Rod in Toronto Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 I saw Cinema Strangiato on Wednesday in Toronto, and spotted Terry outside the movie theater. Couldn't NOT ask him for a picture! 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 I saw Cinema Strangiato on Wednesday in Toronto, and spotted Terry outside the movie theater. Couldn't NOT ask him for a picture! Hey Rod, do you remember a few years back about a month before you moved to Toronto, I said that the possibility of you meeting Geddy (somewhat by chance) is actually pretty good due to the fact that you place yourself in high chance situations? Well, this Terry Brown meeting is exactly the kind of thing I was talking about. :) P.S. I know you met Geddy & Alex at the Grapes event but meeting Terry like this is pretty cool. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted August 25, 2019 Author Share Posted August 25, 2019 I do remember you saying that, man. And if meeting them at the Grapes Under Pressure event was surely a dream come true, it still amazes me how so many other chances at meeting my idols have occurred since moving here. Terry was the nicest guy ever. I gave him my business card and asked for an interview - he said he would consider it. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Pretty damn cool I must say... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordgalaxy Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 That's great. I wouldn't know him from any other guy on the street. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 I do remember you saying that, man. And if meeting them at the Grapes Under Pressure event was surely a dream come true, it still amazes me how so many other chances at meeting my idols have occurred since moving here. Terry was the nicest guy ever. I gave him my business card and asked for an interview - he said he would consider it.He looks genuinely pleased to pose for a pic with you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 That's great. I wouldn't know him from any other guy on the street.Yeah good eye on Rod’s part. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted August 25, 2019 Author Share Posted August 25, 2019 That's great. I wouldn't know him from any other guy on the street. I wouldn't either, if I hadn't been told he was there. I left the room in a rush to use the bathroom, and as soon as I left a friend of mine said "dude, you missed Terry...he was just here a MINUTE ago!!". So I went down the stairs thinking he might still be outside, and lo and behold, he was there chatting with a friend. I let them finish their chat and asked for a photo - didn't want to be THAT rude fan who interrupts the artist to ask for a photo. The guy he was chatting with gracefully offered to take the photo. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 That's great. I wouldn't know him from any other guy on the street. Same here. He's a name I know but not a face. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 That's great. I wouldn't know him from any other guy on the street. Same here. He's a name I know but not a face. Well, he does look the same as he did in the Rush doc from 10 years ago 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 That's so cool! I hope you get an interview with him! :ebert: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Could Terry Brown have changed the sound of VT, Presto, RTB and Snakes? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek19 Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 (edited) I think it's very good you were able to see, and meet Terry Brown in person, and get a great, clear photo taken with him, Rod. It's being at the right place, at the right time. Edited August 25, 2019 by Derek19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushFanForever Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Terry Brown's younger brother Phil Brown is also in the music business as an audio engineer who's worked with a number of well-known musicians, including: Traffic, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, Cat Stevens, Bob Marley and Talk Talk. I look at Terry and Phil as being similar English siblings like Glyn Johns and his younger brother Andy, who's also done engineering and producing for some major classic acts. Ethan Johns (the son of Glyn) is also an engineer and producer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetersvt Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Could Terry Brown have changed the sound of VT, Presto, RTB and Snakes?I did chat very briefly with Nick R. in Nashville at the Geddy book signing. I thought about asking him the same question but was thinking that might make him a little uncomfortable. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Could Terry Brown have changed the sound of VT, Presto, RTB and Snakes?I did chat very briefly with Nick R. in Nashville at the Geddy book signing. I thought about asking him the same question but was thinking that might make him a little uncomfortable.Or just make him mad! He might have said, "LOOK I'M BETTER THAN TERRY! OK???" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Eyes Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Could Terry Brown have changed the sound of VT, Presto, RTB and Snakes? Judging by how good he was with them on the albums he did produce those albums would have sounded and been arranged better. