Rush v. Dirk, Pratt, & Lerxst

[emtee]

I listened to Permanent Waves today for the first time in maybe 30 years. Something like that. It took me back. I remember loving it so much. I remember pulling the vinyl liner cover out with the lyrics and reading along. And you know what is astonishing....I remembered the lyrics to Different Strings word for word.

This is a transitional record for Rush. Away from the more groggy guitar based material and into the synth era. It's a classic that I have a powerful connection to. And while Different Strings was playing, my eyes teared up. NP is gone. This is the first Rush I've played since he passed.

What a lyricist he was.

[TAC]

I listened to Permanent Waves today for the first time in maybe 30 years.

30 years??

[emtee]

Yep. I don't revisit a huge portion of my collection. Through the years I just kept buying, buying, buying. Now I've stopped for the most part...maybe 10 albums a year. And as I'm aging, I feel the need, almost on a spiritual level, to go back and dig into the time when it all started for me musically. As I do, some strong emotions are rising up. Most of you won't know what I mean until 3/4 of your life has been lived.

[hunnus2000]

It was a gut punch when we lost NP earlier this year. Maybe it was a harbinger of things to come in 2020. The irony was not lost on me that he was a lyricist, novelist, adventurer, philanthropist, well read and overall big-brain and he died of none other than brain cancer.

Damn! 

[Cool Chris]

And as I'm aging, I feel the need, almost on a spiritual level, to go back and dig into the time when it all started for me musically.

Over the past year or so as I've been moving my music in to the digital realm, I've revisited many artists who shaped my musical development back when I was in high school. Some of those artists I still listen to regularly, some I listened to with varying degrees of nostalgia and enjoyment, some made me think "I actually liked this crap?"

[SoundscapeMN]

My wife and i try to listen to Casey Kasem's American Top 40: The 80's every weekend (both Saturday mornings and Sunday afternoons).

This week was October 22, 1982, and much to my surprise, New World Man showed up at #23. I honestly have yet to hear another Rush tune get included on any of the American Top 40: the 80's shows, but I'm sure there were a few others.

https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1982-10-22

[HOF]

My wife and i try to listen to Casey Kasem's American Top 40: The 80's every weekend (both Saturday mornings and Sunday afternoons).

This week was October 22, 1982, and much to my surprise, New World Man showed up at #23. I honestly have yet to hear another Rush tune get included on any of the American Top 40: the 80's shows, but I'm sure there were a few others.

https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1982-10-22

Pretty sure New World Man was the highest charting single of Rush’s career.

[King Postwhore]

It was and I believe the next week it got to #21.  That was the highest charted song for them.

[HOF]

It was and I believe the next week it got to #21.  That was the highest charted song for them.

I also seem to recall they needed an extra song for Signals and worked it up and recorded it in like a day (I could look all these facts up I suppose).

[King Postwhore]

Yes that is true.

[Stadler]

Yep. I don't revisit a huge portion of my collection. Through the years I just kept buying, buying, buying. Now I've stopped for the most part...maybe 10 albums a year. And as I'm aging, I feel the need, almost on a spiritual level, to go back and dig into the time when it all started for me musically. As I do, some strong emotions are rising up. Most of you won't know what I mean until 3/4 of your life has been lived.

I understand this; there are things I listen to a lot, but there's a lot that I don't, and yet, now, I feel sort of compelled to go back and revisit.   I went through a pretty big Billy Joel phase a couple weeks ago (The Stranger was one of my first records ever, and still one of my favorites). 

[RodrigoAltaf]

It was and I believe the next week it got to #21.  That was the highest charted song for them.

I also seem to recall they needed an extra song for Signals and worked it up and recorded it in like a day (I could look all these facts up I suppose).

The working title was "project 3:57", the exact length of the song they needed to finalize the album.

[Lupton]

Yep. I don't revisit a huge portion of my collection. Through the years I just kept buying, buying, buying. Now I've stopped for the most part...maybe 10 albums a year. And as I'm aging, I feel the need, almost on a spiritual level, to go back and dig into the time when it all started for me musically. As I do, some strong emotions are rising up. Most of you won't know what I mean until 3/4 of your life has been lived.

