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Originally posted by riversdancing riversdancing wrote:


The VHS tape, released under the title 'Grace Under Pressure Tour' in '85. The forthcoming dvd box contains it. I managed to buy the original vhs edition several years ago in near mint condition.


That is my all-time favorite Rush concert film, and is pretty hard to find today. About 5 years ago, my GF surprised me with a used copy of it she found on E-Bay (what a gal!). I can't wait for the DVD box.
    
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Originally posted by riversdancing riversdancing wrote:

Oh ,that's a tough one. Probably on Natural Science, but I like the performance on Subdivisions, The Weapon and Red Sector A (check them on the GUPT video)

 
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either that or The Analog Kid. Star  Not the most complex, but damn does he do a fine jub of complementing those songs. Approve
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Points: 19884 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 16 2006 at 22:48
Originally posted by Ben2112 Ben2112 wrote:

Originally posted by riversdancing riversdancing wrote:


The VHS tape, released under the title 'Grace Under Pressure Tour' in '85. The forthcoming dvd box contains it. I managed to buy the original vhs edition several years ago in near mint condition.


That is my all-time favorite Rush concert film, and is pretty hard to find today. About 5 years ago, my GF surprised me with a used copy of it she found on E-Bay (what a gal!). I can't wait for the DVD box.
    
 
 
That's definitely the first DVD I'm poppin' in! And we get an audio CD of it — awesome.
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Yes...I agree with Subdivisions. and YYZ also.
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Tom Sawyer without doubt..in fact the whole of that album (Moving Pictures) is a masterclass in prog rock drumming.
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Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:

[QUOTE=riversdancing] Oh ,that's a tough one. Probably on Natural Science, but I like the performance on Subdivisions, The Weapon and Red Sector A (check them on the GUPT video)

 
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[/QUOTE I like subdivisions for the fact that the whole band toned everything down.
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Tom Sawyer without doubt..in fact the whole of that album (Moving Pictures) is a masterclass in prog rock drumming.



Cant argue with that. I love his drum sound on that album too.
    
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Xanadu was the first track that I heard of Rush that made me open my eyes and say something to the effect of "&%$#@, How'd he DO that?" (And in 7/8 time to boot...)
 
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The Weapon.

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I canNOT wait for the DVD(s)!!!
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Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Tom Sawyer without doubt..in fact the whole of that album (Moving Pictures) is a masterclass in prog rock drumming.



Cant argue with that. I love his drum sound on that album too.
    
 
Definitely.  Sticking to 'Tom Sawyer' over and over again was how I first learned about the so-called 'tripleted triplets' - that finely crafted fill that Peart places in the middle of the Sawyer bridge section.
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The production on Moving Pictures is unreal! Alex's tone on that CD is his best ever, maybe THE best ever. Those notes in the "Limelight" solo just sizzle!!
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Haha i hear ya. Right after Lifeson's solo Peart goes completely bonkers. I love it. Other than that i would say Subdivisions.
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Cygnus X-1. The fills are incredible.
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Neil Peart has excellent technique, but that doesn't make him a good drummer. He has one problem: He is too anally retentive. To be a really good drummer one has to be able to let loose, which is a quality missing in Peart. And before the Peart fan-club protest because I call him "anally retentive", they should look up the meaning of it and then ask themselves if the term is not properly used for a person who not only has been playing the same solo for years (something Peart fans strangely praise him for; I would kick a drummer into the family jewels if he dared to offer me the same solo twice), he even made a video about it in which he explains it in detail! That is the anally retentive personality to a T. Mark well, I don't doubt he is technically excellent, but that is not enough for being a good drummer.


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Points: 195 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 02 2006 at 18:46
Limbo's intro is kinda fun, best drumming... certainly not... he always kicks ass!


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Points: 31169 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 02 2006 at 19:43
Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

Neil Peart has excellent technique, but that doesn't make him a good drummer.


You're right.  He's terrible.  My Rush CDs are going in the trash tonight.
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Points: 501 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 02 2006 at 23:20
LOL

I love Peart, especially on Limelight, Tom Sawyer and Cygnus.

And I also agree that Carter Beauford is an incredible drummer. He's even more incredible live.
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Points: 6419 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 03 2006 at 04:37
Originally posted by NaturalScience NaturalScience wrote:

It's so hard to pick just one.  As far as instrumentals go I love YYZ, but I think La Villa Strangiato is better, both for drums and overall.  For his craziest speed work, check out the "Didacts and Narpets" section of The Fountain of Lamneth.


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