Animate Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Freeze has been on my radar a lot lately, Really, for those VT-haters, just look at these lyrics, some of Neil's most insightful and most raw: The city crouches, steaming In the early morning half-light The sun is still a rumor And the night is still a threat Slipping through the dark streets And the echoes and the shadows Something stirs behind me And my palms begin to sweat Sometimes I freeze - until the light comes Sometimes I fly - into the night Sometimes I fight - against the darkness Sometimes I'm wrong - sometimes I'm right Coiled for the spring Or caught like a creature in the headlights Into a desperate panic Or a tempest of blind fury Like a cornered beast Or a conquering hero The menace threatens, closing And I'm frozen in the shadows I'm not prepared to run away And I'm not prepared to fight I can stand to reason Or surrender to a reflex I will trust my instincts Or surrender to my fright Sometimes we freeze - until the light comes Sometimes we're wrong - and sometimes we're right Sometimes we fight - against the darkness Sometimes we fly - into the night Blood running cold Mind going down into a dark night Of a desperate panic Or a tempest of blind fury Like a cornered beast Or a conquering hero Sometimes I freeze Sometimes I fight Sometimes I fly Into the night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
av450 Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 QUOTE (Powderfinger @ Oct 10 2012, 12:09 AM) Madrigal. If you think you don't like it try listening to it while playing the original Legend of Zelda on NES. It'll change your mind. I did this around 2 weeks ago with Ocarina of time and thought the same thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 14 2012, 08:04 AM) Freeze has been on my radar a lot lately, Really, for those VT-haters, just look at these lyrics, some of Neil's most insightful and most raw: The city crouches, steaming In the early morning half-light The sun is still a rumor And the night is still a threat Slipping through the dark streets And the echoes and the shadows Something stirs behind me And my palms begin to sweat Sometimes I freeze - until the light comes Sometimes I fly - into the night Sometimes I fight - against the darkness Sometimes I'm wrong - sometimes I'm right Coiled for the spring Or caught like a creature in the headlights Into a desperate panic Or a tempest of blind fury Like a cornered beast Or a conquering hero The menace threatens, closing And I'm frozen in the shadows I'm not prepared to run away And I'm not prepared to fight I can stand to reason Or surrender to a reflex I will trust my instincts Or surrender to my fright Sometimes we freeze - until the light comes Sometimes we're wrong - and sometimes we're right Sometimes we fight - against the darkness Sometimes we fly - into the night Blood running cold Mind going down into a dark night Of a desperate panic Or a tempest of blind fury Like a cornered beast Or a conquering hero Sometimes I freeze Sometimes I fight Sometimes I fly Into the night Thank you for sharing your 'Freeze' love! Good to know I'm not the only one that actually likes Vapor Trails around here! I really got into this song a year ago - it's just so awesome, with a raw, rather unsettling groove, and some great singing from Geddy. And, of course, good lyrics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liddybuck01 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Different Strings is highly underrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animate Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 QUOTE (Mika @ Oct 14 2012, 08:25 PM)QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 14 2012, 08:04 AM) Freeze has been on my radar a lot lately, Really, for those VT-haters, just look at these lyrics, some of Neil's most insightful and most raw: *snip* Thank you for sharing your 'Freeze' love! Good to know I'm not the only one that actually likes Vapor Trails around here! I really got into this song a year ago - it's just so awesome, with a raw, rather unsettling groove, and some great singing from Geddy. And, of course, good lyrics. Thank you! Finding out that VT is the subject of so much scorn by a lot of fans was the biggest surprise in joining TRF. I love Vapor Trails, and especially Freeze! "I'm not prepared to run away... And I'm not prepared to fight" "Or a tempest of blind fury, Like a cornered beast, Or a conquering hero" And the driving groove of the song- just brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnoble Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I've always thought Between Sun And Moon deserved more love both on radio and in concert. To me, it's one of the last studio songs (Feedback doesn't count) where it sounds like they're really letting loose and having fun. It should've stayed in the setlist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powderfinger Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 QUOTE (av450 @ Oct 14 2012, 11:08 AM) QUOTE (Powderfinger @ Oct 10 2012, 12:09 AM) Madrigal. If you think you don't like it try listening to it while playing the original Legend of Zelda on NES. It'll change your mind. I did this around 2 weeks ago with Ocarina of time and thought the same thing Ocarina of Time! Very cool! Madrigal is such a great song. So out of character for Rush, and that's exactly why I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 03:02 PM)Finding out that VT is the subject of so much scorn by a lot of fans was the biggest surprise in joining TRF. My biggest surprise by FAR when I joined TRF was that anyone liked what to me has always been the absolute clusterf*ck disaster that is VT. I still don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animate Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 16 2012, 07:51 