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Post by Eva Yojimbo on Dec 28, 2017 8:46:36 GMT
This month I decided to go through Rush's discography for the first time in a long time. Since I've been listening to them I've been seeing them crop up everywhere. First, Lost in Vegas (only YouTube reaction channel I watch) did a video for YYZ:
Then a few days ago I was browsing channels for something to watch while I ate, landed on Family Guy, which I rarely watch anymore, and they did a Neil Peart joke:
A few days ago a local radio station was doing a little Rush marathon. Finally yesterday I stumbled on an AXSTV Rush special where they played a documentary, a "great albums" episode, and I think a concert.
Is there some kind of Rush revival happening that I was unaware of? If not, it's pretty serendipitous, and pretty cool too since I thought that Rush was more of a cult band.
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Jan 2, 2018 23:19:26 GMT
You should be up here in Canada, they are in constant rotation with every DJ at Tim Horton's.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2018 23:33:33 GMT
Canada DOES have some other bands, right? The Tragically Hip and, um....
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Post by Admin on Jan 2, 2018 23:41:40 GMT
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Post by NJtoTX on Jan 3, 2018 0:23:02 GMT
Early stages of Prog? 1981? I don't think so. |
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Post by Sulla on Jan 3, 2018 2:14:57 GMT
It's about time!  |
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Post by Eva Yojimbo on Jan 3, 2018 7:11:17 GMT
Canada DOES have some other bands, right? The Tragically Hip and, um.... Skinny Puppy, Voivod and Annihilator come to mind. |
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Post by Eva Yojimbo on Jan 3, 2018 7:17:34 GMT
Early stages of Prog? 1981? I don't think so. I think they meant prog metal. Lost in Vegas are mostly hip-hop guys who've been stretching out into metal and getting lots of different recs in the comments, including lots of modern prog metal that they were rather ambivalent towards. Some had listed Rush as being the first prog metal band (I don't agree with classifying them as metal, but there's no doubting their influence) and suggested they check them out for something more accessible. |
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Post by Eva Yojimbo on Jan 3, 2018 7:19:14 GMT
Ah, that would make sense then. |
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Post by alpha128 on Jan 3, 2018 12:33:37 GMT
Canada DOES have some other bands, right? The Tragically Hip and, um.... Skinny Puppy, Voivod and Annihilator come to mind. Anvil, Helix and Triumph are fairly well known Canadian bands. Lesser known bands include Antioch, Black Knight, Skull Fist, Sword and Thor. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2018 2:19:43 GMT
Canada DOES have some other bands, right? The Tragically Hip and, um.... Skinny Puppy, Voivod and Annihilator come to mind. and are quickly put out of mind again. |
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Post by Admin on Jan 4, 2018 2:27:04 GMT
Canada DOES have some other bands, right? The Tragically Hip and, um.... Loverboy, April Wine, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Steppenwolf, The Guess Who, Saga, Triumph, Alanis Morissette, Big Wreck, Our Lady Peace, Honeymoon Suite, Billy Talent, Aldo Nova, Nickelback, Sass Jordan, Avril Lavigne, Crash Test Dummies, Men Without Hats... There is no shortage of well-known Canadian bands and musicians. |
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Post by Jokers_Wilde on Jan 6, 2018 18:23:52 GMT
You should be up here in Canada, they are in constant rotation with every DJ at Tim Horton's.
Agreed. Since they are CanCon (Canadian Content), one can be assured that a song or 2 by Rush is played on the local rock radio station every day.
I mean....not that I'm complaining about that or anything. I have been a fan of Rush for....as long as I can remember.
I LOVE the video to "Subdivisions".
Last season on "The Goldbergs", Rush was featured. There is a character (Johnny Adkins) who ALWAYS wears a Rush T-Shirt. At the end of the episode, Erica and Lainey did an amusing rendition of "Tom Sawyer" for the talent show.
I stopped the episode about half way thru so I could put on a Rush CD.
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Post by Eva Yojimbo on Jan 7, 2018 1:37:02 GMT
You should be up here in Canada, they are in constant rotation with every DJ at Tim Horton's. I stopped the episode about half way thru so I could put on a Rush CD.
