softfilter

And I heard" similarity" the beginning of the title track Clock Work Angels to Alan Parsons " I Robot"

Wow, that's pretty convincing I don't know or care if he did or not but really does sound similar. On the other side i heard about eight years ago now, a later day King Crimson album from a friend of mine at work who is a Crimson fanatic a guitar riff that sounded identical to i believe it was to Freeze from Vapor Trails. Played it to my buddy and he had to admit 'holy shit it is!'.. Couldn't tell ya the King Crimson song or album but i'm pretty sure it came out shortly after Rush Vapor Trails..

I'm a Springsteen fan always have been, but I get the overindulgence of Rolling Stone magazine praise for everything he's done gets to be tiresome just like they worship U2. ( I'm a U2 fan also but they go way over the top with Bono) Bruce's song writing can relate to certain people immediately who have gone through certain aspects of the stories he tells. The ghost of Tom Joad album the song Youngstown hits home with me literally it's my home turf and about the job i make a living at working in a steel mill.

His "New York" album is on my list as one of my all time favorite albums.. Think I'll play Reeds Magic & Loss cd seems appropriate. :(

Chris Squire: "I've never lost any sleep over it. And it's kind of, obviously, if it comes together, it'll be an honor -- and maybe we should get Rush to (laughs) give it to us (laughs)." Yeah maybe that would be to akward for both parties, since Rush was influnced by them and Rush got in first.

Yes gets in, then Geddy should be there presenter. Sound good? :)

Linda Ronstadt transcended musical genres.....her voice was that good. She was the best female singer of her generation if not longer. She's done rock, pop, country-western, Spanish...... If anyone deserves to be in the Hall, it is her. Let's not forget she did vocals on Warren Zevon's Excitable Boy,, great sing along and disturbing number classic Zevon!! :)

I heard the same thing about Steely Dan albums being superior in sound and great for testing your new stereo equipment.. Maybe so but I doubt could make it through a entire Steely Dan album.. :zzz:

Books A Million advertised it there newspaper flyer Canton Repository.

Rock Hall induction not included as a extra? :(

Even I, who hate the album, have to chime in on this one. The quality of how an album is mixed, remastered, etc. makes an ENORMOUS impact on how different it will sound. Sure, the better sound equipment you have, the more startling the difference (since higher end equipment both magnifies flaws and great sound), but even a crappy system should make a huge impact. The album the way it is, is VERY difficult to listen to. I struggled through it several times to try and get into it, and besides just hating the album entirely, it was actually physically painful to listen to with all the brickwalling and clipping. I kept wanting to turn it off to make it stop. On subsequent listens to a fan remaster, the sound wasn't painful anymore. The album still sucked, but that's a whole different matter. A remix and remaster will make a world of difference in terms of the sound - especially a remix where different instruments are given stronger or weaker placement in the mix from the original. Makes me look forward to it even more :) I don't have crappy equipment just convenient and old technology.. My outdated Kenwood home theater system. And sony combo cassette stereo 5 disc cd carousel mini system... Well...ok maybe it is crappy!! What I noticed first impression about the original Vapor Trails cd was a murky muffled sound at least that's what i picked up on.

Unless you have top of the line stereo/audio equipment wonder how much difference the new remix will be?

Excellent interview, and as i suspected Neil & Geddy had no idea Alex was going give "blah, blah, blah" acceptance speech Rock HOF ceremonies..

Really looks like a great package, love all the extras and side documentaries. Was a little disappointed in the Time Machine release didn't have more like this. Wonder if it's still going to be shown on HBO prior to dvd/blu ray release date as previously mentioned? Haven't heard anymore about that or time & date of HBO showing...

I'm a loyal customer of the :rush: line of music and related products. I'm also very fond of the wide array of Samuel Adams beer variety's, but I don't have the desire to meet Jim Koch. He seems like a nice guy but enjoying the beer is good enough for me..... :rush: & A Sam Adams cream stout sounds good right now.. :haz:

I decided to give Seven Cities Of Gold a chance, still not completely sold on it, but after a return listen not as bad as I thought from the first try out.

