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  1. Bahamas

    The Garden cover

    I only saw this today, thank you rugen for the post. But I have to say...4 "Likes"? 3 replies? I am not affiliated with this group from Singapore but they obviously spent a hella-lot of time recording this. The album is Examination put out in 2019. They also do a version of Manhattan Project and BU2B (What?!) and I Walk The Line, by some old country music dude as well as some others. And The Sound of Muzak by Porcupine Tree. Seems to be a western music appreciation album. But they are really good at what they do! These folks are amazing, they recorded some tracks separately, just like ours faithful, instead of recording multiple vocal tracks they used two singers, the guitarist is playing both classical and electric guitar pieces, like ours faithful and the drums are simple but work perfectly. And the lyrics are clear with a similar emphasis on timing that Geddy always talked about. This group looks relaxed and the notes are all spot on. There are some variations (I think I heard some flute?) and with the guitar and obviously the drumming, but it works really well and the tone and respect of the song is really strong. Who spends that much time making new artwork that keeps to the steam-punk theme but adds - a lover story -a journey of ageing - and builds on the original images with the great playing? This group did! I think it's one of the best "band appreciation" projects I have seen. Highly recommended viewing.
  2. So great, thank you rugen! I look at the CBC on a daily basis but missed this. I clicked on your link, saw Alex being introduced and immediately logged into the forums to say thank you. I know exactly what I will be watching for the next 55 minutes !!!!!!!!!!
  3. Thank you RAY4583 for this link. Over many years, you don't post often! I have not seen other interviews with Jeff Miers, he says he has interviewed the other guys and that his career needed to be re-invented, so I will look that up soon. I remember Ray from Rush: Time Stand Still, but both of them are clearly articulate and huge Rush fans. It shows in the very loose references, the mutual appreciation for every detail. At first I also wanted to hear more technical stuff about the band and their instruments and such, but as Ray said about Geddy's book, some people might want more details about the making of an album or more specs about music making, however, that is what makes My Effin' Life more interesting. It is a great account about the life of a musician and not always about the band. Jeff says he has read hundreds of rock musician bios, but this one stood out as special. The hour long interview is not just about the book. It is more about personal journeys and relating to music during the course of your life. I had to admit some of that, watching these two guys talk about what music means to people and how it can help one feel part of a collective (my third suggested word to community and/or communion). I almost closed the interview a couple of times because it was a little corny or overly sympathetic to the band and "everything about Rush is great" but realised this felt different. If anybody has time for a "fire side" chat about the band, this seemed very honest. A line from Hold Your Fire or Farewell To Kings was easily suggested, they know their stuff. Alex and his on going projects, Geddy needing to be creative... These two guys had no boundaries, no obvious cheat notes to look at. It is simply this-or-that Rush reference, relating to this-or-that personal experience. And seeing that Ray is a teacher of Grade 4 students, they both kept it civil and worthy of a class discussion - if "why music matters" should ever be part of a lesson plan for young (or older) students. That was very enjoyable, thanks RAY4583, very much. Bahamas (Edit - And I hope Ray's sister forgave him for keeping her 8 Track)
  4. Freewill, sweet! I was listening to Permanent Waves recently for Jacob's Ladder. But when doing so, I must also listen to the rest of the album.
  5. I think what I was getting at, was that Jason Vail has a medieval chronicle series and so does Mel Starr. But maybe Starr is the better writer, and perhaps Vail is kind of copy-catting on the genre? But yes, I wanted to read more of those kind of stories and found Vail a bit awkward and Starr more supported, or polished? I wondered if you might be more familiar with self published authors vs. famous authors - all having a medium like the Kindle to publish stories and maybe the lines get blurred between good and (not so good, hate using those words but don't have better ones) self published, typos and all. I was curious if you had an opinion, Cheers :)
  6. I have to say as a huge lover of their lyrics as most of us are, I am sure, I need to correct myself: It is "I am made from the dust of the stars..." Yes it was obvious, and maybe a small thing? Maybe. But if lyrics is the issue, let's appreciate every word and beat that they made, correctly.
  7. I was looking down through the Neil topics when I started a recent one about this book. I didn't look here until now. Thanks for starting this! I don't know if I will buy it, but the side stories and such would be nice to have.
