alieninvasion76 Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 In honour of today, the 40th anniversary of the release of "2112", please enjoy these 2112-centric links: “2112” promo stuff: http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/transcripts/19760400mercury.htm http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/transcripts/19770109lubbockjournal.htm "2112" Reviews: http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/transcripts/19760603scene.htm http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/transcripts/19760427circus.htm http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/transcripts/19760424rpm.htm Billboard magazine article: http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/transcripts/19760828billboard.htm Concert program from “All the World’s a Stage” venue, Massey Hall, Toronto: http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/transcripts/19760611-13masseyhallprogram.htm Concert program from show just before “2112” release, (yes, they were still gigging in support of "Caress of Steel" at the time... no rest for the weary): http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/transcripts/19760209hamiltonplaceprogram.htm “2112” Wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2112_%28album%29 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassMasterGeneral Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Ahh. Already planned it out, tomorrow is a Rush only day, 2112 at least 3 times. :) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 AlienInvasion and BassMasterGeneral, welcome to the forum . . . and Happy Birthday 2112 ... 1976 was an incredible year for music - maybe the best ever - and 2112 is a huge part of that .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 what a great day to release another album when the previous one did so badly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisUK Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 There's an interview with Geddy about it here:http://teamrock.com/feature/2016-04-01/rush-we-weren-t-defiant-we-just-figured-2112-was-the-last-record-we-d-make 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiBeers Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Wow released on April Fools. Maybe that was their prank on the record company. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relayer2112 Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 I can only imagine the pressure that these guys were under on this day 40 years ago. You think you've just created the most incredible rock album ever and are waiting patiently for confirmation from the rest of the world. Then again, the same thoughts were there when Caress of Steel was released, so why should this new 2112 album be any different. Perhaps it's time to start thinking about what to do once this rock star thing is finished. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GabesCavesOfIce Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Happy 40th!! What a freaking album...can I say it again, what a freaking album... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassMasterGeneral Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 One of the reasons I love this album so much is the fact that's it's exactly what the record company told them NOT to do. "hey guys last time you released a 15+ minute song, nobody liked it, don't do it again" *does it anyway and creates one of the greatest and most important Prog Rock albums of all time* 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiBeers Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 (edited) One of the reasons I love this album so much is the fact that's it's exactly what the record company told them NOT to do. "hey guys last time you released a 15+ minute song, nobody liked it, don't do it again" *does it anyway and creates one of the greatest and most important Prog Rock albums of all time*Instead of 2112 they should have named it 'F U!'...and that doesn't stand for Florida University. Edited April 1, 2016 by 2112FirstStreet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 There's an interview with Geddy about it here:http://teamrock.com/...ecord-we-d-make Ged, you're gettin old! "I think we played 2112 in its entirety on the R30 tour" :laughing guy: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 This will get spun at some point today. Mick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 This will get spun at some point today. MickListen for me too so i don't have to. ;) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 This will get spun at some point today. MickListen for me too so i don't have to. ;) To bad it's not COS'S birthday you'd be all over that one, lol or Signals......Da Weapon baby!!!!!! Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catherine Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 I love side one the best because it's just so freaking awesome. I am with BassMasterGeneral that I love it for WHY they wrote as much as what they wrote. It's getting played today as soon as I get a chance. I am working all day, so tonight! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That One Guy Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Never knew it released on April 1. Neat. I think I'll honor it with the first listen in a year plus tonight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willowroolz Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Listening to it as I type :) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 It's amazing that it's been 40 years since this album came out. Still sounds as awesome today as it did back then. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasbo Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Missus was out so gave 2112 a good blast yesterday as well as Different Stages 2112.Look at the forum and it's been 40 years to the day.No foolin!Freaked me out a bit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Listening to it as I type :) Me too !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 July 4th, 1976 - the bicentennial anniversary here in the USA I remember this guy in our neighborhood painted his entire house red, white and blue ( this was back when people actually worked on their own houses ) Anyways, as a kid, I thought this was incredible - I couldn't get enough of hopping on my bike and going by this house There was an uproar though - a bunch of people felt it was tacky, and apparently lowered the standards of the neighborhood - which was something I could not understand Thankfully, I still don't understand it I wouldn't hear RUSH until about a year later, and I wouldn't grasp the full meaning behind 2112 for a few years . . . Long live the individual and the creative spirit 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catherine Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 You forget how magnificent 2112 is until you hear it again, LOUD, it must be LOUD. :haz: :rush: I can not keep still when I listen to it either. :D 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthemic Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 There's an interview with Geddy about it here:http://teamrock.com/...ecord-we-d-make Ged, you're gettin old! "I think we played 2112 in its entirety on the R30 tour" :laughing guy: they don't care about those kinds of details the way fans do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytserush Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 2112 came out sometime in March (according to Visions and Rush Is A Band) but if people want to celebrate it April 1 then good on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alieninvasion76 Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 Great responses all, and thanks ChrisUK for that link. Here's one with the "2112" commemorative spread they did in March's MOJO mag (the one with Bowie on the cover): https://issuu.com/olimpiocruzneto/docs/bowie__mojo_march2016/22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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