Rush v. Dirk, Pratt, & Lerxst

[TAC]

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

Yeah, well, there's that.

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.

I'll watch the link Joe posted tonight.

[King Postwhore]

Tim, this is what Scotty is talking about.

http://www.cc.com/video-clips/nxgrjc/the-colbert-report-rush-is-here

[TAC]

OK gotcha. Checked it.

That's different than your link I assume.

[King Postwhore]

Just different sections of the show.

[ytserush]

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

It does fade out at the end. Should have left bass solo go longer.

[ytserush]

Still one of my favorite interviews ever.  Hard to believe it was 12 years ago.

[ProfessorPeart]

Anybody got a few bucks they can loan me?

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26172/preview_lot/5422694/

[Cool Chris]

Not sure if posted already, but Charlie Brown and friends doing Subdivisions. I know this guy has done others, but this one has been the standout of all I've seen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8kx5ubiSp0

[King Puppies and the Acid Guppies]

Anybody got a few bucks they can loan me?

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26172/preview_lot/5422694/

I saw that earlier today. I would love to get my hands on that kit! I don't think my wife would let me spend upwards of $80,000.... 

[jjrock88]

Not sure if posted already, but Charlie Brown and friends doing Subdivisions. I know this guy has done others, but this one has been the standout of all I've seen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8kx5ubiSp0

 

[KevShmev]

Not sure if posted already, but Charlie Brown and friends doing Subdivisions. I know this guy has done others, but this one has been the standout of all I've seen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8kx5ubiSp0

I saw that the other day. Great stuff.  Using the footage of Schroeder playing the piano with one finger (from the Christmas episode) was so perfect for the intro.

[SoundscapeMN]

Not sure if posted already, but Charlie Brown and friends doing Subdivisions. I know this guy has done others, but this one has been the standout of all I've seen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8kx5ubiSp0

 
Michael Moore "I actually believe this song has saved lives."

[hunnus2000]

Anybody got a few bucks they can loan me?

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26172/preview_lot/5422694/

When we were in Chicago to see DT last year our friend took us to meet a guy whose basement is nothing but Rush related memorabilia and one of his pride items was one of Neil's drumkits he used back in the day that was sold as a charity item. It was the full monty, double kick lots of cymbals. I sat behind it and the Neil must of had pretty good strength those pedals were hard to play. I'm sure technology has gotten better. I think he paid 25K for it.

[hunnus2000]

Anybody got a few bucks they can loan me?

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26172/preview_lot/5422694/

When we were in Chicago to see DT last year our friend took us to meet a guy whose basement is nothing but Rush related memorabilia and one of his pride items was one of Neil's drumkits he used back in the day that was sold as a charity item. It was the full monty, double kick lots of cymbals. I sat behind it and the Neil must of had pretty good strength those pedals were hard to play. I'm sure technology has gotten better. I think he paid 25K for it.

OK - I was just informed that the this IS the guy we met in Chicago and I guess he's selling the kit. Interesting.......

[Architeuthis]

I know that kit has some great history,  but I'd  rather have the Red Sparkle kit from the Vapor Trails tour. That was his coolest looking drum set and sounded great too.. R30 set is a pretty awesome second runner up!

[WildRanger]

How would you rate a popular song "Closer to the Heart"? Is it average, good or great song to you?

I'd give it 3.5 starts out of 5. It's good, but not great.

[ReaperKK]

I think I'd give it 4 stars out of 5. It's a top tier song for me.

[HOF]

Closer to the Heart is probably a 4 of 5 for me too. Great songwriting, strong hook, crossover appeal. Best song on AFTK IMO.

[Cool Chris]

Said this before, but I went to a retreat in junior high (religious thing, Jesuit school), and each retreat had a theme, and the one I went on was Closer to the Heart. Each retreat had their own song (so ours was Rush's song, natch) based on the theme, and that song got played before every meal, before every gathering, pretty much 20+ times a day. I swear that one weekend burned me out on that song for the next 20 years. It is still the first thing I think of when I hear the first couple notes.

[DTA]

Closer to the Heart is probably a 4 of 5 for me too. Great songwriting, strong hook, crossover appeal. Best song on AFTK IMO.

I always resented CTTH because it appeared in their live sets so much and was overplayed, but it really is quite a perfect little song and I've grown to like it quite a bit. I can't say that it beats the title track and Xanadu on AFTK, but it's definitely better than a lot of other more popular songs imo

[HOF]

Closer to the Heart is probably a 4 of 5 for me too. Great songwriting, strong hook, crossover appeal. Best song on AFTK IMO.

