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Hemispheres vs. Presto: The Final Battle


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  1. 1. Which album do you think is better and like more?

    • Hemispheres
    • Presto
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I just listened to Chain Lightning. A masterpiece it is not. It is a poppish ditty akin to The Speed of Love and other ditties that Rush did during that time period.

Poopish ditty is a great description. Love it... :)

 

I laughed harder at this than I probably should have :LOL:

What? ... :)
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Some fought themselves, some fought each other

Most just followed one another

Lost and aimless like their brothers

For their Hearts were so unclear

And the Truth could not appear

Their spirits were divided

Into blinded hemispheres

 

:)

 

I love these lyrics.

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Some fought themselves, some fought each other

Most just followed one another

Lost and aimless like their brothers

For their Hearts were so unclear

And the Truth could not appear

Their spirits were divided

Into blinded hemispheres

 

:)

 

I love these lyrics.

 

They could have been talking about this forum. :)

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Some fought themselves, some fought each other

Most just followed one another

Lost and aimless like their brothers

For their Hearts were so unclear

And the Truth could not appear

Their spirits were divided

Into blinded hemispheres

 

:)

 

I love these lyrics.

 

They could have been talking about this forum. :)

Why do you think I posted them? :)

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Some fought themselves, some fought each other

Most just followed one another

Lost and aimless like their brothers

For their Hearts were so unclear

And the Truth could not appear

Their spirits were divided

Into blinded hemispheres

 

:)

 

I love these lyrics.

 

They could have been talking about this forum. :)

Why do you think I posted them? :)

 

Thought maybe you were just trying to change the subject. :LOL:

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Some fought themselves, some fought each other

Most just followed one another

Lost and aimless like their brothers

For their Hearts were so unclear

And the Truth could not appear

Their spirits were divided

Into blinded hemispheres

 

:)

 

I love these lyrics.

 

They could have been talking about this forum. :)

Why do you think I posted them? :)

 

Thought maybe you were just trying to change the subject. :LOL:

I don't know of any place, secular or religious, that those lyrics do not apply. No matter where you go today, you will find folks fighting themselves and fighting each other.

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I think Segue should start a thread for Presto lovers so you can all gush to your hearts content. :) Presto has many good songs, but it is no Hemispheres, no matter how you dress it up. Presto is tinsel compared to Hemispheres.

You added three letters to the description of Presto in your last sentence.

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I don't know of any place, secular or religious, that those lyrics do not apply. No matter where you go today, you will find folks fighting themselves and fighting each other.

 

In every place with a name,

they play the same territorial game

Hiding behind the lines

Sending up the warning signs...

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Presto is my favorite Rush studio album by far. Absolute perfection from Show Don't Tell to Available Light.

 

I like Hemispheres a lot too.. but no contest here.

 

There's some beautiful bass on Show dont tell

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I tried to make Presto happen.

 

All the bunny lovers deserted me.

 

This thread wins.

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I tried to make Presto happen.

 

All the bunny lovers deserted me.

 

This thread wins.

No! I'm still here! I'll fight with you!

 

Yay!

 

I think Hemispheres is the greatest of all the overrated Rush albums.

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I tried to make Presto happen.

 

All the bunny lovers deserted me.

 

This thread wins.

No! I'm still here! I'll fight with you!

 

Yay!

 

I think Hemispheres is the greatest of all the overrated Rush albums.

Hemispheres would be much better without that crummy title track.

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I tried to make Presto happen.

 

All the bunny lovers deserted me.

 

This thread wins.

No! I'm still here! I'll fight with you!

 

Yay!

 

I think Hemispheres is the greatest of all the overrated Rush albums.

Hemispheres would be much better without that crummy title track.

 

That "crummy" title track is still better than the WHOLE Presto album

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I tried to make Presto happen.

 

All the bunny lovers deserted me.

 

This thread wins.

No! I'm still here! I'll fight with you!

 

Yay!

 

I think Hemispheres is the greatest of all the overrated Rush albums.

Hemispheres would be much better without that crummy title track.

