SR V: To boldly go where no room has gone before

James wrote: Hammill's lyrics being crap isn't personal taste.  Sorry. I can understand you don't like his vocals and I can also understand not liking the music.

I can't understand how anyone would not find Peart's lyrics incredibly realistic, touching, and genius in commentary, if we're just going from the inside of our own minds.

But you have to get that everyone has had a completely different experience in life. Everyone has a different personality, and people make decisions. Each individual has his or her own grand system of values that is completely unique and does not match anyone else's (in the true self anyway, so long as it isn't hidden by any masks).

And that is why Hammill's lyrics come across as nonsense to me and why Peart's to you, and why I absolutely love Peart's lyrics and you absolutely love Hammill's. We have completely different values and beliefs in terms of what an ideal society would be like, what life is all about, and perspectives about occurrences all around us.


Edited by MovingPictures07 - May 11 2009 at 15:19

James wrote: If it was a re-release then why did the whole album sound all crackly, like a vinyl?  But aye, more stuff like that would be cool.  It has drums on it!

To be honest, I'm not sure why.

Have you tried the Force Majeure title track?

rushfan4 wrote: LinusW wrote: rushfan4 wrote: LinusW wrote: rushfan4 wrote: MovingPictures07 wrote: rushfan4 wrote: I am just finishing up my Blind Guardian marathon.  I don't have their 1st and 3rd albums but I have the rest and I am now finishing up with their double live album.  How is their stuff? I still haven't heard them. I like it.  They are very much into the Lord of the Rings, which translates into they are a cheesy power metal band with some folk and prog leanings.  Definitely wouldn't appeal to your Henry Cow or Tangerine Dream sides, but might appeal to your Dream Theater/Rush sides. I don't think they're that cheesy for being power-prog-metal, rough and edgy instead of blippibloppi and polished. Nice folky touches and symphonic leanings. I don't think so either, but "Cheesy" seems to be the term most frequently thrown around for power metal bands, hence my use of the term. Makes perfect sense Do you like Edguy, Scott? If you don't know about them, you should really check out the albums Hellfire Club and Mandrake. I'm not familiar with them.  I have a handful of Century Media compilation albums which probably have a song or 2 from them on it, but that is about it.  I'll have to keep my eye out for those albums.    I'm kind of like King By-Tor in being a pretty big fan of Helloween and also I have a couple Gamma Ray albums, Blind Guardian, and some Rhapsody, but otherwise I don't really listen to too much power metal.

I used to be (still is to some extent) a big fan of especially Gamma Ray and Edguy. Try some, but promise to listen to the whole songs if you do

The Piper Never Dies
The Pharaoh

Erm, I've never said I disliked Peart's lyric writing.  I've not really paid enough attention to them to warrant an opinion.

I'm just not keen on the music, or Geddy Lee's vocals.

Peart's lyrics aren't bad at all.  They're better than those by Dream Theater and they make more sense than Jon Anderson's.


Edited by James - May 11 2009 at 15:22

Epignosis wrote: Padraic wrote: TGM: Orb wrote: I'd drink to that but, at my end, it's like Robert's house after 7.30. All the beer's gone. There damn well better be beer in my house after 7:30.

I've got plenty.  We had a brunch for Mother's Day yesterday.  My wife's family doesn't do dry events. 

Just absolutely love the crazy section of Man-Erg.

How can I be freeeeeeeeeeeee

Padraic wrote: Just absolutely love the crazy section of Man-Erg. How can I be BREEeeeeeeeeeee

...Alex would say.

Padraic wrote: Epignosis wrote: Padraic wrote: TGM: Orb wrote: I'd drink to that but, at my end, it's like Robert's house after 7.30. All the beer's gone. There damn well better be beer in my house after 7:30. I've got plenty.  We had a brunch for Mother's Day yesterday.  My wife's family doesn't do dry events.

No one in my wife's family drinks.  It's a big no-no.  Except her uncle, who is in and out of jail.

Peart is a lot better when he's pretty straight-forward and non-politic. I like his robust style, as long as he isn't preachy. 

I don't think she does accept it, Rico.

I wouldn't if I was his wife.