Rush v. Dirk, Pratt, & Lerxst

[The Walrus]

I don't know who Andy Summers is, but I really like the way Grace Under Pressure sounds.

I consulted my Old Man Encyclopedia of Musicians and it says Andy Summers was a guitarist for The Police.

[King Postwhore]

Damn you guys make me feel old.

[Lethean]

Here's what happened.  Stadler was in a hurry one day, and he had some last minute grocery shopping to do.  He started to pull into a parking spot, but saw that there was a shopping cart right in the middle of that spot, probably left there by Altressa Cox-Blackwell.  He swerved, but was too late, hitting both the cart and the car next to him, causing his airbag to deploy.  When he came to, he thought he was OK and went about his life, never realizing that the mild concussion caused a rare form of insanity that causes one not to like Grace Under Pressure.

[The Walrus]

Here's what happened.  Stadler was in a hurry one day, and he had some last minute grocery shopping to do.  He started to pull into a parking spot, but saw that there was a shopping cart right in the middle of that spot, probably left there by Altressa Cox-Blackwell.  He swerved, but was too late, hitting both the cart and the car next to him, causing his airbag to deploy.  When he came to, he thought he was OK and went about his life, never realizing that the mild concussion caused a rare form of insanity that causes one not to like Grace Under Pressure.

 

[Stadler]

Here's what happened.  Stadler was in a hurry one day, and he had some last minute grocery shopping to do.  He started to pull into a parking spot, but saw that there was a shopping cart right in the middle of that spot, probably left there by Altressa Cox-Blackwell.  He swerved, but was too late, hitting both the cart and the car next to him, causing his airbag to deploy.  When he came to, he thought he was OK and went about his life, never realizing that the mild concussion caused a rare form of insanity that causes one not to like Grace Under Pressure.

I'm honored more than words can say.   

(But for the record, I swerved, but my reaction time was too slow because it was my annual listen to p/g and I was falling asleep). 

[Architeuthis]

 

[KevShmev]

Grace Under Pressure has some of their best songs ever, but Side 2, aside from Between the Wheels, is not that strong.  I would say it was probably the weakest album side of the synth era (1982-1987).  Side 1, on the other hand, is fantastic.

[TAC]

It's better than Power Windows and Hold Your Fire.

[KevShmev]

*cues the Bat signal*

[King Postwhore]

It's better than Power Windows and Hold Your Fire.

Better than Power Windows?

[TAC]

*cues the Bat signal*

 

It's true. It's not just me. You see it too, right?

[Lethean]

Here's what happened.  Stadler was in a hurry one day, and he had some last minute grocery shopping to do.  He started to pull into a parking spot, but saw that there was a shopping cart right in the middle of that spot, probably left there by Altressa Cox-Blackwell.  He swerved, but was too late, hitting both the cart and the car next to him, causing his airbag to deploy.  When he came to, he thought he was OK and went about his life, never realizing that the mild concussion caused a rare form of insanity that causes one not to like Grace Under Pressure.

I'm honored more than words can say.   

(But for the record, I swerved, but my reaction time was too slow because it was my annual listen to p/g and I was falling asleep).

No no, that's another side effect of the concussion.  Amnesia.  You loved the album before.

[fadetoblackdude7]

HYF is by far the weakest of the synth era.

[Snow Dog]

HYF is by far the weakest of the synth era.

Nope. Signals is.

*ducks*

[jingle.boy]

It's better than Power Windows and Hold Your Fire.

Better than Power Windows?

And by "A long time", you mean "A couple of pages".

[King Postwhore]

Reading Tim's posts once is enough.

[Podaar]

He only has about twelve different posts that he rotates through.

1- That rocks 
2- That blows
3- Kiske
4- Schenker
5- Alice Cooper
6- I'm not lazy, but...
7- Too soft
8- Too growly
9- Too Parama
10- 
11- 
12 - 

[King Postwhore]

13. Everything Rush did after Moving Pictures sucks except Clockwork Angels.

[Stadler]

14. Get off my lawn! Goddamn kids...

[King Postwhore]

15. WTF is that?!
16.  I never heard of them.



 

We should to a top 50 saying from TAC.

[jingle.boy]

17.  Found these pics digging thru the attic

[King Puppies and the Acid Guppies]

18. Kip Winger is my idol!

[TAC]

 

You guys rule!

[pg1067]

He's just as wrong as Stadler and pgIpretendnottolikep/gbutit'stherealreasonformyusername1067 are. 

Perhaps one day he'll see the error of his ways.

 

But you're wrong....

Also, GUP sounds terrible.  In an alternate universe, the exact same sounds were recorded and mixed better with different guitar, keyboard and drum sounds, and it sounds worlds better.

[The Walrus]

He's just as wrong as Stadler and pgIpretendnottolikep/gbutit'stherealreasonformyusername1067 are. 

Perhaps one day he'll see the error of his ways.

 

But you're wrong....

Also, Vapor Trails sounds terrible.  In an alternate universe, the exact same sounds were recorded and mixed better with different guitar, keyboard and drum sounds, and it sounds worlds better.

I agree, Vapor Trails does sound terrible. 

[pg1067]

He's just as wrong as Stadler and pgIpretendnottolikep/gbutit'stherealreasonformyusername1067 are. 

Perhaps one day he'll see the error of his ways.

 

But you're wrong....

Also, Vapor Trails sounds terrible.  In an alternate universe, the exact same sounds were recorded and mixed better with different guitar, keyboard and drum sounds, and it sounds worlds better.

I agree, Vapor Trails does sound terrible. 

I don't disagree with your vandalism of my post, but at least there are remastered and remixed versions of VT, whereas we're stuck with GUP as is.

[The Walrus]

Good thing GUP sounds fine!

[Shadow Ninja 2.0]

I got Hold Your Fire and Presto recently, and have been really enjoying both of them so far. There's not a Rush album I dislike (well, Test For Echo is still on the way and I haven't heard it yet), but for me, 2112 through Roll The Bones is the stretch of amazing material, while the rest are good, albeit less good/less consistent stuff.

There's no real point I'm trying to make here I just felt like giving an update, since presumably you were all on pins and needles waiting for my opinions.

[jammindude]

Don’t listen to the haters....TFE is a top 6 Rush album.   BETTER THAN COUNTERPARTS!!!

[fadetoblackdude7]

Don’t listen to the haters....TFE is a top 6 Rush album.   BETTER THAN COUNTERPARTS!!!

Never.

[Cruithne]

13. Everything Rush did after Moving Pictures sucks except Clockwork Angels.

On which only Geddy's vocals sucked due to his daring use of inward singing

[pg1067]

Don’t listen to the haters....TFE is a top 6 Rush album.   BETTER THAN COUNTERPARTS!!!

I agree that it's better than Counterparts, but that's not saying much.

[King Postwhore]

No way Jose.  Counterparts kicks ass.

[TAC]

Counterparts is indeed very good.

[Lethean]

Jammin is right that you shouldn't listen to the Test for Echo haters - it's a great album.  Counterparts is still better.