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Readers will examine an example switch / UAP topology with multiple VLANs.
This deployment example is to demonstrate switch VLAN configurations for UniFi APs.
WARNING: Commands for 3rd party hardware are provided as is, and are subject to change without notice.
This is for demonstration ONLY and experienced IT should already be familiar with below contents. We are NOT suggesting how your network should be configured, and we will NOT support if these switch configurations failed your network. The reader of this document is expected to have VLAN and switch knowledge. Remember, this is an EXAMPLE, please think through first and make sure the configuration is properly modified according to your environment before applying.
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Table of Contents
In this example, we will trunk 4 different switches (Netgear, HP, Cisco, D-Link) and use airRouter as the DHCP server also the gateway to internet. We choose 4 different switch brands to demonstrate UAP interoperability. We will create 4 WLANs (vlan10_mgmt, vlan20_user, vlan30_finance, vlan40_guest) in 4 different VLAN id (10, 20, 30, 40) each. To make things a little bit more complicated, we didn't use the default VLAN 1, but set VLAN 10 to be untagged to carry UniFi AP management traffic. It shall be fairly easy for readers to change management VLAN from VLAN 10 back to use default VLAN 1. In the end, a UAP can be plugged into any of these switches to provide wireless connectivity.
VLAN trunking across multiple switches with airRouter (DHCP server) at top of network topology and UAPs at network end, providing wireless access to users.
Network VLAN & IP range
- Management, VLAN 10, 10.0.10.x
- User, VLAN 20, 10.0.20.x
- Finance, VLAN 30, 10.0.30.x
- Guest, VLAN 40, 10.0.40.x
Management IP addresses for various routers
- airRouter 10.0.10.1
- Netgear GS748TP 10.0.10.2
- UniFi controller 10.0.10.3
- HP ProCurve 2650-PWR 10.0.10.4
- Cisco 2970 switch 10.0.10.6
- D-Link DGS-3120-24PC 10.0.10.7
Configurations for the various equipment are outlined below.
- The airRouter is running v5.5 or above.
- We will use airRouter in SOHO Router mode for simplification. We will leverage it as the gateway, NAT and the DHCP server for for all VLANs. We are NOT going to use its Wireless capability in this example since that is not our main focus here.
- Following airRouter user guide, plug in the laptop into one of the ports. Set the laptop and the airRouter in the same subnet. We can then configure airRouter through web browser in its default IP address.
- "Network" tab
- Set Network Mode to "SOHO Router"
- Choose "Advanced" Configuration Mode
- Set your WAN according to your WAN connection. In our setup, I choose DHCP.
- Expand "LAN Network Settings"
- IP Address: 10.0.0.1 (We don't really use this part in this example)
- Netmask: 255.255.255.0
- DHCP Server: Enabled
- Range Start: 10.0.0.100
- Range Stop: 10.0.0.254
- Netmask: 255.255.255.0
- Primary DNS: x.x.x.x
- Secondary DNS: 220.127.116.11
- Expand "VLAN Network"
- Add "LAN1", "10", "Management"
- Add "LAN1", "20", "User"
- Add "LAN1", "30", "Finance"
- Add "LAN1", "40", "Guest"
- In "LAN Network Settings"
- Add LAN "LAN1.10"
- Add LAN "LAN1.20"
- Add LAN "LAN1.30"
- Add LAN "LAN1.40"
- For LAN Interface LAN1.10
- IP Address: 10.0.10.1
- Netmask: 255.255.255.0
- DHCP Server: Enbled
- Range Start: 10.0.10.100
- Range Stop: 10.0.10.254
- Netmask: 255.255.255.0
- DNS Proxy: Enable
- For LAN Interface LAN1.20
- IP Address: 10.0.20.1
- Netmask: 255.255.255.0
- DHCP Server: Enbled
- Range Start: 10.0.20.100
- Range Stop: 10.0.20.254
- Netmask: 255.255.255.0
- DNS Proxy: Enable
- For LAN Interface LAN1.30
- IP Address: 10.0.30.1
- Netmask: 255.255.255.0
- DHCP Server: Enbled
- Range Start: 10.0.30.100
- Range Stop: 10.0.30.254
- Netmask: 255.255.255.0
- DNS Proxy: Enable
- For LAN Interface LAN1.40
- IP Address: 10.0.40.1
- Netmask: 255.255.255.0
- DHCP Server: Enbled
- Range Start: 10.0.40.100
- Range Stop: 10.0.40.254
- Netmask: 255.255.255.0
- DNS Proxy: Enable
Netgear GS748TP
- Port 1 and 2 will be our trunk. Port 2 is connected to the airRouter and port 1 will be connected to the next switch.
- In this example, we will reserve port 3 to 12 for server usage. In other words, we will not touch these ports configuration.
- We will set port 13 to port 48 as our AP ports. These will have untagged VLAN 10 and tagged VLAN 20,30,40.
- Connecting laptop (static IP to 192.168.0.100, e.g.) to the Netgear switch, port 1 is the one I am connecting to, using default IP and password
- Eventually we are putting management network onto vlan id 10, but no rush into configuring management IP, we need to make sure that ports are configured properly first.
