Rush

[MBS]

Oh my gosh, ban'd!

Oh, I forgot to mention I have the "Chronicle" greatest hits CD too.

What are the best tracks from those CD's you mentioned, and I'll see if they're on "Chronicle"

[RNR]

Fly By Night
Bastille Day
The Necromancer
The Fountain of Lamneth
Xanadu
Closer to the Heart
Cygnus X-1
The Spirit of Radio
Freewill
Permanent Waves
Tom Sawyer
Red Barchetta
YYZ
Limelight

Of course I don't own a few of those albums, but i've heard a lo tof the songs.

[MBS]

Fly By Night
Bastille Day
The Necromancer
The Fountain of Lamneth
Xanadu
Closer to the Heart
Cygnus X-1
The Spirit of Radio
Freewill
Permanent Waves
Tom Sawyer
Red Barchetta
YYZ
Limelight

I bolded the ones I have, I'll take a listen.

[Cain]

My brain hurts looking at all the RNR in here! Aaaaagh!

[Drone]

I just picked up Moving Pictures today along with De-loused in the Comatorium from The Mars Volta. Both great albums :D.

[RNR]

I just got a Rush tab/sheet music book. No more ****ty internet tabs for me, nope nope. It didn't have 2112 though...

[thunderzstruck]

I just got a Rush tab/sheet music book. No more ****ty internet tabs for me, nope nope. It didn't have 2112 though...


Is it that one that's purple and the first tab is Working Man? If so, I got that one last Christmas, good stuff!

[RNR]

Yep. That's the one!

But no 2112 :( (it's actually ok because 2112 doesn't have too many extremly crazy guitar parts. There are some decent tabs on the internet too. Though discovery might be a bit hard without a perfect one).

[Cain]

I just got a Rush tab/sheet music book. No more ****ty internet tabs for me, nope nope. It didn't have 2112 though...

I think I have that book. It's loosely based on "Chronicles."

One of these days, I'm gonna buy the drum music book that has all of 2112 and program it into Garageband and record my own crazy version. :D

[RNR]

Nice. That would be awesome. To have backing while you played it.


Oh wait, I have a band to do that for me! (and my drummer is good too)

[YDload]

I just picked up Moving Pictures today along with De-loused in the Comatorium from The Mars Volta. Both great albums :D.

If high-pitched male voices in progressive rock settings are your thing, wait until September 20 when the new Coheed and Cambria album comes out!

[RNR]

No whoring Coheed and Cambria in the Rush thread.

And from what i've heard of both bands, I think that Rush better. Though Coheed is good.

[thunderzstruck]

My friend says Coheed is a stupid punk band... true?

[RNR]

Umm. No. All i've heard from them is a Dream Theater-ish (exept less wank and a little more whine) sound.

[thunderzstruck]

oh well then my friend= idiot

amirite?

[RNR]

I don't know. I've only heard 3 songs. He might be right. Lets get a comment in from YDload.

[YDload]

Coheed and Cambria is a progressive pop-punk band. They have some really "out there" songs like The Crowing and 2113, but they also make really poppy three-minute songs for radio and MTV. They're not sellouts, that's just the range of what they like to write.

[RNR]

2113.

wtf? Do they want to piss off Rush fans or something?

[Scooch]

wtf? Do they want to piss off Rush fans or something?

Maybe its more of a tribute, because I watched an interview on tv and it seemed like they have a lot of respect for Rush.

[Hollywood Rose]

Coheed gets 'booed' off the stage all the time, I think?

[Huber]

I've only heard the C&C song called "Welcome Home". It was very good.

[YDload]

Coheed gets 'booed' off the stage all the time, I think?

No, that sounds pretty ridiculous to me. I have a friend who's seen them live, seen live footage on MTV2, and they have a concert DVD out as well. Must be an awfully big conspiracy for all those people to pay money to see Coheed and then boo them, but cover up any memories or recordings of it!

But back on topic, Rush is awesome :)

[Huber]

What are Rush doing right now anyways?

[Dread_rocker]

Recording a new album in the Autumn for next year!

[thunderzstruck]

Coheed and Cambria is a progressive pop-punk band. They have some really "out there" songs like The Crowing and 2113, but they also make really poppy three-minute songs for radio and MTV. They're not sellouts, that's just the range of what they like to write.


wtf

[Cain]

Coheed and Cambria is a progressive pop-punk band. They have some really "out there" songs like The Crowing and 2113, but they also make really poppy three-minute songs for radio and MTV. They're not sellouts, that's just the range of what they like to write.

I wouldn't even call them pop-punk. Their music is much too sophisticated for that. I hear the new album has some insane solos too. Their vocalist is absurdly high, however, and I find it very hard to listen to them sometimes.

[Xanadu]

2113 what fags

[bassplayer_barclay]

geddy lee is a kill bassist :amaze: :amaze:

[bassplayer_barclay]

coheed sucks the singer sounds like a girl :lol: :lol: back to rush......

[tycoon531]

yes back to rush

[Jacaranda]

coheed sucks the singer sounds like a girl :lol: :lol: back to rush......
Yes, and Geddy Lee sounds like a man?

[Huber]

Recording a new album in the Autumn for next year!

That is good news to me. Awesome.

[dustyboy316]

Yes, and Geddy Lee sounds like a man?

As much as I love Geddy, thats so true.

But if Rush is making an album, you knowwhat that means? A last tour :cool:

[Kreator2112]

haha coheed is one horrible band, you guys act like they have any talent in performing let alone guitar...

[Cain]

haha coheed is one horrible band, you guys act like they have any talent in performing let alone guitar...

Neg-repped for pointless flaming and failure to open your mind. Don't act like a moron.

[Maggot Dream]

But if Rush is making an album, you knowwhat that means? A last tour

Sounds good to me. They came to here a couple years back, but I never got a chance to see them. There's no way I'm missing them a second time.

