pfrushfan0122 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 (edited) So I'm pledging a Fraternity here at college, Worcester Polytech. My Big has given me several tasks to complete over the next coming weeks and one of them happens to be that he wants to sit down with me and listen/watch RUSH with me since its such an important part of my life. What are some suggestions to get him reeled in and add another one to the cult fanbase? I was thinking of either watching BTLS, R30, or Snakes & Arrows or listening to Permanent Waves, Clockwork Angels, Grace Under Pressure, or 2112 on Vinyl. What do y'all recommend? Edited December 17, 2014 by pfrushfan0122 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Don't play them anything from the 70's. The music is too cheesy and Geds voice is too screechy.... :) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 (edited) Play him Hemispheres. if he can't handle it......he's a pansy. lol. no......seriously......i'd spin Permanent Waves for him. It's the album that solidly hooked me. Mick Edited December 17, 2014 by bluefox4000 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Play him Hemispheres. if he can't handle it......he's a pansy. lol. no......seriously......i'd spin Permanent Waves for him. It's the album that solidly hooked me. MickWell thought out Mick since Permanent Waves is an 80's album.... :cheers: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disk98 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 R30 is probably the best thing to show him. Do you have the Blu-Ray? Or the R40 Completist Edition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I just saw you said CA. DO NOT play him that wall of muck. Mick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfrushfan0122 Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 R30 is probably the best thing to show him. Do you have the Blu-Ray? Or the R40 Completist Edition? I do have all of R40, I love the R30 Blu-Ray... That may be my best bet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 If I wanted to reel in someone, I'd play my two favorite Rush songs for the person - Xanadu and The Weapon. If that doesn't do it, I wouldn't bother. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 If I wanted to reel in someone, I'd play my two favorite Rush songs for the person - Xanadu and The Weapon. If that doesn't do it, I wouldn't bother. If Xanadu doesn't hook someone they're hopeless. Mick 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Let him go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Play him Hemispheres. if he can't handle it......he's a pansy. lol. no......seriously......i'd spin Permanent Waves for him. It's the album that solidly hooked me. Mick Ur a pansy. Took you years to like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Moving Pictures, 2112 and Permanent Waves were my introduction. Try them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Play him Hemispheres. if he can't handle it......he's a pansy. lol. no......seriously......i'd spin Permanent Waves for him. It's the album that solidly hooked me. Mick Ur a pansy. Took you years to like it! I agree. and you're a former CA loon and Kansas hater So shut up, lol Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Play The Speed of Love then say just kidding. Anything else will sound good after that. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Play him Hemispheres. if he can't handle it......he's a pansy. lol. no......seriously......i'd spin Permanent Waves for him. It's the album that solidly hooked me. Mick Hemispheres is only for a "true" Rush fan, so yeah it's probably better to wait on that one. :D 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Play him Hemispheres. if he can't handle it......he's a pansy. lol. no......seriously......i'd spin Permanent Waves for him. It's the album that solidly hooked me. Mick Hemispheres is only for a "true" Rush fan, so yeah it's probably better to wait on that one. :D I'll admit it took me forever to like it but the point is i got there. :D Mick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Play him Hemispheres. if he can't handle it......he's a pansy. lol. no......seriously......i'd spin Permanent Waves for him. It's the album that solidly hooked me. Mick Hemispheres is only for a "true" Rush fan, so yeah it's probably better to wait on that one. :D I'll admit it took me forever to like it but the point is i got there. :D Mick Yes you did, and we're eternally grateful. :) http://cdn1.smosh.com/sites/default/files/ftpuploads/bloguploads/sarcastic-clapping-captain-picard.gif 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 :lol: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I would go with a viewing of BTLS. It has snippets of a lot of different songs, so he'll have access to a lot of music, but if he doesn't like it, it's short. If he does like it, he may want more. Also, it paints a very positive picture of the band, and that may be enough to give him an interest to sit down and listen to an 11 minute song that starts of with birds and shit if that isn't normally his type of music. Other than that, I would find out what music he likes and pick a mix of 4-5 songs that he may enjoy. I think the important thing is to tailor the music/intro to him, and not to what you love. And don't throw too much at him at once. BTW, kudos to your fraternity. That's how the relationships are supposed to work...getting to know and respect your brothers. So many places do it wrong, and it seems like your is doing it right. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Eh. You shouldn't have to sit through the bands entire career just to listen to them...i can see btls be overkill...and would take away a lot of the mystique about the band which is something I think initially attracted a lot of people to them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Just give him some damn music. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Play him Hemispheres. if he can't handle it......he's a pansy. lol. no......seriously......i'd spin Permanent Waves for him. It's the album that solidly hooked me. Mick Ur a pansy. Took you years to like it! I agree. and you're a former CA loon and Kansas hater So shut up, lol Mick Kansas are close to topping Rush for me. CA is like hearing a great Rush album parody. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 A new fan should want to get into them because of the merits of the music, not the backstory of their lives. That comes later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I find BTLS to be interesting only because it's about Rush. As an actual documetary it's kind of pedestrian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empty Mindless Spectre Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I wouldn't necessarily try to "reel him in". Seems to me the important thing is to try to help him understand why Rush means what they mean to you, rather than try to persuade him into Rush fandom.. There are many HUGE Rush fans, who don't necessarily have the same favorite songs, so trying to guess which songs would be his favorites is impossible. Furthermore, if he were inclined to be a Rush fanatic, he probably already would be, or it will just happen naturally. So if I were you, I'd maybe pick out the song(s) that first introduced you to Rush and explain the circumstances that made them so meaningful (if applicable), or describe what you felt as you first discovered Rush. Also you should play some of your most favorite songs and explain why you like those songs so much. I think LedRush had a great idea with BTLS, but I wouldn't suggest viewing the whole thing. Maybe just pick out a couple of your favorite sections, or perhaps if you know he is a fan of any the band members featured, it would be a great idea to play that section(s) for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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