Rush

[gambrinus]

I thought I'd toss this out there since the drummer / lyricist for the band, Neil Peart is also an avid BMW rider and motorcycling author... Went to see the band last night at Red Rocks here in Denver. All that I can say is HOLY SMOKES!! (or some other non-G rated expletive) They are out on the road for their 30th anniversary tour and they played like the road veterans that they are. If you dig the band, or remember listening to them in your past, all I can say is DO NOT miss this show. I'm still amazed...

Cheers

RW

[R75_7]

I used to love Rush"Red Barchetta","YYZ w/ Neil Perts incredible drum solo". I will see when they are playing out here. I didn't even think about seeing them pryor to your post. Because their later music kinda lost their edge(in my opnion).

[Cliffy777]

but I bet they kick bbbbooty. Good word, I will see if they are coming to our neck o' the woods.
Neal P always has the most outrageous drum kits. something like eleventeen-eighty four tom toms and he used them all! (Bonus that he rides beemers, eh?)

[MarkF]

That Pert also writes the lyrics to all the Rush tunes? A very deep, thoughtful person. His last book proved that. Rush rocks!

MarkF

[James O]

Even before the commercial success of Moving Pictures (Red Barchetta, Tom Sawyer etc.), two of my favorites were and still are Hemispheres and Permanant Waves. The cover of Permanant Waves is absolutely awesome.

Neil Peart is absolutely the most talented musician in the group. He is generally considered one of the top 10 drummers in rock n roll, period.

I thought Neil Pearts "Ghost Rider" was OK. The first 80% of the book which was primarily his journal on his year long ride was extremely well written and thought provoking. The last part of the book you could tell he was involved in a new relationship and was healing over his personal tragedy (good for him), but it was almost as if he was being pressed to finish the book on a time schedule. I would still recommend it to anyone that loves to ride.

Anyway, great to hear that they are on the road and are putting on a good show. I would love to see them live if they perform somewhere in the southeast.

[BradfordBenn]

Originally posted by James O
I thought Neil Pearts "Ghost Rider" was OK. The first 80% of the book which was primarily his journal on his year long ride was extremely well written and thought provoking. The last part of the book you could tell he was involved in a new relationship and was healing over his personal tragedy (good for him), but it was almost as if he was being pressed to finish the book on a time schedule. I would still recommend it to anyone that loves to ride.


Agreed on the book finish. I would say don't read the last two chapters if you do read it. Those two just ruined the book for me.

Looks like I missed the tour this time... Although tickets are still on sale for their show in Chicago on June 2, 2004 - according to their website.

[The_Veg]

I saw them6.23 here in Dallas...WOW!!!!! I've been a fan since 1988 and I was really blown away! It was my third time seeing them but I still think it ranked in the top small handful of concerts I've ever been to! Even non-fans would have enjoyed it. They really pulled out some tops to celebrate 30 years. One thing they did was to look back at their origins as a struggling local band back in Totonto in the late 1960s, so they included in the set a few of the cover songs they used to play in those days, such as Summertime blues, Crossroads, and an acoustic version of The Animal's Heart of Stone. Most of those will be on the Feedback album, which is a cover set of stuff they played in the old days.

But the original stuff rocked the best and many of the songs hadn't been performed in many years. The show opened with a kikckass instrumental medley of many early songs and the main set concluded with the biggest version of Working Man I've ever heard. And then the encores!

WOW! WOW! WOW!
GO SEE RUSH!!!!!!!!!!!

P.S. Neil has a new book out too, called Traveling Music. THis one's about a car trip from California to Big Bend and about the reflections on music he made during the trip. I've only read the first page or so, but it promises to be good.

[RickD]

One of the best drummers in rock 'n roll history,
and the band ain't bad either. :thumb

[iRene]

I have been waiting since the late seventies to see them, it is on my to-do list!

[kbasa]

Saw them on the 2112 tour with Motorhead and Cheap Trick.

[James.A]

I've seen the band 3 times. Each time better than the last. If they get closer than Chicago or St.Louis, I'll go again. A GREAT show

[dzimbric]

Originally posted by BradfordBenn
Agreed on the book finish. I would say don't read the last two chapters if you do read it. Those two just ruined the book for me.

Looks like I missed the tour this time... Although tickets are still on sale for their show in Chicago on June 2, 2004 - according to their website.

I bet you can a real good deal on tickets for June 2.

[lancew]

Never seen 'em live, but I can honestly say that I am NEVER finished with a stereo I own until it sounds just right when Geddy sings "...and the meek shall inherit the Earth..." and then they blast your brains out.

Side one of 2112 is maybe the best 'crank it up' half-hour of rock music ever made.

[jmerlino]

I was way into Rush back in high school. ('80-'84) I saw them twice back then - Moving Pictures tour, and Signals tour. Both very good shows. I kind of lost intrest in them as I got into other kinds of music, but recently someone loaned me the "Rush in Rio" DVD. If you haven't seen this, buy, borrow, or steal a copy of it pronto.

Evidently Rush has a huge number of fans in Brazil, but they were totally unaware of this fact. Eventually they found out, and they went down there, and there were people there who had been waiting years and years for them to come down. The energy of the crowd is amazing, and it seems to have inspired the band as well. They rock pretty hard for a bunch of old guys.

I enjoyed the first part of "Ghost Rider", but as the book wore on, I got increasingly irritated with it. He never really makes a connection between his travels and the healing process. All we can see is that they happen at the same time. Also, I would have liked to have seen some thought given to how he might have had to handle the situation if he were not a rich rock star and had to hold down a job. Basically, I think he should stick to travel writing, and leave the Deep Thoughts for his songs.

