Quoted from bbaker2824:

Respect!

Quoted from manadams:

Exited for all the Rush fans out there!!! Probably not the most interesting band/theme for me but I'm open to seeing what Stern can do with it.

Quoted from jpc211245:I actually think Spirit of Radio has a chance to be the Stern teaser. Not a top ten Rush song imo but it does scream pinball.

Quoted from Quicksilver1:

Spirit of Radio I think definitely belongs in a Rush top 10. Outside of Working Man, Tom Sawyer and Limelight, it has one of the most iconic opening riffs the band has ever written. I also agree, it screams pinball. Tom Sawyer or Spirit of Radio would be a tough call to choose from as a teaser. I say Tom Sawyer gets the nod though.

Quoted from woody76:

or the land of clowns, low T, and fake bacon

Quoted from Kkoss24:

So basically your playing as Neil .

Quoted from cooked71:

Ouch…..all so sensitive in this thread. No off topic, no Australian jokes. Any more rules? No Canadian jokes?

Quoted from TinyBlackDog:The two Cygnus X 1 parts are almost 30 minutes combined - definitely surprised to see them on the list. Did not expect Bastille Day either. Listened to La Villa Strangiato several times yesterday cause it is so amazing - really happy that made it as the only instrumental on the list.

Quoted from Isochronic_Frost:

DAMN! Exciting!
I cannot stand Tom Sawyer
However I could dig some By-Tor and the Snow Dog

Quoted from Coolpinballdino:Super excited for Rush wish I would have included passage to Bangkok, Red Sector A, or Vital Signs

Quoted from Gryszzz:

I'm sure Geddy had some input there. Didn't someone say earlier he was "hands-on" with this? The man's a genius, so I hope so.

Quoted from Lhyrgoif:

Rush? Meh...
Good for you Rush fans and an easy skip for the rest of us.

Quoted from Hoteldrummer:

This is our year for sure, can’t wait

Quoted from Blackwolf:

Pretty sure that YYZ is shorthand for the company that owns all the RUSH trademarks. SRO, as stated earlier, is their management company.

Quoted from beelzeboob:

No. As was said before it's the code for Toronto Airport.

Quoted from Methos:

I thought YYZ was Morse code for the musical pattern of the song....

Quoted from Pinplayer1967:

I want to see the layout and features before I commit. I love Rush, but if it’s not done right it could be a disaster. Wasn’t too impressed with the teaser video.

Quoted from BackFlipper:

Possibly Monday the 3rd, but certainly by the 4th.

Quoted from Gryszzz:

Australian mf's:let's fight

Quoted from Methos:My parents dropped me off as well back when I was 16. There is no way in HELL I would do that today with my kids. Hell - my 20 year old went to a metal show a few weeks back and I was nervous as hell. With age, comes experience and the knowledge of how full of shit the world (people) really is.

Quoted from pinballboy:

All I want is a Harry potter pin…..

Quoted from modfather:

I love the fact that Pinsiders are hoping for more obscure songs that I thought people would not recognize. Camera Eye , Red Sector A , Mystic Rhythms,
The Necromancer, Passage to Bangkok. I thought I was the only Rush Nerd, apparently there are lots more than I thought. Thank You Pinside for making me realize the power of RUSH and their fans.

Quoted from skink91:

So many different kinds of musicians in the universe - dreamer/creators, charismatic/performers, technical/studio-gods, and of course those that check all the boxes…
I choose all of the above.

Quoted from Dobler:

I’m no where near as good as the other videos posted, but in 2020 when everything shut down I decided to learn/re-learn and record some of my favorite Rush tunes. I’ve always loved Discovery from 2112. Since we are killing time until Tuesday I figured I’d post this here. I did also spend a bunch of time working on La Villa Stragiatto but never got it good enough for a final recording of it.

Quoted from skink91:

Is it wrong of me, as a Minnesotan, to consider Rush ‘local music’?

Quoted from Concretehardt:

LE does look sweet!
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Quoted from rolandthoms:

Love the not too subtle Canadian-isms. [quoted image]Inukshuk on the LE back glass. Inukshuk tumbles down when you tilt
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Quoted from Black_Knight:

It’s the test for echo album cover not some mysterious Canadian hat tip.

Quoted from Black_Knight:

Missing the point. Rush fans know exactly what this is.

Quoted from sawyerfamilyaz:

It doesn't have the matrix but there is a feature video for both the Pro and the Premium/LE on Stern's site...
https://sternpinball.com/game/rush/

Quoted from JHS71:

The answer is 42. Nope, it's 43

Quoted from unigroove:

On the Pinball Magazine website I published the Gary Stern e-mail to distributors with a few hi-res images of the LE and Pro playfield: https://www.pinball-magazine.com/
Although I'm not familiar with the music of RUSH, thislooks like an interesting layout. Hope to play it soon.

Quoted from woody76:

Should have just slapped this pic on the playfield
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Quoted from Parzival:Just passed on my LE from my distributor so someone else on the list could have it. Really sucks, but I have 0 room and still have CCR LE coming. Congrats to all those that are going to get in on any version - can't wait to play one in the wild or own one sometime down the road!

