savagegrace26 Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share Posted December 14, 2014 These threads annoy me. It isn't that far removed from the style of MP and Signals. What does that have to do if one considers it an 80s or 90s album? Roll the Bones isn't that far removed from Presto so should RTB be considered an 80's album too? Actually I'm very surprised how many 90's votes Presto is getting since it's obviously an 80's album because it was like released in the 80's ;) And I honestly hear little in common with RTB, aside from a couple of tracks (Big Wheel and Roll The Bones). Not keen on RTB at all. Both albums are pretty poppy and have a similar "thin" sound to them (same producer). Similar songwriting styles too although Presto has MUCH better songwriting.Agreed, and I don't even like Presto. Give it 30 years.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 These threads annoy me. It isn't that far removed from the style of MP and Signals.With all due respect and you command and deserve due respect, I can't agree with this at all.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 These threads annoy me. It isn't that far removed from the style of MP and Signals.With all due respect and you command and deserve due respect, I can't agree with this at all.... I think I must have snorted some icing sugar before writing that 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share Posted December 14, 2014 (edited) These threads annoy me. It isn't that far removed from the style of MP and Signals.With all due respect and you command and deserve due respect, I can't agree with this at all.... I think I must have snorted some icing sugar before writing that You sure you didn't have some Alihotsy? Edited December 14, 2014 by savagegrace26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I wish I could get what some folks love so much about Presto. I read some impassioned words about this record but I just can't warm up to it any more. At the time I was happy to hear more riff-driven stuff, but there is just no carbonation in many of these tracks. But the cover's great. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share Posted December 14, 2014 I wish I could get what some folks love so much about Presto. I read some impassioned words about this record but I just can't warm up to it any more. At the time I was happy to hear more riff-driven stuff, but there is just no carbonation in many of these tracks. But the cover's great. It's the magic, man....you have to be in-tune with the dreamy chilly magical landscape it creates... Or insane... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddy's Soul Patch Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Presto is 90s in spirit, doesn't sound super 80s to me, but if we're being technical, it's 80s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 (edited) I wish I could get what some folks love so much about Presto. I read some impassioned words about this record but I just can't warm up to it any more. At the time I was happy to hear more riff-driven stuff, but there is just no carbonation in many of these tracks. But the cover's great. It's the magic just tragic, man....you have to be in-tune with the dreamy chilly magical poppy wimpy barren landscape it creates... Or insane inane... unsolicited revision almost forgot: in my opinion and not judging anyone for digging it Edited December 14, 2014 by toymaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I wish I could get what some folks love so much about Presto. I read some impassioned words about this record but I just can't warm up to it any more. At the time I was happy to hear more riff-driven stuff, but there is just no carbonation in many of these tracks. But the cover's great.I think 6 of the songs are very good. War Paint is mostly good until the chorus toward the end really ruins it.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddy's Soul Patch Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I wish I could get what some folks love so much about Presto. I read some impassioned words about this record but I just can't warm up to it any more. At the time I was happy to hear more riff-driven stuff, but there is just no carbonation in many of these tracks. But the cover's great.I think 6 of the songs are very good. War Paint is mostly good until the chorus toward the end really ruins it.... Oh no Narp what are you saying?!? The ending chorus is full of wonderful energy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I wish I could get what some folks love so much about Presto. I read some impassioned words about this record but I just can't warm up to it any more. At the time I was happy to hear more riff-driven stuff, but there is just no carbonation in many of these tracks. But the cover's great.I think 6 of the songs are very good. War Paint is mostly good until the chorus toward the end really ruins it.... Boys and girls together . . . thfffppttt. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I wish I could get what some folks love so much about Presto. I read some impassioned words about this record but I just can't warm up to it any more. At the time I was happy to hear more riff-driven stuff, but there is just no carbonation in many of these tracks. But the cover's great.I think 6 of the songs are very good. War Paint is mostly good until the chorus toward the end really ruins it.... Boys and girls together . . . thfffppttt.What I mean^^^ Yuck.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I wish I could get what some folks love so much about Presto. I read some impassioned words about this record but I just can't warm up to it any more. At the time I was happy to hear more riff-driven stuff, but there is just no carbonation in many of these tracks. But the cover's great.I think 6 of the songs are very good. War Paint is mostly good until the chorus toward the end really ruins it.... Oh no Narp what are you saying?!? The ending chorus is full of wonderful energy!GSP we are on the same page quite often but this one we are certainly not. That era seemed to be full of choruses that are regrettable.