Lorraine Posted January 23, 2016 Author Share Posted January 23, 2016 (edited) I have to steel myself to listen to The Garden so I don't fall apart. I rarely listen to the song for that reason. But, that's another one. It's a measure of a life.... (I think that's what he's singing, hard for me to tell) And the last time Geddy sings in the fullness of time, a garden to nurture and protect kills me. Edited January 23, 2016 by Lorraine 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 What about this... Spinning, whirlingStill descendingLike a spiral seaUnending... Sound and furyDrown my heartEvery nerveIs torn apaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrt... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Hi Lorraine! Nice to see you back! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Oh was it . . . paradise? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 I have to steel myself to listen to The Garden so I don't fall apart. I rarely listen to the song for that reason. But, that's another one. It's a measure of a life.... (I think that's what he's singing, hard for me to tell) And the last time Geddy sings in the fullness of time, a garden to nurture and protect kills me. I do think that is one of the most touching songs, and it is because of the way he delivers it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prolix Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Lots of examples I could mention.... But one that always gets me is his delivery in "Mission", particularly It's cold comfortTo the ones without itTo know how they struggledHow they suffered about itIf their lives were exotic and strangeThey would likely have gladly exchanged themFor something a little more plainMaybe something a little more sane We each pay a fabulous priceFor our visions of paradiseBut a spirit with a vision is a dreamWith a mission The first of those two verses really gets me.... every time. For my money, some of Ged's best vocal work was on HYF, the same for Neil's lyrics. Totally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 Oh was it . . . paradise? Eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lucas Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Geddy, at his emotional best I'm in motion I am still I am crying I am...still I'm together I'm apart I'm forever At the start Still ... I am 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorkingAllTheTime Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 (edited) I have to steel myself to listen to The Garden so I don't fall apart. I rarely listen to the song for that reason. But, that's another one. It's a measure of a life.... (I think that's what he's singing, hard for me to tell) And the last time Geddy sings in the fullness of time, a garden to nurture and protect kills me. Ah, yes, The Garden.... the great divider of TRF. I love it, likely for the same reasons you do. The first time I heard it and really listened to it, I knew Neil was coming to the end of his time in the band.... and I understood why. Most of us here who are long in the tooth relate to that song. And while I know it was Neil's words, I think both Alex and Geddy could equally relate to that song given their station in life. But, yeah, that song, and Geddy's interpretation, speak to me. As I grow older I realize my legacy, if I have one, is not in material possessions or experiences, but it whatever good I put into the world for others. Edited January 24, 2016 by WorkingAllTheTime 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 (edited) In thinking about this, there is no one else that could come close to singing these songs with the conviction, sincerity, and in the unique register as Geddy .. He is not whiny, he's not pretentious, he's not preachy He is like no other musician ever Edited January 24, 2016 by Lucas 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 I have to steel myself to listen to The Garden so I don't fall apart. I rarely listen to the song for that reason. But, that's another one. It's a measure of a life.... (I think that's what he's singing, hard for me to tell) And the last time Geddy sings in the fullness of time, a garden to nurture and protect kills me. Ah, yes, The Garden.... the great divider of TRF. I love it, likely for the same reasons you do. The first time I heard it and really listened to it, I knew Neil was coming to the end of his time in the band.... and I understood why. Most of us here who are long in the tooth relate to that song. And while I know it was Neil's words, I think both Alex and Geddy could equally relate to that song given their station in life. But, yeah, that song, and Geddy's interpretation, speak to me. As I grow older I realize my legacy, if I have one, is not in material possessions or experiences, but it whatever good I put into the world for others. It's a dramatic song sung in a dramatic way. If CA is the last album Rush ever does, The Garden is the perfect song to end their career as a band. Alex's guitar adds to the poignancy of that song. Without it, the song wouldn't be quite as effective. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 In thinking about this, there is no one else that could come close to singing these songs with the conviction, sincerity, and in the unique register as Geddy .. He is not whiny, he's not pretentious, he's not preachy He is like no other musician ever I'm starting to think Rush belongs in a class apart from the other bands because they really aren't like any other band. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorkingAllTheTime Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 I have to steel myself to listen to The Garden so I don't fall apart. I rarely listen to the song for that reason. But, that's another one. It's a measure of a life.... (I think that's what he's singing, hard for me to tell) And the last time Geddy sings in the fullness of time, a garden to nurture and protect kills me. Ah, yes, The Garden.... the great divider of TRF. I love it, likely for the same reasons you do. The first time I heard it and really listened to it, I knew Neil was coming to the end of his time in the band.... and I understood why. Most of us here who are long in the tooth relate to that song. And while I know it was Neil's words, I think both Alex and Geddy could equally relate to that song given their station in life. But, yeah, that song, and Geddy's interpretation, speak to me. As I grow older I realize my legacy, if I have one, is not in material possessions or experiences, but it whatever good I put into the world for others. It's a dramatic song sung in a dramatic way. If CA is the last album Rush ever does, The Garden is the perfect song to end their career as a band. Alex's guitar adds to the poignancy of that song. Without it, the song wouldn't be quite as effective. Agreed. It's the perfect end to the canon, if it is indeed the final studio work. And, agreed, Alex' solo is the perfect end to that song. I think I read it was nearly not in the song. That would have been a travesty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Oh was it . . . paradise? Eh? Xanadu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 I have to steel myself to listen to The Garden so I don't fall apart. I rarely listen to the song for that reason. But, that's another one. It's a measure of a life.... (I think that's what he's singing, hard for me to tell) And the last time Geddy sings in the fullness of time, a garden to nurture and protect kills me. Ah, yes, The Garden.... the great divider of TRF. I love it, likely for the same reasons you do. The first time I heard it and really listened to it, I knew Neil was coming to the end of his time in the band.... and I understood why. Most of us here who are long in the tooth relate to that song. And while I know it was Neil's words, I think both Alex and Geddy could equally relate to that song given their station in life. But, yeah, that song, and Geddy's interpretation, speak to me. As I grow older I realize my legacy, if I have one, is not in material possessions or experiences, but it whatever good I put into the world for others. It's a dramatic song sung in a dramatic way. If CA is the last album Rush ever does, The Garden is the perfect song to end their career as a band. Alex's guitar adds to the poignancy of that song. Without it, the song wouldn't be quite as effective. Agreed. It's the perfect end to the canon, if it is indeed the final studio work. And, agreed, Alex' solo is the perfect end to that song. I think I read it was nearly not in the song. That would have been a travesty. Those chords he plays over and over at the end of the song are the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Dog Years gets me every time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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J2112YYZ Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 In thinking about this, there is no one else that could come close to singing these songs with the conviction, sincerity, and in the unique register as Geddy .. He is not whiny, he's not pretentious, he's not preachy He is like no other musician ever I'm starting to think Rush belongs in a class apart from the other bands because they really aren't like any other band. You're just starting to think that now? I've thought that since I first started listening to them. The band is their own genre, on their own plateau. Both musically and lyrically there is no one else like them. Great idea for a thread. It's nice to see a fresh topic come up instead of retreads of the same topics every few months. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorkingAllTheTime Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Dog Years gets me every time The good people of Goatnut, Tennessee fancy chasing cars and sniffing rumps? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Dog Years gets me every time The good people of Goatnut, Tennessee fancy chasing cars and sniffing rumps? Certain rumps. Not all 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 In thinking about this, there is no one else that could come close to singing these songs with the conviction, sincerity, and in the unique register as Geddy .. He is not whiny, he's not pretentious, he's not preachy He is like no other musician ever I'm starting to think Rush belongs in a class apart from the other bands because they really aren't like any other band. You're just starting to think that now? I've thought that since I first started listening to them. The band is their own genre, on their own plateau. Both musically and lyrically there is no one else like them. Great idea for a thread. It's nice to see a fresh topic come up instead of retreads of the same topics every few months. Yes, well, I'm slow. I'll be honest and tell you why I decided that. When I listen to Rush, I think they are the best band. When I listen to other bands famous at the same time as Rush during their height, I wonder how they ever made it (compared to the other bands). I finally decided it wasn't fair to line them up with other bands because they really aren't like them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 The emotion of Tai Shan hits me in the sweet spot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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