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Geddy called from 1978 and wants to borrow that sash/belt

Very nice mix, not a bad tune on it. Though if I were your friend and I eventually delved deeper into the Tull catalog, I'd probably demand to know why you had deprived me of With You There to Help Me, Nothing to Say, and Sweet Dream. ;) I second the idea that "Sweet Dream" should be there (and maybe "Inside"), but applaud your bold exclusion of "Bunghole in the Jungle"

Yeah, I think this study shows big spikes, which doesn't happen much with really popular bands, because it's hard to "improve" their numbers. Ergo, it's more strange that Rush appears than some obscure band. Also, I'm slightly ashamed that my state really likes The Greatful Dead. I have always wanted to know what was so special about the Dead? They seem to have quite a following. It seems those who like the Dead, hate Rush for some reason. It also seems that those who like the Dead seem to like every band i don't really like. My friend and neighbor is a big Dead fan and even has a picture of Garcia on his front door. But Rush to him is like Justin Bieber to me.. Exactly what is the Dead all about? It sounds like blue grass and country mixed up together on the few tunes i have listened to. Is it true they actually have no songs, but just get up on stage and jam for two hours and everyone goes nuts? Maybe its just me, but I grow to love a song, the words and the music. I'm obviously a Rush fanatic. But I also in fact love the Dead. It can happen, LOL. Okay fair enough. Tell me about this "jam" band stuff. Do they actually have songs they have written, or do they just get up on stage and play whatever comes to mind? How many albums do they have and are any of them studio recordings? What is the genre? Rock?, Country rock? Bluegrass mixed with country and a few guitar riffs? And who is "Dick" The guy with the "picks"? How does he fit into the band? I am asking as I have no idea as to why they are so popular and revered by so many people. I did not listen to them growing up. Is that why I "don't get it"? Tel me what makes the Dead special and give me a song you know will change everything I have ever thought about them. Thanks. Coming from a guy who doesn't like the Dead, I think a lot of the appeal was the sense of community. Though, it's ironic that while they felt "different", every single Deadhead at my college (in New Hampshire) in the '80s smoked weed, wore tie-dye, had dirty hair and smelled of patchouli. Another appeal was the live experience. From what I've been told, they had a couple hundred songs rehearsed at any given time, so you'd never know what you were going to hear at a concert. I admit that element of surprise is pretty fun. But the appeal of Jam Bands generally eludes me, too. Most likely it was much more fun seeing them live than listening to a tape of a tape of a show from Bakersfield in 1978. Or maybe it didn't matter cuz you were stoned.

Agree X 10 I always hated Styx as a youngster, but was never sure why. It's this ^ I watched Styx on TV recently (Ovation or maybe Palladia?), doing GI and Po8 in their entirety. Dennis De Young was not with the band, and it rocked just fine.

Nothing to see here, folks. And drbirdsong has… reconsidered his inquiry. Move along.

Voted! The poll listed "The Spirit of THE Radio" :laughing guy:

Yeah, I think this study shows big spikes, which doesn't happen much with really popular bands, because it's hard to "improve" their numbers. Ergo, it's more strange that Rush appears than some obscure band. Also, I'm slightly ashamed that my state really likes The Greatful Dead.

It's not true favorites. It's more a study of which bands do better than the national average in each state. Check out this map. And look for Delaware! http://musicmachinery.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/distinctive_artist_map2.png article: http://musicmachiner...ng-preferences/

The 2nd part of the guitar intro to Iron Maiden's Fear of the Dark is much LOOSER (not sloppier) on the studio version than all the many live versions of the song. (Starting at 27 seconds on the studio version and where the crowds begin to chant on the live versions.) The notes are very late on the beat. Hadn't noticed that before.

Thanks, RushBoingo. Very interesting to peruse the results. Not that many things surprised me. Barchetta getting number 1 is a bit of a surprise, but what I surmised you actually revealed - there is no hate for that song. And even though it is by a technicality, Test for Echo ranks lower than Roll the Bones, and for that, I am grateful to TRF. I agree with Narp that the debut album got pooped on. Beyond blaming the subpar lyrics, I think some fans have just avoided it. I guess the lack of Neil makes the first album the red-headed stepchild.

