Author Topic: Rush v. Dirk, Pratt, & Lerxst (Read 498008 times)

Lucien · « **Reply #1015 on:** September 18, 2013, 04:31:06 PM »

Quote from: Orbert on September 18, 2013, 04:04:13 PM

I see (quite clearly) what you did there.

Wow, I wasn't even trying to make a pun. Nice catch!

Orbert · « **Reply #1016 on:** September 18, 2013, 05:00:12 PM »

Ha, I thought it was intentional because of the smiley.

TL · « **Reply #1017 on:** September 19, 2013, 09:14:46 AM »

Definitely getting this. Saw them when they came to Halifax, and it was one of the greatest shows I've ever been to.

Orbert · « **Reply #1018 on:** September 23, 2013, 05:08:19 PM »

So now that Rush are actually cool, Geddy in a Rolling Stone Q&A (mini interview)

The Letter M · « **Reply #1019 on:** September 23, 2013, 05:44:28 PM »

Quote from: Orbert on September 23, 2013, 05:08:19 PM

So now that Rush are actually cool, Geddy in a Rolling Stone Q&A (mini interview)

I *love* that he throws out the idea of celebrating 40 years and suggests "why not 42"?! FORTY TWO...hah

Love Geddy so much, and I'd be happier if they took a break next year, started writing, and released a new album in 2015 or so, then tour into and through 2016 as a semi-42nd Anniversary tour, throw in some more classics, maybe a whole album, and do some new songs. Honestly, though, I'd like to see a 2017 tour as a 15th Anniversary of Vapor Trails so we can hear some of the 8 songs from the album that haven't been played live yet!

-Marc.

Lucien · « **Reply #1020 on:** September 23, 2013, 06:12:19 PM »

I JUST CAN'T WAIT FOR THE VT REMIX

SystematicThought · « **Reply #1021 on:** September 27, 2013, 10:42:44 AM »

The stream of the remix.

One Little Victory sounds like a new song! I'm picking up on a few new things. However, the snare rolls before launching into the main riff are kind of ruined.

I like it though, sounds great and almost like a new album

Nick · « **Reply #1022 on:** September 27, 2013, 10:50:13 AM »

Stream: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/rush-remix-their-polarizing-album-vapor-trails-premiere-20130927

Right now I'm just listening to a track in the worst possible way. With my ear to my work computer's tower speaker, and already I can pick out some nice things about this.

jammindude · « **Reply #1023 on:** September 27, 2013, 11:11:13 AM »

I definitely like the mix better...but my stream is still WAAAAYYY brickwalled. Other people aren't having the same problem...so I think it's my computer. I had the same issue with Dream Theater on that stream, but the CD/DVD sounds great.

I've checked all the levels, and they seem to be fine. I guess my laptop just makes things sound that way. I'm sure the CD will be fine, but this stream is almost unlistenable.

nicmos · « **Reply #1024 on:** September 27, 2013, 12:17:43 PM »

WTF? there's a short guitar solo in Ceiling Unlimited??

I had no idea, seriously, and I've listened to it countless times. this remix is awesome so far....

Lowdz · « **Reply #1025 on:** September 27, 2013, 12:31:07 PM »

Quote from: The Letter M on September 23, 2013, 05:44:28 PM

Quote from: Orbert on September 23, 2013, 05:08:19 PM
So now that Rush are actually cool, Geddy in a Rolling Stone Q&A (mini interview)

I *love* that he throws out the idea of celebrating 40 years and suggests "why not 42"?! FORTY TWO...hah

Love Geddy so much, and I'd be happier if they took a break next year, started writing, and released a new album in 2015 or so, then tour into and through 2016 as a semi-42nd Anniversary tour, throw in some more classics, maybe a whole album, and do some new songs. Honestly, though, I'd like to see a 2017 tour as a 15th Anniversary of Vapor Trails so we can hear some of the 8 songs from the album that haven't been played live yet!

-Marc.

42? Why not? it is the meaning of life after all.

Nick · « **Reply #1026 on:** September 27, 2013, 12:45:57 PM »

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That's great. I hate when bands go back into the studio and clean up live albums. You lose the feeling of a real show.
We've done that in the past for certain songs where we've had train wrecks. We have so many live albums, first of all, that we've had just about every live album experience. The first one was totally raw and totally live and it really bugged us for years that we didn't fix anything. And then with the second one, we fixed way too many things and it sounds a bit sterile in retrospect. And then you learn what to mess with and what not to mess with. You want to present the best possible show for people, but you don't want to get so nit-picky about it that you lose what's interesting about a live performance.

While I love All the World's a Stage and like the way it came out, from an artists perspective I can understand where Geddy is coming from here. What I LOVE is that he acknowledges my biggest gripe about Exit... and realizes that a live album should be a LIVE album.

Lucien · « **Reply #1027 on:** September 27, 2013, 01:16:54 PM »

Oh my God. There are DYNAMICS. HOLY SHIT. THIS SOUNDS BETTER THAN CLOCKWORK ANGELS AND SNAKES AND ARROWS, like AS CLEAR AS PW

jingle.boy · « **Reply #1028 on:** September 27, 2013, 02:15:31 PM »

Just the first 60 seconds of One Little Victory alone and you can tell this is miles better. Yeah, I'll be getting this one. I always did the like the album (save a couple of tracks), so this is gonna be sweet!

ytserush · « **Reply #1029 on:** September 27, 2013, 04:42:19 PM »

Picked it up yesterday ( best part about it is I reached my bonus and it only cost me the .69 cents in tax!) and listened to it about 10 times already.

