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Title: RUSH
Post by: wolof7 on Mar 09, 2011, 02:05 PM
Hahaaa! Was looking for a good reason to restart this thread, although any reason would suffice. I was hoping for a status update on Clockwork Angels which sounds like a 2011 release is going to be unlikely. However I was creepin around the interweb when I stumbled upon this countdown: Booyah!

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/Alex-Lifeson-0225-2011/ (http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/Alex-Lifeson-0225-2011/)
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Jaimoe on Mar 09, 2011, 02:11 PM
If anyone is planning on a vacation in Toronto, Rush fans must visit Lifeson's bar, The Orbit Room. It's a cool place located in Little Italy and features live gigs every night by great acts. Lifeson sometimes joins in and jams, but he doesn't do Rush tunes. It's cool seeing Lifeson playing guitar on non-Rush tunes in an intimate setting. Little Italy rules too!
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Ruckus on Mar 09, 2011, 08:14 PM
Thank you for starting this much needed thread man.  I take issue with very little of that list but hey, its just a list.  I was really lucky to play with a very good guitarist and extraordinary drummer in high school in one of my bands.  We were able to master Fly By Night and Closer to the Heart in their entirety which for many may not be a big deal but it was HUGE for us.  We had most of Limelight down but the guitarist and I couldn't play a majority of the solo.  Doh!

I've actually never been a fan of the Spirit of Radio solo but otherwise mere quibbles is all I got about this list.  Well done.

Maybe Tracy can come pick me up on one of his vacations on his way to Toronto and we can go to Lifeson's bar
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Crispy on Mar 09, 2011, 09:05 PM
Dude.
(thanks, wolof)

Rush La Villa Strangiato live Pink Pop Festival (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtWxyRi8mwY#)
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: wolof7 on Mar 10, 2011, 09:00 AM
I don't often like quoting Billy Corgan but "these guys definitely need to be in the conversation of one of the all-time greats." They often get overlooked for having their own niche, even myself, being such a big fan, will forget about them for months. However, when I do rediscover them it's glorious.

Thanks Crispy for reposting that vid, I have not seen that since I watched the Beyond the Lighted Stage doc. Lifeson is just insane.

Ruckus, that is certainly an awesome thing. I play a little guitar and to get even attempting a Rush song is daunting and oftentimes really frustrating to me. To be able to experience a run thru of those tunes is no small feat. Fly by Night is often overlooked in their catalog, I love that album.

I am surprised that that list does not go beyond their 80's output. Generally speaking it is the time of their most well-respected music but Lifeson has not lost any of his chops in the last albums. When I saw them in Boston for the Time Machine tour in September Lifeson owned that whole show, he was having such fun up on stage. I am not a huge fan of Vapor Trails but I thought Counterparts, and Snakes and Arrows were pretty great RUSH records. I think Test for Echo even has it's moments even though some of it's production feels glossy to me.

Right now I am really into and Hemispheres which has not left my record player in nearly 2 weeks. That album along with permenant waves, farewell to kings, 2112 and Fly by Night always rotate as my favorites. I'd say Signals and Moving Pictures I appreciate more of the songs rather than as album propers even though the latter is a near perfect album as well. 
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Crispy on Mar 10, 2011, 09:14 AM
I think it was impossible for most male kids in their teens in the late 70s/early 80s not to be a little obsessed with Rush, and it's quite a bit harder for everybody else for the reason Tracy gave elsewhere: they're nerds. The only reason they aren't more widely considered one of the greats is that nerdiness, and their uncool status ever since those days. I didn't enjoy much of their material after Signals, and ever since I've gone through phases of non-listening too, but every time Exit Stage Left hits my turntable, I remember how much I fucking LOVE Rush.

One of my dream MMJ covers is to hear their take on Xanadu.
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: wolof7 on Mar 10, 2011, 09:56 AM
One of the things I love about Rush which may be interpreted by some as a contributing factor to their brand of "nerdy progressive"rock is their ability to not take things too seriously. Sometimes, in the rock world, that is not appreciated. I believe that their goofiness lends itself to their general likability and makes them more personable.

I see a lot of the same sense of humor in MMJ. What with the bears, halloween shows, artwork, lyrics, Yimspeak etc. When I first heard Highly Suspicious I understood it in that kind of context right away and loved it, still do, but it proved to be somewhat of a dividing line for fans. I hope that with this new album they maintain that sense of self-awareness/humor which does not disregard the fact that rock should be fun. I am assuming that with a song title like "hangin on to black metal" they will.

Rush could poke fun at themselves. Watching the BTLS doc made them seem completely normal, friendly and like they understand their fans on a personal level(being rock fans themselves), not just as rock stars. Even Peart's discomfort with interacting is somewhat endearing, he generally has a hard time with it, and goes on to discuss this issue in depth and not seem like a pretentious asshole but more as someone with general social anxieties.

In regards to their music, some of their lyrics are rediculous. Having never been a huge sci-fi nerd it did take some time to accept Rush on the same level as a Pink Floyd or a Rolling Stones because those bands are singing about sex, drugs, government, isolation, paranoia, all things that makes rock n roll rebelious. But Rush can rock just as hard if not harder than those bands. They are certainly more meaningful these days than both of those and many other bands who have managed to fade or let their ego's get in the way of things.

To me Rush represents rock in it's purest form that it's only about the music and having fun.
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Ruckus on Mar 10, 2011, 12:53 PM
Shame on you Wolof!  You posted that list and then didn't watch each posted video for each solo in their entirety.  That La Villa Strangiato is special.  I had a Rush bass transcription book of Chronicles.  I just laughed at LVS and tried to play a majority of the notes at half speed.   ;D  Impossible for my pretty crappy chops.  I think there is no greater compliment in Beyond the Lighted Stage than when Mike Portnoy talks of mastering LVS on drums as THE measuring stick.  I mean, we're talking about Mike Portnoy here.  That song was such an unthinkable technical feat it blows my mind.  I mean its impossible to play yet they wrote it.  It's so unbelievably complex, particularly the drumming, yet it compromises none of its beauty.

What more can I add to what you guys already mentioned about their nerdiness.  They were and still are massive nerds but they'll go down in my mind as the greatest rock band of all time who happened to be nerdy as fuck.  I guarantee you won't find a fanbase with a higher collective IQ and lower sexual prowess quotient than Rush fans.  (Well there are some exceptions)   :D  Perfect example being my high school experience.  I know I've mentioned this here before.  I played in a nerdy trio of honors students that covered or attempted to cover the likes of Hendrix, Zep and Rush.  The drummer got a 1600 on his SATs (just like Mahg33ta) ;).  The other band I played in (which played parties) played only Nirvana, Pearl Jam, STP and the like and were not big into the whole school thing.

Rush just wasn't cool nor approachable for the average young music fan.  I figure you become a Rush fan in one of two and a half ways.  1) You're dad forced it on you. 2) You picked up an instrument and your 1st teacher immediately told you that Rush is the greatest band of all time.  2.5) You were supremely nerdy enough to discover Rush on your own and like them because you were such a self confident man built to hone in on nothing but the greatest music being created.  I believe Crispy and Tracy may be 2.5.

