Geddy says..............

Dt Lemons 1900

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Feb 26, 2007, 9:33:05 PM2/26/07

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RUSH vocalist/bassist Geddy Lee recently spoke to Revolver magazine (web
site) about the group's new album, "Snakes & Arrows", due on May 1 via
Atlantic.

"It's hard to describe," said Lee. "It's big, it's bold, and I think it's
some of the best work we've done in years. I'm really pleased with the
quality of the songs, and there's lots of playing on it."

The upcoming CD promises to be the most organic-sounding RUSH effort in
decades, having been influenced by their experience of making "Feedback",
the band's 2004 EP of classic-rock covers.

"Playing those songs that we loved and grew up on, I think it helped us
remember how sometimes it's the simplicity or the directness of an
arrangement that really makes a great song," said Lee. "And the other thing
is, we played all together in the studio for a lot of the 'Feedback' stuff.
That's something that a lot of producers had been pushing us to do for a
while but which we hadn't done in years. It was great to turn off the click
and just play - you know, not worry so much about being so, quote,
metronomic - and that definitely carried over into this record."

The tracks for RUSH's new album were put to tape at Allaire Studios in
upstate New York with co-producer Nick Raskulinecz. "I have never enjoyed
the recording process so much, nor been so satisfied with the results,"
drummer Neil Peart wrote in December on his web site.

Peart previously told Billboard.com some of his lyrics for the new songs
were inspired by his motorcycle journeys throughout the United States,
chronicled in the recent book "Roadshow: Landscape with Drums".

"Just seeing the power of evangelical Christianity and contrasting that with
the power of fundamentalist religion all over the world in its different
forms had a big effect on me," he said.

Kyle

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Feb 26, 2007, 10:38:58 PM2/26/07

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We've heard direct comments from Neil and Alex -- and now, finally,
Geddy. I like what I'm hearing ("lots of playing," etc.).

Jim Geiger

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Feb 26, 2007, 11:16:46 PM2/26/07

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> The upcoming CD promises to be the most organic-sounding RUSH effort in
> decades

They've been using that same term to describe every upcoming album since
Presto.

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norborder

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Feb 27, 2007, 12:06:46 AM2/27/07

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"Kyle" sayed:

Well, wtf *else* would they be doing?

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bRoTHeR zAcHaRY

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Feb 27, 2007, 1:57:12 AM2/27/07

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On Feb 26, 8:16 pm, "Jim Geiger" <jgeiger542...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > The upcoming CD promises to be the most organic-sounding RUSH effort in
> > decades
>
> They've been using that same term to describe every upcoming album since
> Presto.

With Presto it was correct, with VT, definitely not.

mh

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Feb 27, 2007, 9:51:39 AM2/27/07

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Sure, but then there's this:

"And the other thing
is, we played all together in the studio for a lot of the 'Feedback'
stuff.
That's something that a lot of producers had been pushing us to do for
a
while but which we hadn't done in years. It was great to turn off the
click
and just play - you know, not worry so much about being so, quote,
metronomic - and that definitely carried over into this record."

I read that and said a little "yay" to myself. One of the big selling
points about "Feedback" was, for me, that it sounded and felt very
natural, not pieced together. When I later learned that they'd
recorded it "live," it all made sense. I'm glad to hear they figured
it out.

I've got some high hopes for this new one -- I think it'll be a gooder
and probably very definitely one of their best in years.

Of course, I thought VT was better than anything since at least
GuP ...

Kyle

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Feb 27, 2007, 10:09:55 AM2/27/07

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I think it's telling when *they* emphasize the amount of playing
they've just packed into a record.

Max C. Webster III

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Feb 27, 2007, 2:18:52 PM2/27/07

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MAJOR FUCKING WALTER ROBERTS

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Feb 27, 2007, 6:45:32 PM2/27/07

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Fear part IV on the last album, Hemispheres Book 3 on this one...book
it Dano!

YYZedd

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Feb 27, 2007, 7:38:54 PM2/27/07

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<Nimbex> wrote in message news:u6g9u2p9ak9p0s2aa...@4ax.com...

> On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 18:33:05 -0800, "Dt Lemons 1900" <YEAHRIGHT>
> wrote:
>
>>The tracks for RUSH's new album were put to tape at Allaire Studios in
>>upstate New York with co-producer Nick Raskulinecz.
>

> Hmm, Allaire are pretty impressive studio facilities located not very
> far from me. Check out the website to see the conditions that the
> elite folks record in.
>
> www.allairestudios.com
>

Yeah thanks.

We all checked it out back in early December when Neil put out his last
update detailing the studio sessions.

www.neilpeart.net

John Nichel

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Feb 27, 2007, 7:41:49 PM2/27/07

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Nimbex wrote:
> On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 18:33:05 -0800, "Dt Lemons 1900" <YEAHRIGHT>
> wrote:
>

>> The tracks for RUSH's new album were put to tape at Allaire Studios in
>> upstate New York with co-producer Nick Raskulinecz.
>

> Hmm, Allaire are pretty impressive studio facilities located not very
> far from me. Check out the website to see the conditions that the
> elite folks record in.
>
> www.allairestudios.com
>

Doesn't look very upstate to me.

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Mike Smith

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Feb 28, 2007, 1:09:52 AM2/28/07

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John Nichel wrote:
> Nimbex wrote:
>> On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 18:33:05 -0800, "Dt Lemons 1900" <YEAHRIGHT>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> The tracks for RUSH's new album were put to tape at Allaire Studios
>>> in upstate New York with co-producer Nick Raskulinecz.
>>
>> Hmm, Allaire are pretty impressive studio facilities located not very
>> far from me. Check out the website to see the conditions that the
>> elite folks record in.
>>
>> www.allairestudios.com
>>
>
> Doesn't look very upstate to me.

They're in the Catskills. That's about as far upstate as I'd ever want
to go...

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The Professor

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Feb 28, 2007, 8:21:35 AM2/28/07

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You wankers have no idea what "upstate" is.

Lake Placid? Nah, that's DOWNstate from me.

The Professor ( http://tinyurl.com/kepz3 and zoom out twice)

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The Professor

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Feb 28, 2007, 8:22:48 AM2/28/07

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Nimbex wrote:

> LOL If the Catskills aren't upstate to someone then they must be from
> some forsaken place like Watertown or Jamestown.
>

Heh. That's funny. Really funny.

Fuck you. ;)

The Professor (see earlier post)