SPOILER: Snakes and Arrows
BaldiePete
Presto and VT (without the production problems). Having said that, much of
it sounds nothing they have done before. There is more acoustic on this than
on all their previous albums.
"Hope" is lovely.
Definitely a grower, really enjoying it now.
BaldiePete
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catpandaddy
"BaldiePete" <baldiepete...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> If you have to compare it to earlier Rush albums I'd say a cross between
> Presto and VT (without the production problems). Having said that, much of
> it sounds nothing they have done before. There is more acoustic on this
> than on all their previous albums.
It's predominantly Hemispheres/Signals flavored. The "Space Chord" makes
sure of that.
BaldiePete
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The almost complete absence of keyboards boots Signals out the equation. The
fact that it sounds nothing like Hemispheres apart from one chord disposes
of that album as a reference point.
Kyle
wrote:
> If you have to compare it to earlier Rush albums I'd say a cross between
> Presto and VT (without the production problems). Having said that, much of
> it sounds nothing they have done before. There is more acoustic on this than
> on all their previous albums.
>
> "Hope" is lovely.
Sounds good. So is the playing about as busy as usual? Is there the
usual abundance of great fills, riffs, etc.?
Doppelbock
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I think this album stands on its own and is not easily described in
terms of past albums. And Hope is utterly, heart-wrenchingly beautiful.
DB
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norborder
> "BaldiePete" <baldiepete...@yahoo.com> wrote in
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>> "catpandaddy" <c...@cat.pan.net> wrote in message
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>>> "BaldiePete" <baldiepete...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>> news:58smldF...@mid.individual.net...
>>>> If you have to compare it to earlier Rush albums I'd say a cross
>>>> between Presto and VT (without the production problems). Having said
>>>> that, much of it sounds nothing they have done before. There is more
>>>> acoustic on this than on all their previous albums.
>>>
>>> It's predominantly Hemispheres/Signals flavored. The "Space Chord"
>>> makes sure of that.
>>
>>
>> The almost complete absence of keyboards boots Signals out the
>> equation. The fact that it sounds nothing like Hemispheres apart from
>> one chord disposes of that album as a reference point.
>>
>> BaldiePete
>
> I think this album stands on its own and is not easily described in
> terms of past albums. And Hope is utterly, heart-wrenchingly beautiful.
>
And you're utterly, heart-wrenchingly gay. ;)
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Brian M. Beck
of "The Main Monkey Business"... Loving the liberal use of acoustic guitar,
the return to solid riffs, guitar solos, and the use of varied guitar tones
is absolutely spot-on.
It's everything that VT wants to be when it grows up.
-Brian The Southpaw
Giovanni
>
> "Hope" is lovely.
>
Yes, it is. Can anyone with more acoustic experience tell this
non-musician what this is played on? Single guitar, 12 string, dobro?
Doppelbock
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And you're utterly, heart-wrenchingly optimistic. ;-)
Kyle
Maybe that's the one on which Lifeson used the Nashville Tuning.
YYZedd
"Brian M. Beck" wrote
>
> It's everything that VT wants to be when it grows up.
Well said.
Kerade
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Ha! PRR.
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YYZedd
Totally!
YYZedd
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That or The way the wind blows. Its very bluesy at times.
(I have no idea what nashville tuning sounds like but guess its blues
related)
catpandaddy
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Not even close.
norborder
Well put. We have a new tagline!
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I hope they play "We Hold On" live, even though they last one was
Mystic Rhythms. Its a really uptempo song but they never play closing
songs live.
Dr. Rev. benrrrrrrrand Esq.
Starting to have some of the melodies go round in my head when walking
around.
Good stuff.
Neil sounds at least 20 yrs younger.
The Professor
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> "Brian M. Beck" sayed:
>
>> This is REALLY goooooooooooooood. Only halfway thru it now and in the
>> midst of "The Main Monkey Business"... Loving the liberal use of
>> acoustic guitar, the return to solid riffs, guitar solos, and the use
>> of varied guitar tones is absolutely spot-on.
>>
>> It's everything that VT wants to be when it grows up.
>
> Well put. We have a new tagline!
>
Yeah, it is pretty accurate. It's VT with a lot of MFH and Feedback and
the lyrics of RTB.
The Professor (more to follow)
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Handover Phist
The Boys have a history of changing up their soubd every few albums.
This one sounds like a first in a new sound.
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Nah, it's a bit busier.
Handover Phist
>>> terms of past albums. And Hope is utterly, heart-wrenchingly
> beautiful.
>>>
>>
>> And you're utterly, heart-wrenchingly gay. ;)
>>
>
> And you're utterly, heart-wrenchingly optimistic. ;-)
SNAP! PRR.
Art Weingardner
it's a mini-moog
catpandaddy
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He's using drumsticks carved from saplings instead of grown oaks.