Backtracking

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs. For our first season, we've selected none other than legendary Canadian power trio Rush.

Trying to change your program? Trying to change the mode? Crack the code? Use the following text string for an email overload: [email protected].

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
Rush “Grace Under Pressure”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: Special Guest Opening: Geddy Lee!

0:15: 1001001… Scripted Open!

3:12: The Raf and MJ Connection Discussed

5:08: The Basics

8:00: Housekeeping & Corrections

11:40: A Fine Time to Chat About Hugh Syme

21:55: Peter Peter “Gated Reverb Eater” Henderson

27:44: Side A, Track One: “Distant Early Warning”

40:30: Side A, Track Two: “Afterimage”

47:45: Side A, Track Three: “Red Sector A”

58:47: Side A, Track Four: “The Enemy Within”

1:09:40: Wrap it up, nerds.

ERA CHEAT SHEET PLAYLISTS:
Bell Bottoms 1974 - 1976
Space Kimonos 1977 - 1981
Skinny Ties 1982 - 1987
Black Tees 1989 - 1997
In the End 2002 Onward

SOCIALS:

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs. For our first season, we've selected none other than legendary Canadian power trio Rush.

Learning to catch the email of the Old World Dan? Email at: [email protected].

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
Rush “Signals”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: Blah!

0:24: It’s scripted enough to say some words but dumb enough to annoy you.

0:57: Housekeeping… try vacuuming!

4:39: Side B, Track One: “The Weapon”

16:53: Side B, Track Two: “New World Man”

29:33: Side B, Track Three: “Losing It”

44:10: Side B, Track Four: “Countdown”

52:43: Good Songs, Bad Songs

54:58: Let’s wrap up this humid, motionless mass.

ERA CHEAT SHEET PLAYLISTS:
Bell Bottoms 1974 - 1976
Space Kimonos 1977 - 1981
Skinny Ties 1982 - 1987
Black Tees 1989 - 1997
In the End 2002 Onward

SOCIALS:

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs. For our first season, we've selected none other than legendary Canadian power trio Rush.

Does it all seem so one-sided? The future predecided? Provide us your opinions, detached and subdivided to: [email protected].

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
Rush “Signals”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: Maytag!

0:35: Electricity? Biology? Seems to me it’s the scripted open!

3:00: How pegged the pants, how skinny the ties!

6:25: The Basics

10:18: Hugh’s Masterwork? Raf is a cat person.

19:28: The Swan Song of Terry “Downtown to China” Brown

26:26: Side A, Track One: “Subdivisions”

42:44: Side A, Track Two: “Analog Kid”

50:20: Side A, Track Three: “Chemistry”

1:00:56: Side A, Track Four: “Digital Man”

1:11:55: Side A transmitted, message received.

ERA CHEAT SHEET PLAYLISTS:
Bell Bottoms 1974 - 1976
Space Kimonos 1977 - 1981
Skinny Ties 1982 - 1987
Black Tees 1989 - 1997

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs. For our first season, we've selected none other than legendary Canadian power trio Rush.

Backsmith? Artist? Reflect it in your art! Send us lots of messages:[email protected].

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
Rush “Exit… Stage Left”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: TC Broonsie!

0:35: Enter… Scripted Intro

3:02: Housekeeping, Bass Corrections, & Reviews

9:08: Space Kimonos in Retrospect

19:19: It’s Hugh Syme’s time to shine.

25:13: Digging into the details of the recording of the album.

28:54: Discussion of the setlist / tracklist.

47:38: We set our course for Skinny Ties.

58:03: Best and worst of Skinny Ties? Find out!

1:01:55: It’s a wrap on this crap rap, chap.

ERA CHEAT SHEET PLAYLISTS:
Bell Bottoms 1974 - 1976
Space Kimonos 1977 - 1981
Skinny Ties 1982 - 1987
Black Tees 1989 - 1997
In the End 2002 Onward

SOCIALS:

Not much to know about this one! We're taking a break for the week, but we'll be back with on 4/3 with "Exit... Stage Left." Thanks!