I agree with you guys on what the peak of their catalog is in my mind.  I think Fly By Night through Moving pictures is perfection.  However, like Wolof, I don't discount all post Moving Pictures Rush.  I think there are moments in Signals, Grace Under Pressure and Hold Your Fire but the 80's influence is just tough to overcome.  I actually enjoy Presto and Roll the Bones a lot even though Peart's drums still sound to synthetic.  I loved Counterparts and Test for Echo thought both had some major lyrical stumbling blocks.  It was nonetheless awesome to hear them return to crunching guitar leads.  I'm actually not a huge Snakes and Arrows guy but I really dig Vapor Trails though I was late to the party with that one.

And as proof of my nerdiness, I submit that Lifeson's finest solo is the conclusion to Part IV of 2112, Presentation, which precedes Part V, Oracle: The Dream.   ;D ;D ;D  Damn it felt good to type that.

Working Man deserved a place also.

Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Crispy on Mar 10, 2011, 01:35 PM
Great stuff, wolof and Ruckus!

In those years around 1980, as I alluded to, there wasn't a thing weird about liking Rush -- the world hadn't really caught on to the nerd factor yet, I think, and they were considered pretty cool as a band, especially with Moving Pictures. So you're right on with your assessment on 2.5, in that most guys at that time could discover Rush on their own through the radio and MTV, although a guy didn't have to be supremely nerdy (though I was) to get them. As for that sexual prowess quotient...

I think playing the LVS bass part at half speed may be a monumental achievement!  8)
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: wolof7 on Mar 10, 2011, 01:37 PM
I definitely got into Rush through the 2.5 category you mentioned. I always knew I liked their music when I heard it on classic rock radio and admired them as an amateur guitarist but never had the desire to explore them until recently, in fact only in the last 3-4 yrs. Rush is still really new to me. This was after I was growing tired of indie rock stuff, it just became too much, too many animal-band names. I wanted something heavier but unpretentious. Rush was perfect. I was at a local record store and bought 2112 and Exit Stage left for about $7 total.

However, I also remember at the time I was in grad school studying Clinical social work/ pscyhology. I was spending alot of time with a patient who was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and was just an amazing guy, one of my alltime favorite clients I've ever worked with. He absolutely loved Rush. He told me how great their shows were (I hadn't seen them at that point) and explained that most of their stuff beyond their popular albums was more than worth exploring. I did a lot of music type expressive therapy stuff and activities with him. We listened to a lot of Rush which really helped him focus and distract himself from some of the more psychotic symptoms inherent with that illness. I owe most of my interest in the band beginning with my work with that client. I owe him big time.

BTW how does Rush not invoke sex appeal? I mean we all watched that video above. If a girl sees that kind of playing wouldn't the power of its hypnotic technical rock lure them into the sack? If not what about Lifeson's mane of black chest hair in the beginning? He's blonde, WTF? :D
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Ruckus on Mar 10, 2011, 02:49 PM
Nice story Wolof. :)  If everybody in the world loved Rush.... ::)

Something that gets lost on me is definitely the era in which I became a fan of Rush, the early to mid 90's.  It somewhat boggles my mind that there was a time when Rush was huge on mainstream radio and was cool music.  Thanks for reminding me Crispy.
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Crispy on Mar 10, 2011, 02:53 PM
Quote from: Ruckus on Mar 10, 2011, 02:49 PM
Nice story Wolof. :)  If everybody in the world loved Rush.... ::)

Something that gets lost on me is definitely the era in which I became a fan of Rush, the early to mid 90's.  It somewhat boggles my mind that there was a time when Rush was huge on mainstream radio and was cool music.  Thanks for reminding me Crispy.

You betcha, ya whippersnapper! (Get off my lawn)  ;)
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Tracy 2112 on Mar 10, 2011, 05:18 PM
wow, I thought I heard the rumblings of a D&D match going on around here....

I saw Rush for the first time in 1981. Back then, if you were cool you were into Rush (as well as the Stones, Aerosmith, Yes, ZZ Top, etc...). I don't know what the nerds were in to  b/c I wasn't a nerd, I was a dope smoker with a paper route who was teetering on the edge of failing out of 11th grade and hanging out at the bowling alley playing pool and pinball; trust me, I was cool. I think the nerd factor kicked in when people jumped on the "Rush wagon" after Moving Pictures and Signals, and they "got Rush" but then the 80's happened and you got stuff like this:

Rush - Time Stand Still (Music Video - 1987) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYZf4_dLjNQ#ws)
-That's not cool-
Which, for me, was easy to love, but for noobbs, they had to make a quick decision to stick with this or bail on it. Trust me, in 1987, this wasn't cool, especially if you didn't know their roots, and you had The Replacements, Pixies, Husjer Du, etc.. really anti-everything. I ramble. I love, love, love Grace Under Pressure, don't get me wrong. But the 2 following albums, especially Hold Your Fire, were hard (are hard) to navigate.

Ruckus, I'll drop by tonight around 7 and pick you up.
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: johnnYYac on Mar 10, 2011, 10:07 PM
Quote from: Crispy on Mar 09, 2011, 09:05 PM
Dude.
(thanks, wolof)

Rush La Villa Strangiato live Pink Pop Festival (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtWxyRi8mwY#)
I can't keep up with you guys, but you're helping me re-appreciate Rush.  This video is killer!   :o

I played the studio cut of LVS taking my daughter home from a doctors appointment this afternoon.  Apparently, 9 year old girls don't get Rush.  Maybe if she saw this live version, she'd see the light!

Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Crispy on Mar 10, 2011, 10:22 PM
Johhny: "I played the studio cut of LVS taking my daughter home from a doctors appointment this afternoon.  Apparently, 9 year old girls don't get Rush." 

FTFY

(kidding, girls -- kinda)
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: lucylew on Mar 10, 2011, 11:46 PM
I've been to Alex's bar in Toronto.  Was in town to see PJ and of course I had to check it out.  The locals were very kind and bought my husband and I many rounds when they found out we came from Cali.

Rush fans are good peeps. 
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Tracy 2112 on Mar 11, 2011, 12:25 AM
Quote from: Ruckus on Mar 10, 2011, 12:53 PM
I figure you become a Rush fan in one of two and a half ways.  1) You're dad forced it on you. 2) You picked up an instrument and your 1st teacher immediately told you that Rush is the greatest band of all time.  2.5) You were supremely nerdy enough to discover Rush on your own and like them because you were such a self confident man built to hone in on nothing but the greatest music being created.  I believe Crispy and Tracy may be 2.5.

1.5) You're boyfriend forced it on you

11 years ago, I held my girlfriend (now my wife) down on the ground (in a fun loving way) for the entirety of Camera Eye played L O U D (she was trying to escape) so she would understand Rush (and me) better. She is now a fan and has seen them 2x with me; soon to be 3 in April. She's a big fan of how Neil Peart slows down time.
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Ruckus on Mar 11, 2011, 01:30 AM
Quote from: Tracy 2112 on Mar 10, 2011, 05:18 PM
Ruckus, I'll drop by tonight around 7 and pick you up.
I knew he wasn't coming!
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_R-Xb8KhK1eE/TP5V83ibPyI/AAAAAAAAA9o/T6gBF4UTW2E/s1600/sad-boy.jpg)
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Ruckus on Mar 11, 2011, 01:36 AM
Quote from: lucylew on Mar 10, 2011, 11:46 PM
I've been to Alex's bar in Toronto.  Was in town to see PJ and of course I had to check it out.  The locals were very kind and bought my husband and I many rounds when they found out we came from Cali.