- Go to "Switching" tab > "VLAN" panel
- In "VLAN Configuration", create 4 VLANs (10 - Management, 20 - User, 30 - Finance, 40 - Gust)
- Go to "Advanced" > "VLAN Membership"
- For VLAN ID 10, we want ports 13 to 48 untagged to carry UniFi management traffic
- For VLAN ID 20, 30, 40, we want ports 13 to 48 tagged to carry WLAN traffic
- For the trunk port 1 and 2, we want all VLANs tagged
- Because the default VLAN for all ports is VLAN id 1, we want to change that to management vlan (id 10). Go to "Advanced" > "Port PVID Configuration".
- Set PVID of port 13 to 48 to VLAN id 10
- Now we can configure the management IP for the Netgear switch
- Go to "System" tab, "IP Configuration" panel
- Choose "Static IP Address", IP address "10.0.10.2", Subnet Mask "255.255.255.0", Gateway "10.0.10.1", Management VLAN ID "10". Click "Apply". Note that, after clicking "Apply", you won't be able to access the switch using the default address (current web access session will be terminated).
- Connect [AirRouter] [LAN Port 1] ------ [Netgear GS748TP][Port 2]
- Now we should have the DHCP capability (provided by AirRouter)
- Change laptop IP to DHCP, and then connect the laptop to port 13 (or any other port between 13 - 48). The laptop should get a 10.0.10.x IP address.
- Now we can connect back to switch (10.0.10.2) using browser
- We can now change the PVID of ports 1 to 12 also to VLAN id 10. All 48 ports can be configure at one time, so it is actually not really required to do configure PVID twice, but it is safer to do it this way. In the case of mis-configuration of the ports, we can still have a connection back to the Netgear switch.
- Now we are all set, we shall be able to plug in an AP (on port 13 to 48) and configure multiple SSIDs in different VLANs.
UniFi controller
- AP adoption process has been described in user guide and FAQ, and we will omit those steps here.
- To create WLAN, go to "Settings" > "Wireless Networks" on the controller.
- Create WLAN "vlan10_mgmt" (e.g.), wpa-psk security. Do NOT set VLAN ID. This is because the VLAN 10 is already untagged on the AP plugged-in ports so we will let switch take care of that.
- Create WLAN "vlan20_user" in Open (e.g). In "Advanced" panel, check "VLAN" and "Use VLAN ID" to 20.
- Create WLAN "vlan30_finance" in PSK (e.g.). In "Advanced" panel, check "VLAN" and "Use VLAN ID" to 30.
- Create WLAN "vlan40_guest" in Open (e.g.) and check "Guest Policy". In "Advanced" panel, check "VLAN" and "Use VLAN ID" to 40.
- Wait for the config provision to AP and you should these 4 SSIDs being broadcasted in the air.
- Use a laptop to connect to each WLAN and verify if the laptop can get a corresponding DHCP IP address.
- vlan10_mgmt 10.0.10.x
- vlan20_user 10.0.20.x
- vlan30_finance 10.0.30.x
- vlan40_guest 10.0.40.x
- Now you are all set with WLAN creation.
HP ProCurve 2650-PWR
- We will add this HP switch into the network
- Since most ports are mainly 10/100, the plan is to do a trunk to link between HP [port 49 (Gigabit)] and Netgear switch [port 1], and allows AP to be connected on port 13 to 48. We will also set port 50 to be trunk so that it can connect to the Cisco switch later.
- Follow manuals for initial setup. I temporary connect HP switch [port 1] to airRouter [port 3] to get an IP and use that to manage the switch.
- In the HP switch web access, go to "Configuration" tab > "VLAN Configuration" panel.
- Click "ADD/REMOVE VLANs"
- VLAN Name - management. 802.1Q VLAN ID - 10. "Add VLAN"
- VLAN Name - user. 802.1Q VLAN ID - 20. "ADD VLAN"
- VLAN Name - finance. 802.1Q VLAN ID - 30. "ADD VLAN"
- VLAN Name - guest. 802.1Q VLAN ID - 40. "ADD VLAN"
- Click "Configuration" > "VLAN Configuration", you can see the 4 VLANs have been created.
- Click "Modify" for VLAN 10
- For port 49 and 50, which we planned to use as trunk (to connect to Netgear switch, etc.), change "MODE" to Tagged. Click "Apply"
- For port 13 to 48, which we planned to connect APs, change "MODE" to Untagged. Click "Apply".
- Click "Modify" for VLAN 20
- For port 13 - 50, change "MODE" to Tagged and click "Apply".
- Click "Modify" for VLAN 30
- For port 13 - 50, change "MODE" to Tagged and click "Apply".
- Click "Modify" for VLAN 40
- For port 13 - 50, change "MODE" to Tagged and click "Apply".
- Now we can setup a management IP address on VLAN 10
- Go to "Configuration" > "IP Configuration"
- Set default gateway "10.0.10.1", VLAN "management", IP Configuration "Manual", IP Address "10.0.10.4", Subnet Mask "255.255.255.0". Click "Apply" (Note that connection will be dropped after clicking "Apply")
- Connect the trunk between HP switch [port 49] and Netgear switch [port 1]
- Remember that earlier in Netgear switch configuration, we have already configured its port 1 to be a trunk.
