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stonebeard 
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 Topic: Geddy or Gary?
Posted: July 29 2005 at 21:11 |
it's Gary Lee's birthday today! 
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Ben2112
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Posted: July 29 2005 at 21:02 |
 Tony R wrote:
Alex is of Yugoslavian descent,but born in Fernie,British Columbia.
Geddy,is as stated,Gary Lee Weinrib,born of Polish Jews who survived Auschwitz and moved to Toronto. |
I never knew Geddy's parents and grandparents were in the Nazi camps until reading Bill Banasiewicz's (sp?) official bio of the band. His father, grandmother or grandfather (I don't remember which; it's been a while since I read it) died as a result of the internment.
Every since learning that, I can't listen to the song "Red Sector A", without misting up a little bit.
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Tony R
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Posted: July 29 2005 at 20:42 |
Alex is of Yugoslavian descent,but born in Fernie,British Columbia.
Geddy,is as stated,Gary Lee Weinrib,born of Polish Jews who survived Auschwitz and moved to Toronto.
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Ben2112
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Posted: July 29 2005 at 20:33 |
Single Coil wrote:
Ben2112 wrote:
His name is Zivojinovich (may have mis-spelled that). According to an interview with him (from the CD "An Interview With Kings"), it translates literally into "Life son". Polish if I'm not mistaken. |
That's a great CD, I love when they talk about the band's writing and rehearsing schedule! For some reason I wanna say he is Scandinavian??? ? |
Really, you liked it? I thought it was one of the biggest wastes of money I've ever spent on a CD. You can barely hear anything, and the line of questioning, with a few exceptions, is pretty boring.
As far as the origin of Zivojinovich goes, Sean Trane got it right a few posts above. He is of Yugoslav or Serb descent.
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thepods
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Posted: July 29 2005 at 06:11 |
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Well, it's a bit trivial but Jon Anderson didn't change his name but he did change the spelling which was originally 'John'.
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Arsillus
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Posted: July 28 2005 at 23:32 |
Tomorrow (29 July) is Gary/Geddy's birthday.
Yay.
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Single Coil
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Posted: July 28 2005 at 21:15 |
Ben2112 wrote:
His name is Zivojinovich (may have mis-spelled that). According to an interview with him (from the CD "An Interview With Kings"), it translates literally into "Life son". Polish if I'm not mistaken. |
That's a great CD, I love when they talk about the band's writing and rehearsing schedule! For some reason I wanna say he is Scandinavian??? ?
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If it's worth playing, it's worth playing loud!
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greenback
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Posted: July 27 2005 at 16:28 |
former wrestler ricky martel's real name is richard vigneault
greg allman is gregory lenoir
tory amos - myra ellen amos
axl rose = bill bailey
david bowie = david jones
alice cooper = vincent furnier
elvis costello = declan macmanus
peter criss = peter criscuolo
thomas dolby = thomas robertson
dr dre = andre young
bob dylan = robert zimmerman
gloria estefan = gloria maria fajardo
johnny halliday = jean phillipe smet
Billy Idol: William Michael Albert Broad
etc....
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[HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!>
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Blacksword
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Posted: July 27 2005 at 11:13 |
Apparently, Alannis Morrisette used to be Alan Morris before..the 'change'
Allegedly..
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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Dick Heath
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Posted: July 27 2005 at 07:30 |
Geddy's names hasn't worried me - rather Otis P. Orridge's........ 
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Sean Trane
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Posted: July 27 2005 at 03:43 |
I always thought the Geddy was short for Giddeon.
Lifeson is of Yougoslav origin, if I remember well an old thread (i also thought he was polish). Geddy Lee is of polish origin.
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let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter
keep our sand-castle virtues
content to be a doer
as well as a thinker,
prefer lifting our pen
rather than un-sheath our sword
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dropForge
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Posted: July 27 2005 at 02:14 |
spectral wrote:
I was shocked to discover that Geddy Lee is in fact a great big Gary!
Yes, the Rush bassist and singer's real name is Gary. It's up there with Marilyn Manson's real name of Brian and Peter Gabriel's real name of Hillary. |
Where have you been? 
Anyway, Geddy has never "changed" his name. "Geddy" is actually "Gary," as it was pronounced by his grandmother. Imagine a thick Yiddish accent. Geddy's surname is Weinrib, which he doesn't use professionally, while Lee is his middle name.
Marilyn Manson's real name is Brian Warner, and the only reason I know this bit of trivia about that two-bit poser is because of an article I read in which MM made a huge deal about the public knowing his birth name. I could care less what the fool calls himself, though "P. Hallus" would probably a fitting pseudonym.
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Ben2112
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Posted: July 26 2005 at 21:15 |
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His name is Zivojinovich (may have mis-spelled that). According to an interview with him (from the CD "An Interview With Kings"), it translates literally into "Life son". Polish if I'm not mistaken.
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Anonymous2112
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Posted: July 25 2005 at 21:24 |
Alex Lifeson's real last name is some like Zahnarais or something like that
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And The Meek Shall Inherit The Earth
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Arsillus
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Posted: July 25 2005 at 18:55 |
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Bj-1
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Posted: July 25 2005 at 17:38 |
spectral wrote:
fandango wrote:
I know he's not prog, but Cliff Richard's real name is Harry Rodger Webb... |
He's not prog? Well why the hell not! Congratulations, The Young Ones, Devil Woman are as prog as Dream Theater or Yes IMDHO.
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I hope that was a joke, and if it is:
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RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
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Bj-1
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Posted: July 25 2005 at 17:36 |
Peter Gabriel's full name is actually Peter Brian Gabriel, and Steve Hacket's is Stephen Richard Hackett. Phil Collins full name is Phillip David Charles Collins 
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RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
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R o V e R
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Posted: July 25 2005 at 16:52 |
dont care about the names.
mark twain is not mark twain
sakii is deferent
and i'm drunk
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bumheed7
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Posted: July 25 2005 at 16:50 |
the great reginald dwight everyone at a time when he was great
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Good Morning Carpark Fans
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NetsNJFan
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Posted: July 25 2005 at 16:36 |
Peter Gabrial is Hillary?
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