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As much as Presto gets dogged, it did start bringing in new fans. Renewed emphasis on the guitar, more hook-oriented music, and an updated, post-new wave look.

QUOTE (rushgoober @ Aug 15 2012, 06:36 PM) Just as long as Neil jettisons the ridiculous big band part of his solo, he can do whatever he wants. I like that portion better than the electronic. Ridiculous? Try that pastoral piece he put in there.

QUOTE (DistantEarlyRushFan @ Aug 21 2012, 10:32 AM) Why do people dislike the cover of S&A? It's not original artwork, I guess.

QUOTE (default236 @ Aug 21 2012, 05:07 PM) Jacob's Ladder. So. Many. Time. Signature. Changes. Hard to find a better song to learn how to count to.

QUOTE (sitboaf @ Aug 19 2012, 01:18 AM) side one Xanadu Twilight Zone La Villa Strangiato side two Fountain of Lamneth 43:57 Nice!

QUOTE (goose @ Aug 19 2012, 09:30 PM) QUOTE (Rick N. Backer @ Aug 16 2012, 07:35 PM) Sad. Great cast. Indeed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jkyw_d6X6i0&feature=related

QUOTE (Rick N. Backer @ Aug 16 2012, 07:35 PM) Sad. Great cast. Indeed.

The Wild Bunch. Bonnie and Clyde is up next. A two-classic night.

QUOTE (FarUnlitUnknown @ Aug 18 2012, 04:14 PM) The three songs I really like off S&As I like better than anything off CA. I think Armor and Sword is one of the best songs they've ever written and actually outclasses Farcry in almost all aspects. My more cynical side suspects that because Farcry was released out in front and teased like it was, fans united around the song and there's still that lasting element of collective identification (tinged with self-pandering in some circles...) that accounts for its seeming to be more of a "marquee" track than A&S. It is kind of the banner song of that album. That said, it is one of the three I really like. However, I think CA is much more even all-around. There's just nothing that gives me quite the satisfaction of A&S. And the less appealing tracks aren't so utterly boring like the less appealing stuff from S&As. Armor & Sword is a great track...epic in the sense of Jacob's Ladder, but more powerful lyrically. Working Them Angels is another track I love off S & A. I agree that as a whole CA is stronger start to finish, but S&A's standout moments are worthy of consideration as classic RUSH.

QUOTE (NinjaDiscoPunch @ Aug 16 2012, 07:30 PM) I tell a lot of people "One Little Victory" (mostly for THE RETURN OF THE PROFESSOR), but in all honesty, "Earthshine" is the song that got me hooked on Rush to begin with (the rest of Vapor Trails is a close second). It's just an amazing song! The chorus was what caught my attention, because of how it contrasts with the rest of the song in my opinion. Great choice!

QUOTE (D3strukt @ Aug 18 2012, 12:59 AM) http://www.soundstagedirect.com/media/black_sabbath_master_of_reality.jpg

Love this from the cover!: Will Good Trouble match the impact of High Infidelity? Yes, predicts Kevin Cronin. Not quite...

QUOTE (treeduck @ Aug 15 2012, 01:50 PM) QUOTE (micgtr71 @ Aug 15 2012, 01:47 PM) QUOTE (treeduck @ Aug 15 2012, 12:55 PM) QUOTE (micgtr71 @ Aug 15 2012, 04:52 AM) oops...hit the wrong button. I voted for FBN. Never did like that cover. You think Fly By Night has the worst cover? Hate owls or something? No, It just looks like it was painted by a High School kid. Maybe I don't like the way it is so in the foreground. Must be an art genius high school kid... It always struck me as a bit amateurish. HYF got my vote, of course. Dull. CP at least has a somewhat funny sexual reference going for it, and the back design is cool. As others have posted, the inner art of these two is much stronger.

QUOTE (LedRush @ Aug 14 2012, 11:01 PM) QUOTE (apetersvt @ Aug 14 2012, 09:42 PM) First time hearing Rush was in a tent (on a Walkman) on a scout camping trip. Was blown away by the energy, power, and instrumentation. The album was ATWAS. That sounds awesome. Those "awakening" moments are unforgettable. Nail's ATWAS drum solo got me, and the guitar hooks & solos on the debut.