  8. I am sure I posted much earlier about Mel Starr and the Chronicles of Hugh de Singleton - which I think you "liked". A genre I never read before it was recommended, and I really enjoyed them. Simple, old school, so to speak. Then, I returned to some favourites and read new stories for a while. But THEN, I wanted a taste of those books again and the atmosphere and context and such. It was suggested I try Jason Vail. I liked the first two, but by the third book in the series there are enough typos to distract me. Without looking too much into it, I think he might be self-published or writes too fast? I wonder if he also likes Mel Starr. Last week I went back to said Starr and jumped to The Tainted Coin. It feels cozy and nice. And it feels like "care was given" on every page (Kindle).
  9. A January 30 CBC article quoted Rush's official Instagram post about the book being released in May. The 96 page coffee table book includes a Foreword by Carrie Nuttall-Peart and a portion of the proceeds from sales will go to the Neil Peart Memorial at Lakeside Park and to the American Brain Tumor Association from The Estate of Neil Peart. Very cool! I bet all the glossy car photos will add up to a hefty price tag, but I think it's wonderful that we will be able to see the project he started before he passed away. I just wanted to spread the word.
  10. "If I could wave my magic wand... I made from the dust of the stars and the oceans flow in my veins..." I had to crank it up twice (maybe more) this last week.
  11. Jason Vail, the Attebrook mystery series. I have said it before, my wife introduces me to series that I would never otherwise look at - like many of you fine folks. If you want old school, classic grammar and English country side adventures set way back in the 13th century, they are not boring. The hook for me, is this deputy coroner investigates murder after murder and has unusual relationships with town folk, gentry and servants, but is always broke. Like, he wants some intel from a knuckle boarding beggar, but is asked for a farthing. The main character has to search in his pockets for a slice of a penny, even though it's his last. I generally like faster paced stories, yet these books are almost relaxing. The research and story line and characters really make for (me) a slow down and wonderful escape.
  12. I have spent many hours resting my back over the years after clearing those darned barriers. Or you take it at speed and have to call the office because you are late, digging your vehicle off the top. Some cities have "lift thingies" where they can keep the pile away from entrances, others don't. Weird. But we all pay a lot of taxes up here because of mother nature. In many cities, tens of millions of dollars just because of geography.
  13. All three of those books are great, in my opinion. Almost every page is source material and putting history and events into a good series of books. I expected more "filler" stuff like long winded explanations and writer's opinions, but found them all very thoroughly researched. We all have our favourite albums or decades, say, but I found the writing fairly consistent throughout. Regarding My Effin' Life, I am taking my time as some other readers have said. I do really like the quality of the book and the included photos. The writing style is engaging, asking me questions or offering a chuckle. I really like it. I don't like comparisons between books, personally, because not only are they different authors but the purpose or reasons for writing are not the same. Sorry, I see the tendency to do it but it's not fair to any author.
  14. I just discovered this tonight, went to the site for some background music while working and it was different. Used it fairly often, probably as recent as November? Silly me, I kept clicking around to find the Play Now radio button, saw lots of great nostalgia and recent Rush Con stuff for Geddy's tour. Then I looked closer and sure enough: Station: Rushradio.org Server Status: Retired. RIP 1998 - 2023. I liked it a lot, donated a couple of times and always got a prompt Thank you. Thank you Rush Radio Dot Org! And great website, in general, by the way :) I'll check out rushradio.net - thank you, Time Stood Still.
  15. It happened again!! Watching this evening, under the category The Music Of Canada was the question: Only one contestant buzzed in: Answer: "What is RUSH" (Pretty sure that is how it was answered) So, perhaps the Who is/What is/Who are/ is not as important as... They got on Jeopardy again!
