Thanks. On another note: I just finished re-reading Dave Lewis' book, Celebration II and just began re-reading Dave's A Final Acclaim and I did notice that there is a Steve Jones acknowledgement at the beginning of both these books. All I can think of to say is congratulations for being name-checked in both of these great books and to know how this came to be, if you care to elaborate. If not, that is cool with me.

I just finished watching the movie, Scream for Help. I have not seen this movie since I heard that John Paul Jones did the score for this. A year or two after it was released way back in 1984 (I was about 15 or 16 years old at that time). It was like seeing it for the first time. I actually like this film. The mystery I ask is: whatever happened to the main character, Christie Cromwell (real name: Rachael Kelly)? I thought she did a decent acting job and was pretty cute. Edited to add: the title says that this is an "uncut" version of the film and there is brief nudity. If this is deemed inappropriate for this forum, please feel free to delete the film, but not my mystery question. Thanks in advance!!!

Very sad news indeed. Chris Squire and Jimmy Page:

I just watched this and it is really good and very informative:

I agree. But I must also include the Sopranos, Game of Thrones and the Walking Dead as some of the most compelling American television shows EVER!!!

Great song and great (but very cheesy) video. Trivia question? Who is the older white man behind the bar? http://youtu.be/R8jQA7i6tPM

I just found and listened to this. Is Jonesy really playing on this track? I am not really a big Rod Stewart fan but this is a good song. http://youtu.be/uSzsBKxAaLc

Vey nice Strider. Going to see Jason Bonham on the day of his fathers birth. Have a great time and let us know if Jason does anything special or what comments that he makes regarding his father.

Happy Birthday John Henry Bonham!!! The Greatest Drummer of All-Time!!!

I cannot recall if I have seen this interview or not but here it is from 12 years ago:

Great Rush show in Dallas on Monday. Simply awesome but to us avid Rush fans that is their standard and has come to be expected from Us and Them. I will be going solo to Las Vegas on July 23-26. Rush on Saturday the 25th. Section: 8 Row: S Seat: 17... I will be staying at the MGM Grand. I have never been to Vegas so I really do not know what is in store for me and what to really expect. I do know that I am up for anything will I am there and that I will really enjoy the Fuck out of myself. RUSH and VEGAS, BABY!!!

RUSH BABY!!! RUSH!!!

Thanks for resurrecting this topic (for however brief it may be). I am still listening Rush at the moment (from all eras) to gear myself up for the concert in Dallas on Monday. However, the moment I saw this, I will admit that I instantly got a sad feeling about Ronnie and my eyes started to well up. I am the creator of this topic and still, "I Really Miss Ronnie James Dio"... after 5 years and for all the years for the rest of my life. Ronnie James Dio was and will always be remembered as a true and passionate Human Being and one of, if not, the Greatest Singers of All-Time. I Love You Ronnie.

I am seeing Rush on Monday. Two fucking days!!! I am getting excited and I will have a great time. Thanks, luvlz2.

I was at this concert and toward the end of the show there was a cameraman about 5 feet from me on my left. I suppose he was filming "longshots" because I was at the back and almost at the most distant place at the American Airlines Center. When I saw him I yelled and screamed (I was buzzed) and he turned his camera toward me and I yelled and screamed some more to try and the make others that were near me aware that he was filming and they did. He filmed for about a minute (maybe a little longer or a little shorter - I don't remember) but before he left he looked at me and nodded and smiled and said "Good Job". I said to him, "put me in the movie". This is the first time I have seen this so I don't know if I the editors put my enthusiasm in or not. If I actually see myself (which I highly doubt), I will point out the exact time. Although I do not think that I made the final cut of the film, I swear to God that I was really filmed and that my brief footage is sitting somewhere in a bin that was left on the cutting room floor.

