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I think he stopped bitching once he got his complementory Rush rain out baseball cap. I know I was thrilled when I received mine! :banana: http://www.rushisaband.com/images/201008/1665.f.jpg http://www.rushisaband.com/images/201008/1666.f.jpg

It's AC/DC so no doubt I love this album. But recently I have been terribly addicted to FOTS!!! It's so awesome. HIGHLY recommend it!!

:o Compared to FTATR? You've got to be kidding. You need to give it another listen Stevie! :hail: I agree!! Comparable to FTATR for sure. I love everything after BIB as well. even Ballbreaker and Stiff Upper Lip! again, that is just me- I love every AC/DC album. No duds, IMO. I admit it took a while to grow on me, but now I am absolutely hooked lol. Tenacious D, I like ya, buddy!! hahaha FOTS!!!!!! :dweez: :sundog: :syrinx: :haz: and a cheeseburger for good luck! :burger:

Vomit added to diarrhoea mixed with toe jam, all topped off with a soupcon of tramp sweaty sock juice does not come close to equalling this muck in terms of sheer f***ing awfulness.

surprised you didnt make up a possible setlist

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/news.php?newsid=25371 not sure if there are any fates warning fans here, but they've got a new record coming out soon and it should be pretty cool these guys are considered pioneers of progressive metal, but too many people I know have never even heard of them...to me, they're must-hear for fans of maiden, priest, queensryche, etc

Watching CNN and I thought of the Rush Forum since many of you on here of from the East Coast. Hope everyone is well. My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone involved in today's tragedy.

http://www.torontosun.com/2013/04/16/rush-frontman-geddy-lee-thrilled-by-rock-hall-induction Rush frontman Geddy Lee thrilled by Rock Hall induction http://storage.canoe.ca/v1/dynamic_resize/sws_path/suns-prod-images/1297131386936_AUTHOR_PHOTO.jpg?quality=80&stmp=1366140557939&size=35x35 By Jane Stevenson ,QMI Agency First posted: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 02:58 PM EDT | Updated: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 03:24 PM EDT http://storage.canoe.ca/v1/dynamic_resize/sws_path/suns-prod-images/1297403991648_ORIGINAL.jpg?quality=80&size=420x Geddy Lee (QMI Agency file photo) Article The only ones not outraged it's taken this long for Rush to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? The band members themselves. "It's not anything I gave very much weight (to) in my life because it's one of those things that you have no control over," Geddy Lee says ahead of the veteran Canadian prog-rock group's induction Thursday. "So I really put it out of my mind." That said, when Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson and drummer Neil Peart learned they'd been voted into the class of 2013 after four decades as a group, they were "of course, pleased. "It's a really nice feeling," Lee says. "It's an honour. There's some terrific musicians in the Hall of Fame and, I suppose, as time goes on more great musicians will be inducted. And so it's kind of a nice pat on the back and we're quite happy to received it." Other 2013 inductees include Heart, Randy Newman, Public Enemy, the late disco queen Donna Summer and the late blues guitarist Albert King, as well as producers Lou Adler and Quincy Jones, the latter two recipients of the Ahmet Ertegun Award for Lifetime Achievement. The ceremony, set to take place at L.A.'s Nokia Theatre, will be broadcast on HBO Canada May 18. Aside from Heart -- Lee had lunch with guitarist Nancy Wilson recently in L.A. -- they don't know the other inductees who are all expected to jam at the end of the show. "I wouldn't say I know them well but I feel like I know them well," says Lee of Heart. "We did some gigs many years ago together in the northwestern U.S.A. of the midwest, I could be mistaken, and we always got along. And because they did so many gigs in Canada in their early days, we kind of felt like we were of the same vintage." Rush will only perform a couple of songs Thursday. The tunes are being kept a secret although Lee admits "it's probably pretty obvious what songs we'll play." Inducting them will be Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins. Rush chose them from a range of potential candidates. "Dave and Taylor are people we respect a lot and we know them and it makes it more comfortable for us, so I feel fortunate that we have them to induct us. What you see is what you get with those guys and they love music and Taylor is a huge Rush fan and so for him he's just totally psyched to do this and it'll make it a much nicer evening because of that." In the meantime, after a four-month break in their Clockwork Angels tour -- which will resume April 23 in the U.S. before returning to Canada in July -- Lee says they have been rehearsing, "to get your stamina back up for a three hour show." "Your fingers get a little soft. When (drummer) Neil (Peart) takes months off, it's like starting from scratch to get his body back into shape for that kind of outing." Rush is also up for two Juno nominations Sunday night -- best group and best rock album for Clockwork Angels -- but they won't be attending because of the tour. "Usually, we go to the Junos when they're home (in Toronto)," Lee says. "It just really depends on the schedule. We haven't gone to one of the Junos in another city, but usually that's because we're touring or recording."

