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furie

02-09-2007, 05:59 PM

"Snakes And Arrows" (Eck, i know) will be released by Atlantic Records on May 1st, 2007. The first single from the CD, "Far Cry", will hit airwaves on March 13th, 2007.

Death Metal Moe

02-09-2007, 06:02 PM

Blech.

furie

02-09-2007, 06:08 PM

Death Metal Moe wrote: Blech.

i know this doesn't live up to your much anticipated Police reunion, but i'm looking forward to the new Rush release.

tele7

02-09-2007, 06:11 PM

So is another board member..<img src="http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f281/FezPaul/emoticons/2.gif" border="0" width="50" height="32" />

sailor

02-09-2007, 06:15 PM

telecaster7 wrote: So is another board member..<img src="http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f281/FezPaul/emoticons/2.gif" border="0" width="50" height="32" /> yes, i am.  oh.  him too.

Judge Smails

02-09-2007, 06:15 PM

telecaster7 wrote: So is another Postwhore board member..<img src="http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f281/FezPaul/emoticons/2.gif" border="0" width="50" height="32" />Fixed it for ya.

Bob Impact

02-09-2007, 06:21 PM

I don't care, i'm so excited i could shit myself.  I think I just did in fact.

FezPaul

02-09-2007, 06:53 PM

furie wrote: Death Metal Moe wrote: Blech.  i know this doesn't live up to your much anticipated Police reunion, but i'm looking forward to the new Rush release. Zing!

Jughead

02-09-2007, 06:58 PM

If you dont know Geddy You dont know talent,,,,,,,,Just try and sing like him, let alone play like him...Better yet???? try both at the same time!!

furie

03-09-2007, 05:33 PM

<a target='blank' href=http://www.fmqbproductions.com/epks/2007/rush/download.html>a snipet of the new single coming out on the 12th</a>

Stankfoot

03-09-2007, 06:08 PM

<img src="http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a350/stankfoot/rush.jpg" border="0" /> How many bands are this humble?

kellermcgee21

03-09-2007, 06:13 PM

bubbles will be happy<img src="http://img.search.com/thumb/5/5b/AlexLifesonTrailerParkBoys.jpg/250px-AlexLifesonTrailerParkBoys.jpg" border="0" width="250" height="188" />

who6489

03-09-2007, 06:26 PM

I'm also VERY happy! I've been into them forever and have seen them a bunch of times.The last album, "Vapor Trails" was really good, even though the mix was crap.I'll be seein' them in the summer for sure!!<img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/drunk.gif" border="0" />

Kevin

03-09-2007, 06:28 PM

I will be.... Rushing not to get it...

Bob Impact

03-09-2007, 06:29 PM

NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!I'm officially excited.

Enabler

03-09-2007, 06:29 PM

kellermcgee21 wrote: bubbles will be happy<img src="http://img.search.com/thumb/5/5b/AlexLifesonTrailerParkBoys.jpg/250px-AlexLifesonTrailerParkBoys.jpg" border="0" width="250" height="188" /><img src="http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2005-04-14/music_celebspins-1.jpg" border="0" alt="http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2005-04-14/music_celebspins-1.jpg" /> Its not like its Helix or sumthin.

hedges

03-09-2007, 08:35 PM

Thanks for the heads up, Furie!

It's always interesting to see what these guys will pull out of their bag of tricks.

hedges

03-09-2007, 08:53 PM

Thanks for the heads up, Furie!

It's always interesting to see what these guys will pull out of their bag of tricks.

Well, you get to see my post twice now...I don't know what happened...

This message was edited by hedges on 3-10-07 @ 12:57 AM

hedges

03-09-2007, 09:00 PM

Thanks for the heads up, Furie!

It's always interesting to see what these guys will pull out of their bag of tricks.

Now I know what happened...I'm incompetent...There will be no repeated fourth post...

This message was edited by hedges on 3-10-07 @ 1:05 AM

Captain Rooster

03-10-2007, 05:41 AM

furie wrote: "Snakes And Arrows" (Eck, i know) will be released by Atlantic Records on May 1st, 2007. The first single from the CD, "Far Cry", will hit airwaves on March 13th, 2007.  Can't wait I have seen these guys a bunch of times, but the best experience was at Radio City for the 30th Anivversary Show. Geddy had the dryers going behind him and threw a bunch of t-shirts into the audience at the end. Very fun. Lee's drum solo was amazing, too.