It seems that Rush are alternating songs from "Grace Under Pressure" at the end of the 1st set. "Distant Early Warning"/"Between the Wheels" and in the 2nd set after ""Tom Sawyer" with "YYZ"/"The Camera Eye". I am currently watching this: Edited to add: A whole lot of thanks to luvlz2 and TypeO for the advice on how to post the actual YouTube video instead of just the link. (I took out the "s" and it worked, as seen above. I just hope that I remember that for any future YT posts that I may post). Thanks!!! I will be in the "Presence" of Geddy, Alex and Neil in 5 days. I am getting more and more excited as the hours seem to slowly drag on and on... LONG LIVE RUSH!!!

This might be a little too much for some but I am going to listen to nothing but RUSH for the next 7 days leading up to the Rush show in Dallas, Texas. 7 days from today, May 18. Thanks to luvlz2, I have seen what the setlist will be (with some slight variations, I'm sure) and though it looks great I kind of wished and hoped that it would be more in line with the R30 setlist. At least in the diversity and the number of numbers played. Regardless of what they end up playing, I will just be overjoyed and overwhelmed just being there. I am currently listening to and watching this: https://youtu.be/dPw8Cqkq788 Edited to add: Hey luvlz2. I used to add Youtube videos and it would show the video. I am doing the same thing I always did but now it just provides the link like the one above which is rather frustrating to me when it used to never do that before. Can you respond to this either as a reply or a pm and tell me what I am doing wrong and how to "fix" this? I like the actual video appearing and not a link. Anything will be greatly appreciated. Long Live RUSH!!!

I am very conflicted and in a bit of a quandary. I am not sure or don't know if I want to know the entire setlist for Rush before I see them in 9 days. Part of me wants to know what songs they are going to play ahead of time and the other part of me would not mind being in for shocks and surprises at what songs they do play. I will probably give in and read on this topic, if someone does post the entire setlist or there is a website called setlist.fm that I can go to. This is what you could call a good dilemma. RUSH ROCKS!!!!

Very nice!!! I assume that you are going to see them at the first gig of the tour in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Dallas show is in 2 weeks on Monday, May 18th. I can't wait. After that I have 9 weeks before I am off to see them in Las Vegas. I will be very curious to see what the setlist is for this R40 tour. I said this earlier that I expect Rush to play at least a 3 hour concert. luvlz2 posted that "the second half of the show they will be playing as a bar band in a bar band setting" (his quote). Interesting. Regarding the setlist: I am pretty sure that the setlist from the first show in Tulsa will probably remain the same throughout the entire tour (I could and really hope that I am wrong). Regardless, I will know about 90% of the songs. I get a little "rusty" when it comes to some of the Rush song names, say after "Counterparts". RUSH. My second favorite band after Led Zeppelin. I can't wait. The Almighty RUSH!!!

"Darlene" is not in my favorite top 20 (or so) LZ songs but I love it nonetheless. It's Zeppelin, how could I not like it? Am I mistaken or not, because I hear Robert sing the words, "I beat my baby Darlene"?

The Rush date for Dallas, Texas, of which I will be attending, is in one month from now (5/18/15). This will be the 6th gig of this R40 tour. I will also be attending the Rush concert in Las Vegas, Nevada on 7/25/15 which happens to be the 4th to last gig of this R40 tour. For all the Rush fans that post on this topic, does anyone have an inkling or a possible inkling of what to expect from the almighty RUSH, given that this may and perhaps be the very last extended tour that Geddy, Alex and Neil ever partake? Obviously I do not know the setlist, but I am hoping and expecting a Rush show that will be at least 3 or 3+ hours in duration. Anyone else excited and expecting a remarkable show from the Greatest and Most Under-rated an under appreciated Group of All-Time?

If anyone considers Jimmy Page a "sloppy" guitar player (and I don't think he was), He was and is the Greatest "Sloppy" Guitar Player to ever grace this Planet Earth. Even in his "sloppiness", James Patrick Page was 95% better than any one that came before or after Him.

"Stairway to Heaven": https://youtu.be/pRhQFST0VrI

Led Zeppelin Fresh Garbage Vol. I: Fillmore West, NY 10.01.1969: January 10, 1969. The 10.01.1969 is from the youtube description. https://youtu.be/jXxPGXfydgk