Bigbobby10 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 What's your favorite out of Rush's 3 longest songs. Mine is definitely Hemisphere's. Reason is because of how brilliant the lyrics are, and how good Geddy's voice is at this time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Fountain Of Lamneth has oodles of charm. I like Hemispheres, I am not mad on it, but it is growing on me. In fact, the entire album is. 2112 is one of the best songs AND musical experiences I have ever had, I adore it both because I am quite sentimental towards it, and because I think it is one of the greatest songs of all time. So...2112 it is! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Fountain.......for the petty reason. I have 2112 burnout. And hemispheres i love now......not my fav yet. Mick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 I love all three...but Hemispheres sounds like one whole song, while the other two sound like a bunch of little songs tied together. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddy's Soul Patch Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 All three are some of the greatest musical achievements ever, but I've gotta go with Hemispheres. It just barely edges out 2112, and 2112 just barely edges out Fountain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 What's your favorite out of Rush's 3 longest songs. Mine is definitely Hemisphere's. Reason is because of how brilliant the lyrics are, and how good Geddy's voice is at this time. Interesting. I love the song, but I find FoL to be a much more powerful and interesting and intelligently told story...the lyrics are just great. 2112 is almost as good in that regard. Hemispheres is a bit too simple and hitting you over the head with everything for more liking (not that 2112 is subtle) and the story is just pure silliness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 To me this is a very close competition between 2112 and FoL. FoL is the best story the band has told in terms of how interesting it is to unpack the meaning and follow along. I find it does a better job of transporting me into the world of the song than 2112 does, so it wins for that reason. But I could see myself choosing 2112 tomorrow. Hemispheres is an excellent song, but it lacks the variety, depth, and interesting story of the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 I love all three...but Hemispheres sounds like one whole song, while the other two sound like a bunch of little songs tied together. This is how I feel about FoL. Great song, but it's really a collection of smaller songs with a sort of bookends feel with similar parts at the beginning and end. 2112 doesn't to me mostly because of the Overture. It's a collection of all the musical themes throughout the rest of the song. Who can deny the awesomeness of the guitar solo in Overture with the Soliloquy theme? :haz: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 So I assume Hemispheres includes Cygnus and the whole story? Even if not still my fav. 2112 is a close second though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 2112....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAccountant Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Voted for 2112 it what is a fairly easy vote. Love 2112. Hemisphere's is ok but not great. Fountain of Lamneth I dislike (strongly) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
len(songs) Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 (edited) Hemispheres is a top 5 song for me. 2112 is great but a bit overrated. Fountain is great but I always consider it as 6 different songs. Edited September 1, 2014 by len(songs) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disk98 Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Well, let's see. Hemispheres might be the worst song they ever did… …Then again, The Fountain of Lamneth sucks just as much. That said, I'd pick just about ANYTHING over these two songs. 2112, on the other hand, is a masterpiece. Perhaps the greatest song ever written by anyone. Why I love it so much is beyond me…I should hate every second of it. Maybe that's why I love it so much. 2112 it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pale Facsimile Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 I picked Hemispheres, by a slim margin over 2112. It was so close, but if we're specifically looking at the studio versions, I'm not all that into the album version of 2112 (whereas the Different Stages version blows me away). While I love the 2112 story, the lyrics of Hemispheres really resonate with me because in my own life, I often struggle finding a balance between what my mind and heart are each telling me. I've never been a Caress of Steel guy, so for right now, Lamneth is a distant third. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rugen Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 COS is the experimentation phase2112 is the revolution phaseHEM is the consecration phase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutman Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 The irony of of it is, COS almost ruined there career.(The music bussiness) But 2112 made the band what they are today. 2112 :haz: :7up: :rush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifeson90 Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Not picking between those three soz cant do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circumstantial tree Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 2112 is my choice. I prefer the style of different songs making up a concept versus one long 20 minute song like Hemispheres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 2112. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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