Re: Re: Rush June 7, 2026 Los Angeles
By: poindexter FORTRAN to Grease on Sun Jun 14 2026 09:53 am
It's so ingrained in my mind that it hurts to hear him trying to hit the same notes on the older stuff. I'd like to hear them on the 2026 tour playing some of the newer stuff when he dropped the range a bit
There were couple of times I cringed, but they can still play. Same
as you, I wish I could have heard them live back in the 80s and 90s.
Grease (Will) darkmatt.synchro.net
There were couple of times I cringed, but they can still play. Same as you, I wish I could have heard them live back in the 80s and 90s.
YouTube suggests a few to me whenever I log on, so I am pretty sure
you can find them. ;)
Is there a version with a pro-audio setup?
it has always hurt me to hear him sing.
maybe they are touring because of bad business deals.
Re: Re: Rush June 7, 2026 Los Angeles
By: MRO to Grease on Sun Jun 14 2026 10:33 pm
it has always hurt me to hear him sing.
In the 70s, a Rolling Stone critic noted thst his singinh was akin
to two cats f*cking.
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Re: Re: Rush June 7, 2026 Los Angeles
By: MRO to Grease on Sun Jun 14 2026 10:33 pm
it has always hurt me to hear him sing.
In the 70s, a Rolling Stone critic noted thst his singinh was akin to
two cats f*cking.
maybe they are touring because of bad business deals.
That happens.It could be like the old quarterback or fighter who thinks they got one more in them.
That happens.It could be like the old quarterback or fighter who thinks
they got one more in them.
Yes, and those situations ALWAYS end up making them look bad. This case is no different.
Honestly, I grew up in the 70's/80's when they were in their prime. Never did like them, even then. It's the voice, I guess. He sounds like an adolescent boy going through puberty when your voice is changing. The rest of it is fine, but... can't get past that voice. I've always been amazed at the cult-like following of Rush fans, and I just don't understand the attraction.
it has always hurt me to hear him sing.
In the 70s, a Rolling Stone critic noted thst his singinh was akin to two
cats f*cking.
maybe they are touring because of bad business deals.
Give me Pink Floyd, Zeppelin, Stones, Aerosmith, Jimmy, Doors, etc... but
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Re: Re: Rush June 7, 2026 Los Angeles
By: Gamgee to Grease on Tue Jun 16 2026 08:27 am
it has always hurt me to hear him sing.
In the 70s, a Rolling Stone critic noted thst his singinh was akin to two
cats f*cking.
I get it, some can't stand his voice, I like his voice because it's a unique voice and Rush would'nt be Rush without his voice.
maybe they are touring because of bad business deals.
Or maybe they just want to reclaim a little of the glory days.
Give me Pink Floyd, Zeppelin, Stones, Aerosmith, Jimmy, Doors, etc... but
I Lvoe all these bands, and Rush to.
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Re: Re: Rush June 7, 2026 Los Angeles
By: Gamgee to Grease on Tue Jun 16 2026 08:27 am
That happens.It could be like the old quarterback or fighter who thinks
they got one more in them.
Yes, and those situations ALWAYS end up making them look bad. This case is no different.
How does Rush look bad? I don't see the harm in them going on another tour if they want to. They're drawing a lot of fans; I'd go see them
but the ticket prices are a bit high (which does seem a little odd).
Honestly, I grew up in the 70's/80's when they were in their prime. Never did like them, even then. It's the voice, I guess. He sounds like an adolescent boy going through puberty when your voice is changing. The rest of it is fine, but... can't get past that voice. I've always been amazed at the cult-like following of Rush fans, and I just don't understand the attraction.
I like the songs and their skill with their instruments. Alex is a
great guitarist, Geddy is a great bassist & keyboardist, and Neil Peart was one of the best drummers in music. Their music had a particular
sound (and it changed a bit as they changed their style a bit through
the years). And I think the lyrics in many of their songs are good
too.
I think they're good people too. In interviews & such, I have the
sense that they're just good people, and they don't take themselves too seriously.
How does Rush look bad? I don't see the harm in them going on another
Well.... I thought it was pretty obvious. They sound horrible, at least the vocals do.
Agreed on Alex and Neil, no doubt. It's Geddy that I think is dragging them down, but I thought that in 1980 also. ;-)
the band is great. the singer is horrible. i think people like it because it's so different.
Yes, and those situations ALWAYS end up making them look bad. This case is no different.
Honestly, I grew up in the 70's/80's when they were in their prime. Never did like them, even then. It's the voice, I guess. He sounds like an adolescent boy going through puberty when your voice is changing. The rest of it is fine, but... can't get past that voice. I've always been amazed at the cult-like following of Rush fans, and I just don't understand the attraction.
Give me Pink Floyd, Zeppelin, Stones, Aerosmith, Jimmy, Doors, etc... but not this band.
I do understand that MANY people love Rush, but I don't understand why. That's OK though, as music is quite a variable thing with people. Some people don't like Pink Floyd. <BOGGLE>
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Re: Re: Rush June 7, 2026 Los Angeles
By: Gamgee to Nightfox on Tue Jun 16 2026 01:37 pm
How does Rush look bad? I don't see the harm in them going on another
Well.... I thought it was pretty obvious. They sound horrible, at least the vocals do.
In the videos I've seen, I think they sound pretty good myself..
Agreed on Alex and Neil, no doubt. It's Geddy that I think is dragging them down, but I thought that in 1980 also. ;-)
Do you think Geddy is just an overall bad musician? He doesn't just do vocals, he also plays bass & keyboards.
That's OK though, as music is quite a variable thing with people. Some people don't like Pink Floyd. <BOGGLE>
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Re: Re: Rush June 7, 2026 Los Angeles
By: Gamgee to Denn on Tue Jun 16 2026 01:37 pm
That's OK though, as music is quite a variable thing with people. Some people don't like Pink Floyd. <BOGGLE>
Yeah.. I think some people don't really understand Pink Floyd - I
recall seeing some people say they don't like the image that their "The Wall" album projects - but I'm pretty sure that album is satire (and
it's one of my favorite albums).
Also, at my first job, they had a little radio in the kitchen, and I
often had it set to a local classic rock station when I was working in
the kitchen. One time, they were playing Pink Floyd's "On The Run",
and a coworker said "What is this? This is terrible."
Yeah.. I think some people don't really understand Pink Floyd - I recall
Have you ever heard Pink Floyd played bluegrass style? Not sure if I've posted about this before, and I wish I could remember where exactly I was... but I was in some park and there was a bluegrass band playing a bunch of Pink Floyd tunes.. it blew my mind! It's like those song were MEANT to be bluegrass. So good!
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Re: Re: Rush June 7, 2026 Los Angeles
By: Nightfox to Gamgee on Wed Jun 17 2026 10:06 am
Yeah.. I think some people don't really understand Pink Floyd - I recall
Have you ever heard Pink Floyd played bluegrass style? Not sure if I've posted about this before, and I wish I could remember where exactly I was... but I was in some park and there was a bluegrass band playing a bunch of Pink Floyd tunes.. it blew my mind! It's like those song were MEANT to be bluegrass. So good!
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maybe they are touring because of bad business deals.
Or maybe they just want to reclaim a little of the glory days.
...Constipated people don't give a shit.
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