mr@isrnix.UUCP (Michael Regoli) (04/16/84)
RUSH: "Grace Under Pressure"
Mercury/PolyGram Records, Inc. 1984
--Any comments or observations on their latest
effort? I think "Signals" would be a tough act to follow.
We shall see.
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mr davidl@tekig.UUCP (David Levadie) (04/17/84)
Do Rush, Journey, Supertwank, and Blubberboy, in their COLLECTIVE wailing wankerhood, make ANYBODY ELSE out there as VIOLENTLY ILL as they do myself? I'm curious - maybe I'm just abhorrent - OOPES I mean aberrant - perish the thought.
trott@olorin.DEC (Dale at TWO/A07, DTN:247-2146) (04/26/84)
>Yes, Supertramp, Loverboy and especially Journey have a tendency >to make me rather nauseous also. I often wonder what it is >that influences people over the age of 14 to listen to such >bubble-gum-teeny-bopper-syntho-pop crap. I agree to some extent, I do not find those three bands to be particularly interesting. Supertramp used to have some good stuff but sound like they have started down the "bubble-gum- teeny-bopper-syntho-pop" path. Loverboy is what I consider to be "listenable" but they don't hold my attention long. Journey is in about the same class and I do listen to them occasionally. >Groups like these are simply dwarved by the musical talent >of such bands as the Stones, the Who, Led Zeppelin, groups >that contain real *musicians*. Please tell me your kidding! Dwarved by the MUSICAL TALENT of The Stones and The Who? My god, the Stones don't even tune up before they play. I once heard them play a whole concert out of tune! The Who? Oh please, these guys do not produce what I call music. Their simplistic droning is unimaginative, unchallenging, (to listen to and play) and just plain boring. I can't bring myself to sit and listen to a bunch of meaningless lyrical drivel about sex & drugs accompanied by the same old cords in 4/4 time. Real musicians? I can't even comment on that. Judging from the body of your article I take it you are not a musician. Zeppelin? I do like some of their stuff, though not much. Most of their stuff was just too noisy for me. I can't deny however that Bonham was a great drummer. He could really play. >About Rush -- can't say I like their music very much, but >I have to admire the musical talent they have. The drummer >is phenomenal and the bassist is also excellent. Well, now your on the right track. These guys are what music is all about. They are immensely talented and they actually think before they sit down and write a song. As a musician myself I have a lot of admiration for these guys. Any three people that can produce a sound like that (you try that with a 3 pieces!) earns my attention. Sorry if my flame is a bit on the harsh side but my music is something that's dear to my heart and I'm just totally sick of hearing about bands like The Stones being the greatest in the world. Doesn't anybody LISTEN to what's being played any more? Does anybody out here share my appreciation for groups that really WORK for their sound? Like Rush, The Dregs, Max Webster (no longer together), Kansas (older stuff), Yes, ... Gee, I can't go on. There's hardly anyone playing real music anymore.
rosul@nmtvax.UUCP (04/27/84)
> You try that with only three pieces.
Oh, really? Didn't you know that Geddy Lee plays both bass and keyboards?
Ronald "Not quite all here" Rosul@nmtvax
New Mexico Tech, Socorro, New Mexicorlr@pyuxn.UUCP (Rich Rosen) (04/29/84)
> You try that with only three pieces.
Yes, it's amazing what multi-track recording and overdubbing can do...
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Never ASSUME, because when you ASSUME, you make an ASS out of U and ME...
Rich Rosen pyuxn!rlrrosul@nmtvax.UUCP (04/30/84)
NO,NO,NO,NO,NO,NOPE,NIEN, NYET, ETC.
As Rich Rosen so claimed (Herein printed approximately)
> Over-dubbing and multi-tracking can do wonders.
For your meager mind to file away for future use, Geddy Lee playes pedals
for either keyboards or bass, whichever he is not playing with his hands
at the moment. He also playes, along with Alex Lifeson, a double-necked
guitar, so he can play keyboard, bass, and backup guitar. So There!
Ronald "Not quite all here" Rosul@nmtvax
New Mexico Tech, Socorro, New Mexicotrott@olorin.DEC (Dale at TWO/A07, DTN:247-2146) (04/30/84)
> Oh, really? Didn't you know that Geddy Lee plays both bass and keyboards? > Ronald "Not quite all here" Rosul@nmtvax Give me a break! How could I say so much about Rush without knowing that? By three pieces I mean three HUMANS! Boy, if I were counting instruments I might have to count all of Neil's drums and every guitar that Alex uses on stage. Wow, that could be something like 30 pieces! - Dale -
rlr@pyuxn.UUCP (Rich Rosen) (05/01/84)
> For your meager mind to file away for future use, Geddy Lee playes pedals > for either keyboards or bass, whichever he is not playing with his hands > at the moment. He also playes, along with Alex Lifeson, a double-necked > guitar, so he can play keyboard, bass, and backup guitar. So There! Wow! I'm so impressed! He can play pedals AND bass AND keyboards AND guitar. Anyone who can do all of that MUST be great! Why not move this to net.music.classical where they only discuss the truly serious music of truly skilled artist(e)s... -- "An argument is an intellectual process. It isn't the automatic gainsaying of what the other person says." "... Can be." Rich Rosen pyuxn!rlr
rosul@nmtvax.UUCP (05/02/84)
Come off it Dale. When you said 'pieces', everyone thought you meant just that, pieces, not people. Ronald "Not quite all here" Rosul@nmtvax New Mexico Tech, Socorro, New Mexico