Rush-O-Matic

QUOTE (liddybuck01 @ Jul 23 2012, 12:05 PM) well, unless they change at last minute. Alex confirms that Carnies will be played live, along with older tracks accompanied by strings. read about it in the new Guitar World magazine. Here's the quote: QUOTE "Carnies" has some appropriately wild carnival sounds. What effects did you use on that? In the choruses, when you get that real carnival sense, I used one of the plug-ins, Guitar Rig 5. I don't remember the actual sampled sound; I'm going to have to go back to the earlier versions in Logic to find out - which I'm going to have to do anyway for when we play the song live. If I'm being objective here, that's hardly confirmation. That could mean "when" as in "whenever" as in "if." They just started rehearsals and he and Geddy have both said they plan to play a lot of CA in this tour. They could very well be planning to play it live, but it could end up getting cut when they trim down to the 28 or so songs they'll include. (They have to make room for more "hilarious" video segments, afterall. You know, the video segments that have made Rush the band they are today, and garnered respect and recognition for their ability and longevity from fans and other musicians.) QUOTE (Snaked @ Jul 23 2012, 01:26 PM)Please do NOT post spoilers in thread titles. I know the title was edited out, but really, having Alex say it is hardly a spoiler. As has been pointed out, Alex says a lot of stuff that never really comes to fruition.

QUOTE (HowItIs @ Jul 24 2012, 02:35 AM) My copy of the book came Saturday! Does it have the piano part in The Garden in the sheet music part?

QUOTE (deathlikesilence @ Jul 23 2012, 03:01 PM) also some say neil doesn't believe in god but i pray this is just a rumor!!! Well, actually, he was brought up to believe in God, but after hopping on a steamliner and joining the caravan, he mostly just hangs out with Chauncey Gardiner.

QUOTE (Tony R @ Jul 23 2012, 01:45 PM) So this is basically a non-story as it says nothing. Pointless. Correct. In other words, this thread will probably go 12 pages. Hey, did you notice the clock on the album cover is wrong?

QUOTE (LeaveMyThingAlone @ Jul 18 2012, 08:54 PM) I am a fan of Rush because of their musicianship, not their lyrics. I am not inspired by Hemispheres lyrics either, but the musicianship is just phenomenal Well, then, the lyrically impaired La Villa Strangiato should be right up your alley! If it were not for LVS, Hemispheres wouldn't rank near as high for me. It's my "desert island" song. The live versions from RiR and TSoSL are among my favorite recordings of anything ever. (And, the RiR was before Alex broke up with PRS.)

Too early for me to tell if it cracks my top ten. But, then, I hate ranking albums anyway. What I am most likely to put in the CD player for the whole album differs from what I might choose to favorite songs from. (I think Permanent Waves may be one of the most perfect albums of all time, but if I only got to have one on an island, I'd take Hemispheres just for LVS.) Permanent Waves Hemispheres Signals Rush Moving Pictures A Farewell To Kings Presto 2112 Caress of Steel Grace Under Pressure Power Windows Clockwork Angels - the last four probably get juggled the most. In 5 years, I can see CA potentially moving its way up. CA is definitely my favorite from the last 20 years, which is pretty impressive for how long Rush has been together.

Cool!

QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jul 10 2012, 10:05 AM) QUOTE (Gompers @ Jul 10 2012, 08:03 AM) The Garden of Eden also introduced corruption. an excellent point, and another interesting correlation.... Neil reads quite a bit, and has mentioned before that he is often influenced in his writing by things he's read, or life experiences in general, without realizing it. He has quoted the Bible or made reference to it on several occasions. It's important to note that regardless of any religious implications, or whether or not you believe in its Truth, the Bible is an impressive and influential literary work. So, there are any number of bits of the Bible that could have influence Neil's writing - positively and negatively - and they may have been indirect. When Adam & Eve were cast out of the Garden, an angel wth a flaming sword was placed there to guard the entrance. Jesus reflected on what he felt was his burden of the end of his life approaching while in the Garden of Gethsemane. The Garden, as a metaphor for life, or the end of life, is certainly not a new idea. (Sara Covin Juengst- Like a Garden, QUOTE "What is it about a garden that has such strong attraction for so many of us? In this beautifully illustrated book, Sara Covin Juengst answers this question as she explores the way the metaphor of the garden is used in the Bible. She looks at how the various garden images are used to convey ideas of God's providential care, our responsibility to steward the earth, the discipline of the Christian life, what it means to bear fruit, and the harvest waiting for us in the "new heaven and earth." She also discusses ancient gardening routines, such as plowing, planting, and pruning, to shed light on the significance of the symbolism used in biblical passages that use these images." Neil's story closer probably had any number of influences, Biblical and otherwise. Many, many authors - those of prose, poetry and song - have been inspired by the Bible, without it necessarily being religious. I mean, even Iron Butterfly recorded "In A Gadda Da Vida" (In The Garden of Eden).