  16. So, I just HAVE to share this little event. I was just down in Duluth and purchased the hard cover of the book. No audio version so I will still have to get that. After leaving Barnes and Noble, we were driving around and stopped at a pharmacy and got a pop and a couple of things. The cashier noticed the Canuck accent and asked if we were visiting and how was our stay? I said, as I always plug the band whenever I can, that we were down to shop and that I had gotten a copy of Geddy Lee's new book at the mall because it wasn't up in Thunder Bay yet. She gave me a blank look and I said "He's the singer from Rush?" She politely nodded and said "That'll be $21.12". I chuckled. Then I realised she was being serious! All my life I notice anything referencing 2112 as I am sure we all do, here on the forums? I looked at the till and sure enough, the amount owing on the little window was exactly 2112. I made a bookmark out of it and it will stay with the book. Cool, huh? Edit: And can I please ask, from where are people purchasing the audio book as a CD/Hard copy? I want the option to use in different devices. I googled around and there was a copy on Amazon, but there must be an actual official site for purchasing? Rush.com, Geddy this and that, I don't see anything official to get a CD as such? Thanks for any affirmative suggestions.
  17. I guess I heard a "Prog Rock" sound, lose interpretations of rock music and scales? Still, it sounded great, if not so much a video capture.
  18. I admit, I don't know Tool from a hole in the ground, honest. They are like Dream Theatre light? But I wanted to watch Alex play. That sounded very, very good. I would have liked a close up but still, the dude leaning over his guitar and watching his fingers play each note - to perfection - was great to see. Alex playing on stage. Wonderful. But not really focused on his guitar playing? Still, live sounds and venue atmosphere is never easy - so I have read. And we got a "double neck" during the last half of the song! Thank you, BastillePark, very much Just seeing the stage lights on Alex felt very nostalgic. So very much wanting to see more of him on stage.
  19. I saw that today looking around for coverage of interviews. Nice one! It's not just asking a question that folks might already have a general idea about, but hearing Geddy describe his feelings about R40 being the end was really nice. And actually, we already knew about the different feelings between the guys and that it might be over, but Neil feeling "liberated" is a more definitive description of how he must have been growing more excited with each show closer to the end, than the other guys.
  20. I glanced at this topic, thank you Blueschica! But, but... I don't want too many spoiler alerts. For once, and probably the first time, I am not ordering something fresh off the press. It really adds up and I have ordered a tonne of Rush stuff hot off the presses in the last few years. So I thought I would wait a bit for a price drop, but even typing this I feel like an ugly wart on the backside of a lonely frog in a wilderness swamp. Everything has been so positive from what I am reading, from different directions, I really want both the book and audio book. I love the tactile holding and seeing the photos but I also do a lot of road trips. I could listen to Geddy talk for hours - and I will! This weekend I will poke around and make my orders
  21. I would have, too. But then the final, of the final, of the last of all that business would feel more special than so many songs played over the decades? It's' the "Zen" thing, the Garden being symbolic and it really was the the end? These guys always surprise me. Absolutely wonderful in many ways.
  22. Thank you Jag2112, for this! I love when forum folk post new stuff I just don't regularly come across, very nice. Is it just me or one the photos at the bottom of the article "Lee and Neil Peart - Nancy took this..." is actually Geddy and Alex?
  23. Thank you, Lurkst for this link. I don't follow podcasts and I am generally not tuned in to musician interviews so I would otherwise never have known about this. When you have listened to main stream interviews and read articles and books and such about the band members over the years, hearing from his brother just feels kind of warm and fuzzy? Cozy?. It adds some context to what you think you knew and just the most simple of questions and hearing the answers is so great to hear. Well worth the listen, anybody seeing this topic. Not depressing, nothing to shy away from, but a wonderful celebration of Neil. And so cool that three years after he passed away there is not silence or "enough already, leave me alone" but more sincere sharing of stories with family and the fantastic life he lived. (Thank you Family!) Great interview
  24. A Walk In The Woods by Bill Bryson. I watched the movie a few years ago and a friend is planning on doing most of the Appalachian Trail next year so I was inspired to read the book. The author includes a lot of local history along the route.
  25. Ahhhhhhhh! Sweet. What a treasure. My copy is very old and tattered. I was completely taken when I was being read to, of a boy who asked adults if his drawing scared them, but they thought it was a hat when it was actually an elephant inside a snake! (Not exactly, it's been a while but something like that). As I got older I could read it for myself and contemplate more of the details and have done so many times. It seems presented as a children's book but it most certainly is a very mature story with so many philosophical considerations. Thanks for presenting it here, it's been a while and I will have to read it again soon
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