[Cain]

2113 what fags

It's meant in tribute, obviously.

[Kreator2112]

i just have to say working man is my most favorite rush song, the solo is just unbelievable, what great song writters

[Xanadu]

It's meant in tribute, obviously.
i dont think coheed should tribute rush, they are not worthy

[Jacaranda]

i dont think coheed should tribute rush, they are not worthy
I don't think you should contribute to this thread, you are not worthy.
And Coheed are a great band. I think they will be the Rush of our generation, if you know what I mean.

[Cain]

i dont think coheed should tribute rush, they are not worthy

Sebastian Bach and Mark Slaughter aren't worthy either but they did it anyway. :rolleyes: Who cares anyway? They're a talented band, not the best but if they're what it takes to get the average MTV-phile back into prog stuff than I'm all for their success. And the lead-guitarist/singer is VERY good at guitar. The new song on their website ends with a great solo.

[Xanadu]

dont think i should contribute to this thread ha
this is a rush thread, making fun of coheed should be no reason not to contribute. besides im a huge rush fan actually my favorite band so yeah

[Xanadu]

ok enough of this back to rush
please proceed

[thunderzstruck]

i dont think coheed should tribute rush, they are not worthy


Anyone should pay their respect to their idols if they want.

[thunderzstruck]

Anyone else think roll the Bones to be very average work? It's a few mellow albuim kind of. No tempo changes AT ALL... bland

[Distant Echoes]

I tried to wrn you...

I picked up Power Windows and Signals the other day online not expecting too much, but They were pretty good. pretty much most their albums between '82 and 00 sound the same, except Test for Echo and Roll the Bones aren't inpressive at all. Im defintaly buying the rest I dont have.

[Maggot Dream]

I agree, I think their older albums (Farewell to Kings, Hemispheres, 2112, Rush, etc.) are far superior to the newer ones. They're not bad, just not as advanced as the others.

[Cain]

I love the crap out of "Signals." Digital Man and The Weapon have such great tones and sounds (and solos).

[Maggot Dream]

I agree with you on Digital Man, great song.


Out of curiosity, has anyone read any of Neil Peart's books?

[thunderzstruck]

I agree with you on Digital Man, great song.


Out of curiosity, has anyone read any of Neil Peart's books?


I would be intrested in them... but no.

What are his books about?

[Petary791]

Rush is probably one of the greatest prog bands ever.

[Arrakakaka]

My bass teacher is big on these guys, and I like them too.

[RNR]

Rush is probably one of the greatest prog bands ever.

Probably? They are one of the best prog bands ever. No doubt about it.

[Jacaranda]

What happened to Alex Lifeson's drug(?) charges I vaguely remember him getting in trouble for something I think it was drugs about 2 years ago.

[RNR]

I think that he got off with probation or something. Nobody would send such a good guitarist to jail :)

[thunderzstruck]

I think that he got off with probation or something. Nobody would send such a good guitarist to jail :)


That's a crime in itself

[YDload]

What happened to Alex Lifeson's drug(?) charges I vaguely remember him getting in trouble for something I think it was drugs about 2 years ago.

He was drunk and got rowdy on an airplane in flight. I think he verbally or physically assaulted a stewardess :(

[thunderzstruck]

He was drunk and got rowdy on an airplane in flight. I think he verbally or physically assaulted a stewardess :(


That's kinda odd. I don't associate Rush with the Rock and roll lifestyle at ALL

[Maggot Dream]

That's kinda odd. I don't associate Rush with the Rock and roll lifestyle at ALL

Considering that's about the only time anything happened like that with Rush, I wouldn't worry too much.

[thunderzstruck]

*starts breathing again*

[bassplayer_barclay]

coheeds gay rush is dope leave it at that

[RNR]

We will JUST leave it at Rush is awesome and obviously better.

[Maggot Dream]

Does anyone know anything about Neil Peart's obsession with Ayn Rand? I read a bit about her philosophy (http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=objectivism_intro), and I have to admit I don't agree with it much. Anyone know anything else about it?

[tycoon531]

does any one know where i can get a FULL tab for temple of Syrinx.. every where i go it only gives it from like 4:23 nd on

[Cain]

coheeds gay rush is dope leave it at that

Die now. Or stop posting.

[Maggot Dream]

Die now. Or stop posting.
Thank you.

[bassplayer_barclay]

lol what crawled up your guys *** im just trying to get the forum back on topic because it is about rush not coheed

[Huber]

I went to Rush's web site and started reading the news and this was there:


What a relief to be over this terrible ordeal and finally move on to better things. I felt completely violated for months after the incident at the Ritz Carlton in Naples, Florida, on New Year’s Eve 2003, but I was also comforted by the concern from so many Rush fans who wrote or called me, who know me and what sort of person I am, and for their many letters to the press in support of my family and me. I must admit, it was also uplifting to see the surprise from the police and the Ritz Carlton when so many let their outrage be known.

It was difficult to live in silence for 15 months, but now that we are pursuing a measure of accountability from those who beat, Tasered and jailed me without cause, I feel liberated and am ready to begin sharing the horror of that night and the ensuing 475 nights of fear and loathing. I have released a statement to the general press regarding my actions against the Ritz Carlton and the Collier County Sheriff’s Office that can be found on this site, and will hopefully begin to bring some clarity to the issue.

I sincerely want to thank you all for your amazing support. After so many wonderful years together, I am humbled by the depth of concern and affection that Rush fans have had for us through our most difficult times, and will never, ever forget it. Thank you with all my heart.

Alex Lifeson


What's all that about?

[Jacaranda]

lol what crawled up your guys *** im just trying to get the forum back on topic because it is about rush not coheed
If all we talked about was Rush this would die pretty fast.

[Huber]

If all we talked about was Rush this would die pretty fast.

