toymaker

This thread has got me thinking of doing up a mix. I think the only way I'd probably go back to listening to Triumph (apart from most of Allied Forces) is to do up a couple of mixed CDs. It would definitely have of Emmett's instrumental things along with the rock tunes I think are pretty good. Then I could leave off turkeys like Magic Power, Spellbound, Follow Your Heart and Hold On.

I did splice Cygnus X-1 part 1 into the middle of Hemispheres where it belongs. 28 minute masterpiece!

To those who don't like the sound of the compressed drums.

 

The Rolling Stone article does state that the duo worked with Nick Raskulinecz.

 

I'm aware that a lot of RUSH fans don't like Raskulinecz's production work on Snakes & Arrows and Clockwork Angels.

 

In the bigger picture, the loudness war scenario and the sound of MP3 files have altered people's listening habits.

 

I've said this before, wouldn't it be great if every record of every genre had Steely Dan listening quality to it? There would be no complaints.

 

We all want analog sound but like the benefits of living in a digital world where things are more convenient and faster.

 

Sometimes I think the human race needs new ears, just sayin'.

 

A rock tom-tom should should sound like "doooomm"; these ones just go "boop."

Just listened to both those videos. Quite good, limited by being a duo?

 

Yeah - what's their deal live? I'm a bit confused by one "live" video I've seen which only shows the two of them, but plays in slow motion with no sound...?

Yeah, lots of easter eggs there, along with the suspended chords or whatever they're called. I don't care for the sound of those toms, though.

 

The oversized 80s Geddy Lee glasses are amusing

I'm not sure if the potential excitement of hanging out with one of my guitar heroes could overcome my hatred of golf.

Feliz cumpleaños!

I'd like that a lot more if the three musicians actually looked like the guys from Rush rather than just guys with similar hairstyles and clothing.

This guy needs to be strung up, drawn, and quartered.

You mean the artist?

Pfft. No way.

I was doing really well . . . haven't bought anything for a while. But now there's a 1960s Kay "Speed Demon" bass for sale in my area. I love Kay guitars . . .

 

But it's a bit pricey . . . and I told myself I was done.

REO. A great AOR album which stands the test of time. Just chock full of great tunes.

Plus they are the band I have seen live the most.

 

Does ANY singer use more reverb than this guy, though?

Has anyone watched Castle Rock? There's a scene at the start of season 2 that made me gag.

Hope it was a good one!

I don't know about who is more metal, but what is beyond doubt is that both Poison and Warrant are both utter shite....

 

Shite metal.

I like Hold Your Fire (or at least a handful of tracks from it), but not because it's "metal". Rush stopping having anything in common with metal sometime around Permanent Waves.

 

Signals, Power Windows, Presto, Roll the Bones, and most of Counterparts also trended fairly far from 'metal' or 'heavy', a select few tracks over those many albums being the exceptions.

 

Did I miss the point of the thread?

The bass playing on HYF is probably the best of Geddy's career.

Hemispheres blows it sky high

Anyone else heard of em?

I have one of their albums. Terrible!

All on plastic hangers in the closet. I also collect Harley shirts from some of the dealers I've visited on my many motorcycle travels and they are stored in the same (3 door) closet.

 

Maybe I'll hang mine. Easier to see, too.

Apparently I'm a fan of Lynyrd Skynyrd because I dig ZZ Top. Wrong.

 

This thing will never work for me. Although my tastes are diverse, they're also pretty discriminating based on weird personal preferences.

 

Heart is a bit bizarre, too.

From a blog post.

 

Keeping your band shirts organized

 

This looks like it's for bands selling their shirts at gigs.

Folded in drawers. They get worn and eventually when worn out (or get too small!!) they are binned.

Over the years I have gone through countless tour shirts for some great bands.

Sometimes I think, gosh, I wish I had held on to this or that, but the bottom line is, I wore them, enjoyed them and used them for what they were made for.

 

You could have saved them and made a quilt!

Congratulations! :Alex: :Neil: :geddy: :chickendance:

Fold them and stack them?

Hang them? Wire or plastic? In a closet?

Keep them in ziplock bags under the bed?

Display them on the walls?

Do you hang them to dry? Upside down or upside up? On a wire rack or with clothes-pegs or hangers?

 

Just curious. I fold mine, so they're always creased . . .

As far as Styx goes I would choose Babe ..... I always detested that song!

 

Also stomach-turning and loose-stool-making.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URr-OyIEo3c

 

I don't hate it as much as I used to, but I still wish to never hear it again, although that guitar solo is a nice break, it's still not worth it.

Even Tommy and JY didn't like that DeYoung was pretty much forcing this type of song onto the album, after they already did Babe on the same album.

 

Truly vomitous.

 

Styx is not even close to a favourite band - and it's this kind of song that explains why. Their good songs are great, though.

I hope it's a good one!