QUOTE (hunter @ Jul 10 2012, 09:22 AM) QUOTE (UltimoGuitarist @ Jul 9 2012, 03:05 PM) Tabs are the hack musicians learning tool. Learn by ear like a real player. Is this you? Well it might be - that guy certainly looks like a real player. You can tell, because at the 0:22 second mark he nods "yes" to his mom when she says "Come upstairs for dinner."

QUOTE (apetersvt @ Jul 10 2012, 08:07 AM) Rush tab book http://www.alfred.com/covers/00-39492.jpg Just in case there was any confusion, the book includes traditional sheet music plus the tabs, as you can see in the sample pages shown here. Of course real players only need the CD to just learn it by ear.

QUOTE (UltimoGuitarist @ Jul 9 2012, 06:05 PM) Tabs are the hack musicians learning tool. Learn by ear like a real player. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! I am a real father, a real husband, a real engineer, a real business man, a real friend, a real neighbor, a real homeowner, a real friend . . . all of which take my time away from learning to be a "real player." Ha ha ha ha! What a dick you are. I am happy to be a hack. I play for me, for fun. Odd, all of my guitars feel real when I hold them, strum them, pick them. Real enough for me. Ha ha ha. That's probably one of the douchiest things I've read on this forum, given the context of the thread. This isn't even the musician's thread, it's certainly not a "players only" forum.

Here's the Radio Edit version: On YouTube I like that Roadrunner had enough sense to do this. It makes it more accessible to the casual rock radio listener. I haven't heard The Wreckers on the radio yet - I was thinking it was supposed to be the next single. I did hear HF (edit version) several times, though.

I sent away for the copy of the autographed CA sampler booklet and got it in the mail yesterday. (as offered here.) It's interesting reading the story fleshed out a little bit, and I will probably pick up a copy when it comes out in paper back. I will give the whole thing a fair review, once I've had a chance to read it all, but I wasn't especially blown away by the sample or anything. I mean, I look forward to reading a version of the whole story, but KJA didn't strike me as a really talented writer. In the first three chapters, there were all sorts of lyrics from Rush songs sprinkled in (not CA songs - like, the Steamliners described with "the breath of a sleeping white dragon" and so on.) Also, it felt like he was trying to cram too many proper nouns into a short space, place names, character names and so forth, that could have been revealed later. It was nice to get the autographed sampler for simply the cost of the postage ($1.30), and I'm not going to judge the novel too harshly on just the sampler.

QUOTE (hunter @ Jul 3 2012, 08:04 PM)QUOTE (Gilbertk @ Jul 3 2012, 08:03 AM) TAB ROUNDUP -------Guitar----------------- The Garden http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/r/rush/the_garden_tab.htm I just had a look at the Garden and while the chorus looks correct the verse is really just F F7 Bbsus2. I had it wrong and way more complicated when I first started picking it out too. I am not much of a guitarist, so this may be useful to others who also aren't . . . ha. Anyway, I have a hard time holding the barre for that long during the verse and getting good sound on all the strings, to allow it that nicely jangly sound that Alex does there. (Could he be tuning down a half step, to allow him to play open strings?) So, instead, I place a capo on the first fret, then change this part E|-1--1-1-------6--6-6-------6--6-6----1-1--1-| B|-1--1-1-------6--6-6-------6--6-6----1-1--1-| G|-2--2-2-------8--8-8-------6--6-6----2-2--2-| D|-3--3-3-------8--8-8-------8--8-8----3-3--3-| A|-3--3-3-------6--6-6-------8--8-8----3-3--3-| E|-1--1-1--------------------6--6-6----1-1--1-| to this E|-1--1-1-------1--1-1-------1--1-1----1-1--1-| B|-1--1-1-------1--1-1-------1--1-1----1-1--1-| G|-2--2-2-------3--3-3-------3--3-3----2-2--2-| D|-3--3-3-------1--1-1-------3--3-3----3-3--3-| A|-3--3-3-------3--3-3-------1--1-1----3-3--3-| E|-1--1-1-------1--1-1-------1--1-1----1-1--1-| So, you can just leave your finger that's on G|-2- in the same place, and move the other two down one at a time as the chord changes. and then Change this part E|---------------------| B|-3-4-3-----3-4-3-----| G|-------3---------3---| D|---------1---------0-| A|---------------------| E|---------------------| to this E|---------------------| B|-3-4-3-----3-4-3-----| G|-------3---------3---| D|---------1-----------| A|-------------------5-| E|---------------------|

Fantastic!

QUOTE (lerxt1990 @ Jul 1 2012, 06:51 PM) great, different interview. thanks! Yeah, that was done at the same time as the "bonus content" one, as I mentioned in this thread. So, I'm curious about any others done then. Was there a thread about the "bonus content" that was supposed to be available to fanpack purchasers? I think I missed that. Or, is it just the one YouTube video?

