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3 min 10 seconds - It always felt like a bit of a "filler song" and it was said to be a break for Neil after drum solos, I can see the acoustic guitars with Alex and Geddy... And now I want to say longer. D'oh! A break would have to be longer - 4 minutes with lots of cheering and stage displays to stretch it out? Looking up now... Test For Echo... Actual time: 4 min 24 seconds. Edit (to suggest the next song, lol) Next track Ghost Rider

High Water - 4 minutes, 50 seconds Actual time - 5 minutes, 33 second. Next track Time Stand Still

Not coming to mind, so I usually put that in the "middle albums" category. Will look up the song (carefully) and begin my humming journey!

Peacable Kingdom - 5 min 20 seconds Actual time - 5 min 23 seconds. I need to express something here because I didn't cheat and Vapor Trails is not my go-to album - but it is very important to me because it's the "reunion" of these amazing guys and the only album to be re-released as a re-mix. The game. I hummed the song since yesterday and remembered all the interludes and instrumental bits, off-key grunge and also the melodies. It's not a super long song but must be at least 5 minutes? So I guessed and got lucky. But note to players: The CD doesn't list the song times. The liner notes do not list the song times, so unless you have an album on vinyl or CD prior to the last 3 albums (VP, Snakes and Clockwork do not show song times - in fact Clockwork Angels lists every song as 0:00, ha ha!) or other sources for reference, some song times might be more challenging to post than others. A nice challenge and more to learn Next track Rivendell

Before I watch, thank you very much Rod for posting this. And congratulations!

Sending support and best wishes from northern Ontario. I didn't know he was sick. And I can only reflect on the references to family from Neil's books and the chuckles and growing-up stories and the family visits on so many road trips. So sorry to hear the news and sincere condolences to the Peart household and family friends.

I just watched the interview and then came here to see who might have posted. Thank you Papa Emeritus for posting this! He looks happy, I love his honesty and just the way he reacts and grins or clarifies things. So casual and comfortable talking about just about anything. I have the first album and will get this one, too. The more sales, the more likely they might tour some venues? He said...maybe?! That would be awesome! Even if I can't attend, there will surely be some recordings to share around and hear the live sound. That was a great interview, I will look for more episodes with other musicians.

Tonight my wife is watching the show Law & Order Toronto. I was called to the room to see a witness being interviewed wearing a RUSH shirt. Permanent Waves of all choices. Sweet!

The third period ended, tied 2 all - I was wearing headphones and in case anybody missed it, the players are leaving the ice before overtime - while Working Man is playing. How cool is that? (Feel free to share feeling about how cool that feels)

You would have been a great part of RUSHCON, or maybe you were? Thanks for sharing, even silly things become long lasting memories!

Mr. Rutsey has also passed along, just being clear in case folks wonder. What is it with drummers in this band? (No disrespect, but I bet a dollar they would all giggle?) This is really amazing because it could have been one of the Burning For Buddy tribute series songs yet here it is over twenty years later. Interesting, to me, AI would not have come to my mind, yet there is nothing showing about the origin of this. Or did I miss it? Is this another example of surprise and needing to double down on every entry on the web to check for authentication? I could play this at a house party and get some nods. If I played the original, I would probably get a few groans - "seriously, you're playing this song of all songs?"

Been very busy lately, so I need a real ten tonne hammer of a book to get me to sleep. Something familiar, right? Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove is an amazing fiction of retired Texas Rangers who decide to run a couple of thousand cattle up to Montana in the late 1800s. Not a huge western fan and this is not a story about lonely pigeons. Lonesome Dove is a tiny hamlet on the southern border. If you ever read a western and maybe wanted to read more, this is one of many. It get's gory and the trail is not easy (it takes months), but the way characters align and the general journey is just so well written - IMO. I have likely suggested it before, but it's what I am reading now.

I miss it, too. But the forums keep the spirit alive?

Off the top... Time Stand Still was so oddly simple and weird, the players rotating around the room in an odd way and it looked so cheap yet it was shown often. But the song has prevailed and cemented itself over many others. Driven - not sure, but guessing it was one of the most expensive and artfully created videos ( I love it) and yet the song itself has not been a popular repeat. I have read that there was a lot of work that went into their videos, experts in the field, research, digital advancement and graphic exploration, but on whole Rush will probably never be recognised as pioneers in the field of music videos. I think I read Neil writing about the trend and how important it was to keep up with the industry standard, but every band has their motives, obviously. They may be more recognised for album cover art and tour books, additional artwork and such. Videos? The arena is crowded with music videos and Rush videos are probably near the bottom percentile? I would love to see an Owen short film with the last album as a sound track. There is some youtube stuff I saw a while ago of other artists recreating Rush song videos. Amazing creativity!

I just bought The Rabbit Factor for the Kindle. Thanks for the recommendation Sun & Moon. I need a break from Archer and his minute by minute politics and banking "strategery". I hope I am now in the company of Tim Moore again. And I have mentioned him before but feel free to search the travel writer with ridiculous energy and thorough research of the adventures he undertakes in real life.