 

That "crummy" title track is still better than the WHOLE Presto album

 

No. The second side is stronger than the first side of Hems. And that second side saves the album from being overshadowed by Presto.

 

Side one is great. But not perfect.

 

Presto is fun. Side one of Hems is excellent, but flip me I would rather play Caress Of Steel (a much better album overall).

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I tried to make Presto happen.

 

All the bunny lovers deserted me.

 

This thread wins.

No! I'm still here! I'll fight with you!

 

Yay!

 

I think Hemispheres is the greatest of all the overrated Rush albums.

Hemispheres would be much better without that crummy title track.

 

That "crummy" title track is still better than the WHOLE Presto album

Ha! Anagram is better than that slop.

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I tried to make Presto happen.

 

All the bunny lovers deserted me.

 

This thread wins.

No! I'm still here! I'll fight with you!

 

Yay!

 

I think Hemispheres is the greatest of all the overrated Rush albums.

Hemispheres would be much better without that crummy title track.

 

That "crummy" title track is still better than the WHOLE Presto album

Ha! Anagram is better than that slop.

O my goodness...the True Fans are gonna kick our butts...

 

...most of Presto is better than the song Hemispheres...I love Hems...but Presto is full of top shelf Rush gems. Like, tippity top shelf.

 

And I wish certain members would accept that their is nothing wrong with having that opinion!

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I tried to make Presto happen.

 

All the bunny lovers deserted me.

 

This thread wins.

No! I'm still here! I'll fight with you!

 

Yay!

 

I think Hemispheres is the greatest of all the overrated Rush albums.

Hemispheres would be much better without that crummy title track.

 

That "crummy" title track is still better than the WHOLE Presto album

Ha! Anagram is better than that slop.

O my goodness...the True Fans are gonna kick our butts...

 

...most of Presto is better than the song Hemispheres...I love Hems...but Presto is full of top shelf Rush gems. Like, tippity top shelf.

 

And I wish certain members would accept that their is nothing wrong with having that opinion!

 

Segue, I gave you a 'like' not because I like Presto more than Hemispheres (I am beyond comparing their merits any further in this thread, or any other, as I love them both)- but for the last portion of your post.

 

Ever-respectful, right on, right on...

 

:yes:

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I tried to make Presto happen.

 

All the bunny lovers deserted me.

 

This thread wins.

No! I'm still here! I'll fight with you!

 

Yay!

 

I think Hemispheres is the greatest of all the overrated Rush albums.

Hemispheres would be much better without that crummy title track.

 

That "crummy" title track is still better than the WHOLE Presto album

Ha! Anagram is better than that slop.

O my goodness...the True Fans are gonna kick our butts...

 

...most of Presto is better than the song Hemispheres...I love Hems...but Presto is full of top shelf Rush gems. Like, tippity top shelf.

 

And I wish certain members would accept that their is nothing wrong with having that opinion!

 

There's nothing wrong with having an opinion at all. I give you respect for giving your true opinion!

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I tried to make Presto happen.

 

All the bunny lovers deserted me.

 

This thread wins.

No! I'm still here! I'll fight with you!

 

Yay!

 

I think Hemispheres is the greatest of all the overrated Rush albums.

Hemispheres would be much better without that crummy title track.

 

That "crummy" title track is still better than the WHOLE Presto album

Ha! Anagram is better than that slop.

O my goodness...the True Fans are gonna kick our butts...

 

...most of Presto is better than the song Hemispheres...I love Hems...but Presto is full of top shelf Rush gems. Like, tippity top shelf.

 

And I wish certain members would accept that their is nothing wrong with having that opinion!

 

There's nothing wrong with having an opinion at all. I give you respect for giving your true opinion!

 

Thank you!

 

Don't get me wrong, Hemispheres is a great album. This isn't me declaring war on those who adore it so.

 

It just lost a lot of its appeal for me after I discovered Yes. I really, truly love Rush but they did not create the best sidelong songs, aside from 2112 which is just so iconic and beautiful.

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