HDMI - PS3 - BOSE Lifestyle 18 - DirectTV HD & My TV?

I recently bought the Bose Lifestyle 18 surround system and the Sony KDS-R50XBR1 50" Grand Wega SXRD, and will be getting the PS3 when it comes out. Looking at the Bose reciever, it doesn't have an HDMI connection, and I know the PS3 will - along with the Blue-Ray DVD.

Pardon my ignorance here, I'm new to the home theater and HD scene - But will I be able to use the PS3 with the surround sound? If so, how? Would it have to route through the DirecTV reciever (has an HDMI outlet) and since the Bose reciever is connected to it, work that way?

Any other tips for optimal setup would be greatly appreciated as well.

Thanks

HDMI - PS3 - BOSE Lifestyle 18 - DirectTV HD %26amp; My TV?ballet theater

You will be connecting the HDMI output on your PS3 to the TV for video and 2 channel audio. Your PS3 will also come with an optical output for digital audio; this will connect to your Bose system. When hooking up any audio/video device, it is important to make sure all necessary settings are changed for optimal performance. On your Bose unit, you'll have to access the system menu to tell it what input is using the optical input (IE: AUX). You'll also want to make sure that you use the AdaptIQ DVD that came with your system to make sure your getting the best sound. On your PS3, you'll need to access its settings to let it know what type of TV you have and that your using Dolby Digital. Also, your Bose system comes with 2 component video adapters. You'll want to use this for your new TV. If you get a weird picture, you need to access the systems menu again to let it know that your using component video.

I hope this helps.

HDMI - PS3 - BOSE Lifestyle 18 - DirectTV HD %26amp; My TV?chicago theater opera theater

You can either route it through your DirecTV box, or purchase a scaler to convert it from HDMI to DVI or whatever connection your TV has, the PS3 may also be available with adapters to other connectors than the HDMI. Good luck but this is your most likely possibilities.

Good Luck

How about this info/ What did Slick do about the killings on his watch?

Best Answer - Chosen By You

I am right there with you..But you can show your list to the apologist, moral equivalist fools and they'll will make an excuse for each and every one of those events you listed..PATHETIC, isnt it???

I call them USEFUL IDIOTS and here's the reason why:

http://www.frontpagemag.com/articles/pri...

by the way, In my humble opinion; since we are talking about WW3 here, this list should include international acts of terror carried out by the so called religion of peace..

Here's my list...

1972 Munich Olympics Sep-5,1972 (Black September)

1976 Entebbe Hostage Crisis, June 27, 1976

1979 Iran Hostage Crisis, Nov. 4, 1979 444 days

1979 Grand Mosque Seizure, Nov 20,1979

1981 Assassination of Egyptian President, Oct 6,1981

1981 Attempted Assassination of Pope John Paul the Second

1982 Assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister, Sept 14, 1982

1983 Bombing of US Embassy in Beirut, April 18,1983

1983 Bombing of Marine Barracks, Beirut, Oct 23,1983

1984 Hezbollah Restaurant Bombing, April 12,1984

1985 Egyptian Airliner Hijacking, Nov 23,1985

1985 Rome Airport murders

1985 TWA Flight 847 hijacked, U.S. Navy diver murdered

1985 Achille Lauro hijacking, Homicidal maniac lived in saddams Iraq

1986 Aircraft Bombing in Greece, March 30, 1986

1988 Pan Am 747 Flight 103 Bombing, Lockerbie, 100's murdered

1988 Berlin Discotheque Bombing, Dec 21,1988

1990 A Muslim Named El Sayyid Nosair Murders Israeli Political activist Meir Kahane. Nov 1990

1992 Bombing in Israeli Embassy in Argentina, March 17,1992

1993 Attempted Assassination of Pres. Bush Sr., April 14,1993

1993 First World Trade Center bombing, February 26th, 7 Killed, Hundreds injured, Billions

1994 Air France Hijacking, Dec 24,1994

1994 A Muslim Named Rashid Baz shoots at a van filled with Hasidic boys, on the Brooklyn bridge murdering one of them. FBI calls it "Road Rage". March 1, 1994

1995 Attack on US Diplomats in Pakistan, Mar 8,1995

1995 Saudi Military Installation Attack, Nov 13, 1995

1995 Kashmiri Hostage taking, July 4,1995

1996 Khobar Towers attack

1996 Sudanese Missionaries Kidnapping, Aug 17,1996

1996 Paris Subway Explosion, Dec 3,1996

1997 At Empire State Building; Ali Abu Kamal shoots at tourists, kills one and wounds six before killing himself, Mayor Giuliani informs the public "he had many enemies in his mind".Feb 24,1997

1997 Israeli Shopping Mall Bombing, Sept 4, 1997

1997 Yemeni Kidnappings, Oct 30,1997

1998 Somali Hostage taking crisis, April 15,1998

1998 U.S. Embassy Bombing in Peru, Jan 15, 1998

1998 U.S. Kenya Embassy blown up, 100's murdered

1998 U.S. Tanzania Embassy blown up, 100's murdered

1999 Egypt Air flight 990's co-pilot crashes plane killing all 217 people on board, officials post no link to terrorism, even though the co-pilot is heard on black box tape exclaiming "I rely on Allah" 11 times as he crashed the plane.- Oct 1999

1999 Plot to blow up Space Needle (thwarted)

2000 USS Cole attacked,17 U.S.Navy sailors were murdered and 39 others were injured- October

2000-2003 Intifada against Israel - 1000's dead and injured

2000 Manila Bombing, Dec 30,2000

2001 4 Commercial airliners hijacked, 250+ murdered

2001 World Trade Center attacked, 2800+ murdered

2001 Flight 93 murders

2001 Pentagon attacked, 180+ murdered

2002 Los Angeles Airport; Hesham Mohamed Ali Hadayet shoots and kills 2 people, FBI begrudgingly admits this as a terrorist act after evidence reveals it to be. July 4, 2002

2002 Reporter Daniel Pearl, kidnapped and murdered

2002 Beltway Snipers, John Muhammad %26amp; Lee Malvo;converts to Islam,goes on a shooting spree killing 10 people.Oct 2002

2002 Philippines American missionary, Filipino nurse killed

2002 July 4, El Al attack Los Angeles LAX, several murdered

2002 Bali bombing - 200 dead, 300 injured

2002 Yemen, French Oil Tanker attacked

2002 Marines attacked / murdered in Kuwait

2002 Washington D.C. sniper

2002 Russian Theater attacked, 100+ dead

2002 Nigerian riots against Miss World Pageant, 200 dead, dozens injured

2002 Mombasa Hotel Attacked, 12 dead, dozens injured

2002 Israeli Boeing 757 attacked by missiles, fortunately no one injured

2002 August Hotel bombing in Jakarta, Indonesia. 12 dead, dozens injured.

2003 Russian concert bombing

2003 Mohahammad Ali Alayed Slashes the Throat of friend Ariel Sellouk (a jew) Alayed had broken off his friendship with Sellouk after he became a "more devout follower of Islam".Aug 2003