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Eyes Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 I saw Cinema Strangiato on Wednesday in Toronto, and spotted Terry outside the movie theater. Couldn't NOT ask him for a picture! Awesome. I would have recognized him but I'm not sure I would have approached him out of sheer shyness. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Could Terry Brown have changed the sound of VT, Presto, RTB and Snakes?Changed? Sure, to a degree. But you can't make chicken salad out of chicken shit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted August 25, 2019 Author Share Posted August 25, 2019 I asked Ray Alder from Fates Warning about what it was like working with Terry - they did the Parallels album together. He was all compliments to him, and said "he actually produced and collaborated, and did not just sit there pressing the buttons". I think that as the music world is evolving, guys like that - Terry Brown, Martin Birch, Roy Thomas Baker etc. - are bound to be extinct, since bands are now more prone to self producing and using apps and gadgets to record. Quite a shame, since these producers played a huge part in what made bands like Rush, Maiden, Queen etc. so great. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 I saw Cinema Strangiato on Wednesday in Toronto, and spotted Terry outside the movie theater. Couldn't NOT ask him for a picture! Wow Super cool. Good for you bro! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Could Terry Brown have changed the sound of VT, Presto, RTB and Snakes?Changed? Sure, to a degree. But you can't make chicken salad out of chicken shit.Well we're talking about production mostly, but in terms of VT and Snakes maybe arrangements as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexMike Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 (edited) I think that as the music world is evolving, guys like that - Terry Brown, Martin Birch, Roy Thomas Baker etc. - are bound to be extinct, since bands are now more prone to self producing and using apps and gadgets to record. Quite a shame, since these producers played a huge part in what made bands like Rush, Maiden, Queen etc. so great. No question. So many classic bands I love used the same producer for several albums and that person almost became an extra member of the band for what they contributed that made those records that much better. Most new records nowadays are too compressed and brickwalled sounding for my taste. I'm still disappointed that Rush felt good about the way Clockwork came out sounding. I have no doubt it would've been much more listenable with Brown at the helm. Did you get the sense that Terry is still a Rush fan despite being sacked by them? Edited August 25, 2019 by TexMike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted August 25, 2019 Author Share Posted August 25, 2019 I think that as the music world is evolving, guys like that - Terry Brown, Martin Birch, Roy Thomas Baker etc. - are bound to be extinct, since bands are now more prone to self producing and using apps and gadgets to record. Quite a shame, since these producers played a huge part in what made bands like Rush, Maiden, Queen etc. so great. No question. So many classic bands I love used the same producer for several albums and that person almost became an extra member of the band for what they contributed that made those records that much better. Most new records nowadays are too compressed and brickwalled sounding for my taste. I'm still disappointed that Rush felt good about the way Clockwork came out sounding. I have no doubt it would've been much more listenable with Brown at the helm. Did you get the sense that Terry is still a Rush fan despite being sacked by them? Of course! He's still a regular at events promoted by fans, and was there to watch the movie. I don't have evidence of this, but I do believe he's still bitter about the band not wanting to continue their collaboration. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Eyes Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 I think that as the music world is evolving, guys like that - Terry Brown, Martin Birch, Roy Thomas Baker etc. - are bound to be extinct, since bands are now more prone to self producing and using apps and gadgets to record. Quite a shame, since these producers played a huge part in what made bands like Rush, Maiden, Queen etc. so great. No question. So many classic bands I love used the same producer for several albums and that person almost became an extra member of the band for what they contributed that made those records that much better. Most new records nowadays are too compressed and brickwalled sounding for my taste. I'm still disappointed that Rush felt good about the way Clockwork came out sounding. I have no doubt it would've been much more listenable with Brown at the helm. Did you get the sense that Terry is still a Rush fan despite being sacked by them? Of course! He's still a regular at events promoted by fans, and was there to watch the movie. I don't have evidence of this, but I do believe he's still bitter about the band not wanting to continue their collaboration. Interesting. I thought they always said it was a mutual parting of ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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