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11-23-2007, 08:39 AM
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The song. By Rush. Discuss. |
11-23-2007, 08:48 AM
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The bass line kills. The drumming is awesome. The guitar solo is neat. The lyrics are cool. But it's all about that beginning for me. Instantly identifiable.
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11-23-2007, 08:52 AM
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11-23-2007, 09:15 AM
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11-23-2007, 09:26 AM
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11-23-2007, 09:32 AM
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11-23-2007, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Mark Latimour  That chick they have singing the vocals. | LOL.
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11-23-2007, 09:52 AM
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I honestly didn't think I liked Rush that much because of the Moving Pictures album, it's cool in it's own way, but not my bag. I gave Fly by Night a spin (I got a 3 record set of the first 3 Rush albums from my dad): I really like that Rush.
I think Tom Sawyer is easy to rally behind, because in terms of Rush it's a fairly simple song. But it's also a good example of making something odd timed feel natural. Those drum fills add a lot to the song.
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11-23-2007, 11:09 AM
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11-23-2007, 11:17 AM
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I actually put that song my my list 'o tunes that make me want to drive fast .... 
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11-23-2007, 11:19 AM
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What makes it cool? Everything about it - it's a RUSH song man!  
(Mark, our singer is a chick...hahahahahahahahahahahahahah!!!!  )
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11-23-2007, 11:28 AM
|  | No need to ask, he's a smooth... Moderator | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Midlands UK | | Much as I hate to say so - for me, it's the drumming.
Sometimes, when listening to music, I think about how it would feel to do whatever I'm listening to at the time at a great gig (as I'm sure we all do). That's one of the VERY few tracks that makes think what it would be like to be the drummer rather than the bass player.
I should say that I'm a big Geddy fan, before I get totally flamed. Hell, he even signed one of my basses.
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11-23-2007, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by bassybill Much as I hate to say so - for me, it's the drumming.
Sometimes, when listening to music, I think about how it would feel to do whatever I'm listening to at the time at a great gig (as I'm sure we all do). That's one of the VERY few tracks that makes think what it would be like to be the drummer rather than the bass player.
I should say that I'm a big Geddy fan, before I get totally flamed. Hell, he even signed one of my basses. | Having a Geddy Lee jazz doesn't count! |
11-23-2007, 12:01 PM
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and then its like like "deh neh neh neh neh nuh neeeeeeeeeeehhh"
and the drums are like "boom pch cha boom pch cha"
and then its like like AAAAAAANND THE DRRRRRRAAAAAAGON COOOOOOOOMMEEEEEESSSSS IN THHHHHHHEEEE NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNIIIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH HT! |
11-23-2007, 12:13 PM
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11-23-2007, 12:22 PM
|  | I'm a tumbler, born under punches | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern California | | | Well, it's certainly not the lyrics, for me anyway.
I can't stand Neil Peart's lyrics. Probably the biggest reason that I'm not really a Rush fan even though I love Geddy's bass playing.
From my perspective it's the opening riff and those gloriously cheesy synths. It just makes it such a recognizable song. |
11-23-2007, 12:36 PM
| | uncle petey? | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: outer banks, nc | | | What makes Tom Sawyer good? For me, it'd have to be the beautiful prose-style of Mark Twain. Dude was one of the best dialogue guys in American Literature. There are very few writers than can capture a Mississippi sunset as well as the dialect and put it on paper. Coupled with the witty and always entertaining characters of Huck Finn and Joe Harper, simply put, it's just a damn classic.
Cheers
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11-23-2007, 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by bassybill Much as I hate to say so - for me, it's the drumming.
Sometimes, when listening to music, I think about how it would feel to do whatever I'm listening to at the time at a great gig (as I'm sure we all do). That's one of the VERY few tracks that makes think what it would be like to be the drummer rather than the bass player.
I should say that I'm a big Geddy fan, before I get totally flamed. Hell, he even signed one of my basses. | +1.  |
11-23-2007, 12:54 PM
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11-23-2007, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by TheBigO Well, it's certainly not the lyrics, for me anyway.
I can't stand Neil Peart's lyrics. Probably the biggest reason that I'm not really a Rush fan even though I love Geddy's bass playing.
From my perspective it's the opening riff and those gloriously cheesy synths. It just makes it such a recognizable song. | Agreed. While I love Neil's drumming skills, his lyrics seam to be a little on the socialist side. Listen to "The Trees".
To answer the OP, I like the drums and the odd time signature that Rush is famous for. I think Neil Peart is the heart beat of the band.
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