2003 Philippines airport and market bombing

2003 Foiled SAM plot in the USA

2003 UN Baghdad HQ Bombing

2003-04 Murders of coalition forces

2004 American contractors burned alive, dismembered, strung up on bridge

2004 Beheading of private US citizen Nick Berg

2004 Beheading of private US citizen Paul Johnson

2004 Beslan:Take over of Russian school.350+ dead,500+ injured.many are babies %26amp; small children Sep 5 2004

2004 Madrid Bombing. 200 Dead

2004 Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh, brutally murdered by an angry Muslim on the streets of Amsterdam, he created the 10-minute movie Submission. The movie deals with the topic of violence against women in Islamic societies; telling the stories of four abused Muslim women.

2004 The Khobar assault; militants dressed in military-style uniforms opened

fire inside two oil industry office compounds, then moved to an upscale

residential area. They took 45 to 60 hostages.Twenty-two people were killed in the 25-hour rampage, almost all of them foreigners, including one American.

2005 London Bombing. 56 Dead

2005 Bali 25 Killed, 100 Wounded in Bali Explosions

2005 NALCHIK, Russia. Scores of Islamic militants killed at least 108 people.

2005 Iraq Insurgents Kill U.S. Hostage Ronald Schulz,40, an industrial electrician from Alaska

2006 a 22 year-old Iranian student named Mohammed Reza Taheri-azar drives his SUV onto the campus of the University of North Carolina deliberately trying to kill people and succeeding in

injuring nine. After the incident, he seemed singularly pleased with himself, smiling and waving to crowds after a court appearance on Monday, at which he explained that he was “thankful for the opportunity to spread the will of Allah.”

2006 JAMMU, India - Islamic militants raided a village in Indian-controlled %26amp;killed 22 Hindus, lining them outside their homes and shooting them execution-style

2006 2 Somalis killed Radical Islamic militia fighters for watching World Cup-07-05

2006-July 11 INDIA- bombings of Bombay's rail network that killed at least 207 people and injured more than 700 others.

How about this info/ What did Slick do about the killings on his watch?concert tickets

interesting list, even the pope knows the value of their 'peacful' religion, now the liberals just have to learn that

How about this info/ What did Slick do about the killings on his watch?theater seating opera theater

Clinton had been in office 38 days when terrorists bombed the WTC ,his res ponce, he warned Americans against "overreacting" and in an MTV interview he described the bombing as the work of someone who "did something really stupid". The last act of terrorism came on 10-12-2000. USS Cole,17 American sailors were killed 39 others were wounded, Clinton's mouth came out strong "We will find out who was responsible and hold them accountable" although he most likely would have had solid public support for strong military action,HE DID NOTHING! Defend that libs, defend a direct attack against our navy and the killing of US sailors and Clinton did NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!! He tried, he tried, HE LIED!!!!!!!!!!!!!
how can a BJ from an ugly ho be more important than clinton pleasing himself while people were murdered. The new motto for clinton he got head while others were left for dead
I've always wondered where the ACLU was when the Waco thing happened.

You're working way too hard for this forum, but I like your work.
what is Bush doing? going into Iraq?

I guess your too stupid to know that IRAQ DIDN'T DO ANY OF THAT!...

but hey... you keep thinking you're making a difference... see all the attacks you listed since 9-11? he's obviously doing such a great job!

I'll sit down and watch a fool think he's doing some good... and watch fools support him that don't know any better...

call me when you care about Osama again...
Doesn't sound like a peaceful religion, and the people who support it should change things a bit.
"slick Willie" Clinton did not do a MF thing about any of these terrorist attacks. Sunday, this SOB look like he was going to have a bloomin' stroke during that interview on FOX. Chris Wallace had that idiot going, but I wasn't able to watch all of it, but what I did see made my day.

Broadway...?

I have always dreamed about being on broadway. When I go to see shows in NYC, I get chills that cover my body %26amp; I watch in awe of the hardwork, talent and energy that the stage evokes and portrays for the audience. I not only enjoy watching broadway shows, but also I like to perform in local shows. I am a grand fan of show tunes, and hopefully one day, I will be able to sing some of these songs with the most talented people in NYC (broadway performers).But as much as I love theater, the stage, productions, performing.. I do not want fame %26amp; strongly dislike competition. So, I would not want to go and audition in the city for commercials and such.My questions are: how can I make it to broadway without fame? If anyone out there has ever performed on broadway, what advice and experience can you share with me? How can I achieve my dream and still remain a normal person? How can I work my way up to becoming worthy of the broadway stage? What else can you share with me about broadway? Thanks!

Broadway...?performing art center

You don't necessarily NEED fame to get to Broadway, but you need talent, you have to be passionate, you have love what you're doing...and you have to live for competition. If you don't like the competition, don't do it! You'll never make an audition if you can't handle the competition.

If you don't have fame, you're going to need experience. Start off Broadway first and if you can make it there, you can make it on the Great White Way. (A wise producer once told me that all of the talent was off Broadway, anyway.) When you feel that you are ready to jump on a Broadway stage (I know you probably feel like you can now, but just humor me), go to open casting calls. They use these for major productions. 'Wicked' had theirs in Chicago in late May, 'Rent' advertises theirs on Playbill.com. I'm sure you can find more on sites like Broadwayworld.com and Playbill.com, too.

About the Equity card, you don't need that, either. It's like actormyk said, if you attain a job in an Equity run theatre (AKA, Broadway) or with an Equity run company, you automatically become Equity so long as you hold an Equity job and Equity deems you 'worthy' of attaining the card and/or you build up point towards the card. Basically, land a spot in the theatre through an open audition and you become Equity. If that's wrong, I know from experience that it's not far off and I was talking with some other actors who were trying DESPERATELY to explain it to me in theatrical terms that I understood, but we were speaking two completely different languages and what one of us said the other one just stared, smiled and nodded. The downside to not being Equity and going to an audition? You have to wait...and wait...and wait until all of the members of Equity have auditioned before you can go and actually show the auditioners (maybe not a word, but the word I use) what you've got. Check out the Actor's Equity web site for more on that. It's very helpful and once you become Equity they post equity auditions on the site.

