ReflectedLight

"it is what is".

QUOTE (Tombstone Mountain @ Jul 21 2012, 09:40 PM) QUOTE (ReflectedLight @ Jul 21 2012, 08:47 PM) this whole orchestra string section on stage with them makes me feel like it's less of a rock concert. should we dress more formally? will there be a maestro to tell us when to clap? Didn't you read Colbert??? His name is manfred belsorus. huh

QUOTE (losingit2k @ Jul 21 2012, 07:39 PM) I was looking at that last set list and thought of something After Neils solo it would be cool if Alex did his solo over the String Section going into by BU2B2 and Wish Them Well. but it would be so much better if they didn't play bu2b and wish them well and neil played his drum solo without the big band music and lose the electronic percussion.

this whole orchestra string section on stage with them makes me feel like it's less of a rock concert. should we dress more formally? will there be a maestro to tell us when to clap?

QUOTE (Babycat @ Jul 20 2012, 01:41 PM) QUOTE (Pound of Obscure @ Jul 20 2012, 07:34 PM)QUOTE (DBJetsman @ Jul 17 2012, 11:18 AM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jul 17 2012, 04:44 AM)Other than that, it's got one pretty stupid song (I Think I'm Going Bald) I Think I'm Going Bald and STUPID in the same sentence?! I think it's the BEST song on the album... Yes! The lyrics weren't bad. What's wrong with you people? You want to bash lyrics......Tai Shan "A memo to a higher office" Most of the pap off of Snakes I I Think I'm Going Bald!

QUOTE (SchemingDemon @ Jul 21 2012, 05:52 PM) QUOTE (mazyyz @ Jul 21 2012, 03:24 PM) QUOTE (ReflectedLight @ Jul 21 2012, 02:25 PM) QUOTE (Tombstone Mountain @ Jul 21 2012, 09:46 AM) QUOTE (ReflectedLight @ Jul 20 2012, 06:54 PM) QUOTE (Tombstone Mountain @ Jul 20 2012, 02:55 PM) QUOTE (BrightAntennae @ Jul 20 2012, 01:23 PM) QUOTE (Tombstone Mountain @ Jul 20 2012, 05:12 AM) QUOTE (BrightAntennae @ Jul 19 2012, 11:10 PM) QUOTE (Tombstone Mountain @ Jul 19 2012, 05:55 PM) I'm very curious about what the orchestra will wear. Sure its not t shirt and jeans. Will they have a style of dress? Will it be tuxedos? Anybody have good ideas ??? I just kinda assumed in my mind they would wear black tuxedos. But it's an excellent question. I like your idea with steampunk attire or red jumpsuits. I know I'm setting myself up for a huge disappointment...but when I heard they were bringing a string section....I envisioned a violinist going up to center stage to jam with Alex during Losing It. They probably won't even play that song. But it would be very cool if they did! My gut feeling is that they will go some kind of steampunk garb for the CA set just to blend in with the theatrics on screen. It's funny I say that and the first thing that pops into my head is Terry Gilliam's art. Can't see them wearing tuxedos and evening gowns (if chicks are in the orchestra). They will probably wear some type of boring black attire... but I like your ideas! From what I read of Alex's interview in Guitar World, the orchestra is going to be on stage for the entire show. i can't believe it. the entire show? this is not good. Not a good thing...a fantastic change of pace. They are playing a lot of stuff they never played live...that's what I want that's what i want also but only use the orchestra for the songs it was intended for, not side b tunes, classics, or anything else that might be bringing to the table. Just because they are on stage doesn't mean the orchestra will be incorporated into every song. I hope you're right me too.

QUOTE (The Vigilante @ Jul 21 2012, 11:10 AM) yea i saw that to with sting and cope... dont get me wrong copeland does .. did interesting stuff with some of those mundane tunes they had and Neil stated that copeland was doing interesting things .. this was a quote back in the 80s.. I wish copeland would extend the same respect.. i can believe he never listened to Rush..I dont believe it. i think he's heard rush but probably doesn't want to comment because he does like the music.

QUOTE (Tombstone Mountain @ Jul 21 2012, 09:46 AM) QUOTE (ReflectedLight @ Jul 20 2012, 06:54 PM) QUOTE (Tombstone Mountain @ Jul 20 2012, 02:55 PM) QUOTE (BrightAntennae @ Jul 20 2012, 01:23 PM) QUOTE (Tombstone Mountain @ Jul 20 2012, 05:12 AM) QUOTE (BrightAntennae @ Jul 19 2012, 11:10 PM) QUOTE (Tombstone Mountain @ Jul 19 2012, 05:55 PM) I'm very curious about what the orchestra will wear. Sure its not t shirt and jeans. Will they have a style of dress? Will it be tuxedos? Anybody have good ideas ??? I just kinda assumed in my mind they would wear black tuxedos. But it's an excellent question. I like your idea with steampunk attire or red jumpsuits. I know I'm setting myself up for a huge disappointment...but when I heard they were bringing a string section....I envisioned a violinist going up to center stage to jam with Alex during Losing It. They probably won't even play that song. But it would be very cool if they did! My gut feeling is that they will go some kind of steampunk garb for the CA set just to blend in with the theatrics on screen. It's funny I say that and the first thing that pops into my head is Terry Gilliam's art. Can't see them wearing tuxedos and evening gowns (if chicks are in the orchestra). They will probably wear some type of boring black attire... but I like your ideas! From what I read of Alex's interview in Guitar World, the orchestra is going to be on stage for the entire show. i can't believe it. the entire show? this is not good. Not a good thing...a fantastic change of pace. They are playing a lot of stuff they never played live...that's what I want that's what i want also but only use the orchestra for the songs it was intended for, not side b tunes, classics, or anything else that might be bringing to the table.

QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jul 20 2012, 08:38 PM) QUOTE (ReflectedLight @ Jul 20 2012, 06:19 PM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jul 20 2012, 08:13 PM) Well, despite so many TRF people for some reason making a 180 in the last 5 years and throwing Snakes & Arrows completely under the bus... this is not the majority of how most people think. ProgArchives: Presto - 3.11 out of 5 - 411 people voting S&A - 3.57 out of 5 - 493 people voting rateyourmusic.com: Presto - 3.27 out of 5 - 1,149 people voting S&A - 3.50 out of 5 - 1,371 people voting it still sucks dude. as is so often the case - your loss. no my gain by not listening to it and wasting my time.

QUOTE (troutman @ Jul 20 2012, 08:37 PM) QUOTE (ReflectedLight @ Jul 20 2012, 04:35 PM)QUOTE (troutman @ Jul 20 2012, 07:31 PM) QUOTE (spock @ Jul 20 2012, 03:30 PM) CA by a fair amount - at least on CA they figured out how to turn up the BASS dial! catch any halibut lately? No, I hate going out to sea most of the time. I get bored. I need to walk the streams. I have my friends bring me Halibut. i can see how it might be boring. closer to nature walking the streams.

QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jul 20 2012, 08:13 PM) Well, despite so many TRF people for some reason making a 180 in the last 5 years and throwing Snakes & Arrows completely under the bus... this is not the majority of how most people think. ProgArchives: Presto - 3.11 out of 5 - 411 people voting S&A - 3.57 out of 5 - 493 people voting rateyourmusic.com: Presto - 3.27 out of 5 - 1,149 people voting S&A - 3.50 out of 5 - 1,371 people voting it still sucks dude.

QUOTE (bluefox4000 @ Jul 20 2012, 08:11 PM) QUOTE (ReflectedLight @ Jul 20 2012, 08:08 PM) how is it that rush themselves don't get to give the approval after this thing is engineered and before they release the damn thing? I was just about to post this too. Or....that they or someone else did not say....that's um...a little loud. it's unbelievable that this got the stamp of approval. Mick i guess once the music is recorded they give a quick salute and fly off to toronto and california.

how is it that rush themselves don't get to give the approval after this thing is engineered and before they release the damn thing?

QUOTE (LedRush @ Jul 20 2012, 07:36 PM) QUOTE (substancewithoutstyle @ Jul 20 2012, 02:52 PM) QUOTE (LedRush @ Jul 20 2012, 02:39 PM)QUOTE (treeduck @ Jul 20 2012, 02:35 PM) QUOTE (ReflectedLight @ Jul 20 2012, 02:33 PM) QUOTE (treeduck @ Jul 20 2012, 02:30 PM) Presto to me is the weakest RUSH album overall with very thin sounding production similar to the follow-up album Roll the Bones that was some one-two punch. However, the public at large loved RTB. It reversed the decline of album sales that began with Signals. I think elsewhere you said that RTB "delivered on the unfinished promises" of Presto. Sales figures are facts, not opinion. just because sales were good doesn't mean everyone was happy with their purchase.

QUOTE (troutman @ Jul 20 2012, 07:31 PM) QUOTE (spock @ Jul 20 2012, 03:30 PM) CA by a fair amount - at least on CA they figured out how to turn up the BASS dial! catch any halibut lately?

QUOTE (Tombstone Mountain @ Jul 20 2012, 02:55 PM) QUOTE (BrightAntennae @ Jul 20 2012, 01:23 PM) QUOTE (Tombstone Mountain @ Jul 20 2012, 05:12 AM) QUOTE (BrightAntennae @ Jul 19 2012, 11:10 PM) QUOTE (Tombstone Mountain @ Jul 19 2012, 05:55 PM) I'm very curious about what the orchestra will wear. Sure its not t shirt and jeans. Will they have a style of dress? Will it be tuxedos? Anybody have good ideas ??? I just kinda assumed in my mind they would wear black tuxedos. But it's an excellent question. I like your idea with steampunk attire or red jumpsuits. I know I'm setting myself up for a huge disappointment...but when I heard they were bringing a string section....I envisioned a violinist going up to center stage to jam with Alex during Losing It. They probably won't even play that song. But it would be very cool if they did! My gut feeling is that they will go some kind of steampunk garb for the CA set just to blend in with the theatrics on screen. It's funny I say that and the first thing that pops into my head is Terry Gilliam's art. Can't see them wearing tuxedos and evening gowns (if chicks are in the orchestra). They will probably wear some type of boring black attire... but I like your ideas! From what I read of Alex's interview in Guitar World, the orchestra is going to be on stage for the entire show. i can't believe it. the entire show? this is not good.

