Comments on: Mix Six: “Rush Through Time, 1974-2008″ http://popdose.com/mix-six-rush-through-time-1974-2008/ your daily dose of pop culture Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:40:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: David_E http://popdose.com/mix-six-rush-through-time-1974-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-41774 David_E Wed, 07 May 2008 01:48:58 +0000 http://popdose.com/mix-six-rush-through-time-1974-2008/#comment-41774 Saw them live for Hold Your Fire, Presto, Roll The Bones and Counterparts. Probably love the keyboard era more than most. Frankly, I gave up on them after the last of these, as I found the songwriting fairly uninspired -- at least from a pop hooks point of view. A great concert draw, though. Even thought they did stick to studio arrangements, it was always magic to me to see them replicate the sounds – without benefit of (too many) recorded tracks or (any) extra musicians.<br><br>I saw them in Houston once when Peart's drum mics went south. Geddy and Alex donned cowboy hats and did a cheesy, 2-minute acoustic number to cover the sound tech's furious cobbling – complete with two-steppin' and drawls. Hilarious, and perfect for the moment. Saw them live for Hold Your Fire, Presto, Roll The Bones and Counterparts. Probably love the keyboard era more than most. Frankly, I gave up on them after the last of these, as I found the songwriting fairly uninspired — at least from a pop hooks point of view. A great concert draw, though. Even thought they did stick to studio arrangements, it was always magic to me to see them replicate the sounds – without benefit of (too many) recorded tracks or (any) extra musicians.

I saw them in Houston once when Peart's drum mics went south. Geddy and Alex donned cowboy hats and did a cheesy, 2-minute acoustic number to cover the sound tech's furious cobbling – complete with two-steppin' and drawls. Hilarious, and perfect for the moment.

]]> By: Beau http://popdose.com/mix-six-rush-through-time-1974-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-41773 Beau Wed, 07 May 2008 01:43:24 +0000 http://popdose.com/mix-six-rush-through-time-1974-2008/#comment-41773 I've seen Rush -- let's see ... Grace Under Pressure tour, Power Windows tour, sometime in the early 90s and then on the Vapor Trails tour.<br><br>I like the "post-breakup" albums better than "Test for Echo," but the production really dragged down "Vapor Trails." It's a pity those songs aren't getting more of a live run-through (even on that tour, they played half the album at most) because the songwriting was solid. <br><br>"Snakes and Arrows" has two great songs, three terrific instrumentals and a bunch of so-so songs that just don't quite rise to the level I'd like.<br><br>All of which I covered in my labor-intensive guide to Rush a while back, available both on my old blog and the new one. I've seen Rush — let's see … Grace Under Pressure tour, Power Windows tour, sometime in the early 90s and then on the Vapor Trails tour.

I like the “post-breakup” albums better than “Test for Echo,” but the production really dragged down “Vapor Trails.” It's a pity those songs aren't getting more of a live run-through (even on that tour, they played half the album at most) because the songwriting was solid.

“Snakes and Arrows” has two great songs, three terrific instrumentals and a bunch of so-so songs that just don't quite rise to the level I'd like.

All of which I covered in my labor-intensive guide to Rush a while back, available both on my old blog and the new one.

]]> By: David_E http://popdose.com/mix-six-rush-through-time-1974-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-15913 David_E Wed, 07 May 2008 00:48:58 +0000 http://popdose.com/mix-six-rush-through-time-1974-2008/#comment-15913 Saw them live for Hold Your Fire, Presto, Roll The Bones and Counterparts. Probably love the keyboard era more than most. Frankly, I gave up on them after the last of these, as I found the songwriting fairly uninspired -- at least from a pop hooks point of view. A great concert draw, though. Even thought they did stick to studio arrangements, it was always magic to me to see them replicate the sounds – without benefit of (too many) recorded tracks or (any) extra musicians.<br><br>I saw them in Houston once when Peart's drum mics went south. Geddy and Alex donned cowboy hats and did a cheesy, 2-minute acoustic number to cover the sound tech's furious cobbling – complete with two-steppin' and drawls. Hilarious, and perfect for the moment. Saw them live for Hold Your Fire, Presto, Roll The Bones and Counterparts. Probably love the keyboard era more than most. Frankly, I gave up on them after the last of these, as I found the songwriting fairly uninspired — at least from a pop hooks point of view. A great concert draw, though. Even thought they did stick to studio arrangements, it was always magic to me to see them replicate the sounds – without benefit of (too many) recorded tracks or (any) extra musicians.

