JohnRogers Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 A slight deviation from all the Hot Takes aboot Neil Peart's pending retirement. Perhaps a subject we can all agree on. Why don't we love modern era RUSH??? I pondered this deep subject recently while listening to Armor & Sword repeatedly along with other gems from Snakes & Arrows. Now we can skip nuanced discussion aboot producers Northfield and Raskulinecz because while there are complaints aboot their choices they are not the problem. I also don't mean to convey a message of hate. Most sane people with even decent taste really appreciate MER they just don't love it. Why??? Because we never formed the deep-deep-deep bond with MER like we did with the Synth Era or the Golden 70's. With the previous two eras of RUSH we bought vinyl, cassette or CD right away. We spent hours per day in our beds looking at the "books" reading lyrics while repeating the album over and over again. MER came when we were adults with kids, dog, careers, wives, mistresses and fantasy football rosters to manage. No time for spliffy and becoming one with lyrics. So while we dig MER we don't love it because it is not as familiar. I know there will be a very tiny few who don't understand or feel the same way but your numbers are insignificant so close the pie hole. Why don't we love Modern Era RUSH??? Now you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x1yyz Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Define "modern era". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted December 18, 2015 Author Share Posted December 18, 2015 Vapor Trails through Clockwork Angels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I love modern Rush. You won't find me dismissing it like a lot of the old curmudgeons who post here now ;) 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Who are "we?" Do you have a list? Leave me off the list. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 With adult life, and all that comes with it, I need The Necromancer and Cygnus more than ever 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted December 18, 2015 Author Share Posted December 18, 2015 I love modern Rush.No. No, you say you do. You think you do, you may even believe you do but you don't. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 With adult life, and all that comes with it, I need The Necromancer and Cygnus more than ever Yeah! We need the music that will sandblast off all of the dreck and cicatrix and carbuncles of adult responsibility! Sometimes "MER" is a weak solution that doesn't work. It seems to relieve the symptoms, but ultimately you need to heavy duty face-melting stuff. Like Permanent Waves and other 70s albums. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I love modern Rush.No. No, you say you do. You think you do, you may even believe you do but you don't. No, I do love it. Why do you think that I don't? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddy's Soul Patch Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Are we The Borg or something?? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket ignites Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I'd include 90's albums as modern Rush...but that's just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexMike Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 (edited) I beg to differ that producers aren't the problem. Maybe not all of it, but they are a BIG part of the problem. They're the ones who've been trying to make Rush SOUND "modern", i.e., like every other band making pop rock albums today. Then again, they couldn't do that if Rush didn't let them. The other part is that over time, I feel like Neil became less of a trailblazer in terms of writing and more like someone trying to impress the people who grew up following HIM. Starting with Presto particularly, he just kinda lost his "edge" (obviously my opinion). The material began to feel shallower, more generic. CA was definitely a step back in the right direction, but again still held back from true greatness by an overambitious producer. Edited December 18, 2015 by TexMike 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 With adult life, and all that comes with it, I need The Necromancer and Cygnus more than ever Yeah! We need the music that will sandblast off all of the dreck and cicatrix and carbuncles of adult responsibility! Sometimes "MER" is a weak solution that doesn't work. It seems to relieve the symptoms, but ultimately you need to heavy duty face-melting stuff. Like Permanent Waves and other 70s albums. lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Blame Neil He was a lot happier in the 70s http://www.stevenegus.com/gallery/15.jpg 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I'd include 90's albums as modern Rush...but that's just me.You're not alone. http://www.therushforum.com/index.php?/topic/75698-rushs-best-modern-slow-song/page__fromsearch__1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 70s era, and MP is easily the best era. But give me VT and CA over the simp era. You can keep S&A, though, it's a turgid POS. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted December 18, 2015 Author Share Posted December 18, 2015 70s era, and MP is easily the best era. But give me VT and CA over the simp era. You can keep S&A, though, it's a turgid POS.Clearly this man is confused, his erratic thoughts are all over the place. Clearly symptoms of Brady Derangement Syndrome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x1yyz Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I love modern Rush. You won't find me dismissing it like a lot of the old curmudgeons who post here now ;) I also love modern Rush. Clockwork Angels is one of the best albums they've done, IMNSHO. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union 5-3992 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I love modern Rush. You won't find me dismissing it like a lot of the old curmudgeons who post here now ;)I think this is their third creative peak. First with the 70's, then the 80's synth stuff, and now we're riding another high from the band. If they release something else this decade, I'll have high hopes. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Eeeek, eyes crossing, fingers going numb after too much Amazon tracking. First world problem, I know; but it's why I'm not articulating this very well. I love me some modern Rush as well as the Golden 70's; it's the synth era that I never bonded with. My favorite modern cuts, like Far Cry from S & A and The Anarchist and Headlong Flight from CA stand up as heavy duty face melting stuff as well as the older works, IMO. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Speak for yourself. MER is full of great stuff. Clockwork Angels is a textbook definition of "going out on top". 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x1yyz Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I love modern Rush. You won't find me dismissing it like a lot of the old curmudgeons who post here now ;)I think this is their third creative peak. First with the 70's, then the 80's synth stuff, and now we're riding another high from the band. If they release something else this decade, I'll have high hopes. Mmm, multimodal distribution. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted December 18, 2015 Author Share Posted December 18, 2015 Speak for yourself. MER is full of great stuff. Clockwork Angels is a textbook definition of "going out on top".Remember you don't have to pretend to love it. Not loving it doesn't mean you hate it. You can really like something without loving it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union 5-3992 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I love modern Rush. You won't find me dismissing it like a lot of the old curmudgeons who post here now ;)I think this is their third creative peak. First with the 70's, then the 80's synth stuff, and now we're riding another high from the band. If they release something else this decade, I'll have high hopes. Mmm, multimodal distribution.Exactly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthemic Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 i like a lot of the 70s stuff. but i LOVE 21st century rush. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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