You want to know how to still be normal? That's not tough to answer. You're still you no matter what you do and you have to remember where you came from and who you really are. I have a great family who when I forget myself and get a diva complex, kick me back in gear until I feel about two inches tall and they make me build myself up again. You probably have people like that in your life who would be more than willing to tell you that you have forgotten yourself and your place.

Oh, and Broadway does NOT mean fame in this day in age. You're a normal person to everyone even after they've seen your show. There are a few die-hard fans who only know Broadway (forget the movies, these people do not go to the movie theater, 'theatre' is spelled 'theatre and if it is not it is spelled incorrectly, and ten dollars to watch a bunch of people on a flat screen is so un-cool that they'd rather shell out the dough), who get star struck and forget themselves and get giddy in the presence of their favorite Broadway actor or actress. Most people are pretty much ignorant in the world of Broadway and just sort of shun all of the stagedoorers (again, not a word unless you are are me). I've been walking down the street on my off days and seen the fans lining up outside of the theatres after a matin茅e show or even after the late night show and heard star struck tourists asking excitedly why there's a crowd. If I answer them they usually look disappointed, say 'That entire crowd is waiting for THAT?' and roll their eyes before walking away. Makes you kind of angry, really.

My best advice is go for it. If you persevere you can do anything. Just because you have to wait tables to pay the rent or you get told by someone that you would have to lose eight sizes before they would even think of casting you, or you think you did horribly at an audition doesn't mean you have to quit. You might even find something you like more than acting while you are trying to get to where you want to be.

Broadway...?theatre tickets opera theater

It would be difficult to reach Broadway without a small degree of fame because you will first have to get your Equity card. In order to do that, you will have to perform with an Equity theatre for a year acquiring 1 point per week. In order to work for an Equity theatre, I'm going to assume that you're good enough to have gotten some leading roles along the way. It might not be fame in the same sense that Barbra Streisand has to handle fame, but I don't see anyone "sneaking" on to a Broadway stage by working their way all the way there in choruses. Fame has to do with how YOU handle it. I have had people stop me and say "Omigod! It's Petruchio!" or "Lord Goring, I presume?" and while it is gratifying to be remembered for these portrayals on stage, it is nothing that greatly alters my life.
You are still young. You still have a lot of time to become one of the best! People know that you are great and if you work hard and dedicate your life to theater, you can get to broadway. However, these people on broadway have been rejected many times before. Sometimes you wont get the part you want, or a part at all. These people try so hard. Even if you try really hard, there will be a person who trys harder. You have to be strong. To be able to re-build yourself, when you break.

If you want to be big, you are going to be noticed, asked to sign autographs, and take pictures with people you dont know. You wont be a normal person. You cant help that. There are people just like you waiting for the stars to come out, waiting to meet them. That could be you, a star. Even though that isnt what you want, it is apart of the theater package.

Broadway has its pros and cons. Its pros are the magic it gives off, the amazing feeling you gain watching a show and preforming in a show. The cons are even if you work your butt off, sometimes someone else works harder. Fame is part of the package.

Good luck! I mean that with passion and hope for you in the future!
You have answered your own questions. If you do not like competition - never mind the art about fame - you will never get to the level needed for Broadway. There are thousands of poeple who THRIVE on competition - and THEY are scrambling for even the smallest part - aend many do not achieve it.

You will not have to worry about fame. Strive for satisfaction a nd enjoyment. Pursue whatever career will give you personal and financial satisfaction - and then perform in local amateur companies. Abandon the idea of *I bet I could be on Broadway part-time*, as so many others on these lists have asked - they are delusional. Take vocal lesson, and perhaps take some electives in college - beside the requirements of whatever you are REALLY majoring in - in theater.

I am a professional classical musician. I also work out some. I am never going to the Olympics, nor would anyone even choose me for a team. I do it because I like it, and it is good for me. You situation is similar.

What Do You Think Of This Guitar Hero 4 List I Made?

Guitar Hero 4

Amp Warmers -

Lycanthrope - +44 , 2006

No More Sorrow - Linkin Park , 2007

Into The Night - Santana %26amp; Chad Kroeger , 2007

Everythings Magic - Angels And Airwaves , 2007

Right Here - Staind , 2005

ENCORE: Ocean Avenue , 2003

Second Class Shreds

American Idiot - Green Day , 2004

The Middle - Jimmy Eat World , 2001

Little Know It All - Iggy Pop , 2003

Nightrain - Guns N' Roses , 1987

Chapter Four - Avenged Sevenfold , 2003

BOSS BATTLE: Jade Puget , The Leaving Song Pt. 2 , 2003

*unlocks Jade Puget to use as guitarist*

ENCORE: Love Like Winter

Lets Get It Goin

Passenger - Deftones , 2000

The Pretender - Foo Fighters , 2007

Crashing - Unloco , 2003

Pull Out - KillRadio , 2004

Dumpweed - blink-182 , 1999

ENCORE: American Psycho - Treble Charger , 2001

The Rock Show

Icky Thump - The White Stripes , 2007

Headstrong - Trapt , 2002

Dead On Arrival - Fall Out Boy , 2003

Killing The Dragon - Dio , 2002

Liar Liar - The Used , 2007

BOSS BATTLE: Zakk Wylde , I Dont Wanna Stop , 2007

*unlocks Zakk Wylde to use as guitarist*

ENCORE: Crazy Train , 1980

Thrashing

This Is How I Disappear - My Chemical Romance , 2006

Burnt Ice - Megadeth , 2007

Last Resort - Papa Roach , 2000

Super-Charger Heaven - White Zombie , 1996

Bodies - Drowning Pool , 2001

ENCORE: Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin , 1971

Got Speed?

Know Your Enemy - Rage Against The Machine , 1992

Master Of Puppets - Metallica , 2006

Surfing With The Alien - Joe Satriani , 1987

These Walls - Dream Theater , 2005

Refuse/Resist - Sepultra , 1993

BOSS BATTLE: David Baksh , WD-80 , 2007

ENCORE: The Bitter End , 2004

*unlocks David Baksh to use as guitarist*

Ravaging Riffs

We Are One - Buckethead , 2005

Eruption - Van Halen , 1978

Indians - Anthrax , 1987

Superterrorizer - Black Label Society %26amp; Zakk Wylde , 2000

A Grand Decleration Of War - Mayhem , 2000

ENCORE: Black Magic - Slayer , 1993

WARNING: Not For Children

Speed Metal Messiah - Joe Stump , 2004

War Of The Angels - Rusty Cooley , 2004

Blitzkrieg - G3 , 2004

Walk - Pantera , 1992

Awaken - Dethklok , 2007

FINAL BOSS BATTLE: Buckethead , Nottingham Lace , 2005

Encore: The Android Of Notre Dame , 2005

OPTIONAL SET

Revoloution Deathsquad - Dragonforce , 2006

Operation Ground And Pound - Dragonforce , 2006

Fury Of The Storm - Dragonforce , 2004

*if all 3 songs are completed you unlock the master track; Party Like A Rockstar by Shop Boyz*

What Do You Think Of This Guitar Hero 4 List I Made?oper

Looks like you worked really hard on this. They should hire you!

