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ooooOOOOOF SALESMEN!
posted by not_on_display at 11:47 PM on June 16, 2020 [7 favorites]
posted by not_on_display at 11:47 PM on June 16, 2020 [7 favorites]
Still not over losing Neil. Got pretty dusty for me on the last frame. Over the last 40 years, I think I've seen Rush literally scores of times. We would see them in one city, then drive to another city to see them again. Some of my best memories are the three of us, me and my two best friends, road tripping to see Rush. Top down on my car, v8 growling down the back roads, glass bottles of coke held against foreheads like southern armor against the heat as we unironically sang The Spirit of Radio from a cassette tape as we traveled through radio free Texas.
posted by SecretAgentSockpuppet at 12:21 AM on June 17, 2020 [10 favorites]
posted by SecretAgentSockpuppet at 12:21 AM on June 17, 2020 [10 favorites]
meep
posted by Lipstick Thespian at 1:36 AM on June 17, 2020
posted by Lipstick Thespian at 1:36 AM on June 17, 2020
Notice that one character is driving a red Barchetta?
posted by notsnot at 5:31 AM on June 17, 2020 [4 favorites]
posted by notsnot at 5:31 AM on June 17, 2020 [4 favorites]
That was fun. Lots of little easter eggs thrown in, and it was a good video that is perhaps 40 years late in the making.
I'm a giant RUSH fan, so I'm always glad to see them continuing to put themselves into the public eye. I saw them on a bunch of tours for many years in the 80s and then later, and they never failed to be amazing.
I didn't know about this until just now, so thank you for posting!
posted by hippybear at 6:21 AM on June 17, 2020
I'm a giant RUSH fan, so I'm always glad to see them continuing to put themselves into the public eye. I saw them on a bunch of tours for many years in the 80s and then later, and they never failed to be amazing.
I didn't know about this until just now, so thank you for posting!
posted by hippybear at 6:21 AM on June 17, 2020
Love it.
Geddy Lee said once that Permanent Waves was that album that was "... a joy to make."
I think the music clearly shows that.
posted by prepmonkey at 6:28 AM on June 17, 2020
Geddy Lee said once that Permanent Waves was that album that was "... a joy to make."
I think the music clearly shows that.
posted by prepmonkey at 6:28 AM on June 17, 2020
Neil driving the Barchetta made me smile. The empty kit at the end broke me.
posted by davelog at 6:47 AM on June 17, 2020 [5 favorites]
posted by davelog at 6:47 AM on June 17, 2020 [5 favorites]
This song causes a Pavlovian response in me to air drum every time I hear it. My work desk/dining room table just took a beating.
Also, what is the meaning of the hand movement (open/close)? Or is there a meaning to it?
Great post - thanks for making my morning move!
posted by sundrop at 7:51 AM on June 17, 2020 [1 favorite]
Also, what is the meaning of the hand movement (open/close)? Or is there a meaning to it?
Great post - thanks for making my morning move!
posted by sundrop at 7:51 AM on June 17, 2020 [1 favorite]
Also, what is the meaning of the hand movement (open/close)? Or is there a meaning to it?
I was guessing that it was a "sing along here" signal to the crowd, but in the live versions I looked at, Geddy is clapping his hands over his head there, not making puppet mouth things with his hands.
posted by thelonius at 8:18 AM on June 17, 2020 [1 favorite]
I was guessing that it was a "sing along here" signal to the crowd, but in the live versions I looked at, Geddy is clapping his hands over his head there, not making puppet mouth things with his hands.
posted by thelonius at 8:18 AM on June 17, 2020 [1 favorite]
of your HONESTY, yeah your Honesty!!
posted by shjun at 8:47 AM on June 17, 2020 [2 favorites]
posted by shjun at 8:47 AM on June 17, 2020 [2 favorites]
Down a bit of a rabbit hole now, I see that Fantoons did the animation and they did a sequence "The Early Days of Neil Peart" for a documentary from 2016 that I had never heard of, about Rush's last tour (Time Stand Still).
Also, Neil was involved in a short film Growth Rings.
posted by stevil at 9:01 AM on June 17, 2020 [2 favorites]
Also, Neil was involved in a short film Growth Rings.
posted by stevil at 9:01 AM on June 17, 2020 [2 favorites]
A few years ago, I was working on a short play that used Rush clips for a score, and ended up getting interested in their music. A friend made me a Rush playlist that I've enjoyed a lot. But I think this video helped me appreciate "The Spirit of Radio" more than I ever have before.
