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If anyone here happens to play Team Fortress 2 on PC, I'd be more than happy to join you guys in a game (as it's really the only game I play consistently)! My Steam name is dodo_lurker, so if you choose to add me, just let me know you're from TRF.
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Working Man
Anthem
The Necromancer
2112
Cygnus X-1: Book 1
Cygnus X-1: Book 2
Natural Science
Limelight
Subdivisions
The Enemy Within
Middletown Dreams
Prime Mover
Available Light
Where's My Thing?
Animate
Test for Echo
Sweet Miracle
Far Cry
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QUOTE (MMCXII @ Feb 17 2012, 11:02 AM) Only band I can think of right now is Autograph... I'd have to listen again to see if I still like them but back when I was 16 these guy's debut album came out and they were my favorite band!
waited and waited for album #2... never happened.But it did happen? They released three albums between 84 and 87. Their second album came out only one year after the first. After the third album, they disbanded until 1997.
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QUOTE (Union 5-3992 @ Feb 19 2012, 09:01 PM) It's 50/50 for me. Either I listen to an entire album, or I put my entire song list on shuffle and enjoy that. It's usually good when I read. There really was no "all of the above" option, but I agree here.
For the most part, I guess I just throw everything I own on shuffle and skip a few here and there if I'm really not feeling a song.
Sometimes I will be in the mood for a specific artist and just bounce around some favorites from them.
But sometimes I will just lay down, throw on some headphones and find a particular album that I'm interested in, or even throw one on the ol' record player.
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QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Feb 19 2012, 03:24 PM) But when I see Phil go from being a prog drummer and frontman to doing Motown covers (not that there's anything wrong with Motown, mind you) and sugar-coated ballads for movie soundtracks, along with the three songs HA&S mentioned, it makes me think he had more to do with Genesis' transformation than the other two guys. Just an opinion, which I am entitled to despite your objections. 
...except that Phil will be the first to admit that it was primarily Mike and Tony that did the writing. Sure, Phil had a lot of input, but it wasn't as if the other guys brought him a 20-minute epic and Phil said "nope, sorry, definitely need the 4-minute ballad--overruled." Mike and Tony had solo projects and side-projects that demonstrated a turn to the shorter, more accessible material just as much as Phil's did--the difference being the amount of success they had. Hell, even Gabriel himself was doing the same thing with his solo material (lest we forget "In Your Eyes" from "...Say Anything"?), and now he's off doing the good ol' "play with the symphony" shtick (which I don't see how that's any better than doing Motown covers). For people to still be on about "Phil changing Genesis" is completely asinine, they were going to reach that point no matter who was singing or doing the songwriting--it was the times changing, not the people.
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I'm hard pressed to find a Collins-era song that I DON'T like to some extent (maybe some songs I like significantly less, but none that I really *hate*). As for the Gabriel-era, there are plenty of great ones, but a lot of them put me to sleep as well. I may not be able to list all of my favorite songs, but I will say that Abacab is my favorite album, if that tells you anything.
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Feeling in the minority here, but I was pretty let down by the TM Tour setlist (and it was my first and second show ever). I went with original VT setlist.
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QUOTE (J2112YYZ @ Feb 12 2012, 10:13 PM) Well, i'm knowledgable about the music. Not what what their trademark sound is named or how it's played. I have no need to know every little thing about the band and it's members. And so you came (and replied) willingly to a thread that is meant to discuss the bands trademark sounds and those "little things"?
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God, everyone quit whining. SOPA and PIPA are not (or I guess would not/will not--I don't know) going to just automatically shut down every single copyrighted thing on the internet. The companies responsible for the copyright still have to file a claim for infringement. I'm willing to bet that everyone behind the copyrights found on this site are NOT GOING TO CARE about a few pictures or links of Rush material as long as no one gets stupid and starts posting a bunch of torrent links to released material (aka CD's/DVD's/etc.). Could they find a picture on this site and shut it down? Sure, but that doesn't mean THEY WILL.
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Off the top of my head:
Tears for Fears (only 3 true albums--excluding the reunion album--in 7 years). I suppose 7 years seems like a long time, it just feels like they could have done so much more. Yes, they're not exactly obscure, but if "The Seeds of Love" is any indication of the direction the band was going in (as in, highly experimental) then I wish there was more material. And I'm talking TFF as a duo, not the solo-Roland TFF.