Yeah, all threads like this need some kind of off discussion sometimes. C&C wasn't all too far off either because of some prog elements and a song title 2113.

[SuperDude2111]

Rush is awesome. :wave: My dad saw 5 of their concerts. And it really makes me want to see one. If you want to see a music video. :D Go to www.videocodezone.com and find Rush.

[Cain]

I went to Rush's web site and started reading the news and this was there:



What's all that about?

Alex Lifeson was drunk at a New Years Party in Naples. His son, also heavily wasted, tried to get onstage with the club's house band and sing a song to his wife, and wouldn't leave when the bouncers tried to take him off, yelling "I'm singing a ****ing song for my wife." The cops tried to arrest him, and Alex went to his son's defense, yelling "It's ****ing New Year's Eve." Then the police tried to arrest Alex too and he got into a fight with the cops, supposedly hitting a female police officer in the face and shoving other cops down the club steps. The cops tasered both Alex and his son repeatedly and locked them up for the night. Charges along the lines of resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace were going to be pressed but apparently it's blown over now.

[Huber]

Locked up for the night? I thought he meant he was locked up like a year and a half or something. That would have been BS.

[Cain]

Locked up for the night? I thought he meant he was locked up like a year and a half or something. That would have been BS.

No, but he was having the threat of maybe a year or two in jail if he was found guilty, and legal proceedings on the issue were continuing until recently. So that's what he meant by "a year and a half of fear and loathing."

[YDload]

Oh that's right, he wasn't on an airplane. That was the guitarist or bassist from REM.

I guess I mixed up my drunken-and-disorderly-conduct musicians.

[Huber]

No, but he was having the threat of maybe a year or two in jail if he was found guilty, and legal proceedings on the issue were continuing until recently. So that's what he meant by "a year and a half of fear and loathing."

Oh, all clear now. Thanks.

[Jacaranda]

Ah ya, thats what it was for I just remember a picture of him and he had blood all over his shirt.

[Scooch]

I know Geddy can get his voice up very high, but does he do all the vocals on "Time Stands Still?"

[YouGottaBeCrazy]

I know Geddy can get his voice up very high, but does he do all the vocals on "Time Stands Still?"

Nah, there's a woman singing with him during one of the parts.

[thunderzstruck]

Can geddy still sing that high anymore live?

[Deathtoall99]

do they even perform that much live?

Im sure he can still hit them... but just not as well
hopefully he'll never become like ozzy who has to use special machines to make his voice carry and sound full

Being old sucks =(

[thunderzstruck]

But geddy will always be a better singer than ozzy

[Maggot Dream]

Geddy can still hit the notes, it's just that his voice is a bit weaker than it used to be. 2112 on Rush in Rio is a good example.

[Hep Kat]

true but rush in rio was still awesome

[Reflection]

Alex Lifeson was drunk at a New Years Party in Naples. His son, also heavily wasted, tried to get onstage with the club's house band and sing a song to his wife, and wouldn't leave when the bouncers tried to take him off, yelling "I'm singing a ****ing song for my wife." The cops tried to arrest him, and Alex went to his son's defense, yelling "It's ****ing New Year's Eve." Then the police tried to arrest Alex too and he got into a fight with the cops, supposedly hitting a female police officer in the face and shoving other cops down the club steps. The cops tasered both Alex and his son repeatedly and locked them up for the night. Charges along the lines of resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace were going to be pressed but apparently it's blown over now.


Hahaha what guy, that makes me like Alex that much more.

[marmalade_skies]

OK, I just started listening to Rush about a month ago, but they're one of my favorite bands already. I picked up their hemispheres cd and a live cd, too. i think it's called different stages.

Anyway, I just need some suggestions on what cd's are good and which ones I shouldn't waste my money on.

[Jacaranda]

Get 2112, right now. Some other good ones are: Permanentt Waves, A Farewell To Kings, and Moving Pictures, those are what I'd get to start out.

But 2112 is their best album IMO.

[Distant Echoes]

The only ones you should buy are Test For Echo and Roll the Bones. Dispite their great singles on each, the albums aren't anything special.

Everybody will probably recommend you stuff from 70s-81 (Moving Pictures was in '81), and really it's your choice. They started as hard rock, sortta AC/DC-ish imo, and then started blending concept albums (or songs) into it, until they eventually became full progressive rock (right about at Permanent Waves '80). After Moving Pictures they have some good ones and bad ones, but they all sound somewhat alike.

I suggest any Rush fan to pick up Vapor Trails. Theres some obvious bad songs, but it has some really good ones too. It's not as progressive, and it's a bit heavier then all their material. I suggest it to my metal friends for their first Rush album and they love it.

[marmalade_skies]

OK. Thanks.

My friend actually burned me a Rush CD a while back, but I never got around to listening to it until just recently. I'm not sure what it's called, but I know it has Tom Sawyer and Dreamline on it. Anybody know what album that is?

[Jacaranda]

Moving Pictures has Tom Sawyer, it could've been like a Greatest Hits?

[Distant Echoes]

OK. Thanks.

My friend actually burned me a Rush CD a while back, but I never got around to listening to it until just recently. I'm not sure what it's called, but I know it has Tom Sawyer and Dreamline on it. Anybody know what album that is?

Tom Sawyer is one Moving Pictures, and Dreamline is on Roll the Bones. in all probability, it was a greatest hits albums, or a mix he made up. Chronicles is a good greatest hits album, one of the very few i like, and theirs a few others with no need to mention. Both great songs.

And IMO, Id recommend Moving Pictures before anything.

After that, if you want to explore Rush some more (considering you love it), go for 2112. If you arent sure yet, try Permanent Waves.

[marmalade_skies]

Ya, you guys are probably right. Thanks.

[Huber]

At school today my English teacher had...

