Author Topic: Rush! (Read 843 times)

kmh364 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 17, 2004, 06:58:33 AM »

I caught a few Nassau Dead shows in my time (I saw Kiss there for my first real concert ever back in the mid-seventies), but LI has always been a PITA to get to from Joisey (from anywhere actually, LOL!). I much prefer Madison Square Garden. Back in the day you could get toasted right on the train which takes you to and fro no muss, no fuss and no driving. The Beacon is cool...I've seen a lot of shows there, but never the Dead.

I wouldn't feel too bad about missing Joisey: where you live may not have the Dead Head vibe of the NE Corridor, but you get those cool outdoor shows, it's cleaner and there are less people. PLUS you got Harleys, Domestic Brews, Cheese, and Brats! Not too shabby.

Alright, Joisey's got Budweiser (NOT my fave)...I smell the sickening cooking of the barley/hops mash almost every day as they're right next to EWR airport where I work.

bassman10096 · « **Reply #16 on:** August 18, 2004, 10:21:06 AM »

Nassau is still a pain to get to from the NJ side. I drove out from Nyack, NY to see Phish there last November(?). Not easy.

Actually, the Chicago Deadheads are every bit as serious about their obsession as the NJ/NY/Philly folks. Just a bit mellower. Two years ago, they staged the Terrapin Station reunion shows at Alpine Valley. The hysteria and momentousness was all there.

I have to admit, the midwest has some advantages when you conclude east coast living is putting on too much milage...

However, the yin and yang is always working. My 17 year old guitarist son is enchanted with New York City. His first choices for college are NYU and Columbia and he desperately wants to get involved in the music scene in the Village. Having grown up in Florida, Ohio and Wisconsin, he finds NYC amazing and exciting. I guess it makes sense.

Bill

kmh364 · « **Reply #17 on:** August 18, 2004, 11:55:07 AM »

The grass is always greener. Having lived in the NY Metro area my whole life, and having worked in NYC at the World Trade Center for eight years, I could actually care less if I ever set foot in NYC again. The city is just not for me. You always want what you don't have I suppose.

(Message edited by kmh364 on August 18, 2004)

kmh364 · « **Reply #18 on:** August 18, 2004, 03:44:49 PM »

Bill: Send your boy to the city like he wants for a little vacation. He'll either fall in love with it, or it'll kill his wanderlust for sure, LOL! NYC tends to polarize individuals: you either love it or hate it. I tend to be in the latter group (sorry NYC denizens and afficianados..just my $0.02). Believe you me, Joisey is no Garden of Eden either. I have a lifetime job that's nearly impossible to duplicate elsewhere, so I'm here for a while until I can pull the magic golden plug (i.e., retirement). I hope I can make it that long, LOL!
Each year it gets tougher and tougher to stay here.

bassman10096 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 18, 2004, 09:35:04 PM »

Guys: Thats why I LEFT the NY metro area. I spent 30 some odd years there. The kid's a different story, though. He has spent a few vacations there and (so far) likes it a lot. My bigger concern is that, after the new and exciting wears off, NYC can become pretty tiresome. Unfortunately, that takes a little time...I guess the good news is that he'd only be signed on for a 4 year college stint.

Fortunately, his second choice is now Chicago. Only 90 miles from home, much saner city, etc. Guess what I'm rooting for??

BTW, my son and I were in Boston last week and sat through an info session at Berklee. It sounded cool. My son was very level-headed and has elected to take a music minor somewhere else rather than go to music school. On the other hand, I didn't want to LEAVE! Anyone have any experience with Berklee's seminar programs??

Bill

kmh364 · « **Reply #20 on:** August 19, 2004, 05:14:20 AM »

I haven't done them, but I'm on their e-mail list. Personally, I'm dying to study with Jack and Jorma at the Fur Piece ranch. Ultimately, I wanna do the Pick n' Putt weekend: four days of playing with Jack, Jorma and other special guests and putting around the Appalachians on my Harley with those guys. You can also look into GIT/BIT/MIT in Cali. It seems that any hotshot musician that didn't graduate Berklee all went to Musician's Institute.

bassman10096 · « **Reply #21 on:** August 19, 2004, 03:34:13 PM »

I've been looking longingly at Fur Peace, too. Thanks for the other suggestions.

kmh364 · « **Reply #22 on:** August 19, 2004, 03:47:01 PM »

Remember; If you don't know Jorma, you don't know JACK!, LOL! They sell that as a shirt @ furpeaceranch.com.

