nicky6 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I have to skip over that one when I watch R30, its really boring. Now I cant wait to see the drum solo on the 97 footage. Neill looked his coolest too.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I think the solos all have cool parts and sorta boring parts. I wish they could all be the length of the one from Exit...Stage Left (which may have been edited - who knows?) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I think the solos all have cool parts and sorta boring parts. I wish they could all be the length of the one from Exit...Stage Left (which may have been edited - who knows?)His solos do have that element. Didn't see the CA tour, but dividing it in three seems like a cool idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 (edited) I think the solos all have cool parts and sorta boring parts. I wish they could all be the length of the one from Exit...Stage Left (which may have been edited - who knows?)His solos do have that element. Didn't see the CA tour, but dividing it in three seems like a cool idea. Him breaking up the solos like that was one of the most interesting things about the show. That little alteration from their standard formula made the show feel more fresh and excitining. Just opening with Subdivisions was a surprise. Say what you want about the sound quality and editing but this opening transition moment gives me chills. It's electrifying and unique "segue". I can rewatch the first minute of this over and over. And the way this entire sequence is shot and edited is epic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ci_c77eQlk Edited October 2, 2014 by savagegrace26 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That One Guy Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Agreed. The "Three 1/3 solos" idea worked well. I think I actually had a friend take a bathroom break during the Time Machine solo (lol Love 4 Sale). I'd rather have Alex bust a 5 minute solo, transitioning into a Lerxst rant these days. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I like the shorter CA solos.....but the long ones are too same-y. Skip button every time......and yes i bathroom breaked when i saw them live both times. Mick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddy's Soul Patch Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 The drum solo is normally my least favorite part of the show 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 The drum solo is normally my least favorite part of the show Me too. I usually skip over them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Drum solos have always provided a good piss break time in concerts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboWTF Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I enjoyed Neil's drum solos until he started adding the recorded jazz orchestra. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I can dig a decent drum solo at a rock concert. A "percussion solo," on the other hand . . . :zzz: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
len(songs) Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 His drum solos were OK, though I never got the whole "jazz ending" thing. I did like the mini-solos on CA though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx_rush Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I think the solos all have cool parts and sorta boring parts. I wish they could all be the length of the one from Exit...Stage Left (which may have been edited - who knows?)His solos do have that element. Didn't see the CA tour, but dividing it in three seems like a cool idea. Him breaking up the solos like that was one of the most interesting things about the show. That little alteration from their standard formula made the show feel more fresh and excitining. Just opening with Subdivisions was a surprise. Say what you want about the sound quality and editing but this opening transition moment gives me chills. It's electrifying and unique "segue". I can rewatch the first minute of this over and over. And the way this entire sequence is shot and edited is epic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ci_c77eQlk I think thats my favorite live version of subdivisions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 (edited) I remember when his drum solo was considered the highlight of the show. The t4e and vapor trails tour solos were fantastic. Edited October 2, 2014 by savagegrace26 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutman Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I love all of the solos, I don't like it being broken up at all!! :codger: :madra: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 I think the solos all have cool parts and sorta boring parts. I wish they could all be the length of the one from Exit...Stage Left (which may have been edited - who knows?)His solos do have that element. Didn't see the CA tour, but dividing it in three seems like a cool idea. Him breaking up the solos like that was one of the most interesting things about the show. That little alteration from their standard formula made the show feel more fresh and excitining. Just opening with Subdivisions was a surprise. Say what you want about the sound quality and editing but this opening transition moment gives me chills. It's electrifying and unique "segue". I can rewatch the first minute of this over and over. And the way this entire sequence is shot and edited is epic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ci_c77eQlk I think thats my favorite live version of subdivisions Alex's guitar sounds cool. Kinda . . . mean, or something. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Most rock drummers should not solo. Neil's solo was always a highlight from when I started seeing Rush in 1981 but during the last decade they have lost the excitement for me. However, for years I have been suggesting that Neil insert a few short drum breaks into songs. Fast and showy in a few places but not too long. That is more exciting for the crowd. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powderfinger Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 I enjoyed the drum solo when I first really got into Rush as a freshman in high school who was first learning drums. But it's not that interesting the second time around, let alone the thirtieth. I would prefer to hear a song. I like the band more than individual members. There are mini drum solos woven into numerous Rush songs anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-Tor Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 I used to always enjoy Neil's solos but, over the last decade or so, I have found that his solos have gotten way too long. I often thought "this solo would be so much better if it was a few minutes shorter". That's one of the reasons I enjoyed the CA tour so much. Breaking it up into 3 shorter solos breathed new life into them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 I am bored by most of them frankly. I won't even listen to the one I have heard a million times by now. ATWAS. Just skip it anymore.... :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalsBandGuy Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Yeah, but it'd be awesome if they brought back the WM/FMW medley that went with that drum solo I can beat box all the way through from memory by now. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 The only drummers doing solos i was ever able to stomach were 2 guys John BonhamPhil Collins 3 if you count Chester Thompson with Phil. Mick 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicky6 Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 phils a great drummer... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 phils a great drummer... probably my fav drummer. Say what you want bout his solo career......he was awesome fronting and drumming in Genesis. Mick 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bri-tor Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 For my taste, it's not simply that the solos are too long. It's that there is too much repetition from previous solos. I understand that Neil wants to "work on ideas and themes from previous solos", but for anyone who's head the live albums several times, it just seems like a waste. I was much more impressed by the content of the mini solos on the CA tour (though the binary love theme was quite flat). However, I can put up with any amount of noodling in the drum solos as long as Neil promises to NEVER go back to noodling on the glockenspiel. THAT was just annoying... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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