RUSH IS A BAND

#2 - Posted 01/15/2007 10:37 AM by Kevsource [contact]

An in-studio "making of" would be sweet.

Maybe these guys actually DO see what's happening outside their little bubble from time to time, as many proggy bands have "making of" footage either bundled with their CD's, or sold separately.

--Kev

#4 - Posted 01/15/2007 11:03 AM by Scott [contact]

The in-studio footage would be great to see!! This is exciting news.

#6 - Posted 01/15/2007 11:22 AM by Chad [contact]

Maybe the DVD will be a bonus disc with the new album. That seems to be the trent these days...

#8 - Posted 01/15/2007 1:03 PM by Jim [contact]

Thanks Ed. For some reason when I saw Snakes and Arrows my mind read Chutes and Ladders...weird, as I did not know the two were related.

I'm hoping the DVD will be a performance DVD, ala Metallica's St. Anger where they play every song on the album (but better ;-) )

#10 - Posted 01/15/2007 2:45 PM by Jesse G. [contact]

Wow. This is awesome! Can't wait for more!!!!!!!
And nice, Kurt... Enough is enough. I've had it with these goddamn snakes... Actually I haven't, and if they're on their album, then I'll just have to deal! Hahaha...

#12 - Posted 01/15/2007 4:31 PM by Jaybird [contact]

Sounds like Neil has been on a spiritual journey. This is so cool to get excited about.

#14 - Posted 01/15/2007 7:17 PM by Eric D. [contact]

This is awesome!!! In studio footage, too! Reminds of an old topic at TRF! YES YES YES! Confirmation!

#16 - Posted 01/15/2007 8:49 PM by Rob [contact]

Someone at Anthem realizes to keep Rush fans happy all these years, give them more than they expect! I hope whoever is behind this gets a big bonus(great marketing)

#18 - Posted 01/15/2007 9:45 PM by Broonskey [contact]

Or they could just have a more laid back schedule. They're dinosaurs now, lol. :P

But more dates would be nice, that means more places and the chance I could travel to a few cities around me (Kansas City, Des Moines, and Chicago) to see them multiple times for once!

#20 - Posted 01/15/2007 11:28 PM by Samuel Scott [contact]

In my experience, early rumored names of an upcoming Rush album/CD have been very similar, if not identical, to the official name of the release. I had an Anthem contact way back then and in my limited experience in that capacity, the album titles of Presto, Roll The Bones, Counterparts, and Test For Echo were very similar if not identical to unsubstantiated rumors. Don't be surprised if the title winds up being Snakes and Arrows (more likely, because it aligns exactly with the aforementioned board game), or Snakes and Ladders (bridge involving the game Chutes and Ladders).

Sounds like they really did video the making of the new CD. Just one more sign of Neil Peart's seemingly complete recovery from his understandable hyper-reclusiveness following TFE. I seem to recall a recent audio interview with a magazine during which he could not be silenced, so to speak. He appears to have moved to new levels of acceptance in terms of what normally accompanies legendary rock star status. The fact that he wrote several pages on the latest Rush recording on his own web site, providing the ONLY truly in-depth accout of their latest recording process, is testimony to that fact.

Don't be surprised if the new titles includes the words "Snakes" and/or "Ladders".

#22 - Posted 01/16/2007 12:17 AM by Broonskey [contact]

Either way, I can't wait! I'll be the guy in the track pants sporting a rather anxious erection. I hope it's as good as the last tour! Rush on ;P !!

Posted by Broonskey on 01/15/2007 11:26 PM

Lmao, that made me laugh. Obviously not my post, just someone whose sad little nothing of a life makes them actually take the time to post something so immature and totally ridiculous as this.

Thanks anonymous troll, you only serve to make me feel better about myself, for if I was a idiot and therefore not close to the mark about whatever past things I may have said to offend you (I've said nothing offensive to anyone in this thread) then you wouldn't have bothered to post such a silly pathetic little attempt at an insult to "get back" at me weeks/months later in an totally unrelated thread. I find it very amusing that I upset you so much you felt the need to do this. Shouldn't you have better things to do and other problems in your life to worry about? Well, not when it's apparently so boring and empty I suppose, lol.

Btw, ed will just delete this post and the above post made under my name within hours, so what have you accomplished? (Besides the confidence boost you just gave me and me sitting here grinning smugly over this whole thing that is.)

Again, thanks! Nice to know I'm smart enough to offend some moron this much! :) (Though that's hardly an achievement.)

