Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
Picture an awkward teenager in grade nine during the early 1980s. I was trying to discover my identity and part of that was trying to figure out my musical tastes. I had encountered Rush but I wanted more. I remember sitting in home room and noticing a friend’s Iron Maiden shirt. It looked kind of … Read More “Back to My Heavy Metal Roots” »
One of the things that has excited me about moving back to Ontario is access to more concerts. Many bands, if they come to Canada at all, only come to Toronto. The first concert we have seen is Shinedown. Before getting into my thoughts on Shinedown, I will comment on the opening acts. I have … Read More “Shinedown in Concert” »
If Rush is my favourite band, then Yes is a close second. In fact I have seen Yes in concert more than any other band I have seen. When we think of classic Yes, we might thing of The Yes Album, Close to the Edge, or Fragile. Most people do not think of Tormato, even … Read More “Tormato by Yes” »
The album that ignited my love for music was Fly By Night by Rush. In many ways, this album helped shape the rest of my music tastes. Not only did Rush become and still is my favourite band, but it also bean my love for both prog and heavy rock music. Fly by Night was … Read More “Fly By Night by Rush” »
Way back in high school, I purchased my first album (I am referring to both cassette and vinyl) at Sam the Record Man in St. Catharines, Ontario. What album did I choose? It was The Number of the Beast by Iron Maiden. I need to make a confession, I had never heard Iron Maiden before. … Read More “The Number of the Beast by Iron Maiden” »
It has been some time since I have added a new blog topic to this website. Wisdom would probably say that I already have more than enough. But I have been thinking for some time that there is one area of my life that is not reflected on this website. My love for classic rock … Read More “Classic Rock Albums Blog” »
I have been a Rush fan for over forty years. Coincidently, they formed the same year that I was born, although it took me a bit longer to start listening. As a young teenager, my cousin brought over a copy of Fly By Night on cassette tape and we listened to it for hours and … Read More “My Effin’ Life – Review” »
