i.e. The song where the sum of (drum difficulty) + (guitar difficulty) + (bass/keyboard/vocal difficulty) = is the highest.
Could it be La Villa?
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Rush's Most Technically Difficult Song?
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Posted 28 February 2010 - 10:48 AM
La Villa Strangiato or Hemispheres I'd say.
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Posted 28 February 2010 - 11:28 AM
Not sure about drums or guitar, but ive been playing bass and singing for a looong time and have learned every Rush song, I think Geddy's most intricate bass lines are on Power Windows and HYF.
But also thinking about singing on top of those busy bass lines, and also how busy Neil is on both of those albums, I would definitely say that was their peak as far as technical ability. Plus they also had all the keys going on at that time, sequencers, triggers, etc... much more going on than anything that came before or after.
Its tough to say with guitar because although Alex is great at doing whats best for the song, his technical ability in what he usually plays isnt very high. He's usually just working to fill the sound out more.
But also thinking about singing on top of those busy bass lines, and also how busy Neil is on both of those albums, I would definitely say that was their peak as far as technical ability. Plus they also had all the keys going on at that time, sequencers, triggers, etc... much more going on than anything that came before or after.
Its tough to say with guitar because although Alex is great at doing whats best for the song, his technical ability in what he usually plays isnt very high. He's usually just working to fill the sound out more.
Edited by trenken, 28 February 2010 - 11:29 AM.
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Posted 28 February 2010 - 11:38 AM
Collectlively maybe LaVilla or Free Will?
Turn the Page has a really tricky bass line.And the fact that Geddy sings over it is crazy.I believe he mentions it took him 3 months to work that up for the HYF tour.
Turn the Page has a really tricky bass line.And the fact that Geddy sings over it is crazy.I believe he mentions it took him 3 months to work that up for the HYF tour.
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Posted 28 February 2010 - 12:04 PM
I always thought of Hemispheres as their most technical song but then again, I haven't tried to learn anything off of Power Windows or Hold Your Fire yet.
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Posted 28 February 2010 - 12:28 PM
In The Mood.
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Posted 28 February 2010 - 12:56 PM
On tour, the guys have said that Natural Science and One little victory are among the most difficult to play.
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Posted 28 February 2010 - 01:17 PM
As a bass player its either La Villa or YYZ.
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Posted 28 February 2010 - 01:23 PM
some of them are...
Xanadu
CygnusX1
The Camera Eye
Hemispheres
La Villa
Natural Science
Xanadu
CygnusX1
The Camera Eye
Hemispheres
La Villa
Natural Science
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Posted 28 February 2010 - 02:00 PM
I would have to say something from HYF. Something like Mission or Turn the Page. Alex's stuff doesn't seem all that dificult on these albums I know but those other two guys were on fire IMO.
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Posted 28 February 2010 - 02:02 PM
guitar: yyz, the spirit of radio, freewill are on the list.
i find natural science and xanadu quite easy to play....
i find natural science and xanadu quite easy to play....
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Posted 28 February 2010 - 09:18 PM
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Posted 01 March 2010 - 12:20 AM
Watching Pauliewanna and Martin Periard play Free Will and seeing a couple of others play bass or guitar, that has to be the hardest Rush song I have seen.
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Posted 01 March 2010 - 12:35 AM
rivendell
its pretty painful to play through
its pretty painful to play through
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Posted 01 March 2010 - 06:32 AM
| QUOTE (rcbassist39 @ Mar 1 2010, 12:35 AM) |
| rivendell its pretty painful to play through |
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Posted 01 March 2010 - 07:24 AM
I dunno but I hope it's off the next album...
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Posted 01 March 2010 - 11:21 AM
| QUOTE (MMCXII @ Mar 1 2010, 07:24 AM) |
| I hope it's off the next album... |
All the answers are great so far. I would like to throw Tom Sawyer in there.
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Posted 01 March 2010 - 11:46 AM
Drums=Tom Sawyer
Base=Turn the Page
Guitar=La Villa
Vocals=Hemispheres Side 1
All together? I'd guess La Villa. This song was written for no other reason than for them to show us their chops....and it was written at a time when they were at ther peak in terms of those chops!
Base=Turn the Page
Guitar=La Villa
Vocals=Hemispheres Side 1
All together? I'd guess La Villa. This song was written for no other reason than for them to show us their chops....and it was written at a time when they were at ther peak in terms of those chops!
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Posted 01 March 2010 - 12:04 PM
Alex himself has said Freewill is the most difficult for him to play live
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Posted 01 March 2010 - 02:27 PM
| QUOTE (Cinderella Man @ Mar 1 2010, 12:04 PM) |
| Alex himself has said Freewill is the most difficult for him to play live |
Yeah, I'd have to agree that all three parts of that one are very tough.
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