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andrew28

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  1. They could have pulled the vocals back a bit in the mix. Not much else they could do unless they try to mask it. That's what I meant. I know they want to deliver an "authentic" experience; but it just sounds bad in spots (the same is true of the Clockwork Angels DVD). What would the harm be in making it sound better. I get the whole integrity thingg, but this is same band that list Alex as "backing vocals" even though it's obvious, he's not the voice you hear.
  2. I'm not sure why they didn't just either pick songs that are easier for Geddy to sing; or tweak the vocal melody so that he can sing it (take it down a step or alter it). I've heard bootlegs from the tour and in many instances, Geddy nails it, but on the DVD there are a lot of moments that are borderline cringe-worthy. The band sounds SOOO good on every song, it's kind of a bummer to hear Geddy struggle with the vocals. I would actually be okay with them pulling an Ozzy, and having Geddy go into the studio to sweeten the vocals a bit.
  3. Does Newark allow Stubhub digital tickets once a show starts? When I saw Queen w/Adam Lambert at MSG, at about 8:10 (they went on late) the prices of great seats dropped down to the $10-$30 range. I was considering buying better seats on the spot and moving, but they only were doing paper (pdf) tix at that point (no QR codes).
  4. I sent an official MLB baseball with the Blue Jays logo on it (I'm out of LPs) to the show in Georgia and got it back along with my letter - without any signatures. Id' like to think it never made it into their hands and that the arena was nice enough to send it back to me. I'll try again.
  5. For the 2nd time in recent history, I'll be away when Rush hits Madison Square Garden, so I'll have to make the trek from Long Island out to the wilds of Newark, NJ. My usual crew is seeing them in NY (and cannot make the NJ show), thus I am looking for ONE ticket to Prudential. I'll probably just go on stubhub or similar, but I figured I see if anyone here had a spare they wanted to sell for a fair price.
  6. This probably sounds stupid but my belief that there is no such thing as a stupid question has gotten me far in life, haha. Where do you get a drum head? At a music shop? There is one in our town. Or Amazon?? My nephew is 13 and is a very enthusiastic beginning drummer. I'm thinking he would love it if I tried that idea and gave it to him as a gift. Any music store will have them. The "standard" for autographs is a 14" coated Remo snare drum head (it has a flat finish). Though for mailing, you might want to do a 12" or 10" size.
  7. It's really hit or miss. You're really at the mercy of who from the arena is handling the mail that day. Being a jaded New Yorker, I typically send things to states, that in my mind, are kinder than NY (e.g. EVERY OTHER STATE). Smaller venues have worked better. I think I'm 4 out of 5 in attempts. Like others have said, it's a pretty risk-free proposition. Just don't send anything you're not willing to lose. I stick with vinyl and CD inserts. Might try a drum head this year.
  8. It seems like generally, across this tour (whether it's the whole thing or merely a first leg), most of the shows are in the NHL/NBA arenas, rather than the open-air amphitheaters they usually play on spring/summer tours. I guess if they're only playing 35 shows, it makes more financial sense to play the hockey arenas and get 10-14k people at between $90-$400 apiece, than get 7,000 in the amphitheaters between $65-$400 apiece plus a few thousand on the lawn at $35-$40 apiece. I agree with your assessment. But for the record, unlike most outdoor amphitheaters, Jones Beach has a very large seating capacity -- 15,000 seats -- and Rush sells it out every time. So even though they're concentrating more on the higher-capacity hockey arenas, Jones Beach wouldn't have been out of place on this tour. Actually on Snakes and Arrow, the entire upper section was empty. I got last-minute nosebleeds and when we arrive, they move everyone down into the "The Larger Bowl" (couldn't resist :). I think with rumors floating around that "this is it" a lot more people are interested in the band.
  9. I know I'll get beat up for this, but part of me wishes they had sweetened Geddy's vocals when they mixed it (a la Ozzy's vocals on the live Tribute album). He's obviously struggling on a lot of the songs, and while he doesn't sound bad overall, there are some songs that could definitely be better. Overall, it's a very good Bluray. I particularly like the shots done via GoPro-style cams (like the one mounted on Neil's kit). It would be cool next tour that have him wear the cycling helmet again for a tour and mount a camera on it. Then you could have "Neil" view as one of the bonus features.
  10. A few of my friends had Donna Halper as a broadcasting professor when I went to Emerson College. She was very down to earth and was happy to talk about Rush, but she also didn't hang her hat on it.
  11. Just got mine in the mail at work. Haven't had a chance to listen yet, but my one observation is that aside from the new cover and the word "remixed" added to the name, there's no additional story about the remix (e.g. An explanation about why they did/How it came to be, etc.). Not a complaint, just an observation.
  12. Has anyone given this disc a listen? It's produced by Alex and Rich Chycki and a lot of it was recorded at Lerxt Studios. I'm loving it. Very Rush-y. It's all instrumentals, save for one song with vocals that to me, is very reminiscent of Porcupine Tree. Definitely worth a listen.
  13. Many artists/actors/athletes do the same exact thing. If you have a problem with it, then don't get something signed. I think it's a lot better policy than giving out a mass-produces 8x10 pre-signed glossy; or simply refusing to give autographs at all.
