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Does anyone have a link to the radio edit?

I don't think Neil has a "melody" in mind at all when he writes lyrics, which makes his and Ged's relationship all the more impressive.

 

In my opinion, Clockwork Angels contains some of their greatest work in that regard.

People have been saying SNL sucks and will never match their "classic period" for 30 years.

 

People have been saying Rush sucks and will never match their "classic period" for 30 years.

 

Sounds like a good match to me.

Kristin Wiig left the end of last season...

 

It's a shame. Anyone know why she left? She was one of my favorites.

 

Bridesmaids was a huge hit and it was her time!

 

Loved her too, but Jan Hooks will always be my fave!

Power Windows is classic Rush.

With age the vocal cords stretch making it harder and harder to hit the highs. McCartney in his 70's still his the highs but some other notes give trouble. Geddy is having some troubles but it is age. Some surgeries can tighten the cords but as a singer is it worth the chance. Think his hands are more of an issue and I feel why he played more keys this tour. As a bass player years take a bad toll on the hands.

 

His hands are not an issue at all and the 80's keyboard songs have nothing to do with this. In fact, the 80's songs contain Geddy's busiest and most demanding bass melodies, and he did an awesome job on the first leg of the tour. Also, he has never played in such a high level. Just watch him play the intro to Where's my thing? - he does some amazing chromatic shredding over there. His flamenco picking technique is also on its peak (it's a demanding technique too, it causes a lot of strain on your hand). Geddy's only struggle is on his vocals, that's all.

 

I could not agree more - the synth era songs contain some of his most intricate and difficult bass work. His bass playing on this tour (and really all of the tours of late) has been stellar.

 

His vocs were surely strained on the TMT. In retrospect, it was a really demaniding set for any vocalist. I'm glad he made the right choices for this tour - it's proving to be my all time fave, just got my ticks for the Chicago show - whooo hooo :)

One of my favorite vocal albums from Ged is My Favorite Headache. That is when he started experimenting with falsetto on the song "Still" (one of my faves) and carried it over to Vapor Trails, using Falsetto in the choruses of OLV, Secret Touch, ect. He then used falsetto in "Heart Full of Soul" on Feedback and on some songs from Snakes and Arrows.

 

Falsetto is really just another tool in the toolbox for a singer - It's a fairly recent thing for Ged and nothing he ever uses to compensate for diminished ability.

 

I love that he experiments vocally, particularly late in the game when he could have easily rested on his laurels.

 

Clockwork Angels is definately more straightforward, but man, it's a great vocal performance through and through - and he can still bring it live. I just listened to a bootleg from the Chicago show and his vocals are fantastic.

Ged will always be identified by his impossibly high vocal style of the seventees, but in retrospect - he really only sang like that for a short period of time in his youth.

 

His wise decison to change up his style with Permanent Waves is the reason he sounds so good today. His voice would be entirley shot had he continued shredding like that and I doubt they would have been able to carry on for as long as they have.

 

I think he has proven to be a remarkably deft singer over the years. He can sing an emotional, melodic vocal like The Garden and elicit just as many goosebumps from me as the old days.

I mean, seriously though - she f***ing looks just like him!!!

 

Brilliant.

btw - I dont get the hate for Freewill on the last tour. The "each of us" passage was a consitent showstopper and a "wow" moment every show I saw - and even on the DVD.

 

Is it flawless? No - but pretty close - and a fun, albiet brief throwback to the days of old.

he sounded great on the time machine tour at my show, and the CA shows show that the man can still sing

I agree. One reason he sounds so great are the songs they chose. Personally I loved ALL the PoW stuff

 

Geddy is no fool. The Time Machine setlist was rather ambitious vocally, and of all people, he had to be the first to notice the strain, considering he's the dude doing it every night - lol.

 

Still, it was a valient effort and far from disasterous. It's just a shame they didn't catch a better show on DVD.

 

Having said that, one of the most impressive things about the Clockwork setlist is the choice of songs with regards to his vocals.

