NobleEnoughbutWeakEnough
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- Birthday 09/14/1971
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Location
San Antonio, Tejas
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Interests
All things baseball (in particular, the St. Louis Cardinals), the great city of St. Louis, Missouri (my hometown), the great city of San Antonio, Texas (my adopted hometown), my children, all things historical and political, all things Rush related (duh), the education of the next generation (in particular the desire to teach children the need and ability to think for themselves in opposition to a culture of intellectual submission)
Music Fandom
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Number of Rush Concerts Attended
17
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Last Rush Concert Attended
San Antonio R30 Tour
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Favorite Rush Song
That's like choosing a favorite beer
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Favorite Rush Album
Permanent Waves
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Best Rush Experience
Taking my son to R30
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Other Favorite Bands
DMB, old school Metallica, Pearl Jam, Audioslave
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Musical Instruments You Play
A handful but all very poorly
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Overall Favorite Rush Album
NobleEnoughbutWeakEnough replied to RushRevisited's topic in Totem Polls
As much as every single one of us should say Moving Pictures, I voted Permanent Waves. MP is, without question, a watershed album in rock music history (even if the average music fan doesn't completely realize it). It certainly deserves the love it gets in this poll. That being said, I just absolutely love PW. -
Favorite Song from My Favorite Headache
NobleEnoughbutWeakEnough replied to physics23's topic in Totem Polls
I went with Runaway Train.... love the lyrics and the melody. Home on the Strange is a close second. -
A Show of Hands because it reminds me of my youth and seeing them live during those days. Have to say, though, I love the 4th disc (P/G Video Soundtrack) from Replay. The version of Spirit on that disc seems to have a level of soul not always found on other live versions, boots included.
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18 - Best Song From Feedback
NobleEnoughbutWeakEnough replied to RushRevisited's topic in Totem Polls
I wasn't sold on the idea of a cover EP, but I bought it the day of the release and.... wow. Could do without the Buffalo Springfield, but everything else is, in my humble opinion, outstanding. Almost voted for Crossroads, then Mr. Soul. Settled on The Seeker. -
17 - Best Song From Vapor Trails
NobleEnoughbutWeakEnough replied to RushRevisited's topic in Totem Polls
A huge fan of How It Is.... to me it is in many ways a similar message to The Pass, but much more uplifting and upbeat. -
07 - Best Song From Permanent Waves
NobleEnoughbutWeakEnough replied to RushRevisited's topic in Totem Polls
Without a doubt, my favorite album. I can't say enough about it.... Natural Science, Entre Nous, Freewill.... but it begins with a harmonic bang unlike anything else in rock music. My vote goes to Spirit, if not for the blistering intro and melody, then for the lyrical genius play on Simon and Garfunkel. -
16 - Best Song From Test For Echo
NobleEnoughbutWeakEnough replied to RushRevisited's topic in Totem Polls
Totem pulls at my intellectual heart strings, but so does Colour of Right... I gave it a vote.... and then was saddened to see it gets so little love from the community. Great, great lyrics. Take it easy on me now. -
15 - Best Song From Counterparts
NobleEnoughbutWeakEnough replied to RushRevisited's topic in Totem Polls
A great, great album, in my book. My favorite song on it changes with the weather. -
14 - Best Song From Roll The Bones
NobleEnoughbutWeakEnough replied to RushRevisited's topic in Totem Polls
The child of the Cold War slash historian in me gives much love to Heresy. Likewise, I love the polished sound of Ghost of a Chance. Still, I swear Neil wrote The Big Wheel for me.... I love the song and it's connection to my own spiritual journey. -
It does my heart good to see so much love for this album. I was leaving high school and entering college when it was released and the resident Rush fans of my generation bashed Presto relentlessly. Perhaps it was because I had a sincere and heartfelt, lifesaving revelation when I first heard The Pass. Perhaps it was because I was ready to move on with live and was willing to accept Rush was evolving. But I immediately loved this album. It grows more relevant to my life almost daily.... any Rush fan with a teenage or nearly teenage child can still completely relate to War Paint. Anagram for Mongo still makes me chuckle. This disc is always in my 6 disc changer.
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12 - Best Song From Hold Your Fire
NobleEnoughbutWeakEnough replied to RushRevisited's topic in Totem Polls
The older I get, the more Time Stand Still is relevant.... Open Secrets and Prime Mover are on my all time list though. -
11 - Best Song From Power Windows
NobleEnoughbutWeakEnough replied to RushRevisited's topic in Totem Polls
I see the Middle Kingdom between Heaven and Earth.... Every time I go to a high school football game or see gangs squaring off I think of this song. It is deep beyond description... an explanation of the bizarre behavior that is humanity. I love this song. -
10 - Best Song From Grace Under Pressure
NobleEnoughbutWeakEnough replied to RushRevisited's topic in Totem Polls
Voted DEW, but hearing Between the Wheels on R30 was pretty much amazin' -
09 - Best Song From Signals
NobleEnoughbutWeakEnough replied to RushRevisited's topic in Totem Polls
As if my login name doesn't give it away... I have been described by friends who know me and Rush as a New World Man... Still, Subdivisions and The Weapon are high on my personal list. This album, though, is low on my overall Rush list. To me it comes off as awkward in places. -
08 - Best Song From Moving Pictures
NobleEnoughbutWeakEnough replied to RushRevisited's topic in Totem Polls
So, I am a high school principal any my school does a spring thing called Mini-Courses (a two-week window where the English Department teachers have a short course on something they and the students find interesting). One of my teachers is considering a course on Prog Rock with a heavy Rush influence for this year. If she doesn't pick it up, I am doing one next year on Moving Pictures (mine this year is on baseball in literature... if I bill it the students will come). This entire album, after all, deserves that kind of respect. Of course everyone wants to vote Tom Sawyer but won't. Red Barchetta... come on, now... is there a better Rush song live? I used to actually use Witch Hunt as part of my history curriculum when I was in the classroom. Etc. etc. etc. My vote went to Limelight since it is my son's favorite song... but we are talking Moving Pictures... there isn't a bad vote on this one.