Rush fans are good peeps.
^THIS^

Awesome you made it there.  Every Rush fan I've ever met has been too kind.
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Tracy 2112 on Mar 11, 2011, 09:47 AM
Quote from: Ruckus on Mar 11, 2011, 01:30 AM
Quote from: Tracy 2112 on Mar 10, 2011, 05:18 PM
Ruckus, I'll drop by tonight around 7 and pick you up.
I knew he wasn't coming!
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_R-Xb8KhK1eE/TP5V83ibPyI/AAAAAAAAA9o/T6gBF4UTW2E/s1600/sad-boy.jpg)

"Tonight" is relative to when you read the post. Soooo, see you tonight!
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Jaimoe on Mar 11, 2011, 01:03 PM
Quote from: lucylew on Mar 10, 2011, 11:46 PM
I've been to Alex's bar in Toronto.  Was in town to see PJ and of course I had to check it out.  The locals were very kind and bought my husband and I many rounds when they found out we came from Cali.

Rush fans are good peeps.

Cool! I don't think too many Torontonians even know that Lifeson owns a bar, and one he  sometimes frequents.
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Ruckus on Mar 11, 2011, 03:35 PM
What's not cool about the Time Stand Still video?  I don't get it.  It's a gamechanger.
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Crispy on Mar 11, 2011, 04:01 PM
This is also very cool:

(http://www.ripten.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/rush-from-2112-album-cover.jpg)

Oh, Alex, the camel toe...
/cringe/
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Ruckus on Mar 11, 2011, 04:23 PM
Quote from: Crispy on Mar 11, 2011, 04:01 PM
This is also very cool:

(http://www.ripten.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/rush-from-2112-album-cover.jpg)

Oh, Alex, the camel toe...
/cringe/
That picture IS cool.  While Penny is forgiven, you pointing out Alex's burger buns is NOT cool.  Please don't redirect my gaze below the equator again.
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Tracy 2112 on Mar 11, 2011, 07:16 PM
Quote from: Ruckus on Mar 11, 2011, 04:23 PM
Please don't redirect my gaze below the equator again.

That actually sounds like a lyric off The Fountain of Lamneth
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: wolof7 on Mar 11, 2011, 07:45 PM
Ok it's friday night what Rush album are you gonna listen to tonight?

Right now I'm going for Test for Echo.
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Crispy on Mar 11, 2011, 10:55 PM
Quote from: wolof7 on Mar 11, 2011, 07:45 PM
Ok it's friday night what Rush album are you gonna listen to tonight?

Right now I'm going for Test for Echo.

I had to go with Hemispheres. Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose...
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Tracy 2112 on Mar 11, 2011, 10:59 PM
Quote from: Crispy on Mar 11, 2011, 10:55 PM
Quote from: wolof7 on Mar 11, 2011, 07:45 PM
Ok it's friday night what Rush album are you gonna listen to tonight?

Right now I'm going for Test for Echo.

I had to go with Hemispheres. Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose...



Pressure
   Grace
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Crispy on Mar 11, 2011, 11:06 PM
Quote from: Tracy 2112 on Mar 11, 2011, 10:59 PM
Quote from: Crispy on Mar 11, 2011, 10:55 PM
Quote from: wolof7 on Mar 11, 2011, 07:45 PM
Ok it's friday night what Rush album are you gonna listen to tonight?

Right now I'm going for Test for Echo.

I had to go with Hemispheres. Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose...



Pressure
   Grace

I wish I had that on vinyl.

So now, it's SRM-1-4063 - Signals
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: sweatboard on Mar 11, 2011, 11:07 PM
Dorks Unite!!!! 

(http://dsmedia.ign.com/ds/image/article/101/1016052/battle-of-giants-dragons-20090820003256111_640w.jpg)

;D

I'm going to play some Motorhead now just to wash the pussy juice off my skin from even entering this thread. 
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: sweatboard on Mar 11, 2011, 11:32 PM
Get with it geeks!!!  Just because you're ugly and your mom hugged you to much doesn't mean you can't appreciate kick ass rock music.


Motorhead - Killed By Death (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV6noHEd6XE#)

Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Jon T. on Mar 11, 2011, 11:36 PM
Quote from: sweatboard on Mar 11, 2011, 11:07 PM
Dorks Unite!!!! 

(http://dsmedia.ign.com/ds/image/article/101/1016052/battle-of-giants-dragons-20090820003256111_640w.jpg)

;D

I'm going to play some Motorhead now just to wash the pussy juice off my skin from even entering this thread.

;D
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Crispy on Mar 11, 2011, 11:38 PM
Dammit man, this is a  RUSH thread! You need to know how to use apostrophes if you're going post here, let alone know not to pollute it with the likes of Motorhead.

(although the previous post was my favorite in the entire thing -- WIN)

EDIT: It seems you corrected your apostrophe mishap...or maybe I'm drunk...
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: wolof7 on Mar 11, 2011, 11:47 PM
If your gonna post a picture of a dragon at least respect the thread

(http://i05.s2.imagehosting.ws/2010-06-04/280700/000a565d_medium.jpeg)
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Tracy 2112 on Mar 11, 2011, 11:47 PM
Quote from: sweatboard on Mar 11, 2011, 11:07 PM
Dorks Unite!!!! 

(http://dsmedia.ign.com/ds/image/article/101/1016052/battle-of-giants-dragons-20090820003256111_640w.jpg)

;D

I'm going to play some Motorhead now just to wash the pussy juice off my skin from even entering this thread.

cool dragon
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: sweatboard on Mar 11, 2011, 11:49 PM
No, I'm drunk, but I can still fix an apostrophe......nerd.   :-*  Only a Rush fan would call me out for a grammer mistake on a music forum.  ;)
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: sweatboard on Mar 11, 2011, 11:51 PM
Quote from: Tracy 2112 on Mar 11, 2011, 11:47 PM
Quote from: sweatboard on Mar 11, 2011, 11:07 PM
Dorks Unite!!!! 

(http://dsmedia.ign.com/ds/image/article/101/1016052/battle-of-giants-dragons-20090820003256111_640w.jpg)

;D

I'm going to play some Motorhead now just to wash the pussy juice off my skin from even entering this thread.

cool dragon

Thanks, I know you guys like Dragons.........and not getting laid.
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: sweatboard on Mar 11, 2011, 11:57 PM
Quote from: wolof7 on Mar 11, 2011, 11:47 PM
If your gonna post a picture of a dragon at least respect the thread

(http://i05.s2.imagehosting.ws/2010-06-04/280700/000a565d_medium.jpeg)

The only thing gayer than a computer generated dragon is a computer generated dragon with a pineapple hat that looks like he's looking for his boyfriend.
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Tracy 2112 on Mar 12, 2011, 01:05 AM
Quote from: sweatboard on Mar 11, 2011, 11:51 PM
Quote from: Tracy 2112 on Mar 11, 2011, 11:47 PM
Quote from: sweatboard on Mar 11, 2011, 11:07 PM
Dorks Unite!!!! 

