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Unfortunately Le Studio never really had a chance. Big recording studios like that are a thing of the past, and its remote location made using it as some sort of shrine unviable. The place was dilapidated already, and the fact that there seemed to be open access up there made it a target for vandalism. I'd be more bothered if there had been any interest in restoring it, but that didn't seem to be the case.

And he kicked her ass too!

Its a shame that this place was left to rot. Would have loved to see it turned in to some kind of resort or hotel. Of course its so dilapidated now, its future is basically sealed.

I love listening to shows in those early days. There was always more time between songs as there were no electronic tuners back then. You can hear Alex using harmonic tuning between songs on this one. Great recording!

True story. I'm watching R40 last night when my wife happened to walk in the room. Lakeside park was playing as she walked between me and the TV when she noticeably cringed and said "Wow, someones out of tune".

Agreed, Geds voice has been declining for some time now, to the point where I wish they wouldn't release live recordings. The R40 tour was a fantastic gift to all of us that wanted to go back to the 70s and 80s just one more time. In an arena Geds voice was perfectly acceptable, on DVD it isn't. I actually just picked up the R40 DVD last week simply because I was at the show with my son for his first concert and I wanted to have it. Listening to it was painful at times, surprisingly more on the newer tunes IMO. Maybe as Ged's voice warms up he's able to do more with it? I thought the second set was pretty respectable though and will probably watch it a few times.

In my 1980 yearbook I used this... Keep on looking forward...no use in looking 'round Hold your head above the ground and they won't bring you down

Thats the one I think. I have seen that series numerous times but I'm not sure if they talked about doing programming at the rehearsals? If not it was from something else. Great series btw.

These days things are a lot easier for the guys. Everything is computerized to the point that everything is programmed beforehand. I recently saw a program with RUSH's sound guy talking about preparing for a tour. The reason rehearsals take so long is that he basically programs the show. So the set everything for the first thirty seconds of a song, then they create a new setup for the next 15 seconds, etc, etc. My guess is that the samples are loaded in to the same pedals for each song, meaning there isn't a different sample in every one of Alex's pedals, only the one or two needed for each song. It would probably make sense that Neil has a click track in his in ear monitor as well, however I think that his internal clock is good enough that he could get away without it. Who knows. But agreed, they were fare more fun to watch live back in the 80s.

It's not like they were married and it doesn't sound like they were very compatible in the first place. He definitely sounded like he wasn't putting any effort in to the relationship. They were obviously living together. But whatever, she's good on a technicality right? But FYI, being cheated on by a wife is just as painful as being cheated on by a girlfriend. And if they weren't compatible and he wasn't putting any effort in to it, why not leave? Because if the other guy hadn't happened, the old boyfriend would probably have been good enough.

I agree, cheating doesn't have to be physical; it can be emotional. And while I don't condone cheating or lying to one's partner, sometimes it does happen. And sometimes it takes that for one to realize that they are, in fact, in the wrong relationship and they need to get out of it. Speaking from experience, just because a person puts energy into an existing relationship it doesn't mean it will improve that relationship. Just because a person is in an existing relationship doesn't mean it should persist. I agree, but at the point where you are going to start cheating, either physically or emotionally, you should end it with your partner at the time. Actually makes it easier if you think about it. Which would you rather here? "Honey, I love and respect you too much to cheat on you. Thats why I'm telling you now that its time to end it" or "Honey, for the last six months, while you have been faithful to you, I've been spending every free moment with somebody else". But regardless, people cheat I get that. My problem is when a woman cheats and comes here and puts a bow on it, everybody's all "you go girl". If a man were to do the exact same thing the responses would certainly not be as kind. It sucks to get dumped. Its crippling to get cheated on.

I'll be a little more honest. How would the group feel if I posted a story about how I went on vacation with my wife where I made a connection with a hot new girl who I proceeded to have an online relationship for the next year (under my wife's nose) before dumping her for the newer model? Great for me right? Seriously, maybe if you took the energy that you were wasting on your new beau and put it in to your relationship with your old beau, things might have worked out. Essentially you were cheating on him. It may not have been sexually, but you were still cheating. I'm glad it worked out for you, but I'm sure your old boyfriends version of the events isn't quite so romantic.

Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. :tsk: :tsk: :tsk: Sacrilege. Agreed. They redeemed themselves on that front this past year, though. Yeah, they played . . . most of it. I'll never understand that one but, at this point in time, I am just grateful that they did the entire (almost) song. To me, it was close enough for rock and roll! :guitar: I was just disappointed that they played my favourite part of the song wrong. At the beginning of the song, after the intro, there is the descending chord pattern that Alex plays unaccompanied. This tour he chose to do that bit on the 6 string. Not exactly sure why he chose to do that because he's always played it on the twelve.

