my $0.02 -- "subdivisions" is a great little suburban prog-pop ennui ditty a la the police's "omega man" or "synchronicity ii", whose lyrics were super-cathartic late junior high / early high school, but these days i'd rank it fourth, between "the spirit of radio" and "show don't tell"
― reggie (qualmsley), Tuesday, 20 June 2017 12:24 (six years ago) link
I def. think they're some of Peart's most pointed lyrics outside of "The Pass." One of my fave drum parts, too. Just constantly shifting and changing.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 20 June 2017 13:40 (six years ago) link
all of us do time in the darkness -- dreamers learn to steer by the stars
― reggie (qualmsley), Tuesday, 20 June 2017 13:57 (six years ago) link
huh, i watched the video last night, they focus prominently on lifeson saying it. maybe he was just faking for the camera
― j., Tuesday, 20 June 2017 14:28 (six years ago) link
How did you vote, j.? I voted for "Tom Sawyer" in the end. (It's an obvious pick and overplayed but there's a reason for that.) Some of the late 70s ones were pretty tempting, though, esp "A Farewell to Kings"?
― No purposes. Sounds. (Sund4r), Tuesday, 20 June 2017 14:31 (six years ago) link
(I always thought it was Lifeson as well?)
Live in '90: https://youtu.be/Q7fOYIMg4tg?t=1m54s
― No purposes. Sounds. (Sund4r), Tuesday, 20 June 2017 14:34 (six years ago) link
He's miming, but triggering Neil's voice. Neil also does the "Roll the Bones" rap, which is clearly the same voice. Honestly, while Alex has a mic I'm not sure I can ever pick out his voice. There's also that bit in "A Show of Hands" where he is singing/talking and they jokingly mute him. Like right at the beginning of this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ9Rw7SWTgY
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 20 June 2017 14:55 (six years ago) link
I recall back n the early days Alex used to do backing vocals on "In The Mood" during shows. I used to think it was strange that he had his own mic stand for that little part.
― henry s, Tuesday, 20 June 2017 15:05 (six years ago) link
TOM SAWYER RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
― j., Tuesday, 20 June 2017 15:11 (six years ago) link
I've always suspected he is singing into his bandmates monitors to make them smile.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 20 June 2017 15:11 (six years ago) link
I made a Spotify playlist for the songs. I added "Summertime Blues" off the covers album and used a live version of "Overture" because Spotify has the whole of 2112 on the studio album.
http://open.spotify.com/user/nyc_native/playlist/3Do853pqpbECyPNtfl5m3E
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 21 June 2017 12:55 (six years ago) link
NYCNative there's like a five-minute edit of the opening of "2112" on 'chronicles' if you want it
― reggie (qualmsley), Wednesday, 21 June 2017 15:02 (six years ago) link