Grind - Alice In Chains Positively 4th Street - Bob Dylan Voodoo (Live) - Heaven & Hell Blade Runner (End Titles) - Vangelis Alexander The Great - Iron Maiden As Time Goes By - Billie Holiday Bohemian Rhapsody - The Flaming Lips Say Hey (The Willie Mays Song) - The Treniers Sleeping Beauty - Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Eugene Ormandy She's So Strange - Travis Mais Feliz - Bebel Gilberto Long Distance Runaround - Yes Midnight Rocks - Al Stewart A Little Rhyme (Speech) - The Beatles Straight to My Heart - Sting

Did you see Argo? There´s a scene where the US diplomats are at the Canadian embassy (I think) and they think they´ll be easily rescued the next day, so they spend the night with good food, wine and relaxing, not knowing how tough it will be to get out of that situation alive...When the levee Breaks kicks in, and it sets up the mood for the scene in a great way! I DID see Argo, but there is so much good music in that movie, I had forgotten about Zeppelin.

I make mega collections. I mean, I usually listen to albums, so why do I do this? Because Best Ofs are generally horrible, and even box sets tend to leave off way too many good songs. So I found a sweet spot that exists between a box set and everything (albums). The length used to be 78 minutes (to fit on a CD), but that was too much for one sitting. So when I did the mega collection for Rush, I said, "I could make Rush Hours. Haha." But 60 minutes turns out to be a perfect length for my ears. I do them chronologically and try to make each segment a cohesive unit. If I've taken time off from a band and want to ease back in, the mega collections are a good way to go. They're also good if you're in the mood for a specific era of a band which might be comprised of some less-than-stellar albums. They take a lot of work and research, especially if I'm not familiar with all the band's music. And I try to include everything - live albums, singles, the occasional rarity. I guess I've done about 25 so far. Some are still works in progress. The longest one I have is for Yes - 15 hours. Rush has 14 hours. The one I made for Dio (from Elf to Heaven & Hell) is 12 hours.

I remember the first time I heard When the Levee Breaks. I was amazed at how dark and ominous it was. And SO HEAVY. Then the ending knocked me on my ass. Great song.

Everyone knows the actual list is: Working Man La Villa Strangiato Closer To The Heart Fly By Night 2112 Xanadu Anthem Cygnus X-1 Book 2 The Trees Finding My Way

I kinda like it. Very impressive. Someone tell Segue. This is up his alley.

Hand Over Fist suffers from "For What It's Worth" syndrome: the verses are nicer the choruses. It's a rare disease.

Achilles Last Stand

Ok we agree on a lot but......Toto is Not better then Queen...not even close. They are lightyears better then Journey though. Mick I just don't like Queen. I've tried, but they just do my head in! The Show Must Go On is, however, one of my all time favourite songs. Good choice. My favorite Queen song. Except for all the stuff in Highlander. It won the Academy Award ... for best movie ever made.

Psssst...it's even a smidgen better :D-13: I appreciate your argument, but Kashmir (and the Rain Song) have mellotron. And metal mellotron trumps everything. :nya nya:

Carouselambra, Night Flight, Down By the Seaside, and my favorite, The Rain Song. Also, even though it gets lots of attention, I think Achilles Last Stand is 99% as awesome as Kashmir. A+ heavy prog.

Am I a bad Judas Priest fan if my (quite possibly) three very favorite tunes of theirs are Green Manalishi (Fleetwood Mac), Better By You, Better Than Me (Spookytooth), and Diamonds and Rust (Joan Baez)?

For people who don't like his music, I always wondered which would be a better nickname: George You're-No-Good or George ThouroughlyBad

More and more, I'm believing that Bread is a prog-rock band masquerading as a soft-rock band

I love Bread, but I realized it's because they are the softest prog-rock band in history.