QUOTE (A rocket that ignites itself @ Jun 28 2012, 02:14 PM) I plan on diving into it when I have more time this weekend. From only thumbing through it so far, I can tell it's going to be a great read! BTW, is the regular issue of classic rock with Rush on the cover (july issue) on bookstands yet? I was at Barnes & Noble 2-3 weeks ago, and I think they still had the issue with Slash on the cover. Yes, I saw it at B&N last night. It's $12, which was a little pricey for me for a magazine. Nice cover, but some of the text that goes over the cover photo is printed on the plastic outer sleeve, though.

QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Jun 27 2012, 08:50 PM) Is it just me or would that angel holding the watch on the back cover been an incredible album cover? Eerie...atmospheric, etc. Is there a pic or scan of this somewhere?

QUOTE (Storm Shadow @ Jun 27 2012, 08:00 AM) I've read the first four books. Should I read The Wind Through the Keyhole before V, or in the order they came out? Well, I'm only about halfway through it, but I think it doesn't really matter if you read it in sequence or by published date. Most of what I've read so far has very little to do with the main characters of the DT series . . . other than Roland, sort of. It's like the travelers of the DT series are walking along, and Roland starts telling a story about another new character. And, then within that story, he tells another story about a whole new set of characters.

Unless one of the band members has some extended illness or some other unforeseen issue, they absolutely will do a second leg in 2013. 1. They have stated several times in several ways that to be a band, they must play live. 2. They have shown they are in no hurry to get back into the studio. 3. Touring is too financially lucrative to NOT do it. 4. They missed a number of locations that they usually hit, like: Nashville, TN Jacksonville, FL Ft. Lauderdale, FL Birmingham, AL Raleigh, NC or Greensboro, NC Austin, TX I'm sure there are others around the country, but those in the south came to mind. I don't think they've been to Birmingham in a while. They hit Chicago early on in the current tour schedule, so they could easily do a second show there and in NY, where they always do well. No worries. There will definitely be a second leg for this tour. Expect an announcement about it around the same time Universal / Mercury puts out another compilation album for the Christmas buying season.

QUOTE (spock @ Jun 26 2012, 07:30 PM) Wizard and Glass will always be the stand-out book in that series for me! I like W&G, but still think The Gunslinger is the best in the series. I'm reading The Wind Through the Keyhole now. (Leave to SK to insert another story in the middle of a series that was over!) I think there are some similarities, sure, but I don't think they're intentional. I think Neil has admitted to being influenced by everything he's read / seen, subconsciously or overtly, but I think any parallels are just coincidence. Anyone who hasn't read the DT series, check it out here.

QUOTE (Gedneil Alpeart @ Jun 25 2012, 06:44 PM) QUOTE (ReflectedLight @ Jun 25 2012, 06:41 PM) QUOTE (DBJetsman @ Jun 25 2012, 06:37 PM) I'm still going to this concert hoping there's some old stuff played. i wouldn't count on it dude. geddy's voice can't handle much from the good ole' days. Something for Nothing and In the End. Bank on it. Ha ha, yeah, I wish! I love SFN, but if they closed the encore with ITE, especially if they included Geddy's "one - two - three - FOUR!" a la, The Fifth Order of Angels . . . holy crap. Right then and there, that would be my favorite Rush concert of all time. I think I'd order tickets to more shows on the ride back the hotel. Dang, now you got me thinking about that. Listening to TFOofA right now! Yeah, mother effers!

QUOTE (Tombstone Mountain @ Jun 25 2012, 02:04 PM) QUOTE (Jeffrey @ Jun 25 2012, 06:07 AM) Common bug for the CDs sold in Canada, not sure about elsewhere. Hmmm...I wonder why that is??? Could it have something to do with quality control and who reviews what? In addition to the track time unintentional difference in printing, I noticed on some of the photos people posted that the backs are also intentionally different: the US version added Roadrunner Records' logo and www.roadrunnerrecords.com next to anthem.com. (Roadrunner is not the label in Canada.) So, somebody is supposed to proof the artwork from the printer before it actually prints. Could be that Roadrunner eyeballs caught it and Anthem eyeballs did not.

QUOTE (Union 5-3992 @ Jun 19 2012, 11:47 PM) Any criticisms, comments. Please share. It looks great. Nice interpretation. One comment: shouldn't there be another angel on the corner directly overhead? Maybe I'm missing it. One corner is obscured from view, but I just see two angels of the four, with the middle corner in view being empty. Also, I thought I'd re-post this here, since I thought Hunter's sketch was neat, too. I'd love to see others collected here. QUOTE (hunter @ Jun 18 2012, 05:58 PM)Just thought I'd share my interpretation that I get from the lyrics of CA. http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e372/biffmalibu01012/Rush%20forum/3D%20STUFF/CA_Doodle.jpg