rushgoober Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 QUOTE (metaldad @ Jul 26 2012, 10:17 AM) Ya gotta love a guy that quotes himself I know, I know. Sometimes I'm way too enamored of my own opinions and thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gedneil Alpeart Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 QUOTE (They Bow Defeated @ Jul 26 2012, 01:37 PM) QUOTE (LyndseyG @ Jul 26 2012, 01:10 PM) Rushgoober, once again let me just say how relieved and happy I am they you live this album so much! Careful, Tony R will smack you down for congratulating a forum member like this. Yeah, how dare you feel good that someone shares your enthusiasm and excitement. We're not human, you know......we're just stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony R Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 QUOTE (LyndseyG @ Jul 26 2012, 07:10 PM) Rushgoober, once again let me just say how relieved and happy I am they you live this album so much! Relieved? Get a f***ing grip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 QUOTE (metaldad @ Jul 26 2012, 01:17 PM) Ya gotta love a guy that quotes himself I know, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Jul 26 2012, 03:01 PM) QUOTE (metaldad @ Jul 26 2012, 01:17 PM) Ya gotta love a guy that quotes himself I know, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gedneil Alpeart Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 QUOTE (Tony R @ Jul 26 2012, 01:55 PM) QUOTE (LyndseyG @ Jul 26 2012, 07:10 PM) Rushgoober, once again let me just say how relieved and happy I am they you live this album so much! Relieved? Get a f***ing grip! Temper temper....mon capitan.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rushgoober Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 QUOTE (They Bow Defeated @ Jul 26 2012, 11:40 AM) Rushgoober, where does CA rank among the albums for you at this point? For me it's not quite in the top ten, as that would mean beating all the Terry Brown albums plus GUP and PoW. But it's VERY close for me, which is pretty remarkable. It's still too early for me to answer that definitively. There are albums I know are better, and albums I know are not as good, but there are a few in the middle that I'm not quite sure yet how CA stacks up against. It's probably between 8th and 10th, and more likely 9th or 10th, but I'm not sure yet. Even still, that is remarkable considering how many amazing albums Rush has made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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losingit2k Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jul 26 2012, 01:50 PM) QUOTE (metaldad @ Jul 26 2012, 10:17 AM) Ya gotta love a guy that quotes himself I know, I know. Sometimes I'm way too enamored of my own opinions and thoughts. "The Mirror never lies!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losingit2k Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Ok maybe this is stupid but OMG it just occured to me what Neil was emulating with his first series of shots on the bell of the ride during the begining of Caravan. It's a trolly going by, or in CA's case A Steamliner. Damn this man is brilliant. More Rainbows! MOrE RaInbOWs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReflectedLight Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 QUOTE (LyndseyG @ Jul 26 2012, 01:10 PM) Rushgoober, once again let me just say how relieved and happy I am they you live this album so much! why is it so important for one to like it? i guess it'll make it a better listening experience for some knowing that others love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CygnusGal Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jul 26 2012, 12:04 PM)Awhile back I started a somewhat infamous thread that I was dreading the release of CA. At the time I said: QUOTE I know "dread" is a strong word to use, but I'm just not looking forward to what I fear will be yet another late career, sub-standard release. Some will say I'm setting myself up for disappointment, but I feel if anything I'm trying to prevent myself from being disappointed by keeping my expectations, based on my experience with the album so far, in check. I'd rather be pleasantly surprised than have unrealistic expectations crushed. At the time I really didn't care for Caravan & BU2B, and while I liked Headlong Flight, I wasn't loving it either. Somehow, magically, Headlong Flight really grew on me, and the first two tracks suddenly were brilliant when put into context. I truly didn't think context could save those songs, but they did. Other than that, this is just an incredibly strong album. I listen to it in amazement each time, waiting for the other shoe to drop and for me to suddenly see it as mediocre, but it simply doesn't happen! If anything, it just keeps giving and giving and getting better and better with one great song after another! There was a thread shortly before CA was released where people got to predict what numerical ranking