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    Two years later

    in NEIL PEART - 1952-2020

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    I’m also very surprised that NP didn’t directly comment on his condition - no writings or dispatches of any kind.

     

    I think if I were a known musician as he was, I would have handled it the way he did.

     

    I have quite a bit of respect for his friends sitting on it until after he was gone. It is truly a great thing to know that people out there will do that for you if asked.

     

    But he was also a writer and someone who explored the idea of death many times.

     

    This guy wrote Time Stand Still and the Garden.

     

    His perspective would be an important one.

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    Two years later

    in NEIL PEART - 1952-2020

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    Still sorta hurts for me. Kinda feel like Covid has put things in a suspended state. Was hoping we’d have a tribute performance or something to properly honor the man.

     

    I’m also very surprised that NP didn’t directly comment on his condition - no writings or dispatches of any kind.

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    "Moving Pictures 40th Anniversary"

    in Rush

    Posted

    FWIW: Slash said this week that a "Use Your Illusion" 30th anniversary box set that GNR had planned for this fall (the actual 30th anniversary) got pushed back because of COVID. Would imagine something similar is going on here.

     

    https://ultimateclas...lusion-box-set/

     

    I have to admit when it comes to covid vs 30th Anniversary of Use Your Illusion, I'm pulling for covid.

     

    Seriously.

     

    Ain’t that the truth. talk about a band.....who has lived off one great album their entire career....I find it astounding to be frank. The same can be said of a few bands (Nirvana immediately comes to mind who had IMO a vastly overrated debut and subpar follow up and they have been legendary ever since).

     

    There are some good songs on Use Your Illusion I and II. I can count them on my 5 fingers....a bloated double album full of filler.

     

    I bought both discs at the time of their release and never once could listen to either all the way through in one listen. There are some decent tracks but nothing so great that I couldn't even bother making a 1 disc compilation of the best tracks. I liked Civil War

     

    And isn’t that the one track Steven Adler plays on?

     

     

    Rocky Kuner left YYNot

    in Music Of The Spheres

    Posted

    The split was amicable.

     

    I know we all don’t want to speculate.....but I have been in a few very serious original projects in my life too.....and things happen. In this case my gut feeling is telling me a few things.

     

    The rigorous touring and traveling maybe gave Rocky some pause. But I also think the biggest factor for her was her own musical path. She is just 26 years young and saw the fan base of YYNOT was pretty much late 40 and 50 somethings who love Rush.

     

    Dad Rock.

     

    She has a lot of other influences and I can feel a different path for her musical journey. And I totally understand that. She needs to find her “thing”.

     

    There is a lot of vocal talent in our country that can be recruited if they are a progressive music lover, want to step into a band with a well established fan base and some serious chops.....I don’t think they will have too much trouble finding an older (but not too old) new voice. And who knows....maybe they go with a male for the next album. Or not.

     

    I am already looking forward to the next album.

     

    Being bluntly honest in your objective appraisal, I can imagine being creeped out as an attractive female performing in front of a bunch of dudes as old as my dad undressing me with their minds. It's one thing to feel sexy as a performer in front of your peers and own it, it's another to be ogled by old nerds.

     

    This makes sense - and I saw some weird, fawning bald dudes on a couple videos. I could definitely see that as being a reason.

     

    However - she should’ve hung in there - no question the crowds could get younger as they get bigger. Just the way it goes. She has a great vibe onstage and Billy is a smart musician. It’s a good combo that I hope they revisit.

    Rocky Kuner left YYNot

    in Music Of The Spheres

    Posted

    Seems like a dick move to me, but it could be for a host of different reasons.

     

    We don't know what's going on though. So we can't say it's a dick move or not. Terrible timing for sure but maybe life threw some stuff at her and she needs to take care of it.

     

    Yeah - seems like a hasty decision when the band is on the cusp of bigger things. All things being normal, you don’t bail on a band that’s got shows booked and an album coming out. Do the shows and then split. I think Rocky is perfect for the band and I’m disappointed. She sounded like a female

    Geddy! She did it tastefully too. It’s big shoes to fill

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    "Moving Pictures 40th Anniversary"

    in Rush

    Posted · Edited by chemistry1973

    I bet it has something to do with Geddy’s upcoming book and Alex’s upcoming album.

     

    I’m hoping that there will be some Rush related announcements when those two products hit the market. Perhaps of the release of a deluxe moving pictures set would hurt sales of the book and Lifeson album.

    Alex at the 2021 Andy Kim Christmas show

    in Rush

    Posted · Edited by chemistry1973

    Alex f***ing crushed it.

     

     

     

     

    The whole performance was mostly pretty good, though that one vocalist seemed clueless and lost. Crowd Lands dude was great.

     

    Are there SIX guitar players on stage?? 2 keyboard players. A drummer and 2 percussionists? I wonder if that was enough?

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    Stephen Sondheim has died

    in Random Samples

    Posted

    He was a 91 year old composer and lyricist. If you don't know who he was, expand our horizons. RIP.

     

    I didn’t really start appreciating him until last year, when I heard a piece about Sundays in the Park with George on NPR.

     

    It was a “how have I not paid attention to this” moment.

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    Roger Daltrey calls the Stones a "mediocre pub band"

    in Music Of The Spheres

    Posted

    It is probably just talking smack. Maybe they don't like the fact that the Stones are still going strong almost 60 years later (or at least what's left of them). I love the Who but they wouldn't sell out a stadium like the Stones right now. Somehow even if it is just Mick and Keith left from the original band, they just seem more "authentic". And as for them not sounding great in video clips....they are approaching 80! I hope I still have a percentage of that left when I am 80!

     

    To my ears I don’t think they’ve sounded better. I think they always wanted to sound like old blues men and they finally arrived.

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