Rush - Its a drug thing. Apparently...

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   Consider "Grace Under Pressure" -- same idea. How to retain poise during ego death and the psychotimemetic state, without freaking out?
Often wondered about that myself

Freewill
This is a profoundly ambiguous song just as pre-enlightenment naive freewill only appears to be the same as post-enlightenment transcendent freedom.  Naive freewill is ignorant of determinism; enlightened freedom magically and miraculously transcends cosmic determinism, thus Christian ideas such as "in regeneration, you become a slave of God/Jesus instead of a slave of the devil".
Quite.

Subdivisions
The vocals on this song, and maybe others on the album, are treated through "modulated delay", which is a single echo but one that rises in pitch with shortening of delay, and then falls in pitch, with lengthening of delay. This creates a complex, intriguing sound when listening closely to the lyrics while on LSD, and provides a sonic thicket to mask double-entendre mumbling and timing of the singing
So how much LSD does this guy actually do? 

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richardh Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: February 18 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 29298	Posted: October 19 2004 at 15:56
	Consider "Grace Under Pressure"* -- same idea. How to retain poise during ego death and the psychotimemetic state, without freaking out?* Often wondered about that myself Freewill This is a profoundly ambiguous song just as pre-enlightenment naive freewill only appears to be the same as post-enlightenment transcendent freedom. Naive freewill is ignorant of determinism; enlightened freedom magically and miraculously transcends cosmic determinism, thus Christian ideas such as "in regeneration, you become a slave of God/Jesus instead of a slave of the devil". Quite. *Subdivisions* The vocals on this song, and maybe others on the album, are treated through "modulated delay", which is a single echo but one that rises in pitch with shortening of delay, and then falls in pitch, with lengthening of delay. This creates a complex, intriguing sound when listening closely to the lyrics while on LSD, and provides a sonic thicket to mask double-entendre mumbling and timing of the singing So how much LSD does this guy actually do?

Blacksword Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: June 22 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 16130	Posted: October 19 2004 at 16:08
	I reckon he could have given Timothey Leary a run for his money!
	Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!

jiggajake Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 26 2004 Status: Offline Points: 157	Posted: October 19 2004 at 19:14
	so what if they did drugs.... its called rock n roll:-/

Cesar Inca Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 19 2004 Location: Peru Status: Offline Points: 4888	Posted: October 19 2004 at 22:42
	But that's not the point, all things considered. 'Free Will' is a song about... free will, as opposed to taking refuge in any kind of paternalism so ona can avoid the most important issues concerning thinking and full responsibility. 'Entre Nous' is a song about a relationship on the rocks. 'Witch Hunt' critizices intolerance, 'Red Barchetta' celebrates the free sexuality of the 60s rock'n'rollers, 'The Trees' is a fable about envy and oblivion, 'Closer to teh Heart' is simply an optimistic hymn to the strong potential of will power in society and the individual. What about 'Nobody's Hereo'? Is it about people dying of AIDS or ego death? - I'd like to see that!!! Subjects in lyrics are sometimes so easy to find, despite the fact that the writer uses smart words. This guy looked for LSD and egodeath, and found it almost anywhere. Just as Tippi Gore and her friends were looking for violence, drug mentions and sadomasochism in the 15 Filthy, and that they did. regards.

Blacksword Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: June 22 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 16130	Posted: October 20 2004 at 03:13
	jiggajake: Cesar is right. Whether or not they took drugs is not the point. Its irrelevant. But to find a drug influence a connection in almost ever song they wrote is ridiculous. This guy must be so spaced out himself, and he must have a genuine fear of rock music, or Canadians
	Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!

Carlos Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 28 2004 Location: Ecuador Status: Offline Points: 284	Posted: October 22 2004 at 18:21
	OK IT'S THE SAME AS IF WE TAKE THE TOPIC ABOUT LED ZEP'S MUSIC, BLACK SABBATH'S MUSIC OR MAYBE PINK FLOYD'S MUSIC...I HAVE READ THOSE BOOKS ABOUT THE MESSAGE BEHIND THE MUSIC AND BELIEVE ME ONE DAY I SLEPT HEARING STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN BY ONE MONTH OR BEING MORE EXACT THE LED ZEPPELIN IV AND I'M THE SAME GUY WITHOUT ANY CHANGE IN MY PERSONALITY SINCE SOME EXPERTS HAD SAID THAT THOSE MESSAGES AFFECT YOUR SUBCONSCIOUSNESS.... I DON'T KNOW... RUSH MUSIC IS GREAT AND I KNEW ABOUT THOSE KIND OF THEORIES ABOUT THE LYRICS (GOOD RESEARCHING THOUGH) BUT I REALLY DOESN'T AFFECT TO ME...AND FOR ME IT'S ANOTHER LINE ON THE TIGER'S SKIN
	Democracy=A form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people...

Reed Lover Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 16 2004 Location: Sao Tome and Pr Status: Offline Points: 5187	Posted: October 22 2004 at 18:44
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