Mike Teacher

03-10-2007, 06:58 AM

Seen most of the tours since Moving Pictures; gotta love em.

KnoxHarrington

03-10-2007, 07:08 AM

I find myself sort of intellectually appreciating Rush more than I find myself actually enjoying them. That is, I'll listen to an album like "Moving Pictures" or "2112", and say, "Well, this is a well-made, well-written, album", but I won't get around to listening to them again for a while.

I do think they made progressive/art rock into the most listenable, enjoyable form, but there's still a certain calculated, cold feeling to it that drives me away in a way.

Snoogans

03-10-2007, 07:08 AM

Hottub

03-10-2007, 07:26 AM

FezPaul

03-10-2007, 09:12 AM

Captain Rooster wrote: furie wrote: "Snakes And Arrows" (Eck, i know) will be released by Atlantic Records on May 1st, 2007. The first single from the CD, "Far Cry", will hit airwaves on March 13th, 2007.  Can't wait I have seen these guys a bunch of times, but the best experience was at Radio City for the 30th Anivversary Show. Geddy had the dryers going behind him and threw a bunch of t-shirts into the audience at the end. Very fun. Lee's drum solo was amazing, too.  Geddy Lee plays drums too!?!?!?

Justice4all

03-10-2007, 10:46 AM

I do dig Rush. I will buy this CD when it comes out for sure. And hell yes I would see them in concert, due to the fact I never have before.But still more Psyched about the Police. (sorry furie)

King Imp

03-11-2007, 07:47 AM

IMO, Rush is one of the greatest bands of all time and after looking at the list, I am shocked that they havent been inducted into the Rock & Roll HOF yet. Nevermind people crying about Kiss not making it it, this is a true travesty.

Kerouac931

03-11-2007, 07:57 AM

I grew up listening to bands like Rush and U2. It's like a lot of people say - if you can get past Geddy Lee's voice, you will find one of the most musically talented bands in the history of rock-n-roll. Anyone who can't appreciate the complexities of bands like Rush and Dream Theater most likely has never picked up an instrument in their lives. Can't wait to hear it.

who6489

03-12-2007, 04:21 PM

Head on over to www.rush.com to hear the new single "Far Cry". It's really good <img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/happy.gif" border="0" />

tele7

03-12-2007, 04:27 PM

who6489

03-25-2007, 07:25 PM

GOTO http://www.rush.com tomorrow March 26 for the tour announcement! Most of it has been leaked and it looks right now like they'll be hear in Raleigh in June ! :drunk:

furie

04-28-2007, 11:50 AM

The music store in Smithtown started selling Snakes & Arrows early, so i picked up a copy today.
I like it. Though three instrumentals is a bit much.

FezPaul

04-28-2007, 11:56 AM

The music store in Smithtown started selling Snakes & Arrows early, so i picked up a copy today.
I like it. Though three instrumentals is a bit much.

Are you insane??
Hope and MalNar are great!

And The Main Monkey Business is audio porn!!!!

Right now my fave song is Spindrift.

Yours?

Gvac

04-28-2007, 09:36 PM

It's like a lot of people say - if you can get past Geddy Lee's voice, you will find one of the most musically talented bands in the history of rock-n-roll.

That's exactly how I feel about The Who.

FezPaul

04-28-2007, 09:38 PM

That's exactly how I feel about The Who.

Geddy Lee sings for The Who?

furie

04-29-2007, 08:56 AM

Are you insane??
Hope and MalNar are great!

And The Main Monkey Business is audio porn!!!!

Right now my fave song is Spindrift.

Yours?

Well, I'm still digging Far cry & Armor and Sword (great lyrics)
and i do love Malignant Narcissism

FezPaul

04-29-2007, 09:13 AM

Well, I'm still digging Far cry & Armor and Sword (great lyrics)
and i do love Malignant Narcissism

Yes, but are you insane? :tongue:

furie

04-29-2007, 10:10 AM

to answer that question, i have to quote my favorite cartoon:

Farnsworth: "Hope you won't think it's evil of me to ask how you got that stylish head-wound?"
Farnsworth 1: "Oh, this old thing? I was experimenting to see if I could remove my own brain."
Farnsworth: "Of course! I had the same idea. I flipped a coin to decide if I should proceed. But it came out tails, so I didn't. How'd it go?"
Farnsworth 1: "Well, getting the brain out was the easy part. The hard part was getting the brain out." *laughs in a silly way*
Farnsworth: "Hehehe, you..." (http://www.gotfuturama.com/Multimedia/EpisodeSounds/4ACV15/05.mp3)

