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Animate Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 QUOTE (ioc @ May 22 2012, 06:58 PM) Sometimes I think posting impressions of albums is tougher than listening to them. I agree! By the time I finally get a chance to login, I can't remember what points I wanted to make . It is more interesting to read what you guys say in any case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossedSignals Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 QUOTE (Animate @ May 23 2012, 11:08 PM)QUOTE (CrossedSignals @ May 22 2012, 08:53 PM) Oh God, another long, slow, drawn-out ballad? I'm tempted to skip "Before And After" but my willpower and taste for glory pull me through. And then all of a sudden BAM!!! The band launches into a totally different tune! I've been tricked.... this isn't a ballad at all, but yet another Zep-style rocker. The intro is tedious, but the song that emerges is fun and lively. Geddy's scream at the end is priceless. I love it! Yeah, this is yet another song that would probably have a lot more mass-appeal if a producer had taken some trimming shears to it. But, screw mass-appeal! I would hate to loose any of it! I also realized just now that the title "Before & After" refers to the "Before" and "After" parts of the song.... the "before" part is the slow, gentle intro, and the "after" part is the rockin' finale! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossedSignals Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 QUOTE (Animate @ May 23 2012, 11:31 PM) QUOTE (ioc @ May 22 2012, 06:58 PM) Sometimes I think posting impressions of albums is tougher than listening to them. I agree! By the time I finally get a chance to login, I can't remember what points I wanted to make . It is more interesting to read what you guys say in any case That's why I'm doin' it live! In the famous words of Bill O'Reilly.... "f**k it! We'll do it live!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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EmotionDetector Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Woo-hoo...we've finally made it. Tomorrow is where my listening quest begins! One album per day leading to the release date of June 12: May 25 - RUSH May 26 - Fly By Night May 27 - Caress of Steel May 28 - 2112 May 29 - A Farewell To Kings May 30 - Hemispheres May 31 - Permanent Waves June 1 - Moving Pictures June 2 - Signals June 3 - Grace Under Pressure June 4 - Power Windows June 5 - Hold Your Fire June 6 - Presto June 7 - Roll The Bones June 8 - Counterparts June 9 - Test For Echo June 10 - Vapor Trails June 11 - Snakes & Arrows June 12 - Clockwork Angels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unobtrusive Companion Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Looking forward to tomorrow, the start of the listen-a-thon, and 19 days to CA! I've decided to warm up with a live album this evening, I've gone for Exit Stage Left. About to start now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat 3 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 (edited) Edited May 24, 2012 by ReGorLaTroy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioc Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Too busy to listen to more than one album all the way through. Only listened to Rush In Rio. Actually I decided to watch the video. -Rush In Rio Nice mix of songs. Best version of Resist. Let's not forget the Alex rant. Those fans were outrageous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat 3 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 QUOTE (ioc @ May 24 2012, 06:46 PM) Those fans were outrageous. Agreed, It was great to watch the fans from Rio really getting into it. When they were singing along with the instrumentals, it just gave me chills. You are right, that version of "Resist" is so-o-o-o-o-o good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 of the 7 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 (edited) First song up today was By-Tor: the first of the Rush "epics" that told a story. While the guitar that sounds like a dog's growls is cool, the instrumental section goes on a tad too long for my taste. That Alex solo at the end of it is killer, though. Fly By Night was next, and brings back memories of growing up with Rush since my early childhood. Making Memories and Rivendell introduce the band's first couple acoustic pieces, which add variety that I enjoy. When I listen to Making Memories, I marvel at how the band is still smiling, being extended a welcome hand, having good days, and has a bright future, even though 40 years have gone by. Can you imagine going back in time to tell them they'd still be doing the same in their 60's? I feel thrilled that I