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Conference napalm::heavy_metal

Title:	HEAVY_METAL - Talent Round-Up DayDay
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Created:	Thu May 05 1988
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1238
Total number of notes:	65616

1135.0. "Victor" by ICS::CLELAND (GPS Eastern Sites) Wed Mar 13 1996 13:21

    	Metronome Madness - Brian O.    February issue
    
    	Alex Lifeson's solo project.
    
    	Rush is on hiatus for awhile, recharging the batteries. But
    	in the meantime Alex has hooked up with I MOTHER EARTH drummer
    	EDWIN, and some friends and put together a killer solo debut.
    
    	I admit, I was leary when I saw this new disc come across
    	my desk, just an album's worth of filler, but oh contraire!
    
    	Lifeson wrote some lingering songs that allow him to stretch
    	out in a dimension beyond Rush. I'm not saying it's better than
    	Rush, and his lyrics aren't as interesting as Neil Peart's, but
    	this guy put some serious effort (his guitar playing is awesome)
    	into this recording and it shows!
    
    	So until Lee, Lifeson and Peart release a new sonata, I'll bask
    	in the elctrically charged buzz of Victor.
    
    	Oh, and make sure you listen to track three: Start Today.
    	Sounds like Geddy Lee on vocals, eh? The album gives credit
    	to EMI Electrola (Germany) recording artist DalBello.
    
    	Will we ever know?

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1135.1	isokay, isalright	SUBSYS::MSOUCY		`Wed Mar 13 1996 15:27`	14
	It isn't too bad....Les Claypool plays bass on one track only (he should have played on the entire album! Now that woulda been cool!) Somewhat different than what I expected from him, especially the lyrics to the first song. I haven't listened to it entirely from start to finish yet, got most of the way through a couple days ago. I thought the song with the girls griping and then "just shut up and play the guitar" song was rather funny. Some decent guitar work though, and he is one of my more favorites from waaaaaaaaaaay back (along with Robin Trower). Mike
1135.2		POLAR::LYLE	fuzzy-wuzzy wasn't fuzzy.... was he???	`Thu Mar 14 1996 00:41`	4
	I thought Edwin was the singer, not drummer... Dave
1135.3	I think he sings only	SUBSYS::MSOUCY		`Thu Mar 14 1996 09:23`	7
	I believe (if I remember what I read on the liner) he is only singing on the album. Alex has others playing bass, etc....throughout the disc. But I believe the drummer is pretty constant through the disc. Have to read it again....
1135.4	Band members	ICS::CLELAND	GPS Eastern Sites	`Thu Mar 14 1996 13:17`	12
	The photo of the band is quite interesting, the four members standing together, with Alex behind Blake Manning. Instead of Alex out in front as one would expect. The names are: Bill Bell Edwin Alex Lifeson Blake Manning Though I don't know who plays what...
1135.5	I Mother Earth?	ICS::CLELAND	GPS Eastern Sites	`Fri Mar 15 1996 08:16`	3
	Well, uh, der, Alex plays guitar, the article states Edwin is a former member of I Mother Earth, percussion no less.
1135.6	I checked the liner notes...	POLAR::LYLE	fuzzy-wuzzy wasn't fuzzy.... was he???	`Mon Mar 18 1996 02:02`	6
	Something must be amiss in that article. Edwin is definatly the singer for I Mother Earth. And I don't think he is a former member either. The band has a new disk coming our soon. Dave
1135.7	Not beyond error	NQOS01::nqsrv345.nqo.dec.com::cleland	ask question now, smack forehead	`Mon Mar 18 1996 13:19`	11
	Well, Metronome is a local rag, I would be willing to say they are capable of errors. And this is just a solo project for Alex, he'll be returning to Rush after the "batteries are recharged". So the other members would surely return to their regular gigs. I don't have any discs from I MOTHER EARTH, can't verify who Edwin is...
1135.8	Not bad.	POLAR::TYSICK	CowboyknockedoffhighhorsebyPanther	`Tue Jan 07 1997 12:35`	9