If Music Could Talk

Can't say I'm a huge Rush fan, but I'm somehow shocked by this news.

WestwayKid wrote: ↑

10 Jan 2020, 5:30pm

Can't say I'm a huge Rush fan, but I'm somehow shocked by this news.

Wow holy shit.

One of my friends is a big Rush fan and I went with him when they played Milwaukee back in 2013 and it was a pretty darned good show.

WestwayKid wrote: ↑

10 Jan 2020, 5:34pm

One of my friends is a big Rush fan and I went with him when they played Milwaukee back in 2013 and it was a pretty darned good show.

I was semi-indoctrinated by my bass teacher when I was coming up, so I have a certain nostalgic appreciation. Was he ill or anything?

Kory wrote: ↑

10 Jan 2020, 5:52pm

WestwayKid wrote: ↑

10 Jan 2020, 5:34pm

One of my friends is a big Rush fan and I went with him when they played Milwaukee back in 2013 and it was a pretty darned good show.

I was semi-indoctrinated by my bass teacher when I was coming up, so I have a certain nostalgic appreciation. Was he ill or anything?

Brain tumour.

Maybe that's why they wrapped in not so long ago.

You have to respect them as a band. Not my cup of tea at all (other than the magnificent Spirit of Radio) but they played it their own way and had a rabid fan base.

I dropped out of paying attention to Rush with Grace Under Pressure but loved that shit from up to and including Signals. Even when I was a punk-post-punk purist I still played Rush, since it was pretty obvious they were listening to a lot of the same records I was.

Heston wrote: ↑

10 Jan 2020, 5:55pm

Kory wrote: ↑

10 Jan 2020, 5:52pm

WestwayKid wrote: ↑

10 Jan 2020, 5:34pm

One of my friends is a big Rush fan and I went with him when they played Milwaukee back in 2013 and it was a pretty darned good show.

I was semi-indoctrinated by my bass teacher when I was coming up, so I have a certain nostalgic appreciation. Was he ill or anything?

Brain tumour.

Maybe that's why they wrapped in not so long ago.

You have to respect them as a band. Not my cup of tea at all (other than the magnificent Spirit of Radio) but they played it their own way and had a rabid fan base.

Oh, I hadn't been keeping up with the news, I thought they were still working. What a drag.

Kory wrote: ↑

10 Jan 2020, 6:05pm

Heston wrote: ↑

10 Jan 2020, 5:55pm

Kory wrote: ↑

10 Jan 2020, 5:52pm

WestwayKid wrote: ↑

10 Jan 2020, 5:34pm

One of my friends is a big Rush fan and I went with him when they played Milwaukee back in 2013 and it was a pretty darned good show.

I was semi-indoctrinated by my bass teacher when I was coming up, so I have a certain nostalgic appreciation. Was he ill or anything?

Brain tumour.

Maybe that's why they wrapped in not so long ago.

You have to respect them as a band. Not my cup of tea at all (other than the magnificent Spirit of Radio) but they played it their own way and had a rabid fan base.

Oh, I hadn't been keeping up with the news, I thought they were still working. What a drag.

They went on hiatus back around 2015 due to Peart's health problems, but from the article I just read it sounds like he wasn't diagnosed with cancer until just a few years ago.

Hello,

RIP

And a nation mourns.

Sorry Doc.

revbob wrote: ↑

10 Jan 2020, 6:42pm

And a nation mourns.

Sorry Doc.

As does the ghost of Ayn Rand.

I'm fairly pleased that all of us, upon hearing the news of Peart's passing, primarily thought of how hard Doc was gonna take it.

Flex wrote: ↑

11 Jan 2020, 10:51pm

I'm fairly pleased that all of us, upon hearing the news of Peart's passing, primarily thought of how hard Doc was gonna take it.

Well Canada as a whole and Doc in particular. They were like Canada's band

revbob wrote: ↑

11 Jan 2020, 11:24pm

Flex wrote: ↑

11 Jan 2020, 10:51pm

I'm fairly pleased that all of us, upon hearing the news of Peart's passing, primarily thought of how hard Doc was gonna take it.

Well Canada as a whole and Doc in particular. They were like Canada's band

Literally the only band from Canada, if I recall.

I once went home with a woman who's roommate was watching a Rush show on a big screen TV. I was drunk and non polite to the man in his own home. On reflection, I have no idea about anything to do with Rush but I would most likely be equally belligerent if the situation was to re-occur.