I saw them in Houston once when Peart's drum mics went south. Geddy and Alex donned cowboy hats and did a cheesy, 2-minute acoustic number to cover the sound tech's furious cobbling – complete with two-steppin' and drawls. Hilarious, and perfect for the moment.

]]> By: Beau http://popdose.com/mix-six-rush-through-time-1974-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-15912 Beau Wed, 07 May 2008 00:43:24 +0000 http://popdose.com/mix-six-rush-through-time-1974-2008/#comment-15912 I've seen Rush -- let's see ... Grace Under Pressure tour, Power Windows tour, sometime in the early 90s and then on the Vapor Trails tour.<br><br>I like the "post-breakup" albums better than "Test for Echo," but the production really dragged down "Vapor Trails." It's a pity those songs aren't getting more of a live run-through (even on that tour, they played half the album at most) because the songwriting was solid. <br><br>"Snakes and Arrows" has two great songs, three terrific instrumentals and a bunch of so-so songs that just don't quite rise to the level I'd like.<br><br>All of which I covered in my labor-intensive guide to Rush a while back, available both on my old blog and the new one. I've seen Rush — let's see … Grace Under Pressure tour, Power Windows tour, sometime in the early 90s and then on the Vapor Trails tour.

I like the “post-breakup” albums better than “Test for Echo,” but the production really dragged down “Vapor Trails.” It's a pity those songs aren't getting more of a live run-through (even on that tour, they played half the album at most) because the songwriting was solid.

“Snakes and Arrows” has two great songs, three terrific instrumentals and a bunch of so-so songs that just don't quite rise to the level I'd like.

All of which I covered in my labor-intensive guide to Rush a while back, available both on my old blog and the new one.

]]> By: steve http://popdose.com/mix-six-rush-through-time-1974-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-15911 steve Tue, 06 May 2008 22:33:38 +0000 http://popdose.com/mix-six-rush-through-time-1974-2008/#comment-15911 Great band, awesome musicians! I used to sit by the cassette player boom box for hours listening to The Fly By Night album or Permanent Waves and be amazed at Peart's drumming, or just the complexity of the music. My friends and I would have arguments over who's the best drummer, Peart, Moon, or Bonzo. But, after seeing them live in the 80's, I saw their flaws. They played the songs exactly like they were on the album, note for note. While I appreciate the amazing musicianship needed to replicate studio magic live, it makes a concert experience less than ideal for me. I realize others may actually like that, but I love it when an artist changes songs up during a concert, jams them out, re-does them, adds extended choruses, or throws a cover-tune medley into the middle of a song. If I wanted to hear an exact replication of the music I'd put my headphones on and grab some beers. <br><br>I heard later live releases from them and they added a 1 minute 'jam' onto the end of Closer To The Heart, but they started playing that exact same jam at every concert from what I heard. I'd love to see a band like them just improvise up there and feed off each other instead of being so rehearsed.<br><br>But still great music and memories! Great band, awesome musicians! I used to sit by the cassette player boom box for hours listening to The Fly By Night album or Permanent Waves and be amazed at Peart's drumming, or just the complexity of the music. My friends and I would have arguments over who's the best drummer, Peart, Moon, or Bonzo. But, after seeing them live in the 80's, I saw their flaws. They played the songs exactly like they were on the album, note for note. While I appreciate the amazing musicianship needed to replicate studio magic live, it makes a concert experience less than ideal for me. I realize others may actually like that, but I love it when an artist changes songs up during a concert, jams them out, re-does them, adds extended choruses, or throws a cover-tune medley into the middle of a song. If I wanted to hear an exact replication of the music I'd put my headphones on and grab some beers.

I heard later live releases from them and they added a 1 minute 'jam' onto the end of Closer To The Heart, but they started playing that exact same jam at every concert from what I heard. I'd love to see a band like them just improvise up there and feed off each other instead of being so rehearsed.

But still great music and memories!

]]> By: DwDunphy http://popdose.com/mix-six-rush-through-time-1974-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-15910 DwDunphy Tue, 06 May 2008 22:12:41 +0000 http://popdose.com/mix-six-rush-through-time-1974-2008/#comment-15910 One of my top ten bands, Rush is, by God. And the kind of ambivalence some hold for Test For Echo and Snakes And Ladders I reserve for Vapor Trails (unfocused to the Nth). <br><br>My first album of theirs was Signals. Ah, Signals! Love that album. While Bon Jovi and Scorpions and AC/DC and Ozzy and all the other hard rockers were singing about getting screwed, drinking t'il barfing, and going to Hell for drinking and screwing, Rush was always cryptic and slightly political. And who else wrote a song as cool about being an outsider from Teen Nation as "Subdivisions"? One of my top ten bands, Rush is, by God. And the kind of ambivalence some hold for Test For Echo and Snakes And Ladders I reserve for Vapor Trails (unfocused to the Nth).