(Message edited by kmh364 on August 20, 2004)

kmh364 · « **Reply #23 on:** August 19, 2004, 03:50:41 PM »

I know this is a Rush thread, but since we've touched on the Dead, NYC, Philosophy, the price of milk/ducks/tea in China, etc., let me throw this into the mix:

HOT F****N TUNA RULES! LOL!

dadabass2001 · « **Reply #24 on:** August 19, 2004, 05:10:27 PM »

I found (!?!?) Jorma's Blue Country Heart CD at Best Buy 2 months ago(gasp!). Jorma playing old country and mountain tunes with a bunch of Nashville cats (Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Byron House,and Bela Fleck). Very cool! I also got a RCA Platinum Gold Collection of Hot Tuna (14 cuts digitally remastered). And my prize find... the remastered re-release of the original acoustic Hot Tuna from New Orleans House with 5 additional unreleased tracks from the same date. How much fine fingerpicking and bass ESP can you stand at once?

Mike

kmh364 · « **Reply #25 on:** August 19, 2004, 05:26:18 PM »

It's all about Jorma/Jack!

Isn't that so, LOL!

They both still amaze me...Jorma is a kick-ass picker (and no slouch on Electric) and Jack solos while keeping the rythymn pumpin'!

alembic76407 · « **Reply #26 on:** August 20, 2004, 05:59:18 AM »

speaking of Hot Tuna, I did sound for Papa John Creach back in the late 70s, he was a class act, after the show he and his wife came out to the stage with a big ham, cheese and fruit plate for us (the sound crew) and the light crew, then hung around for awhile, just a very nice man and a pleasure to work with!!!

David T

kmh364 · « **Reply #27 on:** August 20, 2004, 12:17:13 PM »

Ah, Papa John! The Airplane and Tuna loved that guy, and he was a cool addition to the band. Who at that time was using a cool, elderly (at least compared to the rest of the band) black blues fiddle player in a white-bread Acid Rock band context? I think those guys broke a lot of barriers down in their time, and this was certainly one of them. That music was light-years ahead of anybody else at that time in history, and Popa John certainly did his share to cement their greatness in my mind.

kmh364 · « **Reply #28 on:** August 21, 2004, 05:11:20 AM »

Hey Bill: If you're still tuned in to this same Bat Channell, ck out Dead.net for the latest Dick's Pick (#32?). It's from Alpine Valley, WI and it's a Brent Mydland-era show (ca. '82). Brent was very underrated, but he did a hell of a job replacing both Keith and Donna Godchaux (no easy feat). Dick Latvalla may be not amongst the living anymore, but his sprit as Dead Archivist lives on with these live releases which generally tend to be decent (warts and all....we are talking about the Dead here, LOL!).

rogertvr · « **Reply #29 on:** September 12, 2004, 09:14:26 AM »

I went to see Rush last night at the NEC in Birmingham. They were fantastic! It's been a 12 year wait for us here in the UK. The band were full of energy - I'm not going to write a concert report, for those of you who are interested, I'm sure that you will find them elsewhere on the internet.

My main reason for posting here is Geddy Lee's bass sound. I used to love his 4001 sound and still do. I also enjoyed the Steinberger sound he had. It all went downhill with the Wal basses (hate those things - foul) and the Jazz he's using now is horrible. Either the sound man last night didn't like bass players or that Jazz is well past its best. It sounds like it's got next to no decent attack on it and not much sustain either. A very muddy bass sound, 80% lost in the mix, and does no justice to an enormously talented guy whom we all know can play and who plays extremely well.

The high point of the concert? The general atmosphere and watching a band who are undoubtedly still on top of their form. The low point? Watching a bass player who you've respected for the last nigh-on 30 years who you can't really hear.......

Rog