The National Midnight Star #428

Errors-To: rush-request@syrinx.umd.edu Reply-To: rush@syrinx.umd.edu Sender: rush@syrinx.umd.edu Precedence: bulk From: rush@syrinx.umd.edu To: rush_mailing_list Subject: 02/04/92 - The National Midnight Star #428
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SHIRTS Meadowlands/Boots Re: Sam Goody's REQUEST rag T-Shirts Another T-shirt idea T-Shirt (again) Bass Lines ---------------------------------------------------------- From: Editor, The National Midnight Star <rush-mgr@syrinx.umd.edu> Subject: Administrivia Ok, well I'm not totally caught up with the admin. stuff, but I think I've gotted all the "unsubscribe me" messages weeded out. If you've asked to be taken off the list, you SHOULD NOT be seeing this mailing. If you do, please send me mail (again) with "Remove me" or "Unsubscribe" in the subject where I can spot it. I still have a list of ~100 "add me" messages to plow throgh, but at least I won't be pissing off people by continuing to send them the NMS. On the T-shirt idea: I think it's great, and support it 100%, for what that's worth. :-) One poster today did make a good observation (thanks, Pat) that different people have been talking about doing it. I hope the three of you have been in contact with each other, and not working at odds? Also, another member (hi, Rob) came up with a good idea - submit gifs of the design to the ftp site so people can see what it's going to (does, eventually) look like. Hey, it might help sales! :-) If you don't have a scanner, contact me at the admin. address and we'll get you in touch with someone who does (right, Jimmy?). That's all for now. Oh, the FAQL will be coming out Real Soon Now... rush-mgr ---------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 03 Feb 92 14:10:06 EST From: Hans Gruenig <HGRUENIG%UVMVM.BITNET@mitvma.mit.edu> Subject: T-Shirt I originally sent some ideas to Cheryl Crenshaw, but I'm not sure who is actually going to go through with the project; so here they are for all to see: 1)Format like that of the National Enquirer (Red Block Font) in the upper left corner: National Midnight Star 2)Subtitle (in smaller letters): What You Believe Is What You Are 3)Price (upper right corner) = $21.12 4)Bar Code (lower left corner) = 1001001 5)Lower right hand page is "pulled back" a little bit, and says: Turn The Page 6)Possible headlines/pictures: a)picture of Peart (with bandanna) and Geddy: "Rock Band Plagued by Cancer" b)picture of boy looking thru binoculars (PW): "Boy Caught Spying on Lifeson Family!" c)Star over Water (w/o man): "Demon Worshipping Cult Vanishes Mysteriously!" d)Skeleton with mohawk graphic: "New Diet Tips from Professor Pratt - Guaranteed Weight-Loss!) e)"Win a Red Barchetta! Details inside!" f)Signals-like graphic: "Rabid Sundogs spotted in Toronto" g)"Syrinx Plague Spreads Like Wildfire" (yuk-yuk: Syrinx Plague=NMS) >>>>>Professor Pratt (skeleton) could be the "big celebrity" (page length) on the left, with other (smaller) pictures and headlines along the right. If this were on the front, there could be an NMS logo and subtitle on the back. Wuddya think? Would that be a cool tabloid cover or what????????????????????? I would obviously be interested in a T-Shirt. Please let me know if anyone actually makes up a batch. Thanks, Hans (HGRUENIG@UVMVM.UVM.EDU) ---------------------------------------------------------- From: SNEED@cvm.msu.edu Date: 3 Feb 92 15:49:51 EST Subject: The CD Connection Greetings, A little while back I asked about a place called The CD Connection which sells a few Rush boots. I got a number of replies in regard to this place, so rather than write to everyone individually, here is the info everyone wanted... Rush boots as advertised: Currently En Vogue ( USA 1978 ) $ 18 Temple of Syrinx ( USA 1989 ) $ 18 Russian Roulette ( Holland 1979 ) $ 19 Live Under Pressure ( Pittsburgh 1984 ) $ 19 Fly By Night ( Montreal 1980 ) $ 19 Red Barchetta ( Montreal 1981 ) $ 19 Postage rates - air mail: # CD's Rate ------- ----- 1 - 2 $ 10 3 - 4 $ 16 5 - 6 $ 20 7 - 8 $ 24 9 - 12 $ 29 Address: CD Connection P.O. Box 10 14 31 6900 Heidelberg, W. Germany The magazine is full of ads from joints selling boots, though not alot of Rush, I'm afraid. It's address: Goldmine Circulation Dept. 700 E. State St. Iola, WI 54990-0001 Sorry I took so long posting this info. I had to track down the magazine. It was making the rounds... Later, Steve Sneed ---------------------------------------------------------- From: cujmc@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu (Joseph Corso) Subject: Alex's ad for PRS Date: Mon, 3 Feb 92 17:54:41 CST Hey, >......was thumbing