My first album of theirs was Signals. Ah, Signals! Love that album. While Bon Jovi and Scorpions and AC/DC and Ozzy and all the other hard rockers were singing about getting screwed, drinking t'il barfing, and going to Hell for drinking and screwing, Rush was always cryptic and slightly political. And who else wrote a song as cool about being an outsider from Teen Nation as “Subdivisions”?

]]> By: 1Py_Korry1 http://popdose.com/mix-six-rush-through-time-1974-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-15903 1Py_Korry1 Tue, 06 May 2008 22:06:36 +0000 http://popdose.com/mix-six-rush-through-time-1974-2008/#comment-15903 Glad you got to go! Yeah, the setlist changed a bit from 2007. <br><br>Out: "Entre Nous," "Secret Touch," Circumstances."<br><br>In: "Red Barchetta," "Ghost of a Chance," and "The Trees." Glad you got to go! Yeah, the setlist changed a bit from 2007.

Out: “Entre Nous,” “Secret Touch,” Circumstances.”

In: “Red Barchetta,” “Ghost of a Chance,” and “The Trees.”

]]> By: dpop http://popdose.com/mix-six-rush-through-time-1974-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-15902 dpop Tue, 06 May 2008 21:36:57 +0000 http://popdose.com/mix-six-rush-through-time-1974-2008/#comment-15902 I took my 10-year old son to his first "real" concert the other night in Concord. He loved it. I was pleasantly surprised how good they were. I saw them back in the early 80's when I was in high school, but not since then. (Nor have I really kept up with anything they've done the past 15-20 years or so). But wow! A good mix of old favorites and new material. And a solid 3-hour performance. I complained about the tickets being so expensive (though mostly that's stupid Ticketmaster fees), but I feel like they gave me my money's worth (and then some). Even into their late 50's, Alex, Neil and Geddy sure can play! Their musicianship is really unparalleled. Granted, Geddy can't quite hit the high notes like he used to, but that's to be expected. One thing that came as a surprise to me though, was how much of a sense a humor they have about themselves - that really came across in the stage show - movies, props, etc. I'm really glad my son provided the impetus for me to go ('casue i wouldn't have if it wasn't for him). But Joe, it was pretty much the same show as last year (I looked at set lists online), so don't feel you missed too much. I took my 10-year old son to his first “real” concert the other night in Concord. He loved it. I was pleasantly surprised how good they were. I saw them back in the early 80's when I was in high school, but not since then. (Nor have I really kept up with anything they've done the past 15-20 years or so). But wow! A good mix of old favorites and new material. And a solid 3-hour performance. I complained about the tickets being so expensive (though mostly that's stupid Ticketmaster fees), but I feel like they gave me my money's worth (and then some). Even into their late 50's, Alex, Neil and Geddy sure can play! Their musicianship is really unparalleled. Granted, Geddy can't quite hit the high notes like he used to, but that's to be expected. One thing that came as a surprise to me though, was how much of a sense a humor they have about themselves – that really came across in the stage show – movies, props, etc. I'm really glad my son provided the impetus for me to go ('casue i wouldn't have if it wasn't for him). But Joe, it was pretty much the same show as last year (I looked at set lists online), so don't feel you missed too much.

]]> By: Joe http://popdose.com/mix-six-rush-through-time-1974-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-15901 Joe Tue, 06 May 2008 20:12:46 +0000 http://popdose.com/mix-six-rush-through-time-1974-2008/#comment-15901 Damn! Iw as onthe fence about seeing that show, as I saw them last year. Sounds like I missed a good one. Damn! Iw as onthe fence about seeing that show, as I saw them last year. Sounds like I missed a good one.

]]> By: Zack http://popdose.com/mix-six-rush-through-time-1974-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-15900 Zack Tue, 06 May 2008 18:43:41 +0000 http://popdose.com/mix-six-rush-through-time-1974-2008/#comment-15900 They didn't appeal to me - I was too busy chasing two-toned skirts around at ska shows. They didn't appeal to me – I was too busy chasing two-toned skirts around at ska shows.

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