(http://dsmedia.ign.com/ds/image/article/101/1016052/battle-of-giants-dragons-20090820003256111_640w.jpg)

;D

I'm going to play some Motorhead now just to wash the pussy juice off my skin from even entering this thread.

cool dragon

Thanks, I know you guys like Dragons.........and not getting laid.

no, I'm serious dude. That dragon has fucking trees growing out of it's fucking head. Plus, I always cry after sex and my lady funs me; my lady, pretend I am the dragon  I AM THE DRAGON  I have trees growing out of my fucking head,  my lady and tight corners Атомы классифицируются по количеству протонов и нейтронов в ядре: количество протонов определяет принадлежность атома
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Tracy 2112 on Mar 12, 2011, 01:14 AM
Darn That Dragon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPXa_uVdRYc#)
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Crispy on Mar 12, 2011, 01:23 AM
Quote from: sweatboard on Mar 11, 2011, 11:49 PM
No, I'm drunk, but I can still fix an apostrophe......nerd.   :-*  Only a Rush fan would call me out for a grammer mistake on a music forum.  ;)

Grammar!
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: sweatboard on Mar 12, 2011, 01:27 AM
"Атомы классифицируются по количеству протонов и нейтронов в ядре: количество протонов определяет принадлежность атома"

Holy Crap, I just listened to "hemispheres" three times....once backwards and I totally get it now.....Dragons and Sex with your hand DO totally rule. 
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: sweatboard on Mar 12, 2011, 01:28 AM
Quote from: Crispy on Mar 12, 2011, 01:23 AM
Quote from: sweatboard on Mar 11, 2011, 11:49 PM
No, I'm drunk, but I can still fix an apostrophe......nerd.   :-*  Only a Rush fan would call me out for a grammer mistake on a music forum.  ;)

Grammar!

Content!    ;)
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Tracy 2112 on Mar 12, 2011, 01:31 AM
Quote from: sweatboard on Mar 12, 2011, 01:27 AM
"Атомы классифицируются по количеству протонов и нейтронов в ядре: количество протонов определяет принадлежность атома"

Holy Crap, I just listened to "hemispheres" three times....once backwards and I totally get it now.....Dragons and Sex with your hand DO totally rule.

(http://www.onlineweblibrary.com/news/monkey-ninga.jpg)
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Tracy 2112 on Mar 12, 2011, 01:36 AM
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f296/ycartrob/brian1-1.jpg)
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Tracy 2112 on Mar 12, 2011, 01:37 AM
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f296/ycartrob/IMGP3370.jpg)
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: sweatboard on Mar 12, 2011, 01:39 AM
(http://www.tableheads.com/Pineapple_Head_7.jpg)

Tracy finally found his way backstage.
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Ruckus on Mar 12, 2011, 11:20 AM
 ;D
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Tracy 2112 on Mar 12, 2011, 04:02 PM
and why is it that 3 guys from Canada wrote the only rock song about the space shuttle?

Rush - Countdown (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FieBKhHhDwQ#)
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: sweatboard on Mar 19, 2011, 02:09 AM
I actually watched that whole video......

Not Bad..I like the whole idea of a song about the space shuttle.


In fascination
With the eyes of the world
We stare...

They'll be back soon
but........
did they get anywhere?
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: subinai on Mar 20, 2011, 05:16 PM
got tix for april 10th at MSG. stoked.
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: CTdeadhead on Mar 21, 2011, 06:51 PM
Quote from: Jaimoe on Mar 09, 2011, 02:11 PM
If anyone is planning on a vacation in Toronto, Rush fans must visit Lifeson's bar, The Orbit Room. It's a cool place located in Little Italy and features live gigs every night by great acts. Lifeson sometimes joins in and jams, but he doesn't do Rush tunes. It's cool seeing Lifeson playing guitar on non-Rush tunes in an intimate setting. Little Italy rules too!

I'd LOVE to check that place out, sounds awesome.  Been to Rock N Roll Ribs in FL, Nicko McBrains restaurant, but this strikes me a BB King's type of place in the Great White North.  Very cool.
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: wolof7 on Mar 23, 2011, 11:02 AM
Rare Rush photo found from 1970, Geddy looks like he's holdin on to black metal would you say? ;):

(http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/tours/700000promo.jpg)]
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Tracy 2112 on Apr 01, 2011, 11:12 PM
This Sunday night in Nashville

Rush - 2112 ( A Show Of Hands ) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDjx6aM-7VM#)
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Ruckus on Apr 21, 2011, 10:20 PM
Tomorrow night!  My favorite band.  1st time seeing them since pre-Peart hiatus.  Cannot f'in wait!

From the setlists I've seen, I'm gonna get 2112 (1st 2 parts), Working Man, La Villa, Freewill and Spirit and all of Moving Pictures!? :o

I gotta say, typically I'd be hating on a greatest hits setlist but when I haven't seen 'em in over a decade, I'm definitely glad I'm getting this.
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: wolof7 on Apr 21, 2011, 10:28 PM
Awesome man have a great time!

Camera Eye>Witch Hunt>Vital Signs is simply astounding
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Ruckus on Apr 21, 2011, 10:41 PM
Quote from: wolof7 on Apr 21, 2011, 10:28 PM
Awesome man have a great time!

Camera Eye>Witch Hunt>Vital Signs is simply astounding
You are so right!  I've said it so many times here (sorry) but that is such an underrated side.  Camera Eye, the song that got me into Rush, and the song I choose on Rock Band nights and my friends roll their eyes at me as to say, "AGAIN?"
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Ruckus on Apr 23, 2011, 10:49 AM
WOW!  'Nuff said!  So glad I went.
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Tracy 2112 on Apr 23, 2011, 06:04 PM
Quote from: Ruckus on Apr 23, 2011, 10:49 AM
WOW!  'Nuff said!  So glad I went.

:thumbsup:
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: wolof7 on Apr 23, 2011, 07:32 PM
Glad you enjoyed Ruckus, when I saw them I was just floored with Lifeson....I also forgot how much I enjoyed "Leave that thing Alone."
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Ruckus on Apr 23, 2011, 07:43 PM
Quote from: wolof7 on Apr 23, 2011, 07:32 PM
Glad you enjoyed Ruckus, when I saw them I was just floored with Lifeson....I also forgot how much I enjoyed "Leave that thing Alone."
Leave that Thing Alone is a fantastic track and so is Where's My Thing.  When Leave That Thing Alone came on, I turned to my girlfriend and friend and mentioned that this is the closest thing you'll hear Rush do that resembles a dance track.  It's got a a straight forward dance beat reminiscent of TMIGSII on the early sections had me groovin' at a RUSH show! ;D  I've had the fortune of seeing that track two times during the Counterparts tour I think but it somehow felt fresh.
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Ruckus on Apr 23, 2011, 07:46 PM
And Tracy, we counted at least 4 middle aged white guys with tucked in tshirts in their jeans with white tennis shoes and wearing a fannie pack.  And that was 4 that had all parts of the uniform down.  If I were to remove one or two requirements, it would have been  over half the crowd.  Some things don't change after over a decade. ;D
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: mjk73 on Apr 23, 2011, 08:29 PM
Quote from: Ruckus on Apr 23, 2011, 07:46 PM
And Tracy, we counted at least 4 middle aged white guys with tucked in tshirts in their jeans with white tennis shoes and wearing a fannie pack.  And that was 4 that had all parts of the uniform down.  If I were to remove one or two requirements, it would have been  over half the crowd.  Some things don't change after over a decade. ;D
and no offense to Tracy, because he's a straight up stylish baller, but I think you just described 85-90% of the men the age of my father-in-law. If they were wearing shorts, I can guarentee they would be wearing mid calf socks with their ugly trainers.
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: wolof7 on Apr 28, 2011, 08:00 PM
Any fans get their hands on one of these? Looks tasty! :beer:

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2362/2281066628_84f2d48120.jpg)

Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: youreveningcoat on May 05, 2011, 07:06 AM
Woooh RUSH thread!

