Sorry guys, but the album and I disagree with your assessments. They are musically solid, but I have never been able to tolerate Geddy's vocals for more than a song or two, and it pushed me away from Rush. Oddly his voice was perfect for Tom Sawyer, my favorite Rush track, but that is about it. Also, if you are ever wanting another opinion, written in the format you currently write, I'm your man. I am a music fanatic, particularly classic rock, and write commentary for a couple newspapers.
Whoever that was that attempted to describe each song on Moving Pictures did a horrible job. And yea, I’m the great white north YayZ is YYZed. Neil referred to it as that all the time.
1. Tom Sawyer is not about someone on a raft.
2. Red barchetta does NOT take place in a dystopian future.
3. YYZ(ed) is not named after an airport. It is named after the airport code. The name of the airport is Toronto Pearson Intl Airport
4. Limelight is not about hating being in the limelight. It’s about what it’s like and whatnot takes to get there.
5. I do t even k ow what his remarks about The Camera Eye mean. Song is a banger pure and simple
6.!Witch hunt is ABSOLUTELY NOT about witches
7. Vital Signs , well he doesn’t even get it.
I love this album but hate how it is the one album everybody and their mother knows because of its commercial success. If the first album a Rush “fan” cites is MP they are no true fan.
I'm the Rush fan who wrote the original pitch and I think I got it pretty much right, airport code and all. Mitch, whose response you took apart, is not a fan and was playing it for laughs. I love MP as much as you do (along with 2112, Signals, Hemispheres, Power Windows and several other albums before and after it), so I appreciate the support. I gotta say, though, you're kinda proving my point about Rush fans being pedantic, no?
Not at all. I am just a fanatic about the band and dislike the way Mitch made fun of them, so I fired back. I do not claim to be better than anyone else nor do I trifle over small details. But do not expect me to be silent when negative things are said or insinuated about Rush. For that I make no apologies.
In my school, you either hated Rush, really hated Rush, or lied about hating Rush so you didn’t get tarred and feathered.
I used to say “Rush would be a great band if Geddy Lee never opened his mouth.” I’ve softened on that somewhat, but they’re still a band best taken in very limited doses.
For a musical genre that has more than it’s fair share of screamers, shriekers, howlers, mumblers and grumblers- I’ve never understood why Geddy gets disparaged for being “too nasally” as a singer. Let’s face facts - the vast majority of rock-n-roll singers aren’t particularly great singers. Yes, they may have charisma and panache and personality - but all in all - not so great musically - at least in comparison with other musical genres where singers are more able to display their talent, range and vocal stylings. Then again - does it really matter? The sun of the parts is greater than the individual ingredients. Geddy has a distinctive voice - as does this band. This is one of the all time great rock albums - I love this album and I love that one of the pictures being moved is Dogs Playing Poker (or more precisely A Friend in Need) - quite possibly the greatest painting off all time.
Thanks a lot, Barry. You just revealed my luggage combination to the world. That being said, 2112 is a true Rush fan's album that casual or non-fans probably don't love. I probably only had one shot to get Rush into the Newbury St. Collection. I had to shoot it with Moving Pictures. Even though I did once have a goldfish named Syrinx
Sorry guys, but the album and I disagree with your assessments. They are musically solid, but I have never been able to tolerate Geddy's vocals for more than a song or two, and it pushed me away from Rush. Oddly his voice was perfect for Tom Sawyer, my favorite Rush track, but that is about it. Also, if you are ever wanting another opinion, written in the format you currently write, I'm your man. I am a music fanatic, particularly classic rock, and write commentary for a couple newspapers.
Whoever that was that attempted to describe each song on Moving Pictures did a horrible job. And yea, I’m the great white north YayZ is YYZed. Neil referred to it as that all the time.
1. Tom Sawyer is not about someone on a raft.
2. Red barchetta does NOT take place in a dystopian future.
3. YYZ(ed) is not named after an airport. It is named after the airport code. The name of the airport is Toronto Pearson Intl Airport
4. Limelight is not about hating being in the limelight. It’s about what it’s like and whatnot takes to get there.
5. I do t even k ow what his remarks about The Camera Eye mean. Song is a banger pure and simple
6.!Witch hunt is ABSOLUTELY NOT about witches
7. Vital Signs , well he doesn’t even get it.
I love this album but hate how it is the one album everybody and their mother knows because of its commercial success. If the first album a Rush “fan” cites is MP they are no true fan.
All that said it should be in.
"Otherwise, how was the play Mrs. Lincoln?"
Thanks for reading but I'm Team Genesis all the way, baby!
You have my sympathy
Agreed
Why the need to go either/or on this point? Lifelong Rush fan here who enjoys the hell out of some '70s Genesis!
I'm the Rush fan who wrote the original pitch and I think I got it pretty much right, airport code and all. Mitch, whose response you took apart, is not a fan and was playing it for laughs. I love MP as much as you do (along with 2112, Signals, Hemispheres, Power Windows and several other albums before and after it), so I appreciate the support. I gotta say, though, you're kinda proving my point about Rush fans being pedantic, no?
Not at all. I am just a fanatic about the band and dislike the way Mitch made fun of them, so I fired back. I do not claim to be better than anyone else nor do I trifle over small details. But do not expect me to be silent when negative things are said or insinuated about Rush. For that I make no apologies.
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Fair enough
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In my school, you either hated Rush, really hated Rush, or lied about hating Rush so you didn’t get tarred and feathered.
I used to say “Rush would be a great band if Geddy Lee never opened his mouth.” I’ve softened on that somewhat, but they’re still a band best taken in very limited doses.
Kevin, out of curiosity, where did you grow up?-
I grew up in a suburb of Portland Oregon.
For a musical genre that has more than it’s fair share of screamers, shriekers, howlers, mumblers and grumblers- I’ve never understood why Geddy gets disparaged for being “too nasally” as a singer. Let’s face facts - the vast majority of rock-n-roll singers aren’t particularly great singers. Yes, they may have charisma and panache and personality - but all in all - not so great musically - at least in comparison with other musical genres where singers are more able to display their talent, range and vocal stylings. Then again - does it really matter? The sun of the parts is greater than the individual ingredients. Geddy has a distinctive voice - as does this band. This is one of the all time great rock albums - I love this album and I love that one of the pictures being moved is Dogs Playing Poker (or more precisely A Friend in Need) - quite possibly the greatest painting off all time.
It needs to be in there, but here's our 2112 love? 2112 is every Rush fans password to everything.
Thanks a lot, Barry. You just revealed my luggage combination to the world. That being said, 2112 is a true Rush fan's album that casual or non-fans probably don't love. I probably only had one shot to get Rush into the Newbury St. Collection. I had to shoot it with Moving Pictures. Even though I did once have a goldfish named Syrinx