[Matthew-Spaltro]

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Hollow and Lifeless, March 22, 2002

Without a drop of soul.



Reviewer: rorscach12 (see more about me) from Bradford, PA United States
Fellow musicians may admire their radiant technical abilities but, to most of us, Geddy Lee, Neil Peart and Alex Lifeson, better known as Rush, make a pretty hideous combination. Not only are Mr. Lee's high-pitched vocals capable of startling every canine within a five mile-radiance of his revolting shriek, but his lyrics are some of the most pretentious, ridiculous and overtechnical blather in rock history. In the background, Mr. Peart and Mr. Lifeson meander on, spewing instrumentation that is as clean-cut and precise as one could hope, but does not have a drop of soul. A gratuitous layer of synthesizers completes this smooth, anti-septic product. Even Moving Pictures, their most accessible album (that at least spares listeners the Ayn Rand garbage) is an overglossed, hollow, lifeless creation. I may not know how to tune a guitar by ear or how to use a capo but I think I can tell that Rush is a...band.

 

[aeberbach]

Hehe... make that 2 out of 19 people

 

[Matthew-Spaltro]

Well...thats like, your opinion man

 

[fyrfytrhoges]

thats why they say "opinions are like ********, everybody has one"

 

[gloco]

The singer's voice is terrible...

 

[Braver]

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Originally posted by gloco The singer's voice is terrible...

yeah, I think a lot of us can at least agree on that

 

[RickG]

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Originally posted by gloco The singer's voice is terrible...

Awww man, don't any of you guys dig Alvin and the Chipmunks?

 

[gloco]

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Originally posted by Braver yeah, I think a lot of us can at least agree on that

Hehe, well..its true!

So what, the guy doesn't like Rush.

 

[fyrfytrhoges]

and thom yorke sings like a canary, or wayne coyne from the flaming lips, so just because he doesn't sound like wayne newton we should all dislike rush, just exactly who should he sound like????

 

[RickG]

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Originally posted by fyrfytrhoges and thom yorke sings like a canary, or wayne coyne from the flaming lips, so just because he doesn't sound like wayne newton we should all dislike rush, just exactly who should he sound like????

Actually, fyrfytrhoges, my comment was "tongue in cheek". I have most all of the Rush catalog and dig 'em big time. However, I think it would be cool for Wayne Newton to do a number or two with them!

 

[Matthew-Spaltro]

Yes the singer is terrible but the drummer and the guitarist are very very good.

 

[kerelybonto]

Okay, I just had "Freewill" on and my roommie asked if it was Alanis Morisette. Time to find a new roommate. ...

kerely

 

[fyrfytrhoges]

I can see it now, the long awaited debut of the new power duo "rush-newton"

 

[Matthew-Spaltro]

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Originally posted by kerelybonto Okay, I just had "Freewill" on and my roommie asked if it was Alanis Morisette. Time to find a new roommate. ... kerely

Ouch. That hurts.

 

[neil]

It grows on you. And, hello, don't forget that man can tear it up on bass. And make sure you strap on a pair of real cans to hear all of his bass notes.