It took me a year to learn Spirit of Radio on drums, Neil Peart is almost as good as Patrick :P
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: wolof7 on May 05, 2011, 12:09 PM
Fellow Rush fans, I do not own the entire catalog but I want to. I have heard tracks off the following but am wondering where to go next.  What'dya think?

Albums I do not have:

RUSH
Carress of Steel
Grace Under Pressure
Power Windows
Hold Your Fire
Feedback

Live:
All the World's a Stage
A Show of Hands
Different Stages
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Crispy on May 05, 2011, 12:14 PM
Quote from: wolof7 on May 05, 2011, 12:09 PM
Fellow Rush fans, I do not own the entire catalog but I want to. I have heard tracks off the following but am wondering where to go next.  What'dya think?

Albums I do not have:

RUSH
Carress of Steel
Grace Under Pressure
Power Windows
Hold Your Fire
Feedback

Live:
All the World's a Stage
A Show of Hands
Different Stages

If that's all you're lacking, you've already got all the good stuff.

/ducking Tracy's haymaker/

(kidding anyway)
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Ruckus on May 05, 2011, 12:23 PM
Quote from: wolof7 on May 05, 2011, 12:09 PM
Fellow Rush fans, I do not own the entire catalog but I want to. I have heard tracks off the following but am wondering where to go next.  What'dya think?

Albums I do not have:

RUSH
Carress of Steel
Grace Under Pressure
Power Windows
Hold Your Fire
Feedback

Live:
All the World's a Stage
A Show of Hands
Different Stages
I love this thread!

All the World's a Stage and Different Stages are excellent and Caress of Steel is an underrated must have!  One of my favorites now.
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: wolof7 on May 05, 2011, 12:27 PM
Quote from: Ruckus on May 05, 2011, 12:23 PM
Quote from: wolof7 on May 05, 2011, 12:09 PM
Fellow Rush fans, I do not own the entire catalog but I want to. I have heard tracks off the following but am wondering where to go next.  What'dya think?

Albums I do not have:

RUSH
Carress of Steel
Grace Under Pressure
Power Windows
Hold Your Fire
Feedback

Live:
All the World's a Stage
A Show of Hands
Different Stages
I love this thread!

All the World's a Stage and Different Stages are excellent and Caress of Steel is an underrated must have!  One of my favorites now.

I am pretty sure I can get my hands on vinyl All the World's a Stage and Grace under Pressure. Carress of Steel is harder to come by. Think I'll go with the live one.
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Ruckus on May 05, 2011, 12:31 PM
Quote from: wolof7 on May 05, 2011, 12:27 PM
Quote from: Ruckus on May 05, 2011, 12:23 PM
Quote from: wolof7 on May 05, 2011, 12:09 PM
Fellow Rush fans, I do not own the entire catalog but I want to. I have heard tracks off the following but am wondering where to go next.  What'dya think?

Albums I do not have:

RUSH
Carress of Steel
Grace Under Pressure
Power Windows
Hold Your Fire
Feedback

Live:
All the World's a Stage
A Show of Hands
Different Stages
I love this thread!

All the World's a Stage and Different Stages are excellent and Caress of Steel is an underrated must have!  One of my favorites now.
I am pretty sure I can get my hands on vinyl All the World's a Stage and Grace under Pressure. Carress of Steel is harder to come by. Think I'll go with the live one.
As long as you eventually get Caress of Steel.  Necromancer and Fountain of Lamneth are brilliant
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: wolof7 on May 05, 2011, 12:37 PM
I plan on it...it's interesting that that album has had somewhat of a resurgance amongst RUSH fans as of late from what I've observed.

Also just cancelled my next appt partially to get paperwork done, mostly because I want to listen to Farewell to Kings! So i am now sequestered in my office doing just that :thumbsup:
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: wolof7 on May 11, 2011, 01:12 PM
New update regarding the progress of the new album from Classic Rock Presents Prog Magazine:

"It's been quite weird because we've never really taken so long and interrupted a writing process so many times,' he states. 'We have about six songs finished and waiting to go into pre-production and then be recorded.  We've been kind of afraid to go back to them, because we don't want to start fucking around with them, we liked them at the time...Alex and I tried to do some writing on this break.' Geddy continues. 'We've had three months, so we thought "Okay, so maybe we should get all of the rest of the record finished"...but Neil just had a baby last year and he needed to use that time to be a dad and to be domestic, and he didn't want to uproot and get into this intense writing session, and that was totally cool. So Alex and I have been getting together regularly and jamming, and now we have a lot of good material just lying around in suspended animation...We're going in a conceptual direction on this record, for sure..We started with a 10-minute song idea that then turned into a concept and it's feeding off itself. It's like that question that Steven Colbert asked us in the movie. "Are your songs so long that by the end you're influencing yourself?" I think we're doing that now. We're like a feedback loop, influencing ourselves now. We're spending so much time on this concept. It's been fun, because we haven't gone down that road in a while. Let's see if we can pull it off!'" - Geddy

Neil Peart also discusses the frustration in delaying Clockwork Angels to tour:

"'It was hard for me to set the album aside to tour, this really means a lot to me, I intend it to be my highest achievement lyrically and drumming wise, so I really want to get it done while we still can.'...

Also love this Geddy quote:

"The one great thing about Rush is that the three of us are stupidly fearless."

And it looks like Wolof has finally got that old time feeling!

Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Ruckus on May 11, 2011, 01:40 PM
Nice!  Long concept songs please.

Only stupidly fearless can produce rapping skeletons, reggae Working Man, and The Speed of Love ;D
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Tracy 2112 on May 11, 2011, 04:46 PM
Quote from: wolof7 on May 05, 2011, 12:09 PM
Fellow Rush fans, I do not own the entire catalog but I want to. I have heard tracks off the following but am wondering where to go next.  What'dya think?

Albums I do not have:

RUSH
Carress of Steel
Grace Under Pressure
Power Windows
Hold Your Fire
Feedback

Live:
All the World's a Stage
A Show of Hands
Different Stages

Grace Under Pressure (I'm a Grace Under Pressure freak; I love it)
Caress of Steel (definently ahead of the next 2 and a pillar for sounds to come)
Power Windows (I go back to this more often than HYF; consistenly stronger)
Hold Your Fire (Love Force 10 and Time Stand Stll, but I lose interest after that)
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Bluefluff on May 13, 2011, 09:29 AM
Quote from: wolof7 on Apr 28, 2011, 08:00 PM
Any fans get their hands on one of these? Looks tasty! :beer:

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2362/2281066628_84f2d48120.jpg)

Wow! I have to show that my fan mates at the german rush forum, they like a good drink... :D

Anyway, I really like Rush, I will see them in a few weeks in Frankfurt/Main and I hope they will play that funny opening films again with Alex in a fatsuit, Neil as a police man and Geddy as a Restaurant owner ;D
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Ruckus on May 13, 2011, 09:57 AM
Quote from: Bluefluff on May 13, 2011, 09:29 AM
Quote from: wolof7 on Apr 28, 2011, 08:00 PM
Any fans get their hands on one of these? Looks tasty! :beer:

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2362/2281066628_84f2d48120.jpg)

Wow! I have to show that my fan mates at the german rush forum, they like a good drink... :D

Anyway, I really like Rush, I will see them in a few weeks in Frankfurt/Main and I hope they will play that funny opening films again with Alex in a fatsuit, Neil as a police man and Geddy as a Restaurant owner ;D
Wie gehts Bluefluff?  Ich sah RUSH vor drei Wochen. Sie spielten die RASH Film dann.