Bruce Hornsby & the Range (3 albums in a 5 year period). While "A Night on the Town" was definitely a disappointment in my eyes, the first two albums are masterpieces I could listen to a million times. It's a shame that Bruce got a little *too* influenced by jazz/bluegrass and hasn't put out anything particularly mind-blowing since The Range.
As mentioned, The Dream Academy (3 albums in 6 years). They're definitely far from my favorite group and I would hardly consider their stuff "classic," but they brought about a very unique sound. Their songwriting was very atmospheric and blurred some lines between pop and classical--I definitely don't think "formulaic" for a second when listening to their stuff.
Fine Young Cannibals (2 albums in 4 years). While pretty much just the band that sung "She Drives Me Crazy," they did demonstrate a gift for catchy pop hooks. While I don't predict they would have broken any barriers with further albums, it would've have been nice to have a few more CD's of material from them. Just generally upbeat, poppy stuff with some unique vocals.
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Vinyl: Everything from Rush-Presto
CD: 2112, Caravan [single], Counterparts, A Farewell to Kings, Permanent Waves, Roll the Bones, Test for Echo, Vapor Trails, Working Men
Cassette: Nothing, I never buy them.
8-Track: Just Hemispheres.
Digital: I assume you meant CD. If not, nothing since I also never buy a non-physical song/album.
So I guess I only have 2 formats max (I could've sworn I had Hemispheres on CD--oh well), but for 3 albums.
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QUOTE (RUDT @ Jan 4 2012, 05:23 AM) Since the making of HYF, the music and the keyboards went downhill... 
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I'm going to come in here, say that 5150 is their best album...
...and then
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Are we talking bands that are still touring/plan to tour, or just our dream reunions? I presume we can't bring back the dead.
If the Genesis trio decided to do one more tour, I would jump on that immediately. I missed my chance to see them in 07 and I was far too young for the 92 tour. However, I realize there is about a 0.000001% of that happening again...
So as far as reality goes, I would see Prince. Even though I've been less than impressed with his musical approach since about 2000-ish (funnily enough, the year when I last saw him, even though I was 10) he still is without a doubt my favorite artist of all-time. I missed my chance in 2004 when he was here and he hasn't done an actual "tour" since then.
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QUOTE (invisible airwave @ Dec 13 2011, 12:05 PM) In France, skinny man
Died of a big disease with a little name
By chance his girlfriend came across a needle
Soon she did the same
At home there are seventeen year old boys
And their idea of fun
Is being in a gang called The Disciples
High on crack, totin' a machine gun
Dearly beloved
We are gathered here today
2 get through this thing called life
Electric word life
It means forever and that's a mighty long time
But I'm here 2 tell u
There's something else
The afterworld
A world of never ending happiness
U can always see the sun, day or night
So when u call up that shrink in Beverly Hills
U know the one - Dr Everything'll Be Alright
Instead of asking him how much of your time is left
Ask him how much of your mind, baby
'Cuz in this life
Things are much harder than in the afterworld
In this life
You're on your own
And if de-elevator tries 2 bring u down
Go crazy - punch a higher floorBeat me to it! The first two that came to mind
Might I also add:
"Don't worry, I won't hurt you. I only want you to have some fun..." Then, of course, the actual first sung lines are amazing as well. (Prince - 1999)
"I can feel it coming in the air tonight, oh lord..." (Phil Collins - Face Value)
"Helllooooooooo babbbyyyyyyyyy!" (Van Halen - 5150)
"Your butt is mine..." (Michael Jackson - Bad; it may seem silly out of context, but it just works wonderfully as the opening line)
"You should've been goooooone!" (Okay, that one was a joke
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QUOTE (fonzbear2000 @ Dec 8 2011, 06:41 PM) QUOTE (presto123 @ Dec 6 2011, 01:57 PM) Yes Rush are great guys but this thread is ridiculous. They are not even close to being the most fan friendly. Their meet and greets are limited and structured and one member won't do them period. Some bands change their setlists nightly because they know that's what fans want. I could never see Rush doing that. They do things on their own terms and I respect them for that but it doesn't make you the most fan friendly band in the world by any stretch. +1
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QUOTE (losingit2k @ Nov 28 2011, 10:35 PM) No Drum Solo?
After "Leave that Thing Alone"
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QUOTE (Rushman14 @ Nov 30 2011, 01:54 PM) QUOTE (Gompers @ Nov 30 2011, 11:48 AM) QUOTE (metaldad @ Nov 30 2011, 02:15 PM) I just put this on. Thank's Gomp 
Cranking 'Down and Out' and 'Deep in the Motherlode' is imperative.
