Digital Dad Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Tom rememeber when Geddy said there is no bad guy here? I trust ghat more than any other comments he is making on this issue. All he is doing is responding to people about this when hes really tryi g to promote this live release. Anyone reading anything into his recent comments regarding Neil are projecting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 I'm on board with TheAccountant here. Geddy's recent comments on the issue sound just a bit too biting. I don't know the man at all, but I've read a lot of his comments and seen a lot of his interviews over the years, and the veiled jabs he's been throwing are out of character. Whether they're read in context or not, it is hard to see how they will make it any more likely that Neil will want to do any sort of future projects with Alex and Geddy. And I understand Geddy's level of frustration. It's great when you find an occupation that you find highly satisfying, and that is well paying to boot. And I doubt there are many greater feelings in Geddy's life than when the band is cooking and the crowds are going bonkers and he's hitting all the right notes. With that feeling in mind, to have it all taken away by forces that are entirely out of your control has got to be difficult. It would be a shame if the legacy of three guys that stayed together for four decades was that they no longer talked to one another when it was over. No, that doesn't affect any of the music they made, or the many memories they gave me, but it would be a shame nonetheless. I agree 100% with everything you said. In particular, your second paragraph is actually something I started to think about after I made my last post. Like you, I don't blame Geddy for being frustrated at all and for the reasons you mentioned. That being said, I am wondering if its even more than that. In both "Beyond the Lighted Stage" and the Rolling Stone interview this summer Geddy touched upon his upbringing and his drive to keep playing and touring due the loss of his dad and all that he put his mother (and grandmother) through. He definitely mentioned it during the Michael M. interview on Sirus radio last month. Its clear (IMO) that this almost a debt he feels he owes to his fathers memory and to his mother for everything he put her through. Consequently, this debt is a huge factor in his decision making. So, you have Geddy who admits that he has very personal, family based reasons for wanting to continue to tour (as long as he can). You have Neil who admits he has very personal, family based reasons for wanting not to continue to tour. Ouch. Who is right? They both are. Double ouch. Touring has been an issue for a long time (at least since 1989) and we know that the length of tours definitely came up on the VT tour. Neil wrote in the notes for the Rush in Rio CD / DVD that he only wanted to play about 40 show and got talked into 60+ shows and then got talked into, against his wish's, playing Mexico and Brazil. So, if I read this correctly, you have Geddy & Neil pulling hard in opposite directions. Plus its been a long simmering bone of contention between Neil and Geddy, if not both Geddy and Alex. For Geddy to have much of this taken away, much of a possible future he has literally worked his entire life for - ouch. Not only losing the emotional satisfaction, as an artist, of playing well to large crowds and making $ but losing something more. Ouch again. At the same time Neil needs what he needs and it seems like they may not be really talking which concerns me greatly. Hope they can figure this out but, more than the music, I hope they can figure this out amicably. They always have in the past but they are really getting pulled in opposite directions here - hard. I am totally with your comments on that. One last point which is not so doom and gloom. If they are under contract for 1 more album, would releasing a re-mix of CA count?? Some here have suggested a re-mix of CA would improve the album. The re-mix of VT definitely improved that album (IMO). They arent under contract. Im sure Ole would love them to produce one more album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredtamasrule Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 This is controversial, but I feel like Clockwork Angels is their best album. If they can churn something out that great at the end of their career, I certainly believe they could do something great again. Only time will tell. I can't say if it's their best album but it's one of their best and would be one helluva way to exit stage....left 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Tom rememeber when Geddy said there is no bad guy here? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnEggplant Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 This is controversial, but I feel like Clockwork Angels is their best album. If they can churn something out that great at the end of their career, I certainly believe they could do something great again. Only time will tell. I can't say if it's their best album but it's one of their best and would be one helluva way to exit stage....left If it is their last output I'm very satisfied and I believe they ended on a high note. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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