Ist das richtig? ;D
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Ruckus on May 17, 2011, 06:38 PM
Tracy and Wolof...will see you there.  Wanna split a room? 8)
http://www.rushcon.org/ (http://www.rushcon.org/)
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Tracy 2112 on May 17, 2011, 07:09 PM
Quote from: Ruckus on May 17, 2011, 06:38 PM
Tracy and Wolof...will see you there.  Wanna split a room? 8)
http://www.rushcon.org/ (http://www.rushcon.org/)

RushCon 9 - Chris performs Red Barchetta (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0Nv0SozriY#)
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Randall on May 17, 2011, 09:42 PM
Quote from: Ruckus on May 05, 2011, 12:31 PM
Quote from: wolof7 on May 05, 2011, 12:27 PM
Quote from: Ruckus on May 05, 2011, 12:23 PM
Quote from: wolof7 on May 05, 2011, 12:09 PM
Fellow Rush fans, I do not own the entire catalog but I want to. I have heard tracks off the following but am wondering where to go next.  What'dya think?

Albums I do not have:

RUSH
Carress of Steel
Grace Under Pressure
Power Windows
Hold Your Fire
Feedback

Live:
All the World's a Stage
A Show of Hands
Different Stages
I love this thread!

All the World's a Stage and Different Stages are excellent and Caress of Steel is an underrated must have!  One of my favorites now.
I am pretty sure I can get my hands on vinyl All the World's a Stage and Grace under Pressure. Carress of Steel is harder to come by. Think I'll go with the live one.
As long as you eventually get Caress of Steel.  Necromancer and Fountain of Lamneth are brilliant
I'm not a huge RUSH fan, but my friend is.  He played Caress of Steel for me one night around 1995 when I had a particularly nice chemical mix in the old bloodstream.  Pretty trippy album - It was easy to imagine that I was in a Tolkien book.
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: bumble on Jun 09, 2011, 07:39 AM
Very nice to see some Rush fans on this forum.  They inspired me to play music when I was young and I still play today.  In high school and college I played drums in what was basically a Rush trib band.  It was so fun to play those parts.  Just last year I played LVS at a party with my ol' guitarist and present bass player and it was the best.  I don't really care much for 90's rush but I don't begrudge 'em for evolving.  Hopefully fans will give MMJ some of the same slack in the future.  Gotta keep movin forward.  Change is necessary.
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: lucylew on Jun 09, 2011, 11:17 PM
Neil Peart drum clinic on David Letterman tonight.
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Ruckus on Jun 10, 2011, 12:16 AM
Quote from: lucylew on Jun 09, 2011, 11:17 PM
Neil Peart drum clinic on David Letterman tonight.
Thanks Lucy.  Watching now. 
I now know I can go to Bumble for drum lessons. ;) :thumbsup:
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: bumble on Jun 10, 2011, 07:07 AM
I lost power last night at 8 pm and it didn't come back on til after midnight.  I missed the performance on Letterman.  Pretty bummed. 
Btw - already teaching my two nephews.  The 12 year old already quit hockey and now plays drums 24/7!  Workin on Limelight this week.
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Tracy 2112 on Jun 10, 2011, 11:54 AM
Quote from: bumble on Jun 10, 2011, 07:07 AM
I lost power last night at 8 pm and it didn't come back on til after midnight.  I missed the performance on Letterman.  Pretty bummed. 

:)

Neil Peart Drum Solo on Letterman.6/9/2011 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWyABiUpihs#)
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: bumble on Jun 10, 2011, 12:09 PM
Thanks Tracy!  I love the moment in the middle of the solo where he freezes and is thinkin, "what next?"  Its just a split second but cutting the solo down to that length made him pause.  He is not a robot after all. 
My nephews got me a ticket to see them in hershey park in April as a thank you for giving them lessons.  A week before the show my 10 year old daughter comes home from school with an invitation to a "Daddy Daughter Dance on the same night.  So I missed it.......the show not the dance.
I have seen Rush 17 times between 87-04 but that was my first dance w/my daughter.
:)
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Tracy 2112 on Jun 10, 2011, 12:15 PM
Quote from: bumble on Jun 10, 2011, 12:09 PM
Thanks Tracy!  I love the moment in the middle of the solo where he freezes and is thinkin, "what next?"  Its just a split second but cutting the solo down to that length made him pause.  He is not a robot after all. 
My nephews got me a ticket to see them in hershey park in April as a thank you for giving them lessons.  A week before the show my 10 year old daughter comes home from school with an invitation to a "Daddy Daughter Dance on the same night.  So I missed it.......the show not the dance.
I have seen Rush 17 times between 87-04 but that was my first dance w/my daughter.
:)

Great story. My first show was in 1981 and I caught them in April here in Nashville. I converted my wife into a Rush fan (it took about 7 years) and she said she wasn't impressed with Limelight this time (our 3rd Rush show together), she felt they played it too slow. I was so proud of her feedback! She's come a long way since I held her down on the floor of my apartment and made her listen to Camera Eye in its entirety when we were dating.  ;)
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: e_wind on Jun 10, 2011, 02:52 PM
I just watched the episode of Trailer Park Boys when they go to a Rush concert and Bubbles gets to be the guitar tech. Good times.
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: lucylew on Jun 11, 2011, 01:26 PM
Two weeks til Rush in Concord.  Their tour dates line up nicely with MMJs on the west coast - the night after MMJ in Vancouver BC and of course the Gorge on 7/2 so we may add some shows.  I can't wait.

I have to say, I think it's pretty cool that I turned my husband on to Rush!
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Ruckus on Sep 28, 2011, 10:10 PM
Anyone watching or DVR'ing RUSH Hashanah on VH1?!  Can't wait to watch TIME MACHINE!
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: wolof7 on Sep 28, 2011, 10:15 PM
Definitely gonna try and catch that!

Plus there's this:

Rush.com has provided the following press release; not only will Rush release the Time Machine concert film on November 8th on both DVD and Blu-Ray, but also a CD companion of the show as well as separate release for Moving Pictures: Live 2011.  In addition, the concert film will also have a theatrical showing starting October 26th:


"Legendary rock band Rush has announced details for various releases from their wildly successful Time Machine Tour. On November 8, Rush will simultaneously release TIME MACHINE 2011: LIVE IN CLEVELAND's full concert on Blu-Ray/DVD complete with bonus material. The audio companion is on a 2-CD set, and MOVING PICTURES: LIVE 2011 will be on vinyl and in digital formats. Captured in April at Cleveland's Quicken Loans Arena during the renowned trio's extensive Time Machine World Tour, TIME MACHINE 2011: LIVE IN CLEVELAND marks the band's first live album recorded at a show in the United States, and it's a deliberate nod of gratitude to the first city to support Rush on its radio airwaves. The wildly popular tour featured a set filled with classic hits, fan favorites, and a glimpse into Rush's forthcoming 20th studio album Clockwork Angels due out in Spring 2012. As a centerpiece for the concerts, the band performed their landmark album Moving Pictures live in its entirety--a first in the band's long and illustrious career. Rave reviews of the tour included The Hollywood Reporter's declaration that "the current Time Machine jaunt is nothing less than a must see...for nearly three hours, with intermission, Rush proved why it remains among rock's elite live acts."

