steve-soar Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 [url="https://www.facebook.com/topic/Neil-Peart/106256359406209?source=whfrt&position=2&trqid=6225633844091749465"]https://www.facebook.com/topic/Neil-Peart/106256359406209?source=whfrt&position=2&trqid=6225633844091749465[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Inevitable, and expected, but still . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Respect to him for not pushing it further than is credible. End of Rush? Who knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 This has been pretty much certain since their R40 nostalgia jaunt wrapped up. It's been hard not to get the impression that Peart's been doing it under duress (and for the $$$$$) for the last few years, to be honest. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBus Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Yeah, not unexpected but who knows. http://youtu.be/p75V7EFiDmU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visog Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 John Rutsey, "at last!"... * rubs hands together.... * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteb Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 [quote name='visog' timestamp='1449521651' post='2924368'] John Rutsey, "at last!"... * rubs hands together.... * [/quote] I'm afraid not - he passed away in 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Maybe we should send Geddy & Alex a link to the recent "Do you REALLY need a drummer?" thread..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Yes, it was obvious it couldn't last much longer. He hated leaving his family and I suspect with his history, the family thing is way more important than the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 I admire the guy for carrying on at all after all he went through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Cloud Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 As much as I love Rush I consider it a relief to be honest....their recent output turned me off. Knowing when its time to call it a day is all about timing - pardon the pun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 One suspects Alex may make a similar announcement too, what with his arthritis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurhenry Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 If Peart actually does retire properly, he'll be one of the few musicians (John Deacon amongst them) who sticks to his word and I'll respect him for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 [quote name='White Cloud' timestamp='1449523655' post='2924403'] As much as I love Rush I consider it a relief to be honest....their recent output turned me off. Knowing when its time to call it a day is all about timing - pardon the pun. [/quote] Yup. R40 is the first Rush release I haven't bought since I started following them in the late 80s. It just seems phoned in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Following on from the Jaco thread... Rush are another band I have never heard. Any suggestions? I could do with something to listen to on the way home tonight... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1449560930' post='2924562'] Following on from the Jaco thread... Rush are another band I have never heard. Any suggestions? I could do with something to listen to on the way home tonight... [/quote] It kinda depends what you're into - there's lots of Rushes. Moving Pictures or Permanent Waves would be a good start. But... if you like stuff a bit poppier / glossier, maybe Power Windows. Or if you like it heavier, go back to 2112. Proggier? A Farewell to Kings or Hemispheres. 80s new-wave? Signals. I can't recommend anything post-Counterparts, 'cos I don't really rate it. Plenty of people do, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 [quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1449561330' post='2924566'] It kinda depends what you're into - there's lots of Rushes. Moving Pictures or Permanent Waves would be a good start. But... if you like stuff a bit poppier / glossier, maybe Power Windows. Or if you like it heavier, go back to 2112. Proggier? A Farewell to Kings or Hemispheres. 80s new-wave? Signals. I can't recommend anything post-Counterparts, 'cos I don't really rate it. Plenty of people do, though. [/quote] Thanks for that I'm just after a cross section really, Rush seem like something as a bass player I should be aware of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickD Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1449560930' post='2924562'] Following on from the Jaco thread... Rush are another band I have never heard. Any suggestions? I could do with something to listen to on the way home tonight... [/quote] A 'Best of' might be a decent idea. Spirit of Radio- Greatest Hits is a decent one. I have a few but that's the one I always end up playing. Their good songs are great, but even on those his voice in an aquired taste... or bloody awful as I prefer to call it (though he's not done badly out of it, so what do I know?). On album fillers, of which there are plenty, it's just intolerable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1449560930' post='2924562'] Following on from the Jaco thread... Rush are another band I have never heard. Any suggestions? I could do with something to listen to on the way home tonight... [/quote] There is a collection called "Chronicles," which takes in quite a large chunk of their back catalogue - I'm fairly sure it includes key snippets from [i]2112, Moving Pictures,[/i] and a lot of the stuff in between. Not sure which era it takes you up to, but it's probably worth a punt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Rush - Gold is a pretty good 'best of' that will take you up to Hold Your Fire, IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidbass Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Exit Stage Left is Rush at their best for me. Friggin love Xanadu! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Exit Stage Left would be my suggestion also. Great selection of tracks (even though the sound mix is rather muddy). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leroydiamond Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1449560930' post='2924562'] Following on from the Jaco thread... Rush are another band I have never heard. Any suggestions? I could do with something to listen to on the way home tonight... [/quote] I would not suggest a compilation or best of, as their albums have a seamless quality that require listening from start to finish IMO. Most of the punters I know would go with 'Moving Pictures' as being at the top of the list. If that album does not float your boat, then it just might be that Rush are not for you. Coincidentally I listened to 'Moving Pictures' (on Vinyl of course ) last night and it sounds as fresh and impressive as ever, truly awsome. It just demanded my full attention and every note was just magical IMO. Not sure if I could listen to it whilst driving home from work and expect the same satisfying result. As for Peart retiring, well I say the very best of luck to him. If his body or soul is not up to it, then there is no point. He and Rush owe us nothing and better that they get out on top, unlike some other acts of their generation, who just plough on and sound like a shadow of who they once were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Moving Pictures Exit Stage Left Farewell to Kings Power Windows Clockwork Angels. Then pick any at random. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 [quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1449522150' post='2924375'] Maybe we should send Geddy & Alex a link to the recent "Do you REALLY need a drummer?" thread... [/quote] Sweet. It's about time they did something different. Folk duo..? *Runs away and hides for a good long while* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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