That Rush documentary was pretty fantastic. Some random reactions:
--Rush toured with KISS?! A lot!? And Gene Simmons ripped on them hard because that was during their kimono-wearing phase (so they kinda deserved it).
--Teenaged Neil Peart looks like Jarrod.
--After the flabbergasted fan reaction to Hemispheres, instead of writing commercial songs Rush comes right back with... another concept album! Awesome.
--The keyboard/guitar feud is way overblown. The keyboard never really left (until Vapor Trails), they just started using more piped-in sounds and letting Geddy play bass during the live shows.
--Neil comes off as pretty likable in his interviews, but I would be extremely uncomfortable to be around him.
--The last few segments of the documentary gives me a new appreciation for Vapor Trails. The album holds up really well.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
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