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Photo of the men's restroom and the women's restroom at a Rush concert:

 

http://imgs.sfgate.com/blogs/images/sfgate/parenting/2011/06/27/rush_bathrooms.JPG

 

Saw an identical scene at the Hamilton show on the CA tour - hilarious

 

That's the scene at about 90 percent of my concert going experience!

We made note of that fact in our review of The Time Machine show...

RUSH The Time Machine-2010-Show Review

Clockwork Angels is truly a masterpiece. It is a story laid out in the form of an album that takes us through a young man's journey through life...It is very universal...It is perfect ending catalog piece to Rush's discography.

 

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 can follow the story through the songs, it would make a great movie.

We have a father and son guitar duo in my band. The son is REALLY good. One of his side ventures is a Rush tribute band. They were set to play a bunch of gigs including the Orbit room for Rush's road crew. Then the pandemic hit. I will post some videos of them when they are ready. this is sad news and it is happening all over town.

 

That's too bad. I am sure that would been a fun gig!

they even told them that Terry Brown would be there. Oh well.

I am sure that he and you will have more opportunities soon.

We have a father and son guitar duo in my band. The son is REALLY good. One of his side ventures is a Rush tribute band. They were set to play a bunch of gigs including the Orbit room for Rush's road crew. Then the pandemic hit. I will post some videos of them when they are ready. this is sad news and it is happening all over town.

 

That's too bad. I am sure that would been a fun gig!

I went to Rushcon III and we visited the Orbit Room. I hope that it can be recovered. The bar has a super cool vibe and it was a fun place to watch bands.

I found this petition after finding out that there is no Rush channel on Sirius/XM Radio. This station would make a long road trip extra fun.

 

https://www.change.org/p/every-lifelong-rush-fan-permanent-rush-channel-on-sirius-xm-radio

Any time I can, I always write down a draft of what lyrics are forming in my head, even if it's just a couple words, so I can build off later. But I can relate very much to thinking of good lyrics at the most inconvenient times.

It happens with all creative people. My husband and I watched "The Man Who Invented Christmas" last night. It was about how Charles Dickens wrote "A Christmas Carol", he was driven mad by the characters in his book. At one point in the movie, Charles Dicken said, "I need to get some fresh air alone, after all I am the author." The Scrooge character replied, "Allegedly." Do we write the songs or are they divinely inspired?

You can have that kind of inspiration again. I call it Beta wave inspiration. It happens when you are most relaxed.

As a songwriter- writing what I want to write can be difficult...however, writing what I am inspired to write is a walk in the park

 

There is a quote from Neil Young somewhere, I think when he was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters' Hall of Fame. He said his songs were always like wild rabbits- he had to kind of circle them and then sneak up quietly to catch 'em. I hope you get lots of inspiration if that process is easier for you! :)

 

I get inspired at the most inconvenient times, for example, when I am about to fall asleep. I wrote a song about it, because it would not let me go. I know that Keith Richards woke up in the middle of the night and recorded the riff to Satisfaction on a home recorder. Where would the Stones be without that song? Inspiration comes from above and I am glad that it chooses me as a vessel.

As a songwriter- writing what I want to write can be difficult...however, writing what I am inspired to write is a walk in the park

It is truly impressive, one man production with amazing precision.

Becky, Geddy will be in your neck of the woods! :)

 

https://mailchi.mp/2...25?e=95932a5c44

 

I'm so glad he's coming to Pittsburgh! And the New York people that didn't get a chance last year might get to see him too!

I am glad that he is coming to Pittsburgh too. Pittsburgh is where Rush started their career with Neil.

 

I'll tell you why :finbar: . Because Rush has such a male dominated fan base stretching back to the early days, most women are introduced to Rush by their significant others, men who have been fans for a long time. i.e. the University IT guy (now husband), the physics major (ex-fiance), the Doctor of nuclear engineering (first boyfriend), the guy that never went to college but reads a crap load of sci-fi and fantasy books and thinks a Dungeons and Dragons marathon is the perfect way to spend the weekend (first true love). All of these guys that I've dated were Rush fans come to find out, all but one dared to actually introduce them to me. And what song does my nerd of a husband choose? The f-ing Trees, that's what. That was my first taste of Rush.

