samurai1993 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 (edited) Lovin' the egiptian/asian scale that they added at certain moments of the songs. The solo is gorgeus and exotic, the lyrics beatiful and for me is the song with most flow of the album, the lyrics just go on like butter! p.s: If you remember the fancy mics that they had in their mic stands during the Time Machine tour; those are copperphones and give a distorted/mid focussed tone. In the tour they used them for recording the crowd sounds, wondering if they recorded the distorted/low fi voices in the album with them, or that was post-production in the studio Edited June 6, 2012 by samurai1993 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shredder2 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Everything about this song is EPIC! Killer drums, great chorus, let alone the solo. This is one of the first songs on the album that caught my attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gedneil Alpeart Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Incredible groove and poise tbis song. Will never tire of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnify Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 I absolutely love this one - probably my favorite on the album. Something about the bass movement in the verse just reminds me a bit of Drama-era Yes - killer bass line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadlongMark Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 That phased guitar part could be from Permanent Waves/MP era. Alex is just ripping it on this song. And now that I have seen the lyrics, I mean, damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowdog2112 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 QUOTE (HeadlongMark @ Jun 5 2012, 08:39 PM) That phased guitar part could be from Permanent Waves/MP era. Alex is just ripping it on this song. And now that I have seen the lyrics, I mean, damn. Yeah, there's a whole lot of damn...! on this album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThinkingBig Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 QUOTE (samurai1993 @ Jun 5 2012, 08:17 PM) Lovin' the egiptian/asian scale that they added at certain moments of the songs. The solo is gorgeus and exotic, the lyrics beatiful and for me is the song with most flow of the album, the lyrics just go on like butter! p.s: If you remember the fancy mics that they had in their mic stands during the Time Machine tour; those are copperphones and give a distorted/mid focussed tone. In the tour they used them for recording the crowd sounds, wondering if they recorded the distorted/low fi voices in the album with them, or that was post-production in the studio Has someone with the fan pack scanned the lyrics yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangster of Goats Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 QUOTE (HeadlongMark @ Jun 5 2012, 09:39 PM) That phased guitar part could be from Permanent Waves/MP era. Yes! Combined with that high synth/stringy sound -- another sonic signature of that era -- it's awesome. Nice little nod to that period, whether intentional or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangster of Goats Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 QUOTE (cygnify @ Jun 5 2012, 09:27 PM) I absolutely love this one - probably my favorite on the album. Something about the bass movement in the verse just reminds me a bit of Drama-era Yes - killer bass line. Yeah, it reminds me of Chris Squire's "circular" bass lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samurai1993 Posted June 6, 2012 Author Share Posted June 6, 2012 QUOTE (HeadlongMark @ Jun 5 2012, 09:39 PM) That phased guitar part could be from Permanent Waves/MP era. Alex is just ripping it on this song. And now that I have seen the lyrics, I mean, damn. the phaser really did it for this record. Also loving how it sounds in the bass of Caravan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossedSignals Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 One of my favorites on the album! That solo.... ! Lawdy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dscrapre Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 QUOTE (samurai1993 @ Jun 5 2012, 07:17 PM) p.s: If you remember the fancy mics that they had in their mic stands during the Time Machine tour; those are copperphones and give a distorted/mid focussed tone. In the tour they used them for recording the crowd sounds, wondering if they recorded the distorted/low fi voices in the album with them, or that was post-production in the studio They might have also recorded vocals with a harmonica mic like Les Claypool sometimes does. On songs like Moron TV he gets a very similar vocal sound using one of those. All I know is that I hope they perform these megaphone vocals live on tour and don't just put them on a sampler like they seem to usually do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samurai1993 Posted June 6, 2012 Author Share Posted June 6, 2012 QUOTE (Dscrapre @ Jun 5 2012, 10:49 PM) QUOTE (samurai1993 @ Jun 5 2012, 07:17 PM) p.s: If you remember the fancy mics that they had in their mic stands during the Time Machine tour; those are copperphones and give a distorted/mid focussed tone. In the tour they used them for recording the crowd sounds, wondering if they recorded the distorted/low fi voices in the album with them, or that was post-production in the studio They might have also recorded vocals with a harmonica mic like Les Claypool sometimes does. On songs like Moron TV he gets a very similar vocal sound using one of those. All I know is that I hope they perform these megaphone vocals live on tour and don't just put them on a sampler like they seem to usually do. The copperphones they used to record the crowds where in fact the harmonica version http://www.placidaudio.com/the-copperphone-harmonica-mini/ But all the versions have that distorted edge. The harmonica that Les uses is the bullet looking that he used in the Spirit of Radio cover that is in YT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dscrapre Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 QUOTE (samurai1993 @ Jun 5 2012, 09:52 PM) QUOTE (Dscrapre @ Jun 5 2012, 10:49 PM) QUOTE (samurai1993 @ Jun 5 2012, 07:17 PM) p.s: If you remember the fancy mics that they had in their mic stands during the Time Machine tour; those are copperphones and give a distorted/mid focussed tone. In the tour they used them for recording the crowd sounds, wondering if they recorded the distorted/low fi voices in the album with them, or that was post-production in the studio They might have also recorded vocals with a harmonica mic like Les Claypool sometimes does. On songs like Moron TV he gets a very similar vocal sound using one of those. All I know is that I hope they perform these megaphone vocals live on tour and don't just put them on a sampler like they seem to usually do. The copperphones they used to record the crowds where in fact the harmonica version http://www.placidaudio.com/the-copperphone-harmonica-mini/ But all the versions have that distorted edge. The harmonica that Les uses is the bullet looking that he used in the Spirit of Radio cover that is in YT? Yup. I believe it's a Shure Green Bullet. I just saw Primus live and he had it on his mic stand next to a more standard stick mic. He did a lot of vocals through it which I thought was cool in theory, but every time he used that mic he was virtually silent from the audience perspective. I don't know if the sound mix guy was just a tad "affected" that night or what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 (edited) Huge track. Can you experts out there tell me what they use for that huge BOOM effect? Is it the bass? Or am I just as dumb as a box of rocks? It shakes the room! Massive. Edited June 6, 2012 by Hatchetaxe&saw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltimoGuitarist Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Yeah, this song, and Carnies are probably my 2 favorite songs on the album, not counting the 3 that we've already heard prior. These 2 songs rip face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samurai1993 Posted June 6, 2012 Author Share Posted June 6, 2012 QUOTE (Hatchetaxe&saw @ Jun 6 2012, 11:45 AM) Huge track. Can you experts out there tell me what they use for that huge BOOM effect? Is it the bass? Or am I just as dumb as a box of rocks? It shakes the room! Massive. Not sure, today after hearing the song I started to think that the bass is dual tracked, one being the bare bass track and the other one a little higher in the mix with some modulation effect (chorus maybe). Can you tell me what you hear? Because following the bass I hear an almost synthy sound, after that I noticed "this is not following the bass, this IS the bass". And because I could hear both of them, I came with the dual track thing. If this is true, that surelly is contributing to the "BOOM" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg2112 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Going to say that this is the best song on the album (at least right now). Geddy is an absolute beast on bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthshine_sf Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 QUOTE (Dscrapre @ Jun 5 2012, 10:49 PM)QUOTE (samurai1993 @ Jun 5 2012, 07:17 PM) p.s: If you remember the fancy mics that they had in their mic stands during the Time Machine tour; those are copperphones and give a distorted/mid focussed tone. In the tour they used them for recording the crowd sounds, wondering if they recorded the distorted/low fi voices in the album with them, or that was post-production in the studio They might have also recorded vocals with a harmonica mic like Les Claypool sometimes does. On songs like Moron TV he gets a very similar vocal sound using one of those. All I know is that I hope they perform these megaphone vocals live on tour and don't just put them on a sampler like they seem to usually do. http://www.mymedialibrary.com/ged-fone.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gompers Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 At ~2:17, the quintessential Neil Peart drum fill (a la Temples of Syrinx) was NOT highlighted in the mix. It should be in your face, not subtle. Anyone hear it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DistantEarlyRushFan Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 QUOTE (Gompers @ Jun 7 2012, 06:54 PM) At ~2:17, the quintessential Neil Peart drum fill (a la Temples of Syrinx) was NOT highlighted in the mix. It should be in your face, not subtle. Anyone hear it? Of course I hear it. I think Neil did it that way on purpose, though. He's trying to be more of a finesse player these days and I don't find that a bad thing, really. You just have to listen harder. I think it's rewarding this way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samurai1993 Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 QUOTE (Gompers @ Jun 7 2012, 06:54 PM) At ~2:17, the quintessential Neil Peart drum fill (a la Temples of Syrinx) was NOT highlighted in the mix. It should be in your face, not subtle. Anyone hear it? Wow, I'm still amazed of how I didn't notice that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gompers Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 QUOTE (DistantEarlyRushFan @ Jun 7 2012, 07:58 PM)QUOTE (Gompers @ Jun 7 2012, 06:54 PM) At ~2:17, the quintessential Neil Peart drum fill (a la Temples of Syrinx) was NOT highlighted in the mix. It should be in your face, not subtle. Anyone hear it? Of course I hear it. I think Neil did it that way on purpose, though. He's trying to be more of a finesse player these days and I don't find that a bad thing, really. You just have to listen harder. I think it's rewarding this way Neil didn't do it. He is wailing on the drums. They are mic'd/leveled low in the mix. That shit should be right there noticeable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Analog_Bro Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 I love the orchestral parts! Everyone shines on this track, when I first heard it I assumed the drums would be the highlight but then Geddy comes in with an amazing bass part that totally steals the show. The vocals are fantastic and Alex's harmonic minor solo is amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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