http://www.stubhub.com/rush-tickets/rush-austin-frank-erwin-events-center-23-4-2013-4229148/ Based on that seat map, would tickets close to the front of section 34 be worth buying? Is sitting next to the stage a decent alternative to sitting in front of it? I've never sat next to the stage, for any concert i've ever been to i've been in front of the stage, so I'm just curious. Thanks! :)

What ever happened to the dissatisfied cry baby Rush fan that was intent on suing the band because they wouldn’t play during a thunderstorm in Chicago on the Time Machine tour? If I remember correctly he had spent some “Big Money” on air fare and the tickets for the show and put legal action on the band for not plating, tickets stated "Rain or shine" was his battle cry

Only two because they are 20+ Minutes Each: Hemispheres and 2112! :haz: :rush: :haz:

Interesting that they chose Grohl and Hawkins. Also, we are now guaranteed TSOR and TS. :|

Wonder why just two songs? Really interested in what the tribute bands gonna do. Hopefully the Yukon Blade Grinder was right...

Pretty obvious what they'll play Ged says—Tom Sawyer and TSOR—dammit. I was hoping for Clockwork Angels

Fixed.

How dare he put Kim Jong-un in that video. Insulting. The song is a cack n' scrapple attack. Completely unappealing. Even as video game music, it's a fail.

but we can still make up setlists cant we??

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAYLIN!!! :cheerleader: :7up: :dweez: :hi: :banana: :yay:

Vital Signs is my ultimate Rush song, that would be the coolest thing ever but yeah, not going to happen. :(

I was so nervous....lol....watching last nights show. There was so much going on I couldn't keep track. I was laughing at that Joe. All he wants to do is write that novel. And when he always kept saying "I'm having a really bad day"...

No. The chance of a proper Pink Floyd reunion died Richard passed.

