Phantom Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 QUOTE (Jar2112 @ Jun 9 2012, 09:52 AM) After watching the little "behind the scenes" video of the making of Clockwork Angels, I'm convinced they will play it on this tour. Geddy sites that song as his proudest moment as a song writer. My hope is that they play an acoustic version of it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShlappinDahBass Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 QUOTE (RUDT @ Jun 9 2012, 06:28 AM) QUOTE (ShlappinDahBass @ Jun 9 2012, 03:32 AM) I don't know what it is...But this song just absolutely gets to me EVERY SINGLE TIME I LISTEN TO IT! The orchestra, the trio, Geddy's voice, the piano...They just flow so smoothly together. This song always makes me just reflect on my life and all the good/bad times. It sometimes makes me shed a tear or two and give me goosebumps up the wahzoo. I love sharing this song with all my friends, it's just a fantastic song. This.....this is more than JUSt a song. It's pure art. Rush, thank you. I think it's a song that any music fans we'll love even not Rush's fans. This song NEEDS to win awards. That will bring me morale up for humanity ten fold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eshine Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 QUOTE (J2112YYZ @ Jun 8 2012, 07:43 AM) QUOTE (Storm Shadow @ Jun 8 2012, 06:23 AM) QUOTE (J2112YYZ @ Jun 7 2012, 07:49 PM) QUOTE (lifeson90 @ Jun 7 2012, 05:55 PM) from the opening note in concert, this song is going to kill everyone there I doubt that. It's a new song and it's a slow song so it might not go over too well. Anyone remember how bad of a reception The Larger Bowl got on the S&A tour? It killed all right, the crowd completely died during it. Don't be surprised if this song gets the same sort of reaction IF it's played live. The Larger Bowl is terrible though. I can't imagine most people who like CA not wanting to hear The Garden live. I think the Larger Bowl is an ok song but I get what you're saying. It's a big risk to take a slow new song that many don't know and play it live though. The same thing happened with Resist on the T4E tour. The crowd was compeltely dead and couldn't care less about the song. That's why I think playing The Garden might not be a wise choice. What's the risk - that some fans might not like it?? Given the amount of songs they play, I don't think Rush concern themselves with making sure every single song completely wows the crowd. Yes, it's about entertaining the audience - but let's not forget they are artists presenting their work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avenger Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 i too am magically moved by THE GARDEN. it message(at my age!) is very introspective and the melody is gorgeous. song structure is so good too...great build up.. that coldplay piano part is bold in that its as if there is 4th member joining in for the crescendo... and of course the emotional strings at the end. but what gets me, and i think most, is that looping vocal at the end..."its the measure of a man"....as the strings swirl...just emotional! its interesting as i listen, that its not groundbreaking arrangment..because you can find tons of artists that build their emotional endings in this manner...strings piano vocal counterpoints etc... BUT it is a nice device when the TRIO does it...because its not that common for them..then it sounds brilliant. the garden ending uses that counter point melody, which seems to always make geddy's melodys stick to you...and then you have the powerful connection. same device(IMO) we felt with the endings of: Bravado(we can count the..) Presto(wave my magic wand..) Nobody's Hero(Nobodys HEROO...) Available light(in the available lighttttt...) and even Warpaint(the mirror always lies) and No one has yet to note that this song/garden owes some to the beautiful ANGELS SHARE from ged's solo album... the beginning of the garden reminds me so much of that song...and AS has that circular chorus and strings that also connect like the Garden(what it doenst have is alex and his fine work on G)... Bravo to the Garden!! peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vital signz Posted June 9, 2012 Author Share Posted June 9, 2012 QUOTE (eshine @ Jun 9 2012, 12:54 PM) QUOTE (J2112YYZ @ Jun 8 2012, 07:43 AM) QUOTE (Storm Shadow @ Jun 8 2012, 06:23 AM) QUOTE (J2112YYZ @ Jun 7 2012, 07:49 PM) QUOTE (lifeson90 @ Jun 7 2012, 05:55 PM) from the opening note in concert, this song is going to kill everyone there I doubt that. It's a new song and it's a slow song so it might not go over too well. Anyone remember how bad of a reception The Larger Bowl got on the S&A tour? It killed all right, the crowd completely died during it. Don't be surprised if this song gets the same sort of reaction IF it's played live. The Larger Bowl is terrible though. I can't imagine most people who like CA not wanting to hear The Garden live. I think the Larger Bowl is an ok song but I get what you're saying. It's a big risk to take a slow new song that many don't know and play it live though. The same thing happened with Resist on the T4E tour. The crowd was compeltely dead and couldn't care less about the song. That's why I think playing The Garden might not be a wise choice. What's the risk - that some fans might not like it?? Given the amount of songs they play, I don't think Rush concern themselves with making sure every single song completely wows the crowd. Yes, it's about entertaining the audience - but let's not forget they are artists presenting their work. The Garden does this to Resist or The Larger Bowl: http://gifsoup.com/webroot/animatedgifs1/1913954_o.