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Consider yourself lucky. It's an all out blizzard here.

You know you're opening Pandora's Box From Hell with this one, don't you Babycat? :lol: I'm not quite sure how to answer that, but possibly..! :P Do you remember King Troll? Ummm... is that a member here..? Was, I guess. Haven't seen him in a while. Would go to very long lenghts to prove Rush are metal. Personally, I like to think "metal" is defined by sound and attitude more than anything else. Musical technique and dress code come second. Sound can go from downtuned Iommi "dark" sound to abrahasive thrash metal sound. Anything in between and even beyond that. Even djent. Attitude is more subjective, of course. It encompasses the will to be innovative, iconoclastic, creative, to explore new territories. Also, it is built upon active introspection and expanded self-awareness. "I want to scr-w girls" is hardly proof of metalness for me, though it might be for anyone else. There are exceptions, of course. Van Halen and Crue are metal, because they took it to the extreme and bear the scars for it. Thus, Pat Benatar is more metal than Bon Jovi, in my book. Tori Amos is more metal than Poison. Johnny Cash is more metal than Burzum. No one will agree with me but who cares?

The lighting on the current Rush Tour and on the Time Machine Tour blew my away. They dumped the lasers and went totally state of the art! I thought I read somewhere that Geddy and Alex went to George Lucas and hired Industrial Light And Sound to create their new lighting system. "May The Force 10 Be With You" LOL! RUSH RULES! FUKK THE HATERS!

Wouldn't want to make him randy I'm constantly upset, and randy, so list away!!! I'm a whirling dervish of naughtiness in spandex.

and speaking of belew, david bryne from talking heads was awesome

♥♡Happy 8th Anniversary, Daylin! ♡♥

Which guitarist is better? Hackett or Howe? For me the answer is simple. HACKETT!!!

is it MSNBC Lockdown: Hard Time? Luv that show

Can we tell people that we know you?

Looking out my back door. http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff508/blackcc/20130208_170544_zpse8091505.jpg

CygnusGal, I don't care if it's late!!! Thank you, sweetie xoxo

apathy

Consider yourself lucky. It's an all out blizzard here. Yes, and it is getting windier and snowier by the hour. Stay safe and warm, Rick (and all other NE-ers). I was on I-95 south of the Canton split about an hour ago and I was the only car I could see ahead or behind me. Surreal on a Friday at 3:45pm. I hope everyone keeps power and stays safe and warm. We're drinking! :cheers:

Yeah, that's a very noticeably nice posterior! :)

You mean David St. Hubbins.

A belated Happy Anniversary, Daylin! :cheerleader: 8 :cheerleader:

