22-11-2003 03:04									#31
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quote: Originally posted by Berzerker Oh, I forgot, Test For Echo, Animate, and Nobodys Hero are more recent. They came from the albums Test For Echo and Counterparts I think, but I'd only get those if you really like their earlier stuff. They made an album in '89 I think called "Presto" and it has 1 very good song, "Superconductor" which hasn't appeared on any of the compilations or live albums unfortunately. Leave That Thing Alone and Face Up I believe were instrumentals from Roll the Bones. That album also has Dreamline, Bravado, and the title song with maybe 1 other good one I can't remember right now. To give you an idea of how many songs that deserve to be on a "best of" Cd, I've burned my own compilations and I have 3 CD's with maybe 40 songs and I had to leave a few out.

I guess I'll just go for the album with the most songs I know I like. 'Leave that thing alone' is awesome, probably my favorite, so I might go for Roll the Bones so I can get the studio version.

	22-11-2003 03:06									#32
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Ah, you sound like an afficianado. Yeah, Rush became great when Peart joined as their drummer and lyricist. We had a Poly poll a couple years ago and Peart won for drummer and Geddy won for bassist. There's a couple other songs on Signals I really like - Analog Kid and Countdown, an homage to NASA. The last song on Hold Your Fire, "Tai-Shan" is good too. Peart was into trying to incorporate an "oriental" sound to some of their songs.

The lyrics to "Lock and Key" and "Prime Mover" from Hold Your Fire are excellent, and "The Body Electric" from Grace Under Pressure is very cool. Critics panned that album as being too disco-esh, but what do they know. That period, 78-89 up to and including Roll the Bones was IMO their best stuff...

	22-11-2003 03:09									#33
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Hmm... I can't remember what Leave That Thing Alone sounded like. I know there was an instrumental on Roll the Bones I really liked but it may have been "Face Up"... And come to think of it, there may have been lyrics in Face Up so maybe you're talking about the song I'm thinking of...

	22-11-2003 03:12									#34
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But Cal, if you have that song and Dreamline already on Different Stages, you might think about their earlier stuff. Signals, Moving Pictures, Power Windows, Hold Your Fire, and Grace Under Pressure would be at the top of my list with...

	22-11-2003 03:18									#36
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quote: Originally posted by Berzerker Ah, you sound like an afficianado.

Well, i hold the distinct honor of being the guy who started the crowd going "HEY!" during their rendition of 2112 in Quebec's Coliseum for their Hold Your Fire Tour!

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BTW Berz...have you ever listened to a band called Dream Theater? They are one of my favorites - like a modernized Rush...click here for a listen...

	22-11-2003 03:32									#38
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I have some Dream Theater... Haven't listened to them in a long time, maybe I will tonight.

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quote: Well, i hold the distinct honor of being the guy who started the crowd going "HEY!" during their rendition of 2112 in Quebec's Coliseum for their Hold Your Fire Tour!

COOL!!! I may not have that specific performance but I'm sure I've got it on one of my live albums. Was that the first time a crowd did that or was it already ceremonial like the first pitch at a ballgame?

quote: BTW Berz...have you ever listened to a band called Dream Theater? They are one of my favorites - like a modernized Rush...click here for a listen...

Several people at Poly have told me to check them out and I bought one of their CD's but unfortunately didn't see the resemblance. Which of their albums would you recommend?

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My wife and I thought the bonus documentary was worth the price of the DVD by itself.

My three year old twins will dance to some of the songs. My daughter much more then my son...He likes the dragon alot.

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quote: Originally posted by Berzerker Several people at Poly have told me to check them out and I bought one of their CD's but unfortunately didn't see the resemblance. Which of their albums would you recommend?

Which one did you buy?

I would recommend 'Images and Words' or 'Scenes from a Memory'

Did you check out the mp3 I linked you to?

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Hi Berzerker,

I think I better say thanks for introducing me to Rush two years ago. Your recommendation of Marathon and Subdivisions back in the day got me hooked.

"Rush in Rio" arrived by mail today and I'm listening to it right now. I'll post my opinions when I'm through.

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On another note, why is it that no Europeans seem to know about Rush? They never tour around here it seems and I have never seen Rush on MTV or VH1 nor have I heard their songs on the radio or met another Dane who knew about them. Sometimes I feel like it's some sort of underground band.

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Rush kicks serious ass, but this thread is a little late. I picked up In Rio 3 or 4 weeks ago. I saw them when they played here around Los Angeles. The By Tor cartoon was hilarious, but it was a pain to find the "easter egg" on the dvd. BTW, in neither my show or on the dvd did the play the full version of By Tor... makes me sad cuz thats the best song from Fly By Night.

Oh, and if you have 3 Different Stages, then don't bother buying the In Rio cd, unless you really like the Vapor trails album. In Rio's setlist pretty much copies 3 stages, but 3 stages has more songs. And there are no changes to the way they play the songs or the equipment they use, everything sounds the same.