[Ghostryder]

Saw Rush in Tampa Friday, and In Atlanta last night, what a show!!!!! I have been a fan for years and have wanted to see them do some of the old songs for a while, and I was not dissapointed. I was able to get back stage and saw Neils Bmw's and 1150 and a 1200. I was also able to meet Geddy and Alex, Nice guys...although there tour manager was a real ass. Well If you have the chance, and have been putting off going to see them now would be a good time, Great show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) :D :) :clap :clap

[iRene]

They're at the Centre Bell in Montreal on August 21 (Saturday) for two shows...
I think I'll go snag some tickets...

[rinty]

Here's some Red Sector A, to brighten up your Sunday night, especially in the snowbound East:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ivnvKIu4mg

[BubbaZanetti]

Here's some Red Sector A, to brighten up your Sunday night, especially in the snowbound East:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ivnvKIu4mg

got well sick of rush, esp with the amount they get discussed on motorcycle forums, but this song and red barchetta are still some of my favorite riding tunes.

not to be a buzzkill, but i'm pretty sure this song is about geddy's parent's experience in a concentration camp. "brighten up" is probably not what i'd be thinking.

[jamesdunn]

Red Rocks is the best venue for any band! Love that place. Rush in a wonderful setting. Unbeatable.

[rinty]

..."brighten up" is probably not what I'd be thinking...BubbaZanetti

Didn't know that; the other version of it on Youtube actually has the camps as the video background.

I confess I don't listen to lyrics much, just the music.

[kantuckid]

I just opened "The Masked Rider", Neil's book about cycling in Africa-pedal cycling, that is.

[RTFlyer]

Side one of 2112 is maybe the best 'crank it up' half-hour of rock music ever made.

I haven't listened to it in years, but by just you mentioning it, I can remember every note. Looks like I'll have to go digging through my CD's tonight. I have a few fav's to listen to while riding hard. I bet this is a great one too. I'll be loading it on the MP3 for a spring ride!

[wezul]

Seen them 8 times but not recently.
Yes I said eight as in one after seven.
I bought the RIO show on DVD, pretty good show, crazy audience.

[Oznay]

Last summer I lucked out and got to see Rush in Winnipeg,a buddy picked me up a great ticket,eye level seat,maybe 30 feet from the stage.Taking in the show,it was obvious that Rush is arguably the greatest rock band ever!

Security kept shining their flashlights on me,telling me taking pictures was not allowed,Yeah,right.

[535is]

Last summer I lucked out and got to see Rush in Winnipeg,a buddy picked me up a great ticket,eye level seat,maybe 30 feet from the stage.Taking in the show,it was obvious that Rush is arguably the greatest rock band ever!

Security kept shing their flashlights on me,telling me taking pictures was not allowed,Yeah,right.

Well, taking FLASH pictures when the only thing you do is illuminate the backs of your fellow concertgoers' heads is kinda' dumb, even if allowable ...

[rspennachio]

Didn't know that; the other version of it on Youtube actually has the camps as the video background.

I confess I don't listen to lyrics much, just the music.

I am mostly moved by the music too. I try to listen to and understand the lyrics but I get too deep in the music to hear the words.

I just watched the video that was redone with clips from The Band of Brothers movie. http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=NL&hl=nl&v=CzXDi_f9PUY

Wow! That song combined with video images depicting the concentration camps was just too much. I am glad no one walked up on me while it was playing because for a minute there I was nearly a blubbering mess.

These guys are good at their craft for sure!

[Ted]

Most awesome Rush and BMW Motorcycle thread ever (http://www.bmwbmw.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8693)-

[wezul]

Actually one that I've been digging lately is La Villa Strangiato from the Rio show where they interpolate "The Girl from Ipanema" while Alex goes off on some vocal tangent concluding with ". . . . and I'm Stan Getz".

Wacky.

http://wezul.smugmug.com/Other/Misc/Rush-In-Rio/420088934_3CbUy-O.jpg

[rinty]

from Ted's linked story: "...Neil poured The Macallan..."

Macallan is what prompted me to bump this thread, as we had a scotch thread going in a car forum I belong to, and Neil's favourite beverage came up.

[mvscorpio]

Most awesome Rush and BMW Motorcycle thread ever (http://www.bmwbmw.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8693)-

Hi Ted! I was looking to post that same linky. :clap

[TheRoss]

enjoyed "Ghost Rider", although it did change somewhere in the middle. You guys might check out "Roadshow". It is also a travelogue of sorts, but goes much more into what life was like driving concert to concert (with the GS in a trailer behind the bus), and writing songs. It gives a lot of behind the scenes info for the songs.

[rinty]

...it did change somewhere in the middle...TheRoss

My recollection is that, in dealing with his grief, he assumes certain personas, and that these change as he goes through his recovery.

[129654]

[QUOTE=TheRoss;527240]enjoyed "Ghost Rider", although it did change somewhere in the middle. QUOTE]

It’s probably been covered elsewhere here but I believe that is when the book transitioned to the "letters" section. Neil is a gifted writer and musician and I certainly empathize with his tragic loss but I found it tough to get thru after that (although I did finish it).

[crazydrummerdude]

I think I've intentionally avoided becoming a huge fanboy since realizing Neil rides BMWs. I listened to them (and classic rock in general) a fair amount back in high school, but I never nerded out on them.

They have some really cool stuff.. and some rather embarrassing stuff.

[BubbaZanetti]

.. and some rather embarrassing stuff.

we're riding home from NYC last night and "Subdivisions" comes on the radio. my fiancee says "why do they feel the need to compose everything in really awkward time signatures, rock just doesn't work in 14/11 time." hahaha:dunno