goose Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 apparently lost my marbles.....I should say so. I was going to listen to VT as punishment but I think that would be considered cruel and unusual. I think I will listen to AFTK instead as a reminder....Would listen to VT 100xs over rather than suffer through Madrigal. Different strokes.Eh, Madrigal is sort of dull, but I don't mind it. It works more as a segue between Cinderella Man and Cygnus X-1 than as a song IMO.Bathroom break. Number 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted October 27, 2014 Author Share Posted October 27, 2014 Not in particular order. MARATHONPrime mover (the ASOH live version... pure perfection)SubdivisionsThe Analog KidRed TideThe PassSuperconductor (yes really... I love that song)War Paint (as you can see I'm a Presto nut(case)) Uh....excuse me...Natural Science is on his list ;) I think Detonator may really be Neil Peart...AfterimageManhattan ProjectThe GardenThe WreckersCold FireRed Sector ADouble AgentMissionMiddletown DreamsTurn the PageNatural ScienceChain Lightning Marathon? Chain Lightning? Cold Fire? Are you secretly Segue Myles? I love love love LOVE this list! Superconductor is fantastic if I ignore the hideous backing vocals.I don't. Just my opinion however. Nothing from the 70's at all?.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted October 27, 2014 Author Share Posted October 27, 2014 Uh....excuse me...Natural Science is on his list I think Detonator may really be Neil Peart... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detonator Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 (edited) No, I'm just an average guy from Europe. I'm in my mid-30's and been a Rush fan since 1991 when I heard Presto and A Show of Hands. I played a bit of drums and guitar in my teens... and up until that moment Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd were my favorite bands. I didn't even want to discuss other bands... but ASOH CD (and that VHS version) changed absolutely EVERYTHING. You see I've watched that VHS tape probably 2000 times. I even had to buy it three times as the tape got damaged. It's absolutely incredible and (imho) Rush at their creative and musical peak. Marathon, Spirit of Radio, Prime Mover and Manhattan Project versions in that concert absolutely blow me away. Marathon especially... in that concert they completely "nailed" it. It's a MASSIVE song. Too bad the picture quality isn't that great by today's standards. https://www.youtube....h?v=rP58U_R3gK0 As mentioned in another thread: I didn't like Presto at first... it sounded a little bit like Journey, Van Hagar and Toto at first... the production is weird... the sound is thin and it sounds "poppy" at first. But it's not. It's probably their most "complex" album of them all. I've been through Mahavishnus, Yes, King Crimson, Zappa, etc. but Presto was one of the toughest albums to "get". It took me about 20 listens before it finally "clicked". I think it's their most under appreciated masterpiece. As much as I love the 70's stuff, I think they made their best work between Signals and Presto. Roll the Bones was a HUGE disappointiment. Huge. Counterparts was pretty good but only Clockwork Angels resparked the fire to me. That's a great, great album. And I don't rank Moving Pictures even into my own top-5. Here's my list of their favorite albums: 1. Presto2. Power Windows3. Hold Your Fire4. Grace Under Pressure5. Clockwork Angels6. Signals7. Moving Pictures8. Counterparts9. Permanent Waves10.2112 What makes Rush interesting is that even the fans can have completely different opinion about their material... and how they rank Rush's material. From the new album I love The Wreckers and Garden most. I love when they have keyboards and get that "massive sound wall" there. It's very emotional stuff... like Middletown Dreams. The 70's Rush is great... great skill, great solos, great talent... creativity... but to me the old stuff is lacking just that... emotion. Other people might see it differently. Hehe... I couldn't describe this better. Edited October 27, 2014 by Detonator 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyLeeRoth Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 In some sort of order (I can't believe no CA songs made it on here—shows you how great their catalog is!): 1. La Villa Strangiato2. Tom Sawyer3. 21124. Hemispheres5. Red Barchetta6. Subdivisions7. Anthem8. Natural Science9. Something For Nothing10. Jacobs Ladder11. Xanadu12. Cygnus X-113. Bytor & The Snow Dog14. Vital Signs15. Earthshine16. Time Stand Still17. The Enemy Within18. Manhattan Project19. Finding My Way20. Secret Touch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dwarf Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Wow!Not easy but I'll give it a go.In no particular order:A Passage To Bangkok.La Villa Strangiato.Freewill.YYZ. Countdown.Subdivisions.Marathon.Red SectorA.The Color of Right.Available Light.Nobody's Hero.Alien Shore.Spindrift.The Garden.Stick it out.Witch Hunt.Tom Sawyer.Manhattan project.The Trees.2112. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disk98 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 (edited) 20. Everyday Glory19. Red Barchetta18. Prime Mover17. Kid Gloves16. The Garden15. Jacob's Ladder14. Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage13. Vapor Trail12. Clockwork Angels11. Red Sector A10. Lock and Key9. Headlong Flight8. Working Man7. The Analog Kid6. The Spirit of Radio5. Limelight4. YYZ3. La Villa Strangiato2. 21121. Xanadu Edited November 22, 2014 by Disk98 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