throught a guitar mag when I saw a PRS ad with ALEX in it!! very cool. I'm going to buy the mag just for the ad. anyway...we got Neil going ads for LUDWIG Alex doing ads for PRS what about Geddy????????? the M.C. himself? well he sure has given Wal some good press. In every RTB interview I have read he always tells the interviewer how much he likes his HORNY RED WAL. They should ask him to do an ad...ya think? does anyone know of any other ads the boys have been in????? BIG MONEY, Joe ---------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 3 Feb 92 17:52:35 MST From: jat@jatstrat.ta52.lanl.gov (John A. Turner) Subject: Primus, Grammys, CA driving I'll keep this succinct: 1) My brother (7 years younger than me) introduced me to Primus. I've only heard _Frizzle Fry_, but it is *great*. I'm surprised no one has mentioned this, but the first song on the album opens with the first few bars of YYZ (just the cymbal). It sounds like Primus playing in a small club somewhere. 2) I finally heard RTB the other day. I wasn't about to buy it since I dislike _Presto_ so much. Although I think RTB is a little better, I'm not sure I'll buy it. All I can say is, while I'm glad RUSH changes direction every few albums, I hope I like their next phase better than this one. I admit I should listen to RTB several more times though. It's just that I'm not used to having to *work* to like RUSH albums. All the pre-Presto albums impressed me on first listen. In this vein, of "Where's My Thing," "Masquarade,", and "Cliffs of Dover," the latter is *clearly* the superior song, both compositionally and in execution. However, I could care less who wins the Grammy. My not-so-humble opinion. 3) Upon reading of the near accident in CA, I thought I'd mention that when I attended a conference in San Francisco back in November, I witnessed two incredible accidents within 1/2-hour of getting off the plane. I wanted to just turn the rental car immediately. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |John A. Turner |"Music is the cup which holds the wine of silence;| |Los Alamos Natl. Lab. | sound is that cup, but empty; | |e-mail: turner@lanl.gov| noise is that cup, but broken." | | | - Robert Fripp | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 3 Feb 92 20:28:01 EST From: jalhart@skidmore.EDU (Lerxst) Subject: Baltimore, MD Any more news on the Baltimore show? On or off?? Grammies I believe are on February 25 from right here in New York City's Radio City Music Hall. Bye. Ken F. ---------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 3 Feb 1992 20:54:53 -0500 (EST) From: "Philip M. Simon" <ps3q+@andrew.cmu.edu> Subject: Rush and Queen First, let me say that I'm in for a T-Shirt. Sounds like a great idea. I received quite a response when I asked the NMS subscribers if they were fans of the group Queen. I figured that at least some people would like them as well, since I find that most tend to like music from the same period, and Rush and Queen certainly fall into that category. Anyway, I do not know a whole hell of a lot about Queen, in terms of their history. I was just starting to discover them when Freddie Mercury died. With the digitally remastering of their old albums, it is relatively easy (albeit costly) to pick up one of their discs now. With regard to them and Rush, I do see a few similarities. First, the bass is pretty pronounced in terms of their respective musical styles. Secondly, both bands have drastically evolved, for better or worse, over the course of the past 20 years and roughly that many albums. Lastly, it is an indisputable fact that both bands possess exceptionally talented members. As far as I can tell, that's where the similarities end. Rush is not nearly as sensational on stage as Queen. Not to say that the boyz don't put on one hell of a show (quite the contrary), but Queen set a standard for the 70s shows in terms of energy. Furthermore, Queen's members have embarked on various solo projects, while Alex, Ged, and Neil have remained very loyal to the development of Rush. That's about all. I wonder what will happen to Queen now. I heard that they were in the process of putting out another album when Freddie died. Anyone out there heard anything? Phil Simon (ps3q+andrew.cmu.edu) "We use instruments." Alex Lifeson ---------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 3 Feb 1992 22:20 EST From: LIZAK98@SNYBUFVA.CS.SNYBUF.EDU Subject: T-Shirt Idea In order to allow everyone to see what the NMS T-Shirt is going to look like, has anyone thought of digitizing the final product and saving it out as a .GIF and having it available at the ftp site? I think it would be a