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The Final Battle (Pt. II) - The Best of the Worst a/k/a The Narpsberg Recovery Thread


Lorraine
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  1. 1. What is the best of the worst Rush songs?

    • Rivendell
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    • I Think I'm Going Bald
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    • Tears
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    • Madrigal
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    • Circumstances
    • Different Strings
    • Vital Signs
    • Countdown
    • Red Lenses
    • Emotion Detector
    • Superconductor
    • Face Up
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    • Speed of Love
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    • Dog Years
    • Out Of The Cradle
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    • Bravest Face/Good News First
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    • BU2B2
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Thanks to A Rocket That Ignites Itself (wouldn't calling yourself Sam have been easier?) for his brilliant idea of having a "best of the worst" poll to discover what is the best worst Rush song. Tai Shan has been deleted from the list since it is now ""officially" the worst song Rush ever did.

 

This thread will also serve to help Narps forget about his operation and the recovery pain and discomfort. We will have guest appearances by some of the more - erm - opinionated TRF Members as they rip one another to shreds discuss their different Rush music taste.

 

 

 

 

Disclaimer: This is all in good fun. If you don't have a sense of humor, read no further. :)

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Well, there are two top 15 songs on the list so it was a pretty tough choice.

 

Surprisingly enough :wacko:, neither of those was written after 1984....

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For me I don't see how it could be anything other than Vital Signs or Countdown, with maybe Circumstances and Different Strings coming in as close seconds based on personal preference. I voted Vital Signs.
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Haha Lorraine...you can always go with Rocket...or artii for short. I'm honored and humbled to be of any recovery thread for Narps...all positive thoughts and vibes to Narps.

 

I gotta go Circumstances first.

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Interesting that a lot of these songs don't have guitar solos in them (with a few obvious exceptions).

 

Is Circumstances the first Rush tune that has a middle-eight keyboard solo rather than a guitar solo?

  1. Rivendell - no guitar solo
     
     
  2. I Think I'm Going Bald - lots of lead guitar
     
     
  3. Tears - no guitar solo
     
     
  4. Madrigal - no guitar solo
     
     
  5. Circumstances - no guitar solo
     
     
  6. Different Strings - a fade-out guitar solo (which drives guitar-lovers crazy) - also a bit of backwards(?) lead in the middle
     
     
  7. Vital Signs - no guitar solo (except in the live version)
     
     
  8. Countdown - no guitar solo
     
     
  9. Red Lenses - no guitar solo
     
     
  10. Emotion Detector - bitchin' guitar solo
     
     
  11. Superconductor - no guitar solo
     
     
  12. Face Up - rather manic guitar solo
     
     
  13. Speed of Love - can't remember - I don't think so - or at least not much of one?
     
     
  14. Dog Years - no guitar solo (has Lee going "ooooh-ooooh" where there should be a solo)
     
     
  15. Out Of The Cradle - more of a repeated riff than a solo
     
     
  16. Bravest Face/Good News First - can't remember (edit - yes they do have solos)
     
     
  17. BU2B2 - no guitar at all . . .

 

Okay, this "no guitar solo" theory didn't exactly pan out, but it is true that many of these don't have cool solos.

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Haha Lorraine...you can always go with Rocket...or artii for short. I'm honored and humbled to be of any recovery thread for Narps...all positive thoughts and vibes to Narps.

 

I gotta go Circumstances first.

 

Artii! Wish I had thought of that one. I like it better than Sam.

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There is poo to be eaten.

 

Are you all set for tomorrow? Your comrade Mick is not up to par today but promises to be back in fighting shape tomorrow. :madra:

 

O yes...yes yes yes yes yes yesssssssssssssss

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Changed my vote to Vital Signs. It's almost as good as Circumstances, and definitely should never finish behind Emotion Detector in any positive way.
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