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    Am I the only one who needed closure?

    in Rush

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    I think it was the Ged audio book that did it for me RD.

     

    It was so well done - and I found myself deeply reflective after I finished - thinking of the band and the tremendous positive influence it had on my young, loner-kid life.

     

    I had an opportunity to see Geddy with Jack Black in Los Angeles, but I was weirdly ok about missing it. I didn’t feel the need to go, and felt like it was covered so well in Geddy’s reading of his tome.

     

    And I know I’m one of them, but I don’t think I was ready to hang with a bunch of teary eyed, aging white dudes. God bless each and every one of them.

     

    Geddy’s book offered perfect closure, and was  much better than what a farewell tour would’ve attempted to do.

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    Judas Priest are now in the studio working on a new album (again) 2020 edition

    in Music Of The Spheres

    Posted · Edited by chemistry1973

    6 hours ago, bluefox4000 said:

     

     

    you know at this point i feel like even if your a casual fan and you've heard like 4 albums.  you should just rank whatever your heart feels at that moment.  if it's yourr fav say it.

     

    you could always  change later after some plays.  that's what i've been doing.

     

    i said firepower was top 5 like a week or two in.  that's generous it was top in less than that, lol  and if i was gonna switch it then i was gonna switch it.  but it's how i felt in the moment.  and it just so happens it held true 4 years on. yes you need to time for things to settle but if it's your fav right off say it.  if it sucks right off say it.

     

    yes the astonishing was my number 2.  cause that's the way i felt.  but it changed.

     

     

    Mick


    I absolutely loved S/A when it was released.

     

    now?

     

    Ehhhh

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    Star Trek

    in Video Vertigo

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    2 minutes ago, KenJennings said:

    Recent events have me thinking everyone should watch the TOS episode "A Taste of Armageddon".

    Or perhaps “Insurrection.”

    Post here when your My Effin Life book arrives and what you think after reading!

    in Rush

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    21 hours ago, Relayer2112 said:

    I enjoyed them quite a bit and flew through each of them.  Again, a little disappointed in the details about the music creation process in the Popoff books and was hoping that Geddy's book would fill in the gaps, but it does not.

     

    I would guess that many memories of the writing/recording of their earlier albums are simply lost to time.  Not sure if Terry Brown has any books about his time with Rush or not. 

     

    I've always enjoyed reading Neil's tour program notes in which he described the atmosphere of their recording sessions, especially those at Le Studio.  I don't know if any of Neil's books provide any more detail.

    Interesting. I found the Popoff books extremely detailed regarding the band’s processes in the studio. I’d call those books pretty definitive if you wanted to learn more about Rush’s creative approaches.

     

    I used to think Popoff was a dopey hanger-on. But those three Rush books are excellent. 
     

    Now ALEX needs to write a book.

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    Is Alex underrated or overrated?

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    On 6/29/2015 at 7:40 AM, JARG said:

     

    Nor is Lifeson in the same league as Vai.


    Sure as far as chops but Alex is more interesting nonetheless.

     

    No way Lerxst could play Shyboy but Vai would never come up with the solo to Limelight. Or the intro to SOR.

     

    When challenged to be simple, Vai fails I think. Lerxst will take a simple riff and make it his.

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    Van Hagar Tour!

    in Music Of The Spheres

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    On 11/22/2023 at 1:10 PM, treeduck said:

    Maybe not...

     

    But Hagar has now seemingly shot down the possibility of Roth joining him on the entire "The Best Of All Worlds" tour. When asked by a fan on social media about Roth's response, Sammy said: "He can come out and sing a song on a show or two, if he can remember the words. He's not invited on the tour NOOO F;()$(.g way. It was to sing a song with us somewhere like a lot of singers guitarist ect are going to do on this tour. I know better than to have him on tour again. Been there done that." Hagar added in a separate comment: "He ain't coming out with me again. Maybe 1 show a song or 2 if he remembers the words".


    yeah. Feels like Sam is walking it all back, though I guess he didn’t specifically invite Roth to tour.

     

    But I guess Roth wasn’t really

    specific either.

     

    it certainly sounded like Sam

    was inviting him to to tour to me, but yeah that was more wishful thinking in my part.

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    Goose ranks (on?) the 165-Song RUSH Catalog!

    in Feedback

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    On 11/1/2023 at 5:28 PM, goose said:

    Time to venture into the synth era.  The stretch of Signals thru Hold Your Fire saw the increasing use of synthesizers and keyboards, as well as Neil rejecting fantasy writing in favor of exploring a range of social issues.  The early two synth era albums have aged well for me, the other two not so much, especially HYF.  Each has songs I really like or even love, but each also has a song or two that just doesn't do it for me.  Here's Goose's Not So Magnifi-synth Seven:

     

    149. Tai Shan (A bit much, isn't it?)

    148. Force Ten  (Too many 80s Casio noises)

    147. Territories (Better people, better food, and better beer?)

    146. Between the Wheels (Those keyboards are just grating)

    145. The Weapon (Too meandering for me, and the lyrics don't do it for me)

    144. Manhattan Project (I do love the "Pilot of Enola Gay flying out the shock wave..." moment)

    143. Chemistry (Another meandering tune with little dynamics)

    !!!!!!

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