Quoted from MapleSyrup:

It was a total thrill for me to work on this project. Sort of impossible to put in to words actually...
To be asked by my favourite band to help oversee the creation of a Pinball Machine, my Favourite THING??!!
It was an absolute pleasure to work with Ged, and Al on this project. They KILLED it during the Callouts recording session. I think everybody is going to LOVE what they hear. An insane amount of callouts from the guys... oh ya, not to mention almost TWO HOURS of music?!?!
Borg put his Heart and Soul in to it.
The song list was an absolute blast to come up with. We were never going to please everybody, but TRUST ME... I'm a bigger Rush Nerd than YOU! I KNOW there are songs that aren't there that should be, but I truly believe there are ZERO songs ON the list that Shouldn't Be! The goal was to populate the game with BANGERS. Fill it with songs that would compliment the energy of pinball. I think we struck a really good balance.
My hat is off to the entire Stern team. Working with Jody on licensing, Borg on Design, Greg and Michael on the Art, Tim on Rules, Zach on Marketing etc etc. Everybody there gives a shit about every little decision, and the care and attention they put in to each is astounding! I had conversations with Gomez, Dave Peterson, John Buscaglia etc etc... At EVERY LEVEL the company is pushing to give the project what it needs to be successful.
As a Pinball Fanatic it was INCREDIBLE to be part of the whole process.
I hope you enjoy playing it as much as I loved being a part of making it.
Thanks for all of the early positive feedback. It was a labour of love, and I really think it will show.

Quoted from Jmxdc:

Anyone hear when first LE's are going to start shipping?

Quoted from Nightmare:

What song is missing that you wish were in the game? I would have liked to have Time Stand Still. Especially with the clock in the game already.

Quoted from MapleSyrup:

A fun Rush Story from me...
Many years ago I was vacationing with my family at a particularly fancy place in the Bahamas. One night, on the way in to the dining room I spot the unmistakable backlit silhouette of Geddy Lee, who to my Surprise addresses me first! "Ed?", he says, surprised. "Ged!", I say excitedly. We managed to share a meal or two over the course of the week long vacation, and I try to play it cool as best I can.
The following year we find ourselves at an even fancier spot in Hawaii, and who is also at the same resort?? Geddy and his family!! Crazy. We manage a meal or two.
Year Three. I'm at a Four Seasons somewhere on the Mexican Coast, and a guy approaches me at the pool, and says, "Is it Canadian Music Week here? I just met Geddy Lee over by the other pool!". I walk over and stare in disbelief as THREE YEARS IN A ROW I have surreptitiously booked THE SAME RESORT at the SAME TIME as Geddy and his family. I say, "Ged... Are you stalking me?? Do we have the same Travel Agent?" We don't, by the way.
Geddy laughs, and says "See you at Dinner?". So, after a few meals together Ged says, "I don't know if you know this about me, but I'm somewhat of a "Birder". The Blue Footed boobies are currently nesting on a small chain of islands close by here. I've rented a sail boat to go check them out in a couple of days. Would your family like to join us?".
"That would be fantastic!", I say truly looking forward to the excursion, the boat, the birds, hanging with Ged etc.
I return to my room and I check my email. I have an email from a good friend of mine in Minneapolis. My pal (And amazing drummer!), Eric Fawcett has written to say, "Ed- I HATE to ask this, but I know you're sort of tight with the Rush guys. They're coming to Minneapolis and all the good seats are sold out. Would you mind asking for a good pair of tickets for me? I'm more than happy to pay"
I responded, "Eric- I'm going to answer this email like the 12 year old inside of me would have wanted me to. I'll ask Geddy for your tickets while we're sailing off the West Coast of Mexico doing some bird watching together on Friday afternoon!"
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Quoted from EMDude:

I plan on watching this again to get excited about this release, if you haven’t seen it it’s a great doc about RUSH and it’s on Netflix!
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Quoted from Kiwipinhead:

Munsters LE sold out so quick Stern raised it from 500 to 600. Then the out cry from Pinside was laughable that 600 was too many and no LE should ever be over 500...

Quoted from ramsfan:

Oh Snap - too many string (6, should be 4), and too few tuning pegs (3, and their should be 4). Maybe this loose art work is meant to be this way, who knows.

Quoted from frankmac:

Anyone going to mod this for the start button?
I am in if you do!
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Quoted from manadams:

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Quoted from Motorcitypinball:

Maybe they will Sign Random Machines!

Quoted from Yelobird:

Scroll up 3

Quoted from wcbrandes:

Send me a cell of Peter with his RUSH shirt on and non black pants please that would be great!

Quoted from Quicksilver1:

Gonna head out tonight to play some pinball and I'll be wearing my custom DW logo Neil Peart shirt with pride (after I find my lint roller of course). Rest In Peace Professor.[quoted image][quoted image]

Quoted from Seamlesswall:Personally, I think the voices they used worked perfectly for this piece. If they kept their regular voices, it would not have worked. The director was spot on. Keeping Neil low key in his regular voice was perfect. Oh how we all miss him...