And Monk, whats up dude?! You remember the lovable a charismatic Mike Jeszenka?

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mjwhatever,

If I remember you? You bet your life. I remember you had quite a lot of emotional encounters with various people back in the golden age. I can hardly remember why but I think everybody found it quite important at the time

Anyway, it's nice to see you again. How's the last three years been to you and has maestrobto resolved his gay complex yet?

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I think it was scenes from a memory but I'd have to look thru all my damn CD's to make sure Well Cal, I was afraid of that, according to Magyar there isn't much point in buying it if you already have different stages. But maybe the DVD would be worth it, I love the actual concert footage. And if there are any Pink Floyd fans out there, Roger Waters "In the Flesh" is a GREAT DVD. I'm not set up for mp 3's btw

Your welcome Monk, as to why Rush doesn't get much play on MTV, who does other than Britney? But seriously, there is a theory that since Peart and Rush based some of their music on Ayn Rand - 2112 I think is based on something she did - liberals in the music industry have shunned them. I don't know if that's true but I heard it someplace, probably from Ann Coulter.

Thx Magyar, I have the Rush Chronicles DVD and they had a "secret" icon to unlock the bonus songs and I actually returned the DVD and got another one because I couldn't figure out how to get the extras and thought it was a flawed recording. So I'll have to look for an easter egg on the main menu?

Hey Shmily, are you talking about the Rush in Rio DVD?

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I'm not sure if I believe the Ayn Rand theory. No Europeans know who Rand is, anyway. I think they would be more famous if they had released stronger and fewer albums. Also, they should have gone on some festival tours in Europe where they could visit countries with thousands of rock enthusiasts who would otherwise never see them - one dreams of Roskilde '04... but I don't know if Rush is the kind of band that still plays festivals after 25 years.

I'm not a subscriber to Ayn Rand's ideas - and let's not even start talking about those or we'll wreck the thread completely - but I like a lot of Rush lyrics anyway. Most rock music and art is about pain, lost love and all kinds of evil and despair, so I think that once in a while it's healthy to listen to something with a positive tone about individuals and their achievements.

CD1 was okay. The sound isn't too awesome, but it's a live recording after all. My favourite song New World Man wasn't too hip, but I liked how the crowd seems really into it as they're singing along to Tom Sawyer and YYZ.

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	22-11-2003 10:16									#48
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"By Tor Easter egg"

'listen to when Alex refrences the song on the interview and press enter'
Its right after the part where it starts raining.

Anthem is supposedly really hard to find, and its not a live showing back in the day OVERDUBBED by the studio recording. Not missing anything.

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Crap, I do not like these locks! But thx, I'd be lost without your help...

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Ian Rush?

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Own Goal.

I like Rush. Does that count for Europe?

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For Rush trivia buffs, "Force Ten" from Hold Your Fire was the unofficial song of US forces for Persian Gulf War I. And correcting my earlier post, it was "Anthem" that was Neil Peart's homage to Ayn Rand, not 2112.

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Neil Peart is the greatest rock drummer I've seen. Anthem and 2112 are milestones as far as rock is concered.

But I still hold that The Necromancer is their best song.

	23-11-2003 06:57									#54
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What album is that from? Must have been real early.

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Caress of Steel!!! Its the ultimate prog rock album. I think Rush even said that was their most progressive album but not sure. At any rate, Necromancer is incredible. During the song it breaks and has Alex giving narrations, but the highlight is the ending guitar solo, easily among my favorite works by Lifeson. And the next song, the Fountain of Lamneth, is a 20 minute epic! I think I like 2112 more than Fountain as far as those 20 minute songs are concerned, but with early Rush everything is great. woot!

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OH yeah, Caress was the same years as Fly By Night, just a few months later. I think it was 1975.

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Hmm...I'm sure I have it...I'll give it another listen...

	24-11-2003 15:08									#58
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I boughta Rush album some time ago. I like "I need some love" oslt

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Hmm...this is a little bizarre. I'm watching the DVD of "Rush in Rio" now and on "The Big Money", the dubbing is off a little, then maybe 20-30 seconds later in the same song it's fine. Did someone mention a dubbing problem for this DVD?

The picture is great though, and the sound is too, much better than the Show of Hands tape and DVD (gotta get me a plasma TV ). I didn't know Rush was so popular down in Brazil, the audience is massive.

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I saw the 'Rush in Rio'-DVD a few days ago. I was very close to buying it.

I didn't know if there was a CD of it also.... hmmm.

Maybe I should afterall buy the dvd...

[edit]: on the light of looking the traclist of the CD/DVD, I will definitely buy this...

BTW, my favourite album is power windows (by far).

But the best song is Jacob's Ladder...

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