Members s4001 Posted March 20, 2007 Members Share Posted March 20, 2007 So, inspired by the Rush vs RRHOF thread, I meandered over to Rolling Stone to see what they had to say about Rush : http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/rush A sampling: "Rush pumps out a more approachable brand of sci-fi fusionoid pomposity than, say, sophisticated prog-rock practitioners such as Pink Floyd or King Crimson. The vaguely populist bent suits this musicianly Canadian power trio, while hinting at its preconceptual roots as dull, perennially second-billed metal plotzers." Good grief. Where's Rage Bass when you need two thoughts cohesively strung together? Yeesh. As 'rebelious' as rock is, the media is still populated by pretentious spouting snobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AntiStuff Posted March 20, 2007 Members Share Posted March 20, 2007 When I bought my Artcore, I got ten free issues of Rolling Stone. It's probably one of the worst magazines I've ever read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DWummer Posted March 20, 2007 Members Share Posted March 20, 2007 So, inspired by the Rush vs RRHOF thread, I meandered over to Rolling Stone to see what they had to say about Rush : http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/rush A sampling: "Rush pumps out a more approachable brand of sci-fi fusionoid pomposity than, say, sophisticated prog-rock practitioners such as Pink Floyd or King Crimson. The vaguely populist bent suits this musicianly Canadian power trio, while hinting at its preconceptual roots as dull, perennially second-billed metal plotzers." Good grief. Where's Rage Bass when you need two thoughts cohesively strung together? Yeesh. As 'rebelious' as rock is, the media is still populated by pretentious spouting snobs. +1 Absolutely couldn't agree more, s4001!! Buncha' hogwash from alien morons!! They wouldn't know good music if Geddys' Fender Jazz bass fell on 'em!! RUSH FREAKIN' s!! PERIOD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members el_duderino676 Posted March 20, 2007 Members Share Posted March 20, 2007 I refuse to even consider reading anything from Rolling Stone. I mean, not too long ago, I read an article on their website about Neil Young's most recent tour and how people walked out because they were offended by his protest songs, and they couldn't even get their guitars straight; they said that his main guitar that he's had for thirty years was a Telecaster, not the Les Paul that he's played on almost every single album and concert film since 1970. It seems to me like a magazine about music could at least get its facts correct. But then again, I nitpick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted March 20, 2007 Members Share Posted March 20, 2007 Those who can't do....review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DWummer Posted March 20, 2007 Members Share Posted March 20, 2007 Those who can't do....review. +1 ABSOLUTELY!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bholder Posted March 20, 2007 Members Share Posted March 20, 2007 I refuse to even consider reading anything from Rolling Stone. I mean, not too long ago, I read an article on their website about Neil Young's most recent tour and how people walked out because they were offended by his protest songs, and they couldn't even get their guitars straight; they said that his main guitar that he's had for thirty years was a Telecaster, not the Les Paul that he's played on almost every single album and concert film since 1970. It seems to me like a magazine about music could at least get its facts correct. But then again, I nitpick. Wow, who'd'a thunk, Neil Young doing protest songs? There's a real shocker. What the hell did people think they were going to get? He's been singing protest songs since the 60s. This sounds completely fabricated, as if the reviewer was some shill for Fox News. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members B-Bottom Posted March 20, 2007 Members Share Posted March 20, 2007 People still read rolling Stone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rippin' Robin Posted March 20, 2007 Members Share Posted March 20, 2007 The vaguely populist bent suits this musicianly Canadian power trio, while hinting at its preconceptual roots as dull, perennially second-billed metal plotzers. Even "I bring he pelagic duckweed" makes more sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bholder Posted March 20, 2007 Members Share Posted March 20, 2007 "The Plotzers" would be a good band name, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted March 20, 2007 CMS Author Share Posted March 20, 2007 "Rush pumps out a more approachable brand of sci-fi fusionoid pomposity than, say, sophisticated prog-rock practitioners such as Pink Floyd or King Crimson. The vaguely populist bent suits this musicianly Canadian power trio, while hinting at its preconceptual roots as dull, perennially second-billed metal plotzers." Someone got their new "Word a Day" calendar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Smokinfiddler Posted March 20, 2007 Members Share Posted March 20, 2007 I dont read rolling stone so I could really care less what some numnutz journalis personal opinion isabout Rush or any other band i like. besides I have my own opinions that can be summed up in 2 words...Rush Rocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members robbyg Posted March 20, 2007 Members Share Posted March 20, 2007 Those who can't do....review.+ another one! Rolling stone can show you how to pose like a musician,dress like a musician, deals with the image, not the music!! How many tabs you ever seen in a Rolling Stones article? How many compressor settings? The guys writing these articles would think the term "knee" in relationship to a compressor would mean the same things they rested on while they did the research for the article.Frustrated food critics should move on to something else besides music. Read article and substitute food terms for the musical terms. You'll get more out of it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JanVanHove Posted March 20, 2007 Members Share Posted March 20, 2007 "Rush pumps out a more approachable brand of sci-fi fusionoid pomposity than, say, sophisticated prog-rock practitioners such as Pink Floyd or King Crimson. The vaguely populist bent suits this musicianly Canadian power trio, while hinting at its preconceptual roots as dull, perennially second-billed metal plotzers." I popularize technical scientific documents for a living... It's my job to understand complex texts... this just doesn't make any sense nor mean