Metal 101. From Wikipedia.. Heavy metal (often referred to simply as metal) is a genre of rock music[1] that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and in the United States.[2] With roots in blues rock and psychedelic rock, the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified distortion, extended guitar solos, emphatic beats, and overall loudness. Heavy metal lyrics and performance styles are generally associated with masculinity and machismo.[3] The first heavy metal bands such as Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple attracted large audiences, though they were often critically reviled, a status common throughout the history of the genre. In the mid-1970s Judas Priest helped spur the genre's evolution by discarding much of its blues influence;[4][5]Motörhead introduced a punk rock sensibility and an increasing emphasis on speed. Bands in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal such as Iron Maiden followed in a similar vein. Before the end of the decade, heavy metal fans became known as "metalheads" or "headbangers". During the 1980s, glam metal became a commercial force with groups like Mötley Crüe and Poison. Underground scenes produced an array of more extreme, aggressive styles: thrash metal broke into the mainstream with bands such as Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax, while other styles of the most extreme subgenres of metal like death metal and black metal remain subcultural phenomena. Since the mid-1990s, popular styles such as nu metal, which often incorporates elements of grunge and hip hop; and metalcore, which blends extreme metal with hardcore punk, have further expanded the definition of the genre. HideCharacteristics Heavy metal is traditionally characterized by loud distorted guitars, emphatic rhythms, dense bass-and-drum sound, and vigorous vocals. Metal subgenres variously emphasize, alter, or omit one or more of these attributes. New York Times critic Jon Pareles writes, "In the taxonomy of popular music, heavy metal is a major subspecies of hard-rock—the breed with less syncopation, less blues, more showmanship and more brute force."[6] The typical band lineup includes a drummer, a bassist, a rhythm guitarist, a lead guitarist, and a singer, who may or may not be an instrumentalist. Keyboard instruments are sometimes used to enhance the fullness of the sound.[7] You know you're opening Pandora's Box From Hell with this one, don't you Babycat? :lol: I'm not quite sure how to answer that, but possibly..! :P Do you remember King Troll? Ummm... is that a member here..? Was, I guess. Haven't seen him in a while. Would go to very long lenghts to prove Rush are metal. Personally, I like to think "metal" is defined by sound and attitude more than anything else. Musical technique and dress code come second. Sound can go from downtuned Iommi "dark" sound to abrahasive thrash metal sound. Anything in between and even beyond that. Even djent. Attitude is more subjective, of course. It encompasses the will to be innovative, iconoclastic, creative, to explore new territories. Also, it is built upon active introspection and expanded self-awareness. "I want to scr-w girls" is hardly proof of metalness for me, though it might be for anyone else. There are exceptions, of course. Van Halen and Crue are metal, because they took it to the extreme and bear the scars for it. Thus, Pat Benatar is more metal than Bon Jovi, in my book. Tori Amos is more metal than Poison. Johnny Cash is more metal than Burzum. No one will agree with me but who cares? I think they were. If you listen to What You're Doing, for example, the main riff is basically Heartbreaker from Led Zeppelin II. Circumstances and The Trees? Both metal songs to my ears. Like I said, to me metal isn't Cookie Monster singing "Kill your mother" while everyone else in the band plays as fast as they can. That's noise. Early Pat Benatar was metal. :haz: :haz: :haz: Thank you guys so much! :haz: :haz: :haz: You're welcome baby! People need to remember that the definition of metal today is not the same as it was in the 70's. not even close! Metal has come a long way! Bands like Queen, Thin Lizzy and Led Zeppelin aren't really considered metal by most people today but they were in the 70's

Metal 101. From Wikipedia.. Heavy metal (often referred to simply as metal) is a genre of rock music[1] that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and in the United States.[2] With roots in blues rock and psychedelic rock, the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified distortion, extended guitar solos, emphatic beats, and overall loudness. Heavy metal lyrics and performance styles are generally associated with masculinity and machismo.[3] The first heavy metal bands such as Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple attracted large audiences, though they were often critically reviled, a status common throughout the history of the genre. In the mid-1970s Judas Priest helped spur the genre's evolution by discarding much of its blues influence;[4][5]Motörhead introduced a punk rock sensibility and an increasing emphasis on speed. Bands in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal such as Iron Maiden followed in a similar vein. Before the end of the decade, heavy metal fans became known as "metalheads" or "headbangers". During the 1980s, glam metal became a commercial force with groups like Mötley Crüe and Poison. Underground scenes produced an array of more extreme, aggressive styles: thrash metal broke into the mainstream with bands such as Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax, while other styles of the most extreme subgenres of metal like death metal and black metal remain subcultural phenomena. Since the mid-1990s, popular styles such as nu metal, which often incorporates elements of grunge and hip hop; and metalcore, which blends extreme metal with hardcore punk, have further expanded the definition of the genre. HideCharacteristics Heavy metal is traditionally characterized by loud distorted guitars, emphatic rhythms, dense bass-and-drum sound, and vigorous vocals. Metal subgenres variously emphasize, alter, or omit one or more of these attributes. New York Times critic Jon Pareles writes, "In the taxonomy of popular music, heavy metal is a major subspecies of hard-rock—the breed with less syncopation, less blues, more showmanship and more brute force."[6] The typical band lineup includes a drummer, a bassist, a rhythm guitarist, a lead guitarist, and a singer, who may or may not be an instrumentalist. Keyboard instruments are sometimes used to enhance the fullness of the sound.[7]

I only found him cos you found him! :P

Trenken's version of Hemispheres, that was God Awful.

I loved the way Geddy sang Time Stand Still at the Time Machine shows I attended, but that might have been the excitement of hearing one of my favourite songs live. The recorded version from Cleveland was disappointing. I had hoped for another recording a la Mission from Snakes And Arrows Live. Mission was a song he struggled with mightily at some of the shows I saw (including at one show outright mangling the line "To know how they struggled!", appropriate, no?), but which sounds glorious on the recording. As for Presto, I wasn't a fan of the song before the Cleveland recording, but I absolutely love it now. That isn't the smoothest vocal performance in the world, but the emotion of it really gets me in a big way. "I radiate more heat than LiiiiiiiiiiiiiiGHT!"

