New Rush Album 5/1/07

[Gfunk]

12 second sound clip on the main sight :drool:

They change time signature like 5 times in it. SOOOOO HEAVY.... The hemispheres refrence is clearly because of the F#7 add 11 at the end.

e-0
b-0
g-3
d-4
a-4
e-2

that sample left me wanting more. 12 seconds of music= practically nothing for me to base an opinion on. That being said, what i heard i liked(It helped that there were no vocals).

[leith]

Rush = Canada\'s second greatest export.

[FrankZappa]

1. hockey?

[Gfunk]

1. hockey?

#1:stoned:

[leith]

1. hockey?

I live in SoCal and the team I root for is the L.A. Kings. Nope Hockey is fun but.......

#1:stoned:

This is more fun.

[Rickey Roux]

I\'m such a sucker for good prog rock!  I admit it.  go ahead let the flaming begin...  

for those in need of geat old school progresive jams check out the Norwegian band Gentle Giant.  Google it.  These guys were one of the first to do what everyonelse coppied.

Krispy, I\'m couldn\'t agree with you more!  Thanks mentioning Gentle Giant. They were probably the most amazing, and underrecognized progressive rock bands that ever existed!  Saw them twice and have lots of their albums and both of their recently released DVDs.  Talk about multi-instrumentalists.  BTW, they are British.

[FrankZappa]

Rush has set a May 1 release date for its 18th studio album, "Snakes & Arrows." The Anthem/Atlantic set will be preceded by the single "Far Cry," which will hit U.S. rock radio outlets in mid-March. "Snakes & Arrows" is the follow-up to 2002\'s "Vapor Trails."

Drummer Neil Peart previously told Billboard.com some of his lyrics for the new songs were inspired by his motorcycle journeys throughout the United States, chronicled in his book "Roadshow: Landscape With Drums."

"Just seeing the power of evangelical Christianity and contrasting that with the power of fundamentalist religion all over the world in its different forms had a big effect on me," he said.

"You try to put your own way of seeing the world into some kind of congruence with other peoples, and that\'s difficult for me," he admits. "I mean, I see the world in what I think to be a perfectly obvious and rational way, but when you go out into it and see the way other people think and behave, and express themselves on church signs, you realize, \'Well, I\'m not really part of this club.\'"

Dates have yet to be announced, but Rush will return to the road for the first time in three years this summer.

sounds about right. I wonder if this means there are going to be religious overtones and if so to what level and on which side of the debate. Still have not read roadshow although I loved masked rider.

[FrankZappa]

Paul, you know my feelings on Rush.  Excuse me while I vomit in my mouth.  :biggrin:

"Rocket", music video by Smashing Pumpkins, July 1993
At the beginning of the video there is a close up of Billy Corgan\'s guitar on which a Rush sticker is clearly displayed. Corgan has always referred to Rush as a major influence and along with verbally giving thanks to Rush, performed a live, unplugged version of "Limelight" during a Smashing Pumpkins\' concert in Toronto, Canada, in March 2000

[FrankZappa]

everyone loves rush.

[wildcoyote]

"You try to put your own way of seeing the world into some kind of congruence with other peoples, and that\'s difficult for me," he admits. "I mean, I see the world in what I think to be a perfectly obvious and rational way, but when you go out into it and see the way other people think and behave, and express themselves on church signs, you realize, \'Well, I\'m not really part of this club.\'"

Wow.  I\'ve had alot of similar feelings lately.  I was in Oklahoma and Mississippi on business, and I know exactly what he\'s talking about.  A few times I had people force religion into conversation and I really wasn\'t sure how to handle it.  I\'ve traveled to Muslim countries in the same capacity, and usually they steer clear of the religion topic.  It\'s kind of understood we agree to disagree.  It is difficult when people of your own country assume you (should) agree with them when you do not.

[skalnbyc]

Thanks mentioning Gentle Giant. They were probably the most amazing, and underrecognized progressive rock bands that ever existed!  Saw them twice and have lots of their albums and both of their recently released DVDs.  Talk about multi-instrumentalists.  BTW, they are British.

Which albums would you suggest checking out?

[Rickey Roux]

Al, I would suggest starting with "Playing the Fool/The Official Live Gentle Giant."  It was recorded on tour in the fall of 1976.  The DVD "Giant on the Box" is also highly recommended with 2 live performances and many extras.  Also, lots of stuff on YouTube.

[FrankZappa]

"Far Cry" 12 second sample:

   

There are some tuplets that are too much for me to do in my head, but here\'s the first 2 bars. (common time)

Code: [Select]


1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &  1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &
e  e  e        e        e  e  e        16.e.

guessing

[FrankZappa]

In summary, there are 2 "sick" instrumentals; the album is 60 minutes long; old gear was used (which jibes with an earlier rumor about a mellotron being utilized); Alex used the same amp he used when recording Hemispheres on Far Cry; and the album will be available on vinyl. Rumor or not - this is all great news.

souce

[FreeSpirit]

I don\'t have much of an opinion on rush bc I haven\'t heard too much... but I don\'t think I\'d want to hear anymore, since I recently heard a rumor that

rush Sucks Balls.worst Band Ever.geddy Lee=takes It In The Ass

:shrug: sooorry chip.