Rush- 2112

[Hyfi]

If you like, "in your face, hard rock" then don't leave out their first record. No Pert, but Rutsey was no slouch either.

Maybe I could listen to that one all the way thru since Alphalpha is not on it crooning away!

[ForeverAutumn]

After Moving Pix (a true classic), I'd say Permanent Waves next, then Hemispheres, then Farewell. In that order.

That's chronologically backwards. It's funny that we're all suggesting starting with Moving Pictures and working backwards.

I guess that would mean that we're in agreement that they peaked with Moving Pictures.

[GMichael]

That's chronologically backwards. It's funny that we're all suggesting starting with Moving Pictures and working backwards.

I guess that would mean that we're in agreement that they peaked with Moving Pictures.

That sounds about right.

The first record was great. Each one after that got better and better till MP. Then they slipped a little each record after that.

[Auricauricle]

Been listening to and enjoying MP nearly all day....It's really quite an album! I certainly enjoy the cut, YYZ, which is reminiscent of some of the way out forays of other prog greats, like Brand X, who just up there and jammed for all its worth and managed, miraculously, to keep their sheep together. The engineering is first rate and listening is a real treat through the phones. This I garnered after checking out YYZ, which plays about everywhere--nasty-groovy stuff if you're impaired....Too early to say if this'll make me a fan, but its certainly in the library....Thanks again, mateys!

[frenchmon]

Have you even heard the first 3 discs before Perry joined & took over?

Awesome prog-rock stuff.

You should have seen my fro back in the day....I even had a pick stuck in the back.

frechmon

[frenchmon]

Never thought about it that way FP. I may have to check that out. I always lumped Journey in with Styx and REO Speedwagon. Not with Kansas and Boston.

REO was cool...Riding the storm out!


frenchmon

[frenchmon]

Jack, I guess I don't get your difference between Boston and Styx or REO. Certainly all are equally as commercial and over played. Too bad the stations don't dig into the Kansas catalog like they should.

Neal Schon and Greg Rollie did a couple of the first Santana albums before leaving to form Journey. They did 3 albums before hiring Perry as front man. You can sort of hear the early influences still on Infinity, which is probably my overall favorite, but as they go on the sound begins to transition more and more. I'm a big Rollie fan, even on Evolution and Departure he does some tasty keyboard. I'd like to talk to one of those guys and ask what was behind Departure. it was pretty much a departure having it's own feel apart from other Journey albums. Some stellar keys on I'm Crying, a great song which I don't think ever hit the radio.

Uh..... Rush.....yeah.... I remember. I think what made 2112 so great is the concept side was equally as good or better than the other side with regular tracks. I'd say equally as good in my book because I like the whole album. Albums like Caress Of Steel and, Hemispheres just wasn't up to par on the concept side.

I loved everything Rush did back in the day....and pot was legal back then...I think...even shared it some cops, musta been legal....me myself, I loved Acapulco gold. wont touch the stuff now...to expensive. Rather spend the money on audio gear and CD's.


frenchmon

[3LB]

Tom Sawyer is one of my favourite songs EVER.

Tom Sawyer is one of those songs that grabbed me from the first time I ever heard it on the radio...I was immediately stopped in my tracks. I think I hawked that same radio station for days hoping to hear it again. Of course, it became a big hit so I didn't have to wait forever. I would eventually have it on tape. I remember the first time I heard that song on a killer stereo. I had already heard the song for weeks and then I heard on a big big system - mindblowing. Rush is one of the few '70s acts that *successfully caught the vibe of new wave music and incorporated into their act and still retained that air of edgy hard rock relevence (maybe The Cars too, if for a couple of albums).



*I guess you could include King Crimson, depending on your definition of the word 'success'

[Mr Peabody]

Auric, do you like any Rush? If you didn't get it on the first spin I don't think others will help.

[Smokey]

Have you even heard the first 3 discs before Perry joined & took over?

Awesome prog-rock stuff.

I don't think Journey can be called Prog-rock as they were pretty much main stream from the beginning. That catagory probably belong more to artists like Velvet Underground, Cars or David Bowie.

[Finch Platte]

I don't think Journey can be called Prog-rock as they were pretty much main stream from the beginning. That catagory probably belong more to artists like Velvet Underground, Cars or David Bowie.

Mainstream?!? With those time changes??? Are you our of your Kohoutekin' mind?

[Troy]

I don't think Journey can be called Prog-rock as they were pretty much main stream from the beginning. That catagory probably belong more to artists like Velvet Underground, Cars or David Bowie.

The VU's are prog rock? That's a new one.

Listen to the Journey songs Kohoutek or Mystery Mountain and tell me that's mainstream and not prog.

[Finch Platte]

The VU's are prog rock? That's a new one.

Listen to the Journey songs Kohoutek or Mystery Mountain and tell me that's mainstream and not prog.

Cars are prog. Lol.

Makes ya wonder what ol' Smokey's been smokin'.

[Stone]

That's chronologically backwards. It's funny that we're all suggesting starting with Moving Pictures and working backwards.

I guess that would mean that we're in agreement that they peaked with Moving Pictures.

Even I have a copy of Moving Pictures.

[Finch Platte]

Even I have a copy of Moving Pictures.

Finally, something good in your collection.

[ForeverAutumn]

Even I have a copy of Moving Pictures.

Finally, something good in your collection

to you both.

[Smokey]

Listen to the Journey songs Kohoutek or Mystery Mountain and tell me that's mainstream and not prog.

I downloaded those two MP3 songs and must say they do sound different. They music is very experimental and to me sound like they trying to find their signature sound as they are all over the place. I guess you can call it progressive for lack of better word

They found their sound when Steve Perry took over starting with Infinity album.

Makes ya wonder what ol' Smokey's been smokin'.

Smokin' might be the only way to get thru Journey's first three albums

[Stone]

Finally, something good in your collection.

Yeah, it's a start. What do you recommend I get next? Celine Dion? I know how huge a fan of her you are.

[poppachubby]

Yeah, it's a start. What do you recommend I get next? Celine Dion? I know how huge a fan of her you are.

What kind of music are you partial to Stone? As a Canadian I should take offense to this attack on Celine Dion. But when I think of all the times I have had to watch Titanic with my wife, and listen to that god damn song...hello vomit.

[Stone]

What kind of music are you partial to Stone? As a Canadian I should take offense to this attack on Celine Dion. But when I think of all the times I have had to watch Titanic with my wife, and listen to that god damn song...hello vomit.

Hey, I have nothing against Canadians or the artists from there generally; Platinum Blonde is my favorite band ever (okay, not really, but most Canadians I have come into contact with have been very nice).

And it's not so much that I'm partial to a kind of music, it's that I'm not a progger. I've had to put up with Finchy and the proggers around here . . . errr, been around all the fascinating prog discussion for years, and there's long been friendly banter between the proggers and non-proggers.

Oh, and if forced into a corner, I'd say I'm partial to indie rock, punk, and indie pop.

[Mr Peabody]

Stone you should chat with Nobody. He's into your type of music and has posted some good suggestions on "What's Spinning". I've ended up picking up a couple things I had not heard of before.

[ForeverAutumn]

Platinum Blonde is my favorite band ever.

lmao! Yeah that's about as likely as you owning a Rush album.

Oh...wait a minute.

[Stone]

Stone you should chat with Nobody. He's into your type of music and has posted some good suggestions on "What's Spinning". I've ended up picking up a couple things I had not heard of before.

Thanks for the advice. Nobody and I do have similar tastes, and have traded music and recommendations for quite some time. Also, he's one of the few boarders I have met IRL.

[GMichael]

Thanks for the advice. Nobody and I do have similar tastes, and have traded music and recommendations for quite some time. Also, he's one of the few boarders I have met IRL.

Nobody likes the same music you do?

[Troy]

Journey found their sound when Steve Perry took over starting with Infinity album.

I would argue that the lost their sound when Steve Perry joined them!