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Good God, would you all just drop it already with the whole "Losing It" fiasco? I mean, could you have gotten your hopes up for a more random song? Strings or not, it's not even that great of a track. And I'm sorry for those of you who expected a 70s set list. Jesus, even at sixty years old, these guys still put on the best rock performances to date and people still just bitch about anything.

I hope and pray they don't use Banger again. Time Machine's energy was unparalleled, but I think the true fact of the matter is that it wasn't shot with 'hardcore' fans in mind. Aside from the picture/color quality being fairly poor compared to R30 and S&A, I think it could've just been an extension to Beyond the Lighted Stage, where their real mission was to show the world that it's now 'cool' to like the band. ... oh, and now there are TONS of attractive females that show up as well.

(There may have already been a topic about this, and if so, my apologies in advance and feel free to lock it.) A two-pronged question: 1. Do you guys think that Rush will hire Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyen (Banger Films) again to produce the next live DVD? 2. Regardless of who they hire, would you rather it be filmed in the US, or elsewhere and why?

7 Cities has grown on me quite a bit, especially from a musical standpoint. Ged's vocals on CA don't bother me much anymore, but that's mainly because if the vocal melody and/or lyrics aren't clicking with me, I've learned to tune it out. Anyways, 7 Cities is a really well-written track as far as instrumentation is concerned. That's definitely Geddy's jam. I also love Alex's delayed feedback towards the end (as mentioned above). The Anarchist is another one of my favorites and that's particularly due to the guitar solo section, where Al has a very mystic, middle-eastern-esque solo going on, and that's coupled with Ged really stomping on those Taurus (bass) pedals.

Man, some people sure are demanding, aren't they? I love watching you guys post your setlist predictions, because you make it so easy for others to determine which album you're most partial too. Neil "skipping" his solo? Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. Have the world's greatest rock drummer not only abandon what he's worked his ass off to achieve, but you'd also be scrapping one of the biggest staples of a Rush concert... That's like ordering a club sandwich and then telling the cashier to take the bread and shove it up their ass.

May 26, 2004 - Nashville, Tennessee... Opening night of R30. I was 13 years old and it was the best night of my life.

QUOTE (ReflectedLight @ Jul 17 2012, 01:20 PM) i don't think they're going to bring it back plus if they didn't play mp in it's entirety on the last tour, i doubt they would have playd the camera eye. geddy doesn't like playing the song. This just in: EARTH NOT FLAT! They did play MP in its entirety and The Camera Eye became an all-time favorite for the entire band throughout the entire TM tour. Read interviews much?

I could've sworn I just read that The Wreckers sounds like ... a pop song? I'll be honest, I'm going to pretend I didn't see that, because that's an incredibly well-written piece... Anyways, both Big Al and Ged have stated at least on two separate occasions that they will be playing MOST (not all) of the record. To me, that doesn't leave a whole lot of room to interpret what songs will be played and which ones will be omitted, regardless of how anyone dictates what Geddy is best-suited-for, vocally. From what I've gathered thus far, I'd expect no less than two-thirds of the record to be performed. PS - @Kelly, I agree with you about The Garden. I know that my pockets will be lined with Kleenex, and not simply because it's likely to be a chilly evening this coming November.

I have enough faith in Howard to know that he'll bring us a bigger and better show than last year. Unlike the other LD's of this era, who are all fantastic in their own way, Ungerleider is a truly a master innovator. Lasers or no lasers, we all saw where the big money went last tour and that was on the morphing "spider rig," which seriously blew my mind.

Since the announcement of the tour earlier this year, there's been one burning question that's haunting me. How well will his voice hold up this time around? They've got one very long tour ahead of them and judging by how he sounded towards the end of Time Machine, I'm worried that he might have been permanently scarred by that cold that he contracted around April of last year. I'm 100% sure he'll be in top form for at least the entire first leg (as he always is), but how he keeps it in check remains a mystery to me. So, my fellow Rush brothers, what say you?

QUOTE (Two0neOneTwo @ Jun 27 2012, 11:29 AM) I have a feeling that the reason most don't agree is because they don't have any reference. If some of you are amazed by the simple EQ changes (the before/after/before example) then you'd be floored by a better mix/master. I see what you're saying, though most of us are already very much aware that we can't change the overall mix, save for a few tweaks via multiband EQ. Obviously it won't work wonders, but it can help "water it down" and clear it up a bit. I often wonder what S&A and CA would sound like if they had Terry Brown working with them again.

Yeah, I'm still a bit of a noob at remixing XD. You gotta start somewhere! Anyways, I applied the same mix via Sony Vegas (instead of Mixcraft), but I still get a big brick wall. Gah! If I can just figure out how to change the export settings.

QUOTE (launchpad67a @ Jun 14 2012, 10:54 PM) There is something wrong in your mixdown chain. Make sure you have reduced the master outputs to whatever I said in the first post. Make sure you "render" the new file through the entire master bus. I rendered a 320kbps mp3 file and it plays perfectly in WMP. Check all your save-as settings and make sure its just a clean path to disc. I think it'd help a lot if I were actually remixing the original WAV files instead of re-rendering an album of mp3s.

@Launchpad, I've tried your EQ setup and it sounded fantastic through Mixcraft, which is what I used to modify the parameters; however, once I had it mixed down and played it through WMP I noticed that I still get that "brick wall" effect from the original compression and I lost most of the clarity. Do you think that's the playback program (WMP) or is it just the nature of the beast?

