

The Synth Era dosen't get half the love it deserves from Rush fans and the band itself
#21
Posted 25 February 2018 - 02:33 PM
#22
Posted 25 February 2018 - 02:34 PM
ytserush, on 25 February 2018 - 02:24 PM, said:
fraroc, on 25 February 2018 - 11:24 AM, said:
Hell, even most Rush tribute bands do a very 90s and 70s heavy show and only do like 2-3 synth era songs at the max.
You know what? f**k that. It's time the synth era got the love it deserves from Rush fans. Geddy's bass playing and singing were at it's peak around that period, Geddy was multitasking between two different instruments effortlessly, Alex's chord structure became even more unorthodox and interesting. The music was very similar to the new wave groups of that era, but elevated to a much higher level. It was intricate, palatable, the songs weren't too long or drawn out, it was the perfect era for Rush.
I would rather hear all of Grace Under Pressure or Power Windows in it's entirety than Hemispheres.
Nearly all tribute bands won't touch anything before Signals and many of those stop at Moving Pictures. so as a rule I won't bother with them because that's not exactly my idea of a good time..
I think you mean after signals?
You raise an interesting point about tribute bands. Their reluctance to play the snyth years says something.
Not sure what it is though....
#23
Posted 25 February 2018 - 02:37 PM
Edited by Red3angel, 25 February 2018 - 02:38 PM.
#24
Posted 25 February 2018 - 02:38 PM
ReRushed, on 25 February 2018 - 12:05 PM, said:
I was going to mention that. The band certainly never shied away from playing the stuff. It was always represented in the setlist and they gave the era a ton of love on the Clockwork tour. As for documentaries not mentioning it, that has more to do with who made it. If they don't ask the band anything about that then they're not going to say anything themselves. More people like the synth era than history wants us to remember.
#25
Posted 25 February 2018 - 02:42 PM
Day of Light, on 25 February 2018 - 02:16 PM, said:
The documentary was funny. They glossed over almost all of the juicy trivia mentioned about almost disbanding, family drama, etc and went straight to "We started using guitars again on Presto. Now Roll The Bones was..."
One reason it got glossed over in the doc was that Sam Dunn was not a fan of that period so it got the short straw.
#26
Posted 25 February 2018 - 02:47 PM
tangy, on 25 February 2018 - 02:34 PM, said:
ytserush, on 25 February 2018 - 02:24 PM, said:
fraroc, on 25 February 2018 - 11:24 AM, said:
Hell, even most Rush tribute bands do a very 90s and 70s heavy show and only do like 2-3 synth era songs at the max.
You know what? f**k that. It's time the synth era got the love it deserves from Rush fans. Geddy's bass playing and singing were at it's peak around that period, Geddy was multitasking between two different instruments effortlessly, Alex's chord structure became even more unorthodox and interesting. The music was very similar to the new wave groups of that era, but elevated to a much higher level. It was intricate, palatable, the songs weren't too long or drawn out, it was the perfect era for Rush.
I would rather hear all of Grace Under Pressure or Power Windows in it's entirety than Hemispheres.
Nearly all tribute bands won't touch anything before Signals and many of those stop at Moving Pictures. so as a rule I won't bother with them because that's not exactly my idea of a good time..
I think you mean after signals?
You raise an interesting point about tribute bands. Their reluctance to play the snyth years says something.
Not sure what it is though....
Thanks. That's exactly what I mean.(Not a lot after Signals gets played.)
#27
Posted 25 February 2018 - 03:30 PM
ytserush, on 25 February 2018 - 02:42 PM, said:
Day of Light, on 25 February 2018 - 02:16 PM, said:
The documentary was funny. They glossed over almost all of the juicy trivia mentioned about almost disbanding, family drama, etc and went straight to "We started using guitars again on Presto. Now Roll The Bones was..."
One reason it got glossed over in the doc was that Sam Dunn was not a fan of that period so it got the short straw.
#28
Posted 25 February 2018 - 03:47 PM
I'm not sure why, we've heard this a millions times before, but reading it just now struck me as very funny
My dog is looking like "WTF is wrong with you ?"
#29
Posted 25 February 2018 - 04:21 PM
goose, on 25 February 2018 - 03:30 PM, said:
ytserush, on 25 February 2018 - 02:42 PM, said:
Day of Light, on 25 February 2018 - 02:16 PM, said:
The documentary was funny. They glossed over almost all of the juicy trivia mentioned about almost disbanding, family drama, etc and went straight to "We started using guitars again on Presto. Now Roll The Bones was..."
One reason it got glossed over in the doc was that Sam Dunn was not a fan of that period so it got the short straw.
And i am along those lines. Too much ged and keys. Not enough alex.
Perhaps it was no terry brown.
I tolerated the synth years but they left a musical void that was filled by other bands. The first of which was megadeth.
Edited by tangy, 25 February 2018 - 04:22 PM.
