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03-16-2011, 09:04 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Warner Robins GA | |  So I Was In Kansas City.....
Doing a trade show in KC over the weekend, we had some down time Sunday. The lovely wife was able to make the trip so we got out to do some sightseeing. Of course the first thing that caught my eye was the Jazz Museum. Although it was a little lackluster I did pick up some great local music. There was and is a pretty active jazz and blues scene in KC. After all, Charlie Parker is from there so that was enough for me. 
So anyway to make the bass connection... 
In the same building was the Negro Baseball League Museum. This is way cool if your a baseball fan. Well low and behold they have a collection of 200+ baseballs signed by players from the league that was donated by none other than Geddy Lee. This has to be an extremely rare collection of great historical importance. We'll probably always have MLB but there will never be another Negro League and that's a good thing. But if your a fan it's a part of the history of the game that you have to check out. It's widely believed that the KC Monarchs would have clobbered any white team in their day. (the stats seem to support that conclusion)
Kudos to Geddy for the contribution and ya'll baseball fans check it out when your in KC.
Oh yeah...The best baseball name ever? "Cool Papa Bell".  |
03-16-2011, 09:48 PM
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Owner, Rocket Music | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Blacksburg, VA | | | Very cool! I wonder if Geddy made the donation after that recent Rush documentary was filmed? There was a a blurb in there about his baseball memorabilia collection, and I think he still had a Satchel Paige ball at the time...
T-minus 2 weeks, and Gard and I will be seeing Geddy and the boys in Greensboro!! It'll be my first Rush concert, and I've been a fan of theirs for a looooong time. Sophomore year of high school, 1985-ish... |
03-16-2011, 10:26 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Warner Robins GA | | | I think he made this one a couple of years ago but he does have an extensive collection and seems to be quite a baseball expert. And all while being Canadian.
You guys enjoy the concert. |
03-17-2011, 08:56 AM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | Very cool!
I've met Geddy twice, briefly both times, and he seems like such a COOL guy, real down-to-earth and friendly. This just strikes me as something he'd do, so I'm not surprised to hear it, but definitely happy to.
Greg, 1985?  I'd already seen them in concert at least 6-7 times by then!  You're in for a treat, they're fantastic live, and I've already seen this show earlier in the tour in Atlanta, it's brilliant. 
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03-17-2011, 11:19 AM
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03-17-2011, 12:38 PM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by RocketMusic  | Yeah, that's me...
...keep in mind, "meeting Geddy briefly" consists of him walking to the bus after a show in New Orleans and saying "HI!" to everyone, shaking hands and signing a few autographs, engaging in a bit of conversation for 4-5 minutes...and a repeat a few years later in Biloxi, MS. 
...and yeah, the whole 2nd half of the show is them doing Moving Pictures, complete, in order. Fantastic.
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03-17-2011, 01:01 PM
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03-17-2011, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by RocketMusic | 
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03-17-2011, 02:46 PM
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Owner: LilRay's Leatherworks | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between my Roscoe and Leather | | Kansas City? No Barbecue?
Dennis you're allright, these other two jokers can bite me, with their we're gonna see Rush! 
God Bless, Ray
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03-17-2011, 03:18 PM
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Owner, Rocket Music | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Blacksburg, VA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by LilRay Kansas City? No Barbecue?
Dennis you're allright, these other two jokers can bite me, with their we're gonna see Rush!
God Bless, Ray | But it gets better! After that, we're coming to see you, Dennis and Joe!
I expect you guys to greet us warmly but not too warmly for 5 minutes, then hop on your bus. Then Gard and I will perform the entire Moving Pictures album in stereo bass only.
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03-17-2011, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by RocketMusic But it gets better! After that, we're coming to see you, Dennis and Joe!
I expect you guys to greet us warmly but not too warmly for 5 minutes, then hop on your bus. Then Gard and I will perform the entire Moving Pitcures album in stereo bass only. | The brothers G do Rush tour????
meh........................it's OK. 
God Bless, Ray
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03-17-2011, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by LilRay The brothers G do Rush tour???? | I wouldn't hurry.... 
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03-17-2011, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by LilRay Kansas City? No Barbecue?
Dennis you're allright, these other two jokers can bite me, with their we're gonna see Rush!
God Bless, Ray | o yeah we did bbq. Jacks Stack in downtown. Burnt Ends, Ribs, BBQ'd tenderloin.
KC is a great place.
Can't wait to see the Double G All-Bass Rush Tribute Show. |
03-17-2011, 07:13 PM
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Owner: LilRay's Leatherworks | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between my Roscoe and Leather | | E't some Brisket didya???? MMMMMMMM I likes Brisket MMMMHMMMM.
God Bless, Ray
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03-17-2011, 08:50 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kansas City | | Quote:
Originally Posted by bassWR o yeah we did bbq. Jacks Stack in downtown. Burnt Ends, Ribs, BBQ'd tenderloin.
KC is a great place.
Can't wait to see the Double G All-Bass Rush Tribute Show. | Freight House Jack Stack... not bad. Not the best that KC has, but you could've done a lot worse 
What trade show?
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03-18-2011, 04:53 AM
|  | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bonaire, GA (near Macon) | | Quote:
Originally Posted by RocketMusic But it gets better! After that, we're coming to see you, Dennis and Joe!
I expect you guys to greet us warmly but not too warmly for 5 minutes, then hop on your bus. Then Gard and I will perform the entire Moving Pictures album in stereo bass only. | Cool! The featured event of the GA GTG!
I'll take a front row seat. |
03-18-2011, 06:11 AM
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Originally Posted by KsPiNeSh What trade show? | It was the Transporting Students with Disabilities Conference. My company is a supplier of equipment to the industry. |
03-18-2011, 06:40 AM
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03-18-2011, 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by JOME77 Cool! The featured event of the GA GTG!
I'll take a front row seat. | Bring plastic sheeting. It will almost certainly end up like Gallagher doing the Sledge-O-Matic.... 
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03-18-2011, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Gard Bring plastic sheeting. It will almost certainly end up like Gallagher doing the Sledge-O-Matic.... | Who's the sledger, and who's the sledgee?!? I might just back out of this gig... | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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