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Rush Roundtable Ep. #288: Top 3 Sequences of Three Songs

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That's how we actually met was he gave us a very nice shout out in one of his episodes and uh Robert and I started uh emailing back and forth and the rest is mystery.
People get fixated on what they think that means.
Of course, it is severely underrated by literally everybody because if you love it, you don't love it enough.
I I had a tough time choosing which order of three because I think the first half of that album is especially rock solid.
It's a great three and you should be listening to them right now.
I'm going to go listen to the [laughter] >> You should You should I'll be the only one left.
Angry because it is kind of an odd mix.
Everything you just said, you you need to be like writing in a book.
I think, don't quote me, but I think the band said this is the first time in a since moving pictures that they just the recording was just so much more fun and just better.
The only reason I joined is because they the the subtle rush reference that nobody understands.

Rush Roundtable Ep. #285: The Anarchist

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I can't remember whose interview that was, but was actually my favorite interview of his because it's sort of like and we keep evolving and we keep growing.
I'm going to have you talk about it, but the hand at the top is the anarchist hand because he's got his tattoo of that symbol, which I will explain shortly.
Then in the chapter, well actually it's an interlude uh in Clockwork Angels between chapters the anarchist um the he's disguised in Crown City because he's about to do some mischief.
Also the um the idea that even with the circus he felt he knew better to help that whole situation that he.
You get to hear a drum intro out of Neil, which is kind of cool because I guess there was a reservation to not do these kinds of things.
I'm glad you're prefacing all this because that is very much going to be my contribution as well.
He said, I could even walk through these streets with my eyes closed because everybody's movements are so, you know, and he says there's just a bit of envy.
I want to jump to the other graphics we have to show because this seems like the perfect time to point out for starters, like I said, we've got our artwork.
The idea of winter recalls Shakespeare's winter of discontent in Richard III, which defines the anarchist quite well since the alchemist is motivated by discontent.
Winter also represents a change of season for the main character.

Rush Roundtable Ep. #289: Grace Under Pressure Vs. Power Windows DEBATE

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Marathon has to >> because Mystic Rhythms is a decent closing track, but maybe it would function better as a closer for side one.
Argue why which base is better, but then I remembered Adam was on the Power Windows side and [laughter] there was no >> I mentioned the wall.
I think that's a bit better than Power Windows because once again, you know, Power Windows, great album thematically.
Grace Under Pressure, [clears throat] which is the least best song of your album, and why is it better than what you believe is the least best song on your opponent's album?
This this is a tough one because these are two strong albums.
I just leave it up until the end because the whole rest of it is fantastic, too.
To me also, yeah, the sound quality, the sound mixing engineering is so much better for Power Windows than Grace.
While I find Power Windows better, more enjoyable than Grace Under Pressure is it feels less dark, more cohesively written and arranged and benefits from superior overall sound quality.
I think Red Lenses might be a bit better.
One because of its position on the album.

Rush Roundtable Ep. #295: The Garden

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With everything else, this is what's actually important with all this insanely I well, I was going to say silly, but it it's supposed to be absurd.
I think it also it means that the watchmaker um is is tricked by his own foolish idea that he can control time because the watchmaker has time up his sleeve, but it ticks away.
From Rushvault.com, Earth is one of the four elemental symbols and is considered cold and dry and is associated with salt as in salt of the Earth.
The song is all about arrangement of long notes I made for myself.
Because in the story, by the time you get to The Garden, Owen is old and looking back on his life.
Because there are ways to talk about.
You have to have some kind of um uh endurance or a longevity to be able to kind of relate more to the idea of what what the lyrics are saying here.
The whole you know, dialogue and wrestling with memory is because in this clockwork universe of perfect time, there's a lot of discordance um as well.
The idea of saying it is what it is is so every person.
They say it is what it is what it is and because they think it's fatalistic.

Rush Roundtable Ep. #291: The Wreckers

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>> one of my favorite lines throughout this song is, "Sometimes the truth is contrary." You know, which means sometimes it's not.
Then finally, all I know is that sometimes the truth is contrary because sometimes the target is you.
>> my shirt for those of you who actually like notice this stuff in the background.
I realized that the the pattern of sus notes um is actually the same notes as the bass in the verses.
What I do want to throw out there with the lyrics is I love the all I know is that sometimes because how much of a storyteller feel can you get?
I I remember that that first time listening to the the chorus and I was like, "Holy [ __ ] this is [laughter] this is probably one of my favorites from the record." >> Yeah.
Not saying they're not there, but they're not obvious and there's not as many as we've gone to before because this is like you said, the verses are the story from the book on on the page.
Because um and now that I've know a lot more about the story, um can you answer for me what is like what is it's the song is called the records.
Because it make because it the records is not part of the lyrics at all.
This song, they are perfect because they come in at all the right spots.