PM)QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 03:02 PM)Finding out that VT is the subject of so much scorn by a lot of fans was the biggest surprise in joining TRF. My biggest surprise by FAR when I joined TRF was that anyone liked what to me has always been the absolute clusterf*ck disaster that is VT. I still don't get it. Rushgoober.. I.. I.. never knew! You've kept your true VT feelings to yourself so well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 06:05 PM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 16 2012, 07:51 PM)QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 03:02 PM)Finding out that VT is the subject of so much scorn by a lot of fans was the biggest surprise in joining TRF. My biggest surprise by FAR when I joined TRF was that anyone liked what to me has always been the absolute clusterf*ck disaster that is VT. I still don't get it. Rushgoober.. I.. I.. never knew! You've kept your true VT feelings to yourself so well! Cute response, and funny, but the album is still an embarrassment to their legacy. All I can say is thank God for Snakes and Arrows, and especially for Clockwork Angels, so we can move on from that unfortunate chapter in Rush history... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animate Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 16 2012, 08:40 PM) QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 06:05 PM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 16 2012, 07:51 PM)QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 03:02 PM)Finding out that VT is the subject of so much scorn by a lot of fans was the biggest surprise in joining TRF. My biggest surprise by FAR when I joined TRF was that anyone liked what to me has always been the absolute clusterf*ck disaster that is VT. I still don't get it. Rushgoober.. I.. I.. never knew! You've kept your true VT feelings to yourself so well! Cute response, and funny, but the album is still an embarrassment to their legacy. All I can say is thank God for Snakes and Arrows, and especially for Clockwork Angels, so we can move on from that unfortunate chapter in Rush history... The official music videos to Mystic Rhythms, Time Stand Still and Superconductor are embarrassments to the legacy of Rush. VT, on the other hand, is a brilliant album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Sawyer Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 16 2012, 09:40 PM) QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 06:05 PM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 16 2012, 07:51 PM)QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 03:02 PM)Finding out that VT is the subject of so much scorn by a lot of fans was the biggest surprise in joining TRF. My biggest surprise by FAR when I joined TRF was that anyone liked what to me has always been the absolute clusterf*ck disaster that is VT. I still don't get it. Rushgoober.. I.. I.. never knew! You've kept your true VT feelings to yourself so well! Cute response, and funny, but the album is still an embarrassment to their legacy. All I can say is thank God for Snakes and Arrows, and especially for Clockwork Angels, so we can move on from that unfortunate chapter in Rush history... Vapor Trails rocks! And whoever said Madrigal... Great song Edited October 17, 2012 by Tommy Sawyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 07:21 PM)QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 16 2012, 08:40 PM) QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 06:05 PM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 16 2012, 07:51 PM)QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 03:02 PM)Finding out that VT is the subject of so much scorn by a lot of fans was the biggest surprise in joining TRF. My biggest surprise by FAR when I joined TRF was that anyone liked what to me has always been the absolute clusterf*ck disaster that is VT. I still don't get it. Rushgoober.. I.. I.. never knew! You've kept your true VT feelings to yourself so well! Cute response, and funny, but the album is still an embarrassment to their legacy. All I can say is thank God for Snakes and Arrows, and especially for Clockwork Angels, so we can move on from that unfortunate chapter in Rush history... VT, on the other hand, is a brilliant album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animate Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 QUOTE (Tommy Sawyer @ Oct 16 2012, 09:23 PM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 16 2012, 09:40 PM) QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 06:05 PM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 16 2012, 07:51 PM)QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 03:02 PM)Finding out that VT is the subject of so much scorn by a lot of fans was the biggest surprise in joining TRF. My biggest surprise by FAR when I joined TRF was that anyone liked what to me has always been the absolute clusterf*ck disaster that is VT. I still don't get it. Rushgoober.. I.. I.. never knew! You've kept your true VT feelings to yourself so well! Cute response, and funny, but the album is still an embarrassment to their legacy. All I can say is thank God for Snakes and Arrows, and especially for Clockwork Angels, so we can move on from that unfortunate chapter in Rush history... Vapor Trails rocks! And whoever said Madrigal... Great song to Madrigal also! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animate Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 QUOTE (substancewithoutstyle @ Oct 16 2012, 09:27 PM) QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 07:21 PM)QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 16 2012, 08:40 PM) QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 06:05 PM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 16 2012, 07:51 PM)QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 03:02 PM)Finding out that VT is the subject of so much scorn by a lot of fans was the biggest surprise in joining TRF. My biggest surprise by FAR when I joined TRF was that anyone liked what to me has always been the absolute clusterf*ck disaster that is VT. I still don't get it. Rushgoober.. I.. I.. never knew! You've kept your true VT feelings to yourself so well! Cute response, and funny, but the album is still an embarrassment to their legacy. All I can say is thank God for Snakes and Arrows, and especially for Clockwork Angels, so we can move on from that unfortunate chapter in Rush history... VT, on the other hand, is a brilliant album. Nice to see some VT appreciation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 16 2012, 07:51 PM) QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 03:02 PM)Finding out that VT is the subject of so much scorn by a lot of fans was the biggest surprise in joining TRF. My biggest surprise by FAR when I joined TRF was that anyone liked what to me has always been the absolute clusterf*ck disaster that is VT. I still don't get it. Your loss! And, of course... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 09:33 PM) QUOTE (substancewithoutstyle @ Oct 16 2012, 09:27 PM) QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 07:21 PM)QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 16 2012, 08:40 PM) QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 06:05 PM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 16 2012, 07:51 PM)QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 03:02 PM)Finding out that VT is the subject of so much scorn by a lot of fans was the biggest surprise in joining TRF. My biggest surprise by FAR when I joined TRF was that anyone liked what to me has always been the absolute clusterf*ck disaster that is VT. I still don't get it. Rushgoober.. I.. I.. never knew! You've kept your true VT feelings to yourself so well! Cute response, and funny, but the album is still an embarrassment to their legacy. All I can say is thank God for Snakes and Arrows, and especially for Clockwork Angels, so we can move on from that unfortunate chapter in Rush history... VT, on the other hand, is a brilliant album. Nice to see some VT appreciation! VT has some of Neil's best lyrics, period. None of the usual pontifications, just raw, human emotion. The anxst-ridden music fits perfectly, as does the raw production. Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 drugs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 16 2012, 10:46 PM) drugs What're you in here for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 QUOTE (goose @ Oct 16 2012, 08:29 PM)QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 09:33 PM) QUOTE (substancewithoutstyle @ Oct 16 2012, 09:27 PM) QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 07:21 PM)QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 16 2012, 08:40 PM) QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 06:05 PM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 16 2012, 07:51 PM)QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 03:02 PM)Finding out that VT is the subject of so much scorn by a lot of fans was the biggest surprise in joining TRF. My biggest surprise by FAR when I joined TRF was that anyone liked what to me has always been the absolute clusterf*ck disaster that is VT. I still don't get it. Rushgoober.. I.. I.. never knew! You've kept your true VT feelings to yourself so well! Cute response, and funny, but the album is still an embarrassment to their legacy. All I can say is thank God for Snakes and Arrows, and especially for Clockwork Angels, so we can move on from that unfortunate chapter in Rush history... VT, on the other hand, is a brilliant album. Nice to see some VT appreciation! VT has some of Neil's best lyrics, period. None of the usual pontifications, just raw, human emotion. The anxst-ridden music fits perfectly, as does the raw production. Love it! It's a perfect reflection of the emotional state the band was in at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 QUOTE (substancewithoutstyle @ Oct 16 2012, 09:00 PM) QUOTE (goose @ Oct 16 2012, 08:29 PM)QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 09:33 PM) QUOTE (substancewithoutstyle @ Oct 16 2012, 09:27 PM) QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 07:21 PM)QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 16 2012, 08:40 PM) QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 06:05 PM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 16 2012, 07:51 PM)QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 03:02 PM)Finding out that VT is the subject of so much scorn by a lot of fans was the biggest surprise in joining TRF. My biggest surprise by FAR when I joined TRF was that anyone liked what to me has always been the absolute clusterf*ck disaster that is VT. I still don't get it. Rushgoober.. I.. I.. never knew! You've kept your true VT feelings to yourself so well! Cute response, and funny, but the album is still an embarrassment to their legacy. All I can say is thank God for Snakes and Arrows, and especially for Clockwork Angels, so we can move on from that unfortunate chapter in Rush history... VT, on the other hand, is a brilliant album. Nice to see some VT appreciation! VT has some of Neil's best lyrics, period. None of the usual pontifications, just raw, human emotion. The anxst-ridden music fits perfectly, as does the raw production. Love it! It's a perfect reflection of the emotional state the band was in at the time. True. They had just gone through horrible tragedy, which is what the album was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerxster Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 17 2012, 08:46 AM) QUOTE (substancewithoutstyle @ Oct 16 2012, 09:00 PM) QUOTE (goose @ Oct 16 2012, 08:29 PM)QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 