- Disconnect the connection between HP and AirRouter.
- In browser, put the new management IP in the URL and you should be able
- Now this switch is also set, you can plug in APs into port 13 to 48 and the controller shall be able to adopt it.
Cisco 2970
- Reset the switch to the factory default state and we will configure the switch using console port.
- To add vlans
- config t
- vlan 10
- exit
- vlan 20
- exit
- vlan 30
- exit
- vlan 40
- exit
- We are going to make port 1 and port 2 as trunk that can connect to other switches. For port 3 -24, we will allow APs to connect
- (config t)
- interface vlan 10
- ip address 10.0.10.6 255.255.255.0
- ip helper-address 10.0.10.1
- exit
- interface vlan 20
- ip helper-address 10.0.20.1
- exit
- interface vlan 30
- ip helper-address 10.0.30.1
- exit
- interface vlan 40
- ip helper-address 10.0.40.1
- exit
- interface range gigabitEthernet 0/1-2
- switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
- switchport mode trunk
- switchport trunk allowed vlan 10,20,30,40
- exit
- interface range gigabitEthernet 0/3-24
- switchport trunk allowed vlan 10,20,30,40
- switchport trunk native vlan 10
- exit
- All done, we can now connect its port 2 to HP switch and plug in an UAP into a port between 3 to 24. The controller shall be able to adopt the AP.
D-Link DGS-3120-24PC
- We now add this D-Link switch into the network
- We will have Its port 2 connects to the Cisco 2970 switch port 1 and form a trunk for VLAN traffic. For the port 3 to port 24, we will use for APs.
- Plug laptop into port 1, configure IP and subnet according to the switch default setup.
- Web browse into the switch using its default ip address, username and password
- Left panel > L2 Features > VLAN > 802.1Q VLAN Settings
- Right panel > Add/Edit VLAN
- VID: 10, VLAN Name: mgmt
- port 1 & 2: tagged
- port 3 - 24: untagged
- click "Apply"
- VID: 20, VLAN Name: user
- port 1 - 24: tagged
- click "Apply"
- VID: 30, VLAN Name: finance
- port 1 - 24: tagged
- click "Apply"
- VID: 40, VLAN Name: guest
- port 1 - 24: tagged
- click "Apply"
- VID: 1, default VLAN
- change port 3 to 24 to "Not Member"
- Right panel > Add/Edit VLAN
- We have VLAN configured on these ports, now configure trunk
- Left panel > L2 Features > VLAN > VLAN Trunk Settings
- check port 2 (since we are connected on port 1, we don't want to mess it now)
- click "Apply"
- Let's connect the trunk between Cisco 2970 (port 1) (which we configured earlier) and D-Link DGS-3120 (port 2)
- We now should be able to get a 10.0.10.x ip address on Port 3 - 24 (DHCP assigned from airRouter). Try plug in something and see if that is the case.
- If that is good, we can then change the management IP address for the D-Link to 10.0.10.7
- Left panel > Management > IP Interface > System IP Address Setting
- Management VLAN Name: mgmt
- IP Address: 10.0.10.7
- Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
- Gateway: 10.0.10.1
- Click "Apply"
- A dialog pops up and ask you to use the new IP interface to manage the switch. Plug the laptop from port 1 to a port between port 3 to port 24.
- Use the new ip address 10.0.10.7 to access the DLink switch
- In this deployment, we don't use default VLAN 1, thus I am removing defaullt VLAN (VID 1) on port 1 & 2.
- Add/Edit VLAN
- port 1 & 2 > Not Member
- Configure port 1 also into the trunk for future connection to another switch.
- Left panel > L2 Features > VLAN Trunk Setting
- check port 1
- click "Apply"
- All done. Connect APs between port 3 to port 24 to see if it is working.


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Which films of the last eleven years or so are the ones people will still talk about 20-30 years from now? I don't just mean hardcore film buffs, because hardcore film buffs will take any excuse to talk about any movie. No, I mean the public at large. Which movies will be remembered and pop up in conversations even in the 2030s? Which films will be referenced? Which films will be the ones people know of even when they haven't seen them?
This question is trickier than what it might seem at first glance. Any of us can rattle of a bunch of great films that have received critical approval and made good money at the box office. But consider movies of the 70s and 80s. How many are still talked about or remembered today? Not just by you and your circle of friends and acquintances, but the films that you could mention the title of to any random person on the street and they'd be able to tell you something about them. It's probably not that many. I can think of a few. Jaws. Star Wars. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Karate Kid. Carrie. The Godfather. Back to the Future. The Terminator. The Exorcist. Nightmare on Elm Street. Rocky, though more the sequels than the original, probably. These are movies that have in one way or another entered the public consciousness.
