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About drumstruck

  • Birthday 01/07/1964

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    http://www.letterbomb.net

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  • Location
    Chicago
  • Interests
    Performing, writing, listening to original live music.
    Playing drums in rock bands (facebook.com/Letterbombmusic, facebook.com/LombardyBlack).
    Making my own demos (SoundCloud.com/drumstruck).
    Other... Seinfeld, Walking Dead, Big Lebowski, Boondock Saints, JayIsGames, XKCD, White Sox, Blackhawks, Miller Lite, etc, etc, etc
  • Gender
    Male

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  • Number of Rush Concerts Attended
    10
  • Last Rush Concert Attended
    Clockwork Angels
  • Favorite Rush Song
    Hemispheres
  • Favorite Rush Album
    AFTK/Hem
  • Best Rush Experience
    Discovering them as a young teenager, lip-synching to AFTK on Don Kirschner's Rock Concert. Buying the album (via Columbia record club!) and being blown away by Cygnus X-1 and Xanadu. Hooked ever since!
  • Other Favorite Bands
    Black Sabbath, Triumph, Foo Fighters, Foghat, Bad Religion, Bob Mould...
  • Musical Instruments You Play
    Drums (www.letterbomb.net)

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  1. Nice results. For the most part, my rankings are close to the group. I rate Caress much higher, Hold your Fire much lower. A little surprised that Red Barchetta took first. As speculated, its likely because there is a lack of dislike, rather than it being an overwhelming favorite. Which songs got the most 10s? (probably a lot are tied) These would be in my top 20... 59. The Fountain of Lamneth 7.7941 75. The Necromancer 7.5 113. Stick It Out 6.5455 These would be considerably higher... 102. In The End 7 143. Virtuality 5.7813 145. Bravest Face 5.7576 148. Hand Over Fist 5.5938 These would be considerably lower... 20. Jacob' s Ladder 8.6765 23. Clockwork Angels 8.5 24. The Camera Eye 8.5
  2. We did something similar to this in another forums years ago. The winner was Natural Science. I'll be interested to see your results.
  3. Wow, no one mentioned Available Light yet. That was the first one that popped into my head.
  4. So I have been occassionally working through the old Spirit of Radio fanzines since they have been so kindly provided. I noticed during the P/G tour that Red Rider opened for some shows. Wait - didn't original (founding!) Rush bassist Jeff Jones play with Red Rider for a stint? When was that (wiki wiki wiki) - hey, he was with that band in 1984. Can anyone confirm that Jeff actually was part of the touring band when they opened for Rush? I guess I don't have a point here, except that after 36 years of being a fan it's cool to learn something new. Has Alex ever commented on this? I wonder if Rush was responsible for getting them on the bill because of Jeff?
  5. I'm always a sucker for ranking lists. Here we go... Rush 5 Finding My Way 8 Need Some Love 5 Take A Friend 3 Here Again 6 What You're Doing 3 In The Mood 6 Before And After 5 Working Man 7 Fly By Night 7 Anthem 9 Best I Can 5 Beneath, Between & Behind 6 By-Tor And The Snow Dog 7 Fly By Night 6 Making Memories 4 Rivendell 3 In The End 8 Caress Of Steel 10 Bastille Day 9 I Think I'm Going Bald 5 Lakeside Park 6 The Necromancer 10 The Fountain Of Lamneth 10 2112 10 2112 10 A Passage To Bangkok 6 The Twilight Zone 6 Lessons 5 Tears 2 Something For Nothing 9 A Farewell To Kings 10 A Farewell To Kings 10 Xanadu 10 Closer To The Heart 6 Cinderella Man 7 Madrigal 2 Cygnus X-1 10 Hemispheres 10 