What are we all listening to at the moment.

[HTH AMPS]

This week I am mostly listening to...

Slaughter And The Dogs
Stiff Little Fingers
The Saints
Weirdos

[_tom_]

Goo Goo Dolls - A Boy Named Goo. Pop rock perfection, same as with most of their other albums!

[Philly Q]

Uriah Heep - Look At Yourself
Royal Thunder - CVI
Rush - Clockwork Angels

Something old, something new..... and something new made by someone old.

[Ian Price]

I've heard lots of good things about Clockwork Angels. How do you rate it Philly?

[Philly Q]

On first impressions it's very, very good, maintaining the more aggressive, modern power trio feel of the last couple of albums.  Haven't heard the songs enough times for them to stick in my head yet, but there's lots of great singin' and playin'.   

Rush somehow manage to keep coming out with great, vital-sounding music even after 40 years.  OK, I know many people will regard it as dad-rock which was uncool even in 1977, but to me they're a truly progressive band who've rarely, if ever, dipped below par (maybe a bit in the synthy period during the mid-'80s...).

My only complaint (and it's a small one) is that their sound is very "dense" these days.  When they do a ballad, it doesn't quite have the delicacy of something like "Different Strings".  But I can live with it!

[Ian Price]

Cheers Philly - may well give it a whirl.

Jane refers to Rush as dad rock. Shocking. I always try to point out the merits of their music but she never listens. Ive lost count of the amount of times I've played Natural Science to her and told her to 'just listen to the drums! Just listen!'

[gwEm]

Paul Gilbert - Fuzz Universe

[gwEm]

Rush - Exit Stage Left

[Ian Price]

Rush - Permanent Waves and A Farewell to Kings.

Inspired by our very own Philly Q!

[Philly Q]

Rush - Permanent Waves and A Farewell to Kings.

Inspired by our very own Philly Q!

 :D

Permanent Waves was the first Rush album I bought, on the day of release in 1980.  And it's still my favourite.

[HTH AMPS]

The Bob Marley film right now  8)

[AndyR]

So the new Rush album is out? Cool...

Most of my listening during the week is while commuting. I've been listening to just Rush, everyday, for nearly 2 years now. 1st album through to Snakes and Ladders (minus the live ones & a couple of mid-late ones) in rotation. I've tried other stuff, but it doesn't feel as good.

[Philly Q]

So the new Rush album is out? Cool...

Most of my listening during the week is while commuting. I've been listening to just Rush, everyday, for nearly 2 years now. 1st album through to Snakes and Ladders (minus the live ones & a couple of mid-late ones) in rotation. I've tried other stuff, but it doesn't feel as good.

Is that because you don't like them?  Which ones?

I find the albums from Signals to Roll the Bones a little below-par, although there's still loads of good stuff on them.  They just felt like the band were treading water for a while.  Counterparts was a big return to form, IMO.

[James C]

Now listening to Rush in Rio,

I always had an awareness of them, but the power of South Park and the film "I love you, Man" got me to dig a little deeper, such a broad sound for a trio.

[AndyR]

So the new Rush album is out? Cool...

Most of my listening during the week is while commuting. I've been listening to just Rush, everyday, for nearly 2 years now. 1st album through to Snakes and Ladders (minus the live ones & a couple of mid-late ones) in rotation. I've tried other stuff, but it doesn't feel as good.

Is that because you don't like them?  Which ones?

I find the albums from Signals to Roll the Bones a little below-par, although there's still loads of good stuff on them.  They just felt like the band were treading water for a while.  Counterparts was a big return to form, IMO.

I believe all I'm missing is Presto (got it on vinyl) and Roll The Bones.

I have to admit that when I started this marathon I had the same sort of view as you, but the "middle period" has REALLY grown on me. More so than some of the obvious "classics". I'll have to sort out the new one (and maybe get the missing ones at the same time).

They've kind of snuck up on me - I loathed them in the late 70s early 80s. I bought "Archives" and "All the World's a Stage" in 82 or so, just to show willing, but found them boring and very wearing on the ears. Then they went synthy and I loathed them even more :lol:

But now, I personally think they are possibly the most amazing 3 musicians/songwriters I've ever heard. They still wouldn't spring to mind in a "who's your favourite band?" conversation - I don't know why though... there must be some reason why I've had to listen to them everyday!!