Ogg wrote:Wow!
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I've lurked in forums where talk has turned towards Mr Pearts age and the simple fact that he has slowed down somewhat...bollocks!
Agreed! Neil's playing has become more integrated. In days gone by, Neil's playing was a kind of competing part along with Geddy and Alex, but his playing now is more groove oriented and subtle. But, NP still has chops and creativity. This album shows Neil going for more subtly complicated grooves and feels with some nice syncopation in his fills.
I like how the boys have taken on a more ensemble kind of approach over the last four studio albums. Feedback, of course, kind of demanded that kind of approach, but it's also strong in VT and T4E. Honestly, these last several discs are the albums I find myself turning to most in the last several years...but
Signals, i]Moving Pictures[/i],
Permanent Waves, and
Farewell to Kings will always be close to my heart as well.[
"I broke a mirror in my house. I'm supposed to get seven years bad luck, but my lawyer thinks he can get me five."
-Steven Wright