Joker's Wilde Which one? I'm on my third run-through of their discography. That run from 2112 to Moving Pictures is truly superb and it's hard for me to pick a favorite... I may have a slight preference for Permanent Waves and Hemispheres. There's a lot of good stuff on their other 80s stuff, and their newer albums have been surprisingly great as well after a rather weak 90s run. |
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Post by petrolino on Jan 7, 2018 2:26:04 GMT
Anna Sentina teams with Meytal Cohen to deliver 'YYZ'
'Stereo' - Pavement
'Take another ride to see me home
Listen to me
I'm on the stereo stereo
Oh my baby baby baby baby babe
Gave me malaria hysteria
What about the voice of Geddy Lee
How did it get so high?
I wonder if he speaks like an ordinary guy?
(I know him and he does)
And you're my fact-checkin' cuz
(Aww) ...'
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Post by Jokers_Wilde on Jan 7, 2018 16:43:44 GMT
I stopped the episode about half way thru so I could put on a Rush CD.
Joker's Wilde Which one?
I put on "Gold", which is a 2 disc compilation of their best songs.
Joker's Wilde
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Post by Dayodead on Jan 7, 2018 19:15:26 GMT
I've chosen not to collude with RUSH...  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2018 5:25:20 GMT
Canada DOES have some other bands, right? The Tragically Hip and, um.... Loverboy, April Wine, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Steppenwolf, The Guess Who, Saga, Triumph, Alanis Morissette, Big Wreck, Our Lady Peace, Honeymoon Suite, Billy Talent, Aldo Nova, Nickelback, Sass Jordan, Avril Lavigne, Crash Test Dummies, Men Without Hats... There is no shortage of well-known Canadian bands and musicians.  |
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Post by Admin on Jan 9, 2018 5:34:07 GMT
Loverboy, April Wine, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Steppenwolf, The Guess Who, Saga, Triumph, Alanis Morissette, Big Wreck, Our Lady Peace, Honeymoon Suite, Billy Talent, Aldo Nova, Nickelback, Sass Jordan, Avril Lavigne, Crash Test Dummies, Men Without Hats... There is no shortage of well-known Canadian bands and musicians. I'm surprised you didn't start that list with MacKenzie Porter. lol. Good to see Headpins in there. They need to release Head Over Heels on CD already.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2018 5:50:18 GMT
Great picks Admin. I am a big fan of April Wine, Triumph, Saga, The Guess Who, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Honeymoon Suite, Loverboy, Avril Lavigne and Alanis Morissette and own all of their albums and some others I would add on to that you may have not heard of are Kim Mitchell, Trooper, Chiliwack, Glass Tiger, Max Webster, Headpins, Toronto, Coney Hatch, Blue Rodeo, Bif Naked, the Northern Pikes, Metropolis (Peter Fredette and Stan Meissner), Joydrop, The Dirtmitts, Sarah McLachlan, Bryan Adams, the Wilkinsons, Mackenzie Porter, One More Girl, Madeline Merlo, Shania Twain, Anne Murray, Jane Arden, Chantal Kreviazuk, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Michelle Wright, Doc Walker, Emerson Drive, Paul Brandt, George Canyon, Lisa Brokop, Patricia Conroy, Wyatt, Hey Romeo, Autumn Hill, High Valley and Hawk Nelson. I'm surprised you didn't start that list with MacKenzie Porter. lol. Good to see Headpins in there. They need to release Head Over Heels on CD already.  but I decided to hold her off until I mentioned some Country Music artists and bands. Mackenzie has said she is going to finally release her long awaited second album this year but she has been very busy with her acting career. I don't know if you have heard of the show 'Travelers' but she is the main star of it and the second season was just released on Netflix recently. As much as I like her acting I am hoping she focuses more on her music this year 'cause she is a very talented singer.  The Headpins are a good band but are very underrated and a lot of Canadian Rock bands I didn't know about until I discovered them on the internet 'cause they weren't played here on radio. I am surprised some of them weren't a lot bigger worldwide. 
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