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04-20-2005, 09:06 PM
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It was my first Rush cd and it's not really my favorite anymore. It's hard to compete with Moving Pictures or Hemispheres. But listening to it now (and playing along to it... still remember how!) it's just amazing. In particular, 2112 the song is great. I've been listening to albums as a whole lately as opposed to a song by song basis. How fitting that 2112 sounds like a complete work, with recurring themes. It's so simple, but the amazing bass playing and layered guitars just give it an amazing sound. Great cd!
EDIT: The rest of the cd is better crafted than I once imagined. I just ear-played my way through the Twilight Zone, an old favorite, and it's just so cool. The soft, slow solo at the end with the cool bass fills... too great.
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04-20-2005, 09:10 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lafitte, LA | | That it is! I learned 2112 Overture a few weeks ago, and I'm trying to get the vocals down to. (Trying!) One of the funnest songs to play along with, all 20 minutes of it!  |
04-20-2005, 09:15 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Edinboro, PA | | | Strangely, I don't like the title track, it's got too many weak spots for me. But the rest of the album blows my mind. Incredible stuff.
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04-20-2005, 09:22 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: montreal, qc, Canada | | | Hmm, I always found 2112 to have a strong title track and a rather weak "B" side compared to some later albums. But the more I listen, the more I'm liking those songs. |
04-21-2005, 08:25 AM
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04-21-2005, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by southpaw1 As much as I love Rush, I would never wear a kimono and blue eye-shadow. Thats just gay |
Best. Post. Ever.
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04-22-2005, 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by southpaw1 As much as I love Rush, I would never wear a kimono and blue eye-shadow. Thats just gay | he did what now? 
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04-23-2005, 07:04 AM
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04-23-2005, 07:37 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Avondale Estates, GA, USA | | | The real hidden gem on 2112 is "Lessons". Of all Geddy's great bass lines, that one probably influenced me the most.
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04-23-2005, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Dave Siff The real hidden gem on 2112 is "Lessons". Of all Geddy's great bass lines, that one probably influenced me the most. | + 1,000,000
...no one ever mentions that song, but it's my favorite on the whole record!
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04-23-2005, 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Dave Siff The real hidden gem on 2112 is "Lessons". Of all Geddy's great bass lines, that one probably influenced me the most. | What about Tears? Beautiful song, I believe the only Rush song to feature a mellotron, thus bestowing upon it a haunting, faded melancholy... 
Anyone here tried that Willy Wonka/2112 synch thing? Pretty funny if you have the time but don't expect any mind-blowing!
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04-23-2005, 04:28 PM
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DAMMIT I WANT A MELLOTRON!!
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04-23-2005, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Gard + 1,000,000
...no one ever mentions that song, but it's my favorite on the whole record! | Mine too!
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04-23-2005, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by southpaw1 As much as I love Rush, I would never wear a kimono and blue eye-shadow. Thats just gay |
LOL!!!!!!!!!!! You indeed sir have a sick sense of humor! |
04-23-2005, 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt Till It's hard to find a decent mellotron player round here... or anywhere.
DAMMIT I WANT A MELLOTRON!! | LOL!!!!!!!! You indeed sir have a sick sense of humor
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04-24-2005, 12:35 AM
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04-25-2005, 10:27 AM
| | | | does anyone notice the similarities between "lessons" and "ramble on" by zep??
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04-25-2005, 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by thephilosopher does anyone notice the similarities between "lessons" and "ramble on" by zep?? | The similarities don't suprise me at all. Rush started out as a killer Led Zeppelin cover band prior to going all original. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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