http://www.cleveland.com/rockhall/index.ssf/2013/04/rush_canadian_prog-rock_band_r.html Rush fans had one word when they found out their heroes were to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Finally! And, it’s possible those fans can take some comfort in the knowledge that their fervent support may have had something to do with ensuring that bassist and vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson and drummer Neil Peart will stand on the Nokia Theatre stage in Los Angeles on Thursday night. For the first time in the short history of the Rock Hall, an online fan vote equaled a single vote on the voting committee. Though the Rock Hall won’t reveal total numbers, at least a quarter of those who voted checked the box next to Rush on their online ballots. "I think the outcry or the outpouring of support of our fans was noted by the voting committee," said Lee, in a call from Beverly Hills earlier this week. The band has been eligible since 1998. "I don’t think it was enough to turn the tide, but the noise and support from our fan base made the people on the committee take notice." Ed Stenger, founder of the Shaker Heights-based fan site rushisaband.com, is convinced that the site he founded in 2005 "played a small role in their induction." Stenger, a website developer for the Marcus Thomas marketing agency, has more than 10,000 subscribers to his site. It’s a pretty safe bet that they voted. Rush fans are nothing if not loyal. "I think it’s a hard thing to explain," said Lee, when asked about the passion fans have for Rush. "A lot of it has to do with how they came to our music. "In some ways, people come to our music at a time when they feel they need something our music has in terms of comfort or inspiration," he said. "It’s kind of a life experience for them. It gives them solace when they need solace, and that forms an emotional bond with the music." Then there’s the rebellious aspect. "There’s also something of a guilty pleasure, with Rush not being a mainstream band overtly," Lee said. "I think within our fan base, it’s something of human nature to champion something not everybody has heard of." That’s the sort of intellectual analysis you might expect from a man who is one-third of what arguably is the most famous of prog-rock bands. Rush’s sound — a union of Lee’s melodies and Peart’s lyrics, aided and abetted by Lifeson’s multiple-personalities guitar — is hardly the one-three-five of a blues band [although they did start out playing blues, and have dabbled in it over the course of their career], nor is it the typical and constant four-four time signature of most pop and rock bands. Rush segues from time signature to time signature, from effect to effect in songs that force the mind to work almost as much as they do the heart. Tunes like "Subdivisions," "Tom Sawyer," "Superconductor," "The Spirit of Radio" and "Caravan" are almost musical lassos, encircling and ensnaring any who listen. Even drum solos — a staple of 1970s arena rock bands — take on a thinking-man’s perspective when Peart does them, employing everything from roto-toms to a glockenspiel to electronic drums. They’re not so much driving, chest-thumping exercises as they are hypnotic rhythms that morph into melodies. A long career with ups and downs Mainstream or not, since forming in 1968 and releasing its first, self-titled, album in 1974, when Peart joined, Rush has produced 24 gold records and 14 platinum albums — and three of those platinum albums have gone DOUBLE platinum, meaning sales of 2 million or more. "Our career has been up and down," Lee said. "We’ve been around for 40 years. Not every one of our records has been happily received, but we set a goal in music not to have a couple of hit records and retire. Sometimes, you take one step forward and two steps backwards." Part of that is the band’s willingness to adapt — in some ways — to the music of the day, and yet maintain its own signature sound. "You have to be willing to absorb the new music going on around you," Lee said. "That’s part of being a contemporary musician. You can’t stay trapped in the ’70s. We’re very much like sponges. You’ve got to pay attention to what’s going on around you." To that end, over the course of the years, Rush has dabbled in everything from the blues to new wave, and put its own spin on all. Lee, Lifeson and Peart probably could cover "Mustang Sally" and it would come out prog. And don’t put that past them. "We do all kinds of things when we jam," said Lee, laughing at the prospect of taking prog-rock fans on a ride, Sally, ride. "Sometimes, Alex takes the mike and gets really stupid." That’s one reason Rush has been able to stick around so long. "We’re lucky because we LIKE each other," Lee said. "We’ve stayed sharp in terms of our playing ability. The fact is we still write music the way we want to write music, and we still enjoy the creative process. It keeps us interested in it, and we try to make sure there’s a heavy quotient of creativity and fun in it." For Rush fans, the word fun may be a bit of an anomaly, given the band’s predilection for somber, complex music. But the guys do like to have fun, and not just onstage. Lee recently threw out the first pitch in the Indians season-opening win against Lee’s hometown team, Toronto. "It was a bit of a breaking ball, a fake curve," he said, laughing again. "But it WAS a strike." It’s not the first time Lee and the Indians have come together. Bart Swain, director of baseball information for the Tribe, is a huge fan. "When Mark Langston was with us back in 1999," Swain said, "he surprised me one night. He knew I was a big fan. I met him in the lobby [of the Tribe’s Toronto hotel] that night and Geddy Lee picked us up and we all went out." They headed for a place called the Orbit Room .¤.¤. which just happens to be owned by Lifeson. "I was there with Geddy and Mark and all of a sudden, Alex shows up, so it’s the four of us," said Swain, whose first Rush album was the seminal "2112," purchased when he was 17 in 1987, 11 years after its initial release. "It was the greatest night of my life." Lifeson picking up the tab was just a small part of the reason. "There was a house band called the Dexters," Swain said, "and Geddy and Alex disappear. Ten minutes later, they’re onstage, with Alex on guitar and Geddy singing and doing ‘In the Mood’ and ‘Working Man.’ It was beyond unbelievable." A ‘very odd’ omission Like a lot of fans, Swain wondered why the band wasn’t in the Rock Hall already. "It just seemed very odd, given some of the credentials of the bands that were getting in there," he said. "There are a lot of conspiracy theories," said rushisaband.com founder Stenger. "There was a certain camp in the Rock Hall nominating committee that just didn’t like Rush, and they’ve prevented them from getting in all these years." As for Lee, he couldn’t care less. Though glad finally to be in, he has his own way of looking at things. Perhaps it’s that the Rock Hall may be mainly for artists who’ve coiled their guitar cords and traded their drumsticks for knitting needles. "We’re still functioning — touring and writing," Lee said. "We’re still young." With no rush to quit.

