Rush v. Dirk, Pratt, & Lerxst

[Nick]

Oh yeah, I should mention you have to hit advanced search first. I also find it neat you can search by board or user.

[Shadow Ninja 2.0]

Through some bizarre twist of fate, this thread still doesn't show up in the search.

[Nick]

Odd, tried it and showed up for me. Maybe you've been cursed? Yes, must be a curse.

[Shadow Ninja 2.0]

[?]

Anyway, the point of this is that I've been listening to Roll The Bones quite a bit lately, and I've decided that it's my favorite Rush album.

I really like that album and it's one of my faves as well

[Shadow Ninja 2.0]

[ytserush]

I just love multi-level irony...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LYI--n-tjE

[Orbert]

Ha ha.  Let's see... a song by a Canadian band lamenting life as a working man used as an anthem for a U.S.-based company celebrating the working man and American-made products.  They even kept the line "it seems to me I could live my life a lot better than I think I am".

Nice 60-second edit, though.

[ytserush]

Ha ha.  Let's see... a song by a Canadian band lamenting life as a working man used as an anthem for a U.S.-based company celebrating the working man and American-made products.  They even kept the line "it seems to me I could live my life a lot better than I think I am".

Nice 60-second edit, though.

That's two of them......

[nicmos]

I just love multi-level irony...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LYI--n-tjE

Came to this thread because of this commercial.  Ugh!  I can't believe Rush let them use that song.  (Or is it the record company that makes those decisions?)

Yeah I immediately noted the multiple ironies in using this song.

[King Postwhore]

Remember that the older albums are owned by Mercury records and they were the ones that sold the rights I'd guess.

[Orbert]

Ha ha.  Let's see... a song by a Canadian band lamenting life as a working man used as an anthem for a U.S.-based company celebrating the working man and American-made products.  They even kept the line "it seems to me I could live my life a lot better than I think I am".

Nice 60-second edit, though.

That's two of them......

What am I missing?

[ytserush]

Ha ha.  Let's see... a song by a Canadian band lamenting life as a working man used as an anthem for a U.S.-based company celebrating the working man and American-made products.  They even kept the line "it seems to me I could live my life a lot better than I think I am".

Nice 60-second edit, though.

That's two of them......

What am I missing?

Walmart's questionable record with regard to its employees (but you may have been hinting at that when you quoted that line which is pretty ironic on it's own if you discount the employment issue.)

That the band may have realized the irony above and that's why they agreed to it. That Ray Danniels as their manager did it without explicit consent (I'd really like to know the process for how this played out.)

The fact that one of the Neville Brothers just recorded a version that may have been a bit closer to the idea that Walmart may have been after...

Neil wasn't in the band then so he didn't write the lyrics(and that he may not have been involved with the decision making process).



I'm probably much more amused by this whole thing more than I should be.

[Orbert]

I guess I don't consider any of that to be ironic.  Just the way things are.  Maybe the first point; Walmart celebrating the working man when the company itself reputedly does not treat its employees well.

[ytserush]

I was listening to the 5/21/83 show over the weekend and was reminded just how cool the closing medley was for that tour.

Overture/Temples/Xanadu/La Villa


I had also forgotten the really funked up version of YYZ they played on that tour. They've done some pretty incredible versions of YYZ over the years, but none quite so groovy at the version they played on the Signals Tour.

Very tasty.

[King Postwhore]

Damn I haven't listened to that in years.

[CrimsonSunrise]

Man....I love Rush, and have listened to them for 35 years.  That being said, I just watched the Clockwork Blu ray and it was at times very painful to listen to Geddy sing    Some parts were OK, but some were just dreadful.  Don't mean to be a downer...but being a longtime fan I just felt the need to express it.  I did enjoy most every other aspect of the disc.  Loved the string musicians!

[Zydar]

A certain album turns 40 today:

[jammindude]

Wow.   And unlike most Rush fans, I absolutely *LOVE* that album. 

I first heard Rush at my 6th grade graduation party in/around April/May 1982.    Someone brought Moving Pictures.  I heard Tom Sawyer, and that was it.    I bought Moving Pictures and showed it to a friend, and he went bananas...so he went to the local store to see if he could find more Rush.    He called me the next day and told me to come over because he had found Rush and Caress of Steel in the cheap bin at the local Kmart and he wanted me to hear them.   

We both **LOVED** them.   I was absolutely hooked.   The S/T is such a fantastic and fun debut album.   I love every single track without hesitation.  What You're Doing is definitely my favorite without question, but then it gets hard to rank them because I love them all so much that it becomes a blur...but I'll try. 

1. What You're Doing


2. Here Again
3. Working Man
4. Before and After
5. Take a Friend
6. Need Some Love
7. Finding My Way


8. In the Mood

1 and 8 will probably never change.  But 2-7 are all practically interchangeable depending on my mood. 