Sad & Nauseating, I thought what set Rush fans apart was the fact they(we) don't settle for the status quo and have deep appreciation and interest in the entire vast Rush catalog of songs. Not saying every song ,but there's so much depth from all era's can't fathom why anyone who's been a dedicated fan for a long period of time would see the band religiously every tour wanting to hear the same songs over and over again??? ...I hate classic rock stations for that exact reason AC/DC, Ozzy and Metallica :zzz: You can't expect all Rush fans to have the same level of fandom and obsessiveness as those on TRF. The truth is there are a LOT of more casual Rush fans out there, or fans who were disappointed by some album or some phase that Rush was going through and stopped buying new albums, but they do love classic Rush and get excited when they hear Rush is touring. Don't most people have bands they would love to see live even if they're not that interested in their latest album or more recent material? I saw the Moody Blues a few years back, and they played some more recent material - it wasn't anywhere near as good as their vintage stuff, so I just kind of listened and was patient through those songs until they got back to the stuff I knew and loved. It's just how it is. Rush happen to have made two great albums recently, but prior to that they had a real rough patch from 1989-2002 (Counterparts being the major exception). Rush, however, doesn't help their cause when they play too many songs from the latest albums. That was all well and fine when albums were 40 minutes and they played 25 minutes from them, but when albums are 70 minutes and they play 50 minutes from them... well, their new albums just don't sell like they used to in the 70's and 80's and it's the simple (even if sad) truth that you're going to lose a good portion of your audience when you play several new songs in a row. Even if the songs are great, for those unfamiliar with them, they're still going to glaze over. And the last tour playing so many deep cuts - great possibly for a hardcore Rush fan who's seen them 80 times and has heard the big hits live every time, not so great for those people who really want to hear their classic tunes. I guess I never thought at this stage of there career that Rush have "casual" fans. Either love them or hate them the two extremes seemed to be the case no matter what decade from the 70's to now. Open minded to change has been the core for Rush's longevity and the majority of there dedicated fan base embracing this philosophy is the big reason why they continue..... So I was brought up to believe.. :P It's just not the case though. There are TONS of people out there who love Rush who are only minimally aware of their last 20 or more years of their albums who still love Rush. Let's face it, their best period was 1974-1987. You can be a fan of that period and have a hell of a lot of great music to choose from. Well.. Those TONS of people who are locked down to 1974 -87 Rush should expand there horizon's and do some research and become more aware of what came afterwards they might be pleasantly surprised, sure it's pick & choose more often then not but it can be rewarding all the same... Clock Work Angels in it's self can stand among some of the best Rush albums of all time... fill in your favorites... Angels belongs on the list as a modern Rush classic.

Sad & Nauseating, I thought what set Rush fans apart was the fact they(we) don't settle for the status quo and have deep appreciation and interest in the entire vast Rush catalog of songs. Not saying every song ,but there's so much depth from all era's can't fathom why anyone who's been a dedicated fan for a long period of time would see the band religiously every tour wanting to hear the same songs over and over again??? ...I hate classic rock stations for that exact reason AC/DC, Ozzy and Metallica :zzz: You can't expect all Rush fans to have the same level of fandom and obsessiveness as those on TRF. The truth is there are a LOT of more casual Rush fans out there, or fans who were disappointed by some album or some phase that Rush was going through and stopped buying new albums, but they do love classic Rush and get excited when they hear Rush is touring. Don't most people have bands they would love to see live even if they're not that interested in their latest album or more recent material? I saw the Moody Blues a few years back, and they played some more recent material - it wasn't anywhere near as good as their vintage stuff, so I just kind of listened and was patient through those songs until they got back to the stuff I knew and loved. It's just how it is. Rush happen to have made two great albums recently, but prior to that they had a real rough patch from 1989-2002 (Counterparts being the major exception). Rush, however, doesn't help their cause when they play too many songs from the latest albums. That was all well and fine when albums were 40 minutes and they played 25 minutes from them, but when albums are 70 minutes and they play 50 minutes from them... well, their new albums just don't sell like they used to in the 70's and 80's and it's the simple (even if sad) truth that you're going to lose a good portion of your audience when you play several new songs in a row. Even if the songs are great, for those unfamiliar with them, they're still going to glaze over. And the last tour playing so many deep cuts - great possibly for a hardcore Rush fan who's seen them 80 times and has heard the big hits live every time, not so great for those people who really want to hear their classic tunes. I guess I never thought at this stage of there career that Rush have "casual" fans. Either love them or hate them the two extremes seemed to be the case no matter what decade from the 70's to now. Open minded to change has been the core for Rush's longevity and the majority of there dedicated fan base embracing this philosophy is the big reason why they continue..... So I was brought up to believe.. :P