Originally released in 1981, this year marks the 30th anniversary of Moving Pictures, which features some of Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neal Peart's most well-known songs like "Tom Sawyer," "Limelight," and "YYZ." In addition to the 26-song concert set, TIME MACHINE 2011: LIVE IN CLEVELAND will include the band's notorious concept tour videos The "Real" History of Rush Episode No. 2 "Don't Be Rash" and The "Real" History of Rush Episode No. 17 "...and Rock and Roll is my name." The bonus material features outtakes from the short films, an alternate film version video for "Tom Sawyer," and two rare pieces of Rush live footage from the '70's vault: "Need Some Love" from Laura Second Secondary School with original drummer John Rutsey, and "Anthem" from Passaic New Jersey.

Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: wolof7 on Sep 28, 2011, 10:18 PM
To clarify bc I was confused, according to many sources there will be 2 separate audio releases

1) Vinyl: Rush - Moving Pictures Live 2011 (Moving Pictures only)
2) 2-CD: Rush - Live in Cleveland (Whole Show)
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Ruckus on Sep 28, 2011, 10:37 PM
Gonna watch Time Machine tonight after the baseball ends.  It sucks because VH1Classic isn't HD on Directv.  Oh well
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Ruckus on Sep 30, 2011, 09:49 AM
Time Machine was excellent.  There were a number of repeat songs from some earlier movies but that was to be expected.  I loved how much they emphasized Geddy's playing in this one, zooming in frquently during his improv runs.

The closing Working Man jam was straight mind blowing (yes it was the reggae version).  Lifeson was actually shredding from a deep power stance!
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: johnnYYac on Nov 13, 2011, 04:26 PM
From Rolling Stone (Issue 1144, Nov. 24, 2011):

"In the Studio"
Rush's 20th LP, Clockwork Angels, due in 2012.

"Reviews - Music"
Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleavland (3.5 stars)
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: MMJ_fanatic on Nov 14, 2011, 04:56 PM
I just submitted the Sectors 1, 2, & 3 boxes, along with the blu rays of Beyond The Lighted Stage and Time Machine as my Christmas wish list  :thumbsup:

P.S.--these guys are back in the center of my radar thanks to satellite radio playing "La Villa Strangiato" as I was cruising around on errands--forgot what an EXCELLENT piece of instrumental contortionism this is!
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: wolof7 on Nov 14, 2011, 06:03 PM
Quote from: MMJ_fanatic on Nov 14, 2011, 04:56 PM
I just submitted the Sectors 1, 2, & 3 boxes, along with the blu rays of Beyond The Lighted Stage and Time Machine as my Christmas wish list  :thumbsup:

P.S.--these guys are back in the center of my radar thanks to satellite radio playing "La Villa Strangiato" as I was cruising around on errands--forgot what an EXCELLENT piece of instrumental contortionism this is!

Excellent  :thumbsup:.....hope you get all that stuff MMJ F and yes La Villa owns my face.

Just grabbed their new live album which is a really decent document of their last tour....the major complaint of most fans with this album is Geddy's voice, which in all respects, shoulda been gone a long time ago....still, to hear how he uses it as he ages is a testament to him....I feel it doesn't retract from the Time Machine album rather adds to Geddy's charm...plus anyone could grab their other live albums if they want to hear him in his prime
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Ruckus on Nov 15, 2011, 03:18 PM
Wolof - "really decent document" ;D

Ya know, even if it's standard practice in the industry, all these repackaged rereleases just rub you the wrong way when it's your favorite band.  As for Time Machine, I'm gonna give it a listen before justifying the vinyl.  How many more ways can they release what they've already released? ;D

http://www.avclub.com/articles/rush-subdivisions,65079/ (http://www.avclub.com/articles/rush-subdivisions,65079/)
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: wolof7 on Nov 15, 2011, 05:22 PM
Quote from: Ruckus on Nov 15, 2011, 03:18 PM
Wolof - "really decent document" ;D

Ya know, even if it's standard practice in the industry, all these repackaged rereleases just rub you the wrong way when it's your favorite band.  As for Time Machine, I'm gonna give it a listen before justifying the vinyl.  How many more ways can they release what they've already released? ;D

http://www.avclub.com/articles/rush-subdivisions,65079/ (http://www.avclub.com/articles/rush-subdivisions,65079/)

haha yeah i'm done with words...I wouldn't call it great though, I would definitely take a listen before pulling the vinyl trigger.

great article.
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Jaimoe on Dec 01, 2011, 09:56 PM
This fucking rocks hard. The early versions of "Working Man" are about as heavy as Rush ever got. Check out original drummer, the late John Rutsey. He's great here.


Rush Working Man Original Drummer John Rutsey 1974 Live! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB6sRQQBH6E#)
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: wolof7 on Apr 11, 2012, 05:43 PM
Very happy to finally announce the announcement of Clockwork Angels. Feels like they've been working on this album for yrs even though it's only been 2 with a massive 1 yr tour in between.

Anyhow, it's coming out June 12th

First single: Headlong Flight will premiere on radio and I'm assuming all digital media outlets next week on April 19th

Tour info for a N. American fall tour most likely to come next week as well

here is the run down w/ teaser trailer and song snippet: http://www.jambase.com/Articles/91225/Rush-New-Album (http://www.jambase.com/Articles/91225/Rush-New-Album)

here is the tracklist:
1. Caravan
2. BU2B
3. Clockwork Angels
4. The Anarchist
5. Carnies
6. Halo Effect
7. Seven Cities Of Gold
8. The Wreckers
9. Headlong Flight
10. BU2B2
11. Wish Them Well
12. The Garden

here is the cover art:
(http://www.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/large_lightbox/hash/1334171219_Rush%20Clockwork%20Angels%20cover%20art%20-%20Anthem.jpg)
Crispy, Ruckus, Tracy 2112, Jaimoe, others....who's with me!?!?!?!!!!
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: zanjam on Apr 11, 2012, 09:39 PM
Hey!  Didn't know there was  Rush thread and now I'm glad I do.  My very first concert in 1982 - Signals Tour at MSG (yeah, that's right, I'm dating myself).  One of my fave bands ever but haven't seen them in recent years.  I will have to go back and read the whole thread.  Take off!
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Tracy 2112 on Apr 11, 2012, 10:47 PM
fucking $9.50  :)


(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f296/ycartrob/ResizeofIMG_2654.jpg)
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Ruckus on Apr 13, 2012, 10:17 AM
Very much looking forward to this.  Doesn't seem like they're doing a vinyl pressing unless I'm missing something.  I knew that Caravan and BU2B were gonna be on the album and I enjoy both songs immensely.  However, when you seen them live and it's been 2 years since they've been playing them, you always feel cheated when you put in a new album and you know the 1st 2 songs inside out and kinda may wanna skip 'em.  Minor quibbles.  The 30 second audio clip in the trailer is bad ass even if it sounds a little FM Hard Rock overproduced. 