Hemispheres 10 Circumstances 7 The Trees 8 La Villa Stangiato 9 Permanent Waves 10 The Spirit Of Radio 9 Free Will 9 Jacob's Ladder 6 Entre Nous 7 Different Strings 7 Natural Science 10 Moving Pictures 10 Tom Sawyer 8 Red Barchetta 8 YYZ 8 Limelight 10 The Camera Eye 6 Witch Hunt 6 Vital Signs 7 Signals 8 Subdivisions 10 The Analog Kid 8 Chemistry 6 Digital Man 8 The Weapon 7 New World Man 6 Losing It 5 Countdown 3 Grace Under Pressure 7 Distant Early Warning 9 Afterimage 7 Red Sector A 7 The Enemy Within 8 The Body Electric 3 Kid Gloves 4 Red Lenses 4 Between The Wheels 6 Power Windows 8 The Big Money 8 Grand Designs 8 Manhattan Project 8 Marathon 7 Territories 8 Middletown Dreams 8 Emotion Detector 6 Mystic Rhythms 7 Hold Your Fire 5 Force Ten 8 Time Stand Still 7 Open Secrets 7 Second Nature 2 Prime Mover 8 Lock And Key 7 Mission 7 Turn The Page 7 Tai Shan 1 High Water 1 Presto 8 Show Don't Tell 8 Chain Lightning 8 The Pass 9 War Paint 4 Scars 5 Presto 8 Superconductor 5 Anagram (for Mongo) 5 Red Tide 8 Hand Over Fist 6 Available Light 9 Roll The Bones 6 Dreamline 9 Bravado 9 Roll The Bones 7 Face Up 5 Where's My Thing? 6 The Big Wheel 8 Heresy 2 Ghost Of A Chance 4 Neurotica 5 You Bet Your Life 5 Counterparts 9 Animate 9 Stick It Out 10 Cut To The Chase 8 Nobody's Hero 8 Between Sun & Moon 8 Alien Shore 7 The Speed Of Love 7 Double Agent 8 Leave That Thing Alone 8 Cold Fire 9 Everyday Glory 5 Test For Echo 7 Test For Echo 10 Driven 9 Half The World 6 The Colour Of Right 7 Time And Motion 6 Totem 7 Dog Years 5 Virtuality 9 Resist 5 Limbo 6 Carve Away The Stone 4 Vapor Trails 9 One Little Victory 8 Ceiling Unlimited 9 Ghost Rider 9 Peacable Kingdom 7 The Stars Look Down 7 How It Is 6 Vapor Trail 9 Secret Touch 10 Earthshine 10 Sweet Miracle 8 Nocturne 8 Freeze 6 Out Of The Cradle 4 Snakes And Arrows 7 Far Cry 8 Armor And Sword 7 Workin' Them Angels 4 The Larger Bowl 5 Spindrift 6 The Main Monkey Business 7 The Way The Wind Blows 9 Hope 6 Faithless 4 Bravest Face 8 Good News First 8 Malignant Narcissism 8 We Hold On 8 Clockwork Angels 7 Caravan 8 BU2B 8 Clockwork Angels 5 The Anarchist 8 Carnies 6 Halo Effect 4 Seven Cities Of Gold 8 The Wreckers 7 Headlong Flight 8 BU2B2 1 Wish Them Well 7 The Garden 8
  6. A little late to the party... First off - amazing how so many people can listen to the same thing and hear such different results. After getting in several good run-throughs of the whole new VT, I'm not all that impressed. There are definitely some improvements in reducing the harshness and adding some space for all the sounds to come through - especially Geddy's bass. But I'm really surprised that it is still quite harsh and loud. The highs in the vocal and the cymbals still burn a little too hot. So there is the 'master' (levels, clarity), and then there is the 'mix' (new stuff to hear). And some areas of the mix really killed this thing for me. Overall, the in-your-face guitars have been pushed back and softened. The bass overwhelms many parts - the outro of Vapor Trail, much of Secret Touch, parts of Earthshine. Ironic how I originally pined for more guitar solos in the original version, and then they add one in the ONE place where they shouldn't - right over that awesome 'band' solo and huge guitar chords in Ceiling Unlimited. Anywhere but there guys! One other thing is some poppy/happy vocal harmonies that were added. Really didn't fit the mood of most of the album. Especially hurts Ghost Rider. So... an interesting release. Some new stuff to listen for via headphones. But I'll still be cranking the original!