Sad & Nauseating, I thought what set Rush fans apart was the fact they(we) don't settle for the status quo and have deep appreciation and interest in the entire vast Rush catalog of songs. Not saying every song ,but there's so much depth from all era's can't fathom why anyone who's been a dedicated fan for a long period of time would see the band religiously every tour wanting to hear the same songs over and over again??? ...I hate classic rock stations for that exact reason AC/DC, Ozzy and Metallica :zzz:

makes sense that the crowd was more enthusiastic 11 years ago. same people at both gigs probably, they've just gotten older. Somewhat, but I'd like to think many who attended the VT 2002 & ClockWork 2012, were also at the Time Machine concert 2011 at the Q. Like LedRush posted about his experience at Jones Beach, I also enjoy the concert regardless of others around me. But it really dampens your energy level when the audience is dead staring emotionless like there watching a Ken Burns documentary on PBS. Which the October 28th 2012" Q "crowd shockingly were, with lukewarm applause in between. btw i like Ken Burns documentaries but i wouldn't pay top dollar just to sit quietly as if watching a slide show presentation... ;)

:o Wow, that looks even smaller then my hometown Canton Civic Center use to have a indoor soccer team "Canton Invaders" attendance averaged 3 to 4,000 capacity.

Vapor Trails Gund Arena, Cleveland Lower bowl sold out and floor (where I was) rest of arena curtained off. At the time I was fooled from where I sat(stood) looked like it was completely full. But I found out from TRF years later that only 7,000 present. :( Jump ahead to 2012 Clock Work Angels The Q formally known as Gund arena same scenario lower half and floor full upper tier curtained off, read attendance was over 8,000 with available tickets listed for some reason only 10,000. Have to say although Vapor Trails concert slightly less showed up compared to CWA tour,, Vapor Trails crowd wayy more enthusiastic and LOUD then the old folks home that the Q was that late October night in 2012. Boring subdued old farts made it embarrassing experience.. Had high expectations for Cleveland since The Time Machine filming was such a grand success..

I always thought Janis would've done a great version of Here Again...

Artful Dodger fantastic band, should've been major successful.. Poor management that didn't know how to market or try to sale Dodger on the national stage and wrong time era disco and new wave was starting to be the next trend done them in. I have debut album and Honor Among Thieves use to have" Rave On" 8 track just a wonderfully crafted album power pop at it's finest. Always hoped someone would reissue that one way to good to be left silent needs to be discovered by many who are unaware how kick ass Artful Dodger was!!! :haz: And btw did you know Artful Dodger opened for Rush? Think it was Caress Of Steel tour Akron Civic Theater Ted Nugent was also on the bill or Kiss.... Artful Dodger was a great band. The songs "Wayside" and "It's Over" from their 1st album are great. Seen them once at the Akron Agora towards the end of their popularity. There were only about 20 people there. I don't remember them opening at the Akron Civic show. I remember Ted Nugent headlined that show. Ted was good but I think Rush owned the stage that night (I was a little biased). "The Necromancer" live was awesome. My bad, Artful Dodger opened for Rush, Allen Theater downtown Cleveland same down the tubes tour think a day apart from the Akron show you went to. :)

Artful Dodger fantastic band, should've been major successful.. Poor management that didn't know how to market or try to sale Dodger on the national stage and wrong time era disco and new wave was starting to be the next trend done them in. I have debut album and Honor Among Thieves use to have" Rave On" 8 track just a wonderfully crafted album power pop at it's finest. Always hoped someone would reissue that one way to good to be left silent needs to be discovered by many who are unaware how kick ass Artful Dodger was!!! :haz: And btw did you know Artful Dodger opened for Rush? Think it was Caress Of Steel tour Akron Civic Theater Ted Nugent was also on the bill or Kiss....