QUOTE (eshine @ Aug 17 2012, 03:32 PM) QUOTE (circumstantial tree @ Aug 17 2012, 03:03 PM) QUOTE (Mr. IsNot @ Aug 17 2012, 03:49 PM) I preferred not an old grumpy douche Neil Yeah, cheers. I can't believe he had the audacity to act all old and grumpy after his 19 year old daughter crashed into a tree and his wife died of greif within a year of each other. You guys are something else. Neil is in a good place right now - very gregarious and more open then ever. I welcome anything that brings him happiness. He has gone through things that would break many of us in half. His recovery has been an amazing one, and it's a big reason why I love Vapor Trails, warts and all. In the earlier posts defense, Neil has always been a bit of a grump. "Limelight" stands in stark contrast to sthe many anthems extolling the many highs of performing live as a professional musician. Today driving home I heard the Scorpions' "Wind of Change", and it made me think of Neil's post-eastern bloc song, where, as the world celebrated with joy the tumbling of the Wall and the end of the Soviet Union, Neil asks, cynically, "Who will pay?". But "The Garden" shows how he's arrived and reconciled the darker side of his personality.

QUOTE (NYM86 @ Aug 17 2012, 06:49 PM) It starts off nice, but the bridge with the piano is pretty saccharine. Funny, the song strikes me the exact opposite way, feeling pretty empty at the outset but building as it develops.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/15/b...ref=mostpopular Elton John's longtime bassist Bob Birch has died after an apparent suicide, according to TMZ. He was 56 years old. Born Robert Wayne Birch, the musician reportedly shot himself in the head early Wednesday morning near his home, though no suicide note was found. There is also no indicator, at this time, that drug use was involved in his death. Birch has been playing with John since 1992 and had a hand in the production of "Candle in the Wind." Birch has also played with music greats like Eric Clapton, John Mayer, Phil Collins, Sting and LeAnn Rimes.

QUOTE (Rick N. Backer @ Aug 16 2012, 04:51 PM) The standard by which all "scary" music must be measured: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akt3awj_Ah8 Classic. Gave me chills as a kid.

QUOTE (Kuolema @ Aug 16 2012, 09:27 AM) QUOTE (DistantEarlyRushFan @ Aug 15 2012, 03:34 PM)QUOTE (Kuolema @ Aug 14 2012, 04:54 PM) For Neil's drumming on Clockwork Angels, i was a little disappointed. I was expecting to hear again some ferocius rhytms and technical playing. Drums sounded a bit dull, uninspired... I love his playing overall and he is,of course, the greatest drummer ever been on earth. Obviously he is getting older and it is easier to play "improvisingly" than correctly on the beat. I would say that a Great drum track can make a good song to an excellent song. So compositional drumming would be better, but at his age this "new" style is refreshing and it adds groove and surprises to songs. Criticizing Neil's drumming with your first post, eh? Why don't you listen a little closer to the nuances in Neil's style of today? Maybe if you do you will find something you didn't hear before in terms of timing, structure, stylistic finesse and thematic progression Just wanted to post something for the joy of posting. Whoa. What a nice welcoming to the forums. And you know, don't give me advices. You did mention groove and surprise, which I enjoy. Neil hasn't had much of that in his solos for a while. Super technical stuff, super difficult stuff, but not super groovy or fun. (Although I like the swing part...and monkeys, in general) Welcome, btw!

QUOTE (presto123 @ Aug 16 2012, 06:25 PM) QUOTE (shail @ Aug 16 2012, 06:00 PM) his fills are very basic fills. some fills are basic 8th note fills mixed around the kit. not even syncopated. hum drum stuff How difficult a fill is to play does not make it a good fill. A lot of the stuff he does now is subtle and more difficult to pull off the right feel. Obviously that stuff goes right over your head. Like you say, CA has more "feel" drumming, which I find lacking from some of the more overly mechanical drum parts he's developed since the synth age. Different tastes, but the solo has become a bit of a drag. Hopefully improv will pick things up.

QUOTE (losingit2k @ Aug 14 2012, 04:01 PM) QUOTE (metaldad @ Aug 14 2012, 02:26 PM) Improv . He needs to totally revamp his solo and this is the way to do it . I think his solo's have become boring and predictable , this will change that I agree. I welcome the improvisized solo. Hopefully he'll get back to the solos designed for rock shows, as opposed to the drum symposium solos he's developed. Super technical = super boring at a show for the general public. More jam, less ham, please.

QUOTE (goose @ Aug 13 2012, 05:19 PM) QUOTE (Amy Farrah Fowler @ Aug 12 2012, 08:10 PM) Who's Behind the Door - Zebra http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe7iYcIwArw

QUOTE (Amy Farrah Fowler @ Aug 12 2012, 08:10 PM) Who's Behind the Door - Zebra