losingit2k Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 although I might as well give it a try, since I've already heard greg lake's shitty solo album, phil collins' shitty solo albums, etc What does Phil Collins touch that doesn't turn to shit? He needs to get back behind the drums, do some backup vocals only and put Peter Gabriel back behind the main mic. You mean Phil Collins the fourth best selling artist of all time? Some people like crap. How anyone can put down Phil Collins is beyond me. He was the driving force behind Genesis and the reason the bandhas survived. His solo career in the 80's was stellar. He played with Zepplin live! He brought back several Artist back from the endless abyss. (Plant, Clapton) to name a few. The man has done it all. :codger: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losingit2k Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVL92ekSjzw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 I bought Geddys solo album when it came out. I've listened to it maybe a handful of times. It's alright. Sounds a lot like a generic Rush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatLightInYourEyes Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 although I might as well give it a try, since I've already heard greg lake's shitty solo album, phil collins' shitty solo albums, etc What does Phil Collins touch that doesn't turn to shit? He needs to get back behind the drums, do some backup vocals only and put Peter Gabriel back behind the main mic. You mean Phil Collins the fourth best selling artist of all time? I used to love Phil Collins. Then I turned twelve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 I think it's beautiful. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyLee Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 I think it's beautiful. In the end, that's all that matters. :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMCXII Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 I thought My Favourite Headache was an excellent solo effort by him so, yes, I would like to see another solo album by him now I think about it. Ditto here, although I need to listen to MFH more. Also, I didn't think it sounded like Rush. Something was different. I think the most noticeably different thing about MFH is that Neil didn't write the lyrics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytserush Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I love both Geddy's and Alex's solo album and I'd love to have them each do another. I also wish Geddy would have included the lyrics in the CD. I probably listen to Geddy's more, but I think Victor has some pretty amazing stuff on it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I really like My Favorite Headache. I find Geddy's lyrics to be more personal. Even when Neil wrotes about his loss, there was a feel of it being observed rather than felt. Not sure if he did that because Geddy would have to sing them, so he made them more universal. My main complaint is that the playing is not as interesting as on Rush albums, but very nice singing and lyrics and melodies. I like bits of Victor for the playing but can't listen to it and enjoy it overall. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddyleegenes Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 (edited) "My Favorite Headache" is a terrific CD. A lot of it does sound like Rush, which hey, ain't no bad thing. "Runaway Train" and "Home On The Strange" are top favorites. "Grace To Grace" and "My Favorite Headache" are right up there too. "Slipping" is probably the least Rush-like, but it's a great song. I mix these songs in with my home-made Rush discs, along with three songs from Alex's "Victor". ("At the End", "Mr. X" and "Strip and Go Naked". The rest of "Victor" doesn't do much for me. Well, "Shut Up Shuttin' Up" is funny, but you've got to be willing to put up with the chicks talking, and they just won't shut up.) I'm surprised there are Rush fans on these boards who haven't tried listening to "MFH". At least go and listen to the thirty-second clips that are available on Amazon. They give you some idea of what's on there. Oh, and yes, I'd love to have another Geddy solo album in my CD player. Edited February 20, 2014 by Geddyleegenes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeminiRising79 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I've always been curious about it, guess I will have to listen to it. I would probably love anything that Geddy does I think that in some of the songs his voice sounds deeper in a way that you can feel in your soul. I think you're just extra horny for him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x1yyz Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I like bits of Victor for the playing but can't listen to it and enjoy it overall. I hear ya. Victor is just sort of ... odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangsterfurious Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 I've always been curious about it, guess I will have to listen to it. I would probably love anything that Geddy does I think that in some of the songs his voice sounds deeper in a way that you can feel in your soul. I think you're just extra horny for him. Well that too... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytserush Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 If it wasn't for Edwin of I Mother Earth, I'd enjoy Victor a whole lot more. I still love it though. He could have gone out there and made a guitar slinger record and that would have been great, but really love what he did instead...very introspective and still really fun in a lot of ways. It's just so Alex. Geddy's though is just so damn accessible, so easy to listen to and very personable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanP Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I like My Favorite Headache quite a bit. Favorites include Working at Perfekt, Runaway Train, Still, and Grace to Grace. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disk98 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 As much as I love Geddy, not sure I'd buy another solo effort from him. My Favorite Headache wasn't great…sorry, Dirk. Oh, no homo, by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbirdsong Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 My Favorite Headache is Rush-like, but earthier for sure. I find no real fault with it and it is more better than Victor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangster of Goats Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 What's kinda interesting about Ged's and Alex's solo albums is that you can hear their individual songwriting elements that they each bring to Rush. Like in "Grace to Grace", you can say "ahh, Geddy's responsible for *that* kind of vibe in Rush" and in "Promise" you can hear the kind of style Alex brings to the Rush songwriting table. Interesting also that their respective solo albums go along with their personalities. Alex's goes from wacky to literally deadly serious ("At The End") and Geddy's is more even-keel and introspective. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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