  7. John, just wanted to put a 'thank-you' out there for making these scans available. I have been reading through them and enjoying the walk down memory lane. So true that info like this was difficult to find about the band back in the pre-internet days. Thanks for this and all you do at Cygnus-X1.net
  8. These 2 are really special - no doubt. AFTK was my first Rush album. Cygnus X-1 really clicked something for me. I had just started getting into music beyond top 40 radio and this was quite unbelievable. And then to add "to be continued" at the end of the lyrics - I couldn't wait. Book 2 - Hemispheres did not disappoint. I have the Black Forest boot queued up next for my car iPod. You can feel their exhaustion listening to Hemispheres live (not to mention that whole set!)
  9. I can't resist taking a stab at this... 1. A Farewell to Kings 2. Hemispheres 3. Caress of Steel 4. 2112 5. Permanant Waves 6. Moving Pictures I don't think that top 6 will ever change. 7. Counterparts 8. Power Windows 9. Vapor Trails 10. Presto 11. Signals 12. Fly By Night 13. Grace Under Pressure 14. Clockwork Angels 15. Test for Echo 16. Snakes and Arrows 17. Roll the Bones 18. Rush 19. Hold Your Fire
  10. I was curious to hear from some of the fans who seem to repeatedly score such fantastic seats. I see so many familiar faces in the first few rows. How are you getting these seats? VIP package? And on a more personal level, what is it costing you? What kind of job allows you to follow the band around the country? I always go with friends, so I never did the single-seat thing. And I'm the only one in my group that would shell out the bucks (though I wouldn't afford more than one VIP ticket).
  11. I was not too impressed by The Garden at first. Liked the ending, but it was a bit... overwrought. Then I saw it played live at the Chicago show. Wow! "The Garden Trance" is a perfect description. It clicked, like many Rush songs that need to grow on you. The awesome visuals probably didn't hurt either. If you are not yet a fan of the song and haven't experienced it at a show yet, don't lose hope. You still may end up loving it.
  12. http://www.recordsbymail.com/uploads/08-29-12-LPs/512483-001.JPG My first thought when I got the new Bob Mould CD (back cover)... Hmm CA-ish?
  13. Just wanted to chime in on the Chicago show. Absolutely fantastic. Headlong Flight and The Garden were really the highlights for me. And I've been slow to absorb The Garden - not high on my list of faves at first. But like most Rush, it grows on you. And the live version was truly a masterpiece. Sound and vocals were fantastic. Blackhawks giving the chicken and gorilla a beatdown! What's not to love? (OK the $10 beers - not loving that!)
  14. Here are the answers. Ho Ho Ho! 1. One of Santa's reindeer (3) 2. "bright lights" (1) 3. "angels" (5) 4. "gifts" (2) 5. "feast" (1) 6. "Christ" (1) 7. "snow" (2) 8. "toys" (1) 9. "children" (2) 10. "debt" (1) 1. Losing It, You Bet Your Life, Digital Man ("Dancer") 2. Subdivisions 3. Workin Them Angels, Sweet Miracle, Totem, Double Agent, Ghost of a Chance 4. Hemispheres, 2112 5. Anagram 6. The Pass 7. Bytor and the Snow Dog, Scars 8. Manhatten Project 9. Roll The Bones, Time Stand Still 10. Beneath Between and Behind
  15. OK, last one. Answers from the original Rush studio albums. The number in parenthesis is the number of possible answers. Which Rush songs contain... 1. One of Santa's reindeer (3) 2. "bright lights" (1) 3. "angels" (5) 4. "gifts" (2) 5. "feast" (1) 6. "Christ" (1) 7. "snow" (2) 8. "toys" (1) 9. "children" (2) 10. "debt" (1) Merry Christmas!
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