What Do You Think Of This Guitar Hero 4 List I Made?hollywood theater opera theaterlol yes there is a guitar in party like a rockstar and its not that easy for a rap song....i just thought itd be cool to try something different by throwing in Shop Boyz "Hood Rock" Report It


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good list i like it. although i think u should add some soundgarden audioslave and more metallica. btw u should add kirk hammet as one of the unlockable guitar players but anyway awesome list
some of the tracks are pretty good

but the final song party like a rockstar??? is there even guitar in that song%26gt;
I would put Metallica's Battery under the last group or the last one u need to beat

Any obscure music recommendations?

Below is a list of some of the artists/bands on my iTunes so that you can have an idea of what I like. As you can tell, my taste is very diverse. But please keep in mind when making suggestions that I have thousands upon thousands of CDs and albums and that these artists are just a few compared to the rest...thanks!

? And The Mysterians

10 CC

13th Floor Elevators

34 Satellite

38 Special

The 5th Dimension

Abigail Washburn

AC/DC

Aerosmith

Al Green

Al Kooper

Al Kooper with Mike Bloomfield and Steve Stills (the super sessions)

The Alan Parsons Project

Albert Hammond

Alice Cooper

Alice In Chains

The Allman Brothers Band

Amazing Rhythm Aces

The Amboy Dukes

America

Amon Düül II

And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead

The Animals

Apollo Sunshine

Apples In Stereo

April Wine

Arctic Monkeys

Aretha Franklin

Arlo Guthrie

Asia

The Association

Asylum Street Spankers

Atomic Rooster

Ayreon

B.J. Thomas

B.B. King

BTO

Bad Company

Badfinger

The Band

The Barbarians

Bauhaus

The Beach Boys

The Bears

The Beatles

The Bea Brummels

Beck

The Bee Gees

Beethoven

The Bellamy Brothers

Ben Harper

Beulah

Big Bill Broonzy

Big Head Todd and The Monsters

Big Joe Turner

Big Mama Thornton

Big Star

Bill Haley and His Comets

Bill Withers

Billie Holiday

Billy Idol

Billy Joel

The Black Angels

The Black Crowes

Black Flag

The Black Keys

Black Oak Arkansas

Black Sabbath

Blackfield

Blackfoot

Blackmore's Night

Blind Faith

Blind Lemon Jefferson

Blind Melon

Bloc Party

Blondie

Blood, Sweat and Tears

Blue Cheer

Blue Oyster Cult

Blue Rodeo

The Blue Van

Blues Image

Blues Magoos

The Blues Project

Blues Travelers

Bo Diddley

Bob Dylan

Bob Marley

Bog Seger and the Silver Bullet Band

Bob Welch

Bob Wills

Bobbie Gentry

Bobby Darin

Bon Jovi

Booker T. and the M.G.s

Boston

Bread

Brewer adn Shipley

Brian Eno

Brian Hyland

The Brian Jonestown Massacre

Bright Eyes

Brothers Johnson

Bruce Springsteen

Bryan Adams

Bubble Puppy

Buckcherry

The Buckinghams

Buddy Guy

Buddy Holly

Budgie

Buena Vista Social Club

Buffalo Springfield

Built To Spill

Butthole Surfers

The Buzzcocks

The Byrds

Cake

Cal Smith

Calexico

Can

Canned Heat

Captain Beefheart

Carl Orff

Carl Perkins

Carlos Santana

Carlos Varela

Carly Simon

Carole King

The Carpenters

The Cars

The Castaways

Cat Stevens

Chad and Jeremy

The Chambers Brothers

The Charlatans

Charley Patton

The Charlie Daniels Band

Charlie Musselwhite

Chicago

Chopin

Chris Robinson

Chris Whitley

Chuck Berry

Cinderella

Clarence Carter

The Clash

Clint Black

Collective Soul

Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen

The Commodores

Comus

Confederate Railroad

Corrosion Of Conformity

Count Five

Country Joe and the Fish

The Cowsills

Crash Test Dummies

The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown

Cream

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Crispian St Peters

Crosby, Stills, Nash and (Young)

Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions

Damn Yankees

Danny O'Keefe

Danzig

David Allan Coe

David Bowie

David Gilmour

Davie Allan and The Arrows

Dax Riggs

Dead Boys

The Dead Milkmen

Deadboy and the Elephantmen

The Decemberists

Deep Purple

Def Leppard

The Del-Vetts

Delaney and Bonnie

Depeche Mode

Derek and the Dominos

The Desert Rose Band

Diana Ross and the Supremes

Diary Of Dreams

The Dictators

Dinosaur Jr.

Dio

Dion and the Belmonts

Dire Straits

The Dixie Dregs

Dobie Grey

Dolly Parton

Don McLean

Donovan

The Doobie Brothers

The Doors

Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show

Dr. John

Dream Theater

Drive-By Truckers

Dwight Yoakam

The Eagles

The Easybeats

Eddie Cochran

Edgar Winter Group

Edison Lighthouse

Edvard Grieg

Electric Flag

Electric Hellfire Club

Electric Light Orechestra

The Electric Prunes

Elliott Smith

Elmore James

Elton John

Elvis Costello

Elvis Presley

Emerson, Lake and Palmer

Eric Clapton

Eric JOhnson

Erin McKeown

Etta James

The Everly Brothers

Explosions in the Sky

The Fabulous Thunderbirds

The Faces

Fairport Convention

Faith No More

Fats Domino

Fear Factory

Firefall

Five Man Electrical Band

The Flaming Lips

The Flamingos

Fleetwood Mac

The Flying Burrito Brothers

Focus

Foghat

The Folk Implosion

Foreigner

Frank Sinatra

Frank Zappa

The Fratellis

Fred Astaire

Fred Neil

Free

Friends and Lovers

From First To Last

Fugazi

Funkadelic

Gallery

Garbage

Gary Hoey

Gary Moore

Gary Wright

Genesis

Gentle Giant

George Clinton

George Harrison

George Jones

George Thorgood

The Georgia Satellites

Gerry and the Pacemakers

Gil Scott-Heron

Gin Blossoms

Glen Campbell

Golden Earing

Goose Creek Symphony

Gordon Lightfoot

Gram Parsons

Grand Funk Railroad

The Grassroots

Grateful Dead

Gravy Train

The Greencards

The Gregg Allman Band

The Guess Who

Guided By Voices

Guillermo Portabales

Guns N' Roses

H.P. Lovecraft

Half Man Half Biscuit

Hank Williams Sr.

