apetersvt Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 My favorite two Rush albums going against each other. Absolutely adore both of them. But, I don't have the Lamneth license plate for nothing. COS it is. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Avatar Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Ten years ago I would've chosen Hemispheres, hands down. Now, I favor Caress of Steel...an album I used to hate. That's the cool thing about Rush. Their sound is so varied (compare, say, Caress of Steel with Hold Your Fire...is that even the same band?), that as a fan's musical tastes change over the years, an album he used to hate can literally become a favorite. I suspect that has happened to many of you regarding the "synth" years. I still love Hemispheres, by the way. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Ten years ago I would've chosen Hemispheres, hands down. Now, I favor Caress of Steel...an album I used to hate. That's the cool thing about Rush. Their sound is so varied (compare, say, Caress of Steel with Hold Your Fire...is that even the same band?), that as a fan's musical tastes change over the years, an album he used to hate can literally become a favorite. I suspect that has happened to many of you regarding the "synth" years. I still love Hemispheres, by the way. How many times have I thought the same exact thing: is it even the same band? The fact that it is, at least to me, says a lot for them. And what you said is true - an album that you once disliked can become at a later time your favorite. That's why I hold out a lot of hope for me and Snakes and Arrows. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Ten years ago I would've chosen Hemispheres, hands down. Now, I favor Caress of Steel...an album I used to hate. That's the cool thing about Rush. Their sound is so varied (compare, say, Caress of Steel with Hold Your Fire...is that even the same band?), that as a fan's musical tastes change over the years, an album he used to hate can literally become a favorite. I suspect that has happened to many of you regarding the "synth" years. I still love Hemispheres, by the way. CoS and HYF are emerging rapidly as my two favourite Rush albums haha! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 An album that you once disliked can become at a later time your favorite. That's why I hold out a lot of hope for me and Snakes and Arrows. SA is to monotonous...keep trying but i see little hope for either of us coming to love that album! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachenFoot Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 And what you said is true - an album that you once disliked can become at a later time your favorite. That's why I hold out a lot of hope for me and Snakes and Arrows. Truth. This is how I felt about Permanent Waves. I always acknowledged it was a great album but I had a friend of mine hype it as one of his top three, which I didn't understand. I thought it was a little too poppy, sans "Jacob's Ladder" and "Natural Science." Plus I didn't "get" "Jacob's Ladder." Now I'd say it's top five, and if not, it's awfully close. I've grown to like "Freewill" and "Different Strings" more than I once did, and appreciate the album's overall excellence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 This may be a bigger blowout than CA over S&A. Hemispheres by a landslide... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBluePhoenix Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 If I live to be 1,000 I will never understand all the love for COS. Besides Bastille Day and Lakeside Park it’s a terrible album. Hemispheres is not my favorite but it is a great album. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 If I live to be 1,000 I will never understand all the love for COS. Besides Bastille Day and Lakeside Park it’s a terrible album. Hemispheres is not my favorite but it is a great album. Its fantastic! But for me, the three shortest songs are the best. I love BD, ITIGB and LP are Rush classics! As for The Necromancer and TFOL, I have got to be in the mood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 If I live to be 1,000 I will never understand all the love for COS. Besides Bastille Day and Lakeside Park it’s a terrible album. Hemispheres is not my favorite but it is a great album. Well i don't think it's loved anywhere NEAR enough. Top 5 album for aure. Mick 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyLee Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 If I live to be 1,000 I will never understand all the love for COS. Besides Bastille Day and Lakeside Park it’s a terrible album. Hemispheres is not my favorite but it is a great album. Well i don't think it's loved anywhere NEAR enough. Top 5 album for aure. Mick How can we see eye to eye on this and not Hemi... never mind. :laughing guy: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 If I live to be 1,000 I will never understand all the love for COS. Besides Bastille Day and Lakeside Park it’s a terrible album. Hemispheres is not my favorite but it is a great album. Well i don't think it's loved anywhere NEAR enough. Top 5 album for aure. Mick How can we see eye to eye on this and not Hemi... never mind. :laughing guy: Just celebrate.......we agree on something!!!!! YAY!!! Mick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyLee Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 If I live to be 1,000 I will never understand all the love for COS. Besides Bastille Day and Lakeside Park it’s a terrible album. Hemispheres is not my favorite but it is a great album. Well i don't think it's loved anywhere NEAR enough. Top 5 album for aure. Mick How can we see eye to eye on this and not Hemi... never mind. :laughing guy: Just celebrate.......we agree on something!!!!! YAY!!! Mick :7up: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutman Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 If I live to be 1,000 I will never understand all the love for COS. Besides Bastille Day and Lakeside Park it’s a terrible album. Hemispheres is not my favorite but it is a great album. Just the opposite for me. I love those two songs but not the studio versions. ATWAS, or any live version of them I love. The rest of the album is awesome!! :haz: :rush: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pause Rewind Replay Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Hemispheres, easily. The title epic for me isn't on 2112's level, but it's miles above TFOL and Necromancer. Side 2 with Trees, Circumstances and LVS is excellent. Bastille Day is as good as the Hemi songs, but it's the only track on CoS that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaghetti Lee Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Hemispheres, easily. The title epic for me isn't on 2112's level, but it's miles above TFOL and Necromancer. Side 2 with Trees, Circumstances and LVS is excellent. Bastille Day is as good as the Hemi songs, but it's the only track on CoS that I can listen to without having the uncontrollable urge to pick the corn out of my stool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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