I CAN??? Cheryl Tiegs is 70 !! Never mind. You might wanna rethink that 2015 http://www.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/2014014/rs_634x1024-140114200019-634.Cheryl-Tiegs-Sports-Illustrated-Party.ms.011414.jpg http://www.hawtcelebs.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/cheryl-tiegs-at-si-swimsuit-issue-50th-anniversary-celebration-in-hollywood_1.jpg She looks better there than most 50 year olds and many half her age. I'd hit that.

If they got a new drummer, would he wear Neil's makeup? Oh shit, wrong band! http://popdose.com/wp-content/uploads/peter-criss-neil-peart.jpg

Its all a little confusing because Alex had work done a long time ago, late 80s if I'm not mistaken. This is when he was starting to lose his hairline, so he had that area built up. Unfortunately, when you get in to hair restoration, you have to keep up with it. At a certain point Alex stopped caring about it. By the R30 tour the back of his head was completely bald, what remained in the front was likely the remnants of what had been transplanted in the 80s and 90s. As I recall It was during time machine tour (or was it R30?) that he had more work done, however this time I believe it was a weave as opposed to a transplant.

Wow. Neil Peart was living the "single life"? When? What'd I miss? I'll tell you that the one time I met Neil was in Rush's heyday, at a sold out homecoming show. Mister "single life" showed up with his less than one year old daughter cradled in his arms. He was so protective of her that he chastised a photog for taking a photo with a flash. He seemed to be far closer to a doting dad than he did a lone wolf rock star in my opinion. And Nikki6, your post is totally out of order. You are a dick and if this were my place you'd be booted from it.

I'm sure Alex claimed LVS was done in one take, or at least recorded as a single take, in an interview years ago. Probably just forgot. As I recall they tried to do LVS in one take but never quite got it. I think it was eventually done in two parts. Sorry, should read the whole thread before opening my trap lol

Finally! I'm not going to bother with a list but I will say that anybody that has even one song on their list that was released after 2112, really has no clue about the band or has a fundamental misunderstanding of the meaning of the word "heavy". Starting with AFTK Rush ceased being a heavy band and became a progressive rock band.

Tough crowd. I think the cover looks great. And maybe thats what a mirror ball looks like when you are 6'10" ;)

My thoughts.... Neil never ever got the whole "rock star" thing. Even as a teenager he didn't understand it. On the other side of the coin, Ged and Alex have lived the rock star life and relished the interviews, the public appearances, the meet and greets, and mostly the time on stage and the adoration of the fans. Bottom line is that Neil has a lot less to give up. Making records will be about all he will miss. The transition for Ged and Alex will be much more difficult because I honestly believe they enjoyed every second of what they did. The fact that neither of them moved very far from the Toronto are just shows that they still love to bask in the spotlight. Is Neil wrong, and do the other guys have any right to be upset with him? It is only natural that there would be some frustration on Ged & Alex's side. Sure there is the tendonitis, but I'll guarantee that is not the reason he is choosing to end it. The guilt of missing the better portion of his first daughters life is a painful cross to bear, and it is a mistake that he will not repeat. I guarantee that being away from his child this time was a lot harder than he thought it was going to be. And besides that, Neil is intelligent and realistic. He knows that his playing isn't what it once was, and he knows that Ged's voice is at times becoming painful to listen to (although I thought he did great for most of this tour), and he probably realizes that those issues will only get worse two years down the road when the band would likely be ready to go again. I don't think that people here really understand the time involved in preparing ones self for even a two month tour. For a band as musically complex as RUSH, it would probably take two months of almost full time practice just to get your chops back, then a month of rehearsal and two months for the actual tour. A child grows a lot in 6 months and I don't blame Neil one bit for not wanting to invest that time. As for Geddy and Alex, they will keep busy with side projects and they are too good friends not work together again.

It would be very cool to see Ged and Alex start a new band with a different singer, a keyboard player and a drummer. It would be awesome to see those guys just rock out on their instruments and leave the vocals and keys to the rest of the band.

I've always liked AFTK best, Permanent Waves second and 2112 third. But its very close, all those classic albums are great.

I really don't think its surprising that there is such chemistry between Ged and Alex. These weren't two musicians that met and formed a band, they were kids that met and learned their instruments together. There is a huge difference there. You almost become a single entity as you are so accustomed to the other person that your playing is instinctive rather than being forced or learned. Add another 40 years to that and you have perfection. As far as Neil goes, the band already had written some pretty decent tunes before he came along. Rutsy was no slouch on drums either. But Neil's drumming took the musicianship to another level. His lyrics in the 70s and 80s definitely hit the sweet spot of teenage males at the time. They were the perfect package. But if Neil hadn't come along I could still have seen them having the same success as a band like Triumph. Remember, Rutsy only had one album under his belt. It took three more tries with Neil before they struck gold. Who knows what would have happened if John had done three more records and continued to develop as a drummer and a songwriter?

I was at the July 19 Toronto show, so seeing Losing It with Ben Mink was a real treat. Xanadu was nice to hear again as well, especially with the double necks making a return, but Spirit of Radio is always the tune that is the most fun to see live. All the songs were great, just a well put together show.