finally became part of it myself. I know that Rivendell isn't a favorite of many, and some of you probably just can't get past the slow pace. Not much to be done there. For those of you who see it as too fantasy-laced, try doing what I do and putting the elf theme aside a bit, and imagine Rush is singing this to us. For me, it becomes very comforting - how can "Time will never touch you here in this enchanted place", "It feels so good to see the smiles of friends who never left your mind when you were far away", and "Yet you know I've had the feeling/ Standing with my senses reeling/This is the place to grow old till I reach my final day" not hit you straight in the heart? Dangit, I want to be at as many enchanted concerts as I can, and grow old with Rush! I can't be the only one getting teary-eyed here Oh, and Geddy's voice is gorgeous in this song. Edited May 25, 2012 by 1 of the 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexmai Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 QUOTE (EmotionDetector @ May 24 2012, 11:00 AM) Woo-hoo...we've finally made it. Tomorrow is where my listening quest begins! One album per day leading to the release date of June 12: May 25 - RUSH May 26 - Fly By Night May 27 - Caress of Steel May 28 - 2112 May 29 - A Farewell To Kings May 30 - Hemispheres May 31 - Permanent Waves June 1 - Moving Pictures June 2 - Signals June 3 - Grace Under Pressure June 4 - Power Windows June 5 - Hold Your Fire June 6 - Presto June 7 - Roll The Bones June 8 - Counterparts June 9 - Test For Echo June 10 - Vapor Trails June 11 - Snakes & Arrows June 12 - Clockwork Angels If you find a copy of CA on June 8th, you'll wait because you have to respect the order? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wilb1972 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 (edited) Edited May 25, 2012 by wilb1972 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animate Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 QUOTE (Alexmai @ May 25 2012, 02:22 AM) QUOTE (EmotionDetector @ May 24 2012, 11:00 AM) Woo-hoo...we've finally made it. Tomorrow is where my listening quest begins! One album per day leading to the release date of June 12: May 25 - RUSH May 26 - Fly By Night May 27 - Caress of Steel May 28 - 2112 May 29 - A Farewell To Kings May 30 - Hemispheres May 31 - Permanent Waves June 1 - Moving Pictures June 2 - Signals June 3 - Grace Under Pressure June 4 - Power Windows June 5 - Hold Your Fire June 6 - Presto June 7 - Roll The Bones June 8 - Counterparts June 9 - Test For Echo June 10 - Vapor Trails June 11 - Snakes & Arrows June 12 - Clockwork Angels If you find a copy of CA on June 8th, you'll wait because you have to respect the order? Prepared for an early leak! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wilb1972 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 (edited) QUOTE The More Geddy's the better! When the Zombie Apocolypse comes, they will protect us!! Edited May 25, 2012 by wilb1972 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animate Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 QUOTE (wilb1972 @ May 25 2012, 07:17 AM) QUOTE The More Geddy's the better! When the Zombie Apocolypse comes, they will protect us!! Yes! Cause every one knows that space zombies heads explode when assaulted with super sonic frequency sound waves! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ioc Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Watched a long one. R30 is practically a marathon in itself. -R30 While ESL may be the generally accepted quintessential Rush live album, I believe this one has usurped that spot. Except that -in my opinion- there is too much from Feedback, it has an incredible set list. The introduction overture was outstanding! That one is on my instrumentals mix-CD, even though strictly speaking no part of it is from an instrumental. Bravado had a really nice ending solo and I liked Al's rant on this album. Typically, I think they're sort of funny, but I don't want to hear it a bunch of times. I don't mind this one. The pirate 2112 was a nice touch to have on vid. Helps mix things up when we already have the song on plenty of other albums. Hard to believe I'm almost finished. This will be the first time I've marathoned including all the live albums/videos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat 3 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Today, Vapor Trails... ...start to finish and I loved each and every second of it. A great (and under rated) record). I recall the day it was released and putting on in the car after leaving FYE... ...just hearing the drum intro sent chills done my spine. Neil was back. Rush was back. After reading "Ghost Rider" I realized what a great musical companion