English Muffin

QUOTE (They Bow Defeated @ Jun 14 2012, 08:26 PM) QUOTE (English Muffin @ Jun 14 2012, 02:18 PM) QUOTE (They Bow Defeated @ Jun 14 2012, 08:14 PM) Troll Wars Episode I The Raskulinecz Menace Was going to use a TRF member name, but nah... and forsooth, it doth was hereth that the great troll thread came to an abrupt twist in the plot Sorry, didn't see that the LOTR theme was taking off. How about... The Lord of the Trolls: Return of the Clipping

QUOTE (They Bow Defeated @ Jun 14 2012, 08:14 PM) Troll Wars Episode I The Raskulinecz Menace Was going to use a TRF member name, but nah... and forsooth, it doth was hereth that the great troll thread came to an abrupt twist in the plot

QUOTE (ShlappinDahBass @ Jun 14 2012, 08:14 PM) QUOTE (English Muffin @ Jun 14 2012, 02:12 PM) QUOTE (Lerxster @ Jun 14 2012, 08:10 PM) And can someone please light the Beacons of Gondor. Somebody! Hurry!!! I'm on it!

QUOTE (Lerxster @ Jun 14 2012, 08:10 PM) And can someone please light the Beacons of Gondor. Somebody! Hurry!!! I'm on it!

I'm thinking it will surface when Rush decide to retire

Well it certainly just hit me now as i was going through old photos...

QUOTE (ShlappinDahBass @ Jun 13 2012, 08:47 PM) QUOTE (EmotionDetector @ Jun 13 2012, 02:45 PM) QUOTE (Godeater2112 @ Jun 13 2012, 03:18 PM) QUOTE (Gompers @ Jun 13 2012, 03:03 PM) QUOTE (ShlappinDahBass @ Jun 13 2012, 03:01 PM) I am so confused on what is going on in the forum post anymore. lol. All I know is that people do not understand the definition between a troll and a person with an honest opinion. This thread is not about people with honest opinions. It is about TROLLS. Has nobody read the title yet? Nope...it's really about who the OP considers a 'troll'. Big difference Bro. Try to post something negative about CA...and see what happens... Umm...there's not enough blue on the cover art? Oh ffs. You trolls just cant leave anything alone can you? IT'S JUST WHINE WHINE WHINE. This isnt good enough Geddy cant sing anymore Alex is bald!!! Why dont you just crawl back into the hole where you came from and stop ruining the experience that we're all having. Im pissed off with this now. THE ALBUM COVER IS PERFECT IT DOES NOT NEED ANY BLUE. Troll. did i do it right?

Inspired by the other thread, I'm wondering what everybodys favourite album opener is. For me its a farewell to kings simply due to the classical guitar intro going into one of 's best songs. Oh and if it concerns anyone, consider both 2112 and Hemispheres as just their preludes.

I completely forgot that Fountain of Lamneth was an album closer. Come on guys. THE FOUNTAIN OF FREAKING LAMNETH!

Anthem 114, Beneath, Between, And Behind 88, By-tor And The Snow-Dog 88, Fly By Night 88, In The End 88 Bastille Day 112, Lakeside Park 110, The Necromancer 112, Fountain of Lamneth 110 A Farewell To Kings 34, Xanadu 106, Closer To The Heart 34, Cinderella Man 26, Madrigal 34, Cygnus X-1 Book One 72 Cygnus X-1 Book Two 44, Circumstances 26, The Trees 26, La Villa Strangiato 32 Natural Science 10 YYZ 20, Witch Hunt 34, Vital Signs 34 The Analog Kid 38 The Enemy Within 34 BU2B 50 Heal NS Hurt Lakeside Park

I've heard that Rush are recording an album and will be releasing it soon.

Just listened to Wish Them Well.... @1:02 there is some crazy sheet going on there.

QUOTE (ShlappinDahBass @ Jun 8 2012, 01:19 AM) QUOTE (Gilbertk @ Jun 7 2012, 07:08 PM) QUOTE (ShlappinDahBass @ Jun 7 2012, 02:06 PM) QUOTE (English Muffin @ Jun 7 2012, 10:59 AM) QUOTE (Gilbertk @ Jun 6 2012, 02:10 AM) QUOTE (New Digital Man @ Jun 5 2012, 01:13 PM) I really would advise not too start copying Geddys later 'flamenco' one finger style of playing especially if you're a beginner as it's a lazy way of playing that won't stand you well in playing other styles of music in other bands and it will dominate your playing as it does now with Geddy and in my opinion doesn't work well on Rush's older material! Play with your fingers, use a pick or both, just don't do the flamenco thing, it's not cool! It's a technique that allows for some really cool sounds and chordal work. It's not "lazy".. it takes a lot of strength and control. Agreed, whilst some of the earlier stuff doesnt sound as good with the '1 finger' technique, it is actually very difficult to play consistantly. I've been playing for years now and it KILLS my arm to play like that for any long period of time. It's such a rewarding feeling, though. It really is! I learned Caravan a little less than 2 years ago and I've worked the technique in more and more as I play it and to play through an entire chunk of the song like that is not only a confidence boost, but it makes me feel like a badass with the bass! Ooch! That must be a rough song. BU2B would be insane, as well. There's one part that I don't understand how Ged is playing, honestly. It is quite a rewarding feeling. Goodness, I just need to go start my own band now. BU2B is a beast song to play, most of it is fairly simple but the interlude part or whatever it is...

