Even though I disagree with you on some matters of taste (I do genuinely love early Genesis), I wish more music fans had your approach to things.  You're not letting the name of a genre dictate tastes.  You dig what moves you, it seems- as it should.

Even though I disagree with you on some matters of taste (I do genuinely love early Genesis), I wish more music fans had your approach to things.  You're not letting the name of a genre dictate tastes.  You dig what moves you, it seems- as it should.

He was probably always kind and caring.  You can be that and into Rand.  And yes, I find that "philosophy" as repulsive as most people here do.

He was probably always kind and caring.  You can be that and into Rand.  And yes, I find that "philosophy" as repulsive as most people here do.

Oh yeah, I agree.  As I mentioned elsewhere, they are my favorite band.  They've managed to move with the times and be true to themselves and be great.  How many bands can say that?

Oh yeah, I agree.  As I mentioned elsewhere, they are my favorite band.  They've managed to move with the times and be true to themselves and be great.  How many bands can say that?

But those sound like reasons to not love them, not the kind of outright hate I see directed towards them and Rush.
Look, I'm a champion of them- I like DT a lot.  Yes they are derivative (but not nearly as much as there are other bands that are derivative of them).  Yes it's corny- because it combines the two corniest…

But those sound like reasons to not love them, not the kind of outright hate I see directed towards them and Rush.
Look, I'm a champion of them- I like DT a lot.  Yes they are derivative (but not nearly as much as there are other bands that are derivative of them).  Yes it's corny- because it combines the two corniest…

and we pronounce him…. fit to fight!

and we pronounce him…. fit to fight!

No, I think they were rather swell.  So there.

No, I think they were rather swell.  So there.

Neil Peart's early flirtation with objectivism is regrettable.
But I don't hold it against him for two reasons:
1. I had the same flirtation.
2. We both got the fuck over it.

Neil Peart's early flirtation with objectivism is regrettable.
But I don't hold it against him for two reasons:
1. I had the same flirtation.
2. We both got the fuck over it.

"Afterimage"

"Afterimage"

Anyone here going?  NYC 6/12 and 6/13 I am going to both (I read that they do different set lists when they play the same spot twice like that).

Anyone here going?  NYC 6/12 and 6/13 I am going to both (I read that they do different set lists when they play the same spot twice like that).

WE ARE HERE!  WE ARE HERE!!

WE ARE HERE!  WE ARE HERE!!