RUSH IS A BAND

#2 - Posted 11/20/09 @3:37PM by Lynn-2112 [contact]

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#4 - Posted 11/20/09 @3:40PM by katskahnne [contact]

Hella awesome. "Skated on his ankles"...OMG, I know exactly what he means...been there, done that...stumbling all over the place while my mom was Apolo Ohno-ing circles around me...skate*board* was another matter, but the skates, for me, not so much. I'm in good company. :-D Can't wait to hear the Peart-ified version of the tune!! (Neil - you've always been "Big League" in my book!)

#6 - Posted 11/20/09 @4:16PM by rocinante5m [contact]

Holy Shi-toe!!!!....i feel this is pretty epic from a lot of angles.......for Neil, for hockey, for Rush and for us.......

finally made it to the Big Leagues.... freak'in classic :D

#8 - Posted 11/20/09 @5:59PM by State of Grace [contact]

#7 Zitro - No that's the third National anthem of Canada! LOL :D Good tune but here is the link to the original CBC theme then the second link is the current TSN version.

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This news just ROCKED my world!!! I saw it on CP24 news channel first. Congratulations to Neil for making the big leagues in another iconic Canadian tradition... hockey!!! I'm stunned and thrilled. I remember that excerpt from his book so when I first saw the news I thought it didn't make sense that Neil would be involved in this. It sounds like Neil wanted to be like most Canadian boy's and be able to play hockey. Now he can in his own way... like he says, "If not on skates, then on drums". LOVE IT!

I'm so excited and looking forward to hearing Neil's rendition of Canada's second National anthem. Not to mention seeing the sweet hockey themed drums he'll be taking this ride on!!! Hopefully that kit will reside in The Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto afterwards.

I had a recording of that song and for years I used to wake my son up for those early morning hockey practices and games by blasting it throughout the house. Got me motivated too! :D Then off to Tim Horton's of course. I would get to the arena and almost every adult I saw was holding an XL Tim's in their hands. Good times... only in Canada eh!

One of my favourite books in Canadian literature is called "The Hockey Sweater". I grew up watching the Toronto Maple Leafs on TV with my Dad and he took me to the games at Maple Leaf Gardens. So many Canadian kids hum this song while playing street hockey. The theme song "Hockey Night in Canada' (which originally played on the CBC network) is like a permanent landscape in the background of my childhood, youth and adult years. Why CBC passed on the rights to purchase this theme song is just beyond me, they were offered that song for so cheap in my opinion?! I wonder if the person in charge of that decision still works there? :P At any rate, that song is so Canadian and such a part of us that it is truly a real thrill that Neil was approached to do a rendition of it and has accepted the challenge. He sounds very excited about it too from this part; he even uses the word "sweet":


"As Peart explains, "having started out as a Canadian kid who skated on his ankles, and never made a hockey team, it is particularly sweet to be invited to be a part of this national institution..."


Very kewl indeed!!!

PEACE...

#10 - Posted 11/20/09 @8:10PM by RushFanForever [contact]

# 1 axe - When Neil performs melodic parts on his drums, he uses the glockenspiel, marimba, electronic percussion, samplers and trigger pedals.

Here are Neil's drum kits he has used over the years, which will give you an idea how he would do this.

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I bet 'The Hockey Theme' song will be similar along the lines of Neil's drum showcase 'Pieces Of Eight' that he did for Modern Drummer Magazine back in 1987.

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Speaking of things related to Rush, hockey and Canada, it appears The Trailer Park Boys movie 'Countdown to Liquor Day' will be available to purchase on December 22, 2009. You can pre-order the DVD from Amazon.

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It is a bit pricey because it is an import distributed by Alliance Films Canada.

Whereas if fans within Canada purchase the DVD on Amazon.ca (the Canadian version of the site), it is less expensive.

#12 - Posted 11/20/09 @10:54PM by rocinante5m [contact]

Good point RFF, i was thinking along those same lines....whatever he comes up with i'm sure it will be sweet and classy and maybe it will make Neil's house music list next time ;).....

Great post State of Grace....

#14 - Posted 11/21/09 @10:56AM by spiralarray [contact]

This is odd news.

#16 - Posted 11/21/09 @12:54PM by spiralarray [contact]

Yeah TommyYYZ. Honestly, I don't really get as excited about future Rush albums, like I used to. They are still and will always be my #1 favourite band, but ya know...they have already had such a long, great career as an in- tact band. Neil Peart doing a theme song for the hockey theme on TSN, is just odd, to me though. I don't think he is much of a hockey fan. I think Geddy and Alex are into sports more than Neil.
Anyway, I am looking forward to the Rush documentary and personally, sure, if Rush do any future albums together, I will be interested- but I happen to have rediscovered Geddy's My favourite headache the other day and I gotta tell ya, I think that was one damn great CD!
I wouldn't mind seeing Geddy and/ or Alex (together or separately) do more solo work. If they worked together though, I assume they wouldn't do the very cheesy thing that other bands have done and still call themselves Rush, without Neil Peart in the band. That's a big pet peeve for me, when bands do that. (example: Journey)

#18 - Posted 11/22/09 @3:57PM by katskahnne [contact]

#16 and 17 - look on the plus side - maybe what they're getting paid for these gigs will help enable them to record the new stuff (pay for studio time, producer fees, etc.) since the labels aren't ponying up advances like they used to...

#20 - Posted 12/1/09 @4:18PM by mommy_of_zuzu [contact]

Aw, talk about coming full circle for Neil and hockey!

I'm excited to hear what he does (yes, really). I think that's why The Drum Also Waltzes is a favorite part of his solo: it's a MELODY he wrote.

Now, I'll have to find out what this song sounds like.