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Fact Checking Left Coast Rebel

Posted on | June 23, 2010 | 16 Comments

by Smitty

LCR and I are both Rush fans. I realize they are insufficiently bluesy for RSM (whatever!) but they express more raw talent on one track than the bulk of contemporary bands do on whole releases.

As a result of the Rush fandom, I have to offer a poke at LCR for what amounts to either a hilarious gaffe or an oblique offer to replace Orszag, emphasis mine:

Being the fanboy that I am I instantly supsected mishchief (as to a possible new song or better). It was just a snippet of a minute or less but Neil Peart’s chops (as well as the boys) were clearly discernable – and I would recognize, and easily name, every single song they have ever touched.

So I did a little digging and found some details. The song at Rush’s site is titled “Caravan.” Nick Raskulinecz of the Snakes and Arrows (an underrated album, in my opinion – two instrumentals and several solid outings, c-mon!) returns to the producer seat for the trio’s springtime 2011 release.

Let’s review:
The Main Monkey Business:

Hope:

Meet The POTUSMalignant Narcissim:

I, for one, had three instrumentals on my release. Over to you, LCR. 😉

Category: Left Coast Rebel

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16 Responses to “Fact Checking Left Coast Rebel”

  1. left coast rebel
    June 23rd, 2010 @ 10:44 pm

    Oh man – I stand corrected, ashamed and….well, perhaps taken down a notch or two in my fanboy-Rush status.

    Snakes…unequivocally does contain *3* instrumentals, it is just in my car jam-sessions I neglect to crank “Hope.”

    I stand, embarrassed and corrected 🙂

  2. left coast rebel
    June 23rd, 2010 @ 6:44 pm

    Oh man – I stand corrected, ashamed and….well, perhaps taken down a notch or two in my fanboy-Rush status.

    Snakes…unequivocally does contain *3* instrumentals, it is just in my car jam-sessions I neglect to crank “Hope.”

    I stand, embarrassed and corrected 🙂

  3. left coast rebel
    June 23rd, 2010 @ 11:04 pm

    Corrected:

    http://www.leftcoastrebel.com/2010/06/left-coast-rebel-fact-checked-and-taken.html

  4. left coast rebel
    June 23rd, 2010 @ 7:04 pm

    Corrected:

    http://www.leftcoastrebel.com/2010/06/left-coast-rebel-fact-checked-and-taken.html

  5. The Right Guy
    June 24th, 2010 @ 12:44 am

    I am a huge Rush fan, but I haven’t dissected Snakes and Arrows yet. I will take your word for it.

  6. The Right Guy
    June 23rd, 2010 @ 8:44 pm

    I am a huge Rush fan, but I haven’t dissected Snakes and Arrows yet. I will take your word for it.

  7. The Right Guy
    June 24th, 2010 @ 12:46 am

    Neil Peart has had that malignant Narcissism on his website for quite awhile now.

  8. The Right Guy
    June 23rd, 2010 @ 8:46 pm

    Neil Peart has had that malignant Narcissism on his website for quite awhile now.

  9. Dave C
    June 24th, 2010 @ 1:18 am

    I don’t think they have topped 2112.

    They did come close with Counterparts..

  10. Dave C
    June 23rd, 2010 @ 9:18 pm

    I don’t think they have topped 2112.

    They did come close with Counterparts..

  11. left coast rebel
    June 24th, 2010 @ 1:41 am

    Dave – Counterparts is one of my favorites too….

  12. left coast rebel
    June 23rd, 2010 @ 9:41 pm

    Dave – Counterparts is one of my favorites too….

  13. Bob Belvedere
    June 24th, 2010 @ 11:18 am

    By-Tor And The Snow Dog rules!

  14. Bob Belvedere
    June 24th, 2010 @ 7:18 am

    By-Tor And The Snow Dog rules!

  15. Dave C
    June 24th, 2010 @ 12:58 pm

    The thought, planning and artistry that goes into the CD jackets and booklet is one of the reasons why I bemoan iTunes. . . And the demise of the LP in general.

    It’s sad that all that effort goes into something that is about to go by the wayside.

    Although. . . For their next project, a coffee table book of their album artwork and liner notes.

  16. Dave C
    June 24th, 2010 @ 8:58 am

    The thought, planning and artistry that goes into the CD jackets and booklet is one of the reasons why I bemoan iTunes. . . And the demise of the LP in general.

    It’s sad that all that effort goes into something that is about to go by the wayside.

    Although. . . For their next project, a coffee table book of their album artwork and liner notes.

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