Down And Out just might be the heaviest song in the Genesis catalog
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It's amazing how in any other context other than a "TFE-bashing" thread that everyone seemingly bashes TFE. From my time here, taking a stab at Dog Years, Virtuality and TFE as a whole has become sort of the Godwin's Law of Rush. Now that it's time to actually discuss the drawbacks of the album, suddenly everyone's a fan and LeaveMyThingAlone is left to fend for themselves.
To be honest, the album is nowhere near as consistent as Counterparts. TFE feels like a mishmash of material and lyrics put together randomly by the guys. Sure, at times the music can be great, and at times the lyrics can be great (and sometimes both), but I always get the feeling like the guys never had their heart into the album (or stepped-back to see the album as a whole). To me, it's kind of just "the album that happened."
The songs that I like, I love and the songs that I dislike, I hate. I am on auto-skip with Driven, Half the World (especially), Totem, and Time and Motion (which is probably the least worst out of this list). Dog Years could use a new subject matter, Virtuality could use a better chorus lyrically, CATS and TCoR could have been a little more fleshed out and less cookie-cutter, but they're all listenable (and likable) in my mind.
In the end TFE may not be their worst album (just give them 11 years), but it's also not a masterpiece. Just because someone says the album is crap doesn't mean we have to retaliate by claiming it's better than it actually is. The album has some definite highs and some definite lows.
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^^^Is this your prediction, your wishlist, or some combination of the two? While we should probably expect a butt-load from CA, I think even Rush wouldn't beat us over the head by opening the second set with 7 CA songs, haha.
If I had to take a stab at the 2012 setlist (NOTE: Nothing anywhere near my ideal setlist
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Set 1:
2112 (Overture/ToS/Grand Finale)
Freewill
BU2B
YYZ
Caravan
[CA Song]
Show Don't Tell
Earthshine
Limelight
Marathon
Leave that Thing Alone
Drum Solo
Something for Nothing
Set 2:
Tom Sawyer
Distant Early Warning
The Twilight Zone
[CA Song]
[CA Song]
[CA Song]
One Little Victory
Subdivisions
Bravado
Jacob's Ladder
The Spirit of Radio
Workin' Them Angels
La Villa Strangiato
Encore:
A Passage to Bangkok
Closer to the Heart
Working Man
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QUOTE (presto123 @ Nov 24 2011, 12:59 AM) QUOTE (goose @ Nov 24 2011, 12:17 AM) How many artists do you hear and say, "He was completely influenced by Alex"? On the other hand, there are endless guitarists using Eddie's style.
Not that Alex isn't great. He just doesn't stand out as one with a singular distinctive, signature style or sound. That's why he'll never top this kind of list.What? Alex signature style and sound is probably his greatest strength. As soon as you hear him play on anything you immediately know who it is. There are not too many guitar players you can say that about.
Alex may have his own "sound" going, but it's hardly discernible on an EVH-level. It's so easy for us giant Rush fans to go on and on about Alex's guitar work in the context of Rush, but I honestly don't think anyone outside of a fan would pick up on his use of chords, effects, etc. If you play EVH without the rest of the band, chances are you could still tell it's EVH; if you play Alex without the rest of the band, I don't think he would be as recognizable.
But really, there's nothing wrong with that. Alex may never be known on the level that these other guitarists are, but that's because he does his best to make sure that not only he, but the other 2 guys in the band get heard.
Neil Taking Center Stage: Time Stand Still
in Rush
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You may as well move this topic to MOTS, because there are more posts about Phil and Genesis than there are about Neil/Rush.
For the love of Christ, I would be bloody amazed if I read something about Genesis in this forum and the conversation DIDN'T turn into some statement on Phil/Genesis "selling out" or what-have-you. I love and respect EVERY single era of Genesis and Phil's careers even if I prefer some to others. Phil wasn't even the primary songwriter in Genesis (and neither was Peter for that matter in case someone wants to go there), so to expect Phil to go solo AND maintain the Genesis sound is ridiculous--he wrote the songs that HE enjoyed and HE was passionate about. If he wanted to write Genesis songs, he would make an album with Genesis. He created very memorable, very well crafted (no matter how popular a song is, it can still be a good one, believe it or not) songs in every stage of his career. I'm just sorry that everyone has to see Phil's career and Genesis' career as one single entity and judge one based on the other as well as hold people to outdated and unreasonable standards of music.