intrinsic to the Apollonian vs. Dionysian mindsets that I teach my
students in classical mythology. If anyone knows, please give me a
call.
Take care all.
Chris Palo
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From: AZ743@aol.com
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 10:00:07 EST
Subject: DS Video
Can anyone tell me what the status of the DS VIdeo is? Is it out? Coming out?
DUe out? 'cause I am freaking out!!!!
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From: "Adam Loch" <lochadam@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1999 08:30:49 PST
Subject: Relayer, and other stuff
I had a good laugh when I read the last digest, and somebody said not to
play Relayer at parties. Just imagine the look on people's faces!
Actually, I don't think I would play any Yes at party, unless the party
was a bunch of Yes fans :) The only danceable song by Yes is the 2nd
half of I've Seen All Good People...and please don't flame me, I'm not
saying that music has to be danceable to be good :)
Seriously, I was listening to Relayer as I read the recent digest (its
still on in fact), so I felt the need to contribute my .02. Even though
Ged said it was one of his favorites, Its better to get into Yes by
listening The Yes Album, or Fragile, or a compilation like Classic Yes.
Even Close to the Edge or Tales From Topographic Oceans is more
accessable to a new fan than Relayer would be. I was already a veteran
Yes listener when I got Relayer, and it took me a few listens before I
really got into it. It is one of the best Yes albums, IMHO.
And as far as this Rush fan stereotype thing goes, I do have a college
education (graduated in May), but I got into Rush my sophomore year of
high school. I am single, 22, and I'd have to kill myself before I'd
classify myself as a Republican, but I'm not a bleeding-heart liberal
either. But I am an engineer, so I would have to say that I have the
ability to think ;-) It is possible to stereotype Republicans as Rush
fans...only if you are talking about Rush Limbaugh.
Sorry about the lack of significant Rush content.
Adam
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From: Alvaro Graves <agraves@cec.uchile.cl>
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1999 16:13:02 -0400
Subject: BTW, What's the difference????
Ok, I'm here again with another question:
And the question is... What's the difference between 3/2, 6/4, 12/8? I mean,
matthematically it represents the
same quantity, and musicaly it represents the same quantity of notes. I know
that 3/2 are three half-notes,
6/4 are six quarter-notes and 12/8 are twelve (sorry, my english isn't too
good) 1/8 (or 0.125) notes.
If all that I had been writing is true (I suppose), What is the #%)(/%&!
difference? Why don't write all in 3/2? Where can I find free beer?
Thanx
PD: hay algun shileno en el TNMS?
Eso no+
___|_|____
/ \ Alvaro Andres Graves Fuenzalida
>-O---O--O-< Escuela de Injeniería
\__________/ Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas
| | Universidad de Chile
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From: "Littlejohn, John (C) (HOU)" <jlittle@guidant.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 12:25:30 -0800
Subject: Rush fans and Mac users
>From: Dan McConnell <dsmcconn@indiana.edu>
>Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 17:32:50 -0500 (EST)
>Subject: Rush fans and Mac users
Very nicely said. I personally don't like Mac's but that is a very good
observation.
You know it and I know it, the only reason IBM compatibles are so popular is
because they're mainstream and because Microsoft runs primarily on them. If
Microsoft were to start fully supporting Macs, I'm willing to bet my buns
that the Mac market would improve a great bit. But as long as MS uses IBM
Compat's the market and world will follow. If Microsoft would design
software for your Texas Instrument's Speak and Spell, I think people would
buy Speak and Spell's. Just my personal opinion. So flame me while I have
my themal knits on.
-------------------------------
J. Chris Littlejohn
LAN Engineer
Guidant Corporation
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From: "Krista Kokko" <kmp@wa-net.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 12:43:30 -0800
Subject: Conservative?
Who ever came up with the notion that Rush fans are intrinsically
conservative? I'll buy the part about higher than average education, (or if
not then at least the capacity to use what's between the ears a tad more
effectively than the rest of the population), but I'd like to see someone
come up with proof about conservatism.
I am quite liberal and I have always enjoyed Rush and the way that their
music stands for personal responsibility, independence, and rights. Has not
their message been about emotional, environmental, and societal pressures
and responsibilities? I know of many Republicans who would literally froth
at the mouth after listening to such as Nobody's Hero, Freewill, Prime
Mover, not to mention 2112!
Perhaps I just don't get it.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
To enjoy life as a rational free spirit!
To be unique, understanding the form in the fabric of being.
To create an awareness within of that which is aswirl without.
