Watching Rush tonight

[Shawn Lutz]

Re: Watching Rush tonight

Moving Pictures was the last Rush album I got into.

[Endrik]

Re: Watching Rush tonight

My fav. Rush tune is "Digital Man"

[skorb]

Re: Watching Rush tonight

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
I know more Rush songs on guitar than any other band's songs. that was most of what I played back in the day when I was in my first years of really learning how to play. I used to put on any Rush album (on tape back then) and just play the whole thing. good times.

[/ QUOTE ]

+1. I still have to try hard not to throw in "Lifeson-isms" when I write my own material. Heck, John Petrucci doesn't even bother trying! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

What's great about the classic Rush material from the perspective of a guy learning the guitar is that the rhythm guitar parts are so lush and involved that you can play them without accompaniment and entertain yourself for hours.

[/ QUOTE ]
I still remember how jazzed I was upon learning Xanadu the whole way through, the first time. I agree totally with what you said about his rythyms standing on their own.

[Soap]

Re: Watching Rush tonight

Yep, I learned to play guitar to Van Halen and Rush.
I watch "Rush in Rio" it least once a month, I know I'm pathetic in some peoples eyes, but, I have to get my Rush fix.
One couldn't say enough good about them, they're great to me.
Yep, at some point I play "Trees" every time I pick up the geetar, and 2112 if my mind doesn't wonder me to far away and I forget.

[86mod5]

Re: Watching Rush tonight

Great band. Great musicians. I've seen them live for more than 20 years now and other than Geddy not screeching like he used to, they haven't lost a step.

[AlexL]

Re: Watching Rush tonight

[ QUOTE ]
What's great about the classic Rush material from the perspective of a guy learning the guitar is that the rhythm guitar parts are so lush and involved that you can play them without accompaniment and entertain yourself for hours.

[/ QUOTE ]

Absolutely. I love playing rush tunes, guitar or bass. His rythms are the best. As you can tell by my screen name, I'm a huge fan. Heck, I bought a white EDS-1275 just to play Xanadu!


- E.

[AlexL]

Re: Watching Rush tonight

[ QUOTE ]

Alex is playing what looks like a Schecter, with 4 Hughes & Kettner amps.

[/ QUOTE ]

He plays mostly PRS on that vid, plus a few Gibsons.


- E.

[fuel0707]

Re: Watching Rush tonight

Great band and I'm glad to read all of the recommendations for "R30". I'll probably have to pick it up... soon. I guess one version of the DVD comes with the audio tracks on CD. I don't know if there's any bonus material with that deluxe package. Anyone know?

[Mr. Poon]

Re: Watching Rush tonight

I definitely plan to pick up R30 as well. I've seen them live a half dozen times, dating back to the mid-80s, and the Vapor Trails show was the best I've seen. I caught the show in Boston and it was awesome. Especially considering the adversity that hit the band, Neil Peart in particular, prior to the album. This interview is a must-read for any Rush fan-

Neil Peart Cycle World Interview

Really makes you appreciate seeing them live again- it almost never happened.

[skorb]

Re: Watching Rush tonight

well that did it, I just spent an hour this AM jamming and re-learning Spirit of Radio and Entre Nous off Permanent Waves. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

man those are some great songs.

[AlexL]

Re: Watching Rush tonight

[ QUOTE ]
Great band and I'm glad to read all of the recommendations for "R30". I'll probably have to pick it up... soon. I guess one version of the DVD comes with the audio tracks on CD. I don't know if there's any bonus material with that deluxe package. Anyone know?

[/ QUOTE ]

The deluxe edition does not contain more footage than the standard edition.

The deluxe edition comes with the audio CDs, a backstage pass, an Alex guitar pick, and a Geddy pick ( [img]/images/graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img]).


- E.

[poolboydave]

Re: Watching Rush tonight

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
And he definitely is an overlooked guitarist.

[/ QUOTE ]

Alex Lifeson is the most overlooked/underated guitarist!! [img]/images/graemlins/notworthy.gif[/img]
Learning any Rush on guitar is a challenge!! Or Bass!! Or drums!! [img]/images/graemlins/band.gif[/img]

[/ QUOTE ]

I COMPLETELY agree with you there. When I first worked on the Trees, the 5/4 time just before the solo always threw me out of my chair.

[finnman]

Re: Watching Rush tonight

I miss my R30 tee-shirt I got from the show I saw in Concord,Ca.
One night after work a bunch of us went drinking.
I don't drink anything but beer.
But that night I must have had a couple pitchers of Margaritas.
I puked all over my R30 shirt. I had to chuck it after that. [img]/images/graemlins/drool2.gif[/img]

[Mr. Poon]

Re: Watching Rush tonight

That reminds me- my buddy saw the R30 show in Virginia and got me a shirt. I wonder where that thing is.... [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

[Rupe]

Ok, I just saw that I had 2111 posts, so what better way to utilize 2112 than to revive an old Rush thread?

Rush rocks!