the album would get. I gave it a 5, and then after I thought about it, thought 4 was more realistic. Now that it's out, I give it a solid 8.5 out of 10. No, 8.5 is not a 10, but for them to make an album THAT good at this stage in their career I consider a miracle! I was hoping against hope for 2 or 3 great songs, and I was skeptical I'd get that. In reality, there are at least 8 or 9! I said in a recent thread: QUOTE I was the first person to say that I really hoped I was wrong about the upcoming album, that I would love it, that I never wanted to not like or love a Rush album. I just didn't think it was possible. I also maintained when people tried to pigeonhole me as being too prejudiced against new Rush to like it, or to admit to liking it if I did, that I would give it more than a fair shot and listen objectively. I did. I'm not going to deny myself great Rush if I hear it because of being unwilling to let go of preconceived notions or maintaining some kind of image. F*ck that! Sometimes it's awesome to be wrong. Clockwork Angels rocks! http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f72/rushgoober5/rushgoober2/banana3.gif http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f72/rushgoober5/rushgoober2/banana30.gif http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f72/rushgoober5/rushgoober2/banana3.gif http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f72/rushgoober5/rushgoober2/banana30.gif http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f72/rushgoober5/rushgoober2/banana3.gif http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f72/rushgoober5/rushgoober2/banana30.gif http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f72/rushgoober5/rushgoober2/banana3.gif Its always nice when our worst fears don't come true, isn't it, and you realize the joy that of being relieved of all of that worry for naught. Clockwork Angels has exceeded my expectations on every level. If I could only listen with "clean" ears (without 30+ years of ) Oh, I wish that I could live it all again. and goober Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
They Bow Defeated Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 QUOTE (ReflectedLight @ Jul 26 2012, 02:55 PM) QUOTE (LyndseyG @ Jul 26 2012, 01:10 PM) Rushgoober, once again let me just say how relieved and happy I am they you live this album so much! why is it so important for one to like it? i guess it'll make it a better listening experience for some knowing that others love it. Maybe folks know his history of hating VT so much. Why does it bother you and Tony R so much to see people sharing their enthusiasm for CA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony R Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 QUOTE (losingit2k @ Jul 26 2012, 08:50 PM) Ok maybe this is stupid but OMG it just occured to me what Neil was emulating with his first series of shots on the bell of the ride during the begining of Caravan. It's a trolly going by, or in CA's case A Steamliner. Damn this man is brilliant. More Rainbows! MOrE RaInbOWs! Yeah, the start of the journey... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gedneil Alpeart Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 QUOTE (ReflectedLight @ Jul 26 2012, 02:55 PM) QUOTE (LyndseyG @ Jul 26 2012, 01:10 PM) Rushgoober, once again let me just say how relieved and happy I am they you live this album so much! why is it so important for one to like it? i guess it'll make it a better listening experience for some knowing that others love it. Energy is contagious Enthusiasm spreads Tides respond to lunar gravitation Everything turns in synchronous relation Laughter is infectious Excitement goes to my head Winds are stirred by planets in rotation Sparks ignite and spread new information Respond, vibrate, feed back, resonate Sun dogs fire on the horizon Meteor rain stars across the night This moment may be brief But it can be so bright Hope is epidemic Optimism spreads Bitterness breeds irritation Ignorance breeds imitation Sun dogs fire on the horizon Meteor rain stars across the night This moment may be brief But it can be so bright Reflected in another source of light When the moment dies The spark still flies Reflected in another pair of eyes Dreams are sometimes catching Desire goes to my head Love responds to your invitation Love responds to imagination Respond, vibrate, feed back, resonate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rushgoober Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 QUOTE (ReflectedLight @ Jul 26 2012, 12:55 PM) QUOTE (LyndseyG @ Jul 26 2012, 01:10 PM) Rushgoober, once again let me just say how relieved and happy I am they you live this album so much! why is it so important for one to like it? i guess it'll make it a better listening experience for some knowing that others love it. what about just the pure pleasure of sharing something you love with someone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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