To find the still and quiet places.
This is who I am Krista Kokko kmp@wa-net.com
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From: "Michael Z. Williamson" <daggers@indy.net>
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 15:40:37 -0800
Subject: a legend in his own mind.
Richard Coppel said:
>Yngwie Malmsteen is probably one of the faster players. Single coil
>pickups are harder, along with a scalloped fretboard, to sustain a note
>on.
what does sustain have to do with speed? And no, they aren't, but
Yngwie would like people to believe so.
>In Yngwie's own words using humbuckers is cheating.
Yngwie thinks everything anyone else does is cheating. He's a knob.
>I am not saying he is far superior than anyone. Every guitar player
>mentioned is a great player.
until now, IMO
>Just listen and decide for yourself who is the fastest. Seeing Yngwie
>live and watching him do his solos, which he does a lot of,
to stroke his....er....ego.
>and his lead guitar work is simply amazing.
yeah, but when he flipped his guitar over his shoulder, lost his
wireless unit (skittering across the stage shredding parts), and had to
stop the show for 45 minutes because he didn't have a spare or a cord,
(Danville, IL, 1988) it turned into a comedy. Great technician, lousy
musician.
-
mike
http://cloak-dagger.com Edged weaponry, from the stone age to the space
age.
Mathematically, I'm certain there are gun-control proponents who are not
paranoid, phobic, or irrational. I just haven't met any yet.
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From: Mike Sandoval <rznante@got.net>
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1999 13:07:51 -0800
Subject: The guest on the 18th is Johnny Lang.
Is this a typo??
Could it, in fact, be Jimmy Lang that is on the 18th? :P
Mike in PG
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From: Mike Sandoval <rznante@got.net>
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1999 13:23:42 -0800
Subject: Re: There's Juno!
<<<So, are all those other weirdos who went to the CP Pittsburgh
get-together still here too?>>>
Here I lurk.....still.... in between drop-dead lines.... and I was
there:
Singing songs together
Though it's just a memory
Some memories last forever
And I recall the part well..I have yet to find those Photos I took... I
wanted to show them to my wife so she would believe the insanity of my
youth...
I wonder if the OTHER - rush-mgr recalls us being pulled over by New
Jersey Highway Patrol..... at 1 am.... being the suspisions drug dealers
that we are.... what a joke that was.
" Where are you going? " <-=- Jersey Highway Patrolman
'New York, I have a job interview'
"Is that why you have that suit in your Car? " <-=- Jersey Highway
Patrolman
How does one respond to tis kind of a question from a cop?
"On my ship, the Rocinante wheeling through the Galaxy "
Mike / IRC Nick Rocinante
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From: Danny Breiner <dannyeb@mindspring.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1999 16:27:02 -0500
Subject: BMG defense...
To all NMS readers who think BMG is inferior, I have eye opening news.
The CD's they send out are EXACTLY the same except that one little
"produced by BMG" logo. Here is why, and how I know this.
1) BMG is a major Distributer. Many of the CD's you buy in the store use
BMG to get there discs around the world.
2)Next, BMG must purchase rights to produce the CD's from the record
company. If they don't the production is ILLEGAL.
2b) In addition, the packaging is the same due to the prior reasons.
3) If you don't believe me try for yourself. I recently joined BMG after
researching the two main players in CD Clubs (BMG and Columbia). You can
ALWAYS get the free CD's and Not pay the shipping or fufill the obligation
if your unsatisfied...heres my situation...judge for yourself
I planned on ordering my first 7 free CD's and then dropping my
membership. However, I was actually impress with the service of BMG. (side
note, 2 of my first CD's were Rush...Farewell to Kings (remastered) and
Retro 2 the packaging was the same). When the CD's arrived, I discovered 2
with flaws...BMG sent me replacements immediatly with no extra shipping
charge. Since then I've ordered a few things. A Billy Joel 4CD box set for
$17.99, and then 3 Phish CD's (Buy 1 + get 2 free and 10% off), buying that
one also completed my "obligation."
One final note...As for the ever so hated "Featured Selections" which the
company automatically sends to you, you can decline them online or (since
no contract is ever signed, you have no obligation to pay for them if they
send them to you.
That's my story, and NO, I don't work for BMG...I just saw people raging
on them, so I thought I'd tell a positive story. That's it for now.
Goodbye.
"All of us get lost in the Darkness,
Dreamers learn to steer by the starts,
All of us do time in the gutter,
Dreamers turn to look at the Cars."
