xilddx Posted February 2, 2015 Author Share Posted February 2, 2015 (edited) I think he's made it perfectly clear in the past that he doesn't mind strangers at all. Just on an equal basis. Both strangers to each other. It's fans that he finds a bit tricky. Fans can be a bit scary and invade your space in a scary way. Didn't he say something about having a great time with a gas station guy in a remote location who didn't know him from a bowl of spuds? The interesting thing about all this is why on earth do we fans want to interact with him at all? It a bit bloody needy isn't it. Give them love, buy their albums, buy tickets, buy t-shirts and key rings, put their pictures in your kitchen. All good. YOU DON"T NEED TO TOUCH THEM AND SMELL THEM AND CONVERSE WITH THEM! But some people think they do need to. Them peeps is SCARY! Edited February 2, 2015 by xilddx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share Posted February 3, 2015 Not seen this Rush documentary before. It's a nice one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TwUp-TP350 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubit Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 I agree, with my limited experience of famous people, I exclusively don't talk to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 I can fully understand that a guy can want to set a limit on how 'available' he has to be... You play in the band and you want that interaction at the gig but when you go home you have your real life. Why do fans think they are owed anymore than what the product being sold is... Fans are fans... they buy albums and see shows but how much more they feel they deserve, is their problem, not the players. Anymore than that, and we aren't talking mere fans, IMO. Seems weird to me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 [quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1422958364' post='2678739'] I can fully understand that a guy can want to set a limit on how 'available' he has to be... You play in the band and you want that interaction at the gig but when you go home you have your real life. Why do fans think they are owed anymore than what the product being sold is... Fans are fans... they buy albums and see shows but how much more they feel they deserve, is their problem, not the players. Anymore than that, and we aren't talking mere fans, IMO. Seems weird to me.... [/quote] I completely agree. But I think it's human nature mate. OMG!!! OMG!!! OMG!!! I met Alex Lifeson!!! He was so NIIIICE!!!! OMG!!! They be dining out on that for a year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteb Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 [quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1423009397' post='2679654'] I completely agree. But I think it's human nature mate. OMG!!! OMG!!! OMG!!! I met Alex Lifeson!!! He was so NIIIICE!!!! OMG!!! They be dining out on that for a year [/quote] As you say it's human nature to want to meet your heroes and it is also part of the price of fame. Alex Lifeson handles it with good grace whilst Neil Peat doesn't... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubit Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 [quote name='peteb' timestamp='1423038661' post='2679758'] As you say it's human nature to want to meet your heroes and it is also part of the price of fame. Alex Lifeson handles it with good grace whilst Neil Peat doesn't... [/quote] Is that the drummer from the Scottish islands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubit Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 [quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1422922035' post='2678546'] Not seen this Rush documentary before. It's a nice one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TwUp-TP350 [/quote] How can anyone, who watches this, say the music has no heart and soul? Ok, you might not like the band, but to say it's lacking heart and soul is just wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 [quote name='ubit' timestamp='1423045219' post='2679854'] How can anyone, who watches this, say the music has no heart and soul? Ok, you might not like the band, but to say it's lacking heart and soul is just wrong! [/quote] Some people's opinions are wrong mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubit Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Yip ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 [quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1423053752' post='2680003'] Some people's opinions are wrong mate [/quote] Or... some people's musical compass etc etc see.......we can go round and round and round here. Don't really want to throw water on the fire..too much of that going on today, but I'll stand by what I said. No doubt about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 [quote name='ubit' timestamp='1423045219' post='2679854'] How can anyone, who watches this, say the music has no heart and soul? Ok, you might not like the band, but to say it's lacking heart and soul is just wrong! [/quote] I dunno. While you could hardly accuse the three guys themselves of lacking those characteristics - I think what constitutes "heart" and/or "soul" could be perceived as lacking from their music if you don't like that genre. And I say that as a massive Rush fan! Soul may be a long way off. I would definitely say that they are closer to the heart... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 (edited) [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFB4qe5vv14"]https://www.youtube....h?v=xFB4qe5vv14[/url] OK, it's a cover Edited February 4, 2015 by KevB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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