MeanMeanPride

With how many Rush fans there are out there, couldn't we all just chip in a little bit and make sure it gets in the right hands? A Kickstarter or sorts?

Retired

Neil Peart

 

Not Retired

Geddy Lee

 

Chilling on Vacation

Alex Lifeson

He wants to stay in bed just as long as he can

yes, he sleeps in till 12. He's retirement man.

Obviously I feel a little sad. Mostly daunted by the thought of a world without Rush playing and writing new music. This is a new paradigm for everyone now.

 

That said, it is and always has been Neil's prerogative. We got 40 badass years from the guy which included some of the greatest rock drumming ever. What more can we ask for?

 

The guy should go and be with his family now. It's what he's always wanted.

Nice avatar, there! :)

Love the fade out on The Big Money. Lots of great and creative song endings on Power Windows as a whole.

The Garden is one of the best on the record for sure. Love Alex's solo.

I want it!

It's not really a matter of his technical proficiency on the keyboard. Geddy will be the first to admit (and has already admitted) that he is limited to what he can do.

 

What makes Geddy a great keyboard player is his composition skills. He can craft a melody and song structure no matter what instrument he is required to use: bass, keyboard, or his voice. I'm not sure who the primary "songwriter" is for Rush (most credits say Lee/Lifeson) or if there even is one....but Geddy's compositional skills and their impact on Rush cannot be overrated

Saw this acoustic version of Resist on the Vapor Trails tour - my first concert ever. What a great idea! I love it too.

Don't normally listen to Rush at night. It's normally my soundtrack for driving everywhere. But sometimes on special occasions....

 

...like when it thunderstorms, Jacob's Ladder comes out! During an eclipse or full moon, time to bust out Earthshine.

That 2112 "train wreck" is hilarious- you can hear Alex first tries to adjust to fix it, then Neil also adjusts so they still are off like where they started. Actually just goes to show how much they're listening to each other on stage.

Really really hard. I like Power Windows just a little bit more.

The unpopular opinions thread is that way >>>>>>>>>>

 

;) Only kidding!

yes!! I want in on this PoW love fest!

 

When I was 13 my dad introduced me to Power Windows. I was in a "Rush family," so I already knew all the hits but I hadn't experienced certain albums as a whole. I remember my dad listening to the album every time we drove somewhere for what seemed like months. I got very familiar with all of the songs, even the lesser known gems like Grand Designs and Emotion Detector.

 

This may be an unpopular opinion, but I consider PoW to be one of those Rush albums with no tracks worth skipping. Like Moving Pictures, I can just put it on and let it go.

 

So much fine drumming on this album. The drumming during Alex's 7/8 solo in Marathon is fantastic, Big Money of course is groove city, and Mystic effing Rhythms!!!!! Those Tama drums just SING!

Haven't seen any, but highly recommend people check out Lotus Land on Youtube. Listen to their cover of Hemis Prelude - when the singer comes in it sounds like Geddy in his prime.

Freaking Lerxst, man. Still shredding

Nope, worst album of all time.

 

;)

As long as I get to see Xanadu in sweet, sweet HD with Neil on that retro kit ----- that alone is worth the money!!

"Live it all again - November 20."

 

You bet your ass I will!

It's not my job to convince somebody else to enjoy them! If they can't appreciate it and it's not their cup of tea, no big deal.

 

As for me, the influence is huge and undeniable, so I can't imagine NOT enjoying Rush. But there are lots of I things I dislike that others like, so....

For the most unpopular opinion of all, check out the topic titled "Neil Peart - Most Overrated Drummer Ever."

The lyrics are a huge reason why I've stayed with Rush my whole life. Of course every member of the band is a master musician and the music they created has enormous artistic merit, but I just don't think Rush would be Rush without Neil's lyrics. From the early fantasy-inspired days to introspective concepts and even world view perspectives....you can hear the band grow up through the lyrics and the music progressively. To me, that is the hidden meaning of "progressive rock" - not necessarily a band that plays technical licks in odd time signatures, but a band that improves and reinvents (grows) with each new album.

 

But here is what is truly wild about Neil's lyrics to me. As a young adult, I almost feel like I can place myself in Neil's shoes when he was my age - all by listening to whatever album he would have been writing at the time. It turns out that 26 year old Neil and I think a lot alike, and wonder about similar things. But I may find that as I get older, my views and thoughts will change. And I wonder how I'll listen to Rush differently then.

La Villa is the weakest song from Hemispheres.

 

I know....this topic is infuriating, isn't it? :) I just think Circumstances is a little bit catchier....

 

Now, from the standpoint of Alex's solos, La Villa can't be beat!

 

Edit: I actually feel bad posting this!! To clarify, Hemis is such a stellar work and every tune is great.

Thanks for posting about this. I didn't even know there was a Circumstances music video...really enjoying this right now! How interesting that they would chose to record it live rather than use the studio version. Awesome.