"Why are we here? Because were here...Roll the bones" Neil Peart "Rush"

...on the board. I thought it was really cool, or the school fatigue just made anything of faint interest cool.

[RNR]

Rush lyrics belong in English class :). They're well enough written to pass for poetry.

[Maggot Dream]

Last year in English, we had to do a presentation on the poetic quality of the lyrics of a song. I chose "The Trees," great song, meaningful lyrics too. Although, Peart claims that the lyrics have no meaning whatsoever, supposedly they're based on sort of comic or something.

[thunderzstruck]

At school today my English teacher had...



...on the board. I thought it was really cool, or the school fatigue just made anything of faint interest cool.


Dude! I can already tell you that will be a good class!

[thunderzstruck]

Rush lyrics belong in English class :). They're well enough written to pass for poetry.


Spirit of Radio lyrics are class

[thunderzstruck]

Last year in English, we had to do a presentation on the poetic quality of the lyrics of a song. I chose "The Trees," great song, meaningful lyrics too. Although, Peart claims that the lyrics have no meaning whatsoever, supposedly they're based on sort of comic or something.


The trees is about how people will form and fight for equality. He uses tree as a metaphore

*sorry about triple post :-/

[RNR]

Almost all of theirs are great :). I'm glad that Peart dropped out of highschool. Canadian highschool would have sucked out all of his creativity.

[thunderzstruck]

Almost all of theirs are great :). I'm glad that Peart dropped out of highschool. Canadian highschool would have sucked out all of his creativity.


haha yeeep

fuk the school system :evil:

[RNR]

Or atleast the Canadian one. I don't know about the American one. It sounds better.

[YouGottaBeCrazy]

Spirit of Radio lyrics are class

Dude, anything Peart writes is great. I wish I had a percent of the talent he has at writing lyrics.

[Cain]

Dude, anything Peart writes is great. I wish I had a percent of the talent he has at writing lyrics.

Actually I think that sometimes (particularly in the late Eighties and early Nineties) Peart's lyric-writing gets extremely hackneyed. Non-poetic and an incredibly odd emphasis on basic contrasts and metaphors permeate the lyrics of this period. "Cold Fire?" Wow, deep. I mean, sometimes his writing just seems a little more amateur than not. His best lyrics came out in the Permanent Waves-Grace Under Pressure period, IMO.

I seem to continue to serve in the "Rush fan reality check" capacity here :p. I must sound like I hate them, even though I love them probably just as much as you guys.

[Scooch]

Anyone know where I can buy a kick *** 2112 t-shirt?

[YouGottaBeCrazy]

Actually I think that sometimes (particularly in the late Eighties and early Nineties) Peart's lyric-writing gets extremely hackneyed. Non-poetic and an incredibly odd emphasis on basic contrasts and metaphors permeate the lyrics of this period. "Cold Fire?" Wow, deep. I mean, sometimes his writing just seems a little more amateur than not. His best lyrics came out in the Permanent Waves-Grace Under Pressure period, IMO.

I seem to continue to serve in the "Rush fan reality check" capacity here :p. I must sound like I hate them, even though I love them probably just as much as you guys.

I see what you're saying. I thought they were still quite good though.

Anyone know where I can buy a kick *** 2112 t-shirt?

Go make one yourself, you stupid ****ing capitalist pig!



Just kidding. :cool:

http://www.oneposter.com/Product-recordCount-1-stockid-12333.html

[Scooch]

Go make one yourself, you stupid ****ing capitalist pig!



Just kidding. :cool:

http://www.oneposter.com/Product-recordCount-1-stockid-12333.html

Thanks but they're out of stock right now.

[Hollywood Rose]

Nice

[thunderzstruck]

Thanks but they're out of stock right now.


target has that exact same tshirt

[dylweed]

my opinion on rush-a great band musically, but geddy lee is one of the most annoying vocalists in rock music, but im not knockin on their MUSIC. ROCK ON!!!

[Hep Kat]

and he's annoying because????

[thunderzstruck]

I love Geddy's voice. First Rush song I ever eard was Spirit of Radio and I loved his voice when I frst heard it

[dylweed]

its like fingers on a chalkboard to me, but everyones got different taste, im not sayin its a bad voice-its just not to my liking-like i said though, a great band!! ROCK ON!!!

[RNR]

I was used to Geddy's singing from the begining and i've always liked it :)

[Hep Kat]

geddys voice rules

[marmalade_skies]

I love how geddy sings. I wish i could do that as good as he can.

I especially like the vocals on closer to the heart when he goes way up like that.
:D

[YDload]

I like all high-pitched male rockers. Geddy, Claudio, Cedric... and they're all part of somewhat-progressive bands too!

[marmalade_skies]

Yeah, but there are a lot of good ones that aren't progressive, too: Robert Plant, Brian Johnson, Axl Rose, to name a few.

[Hep Kat]

true true true

[Cain]

Yeah, but there are a lot of good ones that aren't progressive, too: Robert Plant, Brian Johnson, Axl Rose, to name a few.

Except they have no idea what a "note" is.

[marmalade_skies]

Except they have no idea what a "note" is.

What's that supposed to mean?

[RNR]

I'm sure Plant did, he was in a band with Jimmy Page.

Brian Johnson has absolutely no vocal range. he just screaches. It's terrible sounding :(

[marmalade_skies]

Are you a Bon Scott fan or do you just hate ac/dc?

I love the way Brian sings.

[RNR]

I'm a Bon Scott fan. 90% of their music after Back In Black is utter ****.

[Distant Echoes]

I prefer Bon Scott in AC/DC, i think his voices matched the attitude of the instruments, specifically guitars, better.

anyway...Geddy Lee's Voice I believe is very good, and regardless of if he sounds like a girl, you can't say he can't sing. Anybody with a higher voice doesn't mean they dont need to try to hit notes. Freewill is probably the best display, right after that wild guitar solo.