Harper's Bizarre

Harry Chapin

Harry Nilsson

Hawkwind

Head East

Heart

Henry Mancini

The Highwaymen

The Hollies

The Hombres

The Housemartins

Howlin' Wolf

Humble Pie

Hüsker Dü

Ida Cox

The Ides Of March

Iggy Pop with and without the Stooges

Igor Stravinsky

Ike and Tina Turner

Incredible String Band

INXS

Iron and Wine

Iron Butterfly

Iron Maiden

It's A Beautiful Day

J. Geils Band

J.J. Cale

Jackie DeShannon

Jackson Browne

Jackyl

James Brown

The James Gang

James Taylor

Jane's Addiction

Janis Ian

Janis Joplin

Jeff Beck

Jeff Buckley

Jefferson Airplane

Jerry Garcia

Jerry Lee Lewis

The Jesus and Mary Chain

Jethro Tull

Jim Croce

Jimi Hendrix

Joan Baez

Joan Jett

Joanna Newsom

Joe Bonamassa

Joe Cocker

Joe Satriani

Joe Walsh

John Cale

John Mellencamp

John Denver

John Fogerty

John Lee Hooker

John Lennon

John Martyn

John Mayall

John Prine

John Williams

Johnny Cash

Johnny Mathis

Johnny Paycheck

Johnny Thunders

Johnny Winters

Jon Butcher Axis

Jonathon Edwards

Joni Mitchell

Journey

Joy Division

Judas Priest

Judy Collins

Kaiser Chiefs

Kanda Bongo Man

Kansas

Kate Bush

Kenny and the Kasuals

King Crimson

Kings Of Convenience

The Kingsmen

The Kinks

KISS

The Knickerbockers

Koko Taylor

Kris Kristofferson

Kyuss

Larry Graham

Laura Nyro

Lead Belly

The Leaves

Led Zeppelin

Lefty Frizzell

The Lemon Pipers

The Lemonheads

Leo Sayer

Leon Russell

Leonard Cohen

Little Barrie

Little Feat

Little River Band

Live

Lobo

Looking Glass

Los Trio Matamoros

Lou Reed

Love

Love and Rockets

The Lovin' Spoonful

Lucinda Williams

Lynyrd Skynyrd

The Maticians

The Mahavishnu Orchestra

The Mamas and the Papas

Manfred Mann's Earth Band

Maria McKee

Marianne Faithful

Marillion

Mark Knopfler

The Marshall Tucker Band

Marvin Gaye

Mason Williams

The Masters Apprentices

Matthews Southern Comfort

MC5

Meat Loaf

Medeski, Martin adn Wood

Megadeth

Melanie

The Melvins

Merle Haggard

Merrilee Rush and the Turnabouts

Metallica

Mick Jagger

Mike + the Mechanics

Mike Oldfield

The Misfits

Mississippi John Hurt

Moby Grape

The Modern Lovers

Modest Mouse

Mogwai

The Mojo Men

Molly Hatchet

The Monkees

Montrose

The Moody Blues

Morrissey

Mother Love Bone

Motorhead

Mott The Hoople

Mouse and the Traps

The Move

Mr. Bungle

Muddy Waters

Mungo Jerry

Muse

The Music Explosion

My Morning Jacket

Nancy Sinatra

Nancy Wilson

Nazareth

The Nazz

Neil Diamond

Neil Finn

Neil Young

Neutral Milk Hotel

New Riders of the Purple Sage

The New Seekers

New York Dolls

The NIce

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Nick Drake

Nickel Creek

The Nightcrawlers

Nine Inch Nails

Nirvana

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Norman Greenbaum

Old Crow Medicine Show

Oliver

Opeth

Otis Redding

Otis Williams and the Charms

Over The Rhine

Ozzy Osbourne

Pantera

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

Paul McCartney

Paul Simon

Pavement

Pearl Jam

The Penguins

Percy Sledge

Pere Ubu

Peter and Gordon

Peter Frampton

Peter, Paul and Mary

Phil Ochs

Phish

Pilot

Pink Floyd

The Pixies

PJ Harvey

The Platters

The Pogues

Poison

The Police

Porcupine Tree

The Pretenders

The Pretty THings

Procol Harum

Psychedelic Furs

Pure Prairie League

Queen

Quicksilver Messenger Service

REM

Racer X

Radiohead

Rainbow

Ram Jam

The Ramones

The Rascals

The Raspberries

Ravi Shankar

Ray Charles

Red Rider

The Remains

REO Speedwagon

The Replacements

Revoltion Cocks

The Rezillos

Richard and Linda Thompson

Richard Hell and the Voidoids

Richie Havens

Rick Derringer

Rickie Lee Jones

The Righteous Brothers

Ringo Starr

Robert JOhnson

Robert Palmer

Robert Plant

Rocket From The Crypt

Rod Stewart

Rodrigo y Gabriela

Roger Daltry

Roger Waters

Roky Erickson

The Rolling Stones

The Ronettes

Rory Gallagher

Rose Hill Drive

Roxy Music

Roy Harper

Roy Orbison

Rufus Wainwright

The Runaways

Rush

Russell Morris

Ry Cooder

Sagittarius

Sam Cooke

Sammy Hagar

Sammy Johns

Sanford Townsend Band

Scorpions

Scott McKenzie

Screaming Trees

Seals and Crofts

The Seeds

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

Sex Pistols

THe Shadows of Knight

The SHins

Sigur Ros

The Silos

Silver APples

Simon and Garfunkel

Sir Douglas Quintet

Six:A.M.

