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arianna
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response 37 of 48:
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Jul 19 05:52 UTC 2001 |
I admit it: I like Dream Theater.
<hangs her head in shame>
But at least I'm not into Rush. *wink*
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eeyore
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response 38 of 48:
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Jul 20 00:46 UTC 2001 |
Hey! There's nothing wrong with Rush! TAKE IT BACK! :)
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arianna
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response 39 of 48:
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Jul 22 05:12 UTC 2001 |
I did take it back, and I got every last penny I spent on it back, too. d=
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eeyore
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response 40 of 48:
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Jul 22 06:52 UTC 2001 |
Which album did you get? ('cause there are a couple bombs....)
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orinoco
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response 41 of 48:
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Jul 22 14:09 UTC 2001 |
Actually, Meg, I wonder if you could reccomend an album or two. There's a
certain bassist I know who is needling me to listen to Rush, but he loves them
madly and deeply and thinks they can do no wrong, so I need my reccomendations
from a more discerning ear.
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raven
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response 42 of 48:
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Jul 23 03:37 UTC 2001 |
Well I used to listen to Rush in High School, I thought their best album then
was moving pictures. BUT I don't really listen to them anymore as they strike
me now as a bad mish mash of Yes and heavy metal. <shrug>
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eeyore
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response 43 of 48:
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Jul 23 03:48 UTC 2001 |
See, but I *ADORE* Yes and heavy metal. :)
Good places to start with Rush. hmmm...
Avoid "Counterparts". There are two good songs, period.
Uhhh...warning: I'm biased a bit, because I deffinately prefer their later
stuff, verses earlier. But there is some good earlier stuff.
The albums that hooked me completely are "Moving Pictures", and "Permanent
Waves". Both have songs that you will already know, which should help.
Rush was really into conceptual albums when they were younger, and "PW" was
their last conceptual album. Other good places to start are "Roll the Bones",
and "Test for Echo", which is their most recent new album.
Another good route of going is "Retrospective", of which there are two albums.
The first is 1974-1980, the second is 1981-1987. It does completely miss out
on their 90's stuff, but it should give you a good background.
One of the fun things about Rush is their music topics keep up with the
changing times. "Echo" has a song called "Virtuality", which is about the
internet. "Bones" has a song called "Heresy", which is about the downfall
of The Wall and Communism. (The album came out a couple of months after The
Wall came down)
Have I frightened you yet? :)
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orinoco
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response 44 of 48:
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Jul 23 04:34 UTC 2001 |
Not at all. Sounds like you should listen to Marillion, if you don't already.
I'll keep an eye out for the albums you mention.
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eeyore
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response 45 of 48:
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Jul 24 06:41 UTC 2001 |
Actually, I know somebody who used to adore Marillion. It became a matter
of pride to avoid them, just because he kept shoving them at his friends all
the time.
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orinoco
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response 46 of 48:
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Jul 24 20:41 UTC 2001 |
Yeah, Marillion fans are like that. (Like, uh, me, for instance.... )
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otaking
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response 47 of 48:
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Aug 8 19:30 UTC 2001 |
I know I've been listening to too much lite-rock at work when I start to think
Britney Spears sounds good. At least it's not YET ANOTHER DAMN CELINE DION
SONG! (I have no control over the radio at work. I frickin hate that Titanic
song.)
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arianna
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response 48 of 48:
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Aug 10 07:36 UTC 2001 |
the only reason celine dion is still around is because of that titanic movie.
but never fear: in a few years, she'll have to find a new career when the
abuse she's putting on her cords starts to show and the nodes set in. (have
you seenher in that video for the titanic song?? all the muscles in her neck
stand out, like when a horse is straining to pull a mud-mired cart or a tree
stump. makes me hurt just watching her.)
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