Geddy whips them out!

[uwe]

I'm happy that this forum also offers a platform for the obviously deaf to make themselves heard. 

And the meek shall inherit the earth.

PS: My definition of decadence still is: Having a 180 basses or something close. 

[Highlander]

Uwligula...?

[uwe]

Much as I really like Malcolm McDowell, a sandal film with lots of violence and a little porn is still only a sandal film with lots of violence and a little porn. Caligula wasn't a great work of art, let's put it that way, extended lesbian love scene or not, even though McDowell played the arbitrary streak in the Caligula role well (though it was uncomfortably close to his Alex character in Clockwork Orange and laid the foundations for him being typecast forever). What a waste of acting talent. And newer history sees Caligula in a more favorable light than his traditional depictions have been.

[Highlander]

Agree re the two roles...
Saw the latter on release here (somewhat cut for the UK market) and CO on a rather rough copy video as it was withdrawn and unavailable for many years...
If you're talking (do you like) Gladiator movies then Russell Crowe would be difficult to top... (No, I'm) Sparticus is still a classic, mind you...

[uwe]

Spartacus is a classic, but Gladiator? Much as I like much of Ridley Scott's work, that film was overdone and as oversized as the Roman Empire. An endless film about a 10 minute plot trying to bludgeon the viewer into early submission. Yawn. Gosh, I was really surprised that the good guy dies in the end and sees his family in heaven and the bad guy dies too, but no one welcomes him anywhere. And poor Herr Phoenix (a great actor) had to play this incredibly one-dimensional and silly role - not enough that he is a devious villain, he (i) also needs to kill his father, (ii) screw his sister (HIS sister, not his dad's, auntie-sex in moderation is kinda ok), (iii) be a coward and (iv) a bad sword fighter even against a mortally wounded man. I like my villains with a little more light and shade.





Ok, so Jaime screwed his sister too, but at least she was/is hot.

[Highlander]

Still a fan...

If you're talking Mr Scott, then Alien (dir cut) and Blade Runner (original and ultimate - slightly OCD on this one) - I enjoy Thelma and Louise, Black Hawk Down, Black Rain, Prometheus, and even Legend...!

If you're talking Mr Kubrick, then Strangelove, 2001 and Shining are undoubtable classics, but Clockwork was a bit too art-house for my tastes...

[slinkp]

Not to interrupt the film critics but... I saw the Rush gig in NYC and quite enjoyed it.  I liked the largely backward-moving set list, ending up with "Working Man".  Nice that they played Xanadu - the whole damn song!

It was kind of fun watching Geddy switch basses on nearly every song, and a bit surprising how much the mix changed.  I agreed with... oops I've forgotten who said that that T-birds didn't really stand out. In fact, I forget which songs he played the NR on, but I couldn't really hear him well at all on those songs. A bit disappointing because I love T-birds and thought it would be cool to hear what Geddy sounds like on one.

Best bass tone of the night to my ears was "Roll the Bones" played on a precision.  The circa-1990 synth parts on that song have not aged particularly well, but otherwise it was great. I like precisions, but that really surprised me ... I like Geddy's tone on jazz basses and ricks, and I never really associated him with precisions, particularly not for a song of that relatively late vintage, but it really cut through and had a nice edge to it, more of a midrange bark than he usually gets.  Wish I'd heard more of that from the NR!

[gearHed289]

That was probably me who said the 'birds didn't stand out. It's no surprise that the various Jazz basses sounded the best overall since that's all he's been playing for the past 20 years or so. I too was surprised at the great P bass tone on Jacob's Ladder. I think the Zemaitis was the dirtiest sounding of the bunch, in a good way! I was kind of surprised to see him use it on an original Steinberger tune.

[Granny Gremlin]

If you're talking Mr Kubrick, then Strangelove, 2001 and Shining are undoubtable classics, but Clockwork was a bit too art-house for my tastes...

Clockwerk too outhouse for ya but not 2001 - you, sir, are a funny man.

(that's all intentional misspellings)

[Highlander]

I'm sorry Jake, but I can watch that...

The medication appears to be helping...

Forgot to add, went to see 2001 with my parents as a circa 8/9 year old when it was released... never been the same since... wanted to go straight back in to see it again... thoroughly confused my mum and dad... started my love of sci-fi which has never waned... once I get the library out of storage and shelved I'll take a pic...

[Lightyear]

So, when is the move Kenny?  What are you going to do for income when you get there?  Same line of work?

[Highlander]

(Shhhh! don't want to tempt fate this close to signing... wait for a change of avatar... )

[uwe]

That was probably me who said the 'birds didn't stand out.

And me, Sir!!! They don't - they melt musically in but they don't have that upfront edginess of, say, a Ric or an angry Fender. It's no surprise: The structure (neck-thru) and the wood (maho), the vintage factor and the pup positioning ... A TBird doesn't yell at you, but it stands its ground. And you can be a bit busier on it than on other basses without stepping on anybody's toes ...

[Pilgrim]

And me, Sir!!! They don't - they melt musically in but they don't have that upfront edginess of, say, a Ric or an angry Fender. It's no surprise: The structure (neck-thru) and the wood (maho), the vintage factor and the pup positioning ... A TBird doesn't yell at you, but it stands its ground. And you can be a bit busier on it than on other basses without stepping on anybody's toes ...

Uwe has the idea for the next great cell phone game, "Angry Fenders".

Guitars shooting musical notes back and forth to knock musicians off the stage!