Skid Row

Skip James

Skip Spence

Sly and the Family Stone

The Small Faces

The Smashing Pumpkints

Smith

The Smiths

Smokey Robinson and the Miracles

Snake River Conspiracy

The Soft Machine

Sonata Artica

The Sonics

Sonny Boy Williamson

Sopwith Camel

Soul Asylum

Soul Survivors

Sound Team

Spacemen 3

Spencer Davis Group

Spin Doctors

Spirit

Spiritualized

Squeeze

Squirrel Nut Zippers

SRC

The Standells

The Staples Singers

Status Quo

Stealers Wheel

Steely Dan

Steppenwolf

Stereolab

Steve Earle

Steve Miller Band

Steve Morrse Band

Steve Vai

Steve Wariner

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Stevie Wonder

Stone Poneys

The Stone Roses

Stone Temple Pilots

The Strangeloves

Strawberry Alarm Clock

Styx

Supergrass

Supertramp

Sweet

Syd Barrett

T-Bone Walker

T. Rex

Tangerine Dream

Tavares

Tchaikovsky

The Teardrop Explodes

Ted Nugent

Television

The Temptations

Ten Years After

Terry Jacks

Tesla

Them

Thin Lizzy

Three Dog NIght

Thunderclap Newman

Tim Buckley

Tim Hardin

Todd Rundgren

Tom Cochrane

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Tom Waits

Tommy James and the Shondells

Tomorrow

Toni Fisher

Tony Bennett

Tool

Tori Amos

Traffic

The Tragically Hip

Traveling Wilburys

The Tremeloes

The Troggs

The Turtles

The Twilights

Type O Negative

Uncle Tupelo

Urge Overkill

Uriah Heep

Ursa Major

The Vagrants

Van Der Graaf Generator

Van Halen

Van Morrison

Vanilla Fudge

The Vaselines

Velevet Revolver

The Velvet Underground

The Verve

Voxtrot

The Wallflowers

Walter Rossi

War

Warren Zevon

The Waterboys

Waylon Jennings

The Who

Widespread Panic

Wilco

The Wildhearts

William Elliott Whitmore

Willie Nelson

Wilson Pickett

Wings

Wire

Wishbone Ash

Woddy Guthrie

The Yardbirds

Yes

Yngwie Malmsteen

Yo La Tengo

The Young Rascals

The Youngbloods

Zager and Evans

The Zombies

ZZ Top

Any obscure music recommendations?theater

Good lawd, that's a lot of bands.......

Zen Guerilla kind of takes a page from the MC5 book, playing some raw gritty blues-influenced rock 'n' roll.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvwwBr2xm...

The ***** - Old school punk from Austin. Mudhoney covered this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpLlKlNwR...

Mono - Post-rock from Japan. I saw them live a little more than a month ago and the sounds they created were mind-boggling.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUf0nZ9Ik...

John Fahey. This guy was amazing with the guitar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYDrkG2EG...

Monorchid - Actually I just found this one looking for Circus Lupus but it seems pretty sweet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5jHlQ04h...

Wow, Asylum Street Spankers. I went to school with Guy Forsythe's brother. I didn't think anyone knew them.

Great call on The Jayhawks Darth.

Any obscure music recommendations?london theatre opera theater

Atreyu

Rob Zombie

White Zombie

Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

Three Doors Down

Just to name a few good ones...
you need...NEED to listen to Bessie Smith..."empty bed blues" try to find the album "Emperess of the Blues" freakin' awsome!
I'd be willing to bet you have the Nuggets compilation, at least the original. And if you don't I'd recomend it, Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era, the four disc Rhino update is great.

The Undertones are a good punky poppy band.

Teenage Head are a really good Canadian punk band, agan with plenty of pop.

I don't see Slade up there, but they're probably one of the bands you just left out if you have Sweet and T.Rex.

The Hollywood Brats are a great early 70's glam/punk band in the vein of the New York Dolls.

The Boys are a great poppy punk band.

Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros were a good band.

The Jam are a great mod revival/punk band.

The Violent Femmes are cool, I'm sure you've heard "Blister In The Sun" if you don't have anything by them, so I they don't really need a description.

The Ugly Ducklings (if you can find them) were a Canadian garage rock band from the 60's, and they really were one of THE definitive bands. They rocked harder than any of their peers, maybe even the Sonics, and there's an obvious link from them to punk.

Suicide were a neat electronic/punk band from the first wave of New York Bands and you need to hear them at least once before you die, even if you don't like them. I don't even care for them much and I'm saying it.

The Vibrators, Weirdos, Stiff Little Fingers, Stranglers, Talking Heads, X, X-Ray Spex, 999, the Zeros are all good punk bands that I didn't see on your list. But almost everything I have that isn't punk is in that list, but if you ever get in a punky mood visit www.punk77.co.uk and browse through his list of pre '80 bands, it's very extensive.

Hope I helped!
Death From Above 1979

TV On The Radio

Black Lips

Tegan And sara
Steve Stevens-Flamenco-A-Go-Go

Bozzio,Levin,Stevens-Situation Dangerous

Dick Dale-anything

Link Wray-anything

Vanessa Mae-anything

Nightwish-Once,Century Child

Leaves Eyes-Lovelorn,Vinland Saga

Theatre of Tragedy-anything

Iced Earth-Burnt Offerings,Something Wicked This Way Comes,Horror Show,The Glorious Burden,Framing Armageddon-(Something Wicked pt.1)

HammerFall-anything
If you like Bright Eyes, Conor Oberst used to be in a band called Park Ave, so try them. Two of the girls who used to be in Park Ave are now in Tilly And The Wall. I love Tilly And The Wall, it's really cool because they use tap-dancing as percussion instead of drums. =]

Also, try The Like, Blonde Redhead, Dear And The Headlights, Meg %26amp; Dia, Rilo Kiley, Wolf Parade, Minus The Bear, and Deerhoof.
You've got it pretty well covered with that great list. You could try some music some internet stations call Americana. A lot of it is sort of alt country from some of the great artists of Texas, like Nanci Griffith, Dale Watson, Jerry Jeff Walker, and others.
Yeah, since Woddy Guthrie and I are much the same

(Woddy used to always say "It's all about the lyrics") then you'd, no doubt, like moi's iconoclastic feces.

Stay on groovin' safari,

Tor
Jack Off Jill

Marilyn Manson

Combichrist(more Industrial)

Insane Clown Posse has a song called "Lets go all the way" that is classified as rock because the razorblade twins can play the guitar really ****** good
Magic Mixture (had one album in 1968)

Jimmy Eat World

http://www.music-nerds.com/album.php?id=...

Acid Mothers Temple (very very psychedelic)

http://www.music-nerds.com/browse.php?by...

Rage Against the Machine (not obscure, but not on your list)
I saw Bright Eyes.

If you like them, you have to listen to Rilo Kiley and Desaparecidos.
WOW! I'm not sure how long that list was, but I have *only* 187 of those artists in my collection.

I don't know how many of these would class as obscure, but a lot of them are not 'everyday' type bands.

I'm going to give you a song with each artist here :)

Silence ~ Delerium {feat. Sarah McLachlan}

It's All Coming Back To Me Now ~ Pandora's Box

Venice in Peril ~ Rondo Veneziano

High In the Sky ~ Amen Corner

Sunny ~ Billy Preston

Getaway ~ Georgie Fame

Deeper and Deeper ~ The Fixx

Sorcerer ~ Marilyn Martin

Hold Back Tomorrow ~ Lisa Lougheed

Nowhere Fast ~ Fire Inc.

