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    Rush

    in Someone Else's Song

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    I only saw them once when they had an opener. It was Mr. Big, and it was the now legendary show where their guitarist, Paul Gilbert got his hair caught in a power drill he was using for rapid fire guitar pyrotechnics ( :rock :omg ) and had to leave the stage.

     

    http://www.truthinshredding.com/2009/08/paul-gilbert-drills-can-be-dangerous.html

     

    Yeah, either Presto or Roll the Bones tour. Probably Presto. I was far enough back that I didn't see the drill get stuck, but I did see him leave the stage, followed immediately by a bass solo. That seemed entirely normal. It wasn't until some time later, when a friend who had really good seats told me about the drill incident, and it wasn't until fairly recently that I confirmed it on the internet.

     

     

    i know the incident you speak of -- it was at the Omni in Atlanta, GA in '90.

     

    [from the Digital Rush Experience review of 'Target Mass Appeal PE']

    "...was quite a night for on-stage buffoonery. During Mr. Big's set, Paul Gilbert (lead guitar) did an extremely cheesy bit with a portable electric drill and his axe. At one point, he threw up the hand that was holding the drill dramatically... and the drill promptly got wrapped up in his hair. He stood up on the stage trying wildly to extract himself, then had to run off-stage and get a roadie to chop the drill out of his hair. Strange show."

     

     

    nice to see so many people appreciating Rush, i got crucified a few years back here by some preening dildo for even bringing them up.

     

    i don't worship every thing the band has ever done; in fact, they lost me for a while after RTB but i regained the love last tour.

     

    caught two shows this time around (Shoreline then a legendary HST style road trip for the Irvine show that friday).

     

    i could have lived without the 'i love you man' jagoffs end bit (in lieu of a 3rd encore) and the polka intro to La Villa Strangiato just didn't work (if they're back to finally playing the entire song and not a section of it in some corny medley then bust out that ambient Moog/xylophone bit).. and i'd have gladly traded CTTH, Overture/Temples of Syrinx and TSOR for Jacob's Ladder but they're always going to pander to the 2112/Tom Sawyer crowd.. so i guess they'll sandbag JL til next tour... hey, i'm splitting hairs here... they were soundchecking with Presto all last tour but never went to the well live, so it's kinda cool to hear live debuts of songs like that and Faithless...

    still kinda hard to believe they finally brought back their St. Stephen (The Camera Eye).

     

     

    Grammy Nominations

    in Just A Fan

    Posted

    Who nominates and votes for these things? I would guess it's the members of the academy right? Kinda like the Oscars?

     

    actually, i believe it's The Stonecutters.. ("who made Steve Guttenberg -- a star?!")

    Happy Birthday, Jaco Pastorius

    in Someone Else's Song

    Posted

    Requiem for Jaco's Birthday

     

    Jaco transcended the electric bass guitar.

    he was a fan of rock'n roll as much as we was a student of jazz; pointed to Jimi Hendrix as one of his early influences in the same breath as players like Mingus, "the cats, ya know?" as he affectionately referred to them.

     

    Jaco wasn't all about soloing and bass virtuosity -- give Joni Mitchell's "Coyote" a whirl; the taste, the eloquence... even during his later years when he sadly became increasingly unhinged, he was as much a composer, an arranger, as he was a player.

     

    his smile infectious, he'll always remain the precocious wild child... every century or so someone like him comes along... if we all live long enough, maybe someone like Jaco will come along again...

    but i doubt it.

     

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    Where to start with The Grateful Dead?

    in Someone Else's Song

    Posted

    I'll go out on a limb and say it. 77 is over-rated. No question there was some spectacular playing, the help>slip>franklin's from that time always put a smile on my face and of course the beautiful versions of comes a time from that period are amazing, but ( in my opinion) this is not the best year. Again, this is strictly my opinion as I tend to like the earlier stuff. Not saying 77 doesn't rock....it does, but I just don't get all googly eyed about it.

     

    Of course a lot of people probably feel the same way about say 65-74......in later years (post 74) they just don't seem to stetch out and get out to Neptune as they did in earlier years. There is tons of great jamming in other years, tons! but for my money I don't think you can find consistently great performances night after night after night like you can find from the early 70's.

     

    Just my humble opinion

     

     

    i didn't want to be the dick who said it first, but yeah, i'm just not as in love with the sluggish tempos and god awful donna jean godcheaux as some others tend to be... summer 1985 is where it's at. :dancing

    Adrian Belew

    in Someone Else's Song

    Posted

    02/19/08 The Triple Door

    Seattle, Washington

     

    02/20/08 Aladdin Theater

    Portland, Oregon

     

    02/22/08 The Crystal Bay Club Casino

    Crystal Bay, Nevada

     

    02/23/08 Slim's

    San Francisco, California

     

    02/24/08 The Coach House

    San Juan Cap., California

     

    02/26/08 Belly Up Tavern

    Solana Beach, California

     

    02/28/08 Rhythm Room

    Phoenix, Arizona

     

    02/29/08 Santa Fe Brewing Company

    Santa Fe, New Mexico

     

    03/08/08 Tralfamadore Music Hall

    Buffalo, New York

     

    03/12/08 World Cafe Live

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

     

    03/13/08 B.B. King's Blues Club

    New York, New York

     

    03/14/08 Sunoco Performance Theater

    Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

     

     

    L I N K

    the REAL fast food Thread

    in Tongue-Tied Lightning

    Posted

    Carl's Jr. - Santa Fe Chicken Sandwich

     

    In n' Out - Double Double with Animal style fries

     

    Mr. Box - Sirloin burger w/ cheddar/grilled onions

     

    and when you hit hard times, do up that Poor Man's Big Mac at McDonald's (the dollar double cheeseburger but sub out the mustard with big mac sauce)

    Getting out of Dish Network

    in Tongue-Tied Lightning

    Posted

    i'm with you.. other than the NHL Centre Ice pkg., i barely watch the TV... couldn't really justify paying over 100 bucks a month on a bunch of channels i don't watch.. (i mean, how many times can HBO air Robocop2, Driving Miss Daisy and Mission Impossible III in the same month?)

     

    bill went from 100+ dollars to about 30.00.

    Pick my senior quote!

    in Just A Fan

    Posted

    try anything from the 'Larry Fine of the Three Stooges at Woodstock' rant... "don't eat the brown acid.. i'm warnin' you, hey, get down off those towers you hard-ons.. i had long hair before any of you jerkoffs... somebody get me a who-er.."

    Where to start with The Grateful Dead?

    in Someone Else's Song

    Posted

    reviews as always, mixed:

     

     

    Reviewer: foma! - - May 27, 2004

    Subject: !!!ornette coleman!!!

     

    good show all around with lots of beautiful, almost maniacal jamming with ornette coleman to end out the second set. a percussive "the other one" explodes out of a loose, jazzy jam to start the festivities. it's worth your time for those few minutes alone.

     

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    Reviewer: Bruce B - - August 4, 2004

    Subject: not so hot

     

    Now, I only listened to the last disc, but the Space is empty and the Other One never gets off the ground, the boys are riding the brake for this one. Much respect to Ornette, but he never really meshes with the band, Lovelight has a little funk to it, but doesn't scratch the surface until the end. Overall, great idea, not great results. But hey, I listened for the novelty factor and so should you, just keep the expectations low my friends.

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