Texas King Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Like both, but Kid Gloves easily wins for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 No hesitation - KG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Na na na Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Love both songs and the kid wins 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Kid Gloves. One of Lifeson's best solos. Crazy stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket ignites Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 The big bang, took and shook the world! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Manhattan Project. Far and away. Mick 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Kid Gloves smokes and Manhattan burns, turned into ashes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rftag Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 (edited) Kid Gloves hands down.  I personally was never a fan of GuP but Kid Gloves was my favorite song on the album. It also struck me at the time as being the least synthy and most guitar oriented song on a very synthy album (which is not to say it isn't a synth driven song but at least Alex's guitar makes itself known here). It's an interesting song for me in terms of the new direction Rush took in the 80s and how the way my evaluation of what constituted a 'good' Rush song changed in the wake of that change. Before GuP came out, when their last studio album was Signals (which I perceived as a profoundly disappointing follow up to Moving Pictures), I regarded the song Vital Signs as the weakest track on Moving Pictures because it sounded like a Signals song. By 1984 when GuP finally came out (and I was very disappointed with it), I regarded Kid Gloves as the strongest track on the album - because it sounded like a Signals song. Given the unbroken stream of near perfect albums that had preceded Signals, I was confident that Signals was an outlier and was very much looking forward to the next album being a return to form. But I was even more disappointed with GuP than I was with Signals. So yeah; not a fan of the synth period. Edited July 3, 2017 by rftag 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Manhattan Project easily. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Kid Gloves hands down. I personally was never a fan of GuP but Kid Gloves was my favorite song on the album. It also struck me at the time as being the least synthy and most guitar oriented song on a very synthy album (which is not to say it isn't a synth driven song but at least Alex's guitar makes itself known here). It's an interesting song for me in terms of the new direction Rush took in the 80s and how the way my evaluation of what constituted a 'good' Rush song changed in the wake of that change. Before GuP came out, when their last studio album was Signals (which I perceived as a profoundly disappointing follow up to Moving Pictures), I regarded the song Vital Signs as the weakest track on Moving Pictures because it sounded like a Signals song. By 1984 when GuP finally came out (and I was very disappointed with it), I regarded Kid Gloves as the strongest track on the album - because it sounded like a Signals song. Given the unbroken stream of near perfect albums that had preceded Signals, I was confident that Signals was an outlier and was very much looking forward to the next album being a return to form. But I was even more disappointed with GuP than I was with Signals. So yeah; not a fan of the synth period. i am a big synth era guy. but.......Grace is indeed the weakest album from that period for me. just never clicked. it's very popular here though. baffling to me but ah well, lol Mick 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Kid Gloves hands down. I personally was never a fan of GuP but Kid Gloves was my favorite song on the album. It also struck me at the time as being the least synthy and most guitar oriented song on a very synthy album (which is not to say it isn't a synth driven song but at least Alex's guitar makes itself known here). It's an interesting song for me in terms of the new direction Rush took in the 80s and how the way my evaluation of what constituted a 'good' Rush song changed in the wake of that change. Before GuP came out, when their last studio album was Signals (which I perceived as a profoundly disappointing follow up to Moving Pictures), I regarded the song Vital Signs as the weakest track on Moving Pictures because it sounded like a Signals song. By 1984 when GuP finally came out (and I was very disappointed with it), I regarded Kid Gloves as the strongest track on the album - because it sounded like a Signals song. Given the unbroken stream of near perfect albums that had preceded Signals, I was confident that Signals was an outlier and was very much looking forward to the next album being a return to form. But I was even more disappointed with GuP than I was with Signals. So yeah; not a fan of the synth period. i am a big synth era guy. but.......Grace is indeed the weakest album from that period for me. just never clicked. it's very popular here though. baffling to me but ah well, lol Mick Grace really had to grow on me. The production is just way too dry and simplistic for one, and Kid Gloves and Red Lenses came off as serious filler the first time I heard them. As soon as I put on PoW I was in love though. Every track there is incredible. I will say though I do not share your love of HYF, to me it's weaker than GuP. Presto beats it easily. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