I'd pay $15 more to sit in section 6, looking at that map. But that's just one guy's opinion. I'm envious that there are still that many seats to choose from, for those prices. The Cincinnati show, which is not until July, for cripe's sake, has nothing but "obstructed view" left for it, and I'm not paying $200 for that!

the Lemmy movie was kickass!! i love when they show him in his video game lair lmao. such a tiny, messy room. nice to see a rocker who has a modest living (compared to others lol) and see him being a genuinely cool person to fans.

I don't think thats actually that good of a career representation, every song is from their second (and most popular era), all the songs you chose were written within three years of eachother and don't reflect their 40 year + career. To represent their span of work, they should probably look at playing (Working man or Fly By Night or 2112), (Tom Sawyer or TSOR Or Closer to the Heart), (Subdivisions or The Big Money or Distant Early Warning), (Dreamline or Roll the Bones or Show don't Tell), and (Far Cry or Headlong Flight or One Little Victory) I agree with this. I watched the SARStock performance and it's certainly what a mainstream fan would call their "Greatest Hits" or most popular radio songs, however a real representation of their career would have to touch on something from the 70's. 2112 is the work that always gets mentioned in biographies, which is funny because 2112 never got played on L.A. rock radio back in the day (KLOS / KMET). I think the first time I heard 2112 (Overture/Temples) was on that mid-80s heavy metal station KNAC-- some late-night DJ got the balls to play it. Anyway, I digress, but a 3-song set representative of their career is IMPOSSIBLE for RUSH. If they play TS and TSOR in their entirety, that's almost the entire set. I suggested a medley like the RTB tour medley or the R30 medley. Since Geddy didn't sing (except for Oh Yeah!!) on the R30 medley, I suggested having Taylor Hawkins or Dave Grohl sing some parts of Finding my Way, Anthem, Bangkok. If they did a version of the R30 Medley, I would suggest replacing the Hemispheres stuff with part of La Villa then breaking into TSOR and rapping up with TS. Though I'm still wondering if RUSH wouldn't gratefully allow Public Enemy to have some fun with TS. Although it's their most well-known and iconic songs, they should look for a way to not perform it as a way of saying "We're way more that just this one song." That's all well and good. But let's be real for moment. Without Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures......we are not having this conversation about the RRHOF which to be honest I could give a rats ass about anyway. Rush is my all time favorite band (obviously) and RRHOF is nothing but a farce for the most part. Those I mentioned are probably some of the most popular songs in their vast and amazing catalog. Nothing can be a complete career representation...over 4 songs. But TSOR and TS are no doubt being played as those 2 songs are by far their most well known.....they throw in a instrumental like I expect it is YYZ. Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures are the two most enduring an influential Rush albums along with 2112. Those 3 records are the absolute gold standard for Rush around the world. Heck maybe they play Overture, TS and TSOR....that would be cool. Or maybe they surprise the heck out of us.....I hope it is not as predictable as I think it will be. Overture Temples TS TSOR There you go, a 70's song for the sensitive 70's Rush fans out there. ;) But what about those late 80s and 90s sensitive Rush Fans?

