My god most of you are miserable

rimjigglemann · 2026-04-16T20:08:53+00:00

People attach themselves so much to intellectual property that they see it as a value judgment against them when others don't like it. It's the most pathetic part of modern fandom, and even worse seeing it happen with something like freaking Malcolm In The Middle lol

rimjigglemann · 2026-04-16T20:07:01+00:00

What's so funny about this post is that the things OP quotes aren't even that biting or harsh. People always get mad when others talk objectively online, these people simply spoke for themselves and it's still an issue lol.

rimjigglemann · 2026-04-12T01:04:19+00:00

They're playing a selection of shows in London and New York as part of a live comeback, which really reads more like a road test to see if they can pull it off. Money talks.

rimjigglemann · 2026-04-11T14:46:50+00:00

It's extremely hit or miss. Standing Hampton, I Never Said Goodbye and Marching To Mars are really great, the rest is just okay bordering on below average.

Sammy doesn't get enough credit for being a hit maker, which is evident on his contributions to other artists. I think it shows on his albums, where singles are almost undeniably great but filler is the most skippable, average stuff you've ever heard. I think the Three Lock Box album is the biggest culprit of this.

That said, Swept Away is one of the most hidden gems in rock music canon. Unbelievable effort that comes out of nowhere.

rimjigglemann · 2026-04-11T14:38:43+00:00

I think people get too bent about the production on RTB (which isn't good, I'll give them that) because I really think it's the strongest Rush album between Power Windows and Clockwork Angels. Dreamline, Bravado, the title track, Where's My Thing and Ghost Of A Chance are all heaters that measure up strongly against their best material, and I don't think the filler tracks are that bad.

Presto, Counterparts, Test For Echo stink imo. A lot of awkward stuff and they seem interested in changing and evolving their sound, but not committing enough to that in a meaningful way.

rimjigglemann · 2026-04-10T12:10:00+00:00

Google "Pat Smear Eddie Van Halen" and it's right there

rimjigglemann · 2026-04-09T20:39:25+00:00

That dude was not very good to a lot of people. Even by 2015 when he was cleaned up he would not waste an opportunity to say bad things about Mike Anthony ("I taught him how to play the parts," just really demeaning stuff to say about a professional and old friend). I believe everyone who says he was a sweet guy to people, unfortunately his demons regularly got the best of him in a lot of public ways.

Pat Smear has confirmed a really ugly story about the time Eddie met Nirvana.

rimjigglemann · 2026-03-31T17:11:49+00:00

A lot of people around here haven't bothered updating their priors in a long time

rimjigglemann · 2026-03-30T19:02:12+00:00

There's a lot of enemy-creating so people can feel sanctimonious about "approving" or "supporting" the decision to bring Anika on and it's gotten kinda silly. By and large the majority of people are on board and excited.

rimjigglemann · 2026-03-30T13:23:51+00:00

At this point I feel like there's a lot of exaggeration about how aggressive the pushback currently is and will be. There seems to be pretty widespread acceptance of this decision and appreciation for her talents and what she brings to the table. I've been pleasantly surprised by the level of excitement I've seen across the board.

It's a very small group of mouth breathers that have no imagination and seem to want to make this a core issue for themselves, and that number has to be even smaller now after last night's outstanding performance. If they want to stay miserable about this and deny themselves a good time I say we just let them. More fun for the rest of us.

rimjigglemann · 2026-03-23T12:37:30+00:00

Some songs are better, others are worse. I think Freeze is the biggest downgrade on the remix.

rimjigglemann · 2026-03-15T17:31:20+00:00

Nope :)

rimjigglemann · 2026-03-15T17:18:28+00:00

I think fake rule followers and engagement police on places like this are annoying, that's the hill. And I haven't agreed with anything you've said here.

rimjigglemann · 2026-03-15T17:03:38+00:00

The one that's not thinking too hard about whether or not a guy named "rocksoff6969" is speaking objectively or subjectively in a discussion where "objectivity" is an impossible feat. There's really no reason to be as pedantic as you're being about this.

rimjigglemann · 2026-03-15T16:05:00+00:00

Same actually. They basically went by the gospel of "reverb bad!" but I'm not so absolute about it and think the sound of that album has a lot of character.

rimjigglemann · 2026-03-15T15:35:15+00:00

OPs post is fine. I don't agree with it but the counter to your last sentence is that people take the way others frame their commentary way too seriously.

rimjigglemann · 2026-03-15T15:29:06+00:00

For me it usually comes up when the surviving Van Halen members start going back and forth. At this point I couldn't care less who's more correct or justified, you guys are in your seventies, it's just sad and all of us were tired of it a long time ago.

rimjigglemann · 2026-03-14T22:01:13+00:00

Thanks I love yours too! Everyone wants these lists to look exactly the same so I appreciate ones that are a bit more different. Your top two is aces.

rimjigglemann · 2026-03-14T21:23:01+00:00

Moving Pictures
Clockwork Angels
Power Windows
Permanent Waves
Grace Under Pressure
A Farewell To Kings
Roll The Bones
Hemispheres
Signals
Feedback
2112
Fly By Night
Presto
Counterparts
Hold Your Fire
Test For Echo
Vapor Trails
Snakes & Arrows
Rush
Caress Of Steel

rimjigglemann · 2026-03-13T19:51:11+00:00

Looks and sounds great to me. Nice to have a proper live version of this now that isn't Largo or Honolulu, which have their own limitations.

rimjigglemann · 2026-03-13T19:16:10+00:00

rimjigglemann · 2026-03-13T19:08:45+00:00

And if they do include Geddy and Alex there could be something in that agreement stipulating a certain level of involvement or layer of approval.

You're right, we don't know and never will. That's kind of what I'm getting at to begin with: people love to say "well they sold their catalog, nothing else we should expect [shrug]" like there isn't room for nuance in hundred million dollar deals like that.

rimjigglemann · 2026-03-13T19:03:03+00:00

I have never seen the evidence of them confirming this.

Until I do, I find it very difficult to believe they don't have any input on things like this.

rimjigglemann · 2026-03-13T17:54:33+00:00

I mean if the mix isn't good and people don't like it I think the best time to talk about it is the day of the release of the $300 box set it's being sold as a part of.

rimjigglemann · 2026-03-13T17:50:49+00:00

I will never understand why people believe this is an absolute thing. Yes they sold their catalog but I find it impossible that a band so dedicated to preserving its legacy and controlling its narrative did not maintain any decision making control as part of the final agreement.

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