 

He really shines on this tour.

 

Bravo, Geddy!

Gosh, saying this album 'sucks' sure is harsh. I'm happy that I enjoy it, and have to simply shrug when others are negative towards it; everyone has differing opinions, after all.

 

In fact, when a CA song, such as 'Caravan', 'The Anarchist', or 'The Garden' lately, pops up on my randomized ipod, I actually get tears in my eyes and shivers. I've had to discreetly wipe moist eyes whilst walking to work because of these songs. To me, this is a mark of a great body of music. But does this mean that I'm right and every nay-sayer is wrong? Of course not. But, the difference is, I get to enjoy this music, while others have decided that "it sucks" and likely will not listen to the album again, or at least often.

 

I think the most important thing in enjoying music to keep an open mind and give it a chance. If a guy sits down to listen to music that he has high expectations of, and is going to compare the music to everything else the band has ever done, he's going to get trapped. Music is not meant to be judged like this, or compared and contrasted. I'm tired of people saying, "Oh, CA is ok, but not as good as anything from the 70s." How can anything today be compared to music created 30 or 40 years ago? Rush music can't be compared with other Rush music; they are a true progressive band, which means their music progresses. It changes. We're lucky to have so many different sounds to choose from as being our favourites of Rush. Of course, some will have 70s Rush as their favourites (and may be forever disappointed that Rush doesn't make music exactly like that anymore), and some will prefer the Moving Pictures album, and some will love the 90s stuff. And what I find sad is that some fans won't give some of the music a chance. Vapor Trails is very often maligned, but to me it's one of my top three favourite albums. I gave it many listens, gave it a good chance, and discovered I loved it. CA didn't overwhelm me with awesomeness at first, but I kept listening to it, and it grew and grew. I think it's a very solid album, with songs that absolutely rock live.

 

My only advice, to those that give a toss, is to make sure you give the music a fair chance before you renounce it - listen to an album at least a dozen times through to get a good feel for it. Sometimes things take time to gain an appreciation for, which in this day is counter to our preoccupation of instant gratification. Give things a reasonable chance, and then decide for yourself if you like it or not. But keep an open mind and be fair - it's too easy to be so black-and-white in formulating a response of "I love it!" or "I hate it!" right away instead of saying, "Hmm, this isn't bad... let's see how what happens down the road."

 

And, it's just plain rude to reward anyone's hard work with saying that it 'sucks'. There's a world of difference between "well, it's not really to my liking" and "it sucks". I realize this thread is from some months ago, but the sentiment is still relevant.

 

Whew. Another essay brought to you by MIka, who really needs to get to bed.

 

This is a nice sentiment, Mika - but why expell so much energy in an obviously silly, attention seeking thread?

 

Sometimes it's nice to let the words flow and the feelings out. I like to put words to my thoughts, and for me it's not a waste of energy, especially if I'm ultimately extolling the virtues of something that I'm keen on, like Rush. Of course, to each their own! :)

 

And now, off to 12 hours of work (again).

 

Fair enough :)

Gosh, saying this album 'sucks' sure is harsh. I'm happy that I enjoy it, and have to simply shrug when others are negative towards it; everyone has differing opinions, after all.

 

In fact, when a CA song, such as 'Caravan', 'The Anarchist', or 'The Garden' lately, pops up on my randomized ipod, I actually get tears in my eyes and shivers. I've had to discreetly wipe moist eyes whilst walking to work because of these songs. To me, this is a mark of a great body of music. But does this mean that I'm right and every nay-sayer is wrong? Of course not. But, the difference is, I get to enjoy this music, while others have decided that "it sucks" and likely will not listen to the album again, or at least often.