Wade in the Water ~ Ramsey Lewis

Games People Play ~ Joe South

Maniac ~ Michael Sembello

The Queen of Argyll ~ Silly Wizard

Heart and Soul ~ Wolfstone

The Gathering Storms ~ Ross Kennedy %26amp; Archie McAllister

Listen Up ~ Gossip

Kites ~ Simon Dupree %26amp; The Big Sound

Sahara ~ Camel

We Are Not Alone ~ Karla DeVito

Handbags and Gladrags ~ Chris Farlowe

House of the Rising Sun ~ Frijid Pink

In A Broken Dream ~ Python Lee Jackson

Edit :~

I missed two!

Vinegar Joe

Stone the Crows
Stars are an amazing indie pop band that everyone should check out - their songs sound so upbeat, but their lyrics are deep and well-written and they’re not your typical band. If you only want to check out one of the bands I list, it has to be Stars. Klaxons are also a good band, and they definitely fall under the “obscure” category. You’ll either love them or you’ll hate them. They classify themselves as New Rave, and they’re really original compared to the popular music of today. There’s also Silversun Pickups, an alternative rock band that has been compared to The Smashing Pumpkins (the lead singer of Silversun Pickups also sounds a lot like Billy Corgan) and Metric, an indie rock group with songs so catchy it’s insane. Those are some of my favourite bands right now, so hopefully you’ll like at least one of them (I was going to recommend Bright Eyes, but I see that you’re already a fan).
You may not be able to find this - but Jim Kweskin %26amp; his Jug Band - song is called Ukelele Lady

http://www.wirz.de/music/kweskfrm.htm

www.rhapsody.com/jimkweskinthejugband
Try some Dream Syndicate...maybe Cat Power, Hole, Pylon, The Feelies...Animal Collective, Young Marble Giants, Beat Happening
wow that's a lot of music!

Umm I can only think of a few obscure bands I know

Random Damage

The Shizit

Finntroll

Abney Park

ShadowPlay

Imperia

Wrythend

EDIT:

Also Melt Banana

Nine Black Alps

The Mars Volta

Sjael (really good!!)
i didn't read them all.....

but i want to reinforce what some people said...

-the arcade fire and sufjan stevens are AWESOME bets.

also check out danielson...if you like sufjan.

try (sorry if its already been listed or said in an answer):

-ambulance ltd.

-athlete

-interpol (A MUST)

-junior senior

-kenna

-klaxons (A MUST)

-the libertines

-OK Go (another must)

-tegan and sara

theres SOO many more...but those are a few..

happy listening :)
walter trout, src, blue mountain eagle, southside johnny and the asbury jukes, leon redbone, crabby appleton
Every band I love that's not already on Your list

(Cause 90% of them are)

Zebra

An absolutely unique sounding quasi metal early 80's band

Their singer/guitarist Randy Jackson has a gorgeous voice and is a shredding guitar player, they are also one of the few bands with a full choir sound to most of their songs.

They are very melodic yet heavy.

They are on YouTube and Limewire

Just look up the songs

"Who's Behind The Door" and "Bears"

The Jayhawks

In my opinion, the very best of the 90's alt-country bands

Their alnum "Hollywood Town Hall"

Is one of the very best albums of the 90's I would heartily recommend the entire album to You.

Praying Mantis

The best band (Besides Maiden or Priest) to come out of the NWOBHM, and horribly overlooked.

Their guitarist is one of the best at delivering an avalance of melodic notes I have ever heard. their singer is top notch.

And they write excellent songs

I recommend their album

"Time Tells No Lies"

The Four Horsemen

Their 1990 album "Nobody Said It Was Easy" is one of THE BEST hard rock albums I have ever heard.

But they totally slipped through the cracks because Rick Rubin wasn't interested in developing them

Their song (last track on the album)

"I Need A Thrill/Something Good"

Is absolutely one of the best hard rock guitar anthems ever recorded, I would stack it right up against Freebird of The Song Remains The Same...It's THAT good

I would recommend all these bands for You to check out
The first band I'd have to recommend who aren't on your list is Arcade Fire. I'm sure you've heard of them, and you may already listen to them, but if not, you should definitely check out their two albums, "Funeral" and "Neon Bible". Here are some of the highlights;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pyp34v6Lm...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEKC5pyOK...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJDsm1Y4k...

Then there's;

The Animal Collective

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6KPDWNAP...

Josh Ritter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqLssKusG...

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvw2cf0DJ...

The Immediate

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlcM-a1_n...

The Polyphonic Spree

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATtRe8q4t...

Final Fantasy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pQl7kye_...

Edit:

I just realised, Of Montreal isn't on your list. If you don't already know them, the album they released this year, "Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer" is a good starting point.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-T-5LJ9K...
check out dresden dolls.

if you only listen to one band that is recommended, make it that one.

my favorite songs are girl anachronism, missed me, half jack, coin-operated boy, backstabber, sex changes, god i love them all!!
Finger eleven - paralyzer!!!!!
Midnight Oil, Huskerdu, Echo and the Bunny men, The ButtholeSurfers, Guadal Canal Diary, Emogene Heap, Rush, Nantucket, Angel, and ZZ Hill.
your taste is perfect.

The Plasmatics
Lol, that is alot!

Only thing I listen to that isn't up there and I can remember at the moment is The Stills (indie), No Man (Steven Wilson art rock), Ani DiFranco (indie), Eloy (prog) and Philip Glass (a composer)
jazzy:

Nina Simone

Madeleine Peyroux

fiddys:

The Chiffons

Chubby Checker

60s/70s rockin':

The Small Faces

The Sonics

Electric Six

The Shocking Blue

other:

Townes Van Zandt

Memphis Minnie

Buck Owens

Ma Rainey

Memphis Slim

Son House

Rev Gary Davis

Sister Wynona Carr

my personal favourite:

Sufjan Stevens

I probably listed stuff you already have, haha. that list is huge!

Did any generation of Roman citizen live to see the empire "fall"?

When Rome ultimately fell, it was already depopulated and stripped of its wealth anyway, and I don't think it was even the capital of the west at that point as it had moved to Ravenna. What my question is was it possible for a single generation back then to have witnessed Rome transform from an imperial and grand city into a city of decay, disease, etc... I'm wondering if the city experienced a dramatic transformation from "golden" age to "dark" at any point.

So in other words, did any Roman experience in his life Rome changing from a secure, peaceful city with games, theater, philosophy, races, festivals, reliable food supplies etc. to a decayed shell of itself under invasion and all but abandoned by its leadership?