Quoted from Shapeshifter:

Rush interests me, but as a non-fan, I think a journey/narrative would make the game cohesive and compelling. Maybe this is already planned?
There are 6 planet modes? Do these link to the Cygnus wizard modes?
And do these link to 2112?
Just trying to figure out if the code is going to have a sense of progression, with a strong story line?
Guess it's probably too early to know.
'A black hole, known as Cygnus X-1 (an X-ray source believed to be an actual black hole), lies in the constellation Cygnus. An explorer aboard the spaceship Rocinante journeys toward the black hole, believing there may be something beyond it. As he moves closer, it becomes increasingly difficult to control the ship and he is eventually drawn in by the pull of gravity. The final words of Book I describe his ordeal: "Sound and fury drown my heart/Every nerve is torn apart."
The explorer re-enters the story midway through Book II. He has emerged into Olympus, where he witnesses the gods Apollo and Dionysus caught in the struggle between Mind and Heart. Prior to his arrival, the logical thinkers are led by Apollo and the emotional people are ruled by Dionysus. Apollo had shown the people how to build cities and explore the depths of science and knowledge, but Dionysus had lured many of them into the wild forests and provided love. However, his followers do not store any food for the winter and are caught unprepared. A conflict breaks out as the two different ways of life clash.
When he reflects on what he sees, he becomes tormented in the lack of balance of the people who insist on one extreme or the other. His silent scream is felt by the warriors and causes them to rethink their struggle and unite. The gods recognize the explorer as a nascent new god and name him Cygnus, the God of Balance.'
"2112" tells a story set in the city of Megadon in 2112,[21] "where individualism and creativity are outlawed with the population controlled by a cabal of malevolent Priests who reside in the Temples of Syrinx".[12] A galaxy-wide war resulted in the planets forcefully joining the Solar Federation (symbolized by the "Red Star"). By 2112, the world is controlled by the priests who take orders from giant banks of computers inside the temple.[21] Music is unknown in this world absent of creativity and individuality, but in "Discovery", a nameless man finds a beaten guitar inside a cave and rediscovers the lost art of music.[21][15] In "Presentation", the man takes the guitar to the priests at the temple, who say, "Yes, we know, it's nothing new; it's just a waste of time", and then proceed angrily to destroy it and banish him. Next, in "Oracle: The Dream", the man dreams of a new planet, established at the same time as the Solar Federation, where creative people live.[15] He awakens, depressed that music is part of such a civilization and that he can never be part of it, and kills himself, in "Soliloquy", originally titled "Soliloquy of the Soul".[12] Another planetary war begins in "Grand Finale",[20] originally named "Denouement",[12] resulting in the ambiguous spoken ending: "Attention all planets of the Solar Federation: We have assumed control". Peart described the ending as a "double surprise ... a real Hitchcock killer".[21]

Quoted from Shapeshifter:

If the game is good, could become a fan
Song stuff from Wikipedia.

Quoted from Shapeshifter:

If the game is good, could become a fan
Song stuff from Wikipedia.

Quoted from Kkoss24:

So I’m taking it pinball has now officially moved on from boobs in favor of naked men .

Quoted from Kkoss24:

So I’m taking it pinball has now officially moved on from boobs in favor of naked men .

Quoted from gonzo73:

More goofy RUSH stuff.
My battle vest RUSH patches.
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Quoted from tominator:

Hi all! Long time Rush fan, drummer, sound engineer, pinhead and avid Rush fan here.
Enjoyed reading all the Rush stories in this thread, and I thought I would share a pic...
Rush was at my work several years ago to receive a "Governor general's Performing Arts Award", so our scenic shop fabbed up a Star Man for their award portion of the show... One day I saw the star man destined for the garbage bin(!) so I freaked out and said we must keep the star man! It now still hangs up stage right in Southam Hall at Canada's National Arts Centre, where I hope it remains forever.
Neil's long time drum tech was here a while ago with another act and he thought it was pretty cool!
The star man is huge, so I can't use it as a topper for my LE that is coming soon! lol
Can't wait!
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Quoted from Bill2112Rush:

Yep! My prized possession is a Neil Peart Tama banner:
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As far as pinball, I think these bobble heads should be incorporated into the machine topper:
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Quoted from Hayfarmer:

Is the beer country wide or just in the Toronto area? I'll be in the north east corner of Washington this weekend, just a short hop into Canada

Quoted from Hoteldrummer:

Right there with ya

Quoted from Gryszzz:

Probably gonna have an unboxing party in March(?) when my LE gets here. You are definitely invited bud.
You ALL are invited.
Shit I might get my buddies to resurrect their b'dass Rush tribute band for it.

Quoted from Gryszzz:

I've posted before that Im not a SUPER fan like some of you diehards, but I'm not a casual listener either. Always loved Rush but there are some albums that I haven't had much time with. Caress of Steel is one of those. I knew Bastille Day and Lakeside Park, but not the others.
I Think I'm Going Bald is new my favorite track WOW!