I always resented CTTH because it appeared in their live sets so much and was overplayed, but it really is quite a perfect little song and I've grown to like it quite a bit. I can't say that it beats the title track and Xanadu on AFTK, but it's definitely better than a lot of other more popular songs imo

It’s definitely one that has been played a lot, but somehow it’s avoided Tom Sawyer territory for me. When it kicks in on AFTK, it’s such a breath of fresh air to me. This crisp, compact, almost perfectly constructed little gem. I think I really gained a new appreciation for it after I heard it in the album context even though I’d known it forever from the radio. It might be my favorite 70s Rush song even.

[pg1067]

How would you rate a popular song "Closer to the Heart"? Is it average, good or great song to you?

I'd give it 3.5 starts out of 5. It's good, but not great.

That about sums it up.  Slightly above average.  Of course, as a general rule, I'd rather listen to Rush's slightly above average songs over the best songs by bands like Ratt or Quiet Riot.

[ytserush]

Anybody got a few bucks they can loan me?

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26172/preview_lot/5422694/

When we were in Chicago to see DT last year our friend took us to meet a guy whose basement is nothing but Rush related memorabilia and one of his pride items was one of Neil's drumkits he used back in the day that was sold as a charity item. It was the full monty, double kick lots of cymbals. I sat behind it and the Neil must of had pretty good strength those pedals were hard to play. I'm sure technology has gotten better. I think he paid 25K for it.

I'd love to see that basement with or without that kit.

[ytserush]

Closer to the Heart is probably a 4 of 5 for me too. Great songwriting, strong hook, crossover appeal. Best song on AFTK IMO.

I always resented CTTH because it appeared in their live sets so much and was overplayed, but it really is quite a perfect little song and I've grown to like it quite a bit. I can't say that it beats the title track and Xanadu on AFTK, but it's definitely better than a lot of other more popular songs imo

I was like that too and I still don't like the studio version all that much but some of the live versions over the years have been great with the version from the Test For Echo Tour and the klezmer version being the best. Even the skiffle version is pretty cool.

[hunnus2000]

Anybody got a few bucks they can loan me?

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26172/preview_lot/5422694/

When we were in Chicago to see DT last year our friend took us to meet a guy whose basement is nothing but Rush related memorabilia and one of his pride items was one of Neil's drumkits he used back in the day that was sold as a charity item. It was the full monty, double kick lots of cymbals. I sat behind it and the Neil must of had pretty good strength those pedals were hard to play. I'm sure technology has gotten better. I think he paid 25K for it.

I'd love to see that basement with or without that kit.

I'll see if I can get a pic or video.

[Stadler]

Closer to the Heart is probably a 4 of 5 for me too. Great songwriting, strong hook, crossover appeal. Best song on AFTK IMO.

See, that's the problem for CTTH for me; it's a fantastic song... that pales next to the rest of the album it's on. I know it's only two songs, but side one of that record is flawless (it may be my favorite album side in the Rush catalogue) and the second side - from which CTTH comes - isn't as strong.

[ytserush]

Anybody got a few bucks they can loan me?

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26172/preview_lot/5422694/

When we were in Chicago to see DT last year our friend took us to meet a guy whose basement is nothing but Rush related memorabilia and one of his pride items was one of Neil's drumkits he used back in the day that was sold as a charity item. It was the full monty, double kick lots of cymbals. I sat behind it and the Neil must of had pretty good strength those pedals were hard to play. I'm sure technology has gotten better. I think he paid 25K for it.

I'd love to see that basement with or without that kit.

I'll see if I can get a pic or video.

Thanks!

[MinistroRaven]

Man, 500K for NP kit.

 

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26172/lot/1055/

[devieira73]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VdbO-gvetQ

Todd Sucherman paying tribute to NP:
"13 for NP” was my contribution to the Modern Drummer Festival Neil Peart Tribute. I tried my best to compose a piece that honored a man who always composed his parts, and it was an honor to be asked to participate in this tribute. "

He totally nailed it, he managed to be himself and also composed a great drum solo, emulating NP's style. One of the highligths of this festival!

[frogprog]

That was really nice! Todd is a great drummer and really did play that in a NP style. Very enjoyable thanks for sharing

[ytserush]

This is by far the shortest 8mm that has surfaced but it's the best one in terms of quality.

It's quite the tease.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwIkVLkY-WA

[TAC]

That is some glorious footage.

[Architeuthis]

 

[hefdaddy42]

This morning, NPR published their list "In Memoriam 2020: The Musicians We Lost".  They listed name, what they were known for, and DOB - DOD.  Here is what they listed for Neil Peart.

NEIL PEART
Rush drummer, Canadian rock deity

Sept. 12, 1952 – Jan. 7, 2020

[Orbert]

  Nice!