good idea to allow people to see what they are going to be getting, or once the artwork gets kicking, maybe a few examples in .GIF format made available will help decide what should go on the shirt... just some ideas :) Rob Lizak Jr. lizak98@snybufva.cs.snybuf.edu lizak98@snybufva.bitnet ---------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 3 Feb 92 22:21:25 -0500 From: Michael S Savett <savvy@bach.udel.edu> Subject: Rush in Spin mag! Just to let you all know ... the best Rush article I've seen in a LONG time (and I've seen many) is in this month's Spin Magazine. Pick it up... or at least read it in the store! Michael savvy@chopin.udel.edu ---------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 3 Feb 92 19:49:13 PST From: pevans@sanjuan.UVic.CA (Patricia Evans) Subject: concert, t-shirts, and info needed about summer dates Just got back from the concert in Vancouver, it was awesome!!!!! I'd like to describe the bits I liked best but that seems to be most of it, but I must mention the lighting for "Where's My Thing?" (goes with the song well) and Alex's fooling around during the non-guitar parts of "Roll the Bones". Neil's "skull" cap was a nice touch. As I floated out on an adrenalin high, someone behind me said he thought Geddy was lip-synching. Completely ridiculous, especially since he screwed up the lyrics to "Dreamline" but recovered. Some people just outside the Coliseum were selling cheap Rush shirts - ordinary typeface and picture taken from the tour publicity info. If those people aren't being penalized, I hardly think they'll care about us having shirts made for ourselves (not for profit) with some careful Rush references. Count me in for the shirts. I like all the ideas so far, especially Doug White's ideas yesterday for working non-copyright Rush stuff into the shirt. All papers have some sort of name banner, this could be the star with "National Midnight Star" around it, with some tabloid press mottos : "It's True" and "Anything Can Happen". Maybe even some fuzzy, could-be-anything-or-anyone photos? And here's some more headline ideas : Riverboat Gangster Bet Life on Spin of Wheel Mystery Driver Escapes Police Trap Elvis Sighted Working Security at Omaha Rush Concert (I couldn't resist) Dream concert date : August 6 in Victoria B.C. (in the open air so we can see the Perseid meteor shower) I'm thinking of going to California for a short vacation sometime this summer, so could someone there please keep me posted about any Rush concert dates? I heard something about June in L.A. which sounds good. It's been less than a day, but already I can't wait to see them again... ORQ: "Don't ask me, I'm just improvising" Patricia Evans pevans@sanjuan.uvic.ca ---------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 4 Feb 92 01:24:42 -0500 From: nam2@po.CWRU.Edu (Nicholas A. Mascari) Subject: BOOTS PLEASE!!! To whomever asked about whatever Ged sings in La Villa: It's in German, not French. On Exit Stage...Left, it says the following: "We also should include a (loose) translation for the new lyrics to the _Danforth and Pape_ section of LVS Patty-cake,patty-cake Mother's gonna buy you shoes, Father's gonna buy you socks, Baby's going to have red cheeks. Enough said" Make what you want of it. Also, again I am asking anyone who has a good boot of the RTB concert to email me at the above address!!!! I remember seeing posts from people saying they had them, but I've had no replies. I know you're out there!!!!! PLEASE!!!!! See yall -- |~~~\ | | /~~~\ | | Nick Mascari-Case Western Reserve |___/ | | \ |____| "...he knows changes aren't | \ | | \ | | permanent, but change is."-Neil Peart | \ \__/ \___/ | | Go Browns Go Beta ---------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 4 Feb 1992 00:13 MST From: "Pat E. Perez" <PATEP@CCIT.ARIZONA.EDU> Subject: NMS Shirts Hi everyone... Ya know - I've kinda noticed that there have been at least 3 addresses to write to regarding these shirts. Are you all (Mark, Dave, Cheryl?) in this together or are there gonna be 3 different shirts? Just curious... I'd like a shirt, btw, but I'd feel more comfortable about the whole situation if this was a real organized effort..... :-) Pat Tep ---------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 4 Feb 92 3:32:46 PST From: William Stocker <stocker@CS.Stanford.EDU> Subject: Primus sucks! Well someone asked for the opinions of West-coasters on this matter, so: I've been following Primus since they were playing frat parties here in the Bay Area. If you get the chance, see them in a club since the reserved seating in an arena is not condusive to moshing. It's great to see them getting