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I regret to announce that tonight's show will be the last for the Rickter Scale. There are reasons, but rather than dwell on them let's wish Rick well.

I am the owner of Aural Moon, so ultimately everything that happens here is my decision. However, there is a team of people working behind the scenes, and I made the decision that I felt was best for Aural Moon as a whole. It was not done lightly, and believe me, I tried to work things so it wasn't necessary.

Thank you all for your support of Rick's show, and of Aural Moon in general.

Jim

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Thanks Rick forever...
Today I'm listenin' to your show just with you and all Moonies.

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The end of a truly great show on the Moon. I will miss your music selections Rick. Best wishes to you and I hope you find a new station to do your show on.

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I tune in every once in a while for an hour or two but Rick's show was the only show that I tried to attend whenever I could.

Thanks a lot, Rick! Take care,
hans

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Sad to see the end of your show, Rick. :sad:
But happy for you if that gives you more time to enjoy your life a bit more. :zzzzz:

Star evil gnoma su, my moon friend!

So long, Rickter Scale, and thanks for all the tunes. En Garde!! :rawk:

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Yeah, I'm gutted about this, Rick. I liked your show.

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So sorry and sad to hear about this sudden turn of events.

It was way back when Rick was asking for suggestions of music he could play on one of his first shows.....I said "Rick, if you'll play Uriah Heep's Demons and Wizards, I'll think you're a real cool guy..." (Uriah Heep had not a presence on the Moon way back then) Well, he played it. Much Uriah Heep has been added to the Moon since then. And Rick, well he's still the coolest and nicest guy I've had the pleasure to encounter here on the Moon.

I hope you'll still be around.... If not, then we'll catch up on the other side...

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I got dibs on Rick's office!
Seriously, many thanks to you Rick. I'll miss your show, your varied selections, and your good humor.
Best wishes to you and yours.

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Rick, I will truly miss your show and your talents for describing the music you played. Thank for the memories pal!

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Hey Rick, as another ex-show guy, I know the effort is a killer. I must say I admire your stamina. I don't know how you did it so long. Dude, one month from now, you'll be thinking, "Why did I ever do a show?" :)

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bad news :-(

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The show will be missed, but the lad behind a microphone will be missed much more.
Bad day for AM :(

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I will miss the Ricter Scale and I'll miss you Rick. You the veritable font of fun facts and figures. Did Letterman steal any from you for his book?

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Listeners of Auralmoon,
Our good friend Rick Dashiell has written a Blog on My space in which he states:
"Hi everyone, Aural Moon will no longer be carrying my show. If I get motivated, I will try to find another way to do the Rickter Scale. Will keep you all posted - thanks to you all, and see you at the concerts! Rick "

I consider Rick my closest Moonbud. We have sat together on Sunday nights for years. Ricks Show was Auralmoons very own Prog showcase. With Samantha in Random play, The RICKTER SCALE was one of the few places where new and old Prog was Introduced to us in Depth.

Furthermore I believe Rick has decided to now stay away from the moon.
I cant Imagine the forums without Mr. 5000.

THANK YOU so much Rick. You have brought so much pleasure to me and my Moonbuds over the years . I wish you much success in all that you do...

Marc Norris
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I believe that you keep offering music. And, the relief visits momentarily at the time of encountered it by me. To all of course people.

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a loss to be sure, of a great show, but a larger loss of his presence here.

peace, bro.

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I guess that means that politics has reared it's ugly head again and "won".

It is a shame as Rick did showcase many new bands that might not otherwise have gotten an airing.

I was never around much to hear The Scale so the sad thing for me is that Rick himself won't be here as much to banter with. Hey Ho! I hope we can still get together at ROSfest.

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My work schedule has not afforded me with the time to be on the moon as much as I would like to be. I have not caught many of your shows Rick but every time I did tune in I was not disappointed. Your impeccable taste, wealth of knowledge and sense of humor are always appreciated.

Rock on dude,
jo

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I can only confirm KW's statement.

Although I could only listen very rarely to your shows, Rick, the ones I heard were always very interesting bringing something new to me. Thanks a lot for that. Not only I will miss your shows and your presence here on the Moon.