  14. IMO, it means time (the arrows on the clock) keeps on moving."
  15. Band was great. Crowd was eh (probably a lot of casual fans expecting to hear Limelight, Red Barchetta, etc.) Sound in the uppers was awful. Subdivisions was barely identifiable. From what I've read, sound in the the lower bowl was fine. It's a new arena, so I would assume that sound guys from different bands communicate with one another and will offer tips on what works and what does not. I loved the set list. I love all the great MP and PeW stuff, but I've heard it all before 1,000 times. It was good to hear some of the mid-late 80's stuff for a change. I didn't love the trio of solos from Neil. The first two seemed like he just pulled out sections from his usual solo; and the electronics just seemed gimmicky. Good show, overall.
  16. I saw his bus and motorcycle trailer headed down the Wantagh Parkway on Long Island when they played Jones Beach a few years ago. I purposely took the long/scenic ride to work that day with the hopes that I'd see something. Chances are he showed up later that day on the bike.
  17. Trying to figure out the mass transit situation for the show next week at the Barclays Center. Does anyone know how long the show actually is from start to finish (or more specifically, what time does the show end?). There's a 10:59 train and then an 11:14. I would guess it would end somewhere in that range.
  18. QUOTE (Jomboni @ Sep 11 2012, 07:39 AM) Yeah, he plays the "lead melody" on the piano and the sort of "backing melody" is sampled. I don't know if it's 2 tracks on the album or if he's just not good enough to play it all I think he just doesn't have time to switch from playing guitar to playing the backing melody.
  19. QUOTE (Joesaracer @ Sep 10 2012, 06:35 PM) QUOTE (andrew28 @ Sep 10 2012, 04:14 PM) QUOTE (snowdog2112 @ Sep 10 2012, 12:41 PM) QUOTE (OGr8imL84AD8inF8sBlackSedan @ Sep 10 2012, 11:28 AM) I don't like it when Alex plays keyboards...never have. Geddy should play keyboards even if Lerxst wrote the part. It kinda seems like a gimmick to me. The only reason reason Alex ever does that is specifically because Geddy is playing bass at those times and Alex is not playing guitar like in Superconductor and Time Stand Still. That's not a gimmick, it's a necessity if you actually want the part played. There is a piano part in the song that's clearly sampled, though. If you watch the youtube videos from the show in Manchester, when the piano first comes in, Alex is still in front of his mic and guitar pedals. Then he walks over to the piano to play his part. That's inaccurate. I was there in Manchester. The piano didn start until he started playing it. And if you listen, you can hear him screw up. Take a listen and a look. At about 3:28 you can year piano, but Alex is still over at his mic. About 10 seconds pass before he starts playing the resto fo the part.
  20. QUOTE (snowdog2112 @ Sep 10 2012, 12:41 PM) QUOTE (OGr8imL84AD8inF8sBlackSedan @ Sep 10 2012, 11:28 AM) I don't like it when Alex plays keyboards...never have. Geddy should play keyboards even if Lerxst wrote the part. It kinda seems like a gimmick to me. The only reason reason Alex ever does that is specifically because Geddy is playing bass at those times and Alex is not playing guitar like in Superconductor and Time Stand Still. That's not a gimmick, it's a necessity if you actually want the part played. There is a piano part in the song that's clearly sampled, though. If you watch the youtube videos from the show in Manchester, when the piano first comes in, Alex is still in front of his mic and guitar pedals. Then he walks over to the piano to play his part.
  21. I voted for A because: I've never seen them do Body Electric Bravado = The Pass (it's a draw) Carnies > Seven Cities of Gold (I love Carnies. One of my top 3 on CA, whereas I usually skip over Seven) Manhattan Project > Dreamline. I've heard Dreamline a million times before. The Spirit of Radio > 2112. I gotta have Spirit. I'd rather they swap out Tom Sawyer, but I know they can.'t
  22. I always bring earplugs nowadays. IMO, they help filter out some of the "muddiness" that often plagues the acoustics many arenas.
  23. QUOTE (Jaminbenb @ Aug 27 2012, 08:14 PM) Got my Hemispheres album signed last tour! I just sent it to the venue (Attn: Ray Danniels) with a sharpie and a polite letter of "please and thanks"... included a return envelope with the proper postage, and a few days after the show it ended up in my grubby hands! I just need to get that bugger framed and hung on my wall one of these days..... Target sells cheap frames made specifically for showing off your albums. I think they're like $10.
  24. QUOTE (shail @ Aug 3 2012, 02:33 PM) there is really no unique or creative fills on this album. since they approached this album in more of a jam style of writing it didn't give him time to think out cool ideas and fills. i like it when he thinks out his parts and rehashes ideas over and over until he comes up with something cool. I tend to agree with you. I like the more "inventive" and well-planned fills. A lot of the fills on this album seem very "live" for want of a better term (which makes sense since he did them on the fly). He does a lot of simple 8th and 16th note bass drum/cymbal "bashing" and snare drum/cymbal bashing (3:10 of Clockwork Angels; 1:21. 3:11 and 3:17 of The Anarchist; and a few other spots). The fills are akin to what a lot drummers do at the end of songs when the band is just strumming. Then again, a lot of his magic could be lost in the sort of muddy mix (but I'm not going to open that can of worms).
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