This question occurred to me during the last awards season, when I was looking up nominees for the acting Oscars through the years. What struck me was that while the name of the actors and actresses were familiar, the films they were nominated for didn't ring any bells. And this wasn't movies from ancient times or anything; just looking through the Best Actress nominations of the 1990s was enough to leave me confused. The End of the Affair? One True Thing? Afterglow? Marvin's Room? Lorenzo's Oil? What were all these films I've never heard of? In their respective years, there must have been lots of talk about and critical acclaim for them. But they haven't stuck in people's minds to any real degree. This caused me to realize that a similar fate would befall lots of the movies everyone was buzzing about at the time. As great as they are, who's going to remember Winter's Bone, 127 Hours or The Fighter 20 years from now?
So the question I ask is this: What films from 2000 to today do you think people at large will still mention or know of 25 years from now?
To me, the most obvious pick would be The Lord of the Rings. A massive undertaking that gave use three epic movies that will live on for a long time in people's memories. Being based on well-known novels doesn't hurt either as the films are far removed from them and doesn't fall under their shadow. Compare this to Harry Potter. The films will live on, yes, but they arrived so close to the books that they won't be standing on their own. The fact that the films haven't had universal acclaim hurts their chances too.
But scoring big at the box office always helps. If the film made tons of money, it means lots of people went to see it. Avatar won't be soon forgotten. It bested Titanic's money record (even if that's likely to be toppled again as inflation continues) and also brought on the latest trend of 3D movies. We're still feeling the effect that movie has had on the cinematic landscape. The Dark Knight is another big success story, though I think the love for it will morph into more of general adoration for Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy as a whole once The Dark Knight Rises arrives. And probably Pirates of the Caribbean too, largely thanks to Johnny Depp's memorable Captain Jack Sparrow. Characters like that don't come around too often.
Pixar's animated films will of course all be remembered. The kids who see them today will keep them with them and probably show them to their own kids in the future. Which ones will be the stand-outs? Hard to say, but I think Finding Nemo and Toy Story 3 will be the big ones. Will any animated films from other studios stick with us? I can't see any that really will. Maybe How to Train Your Dragon or Kung Fu Panda, but even those seem iffy. How many non-Disney animated films from the 70s and 80s do people talk about today?
Comedies can have an easier time then other genres. As long as they manage one or two gags that become really memetic, they can be set for eternity. More than any other from this past decade, Borat will probably live on for a long time. Everyone was quoting it for a long time, it's an unforgettable character and the film's semi-documentary approach also helps to make it stand out. The films Judd Apatow has been involved in have dominated mainstream comedy during the brunt of the past years, and of these, I see Superbad being the one to stand the test of time. If mostly for McLovin.
Love it or hate it, the Saw franchise will live on too. A high concentration of movies (seven in as many years) that kicked off the whole "torture porn" genre, and yet they still have managed to remain uneclipsed and even unequalled by any of its followers in terms of mass appeal. And just because there wasn't a new movie this year doesn't mean there won't be any attempted revivals somewhere down the line. Teens of the 00s will hold on to Saw the way teens of years past did to Friday the 13th and other slasher films.
What about Best Picture winners at the Oscars? They all enter the history books, but there's no guarantee that they'll be remembered for anything other than their victories. Mention some of the 80s winners like Ordinary People or Out of Africa to someone today and you might well be met with a blank stare. Of the winners during the aughts, it's slim pickings. Gladiator seems the most likely one since it was such a big box office hit and spawned a short-lived resurgence of historical epics (Alexander, Troy et all). Apart from that and the aforementioned Return of the King, none of the others seem like they will really stick. Maybe The Departed? One non-winning nominee definitely will, though: Brokeback Mountain. People will always remember "that gay cowboy movie".

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Trumpeter/composer Darren Johnston returns to CNM with both a duo and trio project. The focus of the evening will be on collective, spontaneous compositions, some of which to be based on a collection of short musical ideas that have occurred to Johnston over the last several months. The first set will feature Johnston in a duo with the brilliant and unique Kyle Bruckmann on oboe, who's 2014 musical phantasmagoria inspired by the novels of Thomas Pynchon, Wrack: ….Awaits Silent Tristero's Empire featured Johnston along with some long-time Chicago collaborators. Set #2 is where the focus will turn to Johnston's musical sketches, which really are just short ideas designed to leave a maximum amount of room for spontaneous composing. Said creative output is to be generated by the incredible creative and spirited minds of pianist Michael Coleman and drummer Hamir Atwal.
SFMusic Thursdays: An evening of scattered thoughts with the Darren Johnston/Kyle Bruckmann Duo and Darren Johnston's Troubled Trio (sponsored by SFFCM)
Thursday, September 11, 2014 — 12:00 AM
Tickets: $15 General, $10 Members
Tickets available at the door only
Tickets available at the door only


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One on One with singer/keyboardists Lawrence Gowan of Styx
We had the chance to talk to Styx's singer/keyboardists Lawrence Gowan from the road while on the summer tour with Def Leppard and Tesla. My one on one with Lawrence was just as highly energetic as the live shows are, which I heard are sold out shows. We talked about the surge of younger crowds in attendance and the power of Google and YouTube keeping classic rock alive, new material and a quick glimpse of the show along with some tough questions from fans.
