Postby Shoreline Steamers » Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:12 am
ArrylT wrote: ↑Wed Apr 07, 2021 3:02 pm
krtbuckeye wrote: ↑Wed Apr 07, 2021 8:01 am
Not gonna lie, I didn't read through all 50 pages, but any Rush fans here??
Yes.
I was fortunate to be able to see them a few times over the last six years or so. I was a late adopter, though quite familiar with the band as two of my siblings were big fans. There was Rush playing in the house often growing up. Like M-Dub, it was Geddy's voice that rubbed me the wrong way.
However, You want to talk musicianship? Rush is unparalleled in the catalog they created. I really don't think they have a "peer" in terms of what they were working at. Bob Dylan is my favorite songwriter of all time, and I got past the way he sings, so I really gave it a go with Rush. Eventually, I didn't mind Geddy's pitch anymore. And frankly, if you're the type who likes to sing along Geddy won't make you feel like an idiot for doing so! He's pretty forgiving that way.
2020 was a sad year for so many reasons, not least among them the passing of Neil Peart. Anyone who wasn't fortunate enough to get the chance to see him play his kit live really missed something special. I don't care what ranklings/lists say, Neil is my #1 rock drummer of all time (Though as a Wilco fan, Glen Kotche makes that band go and ranks highly for me as well). A consummate professional, dealt a really tough hand by life, and then as he approached the end of his mortality was robbed of a peaceful retirement. Which was all he craved in the last several years anyway. Really tragic.
Spirit of Radio always makes me smile when I hear it. Timeless commentary on the business side of music, why that old corporate model isn't optimal (and has frankly been failing for years), and the undefinable quality that makes us feel so good when we hear a band we like. Music is special, and Spirit of Radio captures that feeling perfectly. And that among so many other great songs. Rush is perennially an under appreciated band, but I'm not sure that's the way history will ultimately remember them.
14 Team, No-PPR, 20 Man Roster, TD Heavy, TD = 6, FG = 3, Start: QB, 2RB, 2WR, TE, Flex, K, D
QB: L. Jackson, B. Purdy, T. Lance
RB: J. Mixon, N. Chubb, A. Dillon, J. Cook, K. Mitchell, J. McLaughlin, Z. Evans
WR: J. Chase, C. Godwin, D. Johnson, J. Reed, C. Tillman
TE: TJ Hockenson, D. Njoku, B. Jordan
14 Team, .5 PPR, 18 Man Roster, Rush/Rec TD = 6, Pass TD = 4, FG = 3, Start: QB, 2RB, 2WR, TE, Flex, K, D
QB: L. Jackson, T. Tagovailoa
RB: B. Robinson, K. Walker, R. Stevenson, K. Herbertl
WR: C. Olave, T. Higgins, B. Aiyuk, N. Collins, Z. Flowers, M. Mims
TE: K. Pitts, D. Njoku