QUOTE (Cyclonus X-1 @ Jul 20 2012, 06:44 PM) Perhaps Faithless with the strings. that's the ultimate torture right there.

QUOTE (sdhonda @ Jul 20 2012, 06:34 PM) Probably just Far Cry, and maybe Workin' Them Angels. i hope you're wrong. everything on s & a is a pee/beer break but workin' them angels is a definite pee break.

QUOTE (jnoble @ Jul 20 2012, 05:36 PM) resurrect Where's My Thing. That was AWESOME live, espeically with the extended intro. please no. i can't believe that it was nominated for a grammy and went up against cliffs of dover. it's pop sound and keyboard synthesizer type sound that they use in the song is horrible.

QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jul 20 2012, 05:30 PM) QUOTE (ReflectedLight @ Jul 20 2012, 03:27 PM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jul 20 2012, 05:17 PM) QUOTE (Tommy Sawyer @ Jul 20 2012, 12:53 PM)QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jul 20 2012, 02:59 PM) QUOTE (Tick @ Jul 20 2012, 11:46 AM) QUOTE (Gompers @ Jul 20 2012, 02:05 PM) QUOTE (Tick @ Jul 20 2012, 01:58 PM)QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jul 20 2012, 01:28 PM) Oh jeez, no contest. Presto has 1 amazing song (The Pass), one pretty great one (Chain Lightning), and the others go from meh to pretty bad. Snakes & Arrows has 3 amazing songs (the first three), three pretty great ones (the instrumentals), two very good songs (Spindrift, TWWB), and five pretty disposable ones, but still it's a Far Cry from the mediocrity that plagues most of Presto. Snakes & Arrows by a HUGE margin. Available Light alone is better than any track on Snakes. Presto is light years better!!!! and Spindrift basically blows. Hahaha! You almost had me there for a second. I thought you lost your mind and were serious. Available Light better than anything on S&A. Just about the worst song on Presto to boot! Good show! Always glad to entertain. I'll be here ny whole life. Try the veal. I did. It was very tender. Available Light I think is perhaps Rush's most overrated song. That's Armor and Sword ----- I voted for Presto. Most enjoyable album, 2nd only to Hemispheres in terms of awesomeness. Did you actually say Signals was their worst album and Armor & Sword their most overrated song all in the same day? Dude, TRF break - time to reassess your life. you're right armor and sword isn't overrated, it just plain sucks yeah, but i expect that from you since you hate most modern rush. not from actual current fans of the band. certainly no secret that i don't care for more than 1/2 the new album, s & a, but vt is ok. 90's well, enough said.

QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jul 20 2012, 05:17 PM) QUOTE (Tommy Sawyer @ Jul 20 2012, 12:53 PM)QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jul 20 2012, 02:59 PM) QUOTE (Tick @ Jul 20 2012, 11:46 AM) QUOTE (Gompers @ Jul 20 2012, 02:05 PM) QUOTE (Tick @ Jul 20 2012, 01:58 PM)QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jul 20 2012, 01:28 PM) Oh jeez, no contest. Presto has 1 amazing song (The Pass), one pretty great one (Chain Lightning), and the others go from meh to pretty bad. Snakes & Arrows has 3 amazing songs (the first three), three pretty great ones (the instrumentals), two very good songs (Spindrift, TWWB), and five pretty disposable ones, but still it's a Far Cry from the mediocrity that plagues most of Presto. Snakes & Arrows by a HUGE margin. Available Light alone is better than any track on Snakes. Presto is light years better!!!! and Spindrift basically blows. Hahaha! You almost had me there for a second. I thought you lost your mind and were serious. Available Light better than anything on S&A. Just about the worst song on Presto to boot! Good show! Always glad to entertain. I'll be here ny whole life. Try the veal. I did. It was very tender. Available Light I think is perhaps Rush's most overrated song. That's Armor and Sword ----- I voted for Presto. Most enjoyable album, 2nd only to Hemispheres in terms of awesomeness. Did you actually say Signals was their worst album and Armor & Sword their most overrated song all in the same day? Dude, TRF break - time to reassess your life. you're right armor and sword isn't overrated, it just plain sucks

QUOTE (LedRush @ Jul 20 2012, 02:39 PM) QUOTE (treeduck @ Jul 20 2012, 02:35 PM) QUOTE (ReflectedLight @ Jul 20 2012, 02:33 PM) QUOTE (treeduck @ Jul 20 2012, 02:30 PM) Presto to me is the weakest RUSH album overall with very thin sounding production similar to the follow-up album Roll the Bones that was some one-two punch. However, the public at large loved RTB. It reversed the decline of album sales that began with Signals. i think alot of people bought the album with great expectations. too bad it turned out to be pile of ca-ca.