anything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pickdust Posted March 20, 2007 Members Share Posted March 20, 2007 Rolling Stone is the equivalent of People Magazine........very little to do with music and a sh*t-load to do with celebrity. If I recall correctly they also slagged the first two Led Zeppelin albums. Pass! PD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bonscottvocals Posted March 20, 2007 Members Share Posted March 20, 2007 When I bought my Artcore, I got ten free issues of Rolling Stone. It's probably one of the worst magazines I've ever read. It's sad, I grew up on RS, but at some point, they went the way of MTV, so they left their reader base behind and targeted the MTV audience. Problem is that most of those people watch these crappy shows because they don't read! So they filled the mag with pics and ads and less words. Hmmmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Captain Fathead Posted March 20, 2007 Members Share Posted March 20, 2007 The reviews are pure BS. I consistantly disagree with Pete Travers, the film critic guy. It seems like he just doesn't understand movies. They also have a tendency to felate bands that are mediocre to bad. I mean, c'mon. The strokes would be interesting... If they could make a new album (All their stuff is just rehashing the first one). I dunno, sometimes the articles can be interesting. The investigative reporting they do is incredibly biased to the left, but some of the stories are fascinating. It's a cool magazine to read for film documentary ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members King Kashue Posted March 20, 2007 Members Share Posted March 20, 2007 "Rush pumps out a more approachable brand of sci-fi fusionoid pomposity than, say, sophisticated prog-rock practitioners such as Pink Floyd or King Crimson. The vaguely populist bent suits this musicianly Canadian power trio, while hinting at its preconceptual roots as dull, perennially second-billed metal plotzers." I popularize technical scientific documents for a living... It's my job to understand complex texts... this just doesn't make any sense nor mean anything... I was thinking the same thing... I read a lot of jargon-filled nonsense devoid of any real substance or meaning (occasionally, I actually write some), and I can say with confidence that that passage is indeed jargon-filled nonsense devoid of any real substance or meaning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dparr Posted March 20, 2007 Members Share Posted March 20, 2007 In the old days Rolling Stone was a good mag. Now it's very bad! I wonder when they "jumped the shark"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crescent Seven Posted March 20, 2007 Members Share Posted March 20, 2007 What an idiot. Even if you don't like Rush you have to know this guy is full of {censored}. The last time Rush didn't headline was before I was born, and the last time they didn't sell out an American show was probably farther back than that. They've gone on a couple dozen world tours, gone platinum a few times over, all of their albums have gone gold, and they still write relevant music. They haven't broken up and done a reunion tour, and they haven't ever done a "farewell" tour and then come back. No drug overdoses, no scandals, no deportations. {censored} Rolling Stone anyways, but this particular writer really thinks people think he's sharp with his erudite little vocabulary. I'll punch him in the Adam's Apple. C7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Smokinfiddler Posted March 20, 2007 Members Share Posted March 20, 2007 What an idiot. Even if you don't like Rush you have to know this guy is full of {censored}. The last time Rush didn't headline was before I was born, and the last time they didn't sell out an American show was probably farther back than that. They've gone on a couple dozen world tours, gone platinum a few times over, all of their albums have gone gold, and they still write relevant music. They haven't broken up and done a reunion tour, and they haven't ever done a "farewell" tour and then come back. No drug overdoses, no scandals, no deportations. {censored} Rolling Stone anyways, but this particular writer really thinks people think he's sharp with his erudite little vocabulary. I'll punch him in the Adam's Apple. C7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnny6644 Posted March 20, 2007 Members Share Posted March 20, 2007 Sheesh... somebody needs to read some Hemingway. Thesaurus action AND made-up words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted March 20, 2007 Members Share Posted March 20, 2007 I read a lot of jargon-filled nonsense devoid of any real substance or meaning It's nice to know SOMEONE still reads my posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members s4001 Posted March 20, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 20, 2007 What an idiot. Even if you don't like Rush you have to know this guy is full of {censored}. The last time Rush didn't headline was before I was born, and the last time they didn't sell out an American show was probably farther back than that. They've gone on a couple dozen world tours, gone platinum a few times over, all of their albums have gone gold, and they still write relevant music. They haven't broken up and done a reunion tour, and they haven't ever done a "farewell" tour and then come back. No drug overdoses, no scandals, no deportations. {censored} Rolling Stone anyways, but this particular writer really thinks people think he's sharp with his erudite little vocabulary. I'll punch him in the Adam's Apple. C7 Now that is what I call a spot-on review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DWummer Posted March 20, 2007 Members Share Posted March 20, 2007 What an idiot. Even if you don't like Rush you have to know this guy is full of {censored}. The last time Rush didn't headline was before I was born, and the last time they didn't sell out an American show was probably farther back than that. They've gone on a couple dozen world tours, gone platinum a few times over, all of their albums have gone gold, and they still write relevant music. They haven't broken up and done a reunion tour, and they haven't ever done a "farewell" tour and then come back. No drug overdoses, no scandals, no deportations. {censored} Rolling Stone anyways, but this particular writer really thinks people think he's sharp with his erudite little vocabulary. I'll punch him in the Adam's Apple. C7 +1 A...GANE!! Couldn't of said it better myself, Crescent!! Well Done!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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