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I never listen to it, but it is an outstanding album. It's a classic from that era of popular rock music. It's even a progressive rock album, one could argue. I think of Radiohead as the Yes of the 90s alternative revolution bands. They can fill stadiums, but they challenge their audiences and evolve as a band--kind of like that band Rush. So while I don't often listen to Radiohead, they are a cool band, and OKC is just as deserving as any other album. I mean, can't we just be happy that the top-rated album isn't the Foo Fighters or Green Day or something totally lame like that?

Right on... Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo I actually like that song a lot...though I don't like the horns. Don't get me wrong. It's not exactly in the upper echelon of Stones cuts. But I'm a sucker for anything with Mick Taylor. Mick Taylor could record himself tuning his guitar for an hour and I would probably buy the album, lol.

Like Zeppelin's "Heartbreaker" as much as the next guy, but I'll take the Rolling Stones' "Heartbreaker" from Goats Head Soup.

I love this. I'm watching the DVD now. I'm on Xanadu. My head is about to explode. The entire second set is just insane. That these guys are playing at that level, at that age--it's unreal man. It is so inspiring. It makes me wonder if I will have that much passion for life and a skill when I reach that age. I always skip Neil's drum solos when I watch the DVDs, but tonight I watched it, and it is really incredible, to see the guy exhaust himself, the sheer athleticism. It's an example for all of us. They also made it such a fun show for old diehard fans: using the old concert sets and instruments; playing the geek-out epics; the double-necks; Xanadu. They played Jacob's Ladder. They checked every box for the diehard fans. They gave us such an awesome final tour. Geddy sounds great. It's not like his pitch is off. He isn't tuneless. His voice seasoned with age, just like Robert Plant's, and Roger Daltrey's, and Mick Jagger's, and Jon Anderson's, and Van Morrison's, and Bob Dylan's... Rush went out on top. And I love them for that. But I miss them. I miss Rush so much.

I don't think these bands relate all that much, other than their mutual penchant for calling on classic album rock. Pearl Jam harnessed The Who and Neil Young. The Black Crowes summoned Humble Pie, The Faces, and The Stones. Other than that, two totally different bands. I like Pearl Jam as much as the next guy, but The Black Crowes are my favorite band of all time. I'm sure that is a head-scratching omission from someone who likes Rush enough to join an Internet forum, but it's true. If you only know Shake Your Money Maker, do yourself a favor and explore their output from 92-97, including the shelved Band album. They almost became a different band on their second album, after taking on a full-time, seasoned keyboardist from the Chicago blues scene and a new, and still criminally underrated, lead guitarist who brought a certain Mick Taylor heart and soul to his jaw-dropping lead work. That run of albums, beginning with The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion, is incredible. The Black Crowes are unfairly remembered as a very derivative band and a drug band. (Okay, the drug band part is fair.) But on their second record they quickly took a left turn into their own sound. Really soulful music in the great tradition of Leon Russell's Tulsa Sound that marries rock and roll with folk and Southern gospel. Great drummer. Great guitar interplay. And a great classic rock frontman with a distinctive, powerful voice--one of the last. Robinson carried the torch of Robert Plant, Steve Marriot, Rod Stewart, Mick Jagger--brash, confident, narcissistic, irritating, in the best way. A great and greatly misunderstood and underappreciated American rock band that absolutely killed live during their peak.

http://drummagazine.com/magnetic-memories-four-decades-in-the-studio-with-rush/

The Black Crowes - Amorica Tim Buckley - Lorca and Starsailor I would guess numerous Bowie albums were misunderstood upon release, especially the Eno trilogy. Misunderstood Neil Young albums? Too many to count. Van Morrison's Astral Weeks was not a hit upon release. Its cult status grew over a lengthy period of time. George Harrison - Dark Horse The Byrds - Sweetheart of the Rodeo Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns A lot of folks were not so thrilled about Nirvana's In Utero

Yes, but you skipped over Monster.

The Ox was Geddy's hero. Geddy is perhaps better skilled, but Entwistle is the master. Entwistle created the form.

I especially love his tone on Caress of Steel, and really everything from FBN through MP. And it pains me to say that, because Signals is my favorite Rush album. I prefer him on the 335 or tobacco Les Paul.

John Bonham Neil Peart Phill Collins Charlie Watts Levon Helm

Are Quicksand and Helmet post-hardcore? I like them.

Supper's Ready Carpet Crawlers Entangled Watcher of the Skies Back in NYC Stagnation Time Table In the Cage Cinema Show Fly on the Windshield/Broadway Melody

No... Huge fan, even of The River in particular, but there's a lot of filler. Sandwiched between Darkness and Nebraska, no less. And I know the filler is intentional. But I skip right over it.

Definitely a small theater. Elegant and old. Warm and fuzzy. And recently I enjoyed a concert at a city park. It's nice to stand on the grass and be outside. And what I don't like are venues like Austin 360, at which I saw Rush on the R40 tour. It was a real treat to see Rush outside, in the night air. But it also seemed as if they were playing at a race car track. Just lacks character. Those old theaters though, they have character.

Springsteen, The River

This. Keith's killer opening lick. Charlie jumps in with the roll. Jagger in the background, bleeding through an instrument mic: "Yeah!" Bill creeps in. Of course he does--he's Bill. Jagger really in now: "Yeah you got, satin shoes..." First verse, here we go. Mick Taylor swings in. All together now. The guitars sound so good. Charlie's snare pops. Everyone's riding the groove. No one aware of where this is ultimately going. Killer outro jam. Taylor and Keys shine. Poetic climb to the finish.

"The Spirit of Radio" is perhaps my favorite Rush song, at least among the radio-friendly shorter songs. But Signals is my favorite Rush album.

Truly special groups and solo artists that mean more to me than I can articulate in a brief post: The Black Crowes Rush Genesis Yes Pink Floyd Bob Dylan Neil Young George Harrison The Who Van Morrison The Rolling Stones Those are the towering groups and artists for me.

I'd have to say Quiet Riot. Summer of 1983, I went absolutely mental over "Cum On Feel the Noize." My mom bought me the 45rpm, which I repeatedly played on my Fisher Price record player. I had to watch the entire video each time it aired on MTV. One night I heard my parents up late making popcorn and I could hear the video playing on the TV, and I threw an absolute temper tantrum until they allowed me to run downstairs and catch the end of it. I was six years old. I became a metalhead at six years old. I've never actually sat down and appreciated this until now.

Happens to me frequently. I even just finished Fagen's Eminent Hipsters in practically one sitting. And now I'm checking out The Nightfly. When the hell did I enter the Steely Dan phase of my life? Strange how these things just sneak up on you.

Rush Pink Floyd Genesis In that order, I think. Unless we consider Tool prog, because I liked them before I got into Genesis. I guess I do consider Tool prog, but I can't bring myself to replace Genesis with Tool, sorry.

Steely Dan has taken over my life.

Ah! That's what I should have done!

An interesting exercise. I only listed bands, and not solo artists. The Eagles wouldn't make my top 200 favorite bands. In fact, I hate the Eagles, man. But they are the only E band represented at all in my music collection. Allman Brothers Band Black Crowes CSNY Dinosaur Jr. Eagles Fleetwood Mac Genesis Humble Pie Idaho Jayhawks King Crimson Led Zeppelin Magnolia Electric Co. New Riders of the Purple Sage Okkervil River Pink Floyd Queen Rolling Stones/Rush (no way can I pick between these two) Supertramp Thunderclap Newman U2 Velvet Underground Who XIT Yes Zombies