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 The Holy Triumvirate. Three men, Ontario born, who have inspired countless musicians with their blend of progressive and hard rock. 19 studio albums, an EP, nine live albums, one American Top 40 hit. This is the thread to discuss Rush. I imagine these would be FAQs: What's so good about Rush? Rush is regarded as having excellent musicianship; Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson are both members of Guitar Player's Hall of Fame while Neil Peart is regarded by Rolling Stone as the greatest drummer who ever lived. They're the rock band other rock bands go see. Where should I start with Rush? I would suggest Moving Pictures, but that's what everyone says. Nevertheless, it's their strongest album, and their highest-selling. Actually, get the Sector 2 Box Set, which showcases Rush's transformation from a band that makes musical suites to more radio-friendly singles. Where should I NOT start with Rush? Caress of Steel is regarded as their worst album. Hold Your Fire is also a bad place to start. Mission is probably the lamest song in Rush's oeuvre. What about their 90's/00's stuff? It's OK, but you should listen to their late 70's/early 80's stuff first. Why are you making this thread now? There's no new album on the horizon, and they finished touring earlier this month! Good question. It' because of this:  For Rush fans, this is a day long-awaited. When Vapor Trails first came out, critics and fans criticized the production and mixing as being too 'loud'. A few years back, two tracks were remixed for a Greatest Hits compilation, giving fans the hope that Vapor Trails would be completely remixed. On October 1st, this dream becomes a reality, when Rush's 17th album is given the remaster treatment to fix the over 100(!) instances of clipping on the album. It will also be available in a box set containing Rush's studio material from Presto to Snakes & Arrows (their Atlantic Records years). Having gotten on the Rush train sometime around 2005, I purposely never picked up the album, knowing they'd have to remaster it. My foolishness has paid off! WATCH THIS VIDEO EVERY JULY FIRST https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxlEqO_MA04
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Electric Bugaloo posted:Regarding that unmentionable thing in your title, isn't the point kind of moot? I thought Neil Peart publicly disavowed all that stuff years ago. I'm just covering my bases.
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Aug 30, 2013 19:25
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het posted:Also Lock and Key and Turn the Page are decent tracks on Hold Your Fire imho. Caress of Steel gets a bad rap but it's definitely a low point in the 70s output. That said, Bastille Day is arguably their most rocking song. Turn the Page is my favorite song from Hold Your Fire. It and Prime Mover are really the only songs I really like on that album. Basically, everything between Signals and Roll the Bones are too synthy for me.
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Aug 31, 2013 05:34
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Henchman of Santa posted:By whom? RateYourMusic has a lower score for Hold Your Fire, Presto, Roll the Bones, Test For Echo and Vapor Trails. AllMusic gives it two stars, tied with their debut album for worst. Saying their first album is their worst really isn't fair, as they were a very different band then, so I put CoS as the worst.
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Sep 1, 2013 20:14
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Splurgerwitzl posted:Pardon my ignorance OP, but what does a musical suite entail? Songs like the Cygnus X-1 duology, which have multiple sections that are distinct.
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Sep 2, 2013 04:14
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If you missed the Clockwork Angels Tour, you can watch/listen to it now in your home! It comes out November 19th. Drum solo names: Here It Is! (after Where's My Thing? Part IV: Gangster of Boats Trilogy) Drumbastica (after Headlong Flight) The Percussor/Binary Love Theme/Steambanger's Ball (after Dreamline)
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Sep 17, 2013 01:23
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Vargatron posted:Oh come on, Mission is not a bad song! "A spirit with a vision is a dream with a mission" is the worst line Peart has ever written, and I stand by this.
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Sep 28, 2013 04:03
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Fathom Events is doing a movie theater thing of Clockwork Angles Tour on November 18th.
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Nov 2, 2013 04:31
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Luigi Thirty posted:It's Geddy but pitch-shifted and processed isn't it? It is. Geddy rapped it live, too.
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Jan 2, 2014 22:59
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Crube posted:Really? I thought that was always played over the PA rather than it being live. I'm going by a second-hand report. I've never seen them do it live.
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Jan 3, 2014 08:13
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Two things: 1) A limited-edition super deluxe vinyl of the self-titled debut album is being release in less than a month. 2) Because they just toured for Clockwork Angels, there will be no 40th Anniversary Tour. However...
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Mar 21, 2014 07:44
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R40 tour announced In year 41
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Jan 22, 2015 20:31
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According to reports, R40 will probably be their last major tour, so you'd better see them now!
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Jan 29, 2015 10:31
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AlternateAccount posted:Woohoo, 19th row floor seats obtained. Here's a list of Rush songs never played live, organized by album: Rush -Take a Friend Fly By Night -Making Memories -Rivendell Caress of Steel -I Think I'm Going Bald 2112 -Lessons -Tears A Farewell to Kings -Madrigal Permanent Waves -Different Strings Signals -Losing It Power Windows -Emotion Detector Hold Your Fire -Open Secrets -Second Nature -Tai Shan -High Water Presto -Chain Lightning -Anagram (For Mongo) -Red Tide -Hand Over Fist -Available Light Roll the Bones -Face Up -The Big Wheel -Heresy -Neurotica -You Bet Your Life Counterparts -Cut To the Chase -Alien Shore -The Speed of Love -Everyday Glory Test for Echo -The Color of Right -Totem -Dog Years -Carve Away the Stone Vapor Trails -Peaceable Kingdom -The Stars Look Down -How It Is -Vapor Trail -Sweet Miracle -Nocturne -Freeze -Out of the Cradle Snakes & Arrows -Bravest Face -Good News First -We Hold On Clockwork Angels -BU2B2 A few hidden gems, but mostly forgettable.
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Jan 31, 2015 01:48
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The set list from the first show of the R40 tour is out, so expect these songs to be played in your neck of the woods: Clockwork Angels The Anarchist Headlong Flight Far Cry The Main Monkey Business One Little Victory Animate Roll the Bones Distant Early Warning Subdivisions --------------- Tom Sawyer Red Barchetta The Spirit of Radio Jacob's Ladder Cygnus X-1 Closer to the Heart Xanadu 2112 parts 1, 2, 4, and 7 ---------------- Lakeside Park Anthem What You're Doing Working Man
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May 9, 2015 08:11
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Prog Doctor posted:I was not expecting Cygnus X-1 at all, so that's a sweet surprise. But I'm disappointed that they're not playing at least one song from every album. Nothing from TFE, and they jump from GUP to RTB? Well, it looks like the set list will vary, because the next show has a few different songs, including the first performance of How It Is.
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May 11, 2015 07:13
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Liveposting from the Austin concert. The dryers are back! E: "I feel bad for swearing at that puppet." Edward Mass fucked around with this message at 05:14 on May 17, 2015 |
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May 17, 2015 02:53
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VH4Ever posted:Twas a great show. How close were you? I was in the floor section myself. I was WAY back up. Near the top of the amphitheater.
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