ReRushed Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 SubdivisionsThe Analog KidThe WeaponDigital ManLosing ItNew World ManChemistryCountdown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 This was their last truly great album until Clockwork Angels. Nope. Grace Under Pressure, Hold Your Fire, Roll The Bones, Vapor Trails and Snakes And Arrows are all much better than Signals or Clockwork Angels. Nope. None of those albums are. Several of them aren’t particularly good for that matter. With those I’d rank like this: SignalsGrace HYFCAVT Bones Snakes I’d go: SignalsCAGUPSnakesVTCPRTBT4EPoWPresto HYF (but it makes an OK coaster) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 This was their last truly great album until Clockwork Angels. Nope. Grace Under Pressure, Hold Your Fire, Roll The Bones, Vapor Trails and Snakes And Arrows are all much better than Signals or Clockwork Angels. Nope. None of those albums are. Several of them aren’t particularly good for that matter. With those I’d rank like this: SignