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Jared 
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Posted: September 21 2005 at 06:47 |
I'm on my first listen to this extended EP covers set by Rush, of material from the late 60's, which inspired them.....
....what do you lot think? Am I the only one who finds that I actually like it?
I always thought I was rather discerning in my choice of music, which is why I was reluctant to purchase this until I found it unwanted for £3....but I'm beginning to think that these boys could do a tribute album of Country & Western hits which I'd enjoy.... 
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Posted: September 21 2005 at 06:50 |
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Disappointing that there was not a single Zeppelin cover...but the cream cover was really awesome
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Posted: September 21 2005 at 06:57 |
I'm with you Fandango, I really like it to! Even the songs I've never heard of before! Its a shame they didn't do it at other periods in their history though. Imagine a 70's Rush take on covers! 
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Posted: September 21 2005 at 08:42 |
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This CD seems to be misunderstood by a lot of people, as I've seen it sl*gged off quite a lot on this site. It's basically a kind of side project where the guys got together to play a load of covers that they used to play at the start of their career. If you view it that way instead of as the follow up to Vapor Trails then it's not a bad album at all.
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Posted: September 21 2005 at 08:56 |
 chopper wrote:
This CD seems to be misunderstood by a lot of people, as I've seen it sl*gged off quite a lot on this site. It's basically a kind of side project where the guys got together to play a load of covers that they used to play at the start of their career. If you view it that way instead of as the follow up to Vapor Trails then it's not a bad album at all. |
It isn't a follow up album to Vapor Trails anyway, its an EP!
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Jared
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Posted: September 21 2005 at 09:06 |
chopper wrote:
This CD seems to be misunderstood by a lot of people, as I've seen it sl*gged off quite a lot on this site. It's basically a kind of side project where the guys got together to play a load of covers that they used to play at the start of their career. If you view it that way instead of as the follow up to Vapor Trails then it's not a bad album at all. |
oh, i agree with you chopper....as such, the material is from another era, but the guys seem to make it sound alive and fresh...all in all, it's a great tribute...hats off to them
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Posted: September 21 2005 at 09:07 |
Snow Dog wrote:
chopper wrote:
This CD seems to be misunderstood by a lot of people, as I've seen it sl*gged off quite a lot on this site. It's basically a kind of side project where the guys got together to play a load of covers that they used to play at the start of their career. If you view it that way instead of as the follow up to Vapor Trails then it's not a bad album at all. |
It isn't a follow up album to Vapor Trails anyway, its an EP!
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Isn't it a bit long for an EP? In my day, an EP had 4 tracks. Maybe we should call it an SCD (Short Compact Disc) or LTFMILCD (Less Than Forty Minutes In Length CD)?
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Posted: September 21 2005 at 09:10 |
^^^ yeah, its a bit 'nomansland' isn't it? I was thinking they could easily have added 2 more tracks on there.. oh well
btw, happy 'Number Of The Beast', chopper!
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Posted: September 21 2005 at 09:13 |
chopper wrote:
Snow Dog wrote:
chopper wrote:
This CD seems to be misunderstood by a lot of people, as I've seen it sl*gged off quite a lot on this site. It's basically a kind of side project where the guys got together to play a load of covers that they used to play at the start of their career. If you view it that way instead of as the follow up to Vapor Trails then it's not a bad album at all. |
It isn't a follow up album to Vapor Trails anyway, its an EP!
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Isn't it a bit long for an EP? In my day, an EP had 4 tracks. Maybe we should call it an SCD (Short Compact Disc) or LTFMILCD (Less Than Forty Minutes In Length CD)?
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Well I've had this argument before here as I believed the same as you. But consider this, Dream Theaters Change Of Seasons is an EP (according to the official wesite too!!) and thats about an hour long isn't it?
Consisder this anyway. Feedback is not officially a follow up album to VT.
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Posted: September 21 2005 at 09:20 |
Snow Dog wrote:
chopper wrote:
Snow Dog wrote:
chopper wrote:
This CD seems to be misunderstood by a lot of people, as I've seen it sl*gged off quite a lot on this site. It's basically a kind of side project where the guys got together to play a load of covers that they used to play at the start of their career. If you view it that way instead of as the follow up to Vapor Trails then it's not a bad album at all. |
It isn't a follow up album to Vapor Trails anyway, its an EP!
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Isn't it a bit long for an EP? In my day, an EP had 4 tracks. Maybe we should call it an SCD (Short Compact Disc) or LTFMILCD (Less Than Forty Minutes In Length CD)?
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Well I've had this argument before here as I believed the same as you. But consider this, Dream Theaters Change Of Seasons is an EP (according to the official wesite too!!) and thats about an hour long isn't it?
Consisder this anyway. Feedback is not officially a follow up album to VT.
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while we are on the 'length' issue, I have a copy of Arena's The Cry/ Contagious/ Contagium 3 Eps on 1 CD collection here.... The first has 10 tracks on 35 mins(ish) of music, the second has 4 tracks and the third 3 tracks...the first one is longer than the last two put together...go figure...
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Posted: September 21 2005 at 09:40 |
Not that it's a bad album... It just bores a hell out of me.
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Posted: September 21 2005 at 10:26 |
Snow Dog wrote:
chopper wrote:
Snow Dog wrote:
chopper wrote:
This CD seems to be misunderstood by a lot of people, as I've seen it sl*gged off quite a lot on this site. It's basically a kind of side project where the guys got together to play a load of covers that they used to play at the start of their career. If you view it that way instead of as the follow up to Vapor Trails then it's not a bad album at all. |
It isn't a follow up album to Vapor Trails anyway, its an EP!
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Isn't it a bit long for an EP? In my day, an EP had 4 tracks. Maybe we should call it an SCD (Short Compact Disc) or LTFMILCD (Less Than Forty Minutes In Length CD)?
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Well I've had this argument before here as I believed the same as you. But consider this, Dream Theaters Change Of Seasons is an EP (according to the official wesite too!!) and thats about an hour long isn't it?
Consisder this anyway. Feedback is not officially a follow up album to VT.
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I agree. Phew, got past the 666 posts and I'm still h
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Posted: September 21 2005 at 12:48 |
Love it. Eight tracks of pure fun. I enjoy it even more than some of their regular studio albums (and I'm a Rush fan!). Wouldn't complain if their next regular album was in the same vein.
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Posted: September 21 2005 at 14:28 |
I think it's a nice EP too, but I don't find myslef listening to it very often...
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Posted: September 21 2005 at 15:02 |
Eetu Pellonpää wrote:
I think it's a nice EP too, but I don't find myslef listening to it very often... |
no, I'm sure that will be the ultimate outcome with me...
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Posted: September 21 2005 at 20:15 |
Read my review... 
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Posted: September 22 2005 at 03:43 |
Snow Dog wrote:
But consider this, Dream Theaters Change Of
Seasons is an EP (according to the official wesite too!!) and thats
about an hour long isn't it? |
A Change of Seasons is actually longer than When Dream and Day Unite
and Images and Words. I think it was given the EP status because
it was neither a studio album nor a live album, but I feel that it's
too long to be considered an EP. It also costs as much as a
proper album, and I was under the impression that EPs were supposed to
be cheaper.
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Jared
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Posted: September 22 2005 at 08:04 |
Citanul wrote:
Snow Dog wrote:
But consider this, Dream Theaters Change Of Seasons is an EP (according to the official wesite too!!) and thats about an hour long isn't it?
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A Change of Seasons is actually longer than When Dream and Day Unite and Images and Words. I think it was given the EP status because it was neither a studio album nor a live album, but I feel that it's too long to be considered an EP. It also costs as much as a proper album, and I was under the impression that EPs were supposed to be cheaper.
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when it was initially released in this country, it was done so on a special 'mid range' price...that doesn't seam to be reflected these days, as all the earlier DT albums are in the mid price range.
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Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson
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Posted: September 22 2005 at 08:09 |
Citanul wrote:
Snow Dog wrote:
But consider this, Dream Theaters Change Of Seasons is an EP (according to the official wesite too!!) and thats about an hour long isn't it?
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A Change of Seasons is actually longer than When Dream and Day Unite and Images and Words. I think it was given the EP status because it was neither a studio album nor a live album, but I feel that it's too long to be considered an EP. It also costs as much as a proper album, and I was under the impression that EPs were supposed to be cheaper.
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While I agree with you, the record company obviously doesn't. If it was to be included as an "album", that would make Octovarium the ninth album, thus making a nonsense of the title...
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Jared
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Posted: September 22 2005 at 11:43 |
^^^excuse me, I'm trying to get people's views on 'Feedback' here, not debating how long an EP should be! Go start your own thread entitled 'EP or not EP?! 
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