this album is to that book is. Some heart-wrenching stuff in there. A great record, indeed... ...and I don't mean that in some kind of fan boy way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilb1972 Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 Okay my wife and I took a break from the albums and decided to try and "catch up" on the band's videos. It can be very annoying to attempt a chronological viewing of their videos when one realizes that they are spread out over so many different DVDs. But it was fun and also a visual revelation to see them grow. And the clothes.... wow! So here are the videos we watched back-to-back before tiredness overtook us: Need Some Love (Rutsey live version) Best I Can (Rutsey live version) Working Man (Rutsey live version) Finding My Way(live Neil version 74) In the Mood (live Neil version 74) Anthem Fly by Night A Farewell to Kings Xanadu Closer to the Heart The Trees Circumstances La Villa Strangiato Tom Sawyer Limelight Vital Signs Red Barchetta (live, 81) Subdivisions We hope to continue with the videos at some point but we have a full weekend ahead of us. Next video to watch: Distant Early Warning Next album to hear: Test for Echo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unobtrusive Companion Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 Day 2 - Fly By Night Anthem - Thrown in at the deep end here, electric start to the song and the album. Softens down a bit when the vocals enter, Geddy giving us a scream or two to keep us going. Big transition IMO between melody of the verse and the melody everywhere else. Bit of shredding from Lerxst over some interesting bass work from Ged. Neil introduces himself nicely on this song as well. Best I Can - Catchier than Anthem, this one is more of a foot-tapper. Neil is showing us what was missing on the debut. Nothing against John Rutsey's playing, but Neil is a different class I believe. I like this one, not much more to say. Beneath, Between & Behind - Another catchy number, I like how the title consists of the first word in the first three lines of the chorus. A good song, but not as good as Best I Can. By-Tor and the Snowdog - Now we're talking! Widely regarded as the first time Rush showed us what was to come, this is a brilliant song. Great riff, strange lyrics, and top quality musicianship from the three of them all the way through. The instrumental break in the middle.... something else, this is the Rush we all know and love. The stop-start thing they got going on - another stroke of genius, preceded by some serious fills from Neil. We think the song had ended, but no, we are only half way! Bit of mysterious guitar stuff from Lifeson, then a super-duper drum roll from Neil takes us into a proper Lerxst solo. Well thought out, and brilliantly executed. We then return to another verse a la the start of the song, more singing about a dog by Geddy, before some chimes end the song. Fly By Night - Nice bass work on the intro to this. Uplifting song, catchy chorus. Great song. And yes, it's "my ship is a coming" Making Memories - Bit of fast-paced acoustic voodoo to start this song, before some groovy vocal from the Ged. Bass work is, again, nice on this track. Solo from Alex plays over the acoustic, which stays all song. Nice. Geddy reminds us he's still there during the solo by chipping in with some "Oh yeah!"s etc. Rivendell - A slow one. Acoustic guitar, vocal and some higher pitched electric guitar create the sombre ambiance for this one. I know I said I wasn't fussed on the slower ones on Rush, but this one's a corker. Great vocal from Geddy, no room for error here, there not enough instrument to drown it out. I'm happy to report he nails it. Good on ya Ged! In fact, he may over pronounce some things, but I'll let that go this time. Soft high-pitched stuff, not something you hear from Geddy often. Exectued beautifully here though. In The End - An appropriate name for the final song on the album, we are again introduced to it by some acoustic guitar, though this time it is louder, as is Ged's vocal. All that nonsense stops after almost 2 minutes, and we get a hard rockin' riff from the axe of Mr. Lifeson. The vocal is also stepped up nicely, and all of a sudden, you can tap your foot to this song. I must admit though, not my favourite song. I can't really put my finger on why, but I just get the urge to skip it. Overall, a better album than Rush. Catchier songs, and less that bore me. Ratings: Rush 7/10 Fly By Night 8/10 These reviews take a lot of time, time which I haven't really got, so from now on I'll give an overall view of the albums, then rate them out of 10 as I have been doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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