I'm not sure how much say the band has in the initial mastering anymore.  Hell- it may be just an extension of the old "Special Edition DVD" ploy: release a crappy-sounding version that fans will immediately run out and buy, then 6 months later, release a remastered version that actually sounds listenable.

I'm not sure how much say the band has in the initial mastering anymore.  Hell- it may be just an extension of the old "Special Edition DVD" ploy: release a crappy-sounding version that fans will immediately run out and buy, then 6 months later, release a remastered version that actually sounds listenable.

It wasn't a black Vapor Trails tour shirt, was it?  Also- I'm not a redneck.

It wasn't a black Vapor Trails tour shirt, was it?  Also- I'm not a redneck.

A former girlfriend of mine kept, then pawned, the Rush albums I'd let her borrow.

A former girlfriend of mine kept, then pawned, the Rush albums I'd let her borrow.

With a grade like this, it'd be worth running a Marathon to pick it up. It's no Open Secret that I want this album, but my wife has my money under Lock & Key. Something something Red Sector A.

With a grade like this, it'd be worth running a Marathon to pick it up. It's no Open Secret that I want this album, but my wife has my money under Lock & Key. Something something Red Sector A.

THE A.V. CLUB
"This group needs women."
     ~ Nathan Rabin, AVClub.com

THE A.V. CLUB
"This group needs women."
     ~ Nathan Rabin, AVClub.com

You want clapping, whistling, and general tweeness in your prog rock?

You want clapping, whistling, and general tweeness in your prog rock?

@avclub-09b32d4543fc2ee24d95a7a08b215d1d:disqus I forget where it was (probably one of the "Classic Albums" docus), but Peart said in an interview that basically, after he'd written the story for 2112, he realized it was too close to Rand's "Anthem" to not say anything, so they tossed in that "Thank you" for good…

@avclub-09b32d4543fc2ee24d95a7a08b215d1d:disqus I forget where it was (probably one of the "Classic Albums" docus), but Peart said in an interview that basically, after he'd written the story for 2112, he realized it was too close to Rand's "Anthem" to not say anything, so they tossed in that "Thank you" for good…

I can't be snarky about this.  As a Muncie-local, I remember him being on "Armed & Famous", but this was the only guy who actually made a serious effort to be a half-way decent cop (which is more than the regular force does around here).  He's also the only one that's kept any sort of connection with the town by way…

I can't be snarky about this.  As a Muncie-local, I remember him being on "Armed & Famous", but this was the only guy who actually made a serious effort to be a half-way decent cop (which is more than the regular force does around here).  He's also the only one that's kept any sort of connection with the town by way…

It should be noted that Al offered one of his "guests" a Twinkie wiener sandwich on a recent "Face to Face".

It should be noted that Al offered one of his "guests" a Twinkie wiener sandwich on a recent "Face to Face".

I was pretty stoked to discover that the full "Prime Directives" mini-series is on Netflix.  Yeah, it's not the masterpiece the first film is, but shit: I grew up thinking the fucking animated series was not-too-bad, and I watched the hell out of the live-action series.  Pretty much the only thing that ever managed to…

I was pretty stoked to discover that the full "Prime Directives" mini-series is on Netflix.  Yeah, it's not the masterpiece the first film is, but shit: I grew up thinking the fucking animated series was not-too-bad, and I watched the hell out of the live-action series.  Pretty much the only thing that ever managed to…