The current line-up is comprised of Tommy Shaw (vocals/guitar), James "JY" Young (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Todd Sucherman (drums), Lawrence Gowan (vocals, keyboards), Ricky Phillips (bass, backing vocals), and on select dates Chuck Panozzo (bass).
Styx has released over 15 studio albums in their 38-year career span and have sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. Throughout their illustrious career, they've performed more live shows since 1999 than all of the previous years of its career combined, they are a nonstop hard working band that delivers an amazing live show. If they stop in your hometown, please go out and see them, they will not disappoint.
SSL – Hi Lawrence, Good Morning! How are you doing?
Lawrence – Good morning to you as well
SSL – Thank you for taking the time to talk with Seattle Sound Live.
Lawrence – I am a little bit envious of you being in Seattle, I love it there.
SSL – We love Seattle too and we are patiently waiting for you to get here, looks like we will be graced with 3 shows this time around. (full tour dates listed below)
Lawrence – Fantastic, that's great, we are very busy but very happy to be very busy. (laughing)
SSL – Exactly, how is the summer tour going with Def Leppard and Tesla?
Lawrence – The last time I asked about the nuts and bolts side of the tour we are in the top 3 for amphitheater tours of the summer. I have barely seen an empty seat on the tour and it's been an over the top reaction and the audience seems to be …it's amazing every single year they seem to be getting more and more attached to a classic rock bill like this and the beauty of it is that every single year, this year is no exception I see more younger and younger people coming to these shows and easily half the audience is under 30 years old and were not even born when some of biggest records were made. So, they are seeing more than 4 hours of classic rock laid out before them, with the young band being Tesla going on first, then us and then Def Leppard. They seem to know the words to every single song and are deemed to be well versed, literally, I suppose as the people that have been with the band ever since the beginning. It is a phenomenal thing to witness.
SSL – That is amazing isn't it, I kind of know part of the answer why for the surge of the younger generation!
Lawrence – Please enlighten me …
SSL – (laughing) okay well, I don't want to give my age or anything,
Lawrence – You don't have to do that, no, no (laughing)
SSL – (laughing) Okay, for example, my brother was 6 years older than I was, so in the early 80's I grew up with Styx because it was blasting through my brothers stereo (rest his soul) and as I grew up and had kids and they would be exposed to it as well. That's why I think.
Lawrence – Okay and I think that is unique and counts for a good number of them. BUT, I would add to that, for instance when talking to these younger kids that are at the hotel getting their albums signed or something, I would ask how did you discover the band Styx… and they will say, "oh we know these classic rock bands by name ..You know Led Zeppelin, Styx, YES and Genius…I just google them and suddenly something will pop up on YouTube and we see something from your tour and want to come see your show"
SSL – Oh Wow!
Lawrence – I think the nature of the internet is so pervious and persuades the thinking of so many lives and you can instantly access something you have heard from the past, I will give you a prime example from myself that should reach across decades as well, just last week I had this jukebox from the 1940's that I had restored I was looking for some 1950's early rock 78 records and because of the internet, I quickly was clicking around and noticed this song Stardust written by Hoagy Carmichael, which we also share the same birthday, I clicked on that and once I did, it's like you go down this rabbit hole of discovering all of these different versions of this song , for instance Nate King Cole and a great one with Willie Nelson, so you are suddenly connected and since I can't go see Nate King Cole, I suddenly felt this urge to go see Willie Nelson just because of that one song and seeing him perform it. That's something that probably wouldn't have occurred to me but we played in Austin Texas last week and I know he lives there, I wonder if I could ever come there and see him. So, you see how the thought process begins to tumble and it dawned on me that this is the exact way it was described to me by the number of younger people, that related that fact you know the name and we do a lot of our own programming these days. Because where we had some negative follow I suppose , as far as record industry and the major labels, so with the internet it's been a positive boom to bands that bring around a great live show. I am not being boastful by saying that but we have been doing this every year and the audience keeps getting bigger and bigger. The beauty is in my lifetime I have never seen a form of entertainment that hits me harder than a great live rock show and performance.
SSL – Exactly, I feel the same way about live shows.
Lawrence – So here we are in an age the live experience is the one thing that we cannot download and people are more and more drawn to it.
SSL – I completely agree with you, I think it's interesting how we, in the older days, we were just subjected to what was on the radio, now we can access anything we want in return opens the doors to a whole new variety of music.
Lawrence – I think it's cool we are being profiled I don't even care. (laughing)
SSL – (laughing) Yeah, it's how that works I do believe.
Lawrence – Maybe one day I will care, right now I am in showbiz, you can dig all you want.
SSL – I have so much for you and such little time, speaking of digging, I would like to dig right in with some fan questions. Some of them are tough questions thou.
Lawrence – Dig in, let's do it, fire away.
SSL – For starters, you have toured with so many bands, which one is your favorite?