custom55 Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Love Kid Gloves. My vote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 (edited) Kid Gloves hands down. I personally was never a fan of GuP but Kid Gloves was my favorite song on the album. It also struck me at the time as being the least synthy and most guitar oriented song on a very synthy album (which is not to say it isn't a synth driven song but at least Alex's guitar makes itself known here). It's an interesting song for me in terms of the new direction Rush took in the 80s and how the way my evaluation of what constituted a 'good' Rush song changed in the wake of that change. Before GuP came out, when their last studio album was Signals (which I perceived as a profoundly disappointing follow up to Moving Pictures), I regarded the song Vital Signs as the weakest track on Moving Pictures because it sounded like a Signals song. By 1984 when GuP finally came out (and I was very disappointed with it), I regarded Kid Gloves as the strongest track on the album - because it sounded like a Signals song. Given the unbroken stream of near perfect albums that had preceded Signals, I was confident that Signals was an outlier and was very much looking forward to the next album being a return to form. But I was even more disappointed with GuP than I was with Signals. So yeah; not a fan of the synth period. i am a big synth era guy. but.......Grace is indeed the weakest album from that period for me. just never clicked. it's very popular here though. baffling to me but ah well, lol Mick Grace really had to grow on me. The production is just way too dry and simplistic for one, and Kid Gloves and Red Lenses came off as serious filler the first time I heard them. As soon as I put on PoW I was in love though. Every track there is incredible. I will say though I do not share your love of HYF, to me it's weaker than GuP. Presto beats it easily. Lol that's ok....different tastes. Yea everyone always cites signals as having the bad production. to me Grace was a bout 10 steps way down production wise. I can't explain my love of Power Windows. it's production is awash in synths. but sue me i adore it, lol Mick Edited July 3, 2017 by bluefox4000 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Permanent-Rush Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 I love both songs a lot but I will go with Kid Gloves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Permanent-Rush Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Kid Gloves hands down. I personally was never a fan of GuP but Kid Gloves was my favorite song on the album. It also struck me at the time as being the least synthy and most guitar oriented song on a very synthy album (which is not to say it isn't a synth driven song but at least Alex's guitar makes itself known here). It's an interesting song for me in terms of the new direction Rush took in the 80s and how the way my evaluation of what constituted a 'good' Rush song changed in the wake of that change. Before GuP came out, when their last studio album was Signals (which I perceived as a profoundly disappointing follow up to Moving Pictures), I regarded the song Vital Signs as the weakest track on Moving Pictures because it sounded like a Signals song. By 1984 when GuP finally came out (and I was very disappointed with it), I regarded Kid Gloves as the strongest track on the album - because it sounded like a Signals song. Given the unbroken stream of near perfect albums that had preceded Signals, I was confident that Signals was an outlier and was very much looking forward to the next album being a return to form. But I was even more disappointed with GuP than I was with Signals. So yeah; not a fan of the synth period. :boo hiss: :boo hiss: :boo hiss: :boo hiss: :boo hiss: :boo hiss: :boo hiss: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAccountant Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 On a scale of 1 - 5 stars, with 1 being a very bad son (the sort I just don't listen to or might once a year) and 5 being a great Rush song, I give Kid Gloves 2 stars. Perhaps 3 if I am feeling very kind. Manhattan Project is a 5 star gem (IMO). Love the lyrics - Power Windows & HYF are 2 of Neil's best albums. Obviously I voted for Manhattan Project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Kid Gloves sucks a big one. Â Manhattan Project all the way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Kid Gloves is weak. Really guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Kid Gloves. No contest. A great guitar solo, as others have noted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthshine Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 Easy. The Manhattan Project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 p/g is by far the better album, but MP is by far the stronger song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyg7133 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 I have nothing against either song, but Kid Gloves wins hands down for me. Love the overall song and for me the guitar solo is my absolute favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien Girl Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 I like Manhattan Project. I love Kid Gloves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Both, but gone for Kid Gloves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolemodlin Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Kid Gloves for me. I like all of the stuff that sounds like it was influenced by The Police. I dig the ska vibe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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