QUOTE (presto123 @ Feb 28 2012, 04:40 PM) They still don't beat the Ludwigs from the Counterparts tour. Watch the drum solo from that Palace(Michigan) show. Incredible drum sound. I agree with you, completely. The Ludwigs were, by far, my favorite. Everything about that kit was "in your face" and made you wanna slam your face into a wall from the punchy awesomeness! Not that I really "dislike" any of his other sets. The snare from the R30 kit was great and it cut through perfectly. The Moving Pics set (Exit... Stage Left) was superb all-around, of course. Ranks right up there with the Counterparts set. I know DW's are carefully crafted, painted, and "tailored to fit" any situation... but for some reason, they've just never sounded right, to me.

QUOTE (Powderfinger @ Feb 24 2012, 05:46 PM) When exactly was the red Tama era? I think it was Perm Waves-P Windows, right? I do like the Hemispheres sound. But yes, the red Tamas were probably the best--especially on MP and Signals, IMHO. That would be the Signals, GuP, Power Windows era, my friend.

It's funny you mention R30, because I always felt the most biased towards that 30th Anniversary kit. I mean, the show was bad-ass and the recording quality was superb, but to me, the R30 kit sounded like cardboard, especially those toms. It just didn't seem to have any "balls" to it.

I'm sure there are a great many members on this forum that are drummers, and like me, have payed close attention to Neil's ever changing drum sound and set-up over the years. He's been through just about all of the major touring brands like Tama, Ludwig, Slingerland, and DW (not in that order, of course.) So, I ask you... Paint-jobs aside, what do you think of his drum sound today, versus previous eras? Which of his kits do you think sound the best and why?

QUOTE (circumstantial tree @ Feb 24 2012, 02:25 PM) QUOTE (ILSnwdog @ Feb 24 2012, 02:16 PM) QUOTE (circumstantial tree @ Feb 24 2012, 01:47 PM) Geddy should break out the Oberheim Polyphonic. Does your mother know you talk like that? actually, what is it about a double neck guitar that's different other than it's two necks instead of one? The top neck is a 12-string and the bottom neck is a 6-string. And it's heavier than sin.

I honestly believe that the '98-'02 hiatus was the best thing that happened for his voice, because when they came back for Vapor Trails, he truly was singing as high as he ever could. Seriously, as hard as it is to listen to because of the gritty sound quality, listen to a song or two from VT. That had to have been his highest vocal performance since Hemisphere's. He became quite conservative after Permanent Waves, which did a lot of good in preserving the cords. Bottom line, the longer the break between albums/tours, the better shape he'll be in. Which, in all honesty, makes me worry about the upcoming Clockwork Angels tour in the Fall. I'd almost be willing to wait another year if it meant preserving his vocals just a little longer.

See, I'm a big fan of the light show (being a lighting designer myself) and I feel that there wasn't enough "grande scale" shots of the stage during those big fx moments. It was all mostly crowd based, which isn't bad by any means, but I feel there should be a fair balance.

QUOTE (Kelly D @ Nov 20 2011, 04:10 PM) QUOTE (BloodofTheZodiac @ Nov 18 2011, 11:57 AM) When I watch the DVD, whether I'm drinking, high, drinking and high, or sober(yes I have watched it 4 times in it's entirety already)...I honestly don't notice Ged's vocals being off or not sounding good on this performance. I think he sounds quite decent actually. It probably has something to do with seeing crowd shots, and watching the band play their instruments, and all the other distractions like seeing the lights, and stage set up and video's in the background.(that was a lot of and's) But when I listen to the CD...it's definitely more noticeable that he didn't sound overly great, compared to the show I saw in Montreal. But then again, that's probably because I was at the actual show, and thought they were spot on because of the reasons I mentioned above. Regardless....for a man that age, he can still sing like a banshee. Only Ronnie James Dio(RIP) could still sound as good as he did in his late 50's, early 60's as he did in his younger days. I'll add that Ian Hunter, who is now in his mid-70s, can still sound like he did in Mott the Hoople's heyday. I think Geddy's voice is definitely strained but I think that's a result of him having a stretch of show dates with no break AND having a cold (yes I maintain that he DID have a cold. . . no matter what people choose to believe). Poor guy. Hey! I remember you from the DVD! They must've had you on camera a half dozen times.

This is my first post/topic as an RF member and I want to, first off, start by saying that I'm 21 and was first introduced to RUSH by my older brother when I was 8 years old (in '97.) Since then, I've become one of the most hardcore fans out there. Haven't missed a tour since R30. I know, for some of you who've been there since the 70's and 80s, that's probably laughable, but I'm quite proud of that. Anyways, I wanted to discuss the overall picture/audio quality of Rush's latest live recording, Time Machine 2011. I remember back in September (I think) watching the VH1 debut of the Cleveland show. The first time I sat through it, I was blown away by the audio mix (thanks Richard Chycki.) Everything seemed to mesh together perfectly this time around. As far as camera work is concerned, I really enjoyed how it was shot, at first. It's definitely unlike any other live recording that has ever been done for Rush and it really does show the love and compassion that fans like us have for the band and their music... and how a lot more women are coming to Rush shows However, after watching it a couple more times on DVD, I have to say I'm becoming more or less let down by the camera work and picture quality of the show. Concerning the camera angles, I now think that this was shot as more of a professional bootleg than a live DVD. I just think there were certain key moments that were missed, basically. Picture quality was probably the biggest let down for me. Most of the shots seem so... grainy? Out of focus? Whether this was done on purpose, I really don't know. What do you all think?

I've never seen such a varied group of mixed reviews on this box set. I received sectors 1 and 2 for Christmas. I was hoping to get 3, since I was really looking forward to hearing the remix of my all-time favorite records, Hold Your Fire and Power Windows (I know, it's weird especially for such a hardcore fan). I happened to look up the Sectors on Amazon and I was blown away by all the poor reviews. However, they mostly all come from people who have these ungodly expensive sound systems...