also Moving Pictures in surround (but I'm more interested in seeing Vapor Trails fixed...)
http://ww2.richardchycki.com/archives/167
― Edward Bax, Sunday, 13 February 2011 06:48 (thirteen years ago) link
Sweet!
Songwise Vapor Trails is a great album, but the over-loud and distorted mix makes it a very difficult listen.
― Moodles, Sunday, 13 February 2011 06:48 (thirteen years ago) link
Rush: tank(a) or haiku?
― t**t, Sunday, 13 February 2011 19:02 (thirteen years ago) link
My wife loves The CurePlayed her new wave-era RushStill, she hates them so
― NYCNative, Sunday, 13 February 2011 19:07 (thirteen years ago) link
very interested in this remix of vapor trails!
― he do the waka lyfe (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Sunday, 13 February 2011 21:42 (thirteen years ago) link
Those synths on Signals?That "trapped in Tron" atmosphere?Rush revival looms.
― Clarke B., Wednesday, 25 May 2011 20:19 (thirteen years ago) link
So it sounds like we won't see Clockwork Angels this year after all:
In January 2011, Lifeson told in an interview with Guitarist Magazine that, due to the extension of the Time Machine Tour, the release of the album will be delayed. Writing the final 2 or 3 songs required will resume in early 2011, with recording resuming after summer.
― 'what are you, the Hymen Protection League of America?' (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 25 May 2011 20:23 (thirteen years ago) link
All these years and albums later and I still have no idea how this band actually writes songs. Is this one of the few acts with no outtakes or demos bootlegs?
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 25 May 2011 20:32 (thirteen years ago) link
This site:
http://www.rushtrader.com/news.htm
...seems to be all live shows but maybe something's tucked away in there.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 25 May 2011 20:36 (thirteen years ago) link
Some quick googling reveals Rush as virtually nil in the leftovers and rarities department. If it gets recorded, it gets on the record. There's some quote from Geddy about the record company being really disappointed if they all die in a plane crash, because there's nothing in the vaults.
Still, I'm surprised there are no alternate versions floating around.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 25 May 2011 20:37 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OfbBn8Fuaw
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 25 May 2011 20:39 (thirteen years ago) link
Actually, come to think of it, I recall the Rush doc featuring a snippet of "Tom Sawyer" done at twice the speed.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 25 May 2011 20:40 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kflP2yBvFY&feature=player_embedded#
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 25 May 2011 20:42 (thirteen years ago) link
They were playing a polka version of Closer To The Heart after the show in London tonight, maybe that'll turn up somewhere for the collectors.
― Bass Solo (Matt #2), Wednesday, 25 May 2011 23:25 (thirteen years ago) link
Over the PA I mean, they weren't playing it live, although there was a polka-ish intro to La Villa Strangiato
― Bass Solo (Matt #2), Wednesday, 25 May 2011 23:26 (thirteen years ago) link
Wow, the tempo on that pre-release "Tom Sawyer" is lurching all over the place. Surprising.
― Dodo Lurker (Slim and Slam), Thursday, 26 May 2011 02:05 (thirteen years ago) link
We have tickets for the June 26th Time Machine show in Concord...weee I'm so excited, my first Rush concert!
― Janet Snakehole (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 26 May 2011 02:33 (thirteen years ago) link
Wow, really weird to hear a different guitar solo on "Tom Sawyer." I know Lifeson's thing was to always do the same solo as on the record, so without a record as such, it's interesting to hear him wing it.
― shake it, shake it, sugary pee (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Thursday, 26 May 2011 04:57 (thirteen years ago) link
Saw my first Rush show in Dublin two weeks ago. I went in only knowing the hits (y'know, Spirit and Radio and all that) but I came out a fan. Wish we didn't have standing tickets, though - 3 hours on my feet was rough.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Thursday, 26 May 2011 09:58 (thirteen years ago) link
Spirit AND Radio? Where's my head today? Of course that AND should be an OF.
Yeah, they won me over in a big way when I saw 'em at MSG a little while back.
― that's not funny. (unperson), Thursday, 26 May 2011 12:31 (thirteen years ago) link
Great chatterbox interview and track-by-track evaluation of Moving Pictures by the oft recalcitrant Neil Peart:
http://www.cbc.ca/strombo/show-music/neil-peart-on-moving-pictures-track-by-track.html
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 3 June 2011 23:49 (thirteen years ago) link
saw them two nights in a row during one of those 90s tours. it was religious
― reggie (qualmsley), Saturday, 4 June 2011 00:22 (thirteen years ago) link
Wow, that's a great interview with Peart. Rush=class acts.
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 4 June 2011 00:43 (thirteen years ago) link
My best friend from high school will be flying in to Austin from Seattle this weekend and we are going to see Rush at the Frank Erwin Center Sunday night. During the 90s, we were in a band together which started off as a Rush cover band back in HS.