QUOTE (Earthshine_sf @ Jun 7 2012, 08:50 PM) QUOTE (English Muffin @ Jun 7 2012, 02:36 PM) QUOTE (Earthshine_sf @ Jun 7 2012, 08:22 PM) QUOTE (English Muffin @ Jun 7 2012, 12:18 PM)Just worked it out on acoustic, It is already one of my most favourite songs to play What are the chords? Its in D tuning and... Beginning - G F C G (as you would do those chords normally) Other part - Am C and then a run down from F to D (with the little dalada on the first string) Done by ear so probably not 100% accurate Open D? (D A D F# A D) Oh wait, I dont know what the notes are but its if you did standard tuning from a D as 6th string

QUOTE (Earthshine_sf @ Jun 7 2012, 08:22 PM) QUOTE (English Muffin @ Jun 7 2012, 12:18 PM)Just worked it out on acoustic, It is already one of my most favourite songs to play What are the chords? Its in D tuning and... Beginning - G F C G (as you would do those chords normally) Other part - Am C and then a run down from F to D (with the little dalada on the first string) Done by ear so probably not 100% accurate

Just worked it out on acoustic, It is already one of my most favourite songs to play

Im thinking its just a very quiet echo of the line sung

QUOTE (Gilbertk @ Jun 6 2012, 02:10 AM) QUOTE (New Digital Man @ Jun 5 2012, 01:13 PM) I really would advise not too start copying Geddys later 'flamenco' one finger style of playing especially if you're a beginner as it's a lazy way of playing that won't stand you well in playing other styles of music in other bands and it will dominate your playing as it does now with Geddy and in my opinion doesn't work well on Rush's older material! Play with your fingers, use a pick or both, just don't do the flamenco thing, it's not cool! It's a technique that allows for some really cool sounds and chordal work. It's not "lazy".. it takes a lot of strength and control. Agreed, whilst some of the earlier stuff doesnt sound as good with the '1 finger' technique, it is actually very difficult to play consistantly. I've been playing for years now and it KILLS my arm to play like that for any long period of time.

If I could, I would change my vote to 9. Grows on me with every play

Rush 6.0 Fly By Night 6 Caress of Steel 8.5 2112 9.0 A Farewell To Kings 10 Hemispheres 10 Permanent Waves 10 Moving Pictures 10 Signals 9.5 Grace Under Pressure 9 Power Windows 9.5 Hold Your Fire 8 Presto 6 Roll The Bones 4 Counterparts 7 Test For Echo 2 Vapor Trails 6 Snakes & Arrows 6

He's hitting Quebec on July 21st with the biggest show (wait for it) ever! Apparently the wall is gonna be 800 ft long Would have to be crazy not to go... The Wall in Quebec

QUOTE (Godeater2112 @ May 22 2012, 08:15 PM) Fixed. http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s294/Godeater2112/2112-baloney.png

Please keep doing these, I enjoy reading them

QUOTE (Unobtrusive Companion @ May 14 2012, 07:04 PM) QUOTE (English Muffin @ May 14 2012, 06:05 PM) QUOTE (Unobtrusive Companion @ May 14 2012, 03:43 PM) QUOTE (losingit2k @ May 14 2012, 03:39 PM) QUOTE (Unobtrusive Companion @ May 14 2012, 09:24 AM) QUOTE (losingit2k @ May 14 2012, 03:17 PM) QUOTE (Unobtrusive Companion @ May 14 2012, 09:13 AM) How quickly did the UK dates sell out on the TMT? Just wondering because tickets go on sale Friday 9am, and I'm in school then. The earliest I'd be home is about 2pm. Four words for you: Skip school that day ! Trust me, I would if I could! Trouble is, I've got an exam on Friday morning. I might try to get home straight after it Explain your "Circumstances" to the teacher, maybe he or she is a RUSH fan as well and they'll allow you to make up the test! I don't know what the American equivalent is, but I'm sitting an A-Level exam, the most important exams I've ever sat in my life, and ones that they don't let you miss so you can buy Rush tickets What paper you sitting? I've got Stats that morning.. Maths C2. Shouldn't be too bad, I hope! Oh poo. I'm taking C2. Is it this friday?!

QUOTE (friendlyfloridian @ May 14 2012, 06:20 PM) . Good point