What a lovely video -- in the crowd/concert scenes, I was reminded of the end credits sequence for Into The Spider-Verse, and I thought all the glimpses of people listening to the radio were wonderful. And today I learned about Donna Halper!
posted by brainwane at 9:13 AM on June 17, 2020
What a lovely video -- in the crowd/concert scenes, I was reminded of the end credits sequence for Into The Spider-Verse, and I thought all the glimpses of people listening to the radio were wonderful. And today I learned about Donna Halper!
posted by brainwane at 9:13 AM on June 17, 2020
Geddy Lee said once that Permanent Waves was that album that was "... a joy to make."
I think the music clearly shows that.
I believe it; the bass lines for this song and "Freewill" are an absolute gas to play! Keeping it as tight as possible to Neil's drumming is a challenge.
posted by Greg_Ace at 9:51 AM on June 17, 2020 [3 favorites]
I think the music clearly shows that.
I believe it; the bass lines for this song and "Freewill" are an absolute gas to play! Keeping it as tight as possible to Neil's drumming is a challenge.
posted by Greg_Ace at 9:51 AM on June 17, 2020 [3 favorites]
Absolutely perfect. The video this song deserves.
posted by YoungStencil at 12:47 PM on June 17, 2020
posted by YoungStencil at 12:47 PM on June 17, 2020
My kids went to play at Lee Lifeson Park yesterday. I was thinking to play them some Rush so at least they'd know who the park was named for. The Spirit of Radio seems like a good place to start.
posted by any portmanteau in a storm at 12:53 PM on June 17, 2020 [2 favorites]
posted by any portmanteau in a storm at 12:53 PM on June 17, 2020 [2 favorites]
Start with "The Necromancer":
As grey traces of dawn tinge the eastern sky,
The three travelers, men of Willowdale,
Emerge from the forest shadow...
posted by The Tensor at 1:22 PM on June 17, 2020 [3 favorites]
As grey traces of dawn tinge the eastern sky,
The three travelers, men of Willowdale,
Emerge from the forest shadow...
posted by The Tensor at 1:22 PM on June 17, 2020 [3 favorites]
They peaked with 'Caress of Steel'. Everything after is a coda.
posted by Jessica Savitch's Coke Spoon at 6:23 PM on June 17, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by Jessica Savitch's Coke Spoon at 6:23 PM on June 17, 2020 [1 favorite]
Caress of Steel was the first Rush album I bought after hearing it at a friend's house. He was playing his older brother's record collection. It was a strange beginning but I still really like it. I should listen to that again, actually!
posted by hippybear at 6:26 PM on June 17, 2020
posted by hippybear at 6:26 PM on June 17, 2020
Not nearly enough Alex Lifeson in that video. They kept cutting to other things during his bits.
posted by ThatCanadianGirl at 7:08 PM on June 17, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by ThatCanadianGirl at 7:08 PM on June 17, 2020 [1 favorite]
Never thought I'd see a fresh video to a song of this era! I always like imagining a pitch meeting for this song. "So, I'm thinking that about 3/4 of the way through the song, we'll switch to a measure or two of cod reggae and paraphrase Simon and Garfunkel. [awkward silence] Right, I'll show myself out..."
posted by Larry David Syndrome at 7:48 PM on June 17, 2020 [5 favorites]
posted by Larry David Syndrome at 7:48 PM on June 17, 2020 [5 favorites]
It was nice to see Neil again.
posted by RakDaddy at 9:16 PM on June 17, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by RakDaddy at 9:16 PM on June 17, 2020 [1 favorite]
It was nice to see Neil again.
Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage
posted by hippybear at 11:47 PM on June 17, 2020 [3 favorites]
Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage
posted by hippybear at 11:47 PM on June 17, 2020 [3 favorites]
I still think a starting point for beginners is either Permanent Waves or Moving Pictures. The big singles are there. If one develops an affection for the longer pieces then you can work your way back into the catalog all the way to the debut. If you like the shorter songs, then move onto Signals towards Clockwork Angels (which is more than we could hope for in terms of a final statement).
posted by Ber at 10:28 AM on June 18, 2020
posted by Ber at 10:28 AM on June 18, 2020
OMG, hippybear, don't tell my boss that I just spent almost two hours watching that video. I didn't mean to, but I just couldn't turn it off.
My heart.
posted by blurker at 9:19 AM on June 22, 2020 [4 favorites]
My heart.
posted by blurker at 9:19 AM on June 22, 2020 [4 favorites]
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Rush.com announcement
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