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I am familiar with a mortal named David. David is an alcoholic of many years. He made his first attempt to quit drinking in 2004, lasting a couple of weeks. He tried to stop again in July of last year. It seemed good, but he had been sneeking beer for weeks. In the fall, he made a third attempt. He was happy about it and was feeling good about himself, therefore he scored a few respect points from me. Earlier this evening (Tuesday), I saw David and he had been different. For some reason, this angered me.

Cursed alcoholics.

Feeling down? Look at this little lamb.

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Look yummy!

mmmmm....tasty

And so like spring!

I must admit they do look nice and soft and cuddly. Although, when you get right up to them...well...the wool isn't so soft and the smell isn't so nice all the time and the cuddly...ummmm...if the lamb's mood is right! LOL

Still, they are adorable wee creatures to look at and enjoy.

How the H-E-double-toothpicks did
RUN DMC make it into the RRHOF?

By working with AEROSMITH?

You mean to tell me that (C)RAP is now ROCK?

This is getting to be a farce.

And don't get me wrong - I respect Jeff Beck immensely, but exactly
WHAT rock hit did he have?

Somebody make me smart here....

While they're at it, why don't they just go ahead and induct
David Hasselhoff too?

***heads for the liquor cabinet***

CygnusX1 wrote:And don't get me wrong - I respect Jeff Beck immensely, but exactly
WHAT rock hit did he have?

Go through CDs and look at the liner notes. You may find JB's name showing up in the goofiest places. He has done more studio work on other peoples albums than just about anyone.

Often times, he wasn't even included on the liners, but I once heard that he has had a hand in over 1500 albums over the years.

Also, get a look at the Crossroads 2007 DVD. His gig will blow you away!

zepboy wrote:

CygnusX1 wrote:And don't get me wrong - I respect Jeff Beck immensely, but exactly
WHAT rock hit did he have?

Go through CDs and look at the liner notes. You may find JB's name showing up in the goofiest places. He has done more studio work on other peoples albums than just about anyone.

Often times, he wasn't even included on the liners, but I once heard that he has had a hand in over 1500 albums over the years.

Also, get a look at the Crossroads 2007 DVD. His gig will blow you away!

Yeah, I understand that, and he does kick butt, but wasn't he already
inducted with the Yardbirds in '92?

I respect him for influencing LZ when he had Jeff Beck Group, but still.

I'm not knocking him. I'm happy for him. I guess I'm perturbed that a
more pertininent band today....like RUSH...gets "The Pass" yet again.

Would I be considered a heretic if I were to suggest that JB influenced more people than Rush?

zepboy wrote:Would I be considered a heretic if I were to suggest that JB influenced more people than Rush?

Nope. Quite the opposite. You're preaching the gospel there brother.

CygnusX1 wrote:How the H-E-double-toothpicks did
RUN DMC make it into the RRHOF?

I have to disagree.

Run DMC broke down barriers that existed before them. I listened to rap, but remember- I was a city kid and that's what I was exposed to- I can remember going places and watching freestyle sessions on the corners(and rap was good at one time- it was original and different, now, not so much). I knew Run DMC was big when I moved to the suburbs and the white kids there were listening to them even though I knew about them years before. Also, if you go back and listen to their first two albums, there are live instruments on there (electric guitar comes immediately to mind).

Run DMC were that good, and it's a damn shame that Jam Master Jay was gunned down in his own studio.

YYZ30 wrote:

CygnusX1 wrote:How the H-E-double-toothpicks did
RUN DMC make it into the RRHOF?

I have to disagree.

Run DMC broke down barriers that existed before them. I listened to rap, but remember- I was a city kid and that's what I was exposed to- I can remember going places and watching freestyle sessions on the corners(and rap was good at one time- it was original and different, now, not so much). I knew Run DMC was big when I moved to the suburbs and the white kids there were listening to them even though I knew about them years before. Also, if you go back and listen to their first two albums, there are live instruments on there (electric guitar comes immediately to mind).

Run DMC were that good, and it's a damn shame that Jam Master Jay was gunned down in his own studio.

A guy I was in the Army was a body guard for them before he got in trouble and enlisted to avoid. He was a huge brother.

CygnusX1 wrote: I'm not knocking him. I'm happy for him. I guess I'm perturbed that a
more pertininent band today....like RUSH...gets "The Pass" yet again.