09:33 PM) QUOTE (substancewithoutstyle @ Oct 16 2012, 09:27 PM) QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 07:21 PM)QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 16 2012, 08:40 PM) QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 06:05 PM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 16 2012, 07:51 PM)QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 03:02 PM)Finding out that VT is the subject of so much scorn by a lot of fans was the biggest surprise in joining TRF. My biggest surprise by FAR when I joined TRF was that anyone liked what to me has always been the absolute clusterf*ck disaster that is VT. I still don't get it. Rushgoober.. I.. I.. never knew! You've kept your true VT feelings to yourself so well! Cute response, and funny, but the album is still an embarrassment to their legacy. All I can say is thank God for Snakes and Arrows, and especially for Clockwork Angels, so we can move on from that unfortunate chapter in Rush history... VT, on the other hand, is a brilliant album. Nice to see some VT appreciation! VT has some of Neil's best lyrics, period. None of the usual pontifications, just raw, human emotion. The anxst-ridden music fits perfectly, as does the raw production. Love it! It's a perfect reflection of the emotional state the band was in at the time. True. They had just gone through horrible tragedy, which is what the album was. Just when the Admins were considering a new member title for you, you done gone and had it renewed for another year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 17 2012, 08:46 AM) QUOTE (substancewithoutstyle @ Oct 16 2012, 09:00 PM) QUOTE (goose @ Oct 16 2012, 08:29 PM)QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 09:33 PM) QUOTE (substancewithoutstyle @ Oct 16 2012, 09:27 PM) QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 07:21 PM)QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 16 2012, 08:40 PM) QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 06:05 PM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 16 2012, 07:51 PM)QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 03:02 PM)Finding out that VT is the subject of so much scorn by a lot of fans was the biggest surprise in joining TRF. My biggest surprise by FAR when I joined TRF was that anyone liked what to me has always been the absolute clusterf*ck disaster that is VT. I still don't get it. Rushgoober.. I.. I.. never knew! You've kept your true VT feelings to yourself so well! Cute response, and funny, but the album is still an embarrassment to their legacy. All I can say is thank God for Snakes and Arrows, and especially for Clockwork Angels, so we can move on from that unfortunate chapter in Rush history... VT, on the other hand, is a brilliant album. Nice to see some VT appreciation! VT has some of Neil's best lyrics, period. None of the usual pontifications, just raw, human emotion. The anxst-ridden music fits perfectly, as does the raw production. Love it! It's a perfect reflection of the emotional state the band was in at the time. True. They had just gone through horrible tragedy, which is what the album was. ( brilliant!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silas Lang Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 16 2012, 08:40 PM)QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 06:05 PM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 16 2012, 07:51 PM)QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 03:02 PM)Finding out that VT is the subject of so much scorn by a lot of fans was the biggest surprise in joining TRF. My biggest surprise by FAR when I joined TRF was that anyone liked what to me has always been the absolute clusterf*ck disaster that is VT. I still don't get it. Rushgoober.. I.. I.. never knew! You've kept your true VT feelings to yourself so well! Cute response, and funny, but the album is still an embarrassment to their legacy. All I can say is thank God for Snakes and Arrows, and especially for Clockwork Angels, so we can move on from that unfortunate chapter in Rush history... It seems to me you're the one of the few who feels the need to have to move on...we hardly look upon it as anything to be embarrassed about thoroughly enjoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silas Lang Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 QUOTE (goose @ Oct 16 2012, 10:29 PM)QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 09:33 PM) QUOTE (substancewithoutstyle @ Oct 16 2012, 09:27 PM) QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 07:21 PM)QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 16 2012, 08:40 PM) QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 06:05 PM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 16 2012, 07:51 PM)QUOTE (Animate @ Oct 16 2012, 03:02 PM)Finding out that VT is the subject of so much scorn by a lot of fans was the biggest surprise in joining TRF. My biggest surprise by FAR when I joined TRF was that anyone liked what to me has always been the absolute clusterf*ck disaster that is VT. I still don't get it. Rushgoober.. I.. I.. never knew! You've kept your true VT feelings to yourself so well! Cute response, and funny, but the album is still an embarrassment to their legacy. All I can say is thank God for Snakes and Arrows, and especially for Clockwork Angels, so we can move on from that unfortunate chapter in Rush history... VT, on the other hand, is a brilliant album. Nice to see some VT appreciation! VT has some of Neil's best lyrics, period. None of the usual pontifications, just raw, human emotion. The anxst-ridden music fits perfectly, as does the raw production. Love it! It's the return of the spirit of I'll certainly be endlessly rocking out to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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