I believe any band that can cover freewill has amazing talent. The work displayed in that song is extraordinary.

[marmalade_skies]

I'm a Bon Scott fan. 90% of their music after Back In Black is utter ****.

Your opinion.

I don't like much of their newest stuff, though.

[RNR]

I believe any band that can cover freewill has amazing talent. The work displayed in that song is extraordinary.

My band is working on it. I almost have everything up to the solo down. Is it really that hard?

[Distant Echoes]

Yea. Ive never seen a tab for the solo, but it's defintaly wild. but overall, the odd timings, the bassing (even during the guitar solo), the vocals...its all incredible. Argueable their best work as a band...next to or near YYZ.

[thunderzstruck]

I'm a Bon Scott fan. 90% of their music after Back In Black is utter ****.


I don't think I have met someone who has perfered Johnson to Bon

[YouGottaBeCrazy]

Except they have no idea what a "note" is.

I'm not sure what this means! :angry:

[RNR]

I don't think I have met someone who has perfered Johnson to Bon

Hehe, and if they do then I usually set them straight.

Yea. Ive never seen a tab for the solo, but it's defintaly wild. but overall, the odd timings, the bassing (even during the guitar solo), the vocals...its all incredible. Argueable their best work as a band...next to or near YYZ.

2112? Xanadu? Tom Sawyer? (other than that, I can't think of better songs than frewill)

[thunderzstruck]

I can play Tom Sawyer :cool:

Never bothered w/the solo though

[RNR]

Unless I could perform a song live, I don't say that I can play it.

So that pretty much leaves 5 songs I know...

[thunderzstruck]

Then that leaves zero :(

[Maggot Dream]

I can play YYZ and La Villa Strangiato, but not nearly well enough to play live.

[SmartJosh]

Rush is an incredible band, musically and vocally. Lyrically, though, they are at best, above average(Fly by Night, Anthem, etc.) and at worst, brutally pretentious (the Trees. Gag). I think neil peart is an awesome drummer, but a bad writer. He tries to use too many ridiculous, clunky, metaphors. *Cough*Trees*cough*
...La Villa and YYZ are GREAT though...
...and don't get me wrong, Geddy is a GREAT singer, he just doesn't get good mat. from neil.

[thunderzstruck]

Yeah, the trees metaphor was REALLY bad

[gjbassist]

Rush has been my favorite band for 23 years (wow I'm getting old!!!). I have seen them in concert eight times including the 30th aniversary tour last year. They are the best live band I have ever seen in terms of sound. No one else can touch them musically! In other words RUSH RULES!!!

[marmalade_skies]

I don't think I have met someone who has perfered Johnson to Bon

I actually don't prefer either. I think both are good vocalists and can't really be compared because they sing in different styles. But that's my opinion.

Sorry for getting off topic. Back to Rush...

[thunderzstruck]

I actually don't prefer either. I think both are good vocalists and can't really be compared because they sing in different styles. But that's my opinion.

Sorry for getting off topic. Back to Rush...


It's ok to go off topic every once in a while, or else we would run out of things to talk about ;)

[Huber]

Rush has been my favorite band for 23 years (wow I'm getting old!!!). I have seen them in concert eight times including the 30th aniversary tour last year. They are the best live band I have ever seen in terms of sound. No one else can touch them musically! In other words RUSH RULES!!!

That's awesome man. I can't wait until they come around here again.

Welcome to the boards.

[RNR]

Would anyone else call a Rush tribute band stupid? I mean, Rush is still a band! Abd plus that serious musical blasphemy.

[thunderzstruck]

indeed

especially when they're still out and kicking *** right now

[marmalade_skies]

Plus, who can play Neil's drums as well as he can.

I'm trying to learn La Villa Strangiato and Limelight right now and they're crazy.

[Hep Kat]

nobody can play drums like neil

[Cain]

It's ok to go off topic every once in a while, or else we would run out of things to talk about ;)

Yeah, if we didn't go off topic more we'd become like the Opeth official thread and this would become nothing but a circular ejaculation fest. ;)

[Dread_rocker]

Anyone else heard about the "R30" dvd coming out this fall? It's from a show last year in Germany!!

[marmalade_skies]

Sounds cool.

I have the Rush Chronicles Video Collection.

[bibbl]

Hey, somebody banned me. I think it's because I tried to start a Nirvana thread. I don't know what that's about. Nobody told me there were any rules against that.

Anyway, it's me marmalde_skies, don't be fooled by the new name.

[Maggot Dream]

Plus, who can play Neil's drums as well as he can.

I'm trying to learn La Villa Strangiato and Limelight right now and they're crazy.

La Villa Strangiato has to be the most fun song to play on drums. No lulls at all, great stuff.

[thunderzstruck]

Yeah, if we didn't go off topic more we'd become like the Opeth official thread and this would become nothing but a circular ejaculation fest. ;)


haha

isn't that what we want >_>

[Maggot Dream]

Anyone have any thoughts about Rush's live quality? I like Rush in Rio, but I have to say I like Rush better in studio.

Rush also has another DVD coming out, called R30. It's the concert they played in Frankfurt in their 30th anniversary tour. Looks pretty awesome to me.

Any recommendations on some older live Rush?

[thunderzstruck]

I love Rush in Rio, but that's all I have heard of live recordings. I used to have a live YYZ w/extended drum solo but I don't know where that went :-/

[Maggot Dream]

I love Rush in Rio, but that's all I have heard of live recordings. I used to have a live YYZ w/extended drum solo but I don't know where that went :-/
I have that, it's awesome. I have video too, great stuff. Geddy looks pretty funny in it, very accentuated nose.

[eriatarka]

oh rush is so great.they're all amazing musicians.Geddys voice takes some getting used to but its all good.I have moving pictures and 2112.I heard they were coming to toronto but that might've just been a rumour....