Rush has won the following Juno awards:

1974 Most promising group of the year
1978 Group of the year
1979 Group of the year
1990 Artist of the Decade (80's)
1991 Best HardRock/Metal album - Presto
1992 Hard Rock album of the year - Roll the Bones
2004 Music DVD of the year - Rush in Rio


Miscellaneous awards

December 1990 - Rush wins Mayor's Award at the Toronto Music Awards.
October 1992 - Recipients of the Harold Moon Award by the Society of Composers, Authors, and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN). It is the most prestigious songwriter?s award in Canada.
May 1993 - Rush is inducted into the Harvard National Lampoon and named ?Group Of The Millennium?.
October 1993 - Recipients of the Toronto Arts Award.
March 1994 - Rush inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame[4]
May 1996 - Lee, Lifeson, and Peart are made Officers of the Order of Canada, the first rock musicians so honored.
December 1996 - Performance magazine, a publication for the touring industry, nominated Rush as "Rock Act of the Year" for their 1996 Performance Readers Poll Awards.
May 1997 - The Foundation Forum and F Musicfest have announced Rush this year's recipient of the "Concrete/Foundations Outstanding Contribution to Music Award. Rush joins a distinguished list of receipts including Van Halen, Kiss, Ozzy Osbourne and Alice Cooper.
May 1999 - Rush was inducted into Canada's Walk Of Fame in Toronto.
January 2000 - Rush has topped JAM! Music's online poll, which determines them "Best Canadian Musicians of All Time".
2003 - Inducted into the CMW Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame
June 2008 - The band was selected by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The star will be presented in 2009.


Magazine awards

Geddy Lee
Bass Hall of Fame - Guitar Player Magazine
6 time winner: "Best Rock Bass" - Guitar Player Magazine
1993 - "Best Rock Bass Player" Bass Player readers' poll
Best Album for Bass (Snakes & Arrows) - Bass Player Magazine
"Coolest Bass Line In A Song" (for "Malignant Narcissism") - Bass Player Magazine
"Best 2007 Cover Feature" for "Northern Warrior" - Bass Player Magazine

Alex Lifeson
"Best Rock Talent" by Guitar for the Practicing Musician in 1983
"Best Rock Guitarist" by Guitar Player in 1984 and 2008
Runner-up for "Best Rock Guitarist" in Guitar Player in 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986
Inducted into the Guitar for the Practicing Musician Hall of Fame, 1991
Most Ferociously Brilliant Guitar Album (Snakes & Arrows) - Guitar Player 2007
"Best Article" for "Different Strings" - Guitar Player September 2007

Neil Peart
Peart has received the following awards in the Modern Drummer magazine reader's poll:

Hall of Fame: 1983
Best Rock Drummer: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 2006, 2008
Best Multi-Percussionist: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
Best Percussion Instrumentalist: 1982
Most Promising New Drummer: 1980
Best All Around: 1986
1986 Honor Roll: Rock Drummer, Multi-Percussion
(As a member of the Honor Roll in these categories, he is no longer eligible for votes in the above categories.)
Best Instructional Video: 2006, for Anatomy of A Drum Solo
Best Drum Recording of the 1980s, 2007, for "YYZ" from Exit...Stage Left
Best Recorded Performance:
1980: Permanent Waves
1981: Moving Pictures
1982: Exit...Stage Left
1983: Signals
1985: Grace Under Pressure
1986: Power Windows
1988: Hold Your Fire
1989: A Show of Hands
1990: Presto
1992: Roll the Bones
1993: Counterparts
1997: Test for Echo
1999: Different Stages
2002: Vapor Trails
2004: R30
2007: Snakes and Arrows
2008: Best Recorded Performance
Peart has received the following awards from DRUM! magazine for 2007:[6]

Drummer of the Year
Best Progressive Rock Drummer
Best Live Performer
Best DVD (Anatomy of A Drum Solo)
Best Drumming Album (Snakes & Arrows)
Peart received the following awards from DRUM! magazine for 2008:

Drummer of the Year
Best Progressive Rock Drummer (Runner-Up)
Best Mainstream Pop Drummer (Runner-Up)
Best Live Drumming Performer

[fake crying] Is THIS not enough for you?

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It's interesting that a lot of Rush fans think the Hall of Fame sucks, but get mad because Rush isn't in it.