Mama mia the production was ghastly...they are on the same level as The Beatles as far as I'm concerned, all there is to it, I don't care what anyone says. The much underrated Bang-A-Boomerang, good energy back then. Hey Goobs, this one's for you of course! :hi: http://youtu.be/_CsJCa2TlXU

It's the Lurve shack baaaabeeee Lurve shack Baybee The little ole place where we can get togethhhhherrrrrr. YEAH was lookin for a dance type thing. Robot? Electric Slide? Elaine? NO the PCH Prize Patrol! (How does she move in them platyforms anyhoo? Meee-yow!) Sungirldog... Rise n SHINE!

I remember seeing the scene where they drove through the windows of the Daley Plaza on the 10:00 news, back in 1979. Had you seen the mall they destroyed with the car chase before it was demolished? It was in one of the suburbs, I believe. I'm not from Chicago (da Bears) but I've visited a few times. Wonderful city. Trivia: In the mall car chase scene, they destroyed an actual mall slated for demolition. Yes, do you have a Miss Piggy? That mall was somewhere in the north suburbs I believe. My boss was actually outside on his friends porch when they were shooting the SCMODS scene. He said that the people filming didn't want anyone outside while they were shooting, and they finally agreed to go into the house after someone bribed them with a couple of cases of beer. ETA: The first time Workingcinderellaman came to Chicago to visit me, we kind of did a Blue Brother's tour. I took him to the Daley plaza, lower Wacker, and Wrigley Field.

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Ya gotta hand it to Jamie though...at least he let the bad guys lay a finger or get too touchy feely with Brienne. They barely laid a hand on her...Good work Jamie, you deserve a round of applause.

I'm in agreement here...Ged's vocals have to be a concern for the group...the new songs and the 80's era is perfect for where he is in terms of his limitations. I'm really gald they went that direction because the contrast is so amazing...laid back to kicking your ass!!! To Protect Geddy's Voice they should throw down the Instrumental Tour (Songs with Vocals are Highlighted). Set 1: Instrumedley: Finding My Way/ By-Tor & The Snow Dog/ The Necromancer/ A Passage to Bangkok/ Cygnus X-1/ Hemipshere (Prelude) Freewill) Limelight Caravan Where's My Thing? Leave that Thing Alone Main Monkey Business Limbo Show Don't Tell Clockwork Angels 2112 Overture/ Temples/ Finale Set 2; Archives Instrumedley: What You're Doing/ Working Man/ Anthem/ Fly By Night/ Beneath, Between & Behind/ Bastile Day/ No One at the Bridge/ Bastile Day-Ending) Far Cry The Anarchist Carnies New Instrumental #1 New Instrumental #2 Red Barchetta Jacob's Ladder Mal-Nar Driven (With bass Solo) Headlong Flight YYZ / (Drum Solo including Didacts & Narpits) Hope / Closer to the Heart (Extended) Xanadu (Entire) Encore: The Spirit of Radio Tom Sawyer La Villa Strangiattio :rush: :haz: :rush: Nice that you got Didacts in there...a forgotten little ditty, or whatever it is

Tried again with the link... It worked! I got 65%! :ebert: I like how your "D"tail oriented "D"scriptions "fall" right into place.... ;) :drool: :drool: :facepalm:

Happy Birthday Daylin

Happy Birthday!!!

Thanks for the tag, LABT! :ebert:

Alright, I can't keep it in any longer. I thought maybe I was missing something, maybe I was crazy, that maybe Abba was secretly another ELO that somehow I just missed out on the first time around only to discover they were full of hidden treasures, musical geniuses cloaked in a deceptive pop exterior. So I listened to several of the songs people have posted links to here, or at least the first minute or two of most of those songs. Then I remembered seeing that Mamma Mia movie with Meryl Streep, and it all came rushing back to me with great confidence and assurance. Wow, Abba sucks. I mean, they don't just suck, but they REALLY F*CKING SUCK! Yeah, everyone has different tastes, and people have shit on my tastes on TRF on a very regular basis so perhaps I should have more compassion and empathy, but this IS a Rush forum after all, and sorry, this is way too big a reach for me. C'mon people, seriously? Abba? F*CKING ABBA???? Ok, sorry, had to get that out. If you enjoy it, great. I enjoy plenty of music and tv and movies that people here hate. Continue on.

