The Words of the Prophets Are Written On the Studio Walls... - by fett
Gingerbread Man on 4/7/2010 at 23:46
I knew I should have wiped the seat after he was in there. :(
Scots Taffer on 5/7/2010 at 00:45
Quote Posted by Rug Burn Junky
* Canadian: check
* Incredibly effusive praise for prog rock band: check
* Cryptic allusions to people none of us know: check
* Questionable choices of grammar and capitalization bordering on abuse of the English language: check
My dear sir, I regret to inform you, but it seems that you have succumbed to the first stages of a disease known as "buglunch-itis." I'm afraid that if the word 'fleen' begins to show up in your posts we may have to put you down. All for your own good, you understand.
Holy shit I thought the EXACT same thing reading his post.
Volitions Advocate on 5/7/2010 at 02:57
Quote Posted by Gingerbread Man
I understand the Geddy's Voice Problem, but if you can listen to Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, Guns n Roses, Iron Maiden, or Dio then you can listen to Rush.
Which I agree with. Thing is, TBH I don't listen to any of those bands.
ray2010 on 5/7/2010 at 06:49
Quote Posted by Volitions Advocate
Which I agree with. Thing is, TBH I don't listen to any of those bands.
but they are great bands
Chimpy Chompy on 5/7/2010 at 08:09
ray your attempt to convince us you are a genuine poster has succeeded! you may now skip to the bit where you spam us
Gingerbread Man on 5/7/2010 at 15:30
I banned him right after the FIFA non-sequitur. Interesting way to fail at sales.
Risquit on 6/7/2010 at 15:20
Quote Posted by Brian T
I don't discuss music these days but as I was a big fan of Rush some years ago indulge me.....
Rush are as Canadian as pine trees, pancakes and 6 storey apartment blocks.
Rush are less talented than JS Bach , but more talented than Venom.
I once saw "Rush- Canada's Power Trio" spraypainted on a wall when I lived in Victoria in the late 70s. I had no idea what a Rush was back then. Or a Power trio.
Neil Peart is a talented drummer, but I fail to understand the immense adulation. Good drummers can hit the drums without missing. Really good drummers can do it to a rhythm. Neil Peart can do this.
ALex Lifeson is a ZOMGSsdkjldkfjdlgaskdfhdkfghkdfghkdkaediqwurhoewiutyodsfi good guitar player.
Geddy Lees voice didn't annoy me when I was 19 and into Rush. At 40 however I can maybe start to understand the detractors.
Caress Of Steel is their best one.
Rush have cool album covers. Except that stupid first album. A pink explosion with "Rush!" staring at you. Even for 1974 it's stupid.
Rush seem not to possess large egos. This is rare for musicians.
Rush's All The Worlds A Stage is the best live album ever recorded.
Rush interviews are entertaining because they are intelligent, articulate people and have goofy Canadian accents. Having lived in Canada I think this lets me off the hook. Probably.
Nice list. Can I add one?
Rush's DVD
Live in Rio is the best live concert DVD ever!!!!!
uncadonego on 12/7/2010 at 01:05
The Spirit of Radio , Limelight, Freewill, New World Man, and Tom Sawyer alone should be enough to get them recognition as a great band.
I also have to totally agree with Fett about the drumming. I don't know drumming technical terms, but sometimes he seems to be drumming in what I would describe as the "negative space" of the music. What you would anticipate another drummer to play, he doesn't, but it all connects somehow. Sorry I can't describe it any better.
I'm also glad he doesn't go along with the all too common Ringo bashing. Any drummer who drums so uniquely that you can tell which Beatles' song is playing even removing all the rest of the music is great.
fett on 12/7/2010 at 01:22
No, that's a great way to describe it - the negative space. It makes him sound rather busy on the first few albums, but notice around Farewell to Kings, Alex Liefson starts picking up on it and they do some really cool stuff together in those spaces.
