Earthshine Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 While 2112 is considered by many to be the best album Rush has ever done, Snakes & Arrows is great in a different kind of way. Simple poll: Which do you like better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSnwdog Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Right now, S&A is still kind of fresh. I'm still discovering new stuff it in. I love 2112, but I'm so familiar with that album...I mean, I have it on vinyl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewb93 Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 QUOTE (ILSnwdog @ Dec 14 2007, 05:19 PM) Right now, S&A is still kind of fresh. I'm still discovering new stuff it in. I love 2112, but I'm so familiar with that album...I mean, I have it on vinyl. Pretty much the same ... except I don't have it on vinyl ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocojoe Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 2112 is toward the bottom of my list, not a huge fan of it. (it's a great album though. love track 1 and Something for Nothing) That being said, I picked S&A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush! Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 I prefer Snakes & Arrows overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobodys hero Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 My fav Rush albun of all time 2112 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushbass Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 (edited) Call me old school 2112 Edited December 15, 2007 by rushbass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRocinanteKid Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 I love S&A but the fact it's beating 2112 is crazy!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verena Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 QUOTE (TheRocinanteKid @ Dec 15 2007, 04:13 PM) I love S&A but the fact it's beating 2112 is crazy!!!! I agree. Too difficult for me to choose... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProgRocker Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Snakes & Arrows. I'm not too much of a fan of 2112. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J0N Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 2112 any day of the week. Surprised so many people have voted otherwise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geX Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 For me it's gotta be 2112! Way better than S&A IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 2112, even with all its brilliance, is overrated, mostly because the lyrics, which at times, are very cheesy (What can this strange device be? When I touch it, it gives forth a sound. It's got wires that vibrate, and give music. What can this thing be that I found... ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthshine Posted December 17, 2007 Author Share Posted December 17, 2007 (edited) Snakes & Arrows. Says and does more than 2112. A much better album IMO, although 2112 is awesome. Edited December 17, 2007 by Earthshine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slime Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 By volume (minutes of great music), S&A wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OriginalFan Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 QUOTE (Earthshine @ Dec 14 2007, 05:01 PM)While 2112 is considered by many to be the best album Rush has ever done, Snakes & Arrows is great in a different kind of way. Hmmm... 2112 was so cutting edge in its time and was breathtaking in scope and style (despite the unbearably cheesy lyrics!); that might be why many consider it the "best" Rush album. I also think it was the first album where the style was clearly all their own, without the obvious Who/Yes/Zeppelin influences of Fly By Night and Caress of Steel. I still love it and it defines a time of my life that will always be special. However, all that aside, if we're talking about a maturity of musical style perspective, Snakes and Arrows blows it away; Earthshine hit the nail on the head with the comment that S & A "says and does far more." If what we get from Rush music is style and content, then it's got to be S & A. I dunno - I recently burned a CD with all my favorite tracks and about the same number of tunes from each of those albums is represented so clearly I can't decide either! L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticklah Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 As an entire album S&A wins cause 2112 has a few songs that are rather weak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Don't get me wrong, S&A is a decent album (well, at least half of it is), but to suggest that it is even in the same league as their great albums is stretching it a bit. 2112 is dramatically superior in every way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J0N Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 QUOTE (Fridge @ Dec 21 2007, 08:38 PM) Don't get me wrong, S&A is a decent album (well, at least half of it is), but to suggest that it is even in the same league as their great albums is stretching it a bit. 2112 is dramatically superior in every way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gleamingalloyaircar81 Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 S&A is an album meaning every song on it is excellent. 2112 just has 2112 and Bangkok. S&A gets my vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dali Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Holy crap, S&A is beating 2112? Are you serious? Honestly? I guess I need to listen to S&A some more... maybe I missed something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retrospective Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 (edited) I vote 2112, really. I mean 2112 is one of the classic Rush albums.. and Snakes and Arrows is still pretty new, working its way into Rush history. It's like Rush versus a modern band... aka 2112 vs. Snakes and Arrows. It's more of how well you can adapt to new things. I have to admit, Snakes and Arrows is a great album, but I'm leaning more towards 2112. I know the album, as many Rush fans do, back to front. With Snakes and Arrows, there are still things I'm learning about it, no matter how minuscule they may be. Also, you're saying that 2112 has too many weak tracks... well. Let's see. S&A has 13 tracks and 2112 only 6. Well, if S&A had only 6 tracks, wouldn't you notice the weak tracks a little more? Just throwing that possibility out there... Edited December 28, 2007 by Retrospective Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OriginalFan Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 QUOTE (Retrospective @ Dec 27 2007, 08:58 PM)S&A has 13 tracks and 2112 only 6. Well, if S&A had only 6 tracks, wouldn't you notice the weak tracks a little more? Just throwing that possibility out there... That's a really good point. However, I would suggest that side 1 of 2112 could be considered more of a series of tracks strung together rather than as a single track - bringing the total number of tracks on 2112 to twelve. The only downside to that is the seven tracks comprising 2112 Medley aren't all strong in and of themselves, either. (IMHO, "Soliloquy" is pretty dumb ;-). Side 2 was my favorite, anyway. I can only think of two tracks on Snakes and Arrows that might be a little weaker than the others, but that's only by comparison to the other tracks on the album. There are a few more tunes on 2112 that are weak overall. Just another 2 cents' worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kid Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 They are both Excellant!!! but I also grew up with 2112 and it has special meaning in my life. so I vote 2112 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneStar Boogie Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 2112 Its got my favorite song (2112) and a few other really good songs, especially A Passage to Bangkok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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