GeminiRising79 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 I strongly believe Rush needs to reconfigure their system of producing songs in terms of musical style and lyrical content. Enough has been said about the current, long-term tangent they've been on in both respects. I can't see the group deviating to any significant degree from this path they're on. What concerns me here is- and this is common knowledge of course- as we age as humans, we become less and less inclined to change our established ways and more inclined to stay in the comfort zone of familiarity. Is this where Rush has arrived and are taking root? What are your opinions in this regard to Rush? in b4 "Were lucky they're playing anything" (i.e., I'm happy with mediocrity because I have no standards, or, I'll take dung on a platter as long as its Rush" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briremo Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Are you referring to Neil's incessant whining about how God is a sham and anyone who beleives in God is a fool? Yes it's getting quite old. I don't like being preached to by anyone and his anti-religion religion is quite tiresome. We get it Neil, Move on. I yearn for the day of far strewn mythical lands, deep relational tomes and songs about space aliens rescuing distraught spelunkers from fascist automic governments. I also the miss the odes to individualism and the get-up-off-yer-ass-and-do-something-for-yourself messages of self reliance where appropriate. I more prefer the 'Party on Wayne" to the "Tonight we'll explore the idiocy of theology because I'm much smarter than you". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clem Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 QUOTE (GeminiRising79 @ Jan 25 2011, 10:32 AM) I strongly believe Rush needs to reconfigure their system of producing songs in terms of musical style and lyrical content. Enough has been said about the current, long-term tangent they've been on in both respects. I can't see the group deviating to any significant degree from this path they're on. What concerns me here is- and this is common knowledge of course- as we age as humans, we become less and less inclined to change our established ways and more inclined to stay in the comfort zone of familiarity. Is this where Rush has arrived and are taking root? What are your opinions in this regard to Rush? in b4 "Were lucky they're playing anything" (i.e., I'm happy with mediocrity because I have no standards, or, I'll take dung on a platter as long as its Rush" Short answer: no. Neil is the lyricist. Let him write what he wants to. I don't like, nor agree with, a lot of his lyrics either, but he is who he is. Clem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rusher Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 I think this does bring up an interesting point. I wouldn't mind seeing some of the lyrics written by the AL or GL. Nothing wrong with a little change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeaveMyThingAlone Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyg7133 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 As much as Neil influences the band with his writing, Geddy has said in the past that he needs to be able to identify with the lyrics that Neil puts in front of him and both he and Alex need to be able to write music around it. Given the time, and if an interviewer would actually ask an intelligent question once in a while, I'd bet the mortgage that there have been many occasions where Ged and Al simply said "no f_ckin' way." Much the same as Neil half jokingly told them he wouldn't present them with any new lyrics until they wrote an instrumental. If they had said "um,nah" do you really think Neil would have stopped writing lyrics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tel Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 musical style....brilliant lyrical content..dont give a shit,never really been a words man. Im far more into rhythm,melody.feel (which is what you get) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappa_da_bass Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 We get it, the concept of someone speaking their mind about agnosticism makes you so terrified, you probably piss yourself every time you see the letters BU2B. You don't need to keep making topic after topic after topic after topic about it just because they get moved as spam. And for the record, Ged and Alex probably feel the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 As tiresome as Neil's anti-religion songs are becoming, I'd rather have him writing lyrics than Geddy and Alex. QUOTE I more prefer the 'Party on Wayne" to the "Tonight we'll explore the idiocy of theology because I'm much smarter than you." I'd rather have "smarter than you" lyrics about theology than dumber-than-me lyrics like "Hey baby, it's a quarter to eight; I feel I'm in the mood." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Not again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredtamasrule Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 QUOTE (ReRushed @ Jan 25 2011, 04:03 PM) Not again! again! Agnosticism! I'm terrified!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ReRushed Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 I like where Rush is musically right now. I'm looking forward to the new album, whenever it will be released, and seeing them in concert again in April. Old Rush great, new Rush good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappa_da_bass Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Yeah, I hate when people , like posting the same "Geddy and Alex need to take control back" / "Do Geddy and Alex know what kind of lyrics Neil is writing???" / "You guys I'm scared I think Neil is using atheist voodoo mind control on Geddy and Alex's innocent christian souls! HELP!!!!!" topics over and over.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeminiRising79 Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 QUOTE (slappa_da_bass @ Jan 25 2011, 03:43 PM) We get it, the concept of someone speaking their mind about agnosticism makes you so terrified, you probably piss yourself every time you see the letters BU2B. You don't need to keep making topic after topic after topic after topic about it just because they get moved as spam. And for the record, Ged and Alex probably feel the same way. When's the last time you had dem cheeks clapped properly? By the way it sounds, I'm guessing sometime in the late 80's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 It's like GeminiRising79 is to Neil Peart as Glenn Beck is to Barack Obama. Tired tired schtick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeminiRising79 Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 QUOTE (ReRushed @ Jan 25 2011, 05:01 PM) It's like GeminiRising79 is to Neil Peart as Glenn Beck is to Barack Obama. Tired tired schtick. Why would you insult Neil like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappa_da_bass Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 QUOTE (GeminiRising79 @ Jan 25 2011, 04:57 PM) When's the last time you had dem cheeks clapped properly? By the way it sounds, I'm guessing sometime in the late 80's. Just shows the kind of mental giant we're dealing with here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappa_da_bass Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 QUOTE (ReRushed @ Jan 25 2011, 05:01 PM) It's like GeminiRising79 is to Neil Peart as Glenn Beck is to Barack Obama. Tired tired schtick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeminiRising79 Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 QUOTE (slappa_da_bass @ Jan 25 2011, 05:06 PM) QUOTE (GeminiRising79 @ Jan 25 2011, 04:57 PM) When's the last time you had dem cheeks clapped properly? By the way it sounds, I'm guessing sometime in the late 80's. Just shows the kind of mental giant we're dealing with here... I'm just serving it to you at your level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PariahDog Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 QUOTE (slappa_da_bass @ Jan 25 2011, 04:56 PM)Yeah, I hate when people , like posting the same "Geddy and Alex need to take control back" / "Do Geddy and Alex know what kind of lyrics Neil is writing???" / "You guys I'm scared I think Neil is using atheist voodoo mind control on Geddy and Alex's innocent christian souls! HELP!!!!!" topics over and over.... Neil is a douche Neil is the dictator of Rush, Geddy and Alex are his toadies New Rush sucks Rush is lazy and uninspired Rush should go back to the good old days Rush should call up Tery Brown Neil should become born-again (like Neal Morse from Spock's Beard) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdFireYYZ Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Did Geddy write the lyrics for My Favorite Headache? If so, then I'd like to hear him write a few songs. The lyrics in songs like Working At Perfeckt, Slipping, and Still are great, imo. I'm not saying that Neil is a bad lyricist, or that Geddy's better than him, but I'd like them to mix it up a little bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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