Did any generation of Roman citizen live to see the empire "fall"?theatre

Decline in Morals and Values

Those morals and values that kept together the Roman legions and thus the empire could not be maintained towards the end of the empire. Crimes of violence made the streets of the larger cities unsafe. Even during PaxRomana there were 32,000 prostitutes in Rome. Emperors like Nero and Caligula became infamous for wasting money on lavish parties where guests ate and drank until they became ill. The most popular amusement was watching the gladiatorial combats in the Colosseum. These were attended by the poor, the rich, and frequently the emperor himself. As gladiators fought, vicious cries and curses were heard from the audience. One contest after another was staged in the course of a single day. Should the ground become too soaked with blood, it was covered over with a fresh layer of sand and the performance went on.

Public Health

There were many public health and environmental problems. Many of the wealthy had water brought to their homes through lead pipes. Previously the aqueducts had even purified the water but at the end lead pipes were thought to be preferable. The wealthy death rate was very high. The continuous interaction of people at the Colosseum, the blood and death probable spread disease. Those who lived on the streets in continuous contact allowed for an uninterrupted strain of disease much like the homeless in the poorer run shelters of today. Alcohol use increased as well adding to the incompetency of the general public.

Political Corruption

One of the most difficult problems was choosing a new emperor. Unlike Greece where transition may not have been smooth but was at least consistent, the Romans never created an effective system to determine how new emperors would be selected. The choice was always open to debate between the old emperor, the Senate, the Praetorian Guard (the emperor's's private army), and the army. Gradually, the Praetorian Guard gained complete authority to choose the new emperor, who rewarded the guard who then became more influential, perpetuating the cycle. Then in 186 A. D. the army strangled the new emperor, the practice began of selling the throne to the highest bidder. During the next 100 years, Rome had 37 different emperors - 25 of whom were removed from office by assassination. This contributed to the overall weaknesses of the empire.

Unemployment

During the latter years of the empire farming was done on large estates called latifundia that were owned by wealthy men who used slave labor. A farmer who had to pay workmen could not produce goods as cheaply. Many farmers could not compete with these low prices and lost or sold their farms. This not only undermined the citizen farmer who passed his values to his family, but also filled the cities with unemployed people. At one time, the emperor was importing grain to feed more than 100,000 people in Rome alone. These people were not only a burden but also had little to do but cause trouble and contribute to an ever increasing crime rate.

Inflation

The roman economy suffered from inflation (an increase in prices) beginning after the reign of Marcus Aurelius. Once the Romans stopped conquering new lands, the flow of gold into the Roman economy decreased. Yet much gold was being spent by the romans to pay for luxury items. This meant that there was less gold to use in coins. As the amount of gold used in coins decreased, the coins became less valuable. To make up for this loss in value, merchants raised the prices on the goods they sold. Many people stopped using coins and began to barter to get what they needed. Eventually, salaries had to be paid in food and clothing, and taxes were collected in fruits and vegetables.

Urban decay

Wealthy Romans lived in a domus, or house, with marble walls, floors with intricate colored tiles, and windows made of small panes of glass. Most Romans, however, were not rich, They lived in small smelly rooms in apartment houses with six or more stories called islands. Each island covered an entire block. At one time there were 44,000 apartment houses within the city walls of Rome. First-floor apartments were not occupied by the poor since these living quarters rented for about $00 a year. The more shaky wooden stairs a family had to climb, the cheaper the rent became. The upper apartments that the poor rented for $40 a year were hot, dirty, crowed, and dangerous. Anyone who could not pay the rent was forced to move out and live on the crime-infested streets. Because of this cities began to decay.

Inferior Technology

During the last 400 years of the empire, the scientific achievements of the Romans were limited almost entirely to engineering and the organization of public services. They built marvelous roads, bridges, and aqueducts. They established the first system of medicine for the benefit of the poor. But since the Romans relied so much on human and animal labor, they failed to invent many new machines or find new technology to produce goods more efficiently. They could not provide enough goods for their growing population. They were no longer conquering other civilizations and adapting their technology, they were actually losing territory they could not longer maintain with their legions.

Military Spending

Maintaining an army to defend the border of the Empire from barbarian attacks was a constant drain on the government. Military spending left few resources for other vital activities, such as providing public housing and maintaining quality roads and aqueducts. Frustrated Romans lost their desire to defend the Empire. The empire had to begin hiring soldiers recruited from the unemployed city mobs or worse from foreign counties. Such an army was not only unreliable, but very expensive. The emperors were forced to raise taxes frequently which in turn led again to increased inflation.

THE FINAL BLOWS

For years, the well-disciplined Roman army held the barbarians of Germany back. Then in the third century A. D. the Roman soldiers were pulled back from the Rhine-Danube frontier to fight civil war in Italy. This left the Roman border open to attack. Gradually Germanic hunters and herders from the north began to overtake Roman lands in Greece and Gaul (later France). Then in 476 A. D. the Germanic general Odacer or Odovacar overthrew the last of the Roman Emperors, Augustulus Romulus. From then on the western part of the Empire was ruled by Germanic chieftain. Roads and bridges were left in disrepair and fields left untilled. Pirates and bandits made travel unsafe. Cities could not be maintained without goods from the farms, trade and business began to disappear. And Rome was no more in the West.

Best drama/performing quote?

Choose one, or add your own:

The drama of life is best displayed on stage.

It is there, and only there, we can relax and enjoy the show.

Theater is in my blood. It moves me. It thrills me.

I am never more alive, than when I am pretending.

Acting is for everyone. We all play our parts, everyday.

But on stage, people applaud when you do it well.

If the play is good, the actors receive all the credit.

And when it is bad, everyone knows it was the director鈥檚 fault.

One line, or a thousand, it does not matter,

say the words so they will be remembered forever.

The stage is a place where spirits soar,

and hearts and minds are set free.

Some will say, it is only entertainment, but it is much more.

It is truth, brought to life, by those who care what is true.

Make your entrances and exits grand,

people seldom remember the rest.

Sing as if generations later, they will dust off a recording

of your voice to learn what life and love are鈥nd can be.

Best drama/performing quote?pacific theater

When I'm directing, I definitely believe this:

If the play is good, the actors receive all the credit.

And when it is bad, everyone knows it was the director鈥檚 fault.

But I'm also fond of these:

I love acting. It is so much more real than life. -- Oscar Wilde

Acting is merely the art of keeping a large group of people from coughing. -- Ralph Richardson

Best drama/performing quote?phantom of the opera opera theater

Act well your part, there in honor lies
Spider Robinson said about writing that is considered "merely entertaining," (specifically about "Harry Potter"):

If you think it is easy to be "merely entertaining" for three hundred pages, I invite you to try.

It fits for two hours traffic on stage as well.
if you got the part don't be late

make sure you are in the spot light and all Eyes set on you
Know your lines and don鈥檛 bump into the furniture. -Spencer Tracy