I better throw something up

Neil Peart RIP https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/neil-peart-obit-1.5422806

 

Unfortunately, the only true way to drag 2groggy out of hiding is to lose one of our gods.

 

Having watched "This is Spinal Tap", his daughter, @@GNat, immediately commented "67, that's not bad for a drummer".

 

As dictated by tradition, 2groggy must now download a Rush tune and try to not embarrass himself in covering one of Geddy's bass lines and then post the result in the current week's Customs Forge Championship.  2groggy replied "in my formative years, I really was more of a punk rock, rugby and BEvERages guy.  The Rush fans were the geeks that tripped on their textbooks and landed in a pile of stoners then got high on the second-hand fumes.  But a tradition is a tradition.  Rush are hometown heroes to us, so I'll find a track to play that both satisfies that tradition and offends the Freebird Police."

RIP indeed!

 

http://customsforge.com/page/customsforge_rs_2014_cdlc.html/_/pc-enabled-rs-2014-cdlc/2112-r26582

Because LAS glitched with the mastery, had to re-do.

 

I was rushing

And two to make it true.

Tried to get that perfect 100 % row in bass again, but just can't get the 7 -> 19 slides to register :(

Bass
Intermediate: Sabaton - The Red Baron (2) @100% 397 1666784
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1965809119

Bass
Masterclass: Hank Levy - Whiplash (8) @80%
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1965820477

 

 

 

 

 

I played all these last night in memory of Peart.

I used to work as a motorcycle courier briefly a while ago for a company called Rush Couriers in London, had the logo 'RUSH' printed on my shoulder bag and jacket. I was making a delivery one day when i heard a voice shout over from behind me... 'Rush rock!!'

I turned around laughing to myself and shouted back over to the guy, 'Yeah man, they sure do!' He laughed back and said he gets tickets every chance he could.

I explained I'd actually only very recently got into the band, having purchased the Rush song pack for Rock Band 2 in my earliest ever attempt to pick up playing drums on the cheap and cheerful, and how all the drum parts were so fucking awesome to play along to.

Ended up chatting to the guy for another 20minutes, discussing songs/albums/gigs he'd seen etc, before remembering I was supposed to be working!

Rush fans are the best fans.

 

This news saddens me deeply. There are some bands I knew I would never get to see live, and some I could have but due to circumstances never got around to. Rush falls into the latter category. RIP

 

I'd suggest we play 2112 for GoG next week, in honor of one of the greatest drummers ever

R.I.P Neil Peart, when i heard the news i couldn't believe it. Neil was one of my fav musicians ever, and his passing broke my heart

I can't get past those slides.  So close, but I can't beat you @@Rodman.  First place is yours!

My post disappeared.  At the risk of duplication, Roll The Bones by Rush, on bass

smallest of increases, but an increase nonetheless

 

 

now to play through my Rush selections the rest of the day

I'm looking at 2 Rush songs to add, Rush Working Man ODLC 9/5/9 and Spirit of Radio 9/9/7 ODLC, I'm checking them out now. I'm going by the rating form past songs. Currently updating the SSL for this week to be posted soon. 

Intermediate L

Mess 98%

Rhythm The Red Baron, Not sure if this is Intermediate or Advance this week. 98.04%

The Red Baron Bass: 98%

The Red Baron L Advance 91% 

Week 324 is a wrap, week 325 is posted. Rush songs added in honor of Neil Peart. 

Played with a drop tuner, man I suck when the notes in rocksmith don't match up with what I'm playing, but figured holidays are over time to get back on track with actually doing this weekly again instead of haphazardly.

Quick shot at the red baron, before making Pizza.