I understand this; there are things I listen to a lot, but there's a lot that I don't, and yet, now, I feel sort of compelled to go back and revisit.   I went through a pretty big Billy Joel phase a couple weeks ago (The Stranger was one of my first records ever, and still one of my favorites).

  Turnstiles was my 1st record ever. And I played Stranger alot...on my portable 8 track player! 

[IDontNotDoThings]

It was and I believe the next week it got to #21.  That was the highest charted song for them.

I also seem to recall they needed an extra song for Signals and worked it up and recorded it in like a day (I could look all these facts up I suppose).

The working title was "project 3:57", the exact length of the song they needed to finalize the album.

Shame they fell short by 15 seconds

[jingle.boy]

It was and I believe the next week it got to #21.  That was the highest charted song for them.

Sad that NWM is there most "successful" tune when it comes to Billboard.

[King Postwhore]

Always the biggest cult in music. Never in the popular circles but always a big following.

[hunnus2000]

Always the biggest cult in music. Never in the popular circles but always a big following.

I always found it interesting that Rush's popularity increased the older they got. It was always refreshing to see.

[King Postwhore]

They were never bigger than MP/Signals era.  But they became bigger in the media as they got older.

[TAC]

They were never bigger than MP/Signals era.  But they became bigger in the media as they got older.

Right. As those kids from that era grew up and became media members. Iron Maiden has basically followed a parallel course.

[ProfessorPeart]

They were never bigger than MP/Signals era.  But they became bigger in the media as they got older.

Right. As those kids from that era grew up and became media members. Iron Maiden has basically followed a parallel course.

Colbert literally said this when he had Rush on his show. People were wondering why Rush went from media punchline to media darlings. Colbert said it was simply that fans that were kids during their heyday are now older and in prominent media positions and they were using their platform to right a wrong.

[TAC]

Who's Colbert?

[The Letter M]

Who's Colbert?

Stephen Colbert. One of my favorite Rush full band interviews ever, especially the bit where he asks them if they've ever written a song so long that by the end of it, they were influenced by themselves from the beginning of the song.

-Marc.

[King Postwhore]

Who's Colbert?

You out of touch old bastard. 

[ProfessorPeart]

Who's Colbert?

He really likes Rush.

[TAC]

Who's Colbert?

You out of touch old bastard. 

 

[King Postwhore]

Who's Colbert?

You out of touch old bastard. 

 

Watch this.

https://www.vulture.com/2020/01/rush-neil-peart-colbert-report-full-interview-2008-watch.html 

There's another 3 minute clip of the monolog and they did play Tom Sawyer live.

[hunnus2000]

Who's Colbert?

You out of touch old bastard. 

 

He's not out of touch - dare I say






He's Out of Reach!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHQAHQHAHAHAHAHHAHAH

[King Postwhore]

LOL


You also could say Lunch.

[Setlist Scotty]

LOL


You also could say Lunch.

He's out of lunch?

 

[pg1067]

Who's Colbert?

Stephen Colbert. One of my favorite Rush full band interviews ever, especially the bit where he asks them if they've ever written a song so long that by the end of it, they were influenced by themselves from the beginning of the song.

Sorry, but I thought that was one of the more awkwardly dumb things anyone has ever asked someone.  It's one thing to say it, but to actually expect them to answer it....

[TAC]

Every time I see Colbert on TV he comes across like a douche.

[Stadler]

Every time I see Colbert on TV he comes across like a douche.

He's just not funny to me.   I mean, little bits are humorous - the safety hook was funny for about 8 seconds - but I'm just not a fan. 

[TAC]

I've never seen his show. Not once. He pops up in commercial breaks and promos, and I'm thinking why would I watch this guy?

[King Postwhore]

Because you can't stay up that late and your Betamax is broken. 

[Setlist Scotty]

I've never seen his show. Not once. He pops up in commercial breaks and promos, and I'm thinking why would I watch this guy?

I never watch him either, but when Rush was on, I made sure to catch the episode, and loved it. Specifically all the funny little ways Jimmy kept on sneaking Rush stuff in to other segments of the show. It was silly and stupid, but I wasn't expecting it to be something serious like Geddy's interview with Dan Rather. I recognized it for what it was, enjoyed it, got some laughs and was proud to see Rush getting some well deserved national media recognition. Doesn't make me a fan of Colbert where I would ever watch his show again (I haven't), but to see the boys on there was good fun, IMO.