Rush: Classic or Dud?

Possibly, not really sure, not sure that there really is a difference if they are triggered by Rush or not. I'm not real thrilled when Alex Lifeson lipsyncs vocals.

Two dates in my neck of the woods. Thanks for this great news!

looks like the production on Vapor Trails is finally going to be fixed

http://ww2.richardchycki.com/archives/166

Oh cool!

also Moving Pictures in surround (but I'm more interested in seeing Vapor Trails fixed...)

http://ww2.richardchycki.com/archives/167

Sweet!

Songwise Vapor Trails is a great album, but the over-loud and distorted mix makes it a very difficult listen.

Rush: tank(a) or haiku?

My wife loves The Cure
Played her new wave-era Rush
Still, she hates them so

very interested in this remix of vapor trails!

Those synths on Signals?
That "trapped in Tron" atmosphere?
Rush revival looms.

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.

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?

This site:

http://www.rushtrader.com/news.htm

...seems to be all live shows but maybe something's tucked away in there.

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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OfbBn8Fuaw

Actually, come to think of it, I recall the Rush doc featuring a snippet of "Tom Sawyer" done at twice the speed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kflP2yBvFY&feature=player_embedded#

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.

Over the PA I mean, they weren't playing it live, although there was a polka-ish intro to La Villa Strangiato

Wow, the tempo on that pre-release "Tom Sawyer" is lurching all over the place. Surprising.

We have tickets for the June 26th Time Machine show in Concord...weee I'm so excited, my first Rush concert!

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.

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.

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.

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

saw them two nights in a row during one of those 90s tours. it was religious

Wow, that's a great interview with Peart. Rush=class acts.

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.

Letterman last night:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWyABiUpihs&feature=player_embedded

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.

holy moly

that sucked

sure if you hate drum train one man jazz bands

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.

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.

Totes. His solo exemplifies the guitar-synth axiom: why would a first rate guitarist want to sound like a third rate sax player?

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.

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.

what rush alb wld ppl say is the most guitar solo-heavy/most ROCK?

fly by night!

except for that acoustic lord of the rings song at the end i guess

The first album, maybe?

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.

wanted to see them tonight but when I finally got around to looking for tickets, completely sold out.

'clockwork angels' delayed till 2012

http://www.billboard.com/news/rush-signs-with-roadrunner-preps-new-album-1005333222.story

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.

no kidding. the putative lead single for this album came out last year

and it was awesome

Wasn't that the first time the band ever toured behind nothing in particular? No new release or anything?

2 new songs on the Caravan single, but yeah it was really the tribute to Moving Pictures tour.