[09/05/19] Weekly What Have You Been Listening To?

[Vic Boss 612]

Two or three songs or maybe an album that you've really been digging. Probs just try a thread like this for a week and see if anyone's into it.

 

 

Only heard of this because of A Boogie (haven't really gotten to Meek Mill yet but I've heard him on features, been growing on me a bit, don't know who Ed Sheeran is but sound aight)

 

 

I like lyricists in general and DAT BEAT

 

 

My sister was a metal and band nerd back in the day so ofc she listened to Dream Theater. It was bothering me recently because I knew I liked one of their songs back in high school but I had forgotten which one it was. Turns out it was their most popular one and I found it immediately

[dr. b 492]

Now you're talking my language

 

I've been working on the bass lines from some songs off of Fly By Night by Rush this week, so I've been listening to "Anthem", "Best I Can", and "By-Tor and the Snow Dog" a bunch. "Anthem" is a top notch album opener. 

 

 

 

Also Jay Som's new album

 

 

And some Steely Dan too, gotta study those Chuck Rainey bass lines

 

 

[Vic Boss 612]

I have a confession to make:

 

I don't think I've ever heard a Rush song in my entire life, and if I have, it wasn't with knowledge that it's Rush

[dr. b 492]

I will fix that! Get ready for a bunch of YouTube videos coming tonight. 

 

You don't think you have heard "Tom Sawyer" even? 

[Vic Boss 612]

Nothing immediately comes to mind when you say it, so I dunno.

[Psycho666Soldier 283]

2 minutes ago, Death Rider Mox said:

Nothing immediately comes to mind when you say it, so I dunno.

Chances are you'll hear the songs and be like, "Oh, fuck, that's Rush?!"

[Vic Boss 612]

I'm expecting it both because Canadian and because previously aforementioned music-nerd sister did have Rush CDs

[dr. b 492]

Tom Sawyer

 

Freewill

 

Limelight

 

A few big ones. Surely you've heard them on the radio or somewhere. 

 

"Closer to the Heart", "Spirit of Radio", "The Trees", "Subdivisions", "Fly By Night", "Working Man", ... there's no way you haven't heard at least a couple of these tunes. 

[Vic Boss 612]

I recognized the voice in the first song immediately but not the song, Limelight and Fly By Night (especially the intro) are the "OHHHHH, that's Rush" songs. I might've heard Closer To The Heart before, feels almost familiar.

[dr. b 492]

"Closer to the Heart" has been an enduring fan favourite since it was released on A Farewell to Kings (possibly my #1 fav Rush album) in 1977. It's a rock radio staple. 

[webhead 519]

Rush

 

This is now a topic for sharing Rush songs.