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Did we need all those other artists' two cents?


Especially the negative comments - from people like the bassist for Rage Against the Machine about keyboards in the 80's albums. All the Trent Reznors and Kirk Hammetts of the world would fit quite appropriately on the extras of the DVD/BluRay, thank you.

As if the Beatles Anthology didn't make it clear enough that just the band and their intimates telling the story is what is more interesting. Otherwise it becomes meta and arguably less an artistic statement in itself.

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I liked hearing their opinions.....I liked seeing them get some love and respect from top notch musicians that are themselves very respected.

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I liked it. Those other musicians are fans. Just like we are.

There is no secret handshake. There is an IQ prerequisite, but no secret handshake.

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I enjoyed those segments.

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I think those bits are necessary because it puts the band in perspective of its fans and those it influenced to make music of their own.

The filmmakers interviewed other Rush fans out at concerts and such. Reznor, Hammett, et al -- they're Rush fans too, yet they are talking about how Rush made them feel back when they first heard a particular album. So you're saying it's okay to interview no-name Rush fans, but well-known Rush fans aren't allowed?

When it comes to dissecting art of any kind, besides the fans, the ones best suited to analyze a body of work are the artists who influenced the subject, the subject's contemporaries, and the artists that were influenced by the subject. Most of the artist interviews in the film fall into the third category.

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They talk about how Rush inspired them to pursue music as a profession themselves.

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Considering the fact that I would rather jam a rusty flathead screwdriver into my urethra than listen to Grace Under Pressure or Power Windows, I can't really say I have a problem with it. I thought "Props to the nose" was one of the best lines in the entire show.

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Grace Under Pressure is a masterpiece so enjoy that screwdriver moron.

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@purplelines:
While I believe I understand your point, I still personally felt the comments were mostly all appropriate and welcome, especially given the cross section of musicians selected. Jack Black? Amusing, but I probably would have left his scenes on the cutting room floor.

However, Trent Reznor's comments were, I felt, especially cogent and insightful and, to be honest, a pleasant surprise to me. Even Mike Portnoy's "negative" comment was well-taken - you can still hear the love and deep respect he maintains for the band despite his not caring so much for the less "proggy" direction Rush moved into post-Hemispheres.

I think a great balance was struck with these comments overall.

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Next you are going to say that musicians can't make political statements * eyeroll *

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I liked the comments from other musicians. I could have lived without Jack Black's comments. I think some musicians or actors will do an interview about anything just to be in a movie. The documentary about Lemmy from Motörhead was like that. Dave Grohl from Nirvana and the Foo Fighters seemed to be a fan and a close friend. Billy Bob Thornton just wanted to look cool and be in the movie.

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