June 12th!  or when it leaks of course
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: wolof7 on Apr 18, 2012, 06:08 PM
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-stream-rush-return-with-heavy-headlong-flight-20120418 (http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-stream-rush-return-with-heavy-headlong-flight-20120418)

Geddy and Alex sound reborn!
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Jaimoe on Apr 18, 2012, 06:59 PM
I like the new song, the heaviest I've heard in 20 years. Kinda Toolesque tight riffs and hard-hitting rhythms. It might be better as an instrumental though.
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: johnnYYac on Apr 18, 2012, 07:03 PM
Quote from: wolof7 on Apr 18, 2012, 06:08 PM
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-stream-rush-return-with-heavy-headlong-flight-20120418 (http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-stream-rush-return-with-heavy-headlong-flight-20120418)

Geddy and Alex sound reborn!
Only 7:21! 
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Tracy 2112 on Apr 18, 2012, 07:17 PM
Quote from: wolof7 on Apr 18, 2012, 06:08 PM
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-stream-rush-return-with-heavy-headlong-flight-20120418 (http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-stream-rush-return-with-heavy-headlong-flight-20120418)

Geddy and Alex sound reborn!

they kick it in to Working Man time warp around 5 minute mark   :)
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Tracy 2112 on Apr 19, 2012, 10:30 AM
RUSH - "Headlong Flight" - Official Lyric Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcFGrWjOX0E#ws)
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Post by: Ruckus on Apr 19, 2012, 11:12 AM
Quote from: Jaimoe on Apr 18, 2012, 06:59 PM
I like the new song, the heaviest I've heard in 20 years. Kinda Toolesque tight riffs and hard-hitting rhythms. It might be better as an instrumental though.
It's great to see a band reinvent themselves over and over again, not just for reasons of creative curiosity but also cultivated by the vocal limitations on Geddy due to age.  In that context, I have a greater appreciation for them, Geddy in particular, which lends toward my being more tolerant of the vocals in the new songs.  That said, I agree with much of the above Jaimoe though I'd argue it's the heaviest they've ever sounded, including Counterparts.  Line up this track (which was the in the promo that I referred to earlier though didn't know it at the time) with BU2B and Caravan and that is a HEAVY 3 tracks for Clockwork Angels.

Rush- Caravan w/ lyrics (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if-WrgfGxeI#)

Rush- BU2B w/ Lyrics (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYTOZU9rRj8#)
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Ruckus on Apr 19, 2012, 11:22 AM
Quote from: Tracy 2112 on Apr 18, 2012, 07:17 PM
Quote from: wolof7 on Apr 18, 2012, 06:08 PM
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-stream-rush-return-with-heavy-headlong-flight-20120418 (http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-stream-rush-return-with-heavy-headlong-flight-20120418)

Geddy and Alex sound reborn!

they kick it in to Working Man time warp around 5 minute mark   :)
:thumbsup:  Yeah, I hear ya man!  This song basically destroys after around the 4 minute mark
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Crispy on Apr 19, 2012, 12:00 PM
Quote from: Ruckus on Apr 19, 2012, 11:22 AM
Quote from: Tracy 2112 on Apr 18, 2012, 07:17 PM
Quote from: wolof7 on Apr 18, 2012, 06:08 PM
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-stream-rush-return-with-heavy-headlong-flight-20120418 (http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-stream-rush-return-with-heavy-headlong-flight-20120418)

Geddy and Alex sound reborn!

they kick it in to Working Man time warp around 5 minute mark   :)
:thumbsup:  Yeah, I hear ya man!  This song basically destroys after around the 4 minute mark

This is pretty damn sweet! I'm excited.  :D
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: wolof7 on Apr 21, 2012, 08:36 AM
So excited for the album but very let down by the packaging around it....$16.99 for a cd? what is this 1994? and the 180 gram vinyl is cool but it's $30 and does not even mention a digital dl or a cd inclusion. May have to look out for the best deal on this one.
http://www.rushbackstage.com/index.html (http://www.rushbackstage.com/index.html)
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Post by: lucylew on Apr 22, 2012, 12:20 AM
Quote from: Jaimoe on Apr 18, 2012, 06:59 PM
I like the new song, the heaviest I've heard in 20 years. Kinda Toolesque tight riffs and hard-hitting rhythms. It might be better as an instrumental though.

I was totally digging this...as an instrumental. 
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Ruckus on Sep 12, 2012, 10:16 AM
After many listens, Clockwork just doesn't do it for me though Lifeson tears it up pretty good.  I'd be quite open to more instrumental passages if the Geddy's vocals are so limited consistently.

Anyways, happy birthday Mr. Peart!
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: johnnYYac on Sep 12, 2012, 01:55 PM
Totally bummed that Rush kicked off their tour an hour away last Friday night and I couldn't go.  Didn't even know about it until last week, not sure how I missed it. 
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Ruckus on Jan 22, 2013, 01:53 PM
So glad I didn't blow cash to hit the Philly or DC dates.  I'm there 1st Mariner!
http://www.rush.com/tour-dates/ (http://www.rush.com/tour-dates/)
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Post by: Mr. White on Dec 06, 2013, 06:59 PM
I've been jamming to RUSH's new DVD/Blu-Ray Disc (Clockwork Angles Tour) some lately (watching it again real loud, since my wife is at work). I'm glad I got the deluxe Blu-Ray package that included an XL T-shirt. I can't wear it right now, so I'm kind of using it as motivation to lose some weight. Anyway, for those out there that didn't know it was out, you should go get it! RUSH Now, RUSH Tomorrow, RUSH forever!!!
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Post by: bigloop on Dec 07, 2013, 02:53 PM
I like this live version of Clockwork Angels far more than I like the studio release.  The music of the studio release is fine, but the production just gives me a headache.
Title: Re: RUSH
Post by: Jaimoe on Dec 09, 2013, 11:46 AM
Hey to all you diehard Rush fans. If you ever venture north of the border, perhaps following the next tour, make a stop in Rush's hometown (Toronto, of course) and then visit Lifeson's club/bar The Orbit Room, located in the cool Little Italy neighbourhood. Sometimes Alex even sits in with whatever band is performing on any given night. He usually books great acts, so even if he's not there, the night will be lots of fun.   
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Post by: Mr. White on Oct 31, 2018, 11:48 PM
Tonight, October 31st - Halloween 2018, marks the 36th year since my very first real rock concert! I saw RUSH on Halloween night in 1982 at Roberts Stadium in Evansville, Indiana when I was 16 years old. They had people dressed up in Halloween costumes come out during the last song. I went with my younger cousin and my older friend from high school and his girlfriend and another girl. All 5 of us were packed into my friend's Chevy Camaro. On the way home, the car we were following ran over a deer, and we were so close to the other car that my friend couldn't do anything other than run right over the freshly killed creature full on. Luckily, the car wasn't damaged, and we made it home safely.
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Post by: sweatboard on Nov 01, 2018, 01:02 AM
Quote from: Tracy 2112 on Apr 19, 2012, 10:30 AM
RUSH - "Headlong Flight" - Official Lyric Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcFGrWjOX0E#ws)


Ok, I Love it....even the lyrics