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Rush's "Counterparts"

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Rushs Counterparts game quiz
"Coming at you from 1993 is the start of Rush's foray into the hard-edged alternative rock of the '90s. A dark and heavy album, both musically and lyrically, how much do you know about "Counterparts"? All questions are based on the original U.S. release."

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1. What is the first word heard on the opening track, "Animate"?
    Goddess
    Polarize
    One
    Animate


2. What represents the theme of "Counterparts" on the album cover?
    A nut and bolt
    A shelf of books including "War and Peace" and "Pride and Prejudice"
    A young couple
    Children playing hide and seek


3. On Disk Two of Neil Peart's "Anatomy of a Drum Solo" DVD released in the early 2000s, there is a live performance of a previously-unreleased drum solo during the Counterparts tour. Where was this performed?
    The Palace of Auburn Hills, MI
    Madison Square Garden, NY
    Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto
    Charlotte Coliseum, NC


4. Who provided the monkey for the album insert?
    The Toronto Zoo
    Monkey Business, Niagara Falls, NY
    One of the roadies who had a chimpanzee as a pet
    The San Diego Zoo


5. Eric Johnson was thanked in the liner notes for "Counterparts". What song's guitar solo was inspired by him?
    Nobody's Hero
    The Speed of Love
    Cut to the Chase
    Double Agent


6. "Counterparts" was brought to us by which letter?
    W
    C
    Oe
    Æ


7. Rush's 1989 album "Presto" had a title track that featured acoustic guitar. In this respect, although not musically or lyrically, it is linked to what "Counterparts" track, which starts with a solo acoustic guitar?
    Alien Shore
    Cold Fire
    Everyday Glory
    Nobody's Hero


8. In the album insert, what sport is Neil engaged in?
    Soccer
    Archery
    Tennis
    Cycling


9. What song won the 1995 Grammy award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance, beating out Rush's "Leave That Thing Alone"?
    "Marooned" by Pink Floyd
    "All Alone" by Joe Satriani
    "Cliffs of Dover" by Eric Johnson
    "Luz Amore y Vida" by Santana


10. What are the final lyrics written for the last track, "Everyday Glory"?
    No matter what they say...
    Love is blind, if you are gentle. Love can turn to a long, cold burn.
    Though we know that time has wings, we're the ones who have to fly...
    The choice between darkness and light...


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Compiled Jun 28 12