New Rush Album - Update
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Topic: New Rush Album - Update
Posted By: Tony R
Subject: New Rush Album - Update
Date Posted: June 27 2006 at 17:59
New Album News from Neil Peart: On his
website, Neil Peart has given an update regarding the new album, which
bleeds with the excitement he feels over the album's progress. In
addition to the news of the Rush album, Neil gives details regarding
his new "West Coast" kit, as well as his collaboration on three songs
for the forthcoming Vertical Horizon album. The band plans on reconvening in September.
"By the end of May, we had eight songs that we all liked, and I had worked out drum parts for six of them...at the end of our month together, I was driving from Toronto to Quebec for a few days’ rest, and I was able to listen to the songs we had been working on in the familiar, pleasurable space of a car cruising down the long, straight highway. The next day I wrote to Alex and Geddy, 'On the drive back yesterday, I did have the opportunity to listen to the new songs with some objectivity, in my favorite listening environment, and I wanted to tell you I think they are great! The freshest stuff we have done since — well, ever! As I intuited when I first heard your song sketches, there is something very different about the character of these songs, and I’m really pleased by that. I mean to say — at our ages!'...http://www.neilpeart.net/news/index.html">  "While
considering the logistics of getting my drums from Toronto to Los
Angeles and back, I was talking with my friends at Drum Workshop, and
they pointed out that some busy drummers have a different drumset for
each coast, stored and ready when they need it. Since I lived on the
West Coast now, maybe I should have a 'West Coast kit.' Well, yeah,
obviously. So in talking to John Good at DW, we decided to build a pure
'recording' kit, with basic chrome hardware and a natural wood finish.
John designed an elaborate combination of laminates and reinforcement
hoops for each individual shell...Lorne and I had decided on a 'tobacco
sunburst' finish, like a classic guitar, but when John chose 'curly
maple' for the base of it, and master painter Louie applied his
artistry, they looked way better than I had imagined."courstesy of http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/News.htm - http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/News.htm In a recent report on his website, Peart has reported that he has recorded three songs for the forthcoming Vertical Horizon album: "Late in 2005, Matt [Scannell] and I started working on a song together, with lyrics I wrote especially for Matt’s voice — literal and metaphorical. Matt suggested I might like to play drums on that song, and when I agreed to that, he started sending me demos of other songs he thought I might like to play on. (Trickster!). So while I was in Toronto working on Rush songs, I was also 'moonlighting' on three of Matt’s songs, playing to his demos and working out drum parts for them. A couple of nights a week...I started squeezing in a couple of takes of one of Matt’s songs, too. Through the miracle of modern technology, I was able to e-mail those recorded sketches to Matt, and collect his comments as I went along. Thus it came to pass...on June 14, 2006, at Capitol Records Studio B in Hollywood (Hollywood and Vine, in fact), I recorded three songs for Matt’s upcoming Vertical Horizon album...The following day I told Matt that session had been one of the greatest challenges, experiences, and — now — rewards of my life. That’s the way I have always felt about making Rush albums, and I have every faith the same will be true when Alex, Geddy, and I reconvene in September.  courtesy of http://www.neilpeart.net/news/index.html - http://www.neilpeart.net/news/index.html |
Replies:
Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: June 27 2006 at 18:06
Hopefully it's as good as the group is saying it is going to be. ------------- 
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Posted By: Dalezilla
Date Posted: June 27 2006 at 19:43
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Wohoo can't wait for the release. |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: June 27 2006 at 19:44
I have a feeling it'll be a return to Counterparts/Test for Echo style music. Me likey.  ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: rushaholic
Date Posted: June 27 2006 at 21:18
| Very good news. And I think it will be as good as the group says it will be. |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: June 27 2006 at 22:08
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I have a strange amount of faith in this album even though I really didn't enjoy Vapor Trails or Test For Echo that much. Can't wait for this. ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: Solids2k
Date Posted: June 27 2006 at 23:07
| Hmm, I really liked Vapor Trails despite its terrible production. As much as I'd like to see some more nods to their more progressive material, I am still excited about this new album! |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: June 28 2006 at 01:37
RUSH are going to be back soon! That's great news! Can't wait for the new album...
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Posted By: Masque
Date Posted: June 28 2006 at 03:08
So Many times modern Rush have disapointed me I`m a little nervious about the next release 
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: June 28 2006 at 09:45
Sorry, I was busy drooling over that new kit.  I too have faith in something great coming next year... |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: June 28 2006 at 14:32
I must also take someone of Peart's ability to play that kit. It looks to be set up so illogically.  ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: June 28 2006 at 14:35
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: June 29 2006 at 08:34
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I'm looking forward to this. I'm hoping for something with a little more variety and depth than Vapour Trails. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: captexshreve
Date Posted: June 30 2006 at 03:35
This may help a bit... ------------- Napoleon v. Predator. 'At last a foe worthy of my sweet ninja skills'. |
stonebeard wrote:Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: June 30 2006 at 13:03
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^ Hmm....I'm still not comfortable with the ride cymbal taking the place of a tom. I guess he likes it better that way, but I don't see how it works to an advantage especially considering all of the fills Peart does. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: panacea
Date Posted: July 01 2006 at 01:33
| I am so overly excited about this album. I hope it's more like their older stuff, but anything coming from them has to be good. I really hope they go on tour soon too, there are two bands i need to see in concert before I die, I've already seen one of the bands, now I just need to see Rush! |
Posted By: SirPsycho388
Date Posted: July 01 2006 at 03:01
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Wow, they new drumset looks amazing! I can't wait to hear the new material! ------------- Strangers passing in the street by chance two separate glances meet and I am you and what I see is me. And do I take you by the hand and lead you through the land and help me understand the best I can |
Posted By: Fritha
Date Posted: July 01 2006 at 20:14
Indeed, you said it! ------------- I was made to love magic |
Posted By: Shuez
Date Posted: July 04 2006 at 05:44
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I can't wait for the new album either. I would be very happy if it was like Counterparts. I hope that they do a follow up to 2112 someday before they stop making music. Oh, I also have no problem admitting that Vertical Horizon is one of my favorite bands, so is Rush - hence I am ecstatic about the 3 Peart VH songs! ------------- ...Ultimately they will become empty, mindless spectres, Stripped of will and soul. only their thirst for freedom Gives them hunger for vengeance... |