The Syndicate

How come I don't have any of that?

I put off buying Islands for years because everyone hates it so much. When I finally heard it, I was amazed at how good it was and confused about why no one else likes it. I'm still confused about that, actually.

Epignosis wrote:Lizard may actually be my favorite. I waffle among my top three always.

Yes, those three are all pretty close to perfect.

I don't know what our wildly divergent opinions about Lizard explain, though.

MovingPictures07 wrote:Alright, my list is:

1. Discipline
2. Larks' Tongues in Aspic
3. Red
4. Three of a Perfect Pair
5. Starless and Bible Black
6. The Power to Believe
7. Beat
8. Islands
9. In the Court of the Crimson King
10. Lizard
11. Thrak
12. In the Wake of Poseidon
13. The ConstruKction of Light

Our wildly divergent opinions on Discipline explain a lot about why you love Talking Heads and I don't really like them.

MovingPictures07 wrote:Okay, so here's an exercise:

Rank King Crimson albums. You want to? Let's do it.

I can only do the ones I have, but here goes.

1. ItCotCK
2. Lizard
3. Red
4. Islands
5. Larks' Tongues in Aspic
6. Starless and Bible Black
7. Thrak
8. Discipline
9. In the Wake of Poseidon

So glad I don't have to worry about school anymore. I do have to talk to a group of French students (the Tocqueville Fellows) on Monday though, and I have no idea what I'm going to say to them.

Incidentally, I voted for Rush in the poll, but it was a hard call. In the Court of the Crimson King, Lizard, Islands, and Red are all among my favorite albums ever. But I don't care for KC's later stuff, and Rush is just so awesome.

MovingPictures07 wrote:Hello, Logan! How's it going? I'm not dead, but I'll keep you company.

It's going pretty good. Ready for a nice relaxing weekend of.. apparently no mafia.

I died again and no one else posted here in the interval.

I'm dead. Who wants to join me in the zombie bar?

Epignosis wrote:
thellama73 wrote:So maybe I've been reading too many books about occultism lately, but I was looking at the five Rush albums I just ordered and noticed that there is occult symbolism featured on each of their packaging.
The Counterparts liner notes have Earth, Air, Fire and Water, the four classical elements, as well as a hexagram, which is used in a variety of rituals.
Test For Echo's notes appear to depict a lost continent, the belief in which is central to Madame Blatvatsky's theosophic works.
The notes for Vapor Trails feature Tarot cards.
The Snakes and Arrows disk has an Ouroboros on it, the snake eating its own tail that signifies eternity or the Great Work in alchemy.
Clockwork Angels has numerous alchemical and astrological symbols on the cover.

Then of course, there's the 2112 pentagram. I wonder if Rush are secret occultists.
You forgot that Signals has a dog and a fire hydrant.

I couldn't find anything on Power Windows through Roll the Bones.

So maybe I've been reading too many books about occultism lately, but I was looking at the five Rush albums I just ordered and noticed that there is occult symbolism featured on each of their packaging.
The Counterparts liner notes have Earth, Air, Fire and Water, the four classical elements, as well as a hexagram, which is used in a variety of rituals.
Test For Echo's notes appear to depict a lost continent, the belief in which is central to Madame Blatvatsky's theosophic works.
The notes for Vapor Trails feature Tarot cards.
The Snakes and Arrows disk has an Ouroboros on it, the snake eating its own tail that signifies eternity or the Great Work in alchemy.
Clockwork Angels has numerous alchemical and astrological symbols on the cover.

Then of course, there's the 2112 pentagram. I wonder if Rush are secret occultists.

S~V~S wrote:]
Epignosis wrote:
Spacedaisy wrote:Lol, I just heard this yelled in sorrow from the other room, "Why SVS, why?!?"
It's her birthday and she can if she wants to?
What'd I do??

You can make MP cry if you want to.
You can leave your friends behind.
Cause your friends don't make MP cry, and if they don't make MP cry then they're
no friends of mine.

Metalmarsh89 wrote:And that particular BOC song is where the Four Winds Bar comes from. See if you can guess which one?

Is it the nexus of the crisis and the origin of storms?

Epignosis wrote:
thellama73 wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
thellama73 wrote:Why did the copy of Clockwork Angels I received in the mail today have a sticker on it that says "Rush's 20th Studio Album"?