Rush Roundtable Ep. #296: Rush Gear

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Yeah, and the main thing I want to touch on with this too is that everybody notices the difference between guitars here, right?
The reason I'm bringing all this up though is is I did say it met its fate, but actually there is a little, you know, kind of a story that that guitar did not get destroyed.
I would I would I would I would have felt bad if if we didn't if he didn't get a name in here because obviously that's that's an important part of Geddy's sound.
Of course, you can always look for us on Facebook because you know, lots of people are on Facebook.
The reason why I feel like this is so striking is this is the from 2015 onward it started making appearances.
Another thing that was very interesting is that when Geddy and Alex inducted Yes, uh Geddy talked about, you know, he picked up a Rickenbacker because Chris Squire Mhm.
The idea that they were a little too futuristic for a lot of people to want to deal.
Obviously, R50 is coming its way and there's going to be some discussions about that because that's a thing.
Also as the photo showed, he had he had the pedals at the keyboard station, he had one over at his mic, Lifeson had one over by his mic.
Although I know I remember Stewart Copeland in a Police documentary complaining that he could never tune them.

Rush Roundtable Ep. #287: Halo Effect

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Because that's how we make ourselves feel better about making mistakes either about people or we were the one that made the mistake.
Likewise, I think you you should always ask yourself if you're dreaming and if you're in a cult because >> you're probably in a cult.
[clears throat] >> And I think the word profit is I think the word profit is key because even though he keeps making the same mistakes over not the same mistakes but lots of mistakes over and over.
It's like the tangibility is not actually there.
The idea of tuning into more of like in this case, as I say, dad gad, it now opens up uh the deeper sound for open strings and a need to check out different chord voicings.
Actually, ba bass is orchestrated in there.
Again, for the book, [snorts] uh, there that actually happens.
Tomio, who is Franchesca's brother, and uh >> bearded lady, >> are uh are talking with uh Owen, and they notice like, look, do you really know what's going on here?
Meanwhile, we have the insight into what they actually.
Because there's this both of them have this ideal of this relationship they want to have throughout the book but even at the end he still realizes realizes the reality of the situation.

Rush Roundtable Ep. #294: Wish Them Well

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Powerful verse there because now these are Notice the the shift there.
It's it's That's a powerful line because the idea that um And And it could be almost triggering because Neil's talking about a victim and someone who's been victimized.
When I was a teenager, I was pretty angry about it, you know, better because it caused long obviously like long-term damage to me as a person.
Think about Geddy for a minute, because he handles all the production stuff or oversees the production stuff.
By all means, check out our merch shop.
Kiera, I think the social media point is spot-on because what Neil says or what they sing in the song is walk away.
Remember where we were with BU2B2 where all is, you know, I've lost all faith in, but I still believe in love.
We've got Keep I'm going to actually bring this down and put this back up, which is This is BU2B.
We're going to jump back on Actually, are we to solo now?
Whether it is rock or blues, whether it's jazz, the idea of that that tense chord to the resolution, or in this case, Lifeson going for an overall, you know, again, chaotic sensibility.

Rush Roundtable Ep. #290: Seven Cities of Gold

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This is why it is important and good to sit down and actually like read lyrics to your favorite songs and not just like sing them like haphazardly.
His didn't turn out all that great because it actually uh he came across spoiler for Stephen King's The Stand, a 40 plus year old novel.
This is going to be uh interesting as we get rid of the rust and uh the quicks for that matter, which is our uh our alchemical symbol for this song.
We have an intro and Alex is going to tell us all about.
I'm gonna I'm gonna stop talking because I feel like we need to head towards lyrics or something, not just listen.
I actually want to throw the pre chorus on here, too.
One of my favorite lines from Neil in interviews and and writings is that being an idealist means you're going to be disappointed.
That is perfect because we idolize nature.
Again, awesome lights and great job by the strings section by the way because as jarring as musically as it's supposed to be, >> the strings are just as percussive.
>> looking at the seven cities, or maybe they're the seven cities, it's at a distance, which means at that point it's still alien.

