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MontrealRick

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About Me

I love music,always have,always will.Married to a beautiful Sicilian woman(which i love more than music)...I like movies,live concerts,the outdoors as long as it ain't cold or snowing!!!I like good jokes and being "happy"...Life is just easier this way!!!!Be happy!! Since the show is "out of commission",I've decided to write some music for a possible late summer release(privately by me)... Well Santa brought me a mini amp for my 12-string acoustic with pick-up...Looking also to form small acoustic band for covers or a mix of good ol' and new prog...Anyone interested???it will be a bit of work but,as long as it's fun...!!!! Happy 2008

My Interests

Many...trying to compose music,playing and listening to a lot of it too!!Good conversations about anything and everything with good people...ok,ok,some bad ones too!!!hahahahaha.COOKING(Mmmmmm!!!!)Wasting many hours in front of my computer...!!!hahaha. Marillion Videos | Music Videos Going to concerts as often as possible,depending on the contents of my wallet of course! Working Town - Spirit
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I'd like to meet:

The guys from MARILLION,ALL OF THEM..Next year,here in MONTREAL @ the Convention!!!!http://www.marillion.com/listen/index.htm Marillion Videos | Movie Clips Steve Rothery and Steve Hogarth(Marillion)again(I know,i know...)...can't forget Madjack "Mark Kelly"Love that Irish beer!!!!hahaha. Steven Wilson(Porcupine Tree),Definitely the guys from BEARDFISH and their lead singer/songwriter Rikard Sjoblom. Peter Gabriel,again...The bourbon went down well back in June 1986... Fish again..."Hey!!! I'll get the bottle of Mouton Cadet" this time,Onkel...just don't ask me to translate with the Quebec cops again if your tour bus gets broken into again...Keep your "watch" on you at all times!(Aug.97) Jon Andeson(Yes)...I only shook his hand... Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley(Kiss) Hamadryad (home town boys!!!)-Riverside -JAGGER AND RICHARDS Faith (Live)
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Music:

Mostly prog rock in all it's genres,good rock and hard rock, but...not barbershop quartets or c"rap". The North American music industry is "SHIT"...THANK GOD FOR EUROPEAN ROCK!!!!Hurray for "indie,too!!! Easter
.. Don't Hurt Yourself
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Movies:

Sci-fi,action,comedies,horror(scary),historical and good bios,some renovation shows but,not too much..As long as it's not too "Hollywood bullshit"!!! Thankyou Whoever You Are (Live)
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Television:

Hockey(Montreal Canadiens),LOST,Star Trek, the Idol shows,some talk shows and good comedies... Fantastic Place - Marillion
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Books:

Music magazines,,biographies,Robert Jordan,Robert Ludlum,Stuff about Napoleon Bonaparte... Ocean Cloud
.. Marillion - The Answering Machine
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Heroes:

First of all,my father for surviving an open heart surgery back in 2001 and he's still going STRONG!!!Musicians and lyricists as long as they're not wasted or carry their egos in their suitcase!!!!What a shame to let fame ruin your game...Be good to your fans,they put you where you are!!!!REMEMBER !!!!!!!

Marillion

Marillion (Live at mcm cafe 1999) Rich
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My Blog

IT’S OFFICIAL,MARILLION TICKETS...

...for the North American convention in Montreal will be on sale within the month!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THEY SHOULD BE PRICED @ 150$ Canadian for ALL 3 NIGHTS!!!!  No single night tickets will be...
Posted by MontrealRick on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:41:00 PST

Marillion Montreal info...

Hi!  I'll be meeting with Lucy Jordache,convention manager for Marillion in late May at a downtown bar,along with their tour manager,Rich. The "venue"for the convention will be announced next wee...
Posted by MontrealRick on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:08:00 PST

Meeting...

I will be meeting with Marillion's management in May! I'll have a better idea of the venue for the convention.I think they will rent a hotel floor so that they don't have to pay out royalties to "gree...
Posted by MontrealRick on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:14:00 PST

Hotel for MARILLION MONTREAL 2009 Convention.

Hi...For those of you that don't mind travelling by "public transit" to the Convention next year,here's the first "hotel" info i can share with you. It's close to the MONTREAL airport and "bus te...
Posted by MontrealRick on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:01:00 PST

MARILLION 2009...INFO...

You can also check out "marillion.com" and check out my "posts" in the "FORUM" category...find the "MARILLION WEEK-ENDS" blog section. I have info for those of you flying or driving to CANADA. Cheers!...
Posted by MontrealRick on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:45:00 PST

MARILLION 2009 MONTREAL.THINGS TO KNOW...

HI! Make sure that if you are coming to the convention in MONTREAL,from outside CANADA,you require a passport if flying in to "Pierre-Elliot Trudeau Airport(Montreral Int'l). It costs min.35$ Cdn. ( @...
Posted by MontrealRick on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:33:00 PST

What would you like to hear as "ultimate"MARILLION 15 song set list

Me, I'd like:   1-Season's End    2.Quartz   3.Out of This World   4.This Strange Engine   5.Somewhere Else   6. 3 minute Boy &nbs...
Posted by MontrealRick on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:12:00 PST

N.AMERICAN MARILLION FANS REJOICE...

MARILLION will be doing their first N.AMERICAN convention right here in MONTREAL,CANADA!!!!!!     So come up to Montreal and GET DOWN and PARTY!!!! These will be THE ONLY SHOWS ON ...
Posted by MontrealRick on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:27:00 PST

News from an ol’ friend...

WOW! I found my friend Mickey Simmonds,keyboardist extraordinaire!!!!!! Hadn’t heard from him since 98.Then again,i had a slow,shitty computer that couldn’t decipher MIME format e-mails at...
Posted by MontrealRick on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:46:00 PST

Beardfish...

...Is finally releasing their new album this coming May!!! ’Sleeping in Traffic Pt.2’ will include the epic 35 minute+ title track which they’ve played live a few times but which I s...
Posted by MontrealRick on Sun, 30 Mar 2008 06:17:00 PST