 

I think the most important thing in enjoying music to keep an open mind and give it a chance. If a guy sits down to listen to music that he has high expectations of, and is going to compare the music to everything else the band has ever done, he's going to get trapped. Music is not meant to be judged like this, or compared and contrasted. I'm tired of people saying, "Oh, CA is ok, but not as good as anything from the 70s." How can anything today be compared to music created 30 or 40 years ago? Rush music can't be compared with other Rush music; they are a true progressive band, which means their music progresses. It changes. We're lucky to have so many different sounds to choose from as being our favourites of Rush. Of course, some will have 70s Rush as their favourites (and may be forever disappointed that Rush doesn't make music exactly like that anymore), and some will prefer the Moving Pictures album, and some will love the 90s stuff. And what I find sad is that some fans won't give some of the music a chance. Vapor Trails is very often maligned, but to me it's one of my top three favourite albums. I gave it many listens, gave it a good chance, and discovered I loved it. CA didn't overwhelm me with awesomeness at first, but I kept listening to it, and it grew and grew. I think it's a very solid album, with songs that absolutely rock live.

 

My only advice, to those that give a toss, is to make sure you give the music a fair chance before you renounce it - listen to an album at least a dozen times through to get a good feel for it. Sometimes things take time to gain an appreciation for, which in this day is counter to our preoccupation of instant gratification. Give things a reasonable chance, and then decide for yourself if you like it or not. But keep an open mind and be fair - it's too easy to be so black-and-white in formulating a response of "I love it!" or "I hate it!" right away instead of saying, "Hmm, this isn't bad... let's see how what happens down the road."

 

And, it's just plain rude to reward anyone's hard work with saying that it 'sucks'. There's a world of difference between "well, it's not really to my liking" and "it sucks". I realize this thread is from some months ago, but the sentiment is still relevant.

 

Whew. Another essay brought to you by MIka, who really needs to get to bed.

 

This is a nice sentiment, Mika - but why expell so much energy in an obviously silly, attention seeking thread?

My confirmation email for a single VIP in Orlando came in at 12:04

 

I'll be happy with any seat but front row sure would be sweet !!!

Sweet - just grabbed a seat for Orlando - first time doing the VIP thang, got in instantly too.

 

Perfect time of year to go to Florida in April - the weather is perfect- will be chilling at New Smyrna beach then heading over to the Rush show....

 

ahhhhh :)

Geddy's vocals are not a liability for the band. Quite the contrary - the strength of his voice is one of the main reasons for their longetivity.

 

His vocals on CA are fantastic. His voice on this tour was in top form - he is still able to pull off a vast majority of their catalogue while recognizing his limits.

 

He hasn't been able to screech out the 70's stuff since most of us where kids.

 

This is a non-issue.

It's sad that Geddy is stooping to this level.

 

It would have been sad is if Geddy refused the opportunity because he felt he were "above" this sort of thing.

That could've been it. There was certainly some power in the studio version that just didn't translate live. Maybe they used a much bigger string section in the studio and the small string ensemble they had live couldn't duplicate it.

 

I couldn't disagree with these sentiments more.

 

The Garden was fantastic at every show I saw - very raw and emotive with the strings adding just the perfect touch.

It's a funny show.

 

Good for Ged, why the hell not?

I cannot fathom how any fan of the band would enjoy this sort of monstrosity?

 

Thankfully, it would never, ever happen.

I am as thrilled as anyone that Rush are finally getting the respect they deserve, and even more thrilled that they are enjoying great success right now.

 

But lets please not forget that this is ...Rush.

 

They do not have the mass, mainstream draw or appeal to land a huge commercial gig like Superbowl.

 

Never will... and that's okay.

Rob Sheffield's two favorite songs of 2012?

 

Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen

 

We are Never Ever Getting Back Together by Taylor Swift

 

I am not kidding.

 

http://www.rollingst...f-2012-20121220

Wow. Serious gravitas, he certainly knows his stuff. :eyeroll:

 

 

:sigh:

 

Double :sigh:

- by the way, love you BG sig, CygnusGal :) One of the greatest shows ever!!!

This is frickin adorable!!

... but is there any part of your fandom that can see how bogus this is?

 

No.

 

and noone really cares if you skipped this tour, dude.

I would venture to say that the Rush machine had a rather good year and are very pleased with these numbers.