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I find myself agreeing with Lotus here - I couldn't listen to Rick's show much, but I always enjoyed my interactions with Rick when he was on.

I will miss him and the encouragement that he always gave me.

Thank you Rick for what you have done. I hope you find an venue for your show. Please keep sharing your knowledge.

Regards from Texas,
Ted

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Just as I had found the right time to listen to the show! Rick you will be missed. I love the music but it was the man behind the show that delivered for us all. You will be missed greatly. Good luck with future endevours and keep in touch on myspace. eloy1964

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A good friend with a heart as big as his knowledge of prog. A huge loss for the Moon on every level, and for new artists he discovered and featured on his show. Very sad decision indeed.

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Mossy? From work? Glad to see the access issue is resolved that you can get here.

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I couldn't hear Rick's show to the full due to my continuing dinner engagements except when the wife was away. Rick played a bit of everything so sometimes he's play things I already had or didn't like. can't please everyone. But I am sorry it's come to an end and I get the impression we won't see Rick again on Am and I'm sorry for that. He will always be that overgrown schoolboy to me and I look forward to catching him again at RosFest.

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Wow, This is really a bummer. I may not have listened every week, but Rick's show was always where I seemed to get the majority of bands I've never heard before and liked hearing. Sharc hit the nail on the head. A great mix of the best prog old and new.

I'm very sad to see it go.:sad: :mad::sad:

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Although I have only known Rick for short time (past 2 years) - I really grew to enjoy his show. You could tell that he put a lot of passion into selecting his sets for play. I definitely heard a great many bands I never had before. He and his show will be truely missed as evident by all the posts in this forum.

All the best Rick - we'll be seeing you at the concerts!

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Will miss the show but will miss rick More....What can i say He liked Iron Maiden as much as me...He forgot More than i ever knew as well about Prog.Maybe a bit later will see em Again i hope.

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I have a sad heavy heart over this

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Well best of luck Rick. There are still three couches at my place if you're ever driving through town and need a place to crash again.

Not that you could possibly use all three...

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I'm not going to lie. I didn't like everything Rick played on his show. I think it would be hard for anyone to. He played such a wide variety of music. Some weeks, I even viewed his show as a 3 hour block where I couldn't hear requests. ;-)

However, I have to say that virtually every CD that I've bought as a result of listening to the Moon was from a band I heard on Rick's show first (the rest were from Cozy's show). Rick had a knack for finding new music, and I loved it when he could get band members to hop in chat while their music was playing. Rick is unique, and it will be difficult to replace him or his show. I'll miss hearing his show on mondays.

true story: when I met Rick at rosfest, I thought he sounded like someone, but I couldn't quite place it. took me almost a day to realize that he sounded like Rick. ;-)

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I'm still not seeing what happened, or why his show is leaving. I will miss the show a lot.

I actually preferred it over the G-Archives, if only because G's booming bass enhanced voice is so distorted I can barely make out what he's saying without turning the bass down when he talks and then back up to hear the music.....which is very annoying.

I'm sure I'm not the only Moonie who is in the dark about why Rick has left, and we would all like to know what the deal is.....

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I, too, will truly miss Rick and his show, but we have to trust Jim, as he is ultimately the one responsible for this site/station's well being. I am as in the dark as everyone, but as you can see in Jim's first statement in this thread, another comment will not be forthcoming.

I would imagine, DragonSlab, that there is no discussion about the why's and wherefore's on this matter for the very same reason it is not publicly discussed in any corporation, institute or organization. Personnel matters are private, they are not subject to public debate, nor do they warrant explanation as they are confidential matters. Would anyone want their dismissal from a company made public and openly discussed on the WWW?

Now, I don't mean to damper the emotions displayed here for Rick. He is our friend and deserves ever bit of the thoughtfulness and kindness you are all showing. It is richly deserved. Let's keep letting the love flow.

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Dinosaur... I got dibs on his stapler and hole punch.... well there is always a chance at reruns maybe?

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Still sucks, just the same. :headscrat

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Adios Rick, you'll be missed! Was always fun chatting with you and I enjoyed much of what you played on your show. Here's to hoping you find something else (or the same thing elsewhere) that positively affects so many folks, cheers mate!