 

Guys, if you want to turn your lady into a Rush fan, don't geek out on her, especially if she is a younger blonde from Orange County *ahem*, stay on more neutral ground. When my man finally smartened up two years later, he tried again with "The Spirit of Radio", good decision on his part.

 

I personally think that BAM! One wrong introductory song and there goes your lady-love, asking you to never play those Canadian nerds ever again, and no, she won't care if it's only three guys making all of that noise, or how fantastic the light show is when you see them live, or how sexy Geddy Lee is when he wiggles his butt on stage :banana: and makes his little duck face.

 

I imagine all of these guys out there, playing a song like "The Tress", or "By-Tor", getting way too excited to introduce their girls to Rush. I've spoken to males that have admittedly made this mistake and will never do it again. When one of my male Rush friends was asking what songs to introduce his new girl to, I said "Earthshine", he said "No, no, not yet, too heavy". He was really easing her into things. Haha.

 

Also, I think that females are conditioned to listen to cheesy love songs, annoying pop music, ballads, etc... We don't grow up with anybody thinking we will enjoy songs about living in a Dystopian universe, driving cars, tide pools, etc...

 

my Rush introduction was to "The Trees", my brother's friend read me and his little brother the lyrics, and then wailed it out on a Marshall amp. I was fascinated. I was also five. I have been with these guys for a life time and I am so grateful. They opened up my curiosity and imagination at a very young age.

There have been a lot of interesting perspectives here.

 

This is what I have gotten from this thread, and some more "personal observation". Any one trait alone, or just a few, would not be enough to turn off so many females, but Rush gets low "female-appeal" in almost every category.

 

1. Lyrics (Rush big hits are not romantic love songs or relationship songs in general, unless it is a relationship with a car. Also, how many songs explicitly talk about boys or men- a lot- )

2. Lyrics (topics that don't interest a lot of females- technology, science fiction, sociology, Well...at least they don't sing about golf or baseball)

3. Lyrics are often outright nerdy and sometimes even cringeworthy.

3. Music (not easy to dance too because the timing changes throughout the song so much)

4. Music (complex, long, takes several listens to get the hang of)

5. Music (does not fit into an easy to define category)

6. Band (Lets be frank here, Geddy's looks really did not help. Alex is hot, but his looks were not exploited in this regard)

7. Band appearance (clothes and hair have "missed the cool target" on numerous occasions)

8. Band appearance (the 1980s and 1990s tongue in cheek stage sets have been *erm*- what is with that damn rabbit?)

9. Voice (Geddy's voice is not traditionally beautiful)

10. Fan base (Ya bunch of nerdy guys! All too shy to ask the girls to dance or go to the Rush concert in the first place!)

11. Fan base (Ya bunch of overexcited nerdy guys- pushing Rush on teh girls 'till the girls thinks you likes Rush more than you likes them!)

 

Well, pretty much all of things you've listed happen to be pluses in my book. I guess that explains why I love this band, even though I have two X-chromosomes.

I agree.

I think the number one reason is *most* females prefer to be "excited" by lyrics, just look at evidence mostly in pop, but also rock. Aerosmith for example, Tyler is very "suggestive".

 

It all started with "swooning crooners" like Frank Sinatra. He excited the females. How about Elvis? Wow?

 

Then the Beatles weren't about the body languange as much as the lyrics. Mick jagger and the Stones... same thing very suggestive.

 

I think the females like a little (or maybe even a lot) of naughty with their music.

I have loved Rush since I was a five year old little girl. I loved the lyrics and I was blown away by the imaginative expressive stories in their music.

Quite a few but nothing will ever top June 28, 2002 in Hartford.

Opening gig of the Vapor Trails tour?

