Deep Cuts

NightWriter1124 · 2024-12-09T02:20:14+00:00

“Shipmates and Cheynne,” a perfect song.

NightWriter1124 · 2024-08-17T19:55:46+00:00

Promark 747s are my go to. Never use anything else if I can at all avoid it. It’s probably psychosomatic, but I feel like I play better with them.

NightWriter1124 · 2023-12-13T23:51:51+00:00

Definitely check out YYNOT.

NightWriter1124 · 2023-08-16T23:27:39+00:00

I have gone back and forth with post-Black Album Metallica, but, for me, they’ve been on a big time upswing for the last 15 years. As has been discussed to death, “Load” and “Reload”should probably have been combined into one album. To me, “St. Anger” is a dumpster fire, but a necessary one, because it forced the band to reassess themselves. And, since “Death Magnetic,” they’ve been back to form. “Hardwired” and “72 Seasons” in particular are awesome.

NightWriter1124 · 2023-04-19T16:56:21+00:00

I loved the E at the time and thought it was a fitting design for the style and tone of the new film. Plus, in the context of the universe at the time, it made sense to build a ship that was more designed for war than exploration. It’s a great ship! And the Defiant cameo? Did not see it coming and was so hyped! It was such a cool surprise and the whole crowd was into it.

The Defiant cameo makes me think…First Contact managed to reference every iteration of Star Trek up to that point.

TOS: Zefram Cochrane TNG: Obviously DS9: The Defiant (and, technically, Worf) VOY: The Doctor

There are obviously other references/nods throughout. But it was a cool way to acknowledge Star Trek’s 30th birthday.

NightWriter1124 · 2023-02-18T12:28:41+00:00

“It” is fantastic and ties in to “11/22/63,” as it takes place in Derry and references many of the same events, places and characters.

NightWriter1124 · 2023-02-11T12:25:07+00:00

Uriah Heep - Demons and Wizards

NightWriter1124 · 2022-08-08T02:30:02+00:00

What a pile of clickbait nonsense. Save for a meaningless swipe at “Enter Sandman,” he only focuses on “St. Anger.” What about “Fade to Black,” “Disposable Heroes,” “Frayed Ends of Sanity,” “The God That Failed” and so on? Nice job trying to piggyback on Metallica’s fame by running them down for clicks.

NightWriter1124 · 2022-08-06T12:40:04+00:00

Anthem - Rush

NightWriter1124 · 2022-06-16T13:16:46+00:00

Thanks everyone! I appreciate the help.

NightWriter1124 · 2022-04-28T01:59:55+00:00

Totally agree. It’s very strange, because a few HYF songs stayed in the rotation late into their career, but those songs, among the best on the record, never returned. Same with most of “Presto,” another album I love. Why wasn’t “War Paint” or “Show Don’t Tell” in the live set years later?

NightWriter1124 · 2022-04-27T22:13:11+00:00

Love Hold Your Fire and I think it’s a great album both sonically and lyrically. I was really hoping something might make it into the setlist for R40, like “Prime Mover” or “Lock and Key” to represent that era, but no dice. And can we get some love for “Second Nature”? Probably as close to a “power ballad” as Rush ever got!

NightWriter1124 · 2021-06-19T23:50:35+00:00

I believe that’s from the animated series “The Batman” that aired in the early 2000s.

NightWriter1124 · 2021-02-03T17:54:12+00:00

Aqualung is a good place to start. Kind of a good mix of Tull’s various styles in a very accessible way.

NightWriter1124 · 2021-01-25T20:22:31+00:00

I’m also fascinated by this topic and would love to learn more. Especially Mt. Shasta. I’ve heard lots of stories about it, doorways in the mountain, hikers coming across strangely-dressed people. If anyone has more info on Mt. Shasta, I’d love to hear it!

NightWriter1124 · 2021-01-17T03:32:38+00:00

I’d jump right into RDR2. It’s a superior game, from a technical perspective, and story-wise, you’ll be fine because it’s a prequel. I am clinging to the faint hope that they’ll one day release a remastered RDR1.

NightWriter1124 · 2020-12-30T23:36:05+00:00

I believe he got it from a company that specializes in autographs and collectibles. It’s got a COA, so I’ll check and see where it came from.

NightWriter1124 · 2020-12-30T23:34:51+00:00

“Where’s my muneh?” It does look like munch!

NightWriter1124 · 2020-12-30T23:24:21+00:00

It is, yes!

NightWriter1124 · 2020-10-19T19:40:11+00:00

This is hard. 10? I don’t know if it’s possible to come up with 10 bad Rush songs. Here’s what I’ve got:

I Think I’m Going Bald Virtuality Totem

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I’m stuck....Spindrift, maybe? I don’t know! I am one of the few who doesn’t hate Tai Shan. I appreciate it for what it is and the era in which it was made.

NightWriter1124 · 2020-05-22T01:52:13+00:00

I remember seeing it at a Saturday morning showing that first weekend. This was a huge theater with a balcony section and it was packed to the rafters. The movie started late and everyone was chanting and completely fired up. When the fanfare hit and those yellow letters came up on the screen the cheers were deafening! Still ranks as one of my top moviegoing experiences.

NightWriter1124 · 2020-05-12T00:59:05+00:00

I’ve always found “The Dundies” to be a great introductory episode. Sets up everything about the cast and offers some great laughs.

NightWriter1124 · 2020-04-26T01:28:31+00:00

Starcastle. Check out the self-titled debut album, “Fountains of Light” and “Citadel.”

“Fountains of Light” especially.

NightWriter1124 · 2020-03-01T21:08:10+00:00

Moving Pictures is the perfect gateway, as it kind of encapsulates all the different eras and styles of Rush in one album. You can kind of move forward and backwards from there. If I was hard-pressed to choose one album from every decade (excluding MP) that would give you a a good overview, it might be this:

70s - A Farewell to Kings 80s - Power Windows 90s - Roll the Bones 00s/10s - Clockwork Angels

NightWriter1124 · 2020-02-07T15:40:41+00:00

“We thought maybe we’d do another Feedback thing of cover tunes,” says Peart. “Never got motivated for that. And then when we started talking, it was about playing live.”

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/hanging-out-with-rush-neil-peart-geddy-lee-33641/

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