[bluecoyote]

Oh! Pleasssse!

They are doing a lot more than other celebrities who contribute absolutely nothing to society or our planet as a whole. That includes the Paris Hiltons, Lindsey Lohans, Van Morrisons and, dare I say it Mr. NRA ... Ted Nugents of this world! I have probably missed quite a few!

Sure some of them, like Micheal Moore are bordering on being frauds and flakes. But, at least they are bringing attention to situations that should be discussed and addressed. More than most of the rest of us are able to do.

Ok, That is my two cents!

 

[god9]

I'm sure it was posted before that Bruce Dickinson was a history buff.

Did anyone here know that he is a licensed pilot, owns (I think) a few airplanes, and also is a tank collector. He is also licensed to drive tanks.

 

[mario]

Here is one. Billy Gibbons' (of ZZ Top) mother was a personal secratary to the late former U.S. president Lyndon Johnson.

 

[Starbuck]

The beginning of YYZ is Neil Peart playing YYZ in Morse Code on a cymbal.

Rush's debut single was a cover tune (Buddy Holly's "Not Fade Away")


And the voice on "Subdivisions" Is the City TV "Everywhere" guy. Mark something?

 

[Kenmac]

Mark Daley. It's funny, when I remember the video of "Subdivisions" they had Alex doing the "voice" for that song. :smile:

The beginning of YYZ is Neil Peart playing YYZ in Morse Code on a cymbal.

Rush's debut single was a cover tune (Buddy Holly's "Not Fade Away")


And the voice on "Subdivisions" Is the City TV "Everywhere" guy. Mark something?

 

[Stratin2traynor]

I think it's been mentioned that Eric Clapton's dad was a canadian soldier but....did you know that his mom dumped him with her parents and moved to another country... I think it had something to do with the fact that it would have been embarrassing for her to be a single mom. His grandparents raised him and he thought they were his parents until his real mom came home when he was 8 and broke the news to him. Then she stuck around for a bit a treated him like a little brother instead of her son. I think she took off again after that....No wonder they guy can play the blues as well as he does....

 

[Starbuck]

Mark Daley. It's funny, when I remember the video of "Subdivisions" they had Alex doing the "voice" for that song. :smile:



Right you are! too funny at that! I read it in the book Tribute. It had all kinds of neat Ruch facts...

 

[co-intelpro]

...message to bono, oprah, al gore, mike moore et al: don't even think about trying to do any good for this planet or its people unless you are perfect yourself.

no wonder most people prefer to mind their own business...

-dh

I guess the saying is true: No good deed goes unpunished.

That said, although we are all hypocrites to some extent, Bono is the lesser of the hypocrites on this list. The other clowns spend most of their time capitalizing on the ignorance of others. Plus, I've met Bono before, he's a very friendly guy.

On a broader note, when will people realize that they often point out the flaws in others that they first see in themselves?

Interesting fact: Randy Bachman owns piles of Gretsch guitars. I visited a music store in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan where the owner would often sell him guitars when he came in. Now, he refuses to sell Randy any more cool old guitars because the owner thinks he has "too many".

 

[Jim DaddyO]

Neil Young owns (owned) part of Lionel Trains (toys).
He has 2 sons with CP.
He broke his arm building the log home he lives in at Broken Arrow Ranch.

 

[david henman]

That said, although we are all hypocrites to some extent...

...amen, my brother!

-dh

 

[sambonee]

Alister Crowley, a known satanist, wrote that the best offering to sacrifice was that of a child, especially one of high intelligence. This is written in his book magik (the spelling doesn't look right. It's spelt differently ).

Many musicians made blatant references to him. Even to go so far as buying his home on lock ness. His face appears on album covers.

Does anyone else know about this?

 

[Robert1950]

Michael Nesmith's mother invented Liquid Paper.

 

[Jim DaddyO]

Alister Crowley, a known satanist, wrote that the best offering to sacrifice was that of a child, especially one of high intelligence. This is written in his book magik (the spelling doesn't look right. It's spelt differently ).

Many musicians made blatant references to him. Even to go so far as buying his home on lock ness. His face appears on album covers.

Does anyone else know about this?

It was either Plant or Page that bought it. It may be in the title of a Zep tune (may not too). I think they did a lot of writing there. Crowley was crowned the most evil man in the world at one time. Lived his life developing and promoting his own brand of mysticism. Magik, with the K is an older spelling and is still common in books regarding spiritualism, Wicca, and other earth based beliefs.

 

[jimihendrix]

Correct me if I'm wrong, I think you are referring to Rick Derringer rather than Ted Nugent. I don't think Nugent ever was a member of the McCoys.

ted nugent was in the amboy dukes..."journey to the center of the mind"

 

[Robert1950]

ted nugent was in the amboy dukes..."journey to the center of the mind"

Yeah, and he stated that he "didn't know the song was about drugs"

Right,... and the earth is flat and the moon is made of green cheese.

 

[keeperofthegood]

Yeah, and he stated that he "didn't know the song was about drugs"

Right,... and the earth is flat and the moon is made of green cheese.

kqoct well of course the earth is flat, that's cause space is curved!

 

[puckhead]

It was either Plant or Page that bought it. It may be in the title of a Zep tune (may not too). I think they did a lot of writing there. Crowley was crowned the most evil man in the world at one time. Lived his life developing and promoting his own brand of mysticism. Magik, with the K is an older spelling and is still common in books regarding spiritualism, Wicca, and other earth based beliefs.

Jimmy Page bought it.

"Mr Crowley" is home to one of my favourite Randy Rhoads solos.

 

[Shiny_Beast]

Ian Anderson, head honcho of Jethro Tull and infamous floutist decided to help out his daughter with a flute lesson only to have her point out the proper fingering for a bunch of notes he, apparently, had just been "bending" into tune his whole career.

 

[Steadfastly]

Yes!!! You're right. It was Rick Derringer I was thinking of. I swear Ted Nugent came from some odd band as well, just got the two confused.

As for Sonny Bono: Cher or tree, there's not much difference.

Maybe it was a Cher-ry Tree!?:smile:

 

[washburned]

One of Deep Purple's early hits was a cover of Neil Damond's
"Kentucky Woman"

the Stones Bill Wyman worked with Stephen Stills/Chris Hillmans' band Manassas, and would have quit the Stones to play for them if Stills had been willing to leave his solo career and CSN.