FEEDBACK DOES NOT COUNT AS A STUDIO ALBUM!
On what stage did they record it?
It's an EP, not an album.
"EP" makes no sense in the context of a CD. It's archaic.

I just realized that is no argument with you.

"Album" is archaic if you want to get technical. 20 minutes of cover tracks does not an album make. Anyway, if it's a studio album, then PA has it filed wrong.

Epignosis wrote:
thellama73 wrote:Why did the copy of Clockwork Angels I received in the mail today have a sticker on it that says "Rush's 20th Studio Album"?

FEEDBACK DOES NOT COUNT AS A STUDIO ALBUM!
On what stage did they record it?

It's an EP, not an album.

Why did the copy of Clockwork Angels I received in the mail today have a sticker on it that says "Rush's 20th Studio Album"?

FEEDBACK DOES NOT COUNT AS A STUDIO ALBUM!

MovingPictures07 wrote:

You'll love them.

Was I right to get the remixed version of Vapor Trails? Ordinarily, I prefer to stick to the originals, but I have heard such terrible things about that original mix.

MovingPictures07 wrote:
thellama73 wrote:
MovingPictures07 wrote:
thellama73 wrote:I don't know any songs after Roll the Bones.
That is a shame. You need to remedy that ASAP.
I was actually surprised at how much of the newer stuff I enjoyed live. I may have to pick up Clockwork Angels.
Clockwork Angels is in my top 3 Rush albums, if I had to pick with a gun at my head.

Owing to the prompting from people in this thread, I just placed an order for Counterparts, Test For Echo, Vapor Trails (Remixed), Snakes and Arrows, and Clockwork Angels. My Rush discography is now complete excluding live albums and EPs.

Golden, what was your opinion of LA?

Oh my Suzy, my Suzy,
Why did we ever start?
It's morning now. You'd never know,
The gin, the gin glows in the dark!

Why does everyone except me have rum?

MovingPictures07 wrote:
thellama73 wrote:I don't know any songs after Roll the Bones.
That is a shame. You need to remedy that ASAP.

I was actually surprised at how much of the newer stuff I enjoyed live. I may have to pick up Clockwork Angels.

I don't know any songs after Roll the Bones.

MovingPictures07 wrote:
thellama73 wrote:
MovingPictures07 wrote:A dead llama has appeared! Hello there!

How was R40?
It was really awesome. Geddy's voice was in good form and they had a great, sometimes surprising setlist. My only complaint is that they didn't do Limelight.
I've seen Limelight 5 times, so I was OK with it. :P

Good to hear! I really enjoyed it too (understatement of the century).

The setlist was indeed sometimes surprising, it was awesome.

Hearing Hemispheres and Natural Science was really a treat.

MovingPictures07 wrote:A dead llama has appeared! Hello there!

How was R40?

It was really awesome. Geddy's voice was in good form and they had a great, sometimes surprising setlist. My only complaint is that they didn't do Limelight.

I'm dead as well. Hi guys!

S~V~S wrote:I have not played since I got killed in Death Note

We can fix that if some of these dead people will sign up for my game.

Metalmarsh89 wrote:
thellama73 wrote:You'll bounce back again, BWT. I have faith in you.
This!

What do birds drink?

Hummingbirds like sugar water. Not sure about other kinds.

You'll bounce back again, BWT. I have faith in you.

Oh whoops, didn't read the Donner thread before this. I guess I am a zombie after all!

Spite kill, nice.

Metalmarsh89 wrote:Looks like we lost llama. Welcome.

Oh, I'm sure it won't be long.

Welcome Hedgeowl and Roxy! I love being joined by new people in the zombie thread.

A fond welcome to dear departed Turnip Head.

juliets wrote:What is this here thread for? To discuss when the 727 is going to be out of fuel? To make fun of MP? llama? To praise SVS? And metal you are alive in our hearts.

All of those things except for making fun of me.

Metalmarsh89 wrote:I am rather boring after all.

You mustn't say such things. You are more interesting than poking a dead body with a stick.

Looks like Dom might be well on his way, unless something dramatic happens. I shall be very glad of his company.

Welcome to the land of the dead, FZ!

Welcome aboard, INH.

Okay!

Veterans of the Kill Everyone Project have experienced similar problems.

S~V~S wrote:Sometimes i want to poke the living with a stick

They frequently poke us deadies with a stick, so it seems only fair (I am still dead in Cars, so I get to be here.)

Excellent Blue Öyster Cult reference.

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