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Nothing But Neil

Neil Peart has a drums only version of “The Main Monkey Business” up on his site. I wish the band would release tracks such as this for fans to download — imagine being a bass player and jamming with Neil and Alex. That would be extremely wicked. If anyone figures out how to save the file, [...]

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A-Frickin’-men

It’s nice to see that some industry folks are taking notice of the “loudness” issue in today’s music. To keep it Rush-relevant, the production of Moving Pictures highlights everything that is good about keeping some space/layers in your music. Who knows what Vapor Trails could have sounded like if it were produced/mastered using the same techniques?

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23 Days of Living with Snakes & Arrows

Busy days at the office over the last month have left me wiped out and trying to minimize my time online while at home. Ironically, here I am after a week abroad on business – the evening before I fly home, feeling rather crappy (must have caught a bug) and having skipped dinner (at a [...]

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Time for Snakes & Arrows

Today’s the day… Can’t wait to get my hands on Snakes & Arrows and give it it’s first full listen. Sucky thing is that I’ll have to wait until later tonight when everyone is asleep. That’s the only way I’ll be able to listen to it uninterrupted. It’ll be interesting to read the various forums out there… [...]

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