Lawrence – That's a hard one to say, I will say that with each band we tour with, it's an amazing now compared to how once upon a time, it was a deeply competitive field that your facing with another band and there are legendary stories of backstage drama that went down with the band in the past, but now we mainly tour with these very established acts many of whom we want to see and may have not have seen in the past. I have never seen for example, Boston. I have been touring too much myself and when we tour with them, it was fantastic, it was a wonderful experience and we got to see their inner workings of how that band kind of that band puts their show together so that is a great thing to do. Over the years we toured many times with REO Speedwagon and that's a band that has grown in this era the same way we have so we share a great relationship with that band. I will say that we seem to really hit it off with Def Leppard, there is that British sense of loyalty, I am the only member of Styx that was born in Brittan. I was actually born in Scotland. But there seems to be an instant connection with our backstage humor which extended out to the show and that led us to really enjoying each other's performances and we matured together in the eight years. So, I will make this opportunity to say that Def Leppard is our favorite band to tour with in 2015.
SSL – It is an amazing line up, I just love it.
Lawrence – That's great I am glad to hear that.
SSL – I was watching a show that you performed in Indiana this year on YouTube…
Lawrence – Oh dear!
SSL – The one where you opened up with one of your melodies, followed by a Queen stint and then carried on to Come Sail Away, do you do that often? Is it just a warm up to engage the fans?
Lawrence – Oh Yeah, Yeah, it depends on time, when I first met the band they seen me do that with my own show, it's amazing when you are alone on stage with a piano you can get away with all kinds of things and each night can take on its own trajectory, mostly because the audience helps dictate where it leads to. I really enjoy that moment of the show. It involves the audience a lot, it's like a college of classic rock knowledge.
SSL – Yeah, and its playful. So, let's give the readers a little preview of the show, how long is your set list?
Lawrence – The whole night is about 4 hours, we get about over an hour, and we really cut down and focused our set on the songs almost the entire audience will know. For example, Renegade, Come Sail Away, Blue Collar Man and Grand Illusion. Along with others like Fooling Yourself and Lady, Too much Time on my Hands.
Check out "Fooling Yourself" here
SSL – Okay, sounds like a good set. Another million dollar question, I hate doing this to you, but what is your most favorite song?
Lawrence – Generally speaking, I have to say "Renegade" is my favorite because that's the one I don't have to sing lead on that one, its Tommy Shaw's song and I get to really observe the audience at the end of the night, because we generally save that one for last. Whether we are in Japan, England, Sweden, America or Mexico, it's amazing to see where the audience is emotionally at that point and I love witnessing that.
SSL – Yeah, and you can soak it all in…
Lawrence – Yeah, to absorb it in a manner that will stay with me.
SSL – You answered that million dollar question beautifully! I hate being so rough on you with these hard questions.
Lawrence – Yeah, I know these million dollar questions are worth every penny.
SSL – Let's see what else I have for you, when Styx isn't on tour, are you working on your solo stuff?
Lawrence – Yes, in fact I have a solo record that is ready to go, just waiting on the right opportunity when I can properly promote it and to actually release it. I can see for the moment we have so much on our plate, there is more of a demand to keep the band around the world and we are happy to meet those demands first and foremost.
SSL – I understand, I just had to ask, what are the plans for Styx after the summer tour? Is there another album on the horizon?
Lawrence – We are working on some new material which is always exciting and I know right now we are on the road until next February. We are booked an awful lot so we keep trying to figure out ways to elevate the show and to meet the demands, it's a happy place for the band right now.
SSL – I know I was looking at your schedule and you guys are nonstop busy.
Lawrence – yeah we are.
SSL – You guys just did the "Soundtrack of Summer" and I really enjoyed the re-make of Hotel California is there going to be any more of those collaborations in the future with other artists? (another tough one)
Lawrence – I would hope so, there isn't anything on the agenda at the moment for that right now but I would hope so. That was a really successful thing for us to do with Foreigner and with Don Felder so, I hope there will be more of that coming up, but nothing on the horizon right now, but that doesn't mean it couldn't suddenly be there 10 minutes after we get off the phone. (laughing)
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SSL – Exactly!! Okay, I have some fan based questions, one is from a musician from Tacoma, Tony DeLisio of Mechanism asked…. What is their favorite album they have recorded and maybe some funny stories from the road?
Lawrence – Okay, the studio album that we did called Cyclorama, which was in the first 5 years that I was in the band and it was a tough one to make because it was the first time we tried to make a record where we all lived in different cities and we had to keep meeting up to make it. It was a tremendous labor of love and I am so happy that we accomplished that. So that is one of my favorite recording moments and we also recorded in some legendary places like the Capitol Tower in Los Angeles and that is a legendry room that dates back to the 30's, 40's and 50's all kinds of great records were made there, so making that record there is tremendous to be near that kind of history. As far as funny stories from the road, they go on….
SSL – Forever? (laughing)
Lawrence – (laughing) Forever, yeah, you know it's a tough one. I mean we played at the Minnesota State Fair last night, and it was funny that I never thought I would see the day of a box of chocolate covered bacon backstage (laughing) it's kind of weird. That's one of many, there is one a day actually. There are all kinds of them, there are some that are fairly common, and like last week we left a band member behind at the gate, because we thought he was in his bunk sleeping. (laughing)
SSL – (laughing) oh my gosh!