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs. For our first season, we've selected none other than legendary Canadian power trio Rush.

Cast in this unlikely role ill-equipped to contact? No more! Email us at: [email protected].

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
Rush “Moving Pictures”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: Was Superman from Kronkite?

0:15: The scripted open is black, without a moon….

1:05: A disclaimer and discussion about Rush’s infallibility.

8:57: Side B, Track One: “Limelight”

22:22: Side B, Track Two: “The Camera Eye”

34:10: Side B, Track Three: “Witch Hunt”

44:30: Side B, Track Four: “Vital Signs”

57:45: It is the best of songs, it is the worst of songs.

57:45: Was it George Thorogood who said, “Wrap it up. I’ll take it?”

ERA CHEAT SHEET PLAYLISTS:
Bell Bottoms 1974 - 1976
Space Kimonos 1977 - 1981
Skinny Ties 1982 - 1987
Black Tees 1989 - 1997
In the End 2002 Onward

SOCIALS:

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs. For our first season, we've selected none other than legendary Canadian power trio Rush.

All this machinery making modern podcasts can still be open hearted. It’s really just a question of how to contact us: [email protected].

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
Rush “Moving Pictures”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: Cold, like the loneliness of podcast show notes….

0:36: Today’s scripted open, mean, mean snide….

3:25: This was a stressful album for us to dig into.

5:07: Huge Hugh Syme Time

15:06: Terry Brown, Le Studio, & Asterrickenbacker

22:25: Side A, Track One: “Tom Sawyer”

35:00: Side A, Track Two: “Red Barchetta”

44:30: Side A, Track Three: “YYZ”

54:16: That’s an A+ side A. We’ll see how the rest of this one goes.

ERA CHEAT SHEET PLAYLISTS:
Bell Bottoms 1974 - 1976
Space Kimonos 1977 - 1981
Skinny Ties 1982 - 1987
Black Tees 1989 - 1997
In the End 2002 Onward

SOCIALS:

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs. For our first season, we've selected none other than legendary Canadian power trio Rush.

Just between us, I think it’s time for you to recognize the way to contact us: [email protected].

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
Rush “Permanent Waves”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: Pest control provided by Smith & Wesson.

1:23: Is this the beginning of a new era? Eras, reconsidered.

4:20: Side B, Track One: “Entre Nous”

13:21: Side B, Track Two: “Different Strings”

22:28: Side B, Track Three: “Natural Science”

33:55: In summary, they’re… petting the bunny?

36:24: Best and worst songs on the album.

39:00: It’s over. Let’s move on to “Moving Pictures.”

ERA CHEAT SHEET PLAYLISTS:
Bell Bottoms 1974 - 1976
Space Kimonos 1977 - 1981
Skinny Ties 1982 - 1987
Black Tees 1989 - 1997
In the End 2002 Onward

SOCIALS:

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs. For our first season, we've selected none other than legendary Canadian power trio Rush.

Sometimes in confusion, do you feel lost and disillusioned? Contact us for help at [email protected]. We’ll give you confidence to go up against reality!

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
Rush “Hemispheres”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: The Open as Cold as Oaken Oppression

0:23: Scripted Open: Book 2: Reprise: More Scripted Open

0:59: How Fucking Great? Pretty Fucking Great.

1:20: Side B, Track One: “Circumstances”

12:39: Side B, Track Two: “The Trees”

28:50: Side B, Track Three: “La Villa Strangiato”

46:01: How to pick the best track on a perfect album?

51:20: Wrap it up, for there is synth inbound, and it is plentiful.

ERA CHEAT SHEET PLAYLISTS:
Bell Bottoms 1974 - 1976
Space Kimonos 1977 - 1981
Skinny Ties 1982 - 1987
Black Tees 1989 - 1997
In the End 2002 Onward

SOCIALS: