vaportrailer

"Oh, I was japed a fortnight ago at Cyril's. Such a japing I never before did endure!" "What amusables were conjured, pray tell?" "Well, things started off as a simple lark-about, and then soon progressed to general merriment. Then the quadrille records came out, and the skits and japes began." "Sounds a real jollification!" "Oh, it was truly runcible."

Quadrilles: capering and kickery Warning: use of quadrilles may lead to skits and japes. :tsk:

What's the lobster's favourite Bowie album? Crustacean to Station "I also enjoy quadrilles!"

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I'm waaaaaay late to the party, but it's still a party! :cheers: :smoke: Congrats, zepphead!

Oh come on! Neil's use of vibra-slap is perfectly timed and sonically on point, and clearly the high-point of the song (and album).

bruh, those are some of my faves on the album Yeah, it seems a few people here like those two tunes. Not my cup of dish, to quote Lawrence "Don't f***ing call me Larry!" Welk. I think my faves on the album would be Secret Touch, Earthshine, Ceiling Unlimited, and How It Is. Excellent stuff. For me, VT has some of NP's best lyrics. Suck it, Red Barchetta! :P "f***in' air cars..." - Ricky, Sunnyvale. I agree - the lyrics on VT are really excellent. :cheers: I know it doesn't get much love around here, but "How It Is" is much more interesting lyrically than 2nd-hand-Coleridge/brains-in-space/etc. Lyrically it's almost a concept album, with recurring references to weather and grief/loss. It's too bad that NP had to go through hell to write this stuff, as some of the imagery is excellent. That's a good point. The imagery in Vapor Trails is so very powerful for me, and it it does work as a cohesive whole; concept album. It's interesting many only see a turd. I think it's one of Rush's very best. Absolutely. And Neil's rather "stripped-down" approach for his drum parts gave the songs more drive, texture, and more space (ironically enough on their most claustrophobic sounding recording). And he sounds like he's actually having fun playing on a couple of the tracks (Secret Touch, Freeze, Out of the Cradle), which pulls me in as a listener. He's also abandoned the "try to play behind the beat" type stuff he was doing on Test for Echo, which was technically fine, but robbed the material of a lot of its power, despite his clever arrangements. He has more of a Keith Moon approach on Vapor Trails, which is perfect for the material. No need for woodblocks and windchimes!

bruh, those are some of my faves on the album Yeah, it seems a few people here like those two tunes. Not my cup of dish, to quote Lawrence "Don't f***ing call me Larry!" Welk. I think my faves on the album would be Secret Touch, Earthshine, Ceiling Unlimited, and How It Is. Excellent stuff. For me, VT has some of NP's best lyrics. Suck it, Red Barchetta! :P "f***in' air cars..." - Ricky, Sunnyvale. I agree - the lyrics on VT are really excellent. :cheers: I know it doesn't get much love around here, but "How It Is" is much more interesting lyrically than 2nd-hand-Coleridge/brains-in-space/etc. Lyrically it's almost a concept album, with recurring references to weather and grief/loss. It's too bad that NP had to go through hell to write this stuff, as some of the imagery is excellent. That's a good point. The imagery in Vapor Trails is so very powerful for me, and it it does work as a cohesive whole; concept album. It's interesting many only see a turd. I think it's one of Rush's very best. Me too. It's themes are universal and deeply personal at the same time, which is an accomplishment.

It's probably to do with the "if I could live it all again" thing, but yeah, it doesn't work for me, especially if you go back and listen to Bastille Day and realize: a) how thoroughly kick-ass it is, and b) how good the recording sounds - the instruments have space to breathe in! The remix of Vapor Trails tried adding that kind of "soundstage" sound, with mixed results (no pun intended :P). It would be interesting to hear a different, less cluttered mix of Clockwork Angels. Speaking of self-references, was the 21:12 reference on the cover of CA a good or bad idea? What exactly did it have to do with the story? _hi_water_ poll to follow! :D

Dammit, I have a defective Paula White "Hika Handa Anda Atta" doll. It was supposed to speak in tongues, but it just shouts meaningless syllables. :(

A Rush suppository is actually a great idea, especially for an aging fan base. How about Rush branded In the End suppositories You can take one Wait a little while Works its magic And brings back your smile In the End Oooh, yeah Oh yeah yeah Finding My Suppository Leave That Suppository Alone La Villa Supposito The Suppository Within Beneath, Between, Behind Jacob's Bladder-control pads

can't talk now, gotta buy a mattress

read over 100 books this stupid year joints...say 5-6 a day x 365, wait, was this a leap year? my lungs need a vacation, apparently.

to bring me sweet books and 10 packs of rolling papers - Rizla, super-thin king-size, svp. f**k, i love books and dope

to bring me sweet books and 10 packs of rolling papers - Rizla, super-thin king-size, svp.

to bring me sweet books

Waiting for the (mail)man

f***in right gotta get back to Japan and Indonesia and see more of Vietnam and see anything of Burma Myanmar and and and

f***in right

Me vs. the Phoenix Pay System

Chilliwack? Asia? China Crisis? Alabama Shakes? Hyderabad Company? Styx? Beach Boys? Heaven 17?

Mozart rules, Hindemith drools! -Rushhead666

A little Mozart party music: The title translates to "Lick Me in the Arse." Who says classical music is dull?

As can dying young. Getting old is just another stage of life; a time to start slowing down and focusing on the things that are really important. Like posting a buncha shit on a band forum