tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32259972.post4936402552036913007..comments2023-09-18T04:48:28.075-07:00Comments on Isorski's Musings: CD Review - Rush Snakes and ArrowsIsorskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14484072540653411158noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32259972.post-1492909001453291842008-04-15T15:54:00.000-07:002008-04-15T15:54:00.000-07:00No, I was just talking about Rush and ballads, and...No, I was just talking about Rush and ballads, and that they don't really have many - regardless of who wrote the lyrics.Isorskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484072540653411158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32259972.post-33053017533779982282008-04-15T15:50:00.000-07:002008-04-15T15:50:00.000-07:00voxmoose,I thought Ged wrote the lyrics to "Differ...voxmoose,<BR/><BR/>I thought Ged wrote the lyrics to "Different Strings"...unless you were just talking about lyric writing on "2112".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32259972.post-88259779444651080532007-05-24T22:39:00.000-07:002007-05-24T22:39:00.000-07:00I was going to chime in and say "Rivendell" but yo...I was going to chime in and say "Rivendell" but you beat me to it. Geddy and Alex wrote all the words on the first Rush album of course, which is why the most philisophical they get is "When I get home from work I take myself out a nice cold beer..." but remember they were about 12 when they recorded that album and it's pretty damn good considering.<BR/><BR/>I think Rush has other songs that touch on relationships and such, but for sure their 'ballads' are limited. What about Different Strings? That's a really nice one if you ask me...Isorskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484072540653411158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32259972.post-44774476868179885062007-05-24T21:12:00.000-07:002007-05-24T21:12:00.000-07:00I would call Rivendell on Fly by Night a kind of b...I would call Rivendell on Fly by Night a kind of ballad, but that might be a matter of definition (e.g. its not a "love" ballad, per se). <BR/><BR/>An interesting bit of trivia about Tears on 2112: it's the only Rush song where Geddy Lee wrote the words. Also on 2112, a peppy track right near it called Lessons is the only Rush song Alex Lifeson wrote the words...<BR/><BR/>I could be wrong on those, but the fact that I "think" I know this stuff is a sign of serious Rush Geekification...VoxMoosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17946275782986231529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32259972.post-37177166220836491262007-05-24T17:41:00.000-07:002007-05-24T17:41:00.000-07:00Nice review. Couldn't have said it better.In refe...Nice review. Couldn't have said it better.<BR/>In reference to "The Larger Bowl," I do remember a song called "Tears" from the flipside of "2112" (back in the days when there was such a thing as a flipside) that was acoustic guitar and vocals, at least to start. It wasn't one of their strongest songs, and the love song motif did not fit with "2112", "Twilight Zone", "Something for Nothing", and "Passage to Bangkok". In fact, I think it is the only ballad Rush ever did, at least as much as I can remember. Can anyone prove me wrong on this?<BR/><BR/>Dr. JohnDr. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12761381841131597933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32259972.post-54675029457079562362007-05-16T22:11:00.000-07:002007-05-16T22:11:00.000-07:00Nice review, Isorski. Geddy's melodies confuse me...Nice review, Isorski. <BR/><BR/>Geddy's melodies confuse me. On first, second, and third listen, they sound bland, dull, and identical. But then suddenly around the fourth or fifth listen I "lock in" to the melodies and I realize that they are actually pretty interesting and quite well constructed. I think it has less to do with what he is singing musically, but how he is using his voice. For example, I imagine if Carla Kendall-Bray from Colorfield were singing on S&A, the melodies would actually stand out and would be considered cutting-edge and mind-blowing. <BR/><BR/>The other confusing thing is that Geddy's voice actually sounds quite nice. He is mixing up fallsetto with chest voice in neat ways and the timbre is very pleasant (not "wild witch man" Geddy pre Permanent Waves). But for whatever reason, on first, second, and third listen, his voice and the melodies combine to sound like "Generic Rush Melody 1.1 thru 10.3." For me, this has been the case for every album since Signals. But again, once I get used to them, I can't imagine how I might get them muddled up.VoxMoosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17946275782986231529noreply@blogger.com