I was lucky enough to be around since the very early days and old enough to get it. I still remember when they played bars in Toronto although I was too young to get in. My first show was a classic - ATWAS at Massey Hall. I remember very little from the show other than the giganticness of three guys on that small stage in that small venue. My best memories are the annual New Year's Eve shows at Maple Leaf Gardens. Also a weird outdoor show at Varsity Stadium in the rain.

I would have liked to have seen them on ATWAS. Back when they were three young men with just their instruments and energy. I bet that was fun!

Congratulations,

 

Rod in Toronto. Have a great in-depth interview!

I fell in love with this song when I heard it on the Time Machine Tour CD. The synthesizer solo gives me chills, it floats and shimmers and if I close my eyes I feel as if I am there in the audience. Never get tired of listening to it...

 

I love the quote in your tag..about life being unfair. If we think about it we are so much more blessed than we deserve to be...I have had many great blessings in my life and I try to remember that when things don't go my way.

Clockwork angels cd( signed by Geddy),,Signals cd( mercury Green arrow label), Clockwork angels Nike 3.0 shoes( issue to crew only) Rush( Moon Records) mn100. All leather tour jackets,

Glad you were able to find your Green Arrow cd! :ebert:

Yeah,thanks, cost me a pretty penny though.

 

Damn. Never even heard of this. You learn something new everyday!

 

cool collection!

One of your favorites or not?

 

When things get really bad for me, this has become my go-to song to pick me up and give me the push to keep going. I have Brucey to thank for that. He is the one that posted it once when I was going through a hard time a few years back. Wherever you are, Brucey, thank you.

 

http://youtu.be/cxxgEzVkEjI

It got me through college exams many times, it is a good life lesson. I look to this song when I feel overwhelmed.

^{Rush- blowing young minds for centuries to come! I saw my first Rush concert when I was 14, I was in the eighth grade. The next day I told my Mom that I wanted to take guitar lessons, and I was playing the guitar within a week. Changed my life forever. Someday there will be college courses offered on their music, if there isn't already.}

Whatever he does I hope it doesn't include him singing because as most of us here admit, he really can't anymore

I would not mind him singing too much. His voice wasn't too bad on the Clockwork Angels album and he sang the songs from that album pretty good live. It is the older material that he struggles with.

 

His voice has changed and deepened over the years...as anyone's would. I think whatever he would write now, he would be able to sing just fine. "The Wreckers" chorus has a tricky vocal, but Geddy handled as a pro, like he always does.

Definitely worth going. How much did you pay to see them in concert? In this case you get to meet Geddy and take home a collector's item. I am sure that it will be worth a lot more than $90 someday. The book has a lot of cool interviews with fellow bass players. So even if you are not into the technical part of the bass, it is fun to read the interviews. The pictures are great too.

I'm just a Rushhead on here.

Yet you all don't really know "The Real Me."

I could write a book about my Rush Life.

But no one would read it. LOL

But my life is complete.

I have my awesome parents.

I have my amazing daughters.

I have my amazing friends.

I've met Geddy, Alex and Neil in my life.

I've seen RUSH 60 times since 1984.

That's a good average of seeing RUSH 2 times a year for 30 years.

I was talking to someone on the Rush Train. SRO management. She was so sweet and I will not type her name.

Even she told me that seeing RUSH 60 times in 30 years isn't that crazy.

She's met a lot of obsessive fans who are over the top. In the hundreds.

 

I am nothing.

 

You can ridicule me and think I'm insane.

 

But I must confess......

 

You can't take my memories from me......

 

I am so blessed.

 

Time for some rest......................

 

I will always be the "Best I Can"

 

Do you understand??????????

I get it. My experiences are what I treasure the most. I have met Alex and Geddy as well. Gave Alex a dragon at the Snakes and Arrows concert because I was blessed with front row tickets. I played the acoustic singalong at Rushcon III, and I have seen the band 14 times. My life is far better because I am a fan of Rush, they turned me into an instant musician at age 14, when I saw them for the first time. Their songs are about idealism and the depth of creativity. They have inspired me greatly.