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Deinonychus
Joined: 12 Feb 2009
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02 Sep 2009, 5:18 pm
I love that Farm on the Freeway song....... 
"Oh poor purveyor of agrochemicals......"
03 Sep 2009, 8:10 am
And every night his act's the same
And so it must be all a game of chess he's playing.
(But you're wrong, Steve. You see, it's only solitaire.)
Pure genius 
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Deinonychus
Joined: 12 Feb 2009
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Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
03 Sep 2009, 10:00 am
Do you think Ian Anderson is one of us? 
Supposed;y, he doesn't drive a car and he is obviously really eccentric..... he has written an online guide to indian food......
http://www.j-tull.com/musicians/iananderson/indian.html
03 Sep 2009, 11:26 am
Supposed;y, he doesn't drive a car and he is obviously really eccentric..... he has written an online guide to indian food......http://www.j-tull.com/musicians/iananderson/indian.html
Who knows? But his special interests fit the bill.....he collects mechanical watches and old cameras, and is deeply interested in the conservation of small, wild cats. And he seems to have switched from guitar to flute because he couldn't play the guitar like Eric Clapton, which smacks of perfectionism. He clearly has strong verbal intelligence and excellent mental focus, and is an independent thinker who prefers to challenge the mainstream and not just run along with it.
On the other hand, his second marriage seems to be lasting very well. And I haven't seen a lot of info about his personality.
I always thought of him as one of those rare people who wasn't stuck in the mainstream mould........different from the rest of the herd......and just knowing that people like that can exist and apparently live satisfying lives has always given me hope.
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Deinonychus
Joined: 12 Feb 2009
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Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
03 Sep 2009, 3:27 pm
Yes.... he actually mentions that in his "biography" (556 words) section of the bands website.....
In 2006, he was awarded a Doctorate in Literature from Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh.....
I have to say, just because he has a good marriage it doesn't mean that he couldn't "fit the bill" (so to speak). I am married and am rather happy. My husband has a lot of "traits", however. I think that is why we get along so well. We seem to understand each other. I wish it were that easy for the rest of us to assimilate. If I had the money that Ian Anderson has, I could be "me", too.
Oh yeah.... he apparently has a thriving fish farm business, as well.
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03 Sep 2009, 9:36 pm
Supposed;y, he doesn't drive a car and he is obviously really eccentric..... he has written an online guide to indian food......http://www.j-tull.com/musicians/iananderson/indian.html
Dr. Tony Attwood tells a story of him meeting his personal hero Beach Boy Brian Wilson. He was excited and at a Hollywood Bowl concert and was invited back stage and was given three minutes with his idol. It turned into 30 minutes and everyone was amazed and asked him 'how did you do it?" Tony says he diagnosed him within minutes and did his best 'working with Aspies' bedside manner. He said songs like "In My Room" were close to his heart.
Why else would someone notice Aqualung?
04 Sep 2009, 5:06 am
True. Most Aspies probably have a bad track record with relationships, but it's not diagnostic and certainly doesn't always follow. Especially if the partner is of the right type.
I guess wealthy people don't need to compromise their eccentricities so much as the rest of us who have to keep our employers happy.
Brian definitely had a lot of social anxiety, even though he was a rock idol.
Noticing the detail that others miss.