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddy's Soul Patch Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I wish I could get what some folks love so much about Presto. I read some impassioned words about this record but I just can't warm up to it any more. At the time I was happy to hear more riff-driven stuff, but there is just no carbonation in many of these tracks. But the cover's great.I think 6 of the songs are very good. War Paint is mostly good until the chorus toward the end really ruins it.... Oh no Narp what are you saying?!? The ending chorus is full of wonderful energy!GSP we are on the same page quite often but this one we are certainly not. That era seemed to be full of choruses that are regrettable.... Well, if there's one thing I've learned: it's better to regret something you have done than to regret something you haven't done :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I wish I could get what some folks love so much about Presto. I read some impassioned words about this record but I just can't warm up to it any more. At the time I was happy to hear more riff-driven stuff, but there is just no carbonation in many of these tracks. But the cover's great.I think 6 of the songs are very good. War Paint is mostly good until the chorus toward the end really ruins it.... Oh no Narp what are you saying?!? The ending chorus is full of wonderful energy!GSP we are on the same page quite often but this one we are certainly not. That era seemed to be full of choruses that are regrettable.... Well, if there's one thing I've learned: it's better to regret something you have done than to regret something you haven't done :D Let me think on that a second. I agree. Its better to have tried and failed than to never have tried at all. And to quote a famous member here and I paraphrase... "lets see you do better" or "I bet you couldn't do better". Something along those lines..... ;) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I love the regrettable choruses 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I wish I could get what some folks love so much about Presto. I read some impassioned words about this record but I just can't warm up to it any more. At the time I was happy to hear more riff-driven stuff, but there is just no carbonation in many of these tracks. But the cover's great.I think 6 of the songs are very good. War Paint is mostly good until the chorus toward the end really ruins it.... I agree it doesn't seem to fit the song. I don't think it's horrible, but I usually skip this song anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I love the regrettable chorusesYou have a big heart. My heart shriveled a little when I heard sun dogs fire . . . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 (edited) I love the regrettable chorusesYou have a big heart. My heart shriveled a little when I heard sun dogs fire . . . Top five Rush song for me Edited December 14, 2014 by Segue Myles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I wish I could get what some folks love so much about Presto. I read some impassioned words about this record but I just can't warm up to it any more. At the time I was happy to hear more riff-driven stuff, but there is just no carbonation in many of these tracks. But the cover's great.I think 6 of the songs are very good. War Paint is mostly good until the chorus toward the end really ruins it.... I agree it doesn't seem to fit the song. I don't think it's horrible, but I usually skip this song anyway. Reading as many thousands of your posts as I have I know you aren't a fan of the album at all anyway.... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I wish I could get what some folks love so much about Presto. I read some impassioned words about this record but I just can't warm up to it any more. At the time I was happy to hear more riff-driven stuff, but there is just no carbonation in many of these tracks. But the cover's great.I think 6 of the songs are very good. War Paint is mostly good until the chorus toward the end really ruins it.... I agree it doesn't seem to fit the song. I don't think it's horrible, but I usually skip this song anyway. Reading as many thousands of your posts as I have I know you aren't a fan of the album at all anyway.... :) Generally not but I do listen to Presto and The Pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Presto is now a 9.9 album. THAT DAMN SUPERCONDUCTOR BACKING VOX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share Posted December 14, 2014 (edited) I love the regrettable chorusesYou have a big heart. My heart shriveled a little when I heard sun dogs fire . . . Did you know what a sun dog actually was when you first heard it? I'm not being condescending, I'm sure plenty of people don't know what a sun dog actually is and that would be more understandable as to you why it may have sounded awkward or something to you. Given my love for astronomy, I loved the entire chorus (and song) immediately and thought that particular line was awesome. Edited December 14, 2014 by savagegrace26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 A sun dog is a phantom sun, if memory serves. I like to envision wolves and a night sky myself...the wolves leading night into day...but i think weird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 (edited) I love the regrettable chorusesYou have a big heart. My heart shriveled a little when I heard sun dogs fire . . . Did you know what a sun dog actually was when you first heard it? I'm not being condescending, I'm sure plenty of people don't know what a sun dog actually is and that would be more understandable as to you why it may have sounded awkward or something to you. Given my love for astronomy, I loved the entire chorus (and song) immediately and thought that particular line was awesome.My understanding is that it's a phenomenon that occurs just as the last bit of sunset drops below the horizon - a couple of spots or something. At any rate, I have no trouble with the words (Neil's merging of science and human concepts, regardless of how some critics find them tiresome, I think are quite a strength of the lyrical content). It's how that part of the song just takes a sharp turn into dullness, musically. I think my understanding of the phenomenon is probably wrong . . . Edited December 14, 2014 by toymaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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