Danny Breiner
330261 Georgia Tech Station
Atlanta, Ga. 30332
http:\\dannyeb.home.mindspring.com\
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From: harper@magiclink.com
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 15:04:16 +0000
Subject: Counterparts Nicknames/Rush Sighting(sort of)
Hey there, Hi there, Ho there!!
First off, I have a boot from Fresno, Ca (I believe) Where Alex
called Geddy "James Bond" and Neil "Karen Carpenter". I can't
really make out what Big Al calls himself because the sound kinda
fades a little around that part, but I'll keep checking!!
Rush sighting on New Year's Eve:
I work at a hotel in Twin Falls, ID and I was working the 3-11 shift
that night. I was working very hard (watching TV because no one
was coming in) and I got a phone call from someone wanting to
make a reservation for that night for a friend of her's coming from
out of town. I started up the reservation and I asked for the person's
last name. She said "Syme", then I asked for the person's first name,
and she said "Hugh". Not surprisingly, it wasn't him, but that did
kinda make up for the fact that I had to work on New Year's Eve!
"Don't ask me...I'm just improvising!"
Jaime
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From: Lester Godsey <godsey@asu.edu>
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1999 15:27:09 -0700
Subject: Geddy Lee Fender Jazz Bass Question
I am a new bassist getting started and I am looking for a good
general-purpose bass guitar, something that can represent a fairly wide
gamut of sounds (rock, alternative, all those other meaningless labels). I
recall some mention about the bass in previous issues, but was wondering if
someone who has first-hand knowledge of it can give me some
observations/suggestions. Feel free to email privately if you don't want to
take up bandwidth . . . Thanks!
___________________________________________________
"This is your father's lightsaber. When you absolutely, positively, have to
kill every motherfuckin' stormtrooper in the room... accept no substitutes."
Samuel L. Jackson - a.k.a. Jedi Master Mace Windu
Lester Godsey
godsey@asu.edu
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From: SWEDGE@webtv.net (SCOTT WEDGE)
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 17:42:23 -0500 (EST)
Subject: I may be the last....
Well, here I am folks. Just wanted to test the water to see if I was the
absolutely LAST person on earth who was still buying cassette tapes.
Well I hereby retire if I am (or was). Santa got me a nice home CD
player for Xmas and a copy of DS to boot (which is now permanently
camped in my previously mentioned home CD player!), so I then upped the
anty by getting a new CD player for my car (along with a new set of
speakers - my car system has never sounded better). My good buddy and
fellow NMS'er Nancy (you there Nan?) is helping me out by finding me
some used CD's so I can save a buck or two (not just Rush, but mostly
Rush....).
My transition is complete, and I know what you're thinking - "What the
hell was this guy waiting for??!?" Well you're right - CD's are COOL and
they sound great. And I've waited a long time to say this, but Different
Stages ABSOLUTELY ROCKS!!!!
I'm going to enjoy this.
Scott Wedge - swedge@webtv.net
Auburn MBA Graduate - Class of '94
WAR EAGLE!!!!!!
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From: Pat Shanahan <paradox@epix.net>
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1999 18:00:55 -0500
Subject: Rush memorabilia auction
After being a Rush fan for most of my days I have come to a point in
life where I am going to be moving on and the items I have are classics,
but they probably would not survive the move and I don't know what I
would do with them when I get to my new destination, thus I will be
auctioning them off. anyone interested in a list of items and the
conditions of the auction can e-mail me with just the suject "Rush
items" and I will send it to them. Thank-You.
Pat..
P.S. I know the pain all to well that Neil went through with Jackie, I
just lost my Mother to the same disgusting disease yesterday, that is
why I am moving on. God bless you Neil I know the pain...
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From: mmaholch@kusd.kusd.edu
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1999 17:42:48 -0500
Subject: Love Songs
Hey guys...
Did you ever notice how a lot of bands release a compilation entitled "Love
Songs?" Well, it got me to thinking...if Rush ever released a compilation of
love songs, what would it look like? Well, I made a tape for my friend for
his birthday and called it RUSH- Love Songs. I will now share the results of
that recording...
Side One--
Closer to the Heart
Anthem
Lakeside Park
Madrigal
Entre Nous
Different Strings
Losing It
Red Barchetta
Side Two--
Emotion Detector (one of the most underrated Rush songs ever...)
Time Stand Still
Second Nature
Presto
Bravado
Ghost of a Chance
Alien Shore
Resist
Cold Fire
Mission
*LOL*. That's why we love them, I guess...most bands would just write love
songs about a relationship, but Rush can write them about a car, yourself,
humanity, the present, or a bunch of Renaissance people...
