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I said exactly that to somebody while watching it. 2112 was particularly slow. Maybe Dave asked to slow it down a bit. Oddly, I think Working Man sounded the best of the three, and I never say that. lol Alex changed the bridge part to YYZ too. I think he forgot how it went.

Damn, I honestly had no idea. I don't like KISS at all. Christ on a hockey stick, how did ever he become a musician? Thanks.

And that Signals tour setlist was SICK. All killer, no filler. That was the tour to see, IMO. (I didn't. I was 6 years old.)

Nah. Ged sounded the same as he has since 2008. You were probably hearing Les Claypool. It's hard to harmonize when you can't carry a tune in a bucket with both hands. I mean ... if Les had sung like that two thousand years ago, he would've been stoned to death.

It was great seeing them! Les Claypool: still weird! Still annoying! And why couldn't I stop watching Matt Stone play drums? It was like seeing a dog walking on its hind legs!

I would wordlessly toss Vapor Trails in front of him and hold eye contact until the message was delivered.

It's not even in my top 20.

They must die so that the more fit may live. All yin needs a bit of yang. Frodo needs a Samwise. Etc, etc.

I enjoy the Time Stand Still video in the same way that I enjoy watching The Room, or Troll 2.

Yeah, JL is a perfect example of a prog song that's more fun to play than to listen to. The abrupt change in tone in Natural Science made me cringe, now, yesterday, and 30 years ago when I first heard it. Freewill -- don't even get me started. Good prechorus, and I like Geddy's bass and Neil's clams isolated from whatever the fork Alex is doing. Other parts are ridiculous. The earlier stuff has nice bits and terrible bits -- Fountain of Lamneth, for example. And again the last two parts of 2112 are inferior to the first 5 parts. Sum total: People have different ears!

Naw, there are plenty of examples of this in the 70s. Some bits of prog work well, other bits are an absolute slog. For me, nearly every song on PW has bits I like and bits I skip over. Even the last two parts of 2112 rarely get played round these parts.

I can't believe this. Just watched the doc -- and NO mention of Pratt. What an oversight. My other takeaway: Keith Moon was really, really an animal. I'd never seen him play on video before. Holy hell. I remember Daltrey saying his theory that Moon was undiagnosed autistic.

Slightly off topic, but last month I played a Yamaha SLG200S (click here to see) for that "plugged-in classical experience" and it blew my mind. Smooth as drawn butter and a gorgeous, professional tone, even out of a simple practice amp. I want one.

How did they sound at that show? Any specific memories?

Blackstar, David Bowie. That was brilliant, much better than CA, and he died the week it was released. I'd also nominate Songs of Experience, U2. About half the songs are great.

I've really tried to enjoy CA but it has so far failed to grab me. I think my ears have changed, towards the electronic and the polyrhythmic. Still, I can recognize quality. It's the best of the final 3, as most people here agree.

Ged's bassline brings to mind a very strong snake moving through the weeds.

Kabul Blues is probably my favorite on the album. I love the Middle Eastern feeling!

Their long-term friendship probably accounted for 50% of the fans' adoration, by the end.

"I didn't like this romance novel because it's not a mystery novel."

They're not touring, are they?

I enjoy the album overall. Many songs definitely have a 90s feel. On several tracks, Maiah sounds like Sarah MacLachlan, or even Dolores Riordan of the Cranberries. I love her voice. Alex: He's really stretching out here. I love to hear it. I'd always hoped he'd play in a different context. His artistry is evident here. The only criticism: The bottom end can sound a bit sludgy. Grunge is dead; let's keep it that way. Favorite tracks: Kabul Blues, Shadow Least favorite: Western Sunset What about you?

Explain?

I saw them outdoors on that show, and they started with Limelight. In the late summer DAYLIGHT. It defeated the purpose of the song. They sounded good on the second leg, but Neil's drums sounded like Tupperware. Later I learned that John Rutsey had died that very day. I wonder if they found out before stepping onstage.

Me too, when I discovered it in the early 90s. It's easily #1 or #2 for me, tied with MP. And I like side 2 as much, or even more, than side 1. A non-Rush fan friend texted me last year, "I've been listening to 2112 this week. You were right. It really is very, very good."