some national recognition by opening for Rush, I just hope that success doesn't ruin them, as it seems to do with a lot of bands. If you are wondering which Primus album to buy, I'd recommend "Frizzle Fry" -- although "Suck on This" has a cool cover of the beginning of "YYZ." One other thing: What was the first ever Rush concert all of you have attended? Mine was at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, B.C. on the Moving Pictures tour. --Will ---------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Presto Son From: easy@darkside.com (Phil D. Croix) Date: Mon, 03 Feb 92 18:24:06 PST 3 songs from Presto played at their concerts is not "a lot". I wish they would have played more from Presto at their shows. Luv Them Bunnies. Matt Oh, and Geddy messed up on the beginning of The Pass one night. Came in too early. Was Funny. ---------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 4 Feb 1992 08:59 EST From: DEGE@JHUVMS.HCF.JHU.EDU Subject: Rare and live recordings :-) Hello all!! I just found this mail server that send out people's lists of rare and live recordings. I thought some might be interested in it here. The address is sl291003@silver.ucs.indiana.edu and put a subject of BOOTHELP. That'll get you a message explaining what it is about. The list I got has about half a dozen people on it. It also includes video bootlegs. Speaking of boots, don't forget about the anonymous ftp site at brandeis. I don't have the address on hand, but anyone interested in trading can mail me, for trade or just the address. Baltimore show CANCELLED!!!!!! @#!%&@#^%!$# Oh, one totally unrelated RUSH thing. Do any of the Bay area folks out there know anything about local band called THE RIGHTEOUS PREDAMENTS? I girl I know mentioned them, I think they may be sorta progressive in style. If I can found out anything I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanx all. Rio dege@jhuvms.hcf.jhu.edu dege@JHUVMS.BITNET ---------------------------------------------------------- From: bigal@wpi.WPI.EDU (HRH King Lerxst) Subject: Rush in the Movies Date: Tue, 4 Feb 92 9:58:24 EST In the last TNMS, Stephen Kutner mentions a possible Rush reference in the movie "Strange Brew." Well, I found one in another film. In the movie "A Nightmare On Elm Street," (yes, the very first one), there's a scene near the middle where you get an interior shot of the boyfriend character's room. Right over his bed is a poster of the GUP album cover! I was very surprised to see it, as a lot of the posters in movie bed- rooms are for shitty bands.... N8 ********************************************************************** * Nathan Crowell * e-mail: bigal@wpi.wpi.edu * * Dept. of Mechanical Engineering/ ********************************* * ACRL * "Senator, you and I are part * * Worcester Polytechnic Institute * of the same hypocrisy" * * "Just off Houston & Elm - At the * -Michael Corleone * * Grassy Knoll, you can't miss it!" * "It was a coup-d'etat."-J.G. * ********************************************************************** "And the trees are all kept equal/By hatchet, axe, and saw..." - RUSH ______________________________________________________________________ ---------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Laser show...schedule? Date: Tue, 4 Feb 92 1:16:43 MST From: Guy Kendall <gkendall@ncr-mpd.ftcollins.NCR.COM> Does anyone have a list of cities and dates that the Laser Rush show will be going to? If anyone sees the show, see if you can get the people there to give you a list of cities its going to. I really hope the show comes to Denver. I heard a long time ago there was a Rush laser show, but didn't catch it. The Floyd and Zepplin shows I have seen there (Gates Planetarium) have been great. Rush would be wonderful. -- Guy W. Kendall - Applications Engineer Guy.Kendall@ColoSpgs.NCR.COM NCR Microelectronic Products Division Voice: 719-596-5795 x465 1635 Aeroplaza Drive Fax: 719-570-6045 Colorado Springs, CO 80916 BBS: 719-596-1649 ---------------------------------------------------------- From: Scott David Daly <skipdaly@wam.umd.edu> Date: Tue, 4 Feb 92 10:49:13 EST Subject: SHIRTS Hey There! Count me in for a Midnite Star shirt. Personally, I would prefer a white 50/50 shirt. The design idea sounds good...what would everyone think of a red star on a white shirt with the lettering in black? This would be my preference,but it's only an idea! See ya'll at RICHMOND!!! Skip Daly P.S. Whoever is hiding boots of the Caress Of Steel tour in a vault somewhere...please share! ---------------------------------------------------------- From: rjjuba@Athena.MIT.EDU Subject: Meadowlands/Boots Date: Tue, 04 Feb 92 11:16:50 EST I remember seeing East Rutherford on the tour shirt when I saw the Boyz at Madison Square Garden. Does anybody know if the show will be at the Brendan Byrne Arena in early spring, or in Giants Stadium in late spring/ summer? I am also looking for a boot of any RTB show. Please e-mail. Rob Juba rjjuba@athena.mit.edu ---------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 4 Feb 92 11:19:27 -0600 From: Brian E. Saunders <saunders@luther.che.wisc.edu> Subject: Re: Sam Goody's REQUEST rag Patrick Widener wrote: > What with all the hoopla surrounding the recent guns-a-blazing > review some clown gave Rush in the blatant advertising gimmick > Sam Goody laughingly calls a magazine, I thought I'd check out > the latest issue of REQUEST. It was some sort of "awards" > issue, and Rush actually got mentioned. > "Hard Rock Group with the thinnest-skinned fans -- Rush" > NMS readers will be glad to know that, on behalf of our entire > readership, I had the last word in this little critical dispute > with REQUEST - I laughed at it and then fed the cat on it. > That'll teach 'em. I hate these stupid magazines as much as the next guy, but they are correct on this "award". When I used to read the various music newsgroups, an insult of Rush, or even a slightly critical remark, would draw billions and billions of nasty responses from RUSH fans. I think most of us are very sensitive about RUSH and react violenty when they are insulted. I just ignore those people; they don't deserve the time of day anyway. Brian E. Saunders saunders@luther.che.wisc.edu ---------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 4 Feb 1992 10:19 MST From: HOLMES <MARK@yvax.byu.edu> Subject: T-Shirts Here's an update on the t-shirts. I've gotten enough responses to go ahead and do it (I'll still take orders however). What we need to come to an agreement on (as someome else mentioned) is the design. I'm open to anything (that won't infringe upon copyrights). My idea was the star with NMS written around it that would resemble the pentagram (an obviously RUSH symbol that they can't have a copywrite on - unless we put the man in front of it). Another idea is the tabloid one. Which do you prefer? Please let me know and the majority takes it!!! By the way - those in favour of the tabloid idea - if you would also send some headlines you would like to see on it that would be really great. I know you must have a good imagination - be creative!!! I'll post the results of the design idea poll on Friday. In the meantime those who haven't written and would like the shirt (cost $7 plus about $2 shipping) let me know. I'll get back to everone personally just before I print them up. -Mark P.S. For those who wrote and asked - the shirts WILL be good quality - Oneida, Beefy T or something comprable - no cheap stuff. I assume most people want 100% cotton - the main concern here is the shrinkage. I can get prewash 100% cotton that won't shrink as much. ---------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 4 Feb 1992 12:40 MST From: "Ian D. Bjorhovde" <IANBJOR@CCIT.ARIZONA.EDU> Subject: Another T-shirt idea Hey- Since it appears that the back of the shiry may end up blank, how about having a list of everyone's NAME on the back of the shirt? I am sure that we could fit a few hundred if not 1200. Who knows? Just an idea... Ian {=======================================================} { () HYF } { Ian D. Bjorhovde } { () () } { ianbjor@ccit.arizona.edu } { ianbjor@arizrvax.bitnet } { Department of Materials Science & Engineering } { University of Arizona } { Tucson, AZ 85721 } { } {=======================================================} ---------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 4 Feb 1992 14:18 MDT From: HOLMES <MARK@yvax.byu.edu> Subject: T-Shirt (again) Sorry to post twice in the same day, but someone just wrote in with an idea that I really like for the shirts. If we had the NMS with the star on the front and on the back something like this... NMS World Tour 1992 >...and then listed all the names of the members on the NMS mailing list (instead of tour dates). All in favor say AY! AAAYYYY!!!! [ Could be tough with 1100+ members... :rush-mgr ] -Mark ---------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 04 Feb 92 16:51:23 EST From: Hans Gruenig <HGRUENIG%UVMVM.BITNET@mitvma.mit.edu> Subject: Bass Lines Someone asked what songs had the coolest bass lines. Although about 90% of them are cool, YYZ and Turn the Page have to be near the top. Just my $.02. -Hans. ----------------------------------------------------------
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