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Rush Roundtable Ep. #292: Headlong Flight

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For better or worse, the good and the bad are what are part of the adventure, what got us there.
The entire the the point of the song is Owen has had this journey.
He's not not tearing it up in in ways that he has in the past because he doesn't need.
That is the exact exact sentiment because Alex never like said I'm going to you know, do the shred or whatever.
Composing with intent is how I always think about.
I want to go back to verse two, uh because that was um I thought it was chorus two, it was verse two.
Which kind of sets up what The Garden is all about.
Speaking of nerdy, this stupid hat is because when we're recording this, it's the day before St.
Where do I plug into this because life is surprising.
Yeah, I remember the I I wish I could I I mean I remember seeing the interview.

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Rush Roundtable Ep. #286: Carnies

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That the one of the most important symbols of the whole stability right is um this this perfect clock tower.
The last sentence of that paragraph, he says something to the effect where I'll spend the rest of my life remembering this wonderful time, you know, because he was with the caries.
I'm gonna before we read the lyrics with Clockwork Angels because it is a story.
You have you have it kind of reversed where everyone always is always going to see the angels and now the angels are watching another show.
Also the idea that that Owen is a kid from the country, from the apple orchard.
It's kind of the demon music is kind of like because this verse had a lot has a lot of dichotoies.
This is uh right when Owen has seen the anarchist and recognizes the anarchist because nobody knows what the anarchist looks like.
Then you know, Lifson's actually doing some octaves that are ascending the neck to give this feeling of moving along.
Then there is u symbolism for each of these songs.
In other words, yeah, the anarchist is intent on destroying the society using the same means that the timekeepers using to hold society together.

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Rushfans Interview with Billy Alexander of YYNOT

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This is actually one of my favorites.
Then of course I have an actual '70s fuzz pedal that is actually fuzzy.
Yeah, it's like a felt velvet, but this is this pedal is actually from like the '70s.
Yeah, well, because I wasn't going to you know, I didn't really want to spend really money and time on something that was just going to be you know, just for me and you know, Mhm.
You you you buy you know, this which when these came out, I remember thinking these are what's a strange little disc.
The I would record label in in the UK reached out to me, actually reached out to a drummer I played with years ago from Maryland.
Some were in better shape than others.
They And the playing, too, was it was obviously very youthful and a little too um sort of I don't know, sort of jittery because, you know, I was very excited.
It's actually got that what do you call that stuff?
I remember the first I saw Kiss um and Judas Priest I think on the Dynasty tour and I remember seeing Paul Stanley had his on his guitar strap.

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Rush Roundtable Ep. #293: BU2B2

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Since we're still doing Clockwork Angels, it means we have an alchemical symbol to cover, so let me throw this up very quickly.
Not that I'm saying Ayn Rand is severe [ __ ] But the idea is that is that, you know, Neil as a not a young adult would have recognized that death also has a symbolism of change.
The difference in the songs and the the change is very It's a very sharp contrast.
Because, you know, none of us are born into a world where we just get to write our own ticket.
Initially brought up to believe the first time is all about his life that he has been brought up to believe in the watchmaker and the structure and the order and all.
Lyrically, the first one is all about like, you know, he's questioning like, this is what everyone told me.
I I think that the context of the I think that the context of the album is very important for this song.
Our symbol for this one is quicklime, and thank you to RushVault.com, as we borrowed their commentary that they wrote up.
The symbol is something looks something like a pitchfork might give its meaning away.
Note that the runes from BU2B and BU2B two are both associated with the devil or hell.

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Rush Fifty Something Tour: Songs We Want to Hear! LADIES NIGHT!!

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I'm going to be like, "Wow, this is actually real." Mhm.
Mainly because I think the heavier songs are going to be played with her style so well.
I hope that the people that go to the concerts will give Anika some grace and let her be herself and let her do what she does so well because she is internationally known.
If performing brings you joy, you should perform.
Because isn't that how we feel about this band?
Just because it's an awesome song and I love the music video and I just think putting a new spin on that would be incredibly cool.
Obviously, I'd like to hear Limelight because you're going to have a blend of people at the concert.
I don't think it's going to hit me until like the week of that I'm actually going to see them.
I actually posted a lyric from "Different Strings" today.
Again, whether it's possible, I don't know because they have a keyboardist, not a pianist, so maybe not, but oh man, can't you just imagine "Available >> That's my fantasy song.