len(songs) Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 1. Xanadu2. Hemispheres3. Losing It4. Red Barchetta5. Natural Science6. Limelight7. Headlong Flight8. Subdivisions9. La Villa Strangiato10. Anthem11. The Camera Eye12. Beteween The Wheels13. Freewill14. The Voyage15. Distant Early Warning16. Clockwork Angels17. Bastille Day18. Something For Nothing19. Circumstances20. Middletown Dreams 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Not Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 doesn't have to be in a specific order Good, so unranked, but this specific order is chronological / track: The Fountain of LamnethBy-Tor and the SnowdogA Farewell to KingsXanaduCygnus X-1 Book I: The VoyageCygnus X-1 Book II: HemispheresThe TreesFreewillNatural ScienceRed BarchettaYYZLimelightSubdivisionsDigital ManCountdownAfterimageKid GlovesBetween the WheelsMiddletown DreamsForce Ten 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Avatar Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 As many have said, this was really tough. I had about 45 songs chosen at first, and had to narrow the list down. The Fountain of Lamneth2112CircumstancesLa Villa Strangiato (especially Exit...Stage Left version)The Spirit of RadioEntre NousNatural Science LimelightVital SignsSubdivisionsThe Enemy WithinMystic RhythmsTime Stand StillPrime MoverThe PassNobody's HeroDouble AgentTest for EchoArmor and SwordThe Garden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YYZumbi Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 This is the hardest question ever! I am not even gonna give it a try... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 This is the hardest question ever! I am not even gonna give it a try... Just pick a bunch of songs no one else picked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 This is the hardest question ever! I am not even gonna give it a try... Just pick a bunch of songs no one else picked. Dog Years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 This is the hardest question ever! I am not even gonna give it a try... Just pick a bunch of songs no one else picked. Dog Years? Zumbi could probably pick 20 songs that no else picked and it would probably be close to his actual list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbobby10 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) AnthemIn The EndBastille Day The Necromancer2112XanaduCloser to The HeartHemispheresCircumstancesLa Villa StrangiatoFreewillNatural ScienceLimelightVital SignsSubdivisionsThe WeaponKid GlovesBetween the WheelsMarathon Second Nature Edited November 25, 2014 by bigbobby10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
len(songs) Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 doesn't have to be in a specific order Good, so unranked, but this specific order is chronological / track: The Fountain of LamnethBy-Tor and the SnowdogA Farewell to KingsXanaduCygnus X-1 Book I: The VoyageCygnus X-1 Book II: HemispheresThe TreesFreewillNatural ScienceRed BarchettaYYZLimelightSubdivisionsDigital ManCountdownAfterimageKid GlovesBetween the WheelsMiddletown DreamsForce Ten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 This is the hardest question ever! I am not even gonna give it a try... Just pick a bunch of songs no one else picked. Dog Years? Zumbi could probably pick 20 songs that no else picked and it would probably be close to his actual list. Every band needs a fan boi. Guess thats Zumbi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 doesn't have to be in a specific order Good, so unranked, but this specific order is chronological / track: The Fountain of LamnethBy-Tor and the SnowdogA Farewell to KingsXanaduCygnus X-1 Book I: The VoyageCygnus X-1 Book II: HemispheresThe TreesFreewillNatural ScienceRed BarchettaYYZLimelightSubdivisionsDigital ManCountdownAfterimageKid GlovesBetween the WheelsMiddletown DreamsForce TenThis list is invalid Nothing from CA, thus proving you're on crack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 2112AfterimageThe Analog KidAnthemBetween the WheelsCygnus X-1 Book II: HemispheresFreewillLa Villa StrangiatoLimelightMarathonNatural SciencePrestoRed BarchettaThe Spirit of RadioSubdivisionsTom SawyerVital SignsThe WeaponXanaduYYZ Add this to your file, Len.You've got Presto, but nothing from CA? Wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 2112AfterimageThe Analog KidAnthemBetween the WheelsCygnus X-1 Book II: HemispheresFreewillLa Villa StrangiatoLimelightMarathonNatural SciencePrestoRed BarchettaThe Spirit of RadioSubdivisionsTom SawyerVital SignsThe WeaponXanaduYYZ Add this to your file, Len.You've got Presto, but nothing from CA? Wow Presto is a much better album. And despite all the hate the production and mixing gets, even that aspect of Presto is superior to CA. Just my opinion. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 AnthemIn The EndBastille Day The Necromancer2112XanaduCloser to The HeartHemispheresCircumstancesLa Villa StrangiatoFreewillNatural ScienceLimelightVital SignsSubdivisionsThe WeaponKid GlovesBetween the WheelsMarathon Second NatureNice list..... :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 2112AfterimageThe Analog KidAnthemBetween the WheelsCygnus X-1 Book II: HemispheresFreewillLa Villa StrangiatoLimelightMarathonNatural SciencePrestoRed BarchettaThe Spirit of RadioSubdivisionsTom SawyerVital SignsThe WeaponXanaduYYZ Add this to your file, Len.You've got Presto, but nothing from CA? Wow Presto is a much better album. And despite all the hate the production and mixing gets, even that aspect of Presto is superior to CA. Just my opinion.No problem. Here at TRF even those with issues can have opinions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 2112AfterimageThe Analog KidAnthemBetween the WheelsCygnus X-1 Book II: HemispheresFreewillLa Villa StrangiatoLimelightMarathonNatural SciencePrestoRed BarchettaThe Spirit of RadioSubdivisionsTom SawyerVital SignsThe WeaponXanaduYYZ Add this to your file, Len.You've got Presto, but nothing from CA? Wow Presto is a much better album. And despite all the hate the production and mixing gets, even that aspect of Presto is superior to CA. Just my opinion.No problem. Here at TRF even those with issues can have opinions Aww! Well I am glad you love it so much, but I can no longer stay interested after track three. Only album of the millenium that I love from Rush is Vapor Trails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 2112AfterimageThe Analog KidAnthemBetween the WheelsCygnus X-1 Book II: HemispheresFreewillLa Villa StrangiatoLimelightMarathonNatural SciencePrestoRed BarchettaThe Spirit of RadioSubdivisionsTom SawyerVital SignsThe WeaponXanaduYYZ Add this to your file, Len.You've got Presto, but nothing from CA? Wow Presto is a much better album. And despite all the hate the production and mixing gets, even that aspect of Presto is superior to CA. Just my opinion.No problem. Here at TRF even those with issues can have opinions Aww! Well I am glad you love it so much, but I can no longer stay interested after track three. Only album of the millenium that I love from Rush is Vapor Trails.Bath salts are big in England I see. Only someone who smokes bath salts could register that kind of opinion. You go boi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted November 27, 2014 Author Share Posted November 27, 2014 (edited) 2112AfterimageThe Analog KidAnthemBetween the WheelsCygnus X-1 Book II: HemispheresFreewillLa Villa StrangiatoLimelightMarathonNatural SciencePrestoRed BarchettaThe Spirit of RadioSubdivisionsTom SawyerVital SignsThe WeaponXanaduYYZ Add this to your file, Len.You've got Presto, but nothing from CA? Wow Presto is a much better album. And despite all the hate the production and mixing gets, even that aspect of Presto is superior to CA. Just my opinion.No problem. Here at TRF even those with issues can have opinions Aww! Well I am glad you love it so much, but I can no longer stay interested after track three. Only album of the millenium that I love from Rush is Vapor Trails.2112AfterimageThe Analog KidAnthemBetween the WheelsCygnus X-1 Book II: HemispheresFreewillLa Villa StrangiatoLimelightMarathonNatural SciencePrestoRed BarchettaThe Spirit of RadioSubdivisionsTom SawyerVital SignsThe WeaponXanaduYYZ Add this to your file, Len.You've got Presto, but nothing from CA? Wow Presto is a much better album. And despite all the hate the production and mixing gets, even that aspect of Presto is superior to CA. Just my opinion.No problem. Here at TRF even those with issues can have opinions Aww! Well I am glad you love it so much, but I can no longer stay interested after track three. Only album of the millenium that I love from Rush is Vapor Trails. Well I think Presto is a beautiful and criminally underrated album (currently rank it 3rd of all Rush albums for me) and Presto is my favorite song they've done since 1989. My favorite track from CA is The Anarchist and I'd probably rank Presto, Available Light and The Pass above that track. While CA is very good it doesn't touch Presto unless being louder, noisier, and overly dense musically somehow equates to better. Presto's crisp and clear production (specifically with the Remasters) also blows away CA's mix. Presto is also lyrically and musically more creative and imaginative. I think CA is borderline great but much less interesting than Presto overall. Edited November 27, 2014 by savagegrace26 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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