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Not really a tough conclusion to draw, considering how Geddy keeps making it a point to say that Faithless and The Garden are "one of our favorites" every time they play them. I always also assume he is speaking more for himself and Neil more so than Alex, but who knows, maybe Alex has gotten soft in his old age as well.

I have a lot of concerns here. It doesn't really sound like they're all that interested in going back out on tour. It sounds more like they're being pushed into it, and they are going along with it for now, but that could easily change at any time, including right up to the last minute. No one wants to see another RUSH tour more than I do, but I'm not sure how excited I am to see them tour if their hearts aren't into it. Maybe (hopefully!) they will become more enthusiastic about touring when the time comes, but it's just too early in the process for me to really get my hopes up. I also suspect that if they do tour, it may be in a more limited fashion with fewer shows, and perhaps with more time off between shows, or maybe a few "mini-vacations" of say 1-2 weeks off, dispersed throughout the schedule. I really hope a 2015 tour materializes, but I'm not counting any chickens yet. As for the article, it was a very enjoyable read, and thanks for providing the link.

I know, right? Only covering 14 albums… how disappointing! :laughing guy:

Wait a minute…. are you whining about me whining about people whining about people whining about setlists? :o

Tom Sawyer might be a classic but I like the other 6 songs on Moving Pictures a lot more. It has nothing to do with Tom Sawyer getting a lot of radio play. Limelight gets a lot of radio play too but I still like Limelight a lot more than Tom Sawyer. Not a big fan of drums I guess?

I would extend that to 3:24. Yeah, I was surprised and quite disappointed this song wasn't chosen for the CA tour, especially given some of the songs chosen instead.

Affirming in what way? That Rush was headed in the wrong direction? :P It is a positive, life affirming song. Take a moment for what's around you. From MP to Presto, I enjoyed virtually every album less than the previous one. But that doesn't mean there weren't great songs and great lyrics (especially lyrics) on those albums. TSS is among the best, IMHO. I agree with most of what you say here, except for the TSS part. I just really don't see anything that great about the song. It's very plain and overly simplistic IMO, including the lyrics. I think Lock and Key, Prime Mover, Mission and Open Secrets are all light years better than TSS, both lyrically and musically.

Geddy's extended bass solo at the end of Leave That Thing Alone on The Time Machine Tour. :geddy: :ebert:

Tom Sawyer is really a great song (IMO). The only "bad" thing about it is how ridiculously much more attention it gets than other Rush songs that are also great, and in some cases better songs.

Yes I can see your point here. Much like Led Zeppelin completely sucked until In Through the Outdoor, when they finally had matured as musicians… and Van Halen never really put it together until 5150 and OU812. Good call! The problem with your analogy is that I never said Rush sucked up until Counterparts. True. My apologies. You only said roughly half their songs sucked throughout the 70's. I admit my analogy was a somewhat of an exaggeration. But I think my point is still valid.

Yes I can see your point here. Much like Led Zeppelin completely sucked until In Through the Outdoor, when they finally had matured as musicians… and Van Halen never really put it together until 5150 and OU812. Good call!

I don't think it is anything at all like anything they've done later in their career. Actually, I consider it to be the only "bluesy" song they've ever done and like it quite a bit.

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Affirming in what way? That Rush was headed in the wrong direction? :P

Time Stand Still????? I don't understand that at all. I think it's easily the best song in the album; such a perfect marriage of music and lyrics. Everyone has their own tastes… IMO it is a very plain, bland, whiny song. Probably the most overrated RUSH song ever. Seems like they play it on every friggin tour, while I would much rather hear Prime Mover, Lock and Key, Open Secrets or Mission. (Or better yet, something from the first 5 albums instead!). To be honest though, I really should have called it a tie between Time Stand Still and Tai Shan. Again, just my opinion and naturally lots of folks will disagree.

No dislikes from RUSH - Greatest pure hard rock and roll album of all-time. Rivendell Panacea Tears Madrigal No dislikes from from Hemispheres - Greatest album of all-time No dislikes from from PW - Greatest album of all-time No dislikes from from MP - Greatest album of all-time New World Man Red Sector A Mystic Rhythms Time Stand Still Hand Over Fist Roll the Bones Cold Fire and Alien Shore (tie) Virtuality Sweet Miracle Faithless BU2B2 Just to add a little commentary, My choices from FBN, COS, 2112, AFTK, Signals, and p/g are the ONLY songs from those albums I don't care much for. On the other hand, Presto, RTB, TFE, VT, S&A there were quite a few to choose from.

I'll drink to that setlist! :hail: :cheers:

I think that "Feel the sun up in your ass" would also work. I'm drawing a blank on what song "lemony cake" is referring to. "There's no bread Lemony cake" Ring a bell?

:tsk: Uh… no. Not even close!

What I really like about Presto is that RUSH toured after it was released. Oh, and also, I really liked… ummm…. give me a minute, I'll think of something…..

Maybe he's finally come to his senses and realized that hockey is a far superior sport to baseball, and traded in his Blue Jays season tickets for Maple Leafs tickets.

In case you're waiting for someone to ask…. which line is it? My first guess - "That those who know what's best for us, must rise and save us from ourselves" My second guess - "Ignorance and prejudice, and fear walk hand in hand" I hope they aren't both wrong! They are both great but your first guess would be the correct one. The second is great as well...... :) :cheers: Well I'm glad I had it correct! It is truly a great song indeed, (lyrics and music!) Personally, my favorite song, lyrically speaking, from MP is Vital Signs, but Witch Hunt is surely a great one as well.

In case you're waiting for someone to ask…. which line is it? My first guess - "That those who know what's best for us, must rise and save us from ourselves" My second guess - "Ignorance and prejudice, and fear walk hand in hand" I hope they aren't both wrong!

The entire Return of the Prince guitar solo, but in particular the 5 notes at the very end of it… sort of a wah-wah sound, but I don't think it's done with a wah-wah. It is a great example (one of many!) of the artistic genius of Alex Lifeson, in that it seems almost as if the entire solo (which is artistically beautiful on its own), is a preparation, or "build-up". if you will, for those five final notes.

It confused me forever that the liner notes said: "If you choose not to decide, you still haven't made a choice". I thought it was contradictory to the message of the song, and I didn't hear it. I even had a couple of record store conversations about this (remember record stores....those were awesome...). It wasn't until many years later that I learned that this was a misprint and I was right all along. Of course, this begs the question of how the hell do you misprint something to say the exact opposite of what it says. For some reason I remember it actually reading :"If you choose not to decide, you cannot have made a choice" but I could be wrong... Also seems to me that I recall hearing that Neil wrote it that way intentionally, but Geddy didn't want to sing it that way because he didn't believe it to be true. So Geddy changed the lyric to reflect how he saw it. Again, this is all just off the top of my head, so someone please correct me if I have this incorrect.