Lawrence – We found out about a 100 miles down the road and turned around, came back and picked him up, it can happen to anyone (laughing) luckily it wasn't me (laughing)
SSL – that's funny (laughing) here is another one, Joseph K. Jaramillo asked when is the last time they spoke person to person with Dennis DeYoung? Has a reunion EVER been discussed seriously?
Lawrence – I would be the worst person on earth to ask, I have absolutely no idea if that was ever to be entertained.
SSL – kind of irrelevant?
Lawrence – I came into the band after they had split, I have been the new wife for the last 17 years so, as long as people are alive and breathing anything is possible but, that's is a decision that I doubt that I would be making.
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SSL – I figured that, let see just a couple more, these are from Bernita McDowell and Leland … Is Suite Madame Blue really a protest song?
Lawrence – Yes, I sing that one, my perception of that song isn't really a protest song but rather a great commentary, my interpretation is about a guy or someone that is trying to express a very patriotic state of mind in difficult times. So, I find it to be as relevant today as it was when it was first released in 1975.
SSL – Okay, and is there a venue you haven't played yet but want to or what is your favorite venue? (another million dollar question)
Lawrence – There are several venues that we have been able to knock off the list over the years, like Wembley in London England a few times and the Tokyo Dome in Japan. I love whenever we play at a NHL hockey stadium, because I am a hockey fan. I am the lone Canadian in the band so we usually play in the arena where the Predators play. So, I love those places. It's amazing when a venue that you haven't given great credence to, ends up being your favorite show of the year. It's amazing that amount of time that you have played and your favorite is the one you least expect. We played at the Iowa State Fair, a few weeks ago and that became my favorite venue, because the audience was spectacular, the night was beautiful, the weather was incredible and the atmosphere was beyond anything we expected, it was almost like a dream. See what I mean? The venue can present itself to be something greater than what a venue is known for its bragging rights.
SSL – Nice! And another one from the ladies and for chuckles…How's "Lorelei?" (laughing)
Lawrence – (laughing) how is Lorelei? Well, the great thing is we are still living together or she is living with some band member together and when she says be there by 8 o'clock you better be there by 8, you got to love her.
SSL – Ha-ha! (laughing) I have two more hard questions. Who is/was your biggest influence? And what advice do you have for aspiring musicians today?
Lawrence – Again, another moving target, Maybe, most of all, I would have to say John Lennon. He would be my greatest motivator, quickly followed by Freddy Mercury, Paul McCarthy, George Harrison, Elton John, Peter Gabriel and David Bowie. I could keep going and going. (laughing) But John is at the top of the pyramid today.
This is another hard question, I am reluctant to say the wrong thing and steer someone down the wrong road, because this is not a "connect the dots" vocation in life. The heart of my answer would be, fall in love with your instrument and fall in love with playing music and see where that takes you, if it doesn't take you to a professional career at least you will have the joy of engaging your soul with a musical life that will enrich your life in so many ways, great things can happen but if they don't, music itself at its core with have the most profound effect upon you.
SSL – Yeah, I am so sorry to hit you with those hard questions, you were such a pleasure to talk to, by far the best interview, lots of laughs and that is priceless for me. Seattle Sound Live is looking forward to seeing you in Washington and wish you continued success in the future. See you at the Spokane show!
Lawrence – Thank you Shanna, it was nice to talk to you and we hope you enjoy the show!
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August 28 Grand Forks, ND Alerus Center
August 30 Noblesville, IN Klipsch Music Center
September 01 Allentown, PA The Great Allentown Fair
September 03 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center
September 04 Maryland Heights, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
September 05 Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
September 16 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheater
September 17 Ridgefield, WA Amphitheater Northwest
September 19 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
September 22 Chula Vista, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
September 23 Phoenix, AZ Ak-Chin Pavilion
September 25 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheater
September 26 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
September 28 West Valley City, UT USANA Amphitheater
September 30 Spokane, WA Spokane Arena
October 2 Bozeman, MT Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
October 4 Bismarck, ND Bismarck Civic Center
Their new live album 'Live at The Orleans Arena Las Vegas' is a brilliant representation of what present day Styx sounds like.
You can buy "Styx Live At The Orleans Arena" [CD] Here
Track Listing:
1. The Grand Illusion
2. Too Much Time On My Hands
3. Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)
4. Lady
5. Suite Madame Blue
6. Light Up.
7. Crystal Ball
8. Superstars
9. Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) feat. Done Felder
10. Come Sail Away
11. Rockin' The Paradise
12. Renegade
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15 comments:
- Kacie said...
It would be called vertigo and it is all because of inner ear imbalance. If you need, you can go to a doctor and they will prescribe some sort of med that helps clear up the ears. (This is all thanks to my mom who has had vertigo several times. It isn't fun!)
- October 30, 2012 at 7:55 PM
- amberdawn said...
Sometimes, you may need to have a dr clean the wax out (I know gross), but it can get stuck and cause any water or liquid to get stuck too and cause dizzyness. Also, have you ever tried ear candles?
- October 30, 2012 at 7:57 PM
- Dina said...
