Rush: Classic or Dud?

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The website was going in and out this afternoon, but it should be fine now.

Great photos! And I'm glad you dug the new show.

Amazing set - tons of mid-80s material

I'm seeing the show in both Dallas and Atlanta. This does not bode well.

I don't know if everyone already picked up the three Sector boxes (I didn't have the funds), but they're all on sale this week for $25.49 each via the Amazon Cyber Monday deals week. Sector 1 tomorrow morning, and Sectors 2 & 3 on Saturday. Crazy cheap.

I have 1 and 3, so thanks for the tip!

I plan on getting all three. At $5 a disc you can't beat it.

Is this worth getting if you have the original CDs? Is there a substantial difference?

My understanding is yes, but hopefully Adrien or someone who owns them can confirm.

Sector 3 is ace, tremendous remasters of the '80s albums in my opinion. 1 and 2 had problems a year ago, a couple discs were sloppily reproduced, but have since been fixed.

Not seeing this for sale on Amazon right now. But I suppose I'd be most inclined to buy the third one as well ... if I hadn't bought those albums several times already.

You have to look at the Cyber Monday Week deals in music. Only on sale for a couple of hours on the days mentioned above.

Dammit! slept in and Sector 1 sold out.

Just fucked around on there for awhile, am I correct that the deal for Sector 3 has expired?

the deals for Sector 2 & 3 don't go live until Saturday. Sector 1 sold out within 30 minutes this morning.

Oh! Then I'm buyin' me Sector 3 on Saturday morning. Those are the only Rush records where I really crave a remaster.

Deal goes live Saturday at 11 am PST.

finger on trigger...

Wow that was insane. 70% of Sector 2 and Sector 3 were claimed in less than 1 minute. Managed to get both for $59 total w/shipping.

100% gone in less than four minutes, unreal. I got Sector 2, thankfully.

Gonna have to keep these at work for awhile so my wife doesn't know i spent the money. That's ok-- I do 90% of my listening there anyway.

I missed out on the sectors deal, but my consolation prize is that I got to see them live in San Antonio last night with my wife and son and it was awesome!

I'm still amazed that they did 5 tracks off of Power Windows: a dream come true. Really loved the strings and the whole run of Clockwork Angels songs and oldies plus strings.

I saw Rush in Dallas the other nite. Apparently they filmed it for a DVD. This was a good choice of a gig to do so, because the place was PACKED. Not my favorite setlist (I would prefer a heavy dose of 70s), but overall a great show.

Looks like they're off to England. Hopefully they'll tour America again. They usually do a couple per album.

Rush finally got into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame!

And yes, they've already announced that they will have more US dates in the Spring and Summer.

Public Enemy, Heart, Randy Newman, Albert King, and Donna Summer. Lou Adler and Quincy Jones

Best all-star jam ever!

Minus Donna, RIP.

Bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee told Rolling Stone, "It's a terrific honor and we'll show up smiling...It made my mom happy, so that's worth it." He added, "It was a cause [Rush fans] championed," he says. "I'm very relieved for them and we share this honor with them, for sure."

The band also issued an official statement: "We are honored to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The 3 of us are especially appreciative of our loyal fans whose support and dedication has gone a long way to making this possible. P.S. And special thanks to our moms for voting 6000 times!"

Mixed feelings. Love Rush, hate the Hall of Fame. If they're happy, I'm good.

Does Rutsey get in?

The Hall of Fame is ridiculous, but it still felt like a massive injustice that Rush was overlooked for such a long time.

Does Rutsey get in?

― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Tuesday, December 11, 2012 4:01 PM (41 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

not sure, i think all members get in? at least the chili peppers had the older members onstage and mentioned frusciente even though he didn't show up

Fleetwood Mac didn't include everyone.

I think it's up to the bands themselves. Heart's had tons of lineup changes, and I don't think they're on the best of terms with some of the original members, so it'll be interesting to see who gets in.

(also, John Rutsey passed away in 2008, but yeah, it'd be a nice gesture if they let him in)

A very long wait.
Eligible fourteen years.
Rush is in at last.

Fuck the Hall of Fame.
They can have them if they want
But Rush is still ours.

I think when Sabbath got in, it was only the 4 originals. No Dio, sadly.

I can't wait to hear
Public Enemy rapping
The words to Limelight

"...For the words of the prophets were written on the studio walls/Rock fame halls" *cheers*

Looking forward to Geddy Lee singing "I Feel Love"!!!

hoping for "MacArthur Park" personally

Geddy doing "911 is a Joke" would rule.

public enemy doing 'roll the bones'

"I work hard for the money/They call me the working man"

hah, both of those songs were on my labor day playlist this year!

"Uncle Tom Sawyer/Mean mean pride"

On the (Spirit of the) Radio would be kinda pleasantly weird

oh man: Chuck D rapping the "Roll The Bones" part.

i could kinda hear it in chuck's post-terrordome type flow

Jack, relax.
Get busy with the facts.
No zodiacs or almanacs,
No maniacs in polyester slacks.
Just the facts.
Gonna kick some gluteus max.
It's a paralax, you dig? (Flavor does this line)
You move around
The small gets big. It's a rig
It's action -- reaction
Random interaction.
So who's afraid
Of little abstraction
Can't get no satisfaction
From the facts?
You'd better run, homeboy (Flavor does this line)
A fact's a fact
From Nome to Rome, boy.

It's a paralax, you dig? (Flavor does this line)

laughed so hard at this