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I'd bet you $950 it will. There are lots of people who spent way more than that just following them around the country, pushing their way to the front row. Or maybe actually paid for front row tickets. In 2013 during Sting's Back to Bass Tour. VIP seats went for for $1000 each. His net worth back then was $233 million. That same year, locally, Elton John's tour VIP tickets were running for $1200 each . His net worth? $300 million.

I just read the article and was surprised at just how many photos there were of NEP, including one with Foster. Donna Halper said that from all the years she knew Rush she had perhaps one picture of herself with Neil.

Quit whining. and starting wining?

At the right angle I can see that.

Interesting. I didn't know most of the other artists.

I'm one of the new kids on the block to the TRF. The interviews were certainly new for me, but if you know where the originals are please do tell. I'm probably not be the only one who would enjoy hearing longer shows.

- I found some interviews online that I hope are new to the forum (Yes, I did a search first.) -The only interview I heard so far myself is Signals, but it was pretty good. -Enjoy! (Rush only) Permanent Waves 40th Anniversary https://www.inthestu...son-neil-peart/ A Farewell to Neil Peart https://www.inthestu...t-alex-lifeson/ Signals https://www.inthestu...d/rush-signals/ Moving Pictures https://www.inthestu...esonneil-peart/ Power Windows 35th Anniversary https://www.inthestu...e-alex-lifeson/ Echoes of Fallen Rockers (including NEP) https://www.inthestu...fallen-rockers/ (Interviews, live tracks, mixed stuff under the tag "Rush" that is not exclusively Rush) https://www.inthestudio.net/?s=Rush

It's also a very consistent album. I don't want to skip any tracks. Doing that, of course, would ruin the story's continuity.

I did a search on "worst album covers" and enjoyed myself until... ...I found that one website includes Hemispheres. https://www.kerrang....-in-metal-ever/ I'll pretend I never saw it. ("We suspend our disbelief, we are entertained")

1 This and the posts about album sides reminds me of the "less-is-better effect" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Less-is-better_effect: Wikipedia gives the example of how a dinner set with two dozen intact pieces is regarded as less valuable than a set with 31 pieces plus some broken pieces. It's pretty illogical; clearly 31 functional pieces have more utility than 24 pieces. Likewise with music, we value it more if it has only high quality songs only than if a dog or two accompany the same songs. (Again, illogical. You can just delete the offending tracks or pretend that they were all bonus tracks. 2 Back to the question: No, It's a solid album but (as others have said) Rush has so many good albums that it's hard to say that this one outshines them.

As for Geddy and Alex's taste, they hated Tai Shan. In the past, Geddy described "Tai Shan" as "an error," saying that the guys "should have known better." Back in 2016, Alex Lifeson said the song is "easily" "one of the worst" songs the band has released. https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/geddy_lee_names_rush_song_he_doesnt_like_shares_opinion_on_modern_extended-range_basses.html

With the theme of authoritarianism, let's not forget the seriousness of "My lifeblood...Spills over"

(A couple more thoughts:) Flesh and blood and fire "Flesh and blood" can mean 1. Human beings, especially with respect to their failings or weaknesses. 2. one's own flesh and blood. One's blood relatives, kin "Fire" can mean "burning passion or excitement" Connecting the two joins together humans emotionally (anticipating the next line "Lives connect in webs of gold and laser wire" Superman in supernature Needs all the comfort he can findCompare this to Dreamline (1991, 5 years befor T4E) Like lovers and heroes Lonely as the eagle's cry (Here again is the same sense of isolation from Nietzche's Superman.)

The lyrics are fantastic, imo, and represent a rare moment when Peart is being less than literal. Love the song! It is autobiographical in nature and shows his desire to get the most of limited time and a limited life. We start with the title. Time & Motion Studies are a way to improve efficiency by observation and measurement of the individual steps. They are used typically in factories and other workplaces and have been criticized by labor unions because the emphasis on efficiency dehumanizes workers, judging them by measurable numbers and parameters. Time and motion Wind and sun and rain Days connect like boxcars in a train Fill them up with precious cargo Squeeze in all that you can find Peart did. e.g. Recall that instead of riding a bus during the last few tours like his band mates, he rode a motorcycle between gigs (to make "better" use of his time). Spontaneous elation And the long-enduring kind Recall that like Geddy and Alex, he had relationships that spanned decades Time and motion Flesh and blood and fire Lives connect in webs of gold and razor wire Semiconductor circuits are made of very thin gold wires. Spin a thread of precious contact The "web" is both the worldwide web and the way in which human lives connect to each each in a complex fashion like a spiderweb. Squeeze in all that you can find Spontaneous relations Recall that Peart enjoyed striking up conversations with people as he traveled backgrounds (you know, as long as they had no idea who he was and did not try to follow him home) And the long-enduring kind The mighty ocean Dances with the moon The silent forest Echoes with the loon 1 Note the vast difference in size of the ocean vs. the moon, the vast forest vs. the loon and how the smaller is in play with the larger. 2 The ocean symbolizes something vast and eternal and moon symbolizes the passage of time; the eternal and the ephemeral meet and dance. 3 Here is also the stark contrast between work environment and the actual environment. Nature is not to be measured but is simply experienced. Time and motion Live and love and dream Eyes connect like interstellar beams Note the progression (Days connect,,, /Lives connect.../ Eyes connect...) Superman in supernature Needs all the comfort he can find 1 "Superman" is a translation of Übermensch, the idea introduced by philosopher Friedrich Nietzche of a being superior to other humans in terms of intellect and philosophy. The superman understands there is no absolute morality for humans. that morality is a social construction and therefore illusory. For the ordinary person there is a general dissatisfaction with the world and hence the creation of something beyond it (heaven, expounded in almost every religion). We hold beliefs as a consolation A way to take us out of ourselves Meditation or medication A comfort, or a promised reward Peart openly said he was an agnostic and this worked well his personal beliefs. c.f. with the following from "Armor and Sword": By contrast, the Superman doesn't fall under the sway of group identity and seeks his own meaning in this world (ein aus sich rollendes Rad, a wheel turning out of its own center). The superman accepts the vicissitudes of life and knows that others may not understand him and this may engender isolation or loneliness. 2 Superman is also an ironic reference to himself, the idea that some fans had that he was larger than life or superhuman In contrast to nature above supernature refers to the non-natural environment and demanding the superman is subject to (In this case touring and the isolation from his family), and hence the need for comfort. Spontaneous emotion And the long enduring kind ---- That's my take. I hope it helps.

In "Marathon" for instance, which is about the triumph of time and a kind of message to myself (because I think life is too short for all the things that I want to do), there's a self- admonition saying that life is long enough. You can do a lot -- just don't burn yourself out too fast trying to do everything at once. "Marathon" is a song about individual goals and trying to achieve them. And it's also about the old Chinese proverb: 'The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.' http://www.2112.net/...iancomposer.htm