fraroc Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 (edited) are ignorant. There. I said it. There is really no way in Hell that you can listen to Subdivisions, The Weapon, Red Sector A, Distant Early Warning and Marathon and say that those songs suck because they have too many keyboards or they aren't as proggy as Lamneth or Hemispheres. To anyone who says that "oh Geddy's the bass player why is he playing keyboards?" Why SHOULDN'T he play keyboards, in order to experiment with a new sound, Geddy familiarized himself with keyboards and as a result, became one of the most impressive musical multitaskers ever, being able to go between bass and keyboards effortlessly WHILE singing is NO easy feat. The bassline to Xanadu is absolutley unforgettable and is legendary, but so is the bassline to Marathon and if you disagree with the statement I just said, then you obviously haven't listened to Marathon. And some people have the nerve to call the synth-era songs "piss break songs" f**k THAT NOISE, seriously. Edited May 14, 2015 by fraroc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Preach on bra!!!! :rush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 are ignorant. There. I said it. There is really no way in Hell that you can listen to Subdivisions, The Weapon, Red Sector A, Distant Early Warning and Marathon and say that those songs suck because they have too many keyboards or they aren't as proggy as Lamneth or Hemispheres. To anyone who says that "oh Geddy's the bass player why is he playing keyboards?" Why SHOULDN'T he play keyboards, in order to experiment with a new sound, Geddy familiarized himself with keyboards and as a result, became one of the most impressive musical multitaskers ever, being able to go between bass and keyboards effortlessly WHILE singing is NO easy feat. The bassline to Xanadu is absolutley unforgettable and is legendary, but so is the bassline to Marathon and if you disagree with the statement I just said, then you obviously haven't listened to Marathon. And some people have the nerve to call the synth-era songs "piss break songs" f**k THAT NOISE, seriously. It's ironic that in praising the synth era, you sang the praises of the bass line to Marathon. It is indeed a killer bass line, but it seems like you should have praised the keyboard part instead. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Moving on. Is there a show tonight? No. Moving on anyway... :) 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 The synth era is fantastic. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Is this thread targeted towards anyone specific or just some hypothetical synth haters out there you want to get angry at in advance? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I think people who think people who hate the synth era are ignorant are ignorant. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 The synth era helped them to stay relevant, sound modern and stay popular in the 80s. If they were still doing the same stuff they did in the 70s, they would have sounded dated and no doubt have faded away and possibly broke up like so many 70s bands had at that time. They deserve all the credit in the world for changing with the times and still writing some great material. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 People are allowed to have different opinions on different music. Get over yourself, fraroc. For the record, I love most of the synth era. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I think people who think people who hate the synth era are ignorant are ignorant. Ignorant is as ignorant does. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 are ignorant. There. I said it. There is really no way in Hell that you can listen to Subdivisions, The Weapon, Red Sector A, Distant Early Warning and Marathon and say that those songs suck because they have too many keyboards or they aren't as proggy as Lamneth or Hemispheres. To anyone who says that "oh Geddy's the bass player why is he playing keyboards?" Why SHOULDN'T he play keyboards, in order to experiment with a new sound, Geddy familiarized himself with keyboards and as a result, became one of the most impressive musical multitaskers ever, being able to go between bass and keyboards effortlessly WHILE singing is NO easy feat. The bassline to Xanadu is absolutley unforgettable and is legendary, but so is the bassline to Marathon and if you disagree with the statement I just said, then you obviously haven't listened to Marathon. And some people have the nerve to call the synth-era songs "piss break songs" f**k THAT NOISE, seriously. You do know the definition of ignorant, don't you? Are you saying that someone who doesn't like the synth era just hasn't listened to it? That's a bit presumptuous wouldn't you say? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. JD Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I like the synth era. My favorite. The music just seemed more "complex". I also like the production of the synth era albums. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I see fraroc's name and I just know its gonna be him with twisted knickers wedgied so far up his butt it becomes one with his soul. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclonus X-1 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 are ignorant. There. I said it. There is really no way in Hell that you can listen to Subdivisions, The Weapon, Red Sector A, Distant Early Warning and Marathon and say that those songs suck because they have too many keyboards or they aren't as proggy as Lamneth or Hemispheres. To anyone who says that "oh Geddy's the bass player why is he playing keyboards?" Why SHOULDN'T he play keyboards, in order to experiment with a new sound, Geddy familiarized himself with keyboards and as a result, became one of the most impressive musical multitaskers ever, being able to go between bass and keyboards effortlessly WHILE singing is NO easy feat. The bassline to Xanadu is absolutley unforgettable and is legendary, but so is the bassline to Marathon and if you disagree with the statement I just said, then you obviously haven't listened to Marathon. And some people have the nerve to call the synth-era songs "piss break songs" f**k THAT NOISE, seriously. It's ironic that in praising the synth era, you sang the praises of the bass line to Marathon. It is indeed a killer bass line, but it seems like you should have praised the keyboard part instead. Well, he brought it up to make the point that Geddy hadn't forsaken the bass or stopped delivering amazing bass lines once he started heavily incorporating synths. I can understand why he wanted to make that point. His post on the whole might've been more convincing had he brought up specific impactful synth parts, though. Is this thread targeted towards anyone specific or just some hypothetical synth haters out there you want to get angry at in advance? This is a valid question. The original post could've focused on the merits of the synth era (and been a much more interesting and effective defense of the period as a result) instead of being an attack on faceless people. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 are ignorant. There. I said it. There is really no way in Hell that you can listen to Subdivisions, The Weapon, Red Sector A, Distant Early Warning and Marathon and say that those songs suck because they have too many keyboards or they aren't as proggy as Lamneth or Hemispheres. To anyone who says that "oh Geddy's the bass player why is he playing keyboards?" Why SHOULDN'T he play keyboards, in order to experiment with a new sound, Geddy familiarized himself with keyboards and as a result, became one of the most impressive musical multitaskers ever, being able to go between bass and keyboards effortlessly WHILE singing is NO easy feat. The bassline to Xanadu is absolutley unforgettable and is legendary, but so is the bassline to Marathon and if you disagree with the statement I just said, then you obviously haven't listened to Marathon. And some people have the nerve to call the synth-era songs "piss break songs" f**k THAT NOISE, seriously. It's ironic that in praising the synth era, you sang the praises of the bass line to Marathon. It is indeed a killer bass line, but it seems like you should have praised the keyboard part instead. Well, he brought it up to make the point that Geddy hadn't forsaken the bass or stopped delivering amazing bass lines once he started heavily incorporating synths. I can understand why he wanted to make that point. His post on the whole might've been more convincing had he brought up specific impactful synth parts, though. Is this thread targeted towards anyone specific or just some hypothetical synth haters out there you want to get angry at in advance? This is a valid question. The original post could've focused on the merits of the synth era (and been a much more interesting and effective defense of the period as a result) instead of being an attack on faceless people.That and I've noticed a pattern of excessive hostility towards opinions that don't agree with his. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadoood Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 The synth era helped them to stay relevant, sound modern and stay popular in the 80s. If they were still doing the same stuff they did in the 70s, they would have sounded dated and no doubt have faded away and possibly broke up like so many 70s bands had at that time. They deserve all the credit in the world for changing with the times and still writing some great material. This. Bands like Thin Lizzy, who I love, could never transition the way Rush did during the MTV era. It's part of what makes Rush so incredible. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I see fraroc's name and I just know its gonna be him with twisted knickers wedgied so far up his butt it becomes one with his soul.Yep. Just not worth the effort in my view even if I find the subject matter interesting. In this case I really don't so much anyway so.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I see fraroc's name and I just know its gonna be him with twisted knickers wedgied so far up his butt it becomes one with his soul. It's hard to have an opinion respected and taken seriously when someone throws such anger and black and white thinking into their posts. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadu Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/gypsyseagod/funny%20stuff/lighten-up-frances_t268.jpg 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union 5-3992 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Those who don't like the synths can get bent. Those who do can also get bent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 (edited) Let's be realistic - it's about more than just the music - it's what you bond with, what the band means to you, and what you mean to the band In 1985, as a 17 year old male who grew up identifying with bands like RUSH, Thin Lizzy, Motorhead, etc, THIS was not something that represented me http://eil.com/images/main/Rush-Power-Windows-Tou-105279.jpg ... It's OK to say that they sucked then - because they did Edited May 14, 2015 by Lucas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satchmothesnowdog Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 The synth era is fantastic.Each era was fantastic. It was like watching a child grow and mature into a magnificent adult. Each era brought something new and exciting and drew in new fans with differing tastes. What other group did that, ever? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bard Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I guess I'm missing something. Are there a fair number of locals who flame the keyboards? I don't think I've noticed that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraroc Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share Posted May 14, 2015 From the perspective of a Geddy Lee fan, in a way the synth era was MORE impressive than the 70s musically due to the fact that Ged was multitasking between two separate instruments in addition to singing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I like the synth era. It just happens to be the worst era the band went through, and easily the most dated. That's saying a lot with how much CP and S&A stink in comparison to the band's other work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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