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rivan

Diamond Member
Jul 8, 2003
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I stand atop a spiral stair
An oracle confronts me there
He leads me on light years away
Through astral nights, galactic days
I see the works of gifted hands
That grace this strange and wondrous land
I see the hand of man arise
With hungry mind and open eyes

The sleep is still in my eyes
the dream is still in my head
I heave a sigh and sadly smile
and lie a while in bed

I wish that it might come to pass
not fade like all my dreams

I wonder what my life might be
in a world like I have seen
I dont think I could carry on
carry on this cold and empty life


I saw Rush in concert every time they came to my city form the early/mid-80s to the early '90s, probably a dozen concerts in all.

Excellent shows live.
 

D1gger

Diamond Member
Oct 3, 2004
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I've always been a big fan and Neil Peart is my choice for the best rock drummer ever.
 

gsellis

Diamond Member
Dec 4, 2003
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Rush is the only thing from canada worthwhile.

Now, now, now.... they also have Showdown. I found my taped copy of The Rodeo Song about a month ago...

/if you go looking for The Rodeo Song and find it, know before playing - NSFW!
 

CPA

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Nov 19, 2001
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My favorite lyrics and they are so now.

So the maples formed a union
And demanded equal rights.
"The oaks are just too greedy;
We will make them give us light."
Now there's no more oak oppression,
For they passed a noble law,
And the trees are all kept equal
By hatchet, axe, and saw.



Straight out of Ayn Rand and why it's one of my most favorite verses.
 

NesuD

Diamond Member
Oct 9, 1999
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Been a Rush Fan since the mid 70's This particular song is starting to have special meaning for me these days.


I looked in the mirror today
My eyes just didn't seem so bright
I've lost a few more hairs
I think I'm going bald

Caress of Steel - 1975
 

Paladin

Senior member
Oct 22, 2001
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A quantum leap forward
In time and in space
The universe learned to expand

The mess and the magic
Triumphant and tragic
A mechanized world out of hand

Computerized clinic
For superior cynics
Who dance to a synthetic band

In their own image
Their world is fashioned
No wonder they don't understand

Seen them over 10 times. Great in concert.
Neil owns this song
Natural Science
 

pontifex

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Dec 5, 2000
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I love Tom Sawyer and Spirit of Radio, but I don't really like most of the other songs.
 

vec

Golden Member
Oct 12, 1999
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Neil Peart fans should give his book, "Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road", a read. It is a pretty interesting account of his travels after his wife and daughter passed away.
 

jme5343

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Nov 21, 2003
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<--- Rush fan here.

Would travel 5+ hours to go to a concert. Been a few times and it's a great atmosphere.
 

Spydermag68

Platinum Member
Apr 5, 2002
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My first record I bought was Moving Pictures. I have seen them in concert 5 times.


"Countdown"

Lit up with anticipation
We arrive at the launching site
The sky is still dark, nearing dawn
On the Florida coastline

Circling choppers slash the night
With roving searchlight beams
This magic day when super-science
Mingles with the bright stuff of dreams

Floodlit in the hazy distance
The star of this unearthly show
Venting vapours, like the breath
Of a sleeping white dragon

Crackling speakers, voices tense
Resume the final count
All systems check, T minus nine
As the sun and the drama start to mount

The air is charged
A humid, motionless mass
The crowds and the cameras
The cars full of spectators pass
Excitement so thick you could cut it with a knife
Technology...high, on the leading edge of life

The earth beneath us starts to tremble
With the spreading of a low black cloud
A thunderous roar shakes the air
Like the whole world exploding

Scorching blast of golden fire
As it slowly leaves the ground
Tears away with a mighty force
The air is shattered by the awesome sound

Like a pillar of cloud
The smoke lingers high in the air
In fascination
With the eyes of the world
We stare...
 
Mar 11, 2004
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Slappa da bass!

The Rush won me over on that movie. I was kinda, eh about it, and then they went off on Rush, and nailed a typical Rush fan ("What, you haven't heard Rush? Yes you have, you just didn't know it, now listen and be blown away.").

I love Rush, but I will not fault someone for not liking them because of Geddy's voice. If you stick with it and get to know their music/sound/lyrics its easy to look past and will actually endear them to you all the more. I'd take his flawed voice over the autotune mess or even the typical rock vocalist these days.

When the 360 first came out and I got hooked on Geometry Wars, I made an "All Rush Mixtape" to listen to while playing it. Was a great combo.

I LOVE RUSH!

Loved it too. I also liked the second one where it had some giant trick course.

I do love Rush but for goodness sake I have to tune out when Geddy sings the Canadian National Anthem!

Snakes and Arrows has their classic sound but unfortunately it's also completely smashed by compression (loudness war again!) on the same level as Vapor Trails.

Hmm, I didn't particularly notice the compression on it. It didn't sound particularly good from the technical quality of the recording standpoint, but it wasn't unlistenable either. Then again, I thought the new Alice In Chains album was unlistenably bad because of that, but put it in a little while ago and it didn't make me hate it. Er, I'm not actually debating what you said, as now that I think about it, it did have a lot of the telltale compression stuff, and listening to older Rush is mesmerizing in comparison (the drums on Witch Hunt give me chills everytime).
 
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Vic

Elite Member
Jun 12, 2001
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We can walk our road together,
If our goals are all the same,
We can run alone and free,
If we pursue a different aim.

Let the truth of love be lighted,
Let the love of truth shine clear,
Sensibility, armed with sense and liberty,
With the heart and mind united in a single perfect sphere.
 
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