[thunderzstruck]

I have that, it's awesome. I have video too, great stuff. Geddy looks pretty funny in it, very accentuated nose.


Yeah, geddy does look kinda funny :amaze:

I noticed that too

[Maggot Dream]

Yeah, geddy does look kinda funny :amaze:

I noticed that too
If you give me your email, I'll send it to you.

[bibbl]

I have Different Stages and I checked out Exit...Stage Left from the library. They're both pretty good, but I think I like their studio sound better.

[Maggot Dream]

I have a live version of Xanadu, I like it better than the studio version. I think it may be from Ext...Stage Left, but I could be wrong.

[thunderzstruck]

If you give me your email, I'll send it to you.


give me what?

[Starship]

I love Moving Pictures and Roll the Bones.

[RNR]

I love almost all of Rush's songs and albums.

[dr._feelgood]

I still can't get over the fact that my uncle gave me Roll The Bones when he cleaned out his CD collection a year ago, and then I sold it at a garage sale a few months later.

[RNR]

You suck. No offence.

[dr._feelgood]

^ haha, it's ok that's back when i was a n00b to music.

[thunderzstruck]

o snap

~!*drama*!~

[Maggot Dream]

give me what?
The video of YYZ + Peart solo

[thunderzstruck]

mowracer211@gmail.com

[Maggot Dream]

mowracer211@gmail.com
Sent.

[thunderzstruck]

awesome watching it now

[thunderzstruck]

haha wow is this in the 80s or something?

everyone looks so young and funny :lol:

[Xanadu]

i got rushes first album RUSH and i dident know that neil pert wasent thier original drummer its some dude named john rusty

[thunderzstruck]

yeep

[Xanadu]

interesting

[thunderzstruck]

yeep

[Maggot Dream]

haha wow is this in the 80s or something?

everyone looks so young and funny :lol:

Yeah, I think that concert may have been recenty after releasing Moving Pictures, so early 80's I'd say. Awesome video, looks like a huge concert too.

[thunderzstruck]

Was it supposed to cut off int he middle of Alex's solo?

Great video it was btw

[Maggot Dream]

Was it supposed to cut off int he middle of Alex's solo?

Great video it was btw

What do you mean?

He gets the solo, then the keyboard passage comes in, (in which Alex does some cool guitar work) and then Peart starts the solo.

[thunderzstruck]

hmmm

in the middle of alexs solo the video stops

ill try playing it again

[bibbl]

haha wow is this in the 80s or something?

everyone looks so young and funny :lol:

I know, I have the Rush Chronicles Video Collection and it's hilarious. Good music, though.

[voodooramen]

one of my nieghbors is a giant rush fan, to him there are no one else. I too, like them.

Whenever he stops by we jam a little on guitar and he shows me some rush songs he knows/ is learning. Right now he has most of anthem down, he doesnt use tabs either.

Rush rock, most definatly.

[Distant Echoes]

I have that video. I believe that tour was right after Permanent Waves, being in the album they are all dressed in the suits they are on stage with, and the crowd doesnt erupt when hearing the intro notes. Its a good video, but obviously still experimenting with it - ending with a drum solo, which would soon become its own solo called 'the rhythm method', and eventually after some time O Baterista when peart gets many years and experience to restructure it. Thats one of the best video clips I have.

i also have one of them playing Spirit of Radio in that concert. Its another great one, maybe I'll upload it. Unfortunantly Alex missed the last note of the song and its pretty obvious....so every time i think of the video i cant help but think of that; it bothers me.

And yes, Rush Chronicles (video collection) is histerical. The effects are so tacky i cant stand it...like when their floating around the room :lol:. And all of Distant Early Warning is cheesy itself. Their are good songs on it; but I would never recommend it to anybody.

[bibbl]

And yes, Rush Chronicles (video collection) is histerical. The effects are so tacky i cant stand it...like when their floating around the room :lol:. And all of Distant Early Warning is cheesy itself. Their are good songs on it; but I would never recommend it to anybody.

I know, what's with the floating around in Time Stand Still? It doesn't even make sense. :lol:

[RNR]

And yes, Rush Chronicles (video collection) is histerical. The effects are so tacky i cant stand it...like when their floating around the room :lol:. And all of Distant Early Warning is cheesy itself. Their are good songs on it; but I would never recommend it to anybody.

It's best just to listen to the music :)

[classicrockman]

:amaze: :amaze: :amaze: :amaze: :amaze: :amaze: :amaze:

Oh my god.

I just heard "Working Man" on Sirius Radio. What an awesome song!

[thunderzstruck]

And yes, Rush Chronicles (video collection) is histerical. The effects are so tacky i cant stand it...like when their floating around the room :lol:. And all of Distant Early Warning is cheesy itself. Their are good songs on it; but I would never recommend it to anybody.


Gotta love em for trying though :lol:

I have never seen it though but now i want to :lol: :lol:

[thunderzstruck]

:amaze: :amaze: :amaze: :amaze: :amaze: :amaze: :amaze:

Oh my god.

I just heard "Working Man" on Sirius Radio. What an awesome song!


Have you not heard much rush?

[RNR]

Hmm, yeah. Working Man is one of the first Rush songs anyone ever hears, usually.

[dr._feelgood]

The first Rush song I ever heard was Freewill.

[thunderzstruck]

working man for me too but it was the spirit of radio that got me into them over a year ago Still my fav. rush song too

[bibbl]

The first one I heard was Limelight and I immedialtely loved their music.

[classicrockman]

Have you not heard much rush?
I know "Tom Sawyer" "Closer To The Heart" "Freewill" "YYZ" "The Spirit Of Radio" and now "Working Man"

That riff really gets me into it.