Thanks girls. I have been wondering if I needed to go to the dr. I didn't know if they could clear up my ears or not. And Amber, I sure hope it's not ear wax! If it is, I will never admit it! :)
- October 30, 2012 at 8:13 PM
Try Antivert 25 mg. It is over the counter and works wonders. I have had a problem with vertigo off and on for ever! I never leave town without it!
- October 30, 2012 at 8:17 PM
- Leah PS said...
i would LOVE to celebrate my anniversary with rosa's! the closest to us is almost 3 hours away and we don't get it enough. i hope you had a large 46!!! that's my Rx for whatever ails you: a large 46 and some sweet tea :)
- October 30, 2012 at 8:30 PM
- Giggles said...
Love, love, love the houses! Only if they were in the country and not in town!!
- October 30, 2012 at 8:56 PM
- a boy a girl and a pug said...
Every now and then these Texas allergens give me so much. Pressure in my sinuses it causes me to have vertigo. It's so not fun and such a scary feeling to wake up too. So sorry they got you too and messed up your anniversary plans. Bummer. My doctor recommended otc non drowsy Dramamine and that seems to do the trick for me. How sweet are those houses!!
- October 30, 2012 at 10:03 PM
- Staci said...
Fell better my friend! And ask about Lasix. As a short term fix, it really did help. And meclazine (OTC Dramamine). And of course a fountain coke can't hurt!
- October 30, 2012 at 10:22 PM
- Catherine said...
I totally know what you are talking about. I had a bout of vertigo about three years ago. Mine was preceded by a slight feeling of fluid in my ears and yet I had not been sick. It was a very scary experience and lasted on and off for a few weeks. At the worst, I could not make it out of bed and to the bathroom without vomiting. It helped to never lie flat on my back and to not sit up too suddenly. I hope you get over it quickly. It sure made me feel for the people who have ongoing vertigo.
- October 30, 2012 at 11:03 PM
- Cristi Atchley said...
Girl, it sounds like vertigo! My mom just had a really bad episode of it and ended up taking an ambulance to the hospital. (she's almost 80)
A doctor can prescribe you something to help! The way you described it was just like what my mom had!
Glad to hear you are feeling better! And I'm sorta like Marcus... I like to sneak dogs in pictures too! Ha!
- October 30, 2012 at 11:18 PM
- Brooke said...
Cute homes! I love the little brick one-So cute!
Happy Halloween!
- October 31, 2012 at 5:46 AM
Love the pictures! Katie is getting so big!
- October 31, 2012 at 9:08 AM
- Frugal Jen said...
I agree with the others about vertigo. I have an ear disease called Meneres Disease and I get vertigo. To stop of the spinning I have to take an allergy medication every day to prevent the fluid build up in my ears. If I get vertigo I take a diauretic (sp?) to help get rid of fluid fast. You can get some over the the counter.
Get well soon! That is the worst feeling of spinning. Glad you didn't start throwing up.
- October 31, 2012 at 10:51 AM
- Dirt Princess said...
I also have Menieres disease. Very similar. Caffeine sets mine off. Fluid pills usually help mine
- November 2, 2012 at 7:49 PM
- Maggie Elizabeth said...
When my better half and I were dating we always went and looked at old neighborhoods. We have not done that in forever. Thinking we have to do that soon!
- November 6, 2012 at 10:00 PM


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If you're into your stealth action games, like Metal Gear or Stealth Inc., then Mark of the Ninja will be right up your alley. It's a superbly enjoyable bit of side-scrolling fun that is both entertaining and clever in equal measure. The story finds you in control of a modern-day ninja whose clan is being attacked and once they have been dispatched, he then sets off to eliminate the private security force responsible. What follows is a side-scrolling game, which requires players to sneak their way through a variety of environments, where running, jumping and other actions all create noise which alerts the enemy to your presence. If you get close enough to an enemy without being seen, you can take them down with a one-hit ninja strike but it is actually possible to complete the entire game without killing anyone (except two bosses). Each level also has optional objectives, like distracting guards or not killing anyone and which adds greatly to the challenge. Although it's a far cry from classic ninja games like Last Ninja or Shinobi, this really is a superb addition to the genre. The most notable thing about the game is its fantastic art style, which is reminiscent of the same developer's earlier Shank and which gives it a real sense of personality. Once you get into the game itself, you'll find that it really is fantastically well designed, with some truly ingenious level design that will keep you challenged and entertained in equal measure. Throw in some slick, intuitive controls and effective sound work and you have a must play title.


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The BMW S1000RR is a sport bike made by BMW Motorrad. It was introduced in 2008, initially for competition in the 2009 Superbike World Championship, and has been in commercial production since then. Powered by a 999 cc (61.0 cu in) four-cylinder engine, redlined at 14,200 rpm, it delivers 133.6 kW (179.2 hp; 181.6 PS) to the rear wheel, making it the most powerful motorcycle in the class. Rubén Xaus and Troy Corser rode the bike for its inaugural Superbike World Championship in 2009, gaining highest finishes of fifth and seventh respectively, but it achieved greater success in the 2010 FIM Superstock 1000 championship season, with rider Ayrton Badovini winning every single race but one on the S1000RR.Photograph credit: Stefan Krause