P.S. Did anyone but me notice that Neil's drumming on the 1978 set from
Different Stages, particularly the "Working Man/Fly By Night/In the Mood
medley is ESPECIALLY smoking?? He was in the 'zone' that night...
P.P.S. To guitarists: I can play most any Rush song pretty accurately, even
"Strangiato", but "Show Don't Tell" perplexes the hell out of me. What the
heck kinds of chords is Big Al playing? Inversions?
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From: "Robert Ashley Davidson" <stjamesparkmetro@email.msn.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 23:56:16 -0800
Subject: Bass Pedals
Hi all you out there!
I have had a set of Midi Bass Pedals since October, and just about have the
hang of them.
At the present they just cover the bottom end of my keyboard when midi'd up,
anyone any ideas how to get them to play a few octaves higher?
Transposing doesn't work, so any ideas?
Also, can anyone advise Geddy's current backline set up ?
Cheers,
Ashley Davidson.
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From: "eddy Maxwell" <eddymax@stcl.tamu.edu>
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1999 18:14:37 -0600
Subject: Bravado on the radio
Hi!
I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday season.
Just a quickie note to say that I heard Bravado (RTB version) on KDDX
(methinks they were the call letters) in South Dakota on 12/26. I was
traveling between families, and let me tell you, it was a bright spot on
a very stressful day.
DS is a great listen when one is travelling down a dark highway going
78mph.
I haven't been listening to DS much lately (what? am I crazy?) because
Styx I and Chef Aid have been in the CD player. Cartman's version of
Come Sail Away is so fucking hilarious. I'm a total Stygian and I had
tears from laughing so hard.
Also, I haven't been listening to anything because of the time-sucking
game of BALDUR'S GATE. If you have it, you know what I'm talking about.
Best Rush Wishes!
Valkyrie
"Go for the eyes Boo! Go for the eyes! Rusk!"--Minsc
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From: "B.J. Morgan" <morganb3@coral.indstate.edu>
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 99 20:10:13 -0600
Subject: Revelations
Hola Rush Fanatics,
Eventually, keeping my peepers open and my mouth shut led to some build
up over time. Just a couple of comments...
Mind blowing observation by Dan McConnell. I'm a Mac user/Rush fan. It
has opened up so many windows as to why I feel so subconsciously
oppressed. (snicker) Psychology humor is intentional. Kudos!
Based purely on fan loyalty, I recently purchased the "Working Man" Rush
tribute album (Which was produced in correlation with Mike Portnoy, of
course). Oops! Silly me! That's probably what the guys up in marketing
were hoping for because deep down they knew that Rush in any other form
just couldn't be the same.
Buyer beware! If you can fathom the illegitimate child of Judas Priest
and Rush, then I recommend this album. Sadly, I wasn't able to stomach
listening to the CD in its entirity. I appreciate the efforts of Mike
and Co., but sheesh! Any other opinions, please feel free!
See you in Xanadu,
B.J. Morgan
Indiana State University Drumline
http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/7797
Music Industry Association
http://thunder.indstate.edu/~musicia
Indiana Statesman <- Recently hired!
http://web.indstate.edu/statesman
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From: "Brandon Erickson" <erickson_brandon@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1999 17:24:34 PST
Subject: Giving a special gift
During Christmas, my wife, kids, and I went to have dinner with my Mom.
Knowing what a big Rush fan I am, she bought me Different Stages, NOT
knowing I bought it the day it was released.
Instead of taking it and trading it in on something else, I passed it
along to my sister (Mom didn't mind), who has been a casual fan for
awhile. She was very excited and appreciative. My brother, another avid
fan, said we had converted another "believer".
It was the most satisfying gift I've given in quite some time (even
though I didn't actually purchase it). Truly Different Stages will be
the gift that keeps on giving!
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From: "Mark Mars" <mars2112@netusa1.net>
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 23:10:06 -0600
Subject: Collective Soul - Rush Connections
In regards to MRomerhaus@aol.com inquiry into the connection (if any) =
between CS and Rush.
A couple of months ago I wrote in the digest that the road crew as =
listed in the liner notes of CS second CD lists most of the masterminds =
behind Rush's road shows. I think there is definitely some connection I =
just haven't pinned it down quite yet.