Thanks, labt. Nice article. :ebert:

They're very good, depending on the venue. If you can get within 7-10 rows up, you'll be more or less at stage level. If you know what seats they are, it makes all the difference from having an aisle seat, in between, or as close to the stage as they'll go.

the tv movie pilot for Kung Fu (the original series). It's still my favorite tv show of all time

Big Trouble in Little China. It's hard not to like Kurt Russell...drama, comedy, sci-fi, action, horror, and cheeseball B-type flicks like this, he's got to be one of the most versatile actors about

No way, who would want geddy to sing his last show to only four of their albums

I'm in agreement here...Ged's vocals have to be a concern for the group...the new songs and the 80's era is perfect for where he is in terms of his limitations. I'm really gald they went that direction because the contrast is so amazing...laid back to kicking your ass!!! To Protect Geddy's Voice they should throw down the Instrumental Tour (Songs with Vocals are Highlighted). Set 1: Instrumedley: Finding My Way/ By-Tor & The Snow Dog/ The Necromancer/ A Passage to Bangkok/ Cygnus X-1/ Hemipshere (Prelude) Freewill) Limelight Caravan Where's My Thing? Leave that Thing Alone Main Monkey Business Limbo Show Don't Tell Clockwork Angels 2112 Overture/ Temples/ Finale Set 2; Archives Instrumedley: What You're Doing/ Working Man/ Anthem/ Fly By Night/ Beneath, Between & Behind/ Bastile Day/ No One at the Bridge/ Bastile Day-Ending) Far Cry The Anarchist Carnies New Instrumental #1 New Instrumental #2 Red Barchetta Jacob's Ladder Mal-Nar Driven (With bass Solo) Headlong Flight YYZ / (Drum Solo including Didacts & Narpits) Hope / Closer to the Heart (Extended) Xanadu (Entire) Encore: The Spirit of Radio Tom Sawyer La Villa Strangiattio :rush: :haz: :rush:

How about Natural Science? Computerized clinic for superior cynics who dance to a synthetic band In their own image their world is fashioned no wonder they don't understand Perfect...

BOOM (Pun intended)

Easy. It's the goosebump factor. I think Rush gave me a higher goosebump factor due to the high pitched vocals, sublime guitar solos, and aggressive drums than any other rock band I had heard. Especially when you haven't heard the radio songs a million times. The goosebumps are still there with songs like Spirit Of Radio and Freewill but not to the degree of the early years just because I've heard them so much. I knew some radio songs but it wasn't until somebody gave me Exit Stage Left that I became hooked. How can a band sound this precise live I thought. Add to the fact that I was already starting to get interested in drums by cutting off broom handles and playing on the side of the bunk beds and it was all over. Even at a young age I could tell that Neil's rhythm's were very complex but also very precise. Something about his style I could identify with because only after about two years of self taught playing I could play tons of Rush songs and get them pretty darn close. Still blows me away that it came easier than it should have in the beginning. Started playing in 1984 and that was my first concert so GUP remains to this day one of my favs.

What really impressed me initially was the way they dressed...it was just so cool!!! How can you not like the fashion statement?

I was familiar with Rush, but it wasn't until I heard Show Don't Tell that I bought an album. At first, I thought it was okay. Soon it became my favorite and then I became hooked on the entire catalog. Presto is no longer my favorite, but I think it is one hell of a good album and has some great music.

Herm and Netts!!!! Just like old times The airshow at Scott Airbase was BADASS!!!!! The Thunderbirds did their thing and WOW!!!!!! Whatta show!!!! Good stuff. What else can I say???? Drinks all around... The range is safe, secure, and open. Fire at will!

Dusting off the cobwebs on the bar. Here's your beers people.

QUOTE (hermy @ Jun 12 2012, 09:22 PM) Hellooooo all! Long time! It's great to see you Hermy.