SlyJeff

This is amazing- way better than I thought it would be. LOVE the solo in CU. Really, this makes it sound like we were given a demo originally and this is the final version- longest recording process in history.

I like pretty much everything except VT- and that has nothing to do with their output as musicians, but technical mistakes that cause my ears to bleed. I really like all three- I can't say I'm primarily a fan of one member. I do think Alex is under-appreciated, though.

How does a perfectionist band like Rush allow this to happen? Boggles the mind doesn't it. They weren't even sure they were capable of making music at that point. VT was all about survival, not perfection. It was a very dark time for them.

Muse

Ok, I'll take one more stab at this. What the grunge scene brought to music was a stripped download more raw energy to music. Ten, Dirt, Superunknown, and Mevermind where very different for what had been going on up until then, and rock music changed almost overnight. Poison, Warrant, Def Leppard, etc. all became irrelevant almost overnight. What is interesting is that the bands really had their own identities, and for my money the only one I was ever really into in a big way was Pearl Jam ("Ten" is my second favorite album of all time), but I understood how these albums all were game changers in rock music. And most people credit Nevermind with being the real instigator. And what I'm saying is, all of that stripped down, less polished feel was already steaming along before Cobain's suicide. Honestly, I wasn't listening to electronic music in the 90s, so I have no idea about that. I've always pretty much listened to rock, and there is no question in my mind that rock music changed dramatically shortly after Nevermind hit the shelves. The funny thing is, Ghrol himself says that he wasn't much of a factor in Nirvana. That it was really Cobain's band and he was just along for the ride. I also like FF 10x than anything Nirvana did.

Goober, come on man, you lived through that era- you have to remember the dramatic shift that happened when the Seattle bands blew up like they did, and it happened without Cobain's suicide. The effect was already felt and things were already different. As for whether it was crappy music that was influenced- I guess that's a matter of opinion, but I prefer the raw music that followed Nevermind to the super polished hair metal that proceeded it. But really, not much needs to be said on that topic. A lot of people like Foo Fighters. Clearly the band does. For whatever reason Grohl is a well respected individual for his contributions of rock music- it's a good fits and that's what really matters however you feel about where his popularity came from.

This is an ideal choice. Just the fact that Geddy and Alex showed up to play YYZ with Hawkins is a pretty good reason to have these guys do it. Watching that video you see that Hawkins is just thrilled to be jamming with those guys- that's the right kind of attitude to have about this band. And Grohl is just an all around good guy who is a fan of the band. It makes sense. Regarding Nirvana only being popular because of Cobain's suicide- no, that isn't even close to true. They were huge before that happened, and already quite influential. I actually am not a big fan of Nirvana musically, but their impact on the music industry is undeniable. That being said, the Foo Fighters really have very little to do with Nirvana- they do stand on their own feet. I like their music, and it seems that the guys in Rush do too, so I feel I'm in good company.

Somebody should have mentioned this already, but if you aren't going to go for the greatest hits route, start with "Moving Pictures". It's the band's masterpiece. I love every era of their music, but this really ought to be the first album any new fan buys besides a greatest hits album (or the new one if you are going to a show and want to hear the material they are touring).

Didn't enjoy them, but it is what it is. Those of you saying we could have three more songs- it's pretty doubtful. My guess is time is not the limiting factor of how much they play. There's a break in the show for a reason.

I actually thought it was pretty good. Enhances the music. Wish I could have read it without all of the lyrical references. They definitely took me out of the story and were especially annoying when the meaning had changed.

A few chapters in. Actually enjoying more than I thought, but the lyric quotes are really disracting. They pull me out of the story every time.

That guy playing the drums . . . Really, though, I'm just not an excitable person. I'll clap or whatever, but I really just like it listen and watch the band play. I don't display a lot of outward emotion. My guess is if Neil was watching his favorite band play, he'd look a lot like I do.

I wouldn't say no to meeting them, but it's not a dream of mine. I'm not big into having heros. I prefer to concentrate on real people of flesh and blood- those people I can know unfiltered by media. I think Rush makes amazing music, but that's what they are to me- musicians whose music I dig. It might be cool to get to know them in another context, but there are lots of people who are far more accessible to me and probably just as cool to know.

QUOTE (spock @ Sep 16 2012, 06:33 AM) Good posting - but, next time please complain a little more about the overuse of 80s Rush music at Rush concerts! Gah, you are so right! Should've been titled "which Neitzche inspired song are you most ticked about not being played this this tour".

All music is on my iPhone/iPad, all videos are ripped to my PC and available via AppleTv. I don't really like messing with physical media and I demand to have everything available at the touch of a button.