Mould is an absolute musical genius. Saw him live a few months ago and he blew me away. Played the whole Copper Blue album, most of the new solo album, and 4 select Huskers cuts. The place was packed and the crowd was totally into it. The show was nothing but raw power from start to finish. One of the few cats out there that can play with as much energy as they played with 30 years ago. And it was loud... like Dinosaur Jr. loud. Thats one thing that bums me out about the shows I see with "classic rock" bands who are still touring, the dudes don't play at loud enough volumes any more. If I can hear my own voice singing along, it's not loud enough. Anyways Bob is the shit and Husker Du will forever be my second favorite power trio. Oh and go buy Silver Age. A great new batch of songs courtesy of Bob Mould the "Punk Rock Guitar God."

Excellent post!!! I still have to go with Hackett! I've seen Howe in Yes and Asia live and I've never seen Hackett live yet still I think Hackett takes the cake by a crumb. Genesis is DEAD yet at least Hackett is still putting out Genesis Revisited albums. Even though he can't find a guest vocalist worth a shit. (well on the second release)

Congrats on 8 years Lin! You always bring a sense of style, light and fun to this place. Love ya, (Hopefully we can have one of these together soon ) :)

Gangst' Y'ol Geddy Corn, you...

Ann Wilson is at the top of that heap. I'd say that heap is begging Ann to get the hell off Her voice has more range and power. She squashes the competition!

Happy 8th Anniversary, Daylin! ♪♪ :sundog:

Happy Anniversary Sistah! Congrats on 8 years.... This has been an incredible home base, I'm so glad we met here! I cannot WAIT to see you this summer! Planning to commence soon.... just need to get a few things in order financially..... then we'll go headlong into planning mode! :heartL

Since I started this thread in June, I've listened to/bought albums from: Devin Townsend (who is now one of my all-time favorites), Animals as Leaders, Popol Vuh, Devil Doll, Alamaailman Vasarat, Clearlight, Can, Harmonium, Locanda Delle Fate, and others based on recommendations here. Thanks a lot everyone! :cheers: I can't imagine what my music tastes would be like if I didn't discover this forum - there's been countless bands that people here have introduced me to.

Whooo yeah. Rush is nothing but one big estrogen fest. Watch out Lilith Fair.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Wow. Listen to this set list and Geddy's voice. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT5YMFlqx44

There is a camera crew coming to where I work tomorrow to make a documentary on the program that I work on. I might become famous! :dweez:

Happy belated Anniversary!

boring. vocals are terrible. music isn't interesting or catchy. just not my cup of tea. and besides a few people, like Jerry Lee Lewis, I really don't like any music released before the 70's. You think the Beatles' vocals are terrible? Not interesting? Here's one of my favorite relatively obscure Beatles tracks. What do you think Liddy? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ps1icvHTkk

Did you ever hear the Foo Fighters version of Baker Street? It's bad ass. I couldn't agree more about Dream Weaver. What's wrong with Gary Wright?

Well I just worked while going on TRF Chat intermittently. I really wish more people then 5 could be in there. I miss chat parties. :(

I nabbed a neil shirt from the Bristow, Va show. I might have worn it but it was a size large. I held on to it for a few months before putting it up on eBay. It sold it for $406 to a guy from Toronto. When he paid he said that now he had the whole set. Rush should realize that 'large' doesn't work for the majority of their fanbase. By the way... I used the profits to buy tickets to the Atlantic City show. Oh yeah, mine was the Neil high school grad picture with the back, "neil peart gave me this shirt, he says be cool or be cast out."

I disagree, I'm as diehard as they come, got a shirt from alex opening night in manchester, I think I am going to put it on ebay to help pay for future shows, its just sitting in a drawer, doesn't fit, doesn't mean squat to me and if some other rush fan values a t-shirt, well, why not? I'm in the same boat. I got a shirt Neil shot into the crowd and while it's a cool thing to have it doesn't mean that much to me. It's a size too small, seriously why the hell would they have him shooting out large size instead of XL? Haven't they seen the guts on a lot of the male fans that come to the shows? I might sell mine to if they're going for that much. It's not doing anything just sitting in my dresser. May as well get something out of it. If the shirt did fit me, I wouldn't be thinking about selling it.