PS: If you wish, because you have nothing else to do, go ahead and email me all your inane and absurd insults your puny brain can come up with (I do hope you are about 14, if you are older you have the mind of a dim child and must still live at home and work a "special" job, lol): arete_1@sbcglobal.net. I won't see them though, I get 300 plus spam emails a week and never read it, just delete the whole spam box, but if it makes you feel better...go ahead!

#24 - Posted 01/16/2007 12:52 AM by Broonskey [contact]

Yea Mark, I think it's just going to be a less intense schedule.

I was joking when I referred to them as "dinosaurs" (I first heard that term in relation to them in some review of I think the R30 concert tour, the title was something like "Dinosaurs Can Rock!") but, like you said (and I have said) they aren't the typical older rock band: their music is mostly intense and fast and thus so are their shows. They are not like the more laid back, slower, and mellow older groups that still perform (Think Billy Joel whose touring in the Spring, or The Stones, Fleetwood Mac, CSN&Y, Jethro Tull...etc.). Those groups have to have it easier when they perform these days (and always did) and I'm amazed Rush is still so good, with all of their quick time changes (reaction time slows with age of course) fast pace, and energy their music demands.

They'll probably make it to St. Louis about mid-summer, which is unfortunate, for though it is GREAT I get to probably see them again, I HATE outside shows for intense bands like Rush (they're great for some of those bands I mentioned above who pair great with a more relaxed "outside" fair-like feel to their concerts, but not for bands who are supposed to be LOUD, intense, and energetic) especially at the Riverport/UMB/Verizon (whatever it's called now) Pavilion. The sun doesn't go down under mid-way through the show and thus you can't see the stage as well (close or not) and the lighting is less intense and you see freaking cars going by on the highway behind the stage through half of it, and it's humid and hot as hell (as it always is during our miserable Missouri summers, especially recently).

The best Rush concerts I have seen (I've seen 5) have all been indoors (with the exception of my first Rush concert on the CP tour when I was in the nosebleed section at the Arena) with the Ames, Iowa on the VT tour the best of all.

Inside venues were made for bands like Rush, outside venues are for old hippie bands, lol.

#26 - Posted 01/16/2007 12:59 AM by Neil [contact]

This is great news! My wife and I are planning to travel to The Netherlands later in the year, so I'm itching to know if they'll play Rotterdam again some time this year so I can finally get to see them live...if I can match up the dates that is, and if they don't decide to tour Oz (highly unlikely, I know). I don't believe I have ever wished for anything more in my 47 years! :)

Waiting anxiously for the official tour dates...

#28 - Posted 01/16/2007 10:49 AM by Tom [contact]

hmm, not really sure about 'snakes and ladders' - just reminds me of a naff board game i played when i was 5 tho' i did enjoy it at the time. really pleased to be hearing they might play UK as they played here the last album ok it was an EP - i understand they don't tour here only every few albums or so these days.

#30 - Posted 01/16/2007 11:07 PM by Broonskey [contact]

Lol, you morons need not worry; there is only one of me. And I trust you realise your fortitude that I spare you my knowledge. I perchance may be abrasive to the unseeming eye, but regardless, I am a necessity for all. If you do not appreciate what I have to say, do not read. My physician says I am Bi-polar, but I only half believe him.
But I digress, Broonskey is Genuine!
Rush on :P.

#32 - Posted 01/17/2007 12:11 AM by Mark Wallace [contact]

Broonskey - Stop talking to yourself!! lol

#34 - Posted 01/17/2007 1:02 AM by Halfcan [contact]

I like the title Snakes and Arrows and can't wait for this to come out. I don't care how many dates they do as long as they come through KC Missouri. I plan to take a mini vacation and see several other shows.

The Bonus disc sounds like a very cool idea. If this is another Moving Pictures (Success Wise) folks other than us hardcore Rush Fans might enjoy it also.

#36 - Posted 01/17/2007 1:06 AM by Broonskey [contact]

*see* lol. I'm tired, got to go to sleep.

#38 - Posted 01/26/2007 10:19 AM by dean schiada [contact]

summer shed tour dates should be out soon. so far here is the cities ill be seeing! columbus,oh/cincy.oh nobelsville,in chicago, milwaukee,wis. detroit,mi, some of the venues have already confirmed their coming in june/july. but couldnt release dates yet, tickets should be on sale by march, tour should be annouced by ealy march, im hearing 40-50 dates out doors!!!!!! in 2004 i saw 4 shows 1st row center, columbus.oh. nobelsville.in chicago.il milwaukee,wis,, see everyone on the road in june/ july, DEAN!!!!!!!!!