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Rush Roundtable Ep. #297: Discussion of Rush Updates

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That's that's that's kind of the thing is that there is a feel that you know, they they recognize the difference in feel when Neil switched to a traditional grip after working with Gruber.
You need to stop and think about how many uh, progressive metal and symphonic metal bands have come out since the '90s especially.
>> Well, that's interesting you brought Van Halen because I was just going to introduce the idea of Satch playing >> Right.
I'm going to remember that." Because that that's so all-encompassing and it fills that sound space like you're describing like he said.
I believe they started in April, but even I saw on Howard Ungerleider's Facebook page that rehearsals have actually uh are beginning I guess is the best way to put.
Yeah, I mean, obviously, if someone's in not say just a cover band, but a tribute band, there are a lot of tribute bands that are better than the original bands in this world now.
At that point it's it's the the Yardbirds as a name were basically guys who are punching a clock for lack of a better term.
Staying on on point is if this is another evolution, I think they're going to put stuff because they love the fans.
They they are putting this out there because they want to bring the music back.
Not what we want but what we actually think they're going to play.

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RyGuys: Guess the Rush Song from the Neil Peart Drum Fill Pt 2

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That's why Jim's looking at me like, "What the hell?" because that the one that I played at first was not that was actually a different song.
Oh, well, you should have just That's a great There should be like one.
Because on the exit stage left when Getty introduces is it he says this is the spirit of the he says the >> radio on that one.
What I will tell you is that Dell actually gave me two options and he labeled one evil wager round or merciful wager round >> or what?
As always, remember to check out Rush Lyrics over on Instagram.
Because I'm trying to listen to the type of sound, the recording.
No, I actually those points climb trees against Green Bay last weekend.
I think Dell watched part one because here's number 12.
>> I've I've noticed Dell has gone to the more later albums of this one, >> I think.
I'm actually going to repeat it here on my set.

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RyGuys: Rush Lyrics - Fill In The Blanks

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I actually didn't need to do.
Hopefully don't need the old ones because in order to make room for these on my screen, I'm going to have to delete the previous ones.
This says one because I accidentally clipped off the first one on 11, but it is number 11.
See, the trick is to sing it in your head.
Remembering there is a wager around after all this mess.
>> you should have just wrote wrote the word something.
How about I actually show number three.
One of the reasons I picked this one, I've had it wrong for a long time.
Hindu, Muslim, Catholic, creation, evolutionist, rational romantic, blank blank blank, minimal expressionist, postmodern, neo symbolist.
I wanted to put something down because you said write something down, but uh it wouldn't be three words.

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RyGuys: Power Windows 40th Anniversary Quiz

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Perfect time to promote this because the Power Windows shadow box is one of three brand new shadow boxes.
Remember, we need to talk about.
I don't know what that means, but All right.
Write your wages down because we are at the wager round.
If you took anything from this, um, it should be that Power Windows is awesome and >> and you should go listen.
If if we [snorts] are getting that, hopefully we get that relatively soon because we were already a year, it's already a year late and they've been running a year behind and everything.
Adam Adam from the Farewell to Kings tribute band is going to be debating for Power Windows because they have a >> they're doing Power Windows in its entirety on their on their tribute band tour.
I'm not going to reveal the date because that might be on this quiz.
Marathon was not played actually.
It's not going to happen because it's you.

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Grace Under Pressure 40: Unboxing, Discussion and Review

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Just to differentiate for the viewers the difference between what these videos.
Just to give you guys viewers just like some um you know, better quality photographs of what we are looking.
The P over G um on the egg which is I mean that there's a lot of egg themes with Grace Under Pressure obviously because of the egg with the the clamp in the original.
Some other kind of display piece that's not paper because I feel like the paper stuff is just Maybe there's people that frame.
I should probably do the same, actually.
Oh, the fourth one because the Rush 50.
Not in that it's not night time, but it's not like it doesn't it feels almost like deserty and like hot and warm instead of like cool and you know, um dark in a in setting, right?
Oh actually maybe Let's see here.
Because this was not on vinyl, right?
I don't remember what we For the Moving Pictures only we got a red Barchetta car, right?

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Grace Under Pressure 40: Terry Brown Mix Preview

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The first time I listened to it, I think I just listened to it like on speakerphone from my phone because I noticed it was there.
You said, I don't really know what I expected going into it, but it was I was shocked at how noticeable the the differences.
You said, like is this better?
Can he do the same kind of thing where those take a backseat when normally those are the main thing is the keyboards in Red Sector.
Then a similar thing for Afterimage and Red Lenses where the keys are such a big part of those songs, you know, what kind of changes can really be made there?
It's just interesting to see what you know, their long-time producer Terry Brown can do to this because a lot of people think that you know, 2112 to like Moving Pictures is Rush's peak.
My first thoughts on Distant Early Warning was um it seems like the keyboards and the guitars flipped.
I I noticed it was just there, so I listened to it like without headphones um when it came out, and I didn't really notice much difference.
I just noticed, you know a lot more guitar in the forefront, um a lot of echo like from Geddy's voice, right?
No, I was I was surprised with how big the difference.