JustJon

04-29-2007, 03:04 PM

They are supposed to be doing stuff on XM hourly tomorrow. check xmradio.com for the schedule

furie

04-29-2007, 06:20 PM

cool. thanks for the heads up, Jon

JustJon

05-01-2007, 08:55 AM

Ok, so I had the wrong day posted above. Is anyone recording or know a place to dl all the Rush Hours they're doing today? I want to listen to it, but it's tough to hear every hour on the hour for 5-10min.

Also being repeated on Saturday as well.

who6489

05-01-2007, 06:16 PM

Just put it in..........review when I'm done listening.
I got the Wal-Mart version with a code to download an interview with good ole' Eddie Trunk.
I think it's from the R-30 tour.
I'll let ya know.

who6489

05-02-2007, 04:34 AM

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=120435499&blogID=259973644&MyToken=b2b996e6-b967-4671-a202-f326d175261e

Check out my review!

The interview with Eddie Trunk is the VH-1 Classic "Hangin' With" special from '04.

furie

05-02-2007, 05:17 AM

who6489

05-02-2007, 06:55 PM

Strange, it worked when I clicked on it from your post.

who6489

05-02-2007, 06:59 PM

Here it is if the link isn't working
And...............
A perfect excuse for post # 400 !!! :wink:

Tuesday, May 01, 2007

RUSH - Snakes & Arrows.... A Review
Current mood: pleased
Category: Music

On this first day of May, I am a happy guy! I just got done listening to the new CD from RUSH, "Snakes & Arrows". This is their first new music since 2002's "Vapor Trails", which was very good, but marred by overproduction. Yes, there was 2004's "Feedback", but that was all cover tunes (not a bad thing)
Well, there's no production problems here! The sound is full, rich, & clear. Everything sounds great, thanks to Foo Fighters producer Nick Raskulinecz and engineer Richard Chycki.
Now for the question... "Which RUSH are we getting here?".
With a band that's been around for over 30 years, and has been trying to not do the exact same thing twice, they pretty much acomplish that! That's not to say that there aren't familiar sounds on the album, but overall this is a fresh sound. The only keyboard that's used is a mellotron! Not much though. Too bad. I like the sound of the mellotron.
But onto the songs....13 in all, at over an hour! I reference the albums that the songs remind me of.

1. Far Cry - This is the first single and a good choice! Rocks from beginning to end. Has a little "2112" & "Hemispheres" in it.

2. Armor and Sword - Melodic head swayer. Has a little "Power Windows" feel to it.

3. Workin' Them Angels - Straight foward rock tune. A hint of "Test For Echo" here.

4. The Larger Bowl - A nice acoustic guitar based track. Some "Vapor Trails" in this one.

5. Spindrift - Ominous little ditty, in a good way! Also "Vapor Trails"ish

6. The Main Monkey Business - The first of 3 instumentals. It actually sounds like early '90's IRON MAIDEN to me! Some more "Test For Echo" as well.

7. The Way The Wind Blows - My favorite tune so far! Should be the next single. Very R&B and Geddy does nice vocal work on this one.

8. Hope - A short acoustic piece from Alex, in the vein of Steve Howe from Yes.

9. Faithless - Half "Roll The Bones" & half "My Favorite Headache" (Geddy's solo album)

10. Bravest Face - A nice country western type song.

11. Good News First - Mid tempo with a "Counterparts" feel.

12. Malignant Narcissism - The third and short instrumental. Basically a jam.

13. We Hold On - Has a PEARL JAM influence in there.

The bottom line is "Snakes & Arrows" is a REALLY good album! Very solid! Have we heard it before? Sure. But what's wrong with that?
Yeah, ya pretty much need to be a RUSH fan to some extent to understand the references.

Final Score: A-

who6489

05-08-2007, 07:12 PM

Well, after listening to it for a week, my faves are "Armor & Sword", "Spindrift", "The Way The Wind Blows" & "Faithless"

Goatweed

06-14-2007, 09:21 PM

it took a while but the cd finally grew on me, I think it starts out a lot stronger than it ends, but overall it's a solid release. The Dream Theater disc & the Symphony X disc are both phenominal also (and have occupied 95% of my listening time for the past several weeks).