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I think he replicated so many of the sounds of the keyboard era perfectly.

Metal, metal, metal, metal, metal, metal and metal. Then a little bit of metal, a little bit more metal and then finish with some metal. And maybe a metal track slotted in there too.

Shortly after his book tour ended, something Ged said in an interview struck me: one of the reasons he did the tour was for closure - for himself, yes, but also for us. That the way Rush had ended was so murky and dissatisfying, and ultimately tragic, he felt we needed to see him and Al on a stage together again to give the band a proper goodbye, even if they weren't up there playing music. At the time, it seemed like the kind of thing that people say in situations like this, just another cliche. What is "closure", anyways? But now that a few months have gone by, I'm starting to realize that I actually did need some kind of closure, and that Neil's unexpected death had left me in a sort of limbo that I couldn't get out of. From January 2020 until last December, when I saw Ged's show at Massey Hall, I probably listened to more Rush than I did in the whole decade before it. Their music was constantly playing in my car, I listened to the entire Something for Nothing podcast from first episode to last, and I spent countless hours talking about the band online. But all the sudden, since that evening, it's like I found something I didn't even realize I was looking for, and I've been able to let go. I've gone from listening to the band compulsively, to hardly listening to them at all. I've left a bunch of Facebook Rush groups, stopped looking for news and videos, and they've generally been less present in my life. It doesn't feel like neglect so much as acceptance, though. It feels okay. Turns out Ged was right, and he gave me exactly what I needed. I'm curious if anyone else went through something similar...

"If you don't have your 3D glasses, you'll only see this song in one-half D!" RIP Joe.

I fully went into my R40 show expecting this to be the very final show I'll ever see from them. I was seeing my favorite band go out on top. I even bought Neil's R40 travel book, Far and Wide and went to see Geddy & Alex do an interview/signing at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2019, but that more just felt like an epilogue. Following Neil's death, that stung quite a bit especially with the 1-2 punch of COVID and a crisis in my personal life almost immediately after. His death caused me to return to their music after a bit of a hiatus and made me appreciate his words and his talent behind the kit even more. Geddy's book just feels like an additional epilogue to a book i closed long ago. It's a great read and I'm grateful that he released such a detailed retelling of his life and time in the band, even if he could have given us another 200 pages. It gave me a better understanding of how much he and the others truly busted their asses to make it and the sacrifices that came with his level of fame. And again, after not listening to Rush for a long while, I burned through the entire discography (studio and live) as I read through the book. This band remains my absolute favorite even if my listening wanes every now and then. It just hits harder when I return to it after a long time away.

Judas Priest- Sad Wings Of Destiny

Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance Pearl Jam - Dark Matter Devin Townsend - Empath Steven Wilson - To the Bone Tom Waits - Frank's Wild Years

Oops, Ok, back on topic. Great question, EP! Born to Run is a really good one, as someone that grew up with vinyl "albums" ; I always appreciated when they were arranged so that you could listen straight through at least one side; not too many fast or slower songs in a row and not what seems to happen on a lot of rushed records, a bunch of lousy songs with one hit or whatever. The first one I can think of is "Who's Next", its a great album and that's part of it. Loved it when I was younger and later on read that this also was supposed to be a rock opera that just never came together, but it makes sense that the song order would be thought about a lot and sequenced well if that was the case.

Stones prepping. Not their best there are a few gems. Sharing my beer with Keith. 434471130_396980009795795_7221216122155107618_n 2 by Jim Chambers, on Flickr

There was a time I would have said Closer to the Heart or another over played song. But after a recent hiatus from the band, my appreciation for those songs returned. If an annoying song is overplayed, time and distance can warm it back up to me. That said, I'd be fine if I never hear "In the Mood" ever again. Why it was a concert staple for so long is a mystery to me. It's a blight on all those early live albums.

He didn't get what he deserved.

His intro to the live version of "The Weapon" was a classic. https://youtu.be/iTBx0P0zOqA?si=Vxb2f22ZKfvTSCOe

van Halen 5150 (9/10) 0U812 (8/10) For unlawful Carnal Knowledge (9/10) Balance (8/10) I actually really love the Sammy Era of VH Mick

To be perfectly honest, I wish they'd quit with these 40th anniversary boxsets. I don't need a remastered Grace Under Pressure. I have half a dozen different masters of it already across various formats and nothing else they could do is going to make it sound better than it already does, short of a very tastefully done remix. What I DO want, and what I would actually shell out good money for, is a standalone video release of the complete p/g live show, ditto ESL and ASOH. Beyond that, give us the complete Toronto '97 show, or the shows from the Presto and RTB tours that were filmed. Release more soundboards as official live albums. I really don't care about studio albums with re-imagined artwork and little toy cars. I want new things to watch and listen to, that's all.

There is a difference between closure of Rush as a touring/material creating entity and my journey/love of the material that they created for over 40 years. The former may have occurred but the latter will live on indefinitely for me.

Thank you so much everybody!! I meant to log in yesterday and completely forgot. I had a great birthday. I'm so glad to be a part of this community

RIP Pegi. A huge part of Rush's history, and a name we heard a lot when we first opened this board almost 20 years ago.