Anyway, as of this writing CS is my third fave right now behind The Boys =
and DT. They have some interesting lyrics and a bassists you can hear =
most of the time (unlike a lot of groups in the not so distant past). =
They are a nice change of pace to Rush sometimes.
Take it for what it's worth.
Mars
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From: greg taylor <gtaylor@siue.edu>
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1999 22:29:12 -0600
Subject: Rush on rockline
I heard on KSHE 95 here in St. Louis, MO, that rush will be on rockline
on nov. 20th. kshe used to air rockline on monday nights, then they
stopped airing it, now there are advertising that it is back and is
going to be on weds. nights. they did not say whether it is an old
broadcast or not, but they did say it was on the weds the 20th which is
their new airing time.
Greg
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From: "Michelle Zagari" <novawoman@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1999 00:16:30 PST
Subject: nicknames and JulieJulieJuno?
Re: nicknames from the counterparts tour:
Seeing as tho I went to a LOT of CP shows, I remember quite a few. I
even have some scribbled down somewhere (me and this Julie chick named
juno were supposed to compile a list for TNMS back in 1994, heh).
Anyhoo, these are some of the most memorable:
Philadelphia, April 28, 1994 Ged- Rocky Balboa
Boston Date? 1994 Ged- Cam Neely
Um, I can't think atm, but go to back issues from Early 94- all the
spoiler themes have the answers.
Come see the Newest, hottest, Rush Tribute band to hit the NY Tri-State
area, "Restless Youth!" Email nova4joe@hotmail.com for more
info!!!!!!!!!!!
~~~rushwoman (who can't post without plugging, heh)
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From: Nei Wyatt <lminwt@eei.ericsson.se>
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1999 09:07:48 +0000
Subject: Tyla Gang/Supergroup
To answer Javier Reyes question as to why the Tyla Gang are advertised
in the AFTK program is because they supported Rush in the UK on that
tour (with the album Yachtless I think), in a time when support bands
got a full page billing in the tour program.
Now. You may have run this theme before, but if you were to put together
a Supergroup, would Geddy, Alex and Neil be in it? Hand on heart!
Dont get me wrong, I am a die hard Rush fan of long standing and there
was a time when I would have had a sex change to have their babies. But
if I am to be honest, the line up would look as follows:
Drums - Neil
Bass - Geddy
Guitar - Al Di Meola
Lead Guitar - Michael Schenker
Keyboards - Rick Wakeman
Vocals - Geof Tate
Spoons - Noel Crombie
Over to you.
N.
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From: Ashim <sash@bdonline.com>
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1999 15:17:36 +0600
Subject: re: Rush fans and Mac users
Dan,
<Laughs out VERY loud>
This is deep. :-)
>(although let me state that I own a Mac, and work with 7 Macs from various
>eras in an academic/research setting, and they never crash, 'cept when
>we use Microsoft applications - the truth, I swear. Plus the G3 and G4
>are the best processors for the money)
I believe you! I've always used PCs, I was pretty much compelled. (Yeah,
sheep) But I've had nothing but respect for Macs. They're solid, reliable
things. Microsoft just #^#$^ me up everytime. :-) I'm just a glutton for
punishment.
But what computers do *Rush* use?
Regards,
Ashim.
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From: Ashim <sash@bdonline.com>
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1999 15:17:39 +0600
Subject: Where the craft lies|Rush ripped-off
Ok, we've been having a thread on 'speed demons'. Many fantastic players
came to light - all of them very fast. Someone said there may be too many
fast players out there. Not a problem in itself, but I think in this age of
homegeneity, the real craft lies in what you can do with the speed you've
earned. Al DiMeola uses his speed to tremendous melodic effect, changing
direction, phrasing, even using an 'ebb and flow' of speed (this particular
trick is 2 die for). John Mclaughlin couples it with an absolutely
diabolical guitar tone and often creates a complete blur of dissonant notes
you don't know what's happening. Jason Becker, another insanely talented
player who eventually got ALS (the disease), gave the world something truly
amazing with his early 'Perpetual Burn' album - this guy can play
arpeggios, let's leave it at that. RUSH CONTENT!! Alex Lifeson likes to use
sudden, nervous bursts of blinding speed. Steve Morse is a chicken-picker
from hell (among other things). The list goes on. These people didn't get
stuck in the mud with their speed. They looked upon it as a means, not an
end. Skill is definitely a large part of the craft, and speed is a large
part of the skill, but it definitely isn't *all* the craft.