[jammindude]

The dude abides! A fan for 32 years...hoping for 40 more! Happy Anniversary to Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart (also commemorating John Rutsey (RIP) on this very special day)

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

[Zydar]

Nice video, and fine words regarding John Rutsey 

I got inspired to put on some Rush, listening to Closer To The Heart now.

[The Letter M]

Perhaps by fate or mere coincidence, Rush is my favorite band and their debut album's release date happens to be my birthday, albeit 10 years after Rush was released. Today, Rush turns 40 (officially with their debut's release) and I turn 30.

To celebrate, I have the debut spinning on my computer at work as, yes, I am working today. At least I had off yesterday and I have off tomorrow!

-Marc.

[CrimsonSunrise]

Perhaps by fate or mere coincidence, Rush is my favorite band and their debut album happens to be my birthday, albeit 10 years after Rush was released. Today, Rush turns 40 (officially with their debut's release) and I turn 30.

To celebrate, I have the debut spinning on my computer at work as, yes, I am working today. At least I had off yesterday and I have off tomorrow!

-Marc.

    Rock on and Happy Birthday Bro!

[rickhawk80]

I was in a used CD store and snagged the Remixed version of "Vapor Trails" today for a mere $6.   Reviews claim it really is better sonically than the original version, and this "remix" by the guys is not just a cash grab.  I'm giving it a spin now....   

[jammindude]

I *is* significantly better...though I still think it sounds pretty overdriven and "hot".    It is still a major improvement.   At least it is, in fact, listenable now.

[The Letter M]

I *is* significantly better...though I still think it sounds pretty overdriven and "hot".    It is still a major improvement.   At least it is, in fact, listenable now.

It is still "hot", but at least it's not a "hot mess". It may still burn, but at least you can see the flames clearly now, and they're not engulfed in a hazy smoke of bad mastering.

There's also a few things that were previously unheard or under-mixed that are now brought to light in the new remix, particularly a "guitar solo" in "Ceiling Unlimited", as well as other guitar parts that got lost in the mastering/mixing of the original.

-Marc.

[XB0BX]

I don't like Rush. Too much musical wankery, not enough soul. I don't care if they can play a million notes a minute if they can't write a decent song. And using a 20 minute song with a million time signature changes can't replace emotion.

[jammindude]

I don't like Rush. Too much musical wankery, not enough soul. I don't care if they can play a million notes a minute if they can't write a decent song. And using a 20 minute song with a million time signature changes can't replace emotion.

You almost had me....then I saw the Cynic avatar.    Well played, sir..   

[Shadow Ninja 2.0]

Yeah, Cynic has a lot of 20 minute songs.

[Nick]

One thing that *really* irked me about when Rush was on Colbert is how much he played on the "long songs" things when making jokes. Rush has what, 2 songs over like 12 minutes long? And a handful more in the 8-12 minutes range. And the last time they did a side long epic? Over 35 years ago. Rush is the shining example of prog being able to contain itself into manageable pieces. While still being amazing, at least.

[ThatOneGuy2112]

One thing that *really* irked me about when Rush was on Colbert is how much he played on the "long songs" things when making jokes. Rush has what, 2 songs over like 12 minutes long? And a handful more in the 8-12 minutes range. And the last time they did a side long epic? Over 35 years ago. Rush is the shining example of prog being able to contain itself into manageable pieces. While still being amazing, at least.

I guess because if there's any progressive rock epic well-known outside of the progressive rock circle, it would be 2112. Most people on this forum could probably think of 20 more bands with discographies frequently containing even more songs of similar length. Rush was one of the few prog rock bands who managed to break through into the mainstream, more or less. When that happens, pop culture will tend to home in on what made them unique in comparison to so many other acts.

[King Postwhore]

One thing that *really* irked me about when Rush was on Colbert is how much he played on the "long songs" things when making jokes. Rush has what, 2 songs over like 12 minutes long? And a handful more in the 8-12 minutes range. And the last time they did a side long epic? Over 35 years ago. Rush is the shining example of prog being able to contain itself into manageable pieces. While still being amazing, at least.

Think about it Nick.  Besides Rush, what prog band is well knowing in the mainstream?  So while you and I know the truth, most think just what Cobert said.

[?]

I don't like Rush. Too much musical wankery, not enough soul. I don't care if they can play a million notes a minute if they can't write a decent song. And using a 20 minute song with a million time signature changes can't replace emotion.

I know this is just a troll post, but it's so funny to read something like this at DTF.

[bl5150]

Nice avatar change  there ? ....................I was going to try that one myself but never got around to it.  Looks magnifique 

[?]

Haha, thanks!