I think I'm in agreement with you. When Rush just up and stopped after the short R40 tour in 2015, I kind of just tried to forget about the band itself. Listened to little of the music and didn't think much of for a few years. Once Neil died, I started remembering a bit more, listening to a little more of the music again. When Geddy's book was announced, I really started thinking about the band and how long they were a big part of my life. Reading the book nearly instantly upon release felt like reliving parts of my younger life, and like you, it felt like the closure I didn't know I needed, but ended up happy to have. Thanks for 400 pages of word salad, Geddy!

Gary Clark Jr - JPEG RAW Blue Öyster Cult - Tyranny and Mutation Handsome Jack - A Good Thing The Rolling Stones - Goats Head Soup Wilderun - Epigone Paradise Lost - Obsidian Buckethead - Monsters and Robots Burning Witches - The Dark Tower Mastodon - Cold Dark Place

Judas Priest - Invincible Shield I feel like there’s no reason for anyone else to write any new metal when JP do this, lol. Like, what’s there left to say? I kid, of course.

Stones - It's Only Rock N Roll I always thought the sound on this album was muddy. Side 1 is great while side 2, meh. Fingerprint File is the winner of side 2.

Get Your Wings My intro to Aerosmith. Back in 1974 I walked into a dorm room at college and this album was blasting. I sat down and listened to the rest of the album. Aerosmith was now on my radar. I saw them in Central Park the summer of 1975 and they blew me away. Got tickets for the band Feb 2025 at MSG. Love this song with the headphones on.

Supposedly?

My daughter said she felt it (here in central PA) but I didn't notice anything. We had a small one here about 10 years ago, the earth science guy at my husband's school had a seismograph from somewhere and it was cool to see him post the photo of it. So I ask my husband today- did the seismograph show anything? He goes, "I don't know, I think Mark stuck it in a closet somewhere??" Science! Glad everyone is ok! (A part of me was glad it didn't happen on Monday during the eclipse??!! Like witches at black masses! )

David Bowie - Scary Monsters

Soundgarden-Badmotorfinger (10/10) Mick

Temple Of The Dog- Temple Of The Dog

The first show I saw was on the VT tour, and they were absolutely killing it. It's probably the most memorable concert of my life.

Digital sales? That's nice. How many 8-tracks did they sell?

To be honest, I had my closure when I first heard that Neil had retired. I knew then that the band was all done. No reunion tours. No more albums. I felt really good about it, and I was happy for Neil.

Iron Maiden- Dance Of Death

Feeling a bit concerned, Avs have had some serious lapses and lost some key games. Will be playing Winnipeg in the first round and that's not looking so good. Just hope they manage to finish on a win Thursday. On other news, not sure what the hell is going on with the NHL, going to send the Coyotes to SLC?? As much as I would love to have an NHL team near me, this has me feeling skeptical. After all, the owner of the Utah Jazz will be involved, what could go wrong? Oh, how about getting a new arena built then selling the team as soon as your tax write offs expire. Yeah that happened once before so I wonder what do we not know about this deal? Stay tuned I guess.

S U C K

As much as I'd love to see a release like this happen, I have my doubts that it ever will, for a few different reasons. 1) Physical Media is a dying industry. With the exceptions of collectors and preservationists, most people simply do not care for Physical forms of media. As a result Anthem would be less likely to release an updated remastered release for such a small percentage of people. 2) The Footage might not exist anymore. In all the research I've done on this topic, I have never found any evidence to suggest that the film reels were preserved or held onto. It's to the contrary actually. I recall reading a post someone posted on the forum where it was mentioned that nobody bothered to keep track of the film reels after each live video was released in the 80's. Additionally, sources close to Rush have stated that the band had absolutely zero interest in older footage of themselves and as a result they did not go to any lengths to preserve it. A lot of the older footage that we do have exists only because it was preserved by third parties or by people close to the band who stepped in to save it.Even for the R40 boxset, they used the same old video transfers for footage that was included. The bonus Lock and Key Footage from ASOH was from the same old video transfer as the VHS/Laserdisc, and DVD release. Not a remastered and newly scanned negative. I'd love to be wrong, but I do believe that the original negatives for ESL, GUP, and ASOH are probably long gone or unaccounted for.

I think I could survive on the nourishment these box sets provide without food!

Yes! Their victory ended their relative anonymity.

Doesn't matter, it still sucks. With the resources available it would not have been difficult to make a high quality boot official, and AI up the sound. SUCK.

It's an embarrassment of riches that I continue to celebrate. Nothing has changed for me there.

Duane era Allman's was the first thing that popped in my head with the Grateful Dead being second. Also agree that there was a lot of magic with the Warren/Derek ABB era. For me, I don't feel the 'magic' with bands who pretty much play the songs exactly like they are on the album. It's all rehearsed and planned. Don't get me wrong, I love a lot of those bands at well but not to the context of EP's original post. It's the bands that go into the free flowing jazz improvisation where nobody knows what's gonna happen next. Then the 'magic' happens when everyone listens to what everyone else is doing and everyone synchs up and adds in their moments to elevate the spiritual moments. Honorable mentions: Phish Gov't Mule with Allen Woody when they were a power trio Luther Dickinson era Black Crowes

Came here to say The Allman Brothers Band. They had exactly what you're describing. Not for their whole career, but definitely in the early 70s (with Duane Allman) and then again in the 2000s (with Derek Trucks). Check out "Live at the Fillmore East" - it's the best place to start, and one of the best live albums of all time.