― Moodles, Friday, 10 June 2011 18:20 (thirteen years ago) link
Letterman last night:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWyABiUpihs&feature=player_embedded
― Moodles, Friday, 10 June 2011 18:25 (thirteen years ago) link
Having seen the band live several times now, I'm convinced that at least 50% of his set exists for the (very composed) solo. When you see how he approaches the songs proper, you can see how he's become a very efficient player.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 10 June 2011 18:38 (thirteen years ago) link
holy moly
― reggie (qualmsley), Friday, 10 June 2011 19:22 (thirteen years ago) link
that sucked
― coffeetripperspillerslyricmakeruppers (Latham Green), Friday, 10 June 2011 19:34 (thirteen years ago) link
sure if you hate drum train one man jazz bands
― reggie (qualmsley), Friday, 10 June 2011 19:35 (thirteen years ago) link
Honestly, I think he could just ditch all the extra stuff that he only uses for the solo. Doesn't seem like there's much point to it. I'm sure he could still do a fine drum solo without it all.
― Moodles, Friday, 10 June 2011 19:39 (thirteen years ago) link
Totes. His solo exemplifies the guitar-synth axiom: why would a first rate guitarist want to sound like a third rate sax player?
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 10 June 2011 19:44 (thirteen years ago) link
To me, the excitement of the video I posted is less "OMG! A Neil Peart drum solo!" and more "OMG! Neil Peart is on David Letterman!"
I like his drum solos, but they rank kind of low on the list of things I love about Rush.
― Moodles, Friday, 10 June 2011 19:48 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeah I kind of mentally drifted off to the bar during the drum solo when I saw them recently. Are there any rock drummers that can play a decent solo? I can't think of one, unless it's avant types like Charles Hayward or Chris Cutler messing around w/ drums & electronics which doesn't really count.
― Bass Solo (Matt #2), Friday, 10 June 2011 20:38 (thirteen years ago) link
what rush alb wld ppl say is the most guitar solo-heavy/most ROCK?
― Ward Fowler, Saturday, 25 June 2011 21:36 (thirteen years ago) link
fly by night!
― ciderpress, Saturday, 25 June 2011 21:45 (thirteen years ago) link
except for that acoustic lord of the rings song at the end i guess
― ciderpress, Saturday, 25 June 2011 21:46 (thirteen years ago) link
The first album, maybe?
― A. Begrand, Saturday, 25 June 2011 21:52 (thirteen years ago) link
these dudes played for 3.5 hours when i saw them the other week. the whole idea was that they're supposed to play moving pictures in its entirety and after 90 mins and no tom sawyer in sight i was like oh shit. intermission, then tom sawyer and the rest of mp. then i thought oh ok cool they'll play a few more hits and call it a night. they play a few more hits, peart does his solo, lifeson comes on with a 12-string and plays his own solo eventually resolving into the opening of closer to the heart. THEN i was all PERFECT it's a huge hit and it has CLOSER right in the NAME. then an hour after that the show ended with a lengthy video vignette starring paul rudd and jason segel.
― adam, Saturday, 25 June 2011 22:09 (thirteen years ago) link
wanted to see them tonight but when I finally got around to looking for tickets, completely sold out.
― akm, Sunday, 26 June 2011 16:16 (twelve years ago) link
'clockwork angels' delayed till 2012
http://www.billboard.com/news/rush-signs-with-roadrunner-preps-new-album-1005333222.story
― reggie (qualmsley), Wednesday, 31 August 2011 21:35 (twelve years ago) link
not surpised by this, but I wish they'd hurry up and get it done. Time Machine tour wrapped up almost 2 months ago and I'm going through Rush withdrawl.
― Moodles, Thursday, 1 September 2011 01:13 (twelve years ago) link
no kidding. the putative lead single for this album came out last year
― reggie (qualmsley), Thursday, 1 September 2011 01:57 (twelve years ago) link
and it was awesome
― Moodles, Thursday, 1 September 2011 19:18 (twelve years ago) link
Wasn't that the first time the band ever toured behind nothing in particular? No new release or anything?
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 1 September 2011 20:24 (twelve years ago) link
2 new songs on the Caravan single, but yeah it was really the tribute to Moving Pictures tour.
― Moodles, Thursday, 1 September 2011 21:03 (twelve years ago) link
Definitely classic from "2112" until "Signals", with "Hemispheres" being my favourite. I'm also fond of several tracks from the first three albums: 'Anthem', 'Bastille Day', 'Lakeside Park', 'Beneath, Between and Behind' and the epics 'By-Tor And The Snow Dog' and 'The Fountain Of Lamneth'. I will confess to not having heard anything from "Grace Under Pressure" onwards, am I missing out on much? I've heard that "Power Windows" in particular is meant to be a stinker.
― Turrican, Monday, 5 September 2011 14:40 (twelve years ago) link
Grace Under Pressure is one of their best. Power Windows is very good, but maybe just a notch less so.
Then there were a few not-so-great ones.
More recent Rush albums that I enjoy: Counterparts, Vapor Trails.
― Moodles, Monday, 5 September 2011 14:59 (twelve years ago) link
'presto' might appeal to you, turrican https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNLc41ArS-k'hemispheres' is my desert island pick too. the title suite kicks major ass and "la villa strangiato" is one of my favorite instrumental rock songs ever
― reggie (qualmsley), Monday, 5 September 2011 15:02 (twelve years ago) link
So I've just given "Grace Under Pressure" a listen and I enjoyed it for the most part - standout tracks were definitely the first three, and I love the riff on "Kid Gloves", but I can't ever see me ever liking "Red Lenses". The album sounded like a continuation of "Signals", but possibly more accessible. Going to give it a few more listens though before I decide where it ranks in Rush's discography, mind. Will try Presto also sometime this week!
― Turrican, Monday, 5 September 2011 16:04 (twelve years ago) link