[adioviva]

cant canada do anything right. sometimes when i hear rush my testicles start to bleed becuase his voice is so high. i cant stand high voices, they make my testicles bleed.

and theyre drumming is annoying too because its all like in odd time and stuff, and my feeble brain cannot handle this "odd time" what the hell is that anyway god what is like the song being 3:43 seconds odd time but like 3:42 even time what the hell

screw canada

[thunderzstruck]

cant canada do anything right. sometimes when i hear rush my testicles start to bleed becuase his voice is so high. i cant stand high voices, they make my testicles bleed.

and theyre drumming is annoying too because its all like in odd time and stuff, and my feeble brain cannot handle this "odd time" what the hell is that anyway god what is like the song being 3:43 seconds odd time but like 3:42 even time what the hell

screw canada


umm so whenever you hear a girl sing or talk your testicles bleed? That's pretty unfortunate

And wtf are you talking about 3:43 odd time or 3:42 even?? :confused:

[YDload]

cant canada do anything right. sometimes when i hear rush my testicles start to bleed becuase his voice is so high. i cant stand high voices, they make my testicles bleed.

and theyre drumming is annoying too because its all like in odd time and stuff, and my feeble brain cannot handle this "odd time" what the hell is that anyway god what is like the song being 3:43 seconds odd time but like 3:42 even time what the hell

screw canada

Sucks for you to not understand time signatures. With the way you're babbling, I don't even think things like "4/4" make sense to you.

[Maggot Dream]

umm so whenever you hear a girl sing or talk your testicles bleed? That's pretty unfortunate

And wtf are you talking about 3:43 odd time or 3:42 even?? :confused:
Don't think too hard about it, it'll make your head explode.

[RNR]

cant canada do anything right. sometimes when i hear rush my testicles start to bleed becuase his voice is so high. i cant stand high voices, they make my testicles bleed.

The vocals really aren't all that high. They're a little screachy at times, but overall I think that they sound good. If you think that their vocals are that high pitched and terrible, you obviously haven't heard much of their music



and theyre drumming is annoying too because its all like in odd time and stuff, and my feeble brain cannot handle this "odd time" what the hell is that anyway god what is like the song being 3:43 seconds odd time but like 3:42 even time what the hell


This makes absolutely no sense. You don't like their drumming being of "odd time"? How about you listen to the drums just for the sound of them instead of accessing every stupid little detail. Open your "feeble brain" and listen to how good the MUSIC sounds.

screw canada

Oh yes, because Rush are a direct product of Canada :rolleyes:. This is complete idiocy. The country that a band is from has absolutely nothing to do with a band's music.

Yep, screw America because of Blink 182, 50 Cent and all of that other ****! Screw every country in the world that ever had a band that you don't like! (which is all of them)

Moron.

[thunderzstruck]

Don't think too hard about it, it'll make your head explode.


haha truth

[Maggot Dream]

cant canada do anything right. sometimes when i hear rush my testicles start to bleed becuase his voice is so high. i cant stand high voices, they make my testicles bleed.

and theyre drumming is annoying too because its all like in odd time and stuff, and my feeble brain cannot handle this "odd time" what the hell is that anyway god what is like the song being 3:43 seconds odd time but like 3:42 even time what the hell

screw canada
1. Try sentences.
2. Try making sense.
3. Don't post here anymore.

[RNR]

I like my flame because it's longer than your guys'. :)

[thunderzstruck]

np~freewill

[RNR]

Same here.

[thunderzstruck]

I like my flame because it's longer than your guys'. :)


:upset:

we all know long posts = better

amirite?

[thunderzstruck]

Same here.


~!*!Crazy!*!~

[Maggot Dream]

I like my flame because it's longer than your guys'. :)
Too true.

[RNR]

~!*!Crazy!*!~

omgz! I'm 2:43 seconds into it. What about you???

[thunderzstruck]

omgz! I've 2:43 seconds into it. What about you???


3:06 :p

[RNR]

fuxor. Ahead of me and such.

[thunderzstruck]

omgz guitar solo!!!!

*air guitars*

[thunderzstruck]

fuxor. Ahead of me and such.


haha ownd

not really though, but i feel cool

[RNR]

Guitar solo! Woot!

By the time I finished this post it was done though. Now it's into the awesome vocals part.

[RNR]

Song=over. That was fun.

[thunderzstruck]

Song=over. That was fun.


all good things must come to an end...

EDIT: w00t 4000!

[RNR]

I'm on to 2112. My play list isn't on random or anything. It goes by artist and album.

[thunderzstruck]

I'm now listening to Iron Maiden "trooper" I just got one of their albums and I'm loving it

Nomore rush for now :(

but another time will come...

[RNR]

Heh. I think I might listen to some 'Maiden after 2112. Iron Maiden and Rush fans are usually the same people. They're kind of similar (kind of). An awesome tour woul dbe Iron Maiden, Dream Theater and Rush.

[thunderzstruck]

Heh. I think I might listen to some 'Maiden after 2112. Iron Maiden and Rush fans are usually the same people. They're kind of similar (kind of). An awesome tour woul dbe Iron Maiden, Dream Theater and Rush.


That would be pretty sweet

hmmm I really like iron maiden good ol' classic metal but I only have one of their albums..

What I love about rush is ALOT of their fans are musicians

[YDload]

Heh. I think I might listen to some 'Maiden after 2112. Iron Maiden and Rush fans are usually the same people. They're kind of similar (kind of). An awesome tour woul dbe Iron Maiden, Dream Theater and Rush.

Too many good bassists, guitarists, and drummers. *Face explodes*

[RNR]

What I love about rush is ALOT of their fans are musicians

Most of the time, anyways. It's definitly easier to respect them when you play music yourself.

Too many good bassists, guitarists, and drummers. *Face explodes*

What if they were all to write a song together? Would your nads explode?

[YDload]

Most of the time, anyways. It's definitly easier to respect them when you play music yourself.



What if they were all to write a song together? Would your nads explode?

Depends on who ends up playing it. It would have to be like this:

Rhythm bass: Steve Harris
Lead bass: Geddy Lee
Guitars: Petrucci, Lifeson, and Smith
Vocals: Bruce Dickinson
Drums: Everyone else, even the non-drummers

Then yes, I would face a severe testicular compromise. :upset:

[RNR]

Depends on who ends up playing it. It would have to be like this:

Rhythm bass: Steve Harris
Lead bass: Geddy Lee
Guitars: Petrucci, Lifeson, and Smith
Vocals: Bruce Dickinson
Drums: Everyone else, even the non-drummers

Then yes, I would face a severe testicular compromise. :upset:

Ha, sweet. Geddy and Steve Harris both playing at the same time. And I think that Lifeson and Smith will keep John Petrucci from doing one of those all out wank off solos, so it will all be coo.

Couldn't Bruce, Geddy and James LaBrie all sing, too? Vocal harmonies, trade offs between singing. All of that good stuff.

Also i'd let Jordan Rudess play keyboards, just because.

[adioviva]

My nads explode each and every time I hear any of them.

If they were to right a song together, my testes would morph into a new lifeform... like a transformer.

[YDload]

My nads explode each and every time I hear any of them.

If they were to right a song together, my testes would morph into a new lifeform... like a transformer.

Okay we get it, you have no testicles. Now get your castrated *** the hell out of this thread.

[thunderzstruck]

That'd be a pretty chaotic band :P

but they got the talent to make it work

[adioviva]

Maybe, if they tried really hard, and toned down the nad crushing.

YDload, stop the attitude, please...


:naughty:

[bibbl]

Maybe, if they tried really hard, and toned down the nad crushing.

YDload, stop the attitude, please...


:naughty:

You can't really blame him. You were kind of a dork when you first came on here.

[YDload]

You can't really blame him. You were kind of a dork when you first came on here.

He still is, and I'm not sure how the :naughty: smiley is supposed to help. Are you trying to trade sexual favors in exchange for acceptance on an Internet message board?

[RNR]

That's the way I got people to stop flamming me :)

[YDload]

That's the way I got people to stop flamming me :)

Shut up noob you can go suck my dick.


plz? :(

[adioviva]

Stop the raping, please

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

[QUOTE=adioviva]Maybe, if they tried really hard, and toned down the nad crushing.[QUOTE]


:lightbulb: Or, maybe, just maybe if you could try really hard and open up your mind to look beyond the "nad crushing vocals" you may actually have something meaningful to say? :eek:

[fr0zt]

Sorry, dude, but Time Stand Still was on Presto, which is a very good album.
It was an honest mistake. I just can't bring myself to rip on a fellow Rush fan!

TRIVIA: did you know that all the effects and multiple parts (I.E., keyboard parts while Geddy is playing on bass, different guitar parts, etc.) are all triggered onstage by the band themselves? It does't sound like much unless you have seen their live show. There are about 5 parts playing simultaneously during Tom Sawyer alone! Gods among men....

You're both wrong... it's from Hold your Fire. Another great album from them released 4 years earlier.

[TurnOnTheLight]

I love Rush. I wanted to see them last summer but the cheapest tickets were $85. 3 days later I payed $21.50 and was pressed against the rail at a Velvet Revolver show. Woulda rather seen Rush...

[Maggot Dream]

I love Rush. I wanted to see them last summer but the cheapest tickets were $85. 3 days later I payed $21.50 and was pressed against the rail at a Velvet Revolver show. Woulda rather seen Rush...
Last time they came to my town, I couldn't afford tickets. I was watching TV that nigt and they showed a live clip of Rush playing Tom Sawyer, I almost threw up. Can't believe I missed them.

[Xanadu]

i know how u feel man

[Hep Kat]

xanadu is the rush expert

[Xanadu]

my friend whent to the rush concert and dident tell me he was goin. figuring that ill be thee and well meet somehow. but i dident go and i was mad. some friend ha

[Hep Kat]

so he figured you were psychic?

[Xanadu]

yes

[Xanadu]

whatever happend to John Rust after he left Rush?

[Xanadu]

whatever happend to John Rusty after he left Rush?

[Hep Kat]

funny

[Xanadu]

whatever happend to John Rusty after he left Rush?

[Xanadu]

i posted it it like 5 times because it was takin so long
i kept clicking the post thing ha

[Distant Echoes]

John Rutsey I believe tried to start another band, whos name i forget, but quit and became a bodybuilder. I'm pretty sure he doesn't drum anymore...

xanadu is the rush expert

I beg the differ... :p

[Xanadu]

ha ok

[adiovivo]

I used to like rush until Geddy lee said he didn't think canada would exist in 2112 in a interview, which i thought was a racist comment

Disclaimer: i don't like canada, but i like quebec

[Mr Benners]

I used to like rush until Geddy lee said he didn't think canada would exist in 2112 in a interview, which i thought was a racist comment

Disclaimer: i don't like canada, but i like quebec

What the HELL is your problem with Canada?

/Doesn't live in Canada, just thinks you're a dick

[apple pie]

I used to like rush until Geddy lee said he didn't think canada would exist in 2112 in a interview, which i thought was a racist comment

Disclaimer: i don't like canada, but i like quebec



He never said, but judging from this post I can tell you are not very smart/

[adiovivo]

lets keep the discussion focused on rush, and not insults, apple pie.

thanks! :cool:

[Maggot Dream]

I used to like rush until Geddy lee said he didn't think canada would exist in 2112 in a interview, which i thought was a racist comment

Disclaimer: i don't like canada, but i like quebec
The canadians are now a race of their own? Are you a ****ing idiot?

You don't like Canada (care to justify that?) but you do like Quebec?

Hypocrisy runs rampant.