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarKid 1880 Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 The Garden is so far the only song that I've looked up that isn't what has been already released or that live thing of the title track on Facebook. I think this will be the best song on the album, and I hope that the other songs are as good as The Garden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 QUOTE (Earthshine_sf @ Jun 7 2012, 11:50 AM) QUOTE (English Muffin @ Jun 7 2012, 02:36 PM) QUOTE (Earthshine_sf @ Jun 7 2012, 08:22 PM) QUOTE (English Muffin @ Jun 7 2012, 12:18 PM)Just worked it out on acoustic, It is already one of my most favourite songs to play What are the chords? Its in D tuning and... Beginning - G F C G (as you would do those chords normally) Other part - Am C and then a run down from F to D (with the little dalada on the first string) Done by ear so probably not 100% accurate Open D? (D A D F# A D) I was just picking it out and didn't want to re-tune my guitar, so for those of you with a floating trem it is possible to play it in standard tuning. Verse F > E flat (sus 2 if you feel like it) > B flat Chorus Chords Gm > B flat > E flat > E flat with D bass> C > B flat (though it is doubled with the arpeggiated G (bass) D G D E flat D repeat with bass note changing G > B flat > E flat > D > C > B flat Middle section Just sort of plays around in F and FMaj7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyLeeFender Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 QUOTE (GuitarKid 1880 @ Jun 9 2012, 01:17 PM) The Garden is so far the only song that I've looked up that isn't what has been already released or that live thing of the title track on Facebook. I think this will be the best song on the album, and I hope that the other songs are as good as The Garden. I have listened to the Garden once, the rest of the songs im in love with. Absolutely ZERO filler on this album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenJennings Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 QUOTE (fiznab @ Jun 6 2012, 11:52 AM) The strained and fatigued sound of his voice does wonders for the mood of the song. 'Perfecting' it would definitely take something away from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro2112 Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 QUOTE (ShlappinDahBass @ Jun 9 2012, 10:09 AM) QUOTE (RUDT @ Jun 9 2012, 06:28 AM) QUOTE (ShlappinDahBass @ Jun 9 2012, 03:32 AM) I don't know what it is...But this song just absolutely gets to me EVERY SINGLE TIME I LISTEN TO IT! The orchestra, the trio, Geddy's voice, the piano...They just flow so smoothly together. This song always makes me just reflect on my life and all the good/bad times. It sometimes makes me shed a tear or two and give me goosebumps up the wahzoo. I love sharing this song with all my friends, it's just a fantastic song. This.....this is more than JUSt a song. It's pure art. Rush, thank you. I think it's a song that any music fans we'll love even not Rush's fans. This song NEEDS to win awards. That will bring me morale up for humanity ten fold. Don't hold your breath! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsmintzberg Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 QUOTE (Hakky2112 @ Jun 8 2012, 02:34 AM)Yes, The Garden is a sick well song. Can't help it, but it is Pink Floyd, Zeppelin, Beatles, The Who, RUSH and the world in 2012 for all of us. Embrace puh leeze. Pre song headshake is optional or contingent. U decide. The Garden. Insta. Not sure if this is what you were implying but as I was listening to The Garden for what must be the 20th time at least, it occurred to me that there are few songs I enjoy so much that I can listen to them over and over like that. IMHO (and by no means am I trying to compare Rush to these bands, or even compare The Garden to the songs I will name - wouldn't want to start any new debates), I consider (but not suggesting everyone else should) The Garden to be Rush's equivalent to Floyd's Comfortably Numb, Beatles' Hey Jude. Eagles' Hotel California, Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody or (to get closer to Rush's era/genre) Queensryche's Silent Lucidity. I also feel this is the best song they have ended an album with since Natural Science on Permanent Waves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Snowman Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 I have only had 3 listens (too many hands on my time, as someone said), but could The Garden become the most beautiful song from Rush? The only contender as IMO are Losing It. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthshine_sf Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 The Garden is epic. It's Rush's "Time" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphseeker Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 (edited) I purposely did not listen to "The Garden" for the last 4 days just to see if i would feel the same after taking a break from it and maybe get a little different perspective perhaps - I just listened to it 20 minutes ago - Same Goose Bumps, Same Choked up feeling in my throat that i had the first time I heard it - This song is extraordinary - Edited June 10, 2012 by alphseeker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Like i've said before it's a good song but i'm still not getting choked up or these goosebumps listening to it like everyone else is. I get why people like it but I don't get why so many people are holding this song at the highest standard possible. That's my final verdict on the song. The more I think abot though, it seems that they will do it live. After Neil's solo Alex will come out and play some acoustic thing that will lead into The Garden. That's the perfect way to give Neil his break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 QUOTE (KenJennings @ Jun 9 2012, 03:29 PM) QUOTE (fiznab @ Jun 6 2012, 11:52 AM) The strained and fatigued sound of his voice does wonders for the mood of the song. 'Perfecting' it would definitely take something away from it. The studio version of Bravado achieves a similar effect with a slightly fatigued voice from Geddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellion Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 The album hasn't even been officially released yet, and people are arguing and bickering over things that nobody has any control over. Yes "the Garden" is an exception song by any standards, I think a lot of people are surprised they still had a song like this in them and this is what ticks them off. This is a great song . the intro is reminiscent of some of the acoustic ditties from the seventies, the middle is more modern and the ending is just wow! one of the best songs they ever put together, just listen to it, don't fight it, love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielmclark Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 QUOTE (hellion @ Jun 9 2012, 08:48 PM) The album hasn't even been officially released yet, and people are arguing and bickering over things that nobody has any control over. Yes "the Garden" is an exception song by any standards, I think a lot of people are surprised they still had a song like this in them and this is what ticks them off. This is a great song . the intro is reminiscent of some of the acoustic ditties from the seventies, the middle is more modern and the ending is just wow! one of the best songs they ever put together, just listen to it, don't fight it, love it It's been 'officially released' the world over. Don't think that our arbitrary U.S. sale date is the final word on the matter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianice Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 QUOTE (danielmclark @ Jun 9 2012, 10:11 PM) QUOTE (hellion @ Jun 9 2012, 08:48 PM) The album hasn't even been officially released yet, and people are arguing and bickering over things that nobody has any control over. Yes "the Garden" is an exception song by any standards, I think a lot of people are surprised they still had a song like this in them and this is what ticks them off. This is a great song . the intro is reminiscent of some of the acoustic ditties from the seventies, the middle is more modern and the ending is just wow! one of the best songs they ever put together, just listen to it, don't fight it, love it It's been 'officially released' the world over. Don't think that our arbitrary U.S. sale date is the final word on the matter Agreed, the US has nothing to do with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushFanForever Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 (edited) Jason Sniderman who played the piano on 'The Garden' is also featured on 'Available Light'. He was in a band called 'Blue Peter' back in the 80's. Blue Peter - Radio Silence Edited June 10, 2012 by RushFanForever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hakky2112 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Thanks for the piano tidbit-connection. Available light's vocals and guitar solo always gave me HUGE goosebumps, more than any ENDER until...The Garden. Nice comment, love those keys... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony R Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 (edited) It's a very good song and is the standout on the album for me. Sort of Entre Nous/Different Strings for the 21st Century. Edited June 10, 2012 by Tony R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
different strings Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 I am very happy to read all the love for THE GARDEN and I for one can't get enough of this song I just love it and it is so emotional. It is easily my fave on this brilliant album and Ged's voice really shines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
presto123 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Who would have thought that Rush could write a song that brings 50% of the people that hear it to near tears? It's not just us. Many comments on youtube said the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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