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#246633 - 02/13/09 08:38 AM
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![]() shareholder in the making ![]() Registered: 09/27/04 Posts: 11437 Loc: Central NH |
While working this morning, I have "An Evening with Godsmack...Live from the House of Blues" DVD playing in the background (It was included with the Best-of "Ten Years of Godsmack" CD). Excellent CD and DVD.
Anyway, during the concert, Sully mentions that the inspiration for a particular song was taken from Neil Pearts' Ghost Rider book. I didn't even realize that Peart had written books. Anybody ever read one? Any good? The specific book linked to above deals with his 55,000 mile, 14-month motorcycle "find his self" journey after his wife and daughter died. It sounds like an interesting book....
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#246635 - 02/13/09 08:46 AM
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![]() axiomite ![]() Registered: 02/05/06 Posts: 6469 Loc: Fredericksburg, Virginia |
I started that book a couple of years ago but didn't finish it, not so much because it was bad (it wasn't, it was pretty decent), but because I am not that big of a reader.
I have thought about picking it up again, and another of his, the one about road songs, seems interesting as well. He's an extremely literate guy. I'd say go for it.
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#246657 - 02/13/09 10:14 AM
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![]() axiomite ![]() Registered: 12/27/08 Posts: 6874 Loc: It's all about the location. |
Yes, Neil is very literate. I haven't read Ghost Rider but I understand it is very well written, but some are critical of Neil's understated emotion on a personal level. I suspect that even as he wrote a book to help himself heal over the double tragedy he suffered, there is still a sense of protection on such a personal matter. I'm glad he had the strength to play music again, that must have been difficult.
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#246819 - 02/13/09 07:21 PM
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![]() aficionado Registered: 10/10/04 Posts: 905 Loc: Delta, BC, Canada |
Ghost Rider is a very interesting read when you see how far Neil has come from his personal tragedies. The Masked Rider: Cycling In West Africa is worth reading as well. When you finish this book you wonder why anyone would take on such an excursion! I haven't gotten around to reading his other two books yet however they are on my list.
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#250341 - 03/05/09 11:37 AM
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![]() axiomite ![]() Registered: 02/05/06 Posts: 6469 Loc: Fredericksburg, Virginia |
*bump - this is copied from my blog*
This is my first week back at work after a Disney (WDW) vacation. While down there, I went to the Virgin Megastore and spent a couple of hours browsing CDs, picking up a lot of $5, $8, and $10 specials. When Nolan (my 3 year old) found out I went to the CD store, he asked (unprompted, I swear), "Was there a new Rush?" Talk about a proud papa moment.
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#250342 - 03/05/09 11:41 AM
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![]() axiomite ![]() Registered: 12/27/08 Posts: 6874 Loc: It's all about the location. |
Time to get him a Geddy Lee Jazz Bass.
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#250349 - 03/05/09 12:07 PM
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![]() aficionado ![]() Registered: 12/25/02 Posts: 556 Loc: Ashburn, VA |
I'm no fan of Rush... err... what's this thread about?
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#250354 - 03/05/09 12:28 PM
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![]() axiomite ![]() Registered: 02/05/06 Posts: 6469 Loc: Fredericksburg, Virginia |
Originally Posted By: Adrian Time to get him a Geddy Lee Jazz Bass. ![]() He's actually more into the drums, so I guess I'll have to get him the 14,582 piece Peart kit from that workshop in Indiana ... LOL
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#250387 - 03/05/09 05:02 PM
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![]() axiomite ![]() Registered: 12/27/08 Posts: 6874 Loc: It's all about the location. |
Don't forget the Neil Peart African 'beanie' hat!!
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#250405 - 03/05/09 06:41 PM
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![]() axiomite Registered: 06/20/03 Posts: 8488 Loc: Tacoma |
You were at a Virgin Megastore and you bought CD's?!?!
what? Oh. Nevermind.
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