Cool music related site (that's new)

As some here know, I'm a big Rush fan. Their drummer, Neil Peart is just about the best percussionist in the world and also a fine writer with three books in print.

If you're a fan of drumming, good reading or motorcycling, you may be interested in his newly launched site:

http://www.neilpeart.net/

Or accessable via www.rush.com

You knew when you posted this that you would one other person that's interested. Thanks big guy!!

[mailman]

Cool link Johnny. Thanks. I'm a Rush fan also. I've seen them live twice, the second time I was 6th row on the floor. The highlight for me was when during the middle of Limelight they busted into Working Man, played the whole thing, then went right back into Limelight without missing a beat. Not to mention their light show was fantastic.

[dman]

I don't even like music and that is a cool site Johnny!

[padi56]

Cool site Johnny fan of Rush,even we oldies can still rock.

Mailman, only twice? Ya newbie. LOL Man, I've seen them um, lemme see... maybe a dozen times since about 1979 (permanent waves tour).

They did a 30th anniversary tour last year and I saw them at the Molson Amphi-theatre (on the shore of Lake Ontari-ari-ari-io) with the guy I used to play with in a Rush cover band many moons ago.

The show ROCKED! They played a LOT of old stuff that I'd never heard in concert and they also played a bunch of covers that they put out on a mini-CD last year. Very cool.

A good DVD to pick up is Rush In Rio. It's a double disk package and the concert footage is pretty raw, but the energy from the Brazillians is unbelieveable. Neil's solo is mind boggling and the Brazillians actually sing along to the song YYZ (which is instrumental, for those who aren't familiar). Also really amazing is the unplugged version of the song Resist, which I've seen in concert and is very moving.

The second disk is a documentary of the band's trip to South America. It's also a little raw, production-wise, but really good.

Rush will be releasing a new CD/DVD package next month called R30 in Frankfurt. Gonna start dropping hints to my wife for xmas.

Originally Posted by padi56

Cool site Johnny fan of Rush,even we oldies can still rock.

Peter, why does this fact not surprise me? LOL

[mailman]

Originally Posted by Atomic

Mailman, only twice? Ya newbie. LOL Man, I've seen them um, lemme see... maybe a dozen times since about 1979 (permanent waves tour).

They did a 30th anniversary tour last year and I saw them at the Molson Amphi-theatre (on the shore of Lake Ontari-ari-ari-io) with the guy I used to play with in a Rush cover band many moons ago.

The show ROCKED! They played a LOT of old stuff that I'd never heard in concert and they also played a bunch of covers that they put out on a mini-CD last year. Very cool.

A good DVD to pick up is Rush In Rio. It's a double disk package and the concert footage is pretty raw, but the energy from the Brazillians is unbelieveable. Neil's solo is mind boggling and the Brazillians actually sing along to the song YYZ (which is instrumental, for those who aren't familiar). Also really amazing is the unplugged version of the song Resist, which I've seen in concert and is very moving.

The second disk is a documentary of the band's trip to South America. It's also a little raw, production-wise, but really good.

Rush will be releasing a new CD/DVD package next month called R30 in Frankfurt. Gonna start dropping hints to my wife for xmas.

Johnny, I was 9yrs old in 1979, so that was a little early for me to go to a show. So, ya say you were in a Rush cover band were ya? Who were you? The mullet headed Geddy Lee? The skinny tie wearinrg Alex Lifeson? I can't wait to hear what the name of the band was. LOL

[dman]

Originally Posted by mailman

Johnny, I was 9yrs old in 1979, so that was a little early for me to go to a show. So, ya say you were in a Rush cover band were ya? Who were you? The mullet headed Geddy Lee? The skinny tie wearinrg Alex Lifeson? I can't wait to hear what the name of the band was. LOL

LOL!!

Originally Posted by mailman

Johnny, I was 9yrs old in 1979, so that was a little early for me to go to a show. So, ya say you were in a Rush cover band were ya? Who were you? The mullet headed Geddy Lee? The skinny tie wearinrg Alex Lifeson? I can't wait to hear what the name of the band was. LOL

I was neither Alex nor Geddy. I played drums (and had the requisit moustachio too!). If anyone ever wants a good upper body workout, try drumming (or even air drumming) to Bytor and the Snowdog and get back to me. I stopped drumming over 20 years ago, although I did get into a new years eve jam session about 10 years ago. Last time I sat in front of a kit.

Band name... Natural Science.