There's good things and bad things and it's definately revisionist history with this. A lot of vibe, context, and punch is MIA here, but it is pretty sweet to hear things opened up a little where it was possible

Definately not liking this as much as most people, but the alternate takes are pretty cool to have and there's always the original (as flawed as it is) to go back to if I'm missing anything.

Definately improvement with PARTS of songs.

Scard · « **Reply #1030 on:** September 27, 2013, 04:58:49 PM »

I've never been able to really listen to this album because of how bad it sounded. I just kinda skipped it and never even got to appreciate the songwriting. To me, listening to this is like hearing a new Rush record. It's great!

TL · « **Reply #1031 on:** September 27, 2013, 05:20:37 PM »

It's very different to be certain. It's going to take a few listens for me to form any sort of opinion, since I'm so used to the original.

Nick · « **Reply #1032 on:** September 27, 2013, 07:25:17 PM »

Noctourne, an underrated gem from the start, sounds particularly awesome in the stream.

Lucien · « **Reply #1033 on:** September 27, 2013, 08:08:59 PM »

Quote from: Nick on September 27, 2013, 07:25:17 PM

Noctourne, an underrated gem from the start, sounds particularly awesome in the stream.

NOCTURNE IS LIKE MY FAVORITE SONG ON VT

Orbert · « **Reply #1034 on:** September 27, 2013, 10:28:25 PM »

Wow, this is amazing!

I literally listened to Vapor Trails a couple of times, decided I couldn't deal with the sound quality, and haven't bothered with it since.

This is like a new Rush album but not new. I like.

jingle.boy · « **Reply #1035 on:** September 28, 2013, 05:32:22 AM »

Goddamn that was awesome. Pre-ordered (although, it's not much of a preorder since it's out on Monday.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #1036 on:** September 28, 2013, 05:34:54 AM »

I can't wait to get this. My brother was blown away with the link I sent him on FB. (Brother Rush geeks)

Mladen · « **Reply #1037 on:** September 28, 2013, 06:32:28 AM »

It's weird how I finally got used to the hideous and messy sound of Vapor trails, and now they're releasing a remixed version that I would have probably enjoyed much more a couple years back. The stream sound pretty cool, though.

EDIT: I just played Peaceable kingdom and heard some of the things I didn't even know were in the song in the first place. That's what a remix should do, I'm gonna love this for sure.

theanalogkid7 · « **Reply #1038 on:** September 28, 2013, 02:22:13 PM »

This remix sounds so utterly fantastic, calling it a remix almost doesn't seem to do it justice. I mentioned over on the counterparts forum, I really hope that if we're fortunate enough to get another Rush album Bottrill will be mixing it.

Scrub206 · « **Reply #1039 on:** September 29, 2013, 08:54:17 PM »

My ears <3

SystematicThought · « **Reply #1040 on:** September 29, 2013, 09:42:32 PM »

I prefer the original mix for the beginning of One Little Victory but love the rest of the remix

Lolzeez · « **Reply #1041 on:** September 29, 2013, 10:31:00 PM »

I also heard the stream couple days ago. God damn Nocturne and One Little Victory are gonna really grow on me the next listen.

cyberdrummer · « **Reply #1042 on:** September 30, 2013, 09:10:11 AM »

Just a heads up, the Rush Survivor is running again - currently in Round 11 of the Finals.

https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=39275.0

Nick · « **Reply #1043 on:** September 30, 2013, 02:04:21 PM »

Got my vinyl today!

theanalogkid7 · « **Reply #1044 on:** September 30, 2013, 10:17:30 PM »

Quote from: cyberdrummer on September 30, 2013, 09:10:11 AM

Just a heads up, the Rush Survivor is running again - currently in Round 11 of the Finals.

https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=39275.0

I've never understood the Survivor thing - what is it?

Big Hath · « **Reply #1045 on:** September 30, 2013, 10:19:59 PM »

this is all you need to know

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btPJPFnesV4

Big Hath · « **Reply #1046 on:** September 30, 2013, 10:25:14 PM »

ok, seriously. They are all run in slightly different ways, but the main thing is that you vote for your least favorite track per round until only one survivor remains from an album (the song with the most votes each round gets kicked off). The top songs usually go on to a finals survivor until the ultimate surviving song is selected for the artist.

theanalogkid7 · « **Reply #1047 on:** September 30, 2013, 10:43:22 PM »

Quote from: Big Hath on September 30, 2013, 10:25:14 PM

ok, seriously. They are all run in slightly different ways, but the main thing is that you vote for your least favorite track per round until only one survivor remains from an album (the song with the most votes each round gets kicked off). The top songs usually go on to a finals survivor until the ultimate surviving song is selected for the artist.

So on the Rush one, I'd just post my least favorite Rush track? OK ok cool

theanalogkid7 · « **Reply #1048 on:** September 30, 2013, 10:44:58 PM »

Also...

The time is now again...

Big Hath · « **Reply #1049 on:** September 30, 2013, 10:49:32 PM »

Quote from: theanalogkid7 on September 30, 2013, 10:43:22 PM

Quote from: Big Hath on September 30, 2013, 10:25:14 PM
ok, seriously. They are all run in slightly different ways, but the main thing is that you vote for your least favorite track per round until only one survivor remains from an album (the song with the most votes each round gets kicked off). The top songs usually go on to a finals survivor until the ultimate surviving song is selected for the artist.

So on the Rush one, I'd just post my least favorite Rush track? OK ok cool

don't forget to vote in the poll, that is what determines which song is dropped

News: Paralyzed official video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7m7l8iqGAk

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What are the 3 best songs on Clockwork Angels?

Author Topic: Rush v. Dirk, Pratt, & Lerxst (Read 498008 times)