Somebody said here a while back, that players who use white noise are
'amateurs'. I still haven't been able to figure out what this means. To my
mind, this is a very deleterous generalisation, it denies contributions
from many important players. Don't ask for a list - suffice it to know that
a very big one exists and yes, I can differentiate white noise from noise.
When I was 12, I might have felt like that. All I can say is, keep an open
mind, and maybe if it isn't too much to ask, listen to Sonic Youth's 'Goo'
by general consensus considered to be a landmark album in the history of
the guitar fullstop. (it's among Guitar Magazine's 25 greatest guitar
albums, Moving Pictures is there too) See what they did with white noise.
RUSH SIGHTING: I live in Bangladesh. The primary music channels we get are
Channel [v] and MTV Asia. Needless to say, neither of these have played a
single Rush video in five years. But Channel [v] has a program called Turn
on TV which comes on every day - back to back vids. Well, during the splash
screen between videos, they play bits and pieces of music - and almost all
of these are snippets from Rush songs. The intros to Limelight, Tom Sawyer,
Red Barchetta, Passage to Bangkok, and many more.
Yeah. Never play a Rush video, but use their music everyday. So it goes.
Regards,
Ashim.
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From: "Berry, Paul W (Syncordia)" <BerryPW@bp.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1999 12:12:29 -0000
Subject: Prism Records Saga
All,
The latest update on the Prism records saga is that 7 people have offered to
take over the back catalogue and outstanding orders. There is still a chance
that people will get their discs - however slim.
Season's greetings to all (its new year in Russia)
Bezza
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From: "Jack Hesse" <hesse_j@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1999 08:13:48 EST
Subject: still waltzing ??
>Well, being a well versed drummer of 20 years, I'd have to say I've never
>seen "two third-notes [2/3]" either.
Hey, Dainis, thanks for this. Yeah, you got me. Sorry, as I said: brain dead
after the effects of DS - plus NO good at maths. Sat my O-Level four times
you know = sad!
>I suppose you could say it's 3/2 or three half notes, and that's all a matter
of how you want to put it on
>paper, but those are some incredibly short half-notes. Personally I'd write
>that as 3/4 or 6/4, i.e. three quarter-notes or six quarter-notes per
>measure. At that signature, that would make the speed about 192 bpm.
Ok, at the risk of more [serious?] derision, I will take this further......
> No, that part of the drum solo seems to be in 3/4. 3 quarter-note beats per
measure. I seem
>to remember a similar debate coming up on the King Crimson mailing list.
Aaaah. Now I [we ??] am getting somewhere. Ok, the 2/3 was a gaff. But I
did think that 3/2 was a serious time signature with a particular "feel",
qualitatively different to 6/4.....? You know, like how 3/4 feels different
to 6/8 etc. I most certainly could be [a] wrong and/or [b] banging my head
against a ping ride here, but what sparks my interest is this: The King
Crimson album called Three of a Perfect Pair. I always took the name, Three
of a Perfect Pair, to be a literal translation of the time signature of the
title track? Wrong again ??
Even though I gave up playing, it seems I am still most certainly a [drum]
bore. Looking forward to yet more insight.
Happy new year to all of you.
Keith
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From: Hanstones@aol.com
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1999 09:32:15 EST
Subject: Dinky drums on P/G?
Dinky drums on P/G? I think I know what the original poster meant when
describing the drums on P/G as dinky.
Its not a matter of performance by any means, but whenever I hear "Red Lenses"
or "Red Sector A", I shudder when I hear those fuzzy synth drum pads
(especially on Red Lenses). Were those the hexagonal black/white pads? Of
course at that time they were cutting edge, and Rush is a bad to experiment
with new technologies. I hear the same drums in other 80's rock band as well,
"Best of Both Worlds" by Van Halen was on the box yesterday and I noticed it
there as well.
Neils performance on P/G is exceptional, but thank God that the sound of synth
drums have come so far in 15 years.
Hanstones
http://www.2112.net/powerwindows <-- "Bright images flashing by,
Like windshields towards a fly"
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From: mrfranklin@west.raytheon.com
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1999 07:09 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Re: Uncle
Scott Wedge writes...
>>>
My sister just had a bouncing baby boy. So I get on the phone with her
husband, another Rush nut, and he says to me "He's destined to love
Rush." After asking why he states "Well he was born on the 21st day of
the 12th month. That's 2112."
<<<
My niece was born on 12/22. So unless Rush come out with a sequel album 2122,
I'm screwed. Either that or I'm a fan of 2112 and the band Ten Years After.
:)))))))
Mark
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