[Gunther]

JC,
We have had this discussion before! RUSH is the greatest all-around act ever. Yes, I said ever! Anyone who disagrees gets a punch in the chops! The punches then continue until you agree with me. (Loss of consciousness signals agreement as well)

Although Canada has given the world much to celebrate, RUSH is by far her finest contribution! I have grown up under the bruised and sullen stormclouds of their music ringing in my ears! They provided the soundtrack for Jr and Sr high school. I listened to them while deployed in two wars. I did the best thing one friend can do for another... I introduced many to their magic. I just hope and pray that the 30th Anniversary tour was not the end! I light candles and make sacrifices to the bobbleheads daily that they may come again!

RUSH. Oh, how I love thee. Let me count the ways.

Gun

Hey Gunther I was wondering when you'd chime in.

I couldn't agree more on every point. Rush is the soundtrack to my life!

[mailman]

Originally Posted by Atomic

Hey Gunther I was wondering when you'd chime in.

I couldn't agree more on every point. Rush is the soundtrack to my life!

I bet you wish the title song was Time Stand Still

Originally Posted by mailman

I bet you wish the title song was Time Stand Still

Good one, but Red Barchetta is more appropriate for me.

[Uncle-AJ]

Rush?? Never heard of them...............now Led Zeppelin, that's another story.

[mailman]

Originally Posted by Atomic

Good one, but Red Barchetta is more appropriate for me.

"My uncle has a country place that no one knows about. He said it used to be a farm..."
On a serious note, could you bang out YYZ on the skins?

Originally Posted by mailman

"My uncle has a country place that no one knows about. He said it used to be a farm..."
On a serious note, could you bang out YYZ on the skins?

YYZ is a tough one, but yeah it was on our playlist and one of my faves to play because it is so technically demanding.

Other songs we played were Fly By Night, Red Barchetta, The Trees, Tom Sawyer, Limelight, Spirit of Radio, Natural Science (only in rehersal), Subdivisions, Digital Man, La Villa Strangiato (only in rehersal), Closer To the Heart, Big Money, Lakeside Park, Fly by Night.

Other songs we goofed around with were: Beneath, Between and Behind; Bytor and the Snowdog, Finding My Way, A Farewell to Kings, Xanadu and others. We also played some Van Halen, Max Webster, Cars, and even a Pat Benetar song.

[Rockrolex]

Originally Posted by Gunther

JC,
We have had this discussion before! RUSH is the greatest all-around act ever. Yes, I said ever!
Gun

Oh yeah? How do they stack up against Tommy Dorsey or Glen Miller? RUSH couldn't hold a candle to those two bands.

Originally Posted by Rockrolex

Oh yeah? How do they stack up against Tommy Dorsey or Glen Miller? RUSH couldn't hold a candle to those two bands.

Glenn Miller? Tommy Dorsey? Maybe you should sell a Rolex and buy one of these, old man.

[Rockrolex]

Originally Posted by Atomic

Glenn Miller? Tommy Dorsey? Maybe you should sell a Rolex and buy one of these, old man.

At least when they played you could actually dance to their music.

And when their crooners sang, you could understand the words they were singing.

I think the Beatles were the last group to sing intelligible lyrics.

But don't mind me. There is not much symphonic music written post 1900 that I really like, with the exception of Aaron Copeland and George Gershwin. I think John Cage was a musical fraud.

So call me a Luddite.

[mailman]

Originally Posted by Atomic

YYZ is a tough one, but yeah it was on our playlist and one of my faves to play because it is so technically demanding.

Other songs we played were Fly By Night, Red Barchetta, The Trees, Tom Sawyer, Limelight, Spirit of Radio, Natural Science (only in rehersal), Subdivisions, Digital Man, La Villa Strangiato (only in rehersal), Closer To the Heart, Big Money, Lakeside Park, Fly by Night.

Other songs we goofed around with were: Beneath, Between and Behind; Bytor and the Snowdog, Finding My Way, A Farewell to Kings, Xanadu and others. We also played some Van Halen, Max Webster, Cars, and even a Pat Benetar song.

Sounds awesome Johnny. Like you guys really has a good time. Great set list. I don't know how Geddy Lee could play bass with one hand, keyboards with another and sing at the same time. That's three beats at once. AMazing. It must've been tough enough to play the songs that you did.

Originally Posted by mailman

Sounds awesome Johnny. Like you guys really has a good time. Great set list. I don't know how Geddy Lee could play bass with one hand, keyboards with another and sing at the same time. That's three beats at once. AMazing. It must've been tough enough to play the songs that you did.

It was good fun. I didn't say we played them perfectly, but we tried.

I am amazed we have so many Rush fans on this site. Cool!

As John knows, I grew up with them as well. As much as I like other bands, new and old, Rush is still #1 for me........