Rush.

[Misdee]

27 minutes ago, prowla said:

 

Was it me saying "I really don't think the drummer's gender is at all relevant" that made you think what I meant was that I "don't feel the drummers gender is relevant"?

Regarding evidence/facts, what evidence/facts do you have that it was a factor, that they deliberately chose a woman so that any criticisms could be dismissed as mysogyny, and that they've prepared a narrative for that?

That contrivance is baloney and insinuating reverse-mysogyny.

As for forbidding anything - I'm not a mod.

 Again,  stillI don't really know what reverse  misogyny is or how I would be involved. 

 

I never said it was a fact that they had chosen a female drummer to divert comparisons with Peart, I  explicitly said I didn't know. I just said it was very significant that they had, and that would be the effect.

 

They have created a narrative of how and why they chose her. I was reading it this afternoon. And as with any narrative, what's left out can be as important as what's included.

[Dad3353]

[prowla]

41 minutes ago, Misdee said:

 Again,  stillI don't really know what reverse  misogyny is or how I would be involved. 

 

I never said it was a fact that they had chosen a female drummer to divert comparisons with Peart, I  explicitly said I didn't know. I just said it was very significant that they had, and that would be the effect.

 

They have created a narrative of how and why they chose her. I was reading it this afternoon. And as with any narrative, what's left out can be as important as what's included.

“They” 🙂

[Misdee]

5 minutes ago, prowla said:

“They” 🙂

Your right, it's a conspiracy.

[dmccombe7]

TBH i'd never heard of her but watching some youtube clips i can see why Geddy and Alex picked her. She has a wonderfully accurate style of playing. Not pure power but precise and just some really nice playing. 

I guess they had their choice of many many drummers out there but they need to feel comfortable with whoever fills that spot and i reckon she will do a brilliant job. I've always been a huge fan of Neil's playing since first hearing them in 76 with 2112 but Neil changed his technique and for me Anika sounds very like him.

This should be a great tour. I probably wont go as i just hate concerts these days with people yapping all around me to the point you can't hear the band. Bring back the days when people at concerts were there to see and hear the band and not the latest gossip from their pals.

Thats my hissy fit for tonight. 😂

Dave 

[Woodinblack]

I think it is a good choice, she was recommended to them by someone they trusted, she can clearly do the job and more importantly, although she is known, she isn't a 'name' like Portnoy or Grohl that everyone already has fixed ideas on.

[Stub Mandrel]

Why the hell would Geddy and Alex give a flying f*** about anyone's 'concerns'?

 

They have nothing to prove, and unsurprisingly have a desire to perform the music they created. They've found a drummer who appears to have no problems with the level of technical ability required.

 

It's going to be entirely down to individuals whether they go to the gigs or not.

 

Betdt of luck to them. If tickets are reasonably priced, I may go along, I haven't seen Rush since May 1983.

[Woodinblack]

7 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

Betdt of luck to them. If tickets are reasonably priced, I may go along, I haven't seen Rush since May 1983.

 

Probably best not then, just remember them then - I haven't been since 87, which is why I didn't go to the last tour.

[TimR]

I saw them in Birmingham on the Clockwork Angels tour. 

 

They were brilliant.

 

I also saw Iron Maiden this Summer in London with their new drummer. It was live music, their new drummer lost time and dropped beats and all three guitarists were making mistakes all over the place, Bruce's voice is a little bit tired but the show was awesome.

 

[Misdee]

The last time I saw Rush was in Sacramento on the Counterparts tour. They were flawless but a bit detached.  Seemed like to them it was just another gig to notch off the schedule, which I suppose is understandable.

 

Anyhow, What's for certain is that Anika Niles will now be the most Googled drummer in the world! The more I see her play the more I think she's a good fit for Rush.

[Thor]

2 hours ago, TimR said:

I saw them in Birmingham on the Clockwork Angels tour. 

 

They were brilliant.

 

 

I was at that show, my mate managed to get front row tickets right in front of Geddy - bloody marvellous they were.

 

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

I too saw rush on the clockwork angels tour ..at London o2!  Great of course …but my friend who managed to purchase the tkts didn’t pay for the more expensive ones.🤦‍♂️

This meant half of the orchestra accommodating them were basically invisible . 😮‍💨

Edited 3 hours ago by RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE

[prowla]

5 minutes ago, RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE said:

I too saw rush on the clockwork angels tour ..at London o2!  Great of course …but my friend who managed to purchase the tkts didn’t pay for the more expensive ones.🤦‍♂️

This meant half of the orchestra accommodating them were basically invisible . 😮‍💨

I went too; watched from a company box which was miles away from the stage.

There was food & drink though.

[toneknob]

Not bad going seeing as tickets aren't even on sale yet