#30
Posted 25 February 2018 - 04:35 PM
prolix, on 25 February 2018 - 11:47 AM, said:
Growing up as a teen in the "Permanent Waves" and "Moving Pictures" era I must confess and I have told this story many times, i hated "Signals" when it came out on it's original street date! I hopped on my bike after school and raced to Rainbow Records to buy the cassette! I was counting down the second while I sat at my desk all day in school! I couldn't wait!!
So when I got home and put the cassette on my Pioneer stereo in my bedroom I remember gazing into my speakers with shock and awe. "Where the hell is the guitar???" I was so upset and disappointed then.
So that being said of course I did accept and evolve with Rush into their synth period and heck yes I LOVE THOSE ALBUMS!!!!!
#31
Posted 25 February 2018 - 05:45 PM
Some may have not liked that era but it kept Rush alive and helped grow their fan base.
#32
Posted 25 February 2018 - 06:20 PM
The real problem is that even after the synth-era, they didn’t release any truly great albums for almost 20 years.
#33
Posted 25 February 2018 - 06:49 PM
tangy, on 25 February 2018 - 12:39 PM, said:
Except for Christie Brinkley, we all looked like crap in 1985!

Geddy has ripped this hairstyle himself so even he knows its absurdity.
Doesn’t matter. Synth Rush isn’t my favorite but I like it plenty. And I’ll easily take every one of those albums before any 21st century Rush album.
#34
Posted 25 February 2018 - 08:16 PM
goose, on 25 February 2018 - 03:30 PM, said:
ytserush, on 25 February 2018 - 02:42 PM, said:
Day of Light, on 25 February 2018 - 02:16 PM, said:
The documentary was funny. They glossed over almost all of the juicy trivia mentioned about almost disbanding, family drama, etc and went straight to "We started using guitars again on Presto. Now Roll The Bones was..."
One reason it got glossed over in the doc was that Sam Dunn was not a fan of that period so it got the short straw.
Well those fans can f**k right off.
#35
Posted 25 February 2018 - 08:32 PM
fraroc, on 25 February 2018 - 08:16 PM, said:
goose, on 25 February 2018 - 03:30 PM, said:
ytserush, on 25 February 2018 - 02:42 PM, said:
Day of Light, on 25 February 2018 - 02:16 PM, said:
The documentary was funny. They glossed over almost all of the juicy trivia mentioned about almost disbanding, family drama, etc and went straight to "We started using guitars again on Presto. Now Roll The Bones was..."
One reason it got glossed over in the doc was that Sam Dunn was not a fan of that period so it got the short straw.
Well those fans can f**k right off.
Do we really have to? And right now?
Quite honestly the synth years gets half the love because its half as good...
#36
Posted 25 February 2018 - 08:37 PM
fraroc, on 25 February 2018 - 08:16 PM, said:
goose, on 25 February 2018 - 03:30 PM, said:
ytserush, on 25 February 2018 - 02:42 PM, said:
Day of Light, on 25 February 2018 - 02:16 PM, said:
The documentary was funny. They glossed over almost all of the juicy trivia mentioned about almost disbanding, family drama, etc and went straight to "We started using guitars again on Presto. Now Roll The Bones was..."
One reason it got glossed over in the doc was that Sam Dunn was not a fan of that period so it got the short straw.
Well those fans can f**k right off.
And many of those fans did! ...and then some of them came back when the synths subsided.
And all of that happened before baby fraroc’s birth.
Boils down to this: the synth years weren’t satisfying enough for RUSH so THEY stopped using them as much.
#37
Posted 25 February 2018 - 09:28 PM
tangy, on 25 February 2018 - 08:32 PM, said:
fraroc, on 25 February 2018 - 08:16 PM, said:
goose, on 25 February 2018 - 03:30 PM, said:
ytserush, on 25 February 2018 - 02:42 PM, said:
Day of Light, on 25 February 2018 - 02:16 PM, said:
The documentary was funny. They glossed over almost all of the juicy trivia mentioned about almost disbanding, family drama, etc and went straight to "We started using guitars again on Presto. Now Roll The Bones was..."
One reason it got glossed over in the doc was that Sam Dunn was not a fan of that period so it got the short straw.
Well those fans can f**k right off.
Do we really have to? And right now?
Quite honestly the synth years gets half the love because its half as good...
Like the terrible tune "Half The World" baby!
#38
Posted 25 February 2018 - 09:31 PM
#39
Posted 25 February 2018 - 09:36 PM
Sit quietly and politely kids, I promise they'll start to rock very soon.
#40
Posted 25 February 2018 - 09:37 PM
HemiBeers, on 25 February 2018 - 09:36 PM, said:
Sit quietly and politely kids, I promise they'll start to rock very soon.
Would you consider "Presto" a Rush rock record with more Alex or still a synth heavy record?
I think it's more balanced. I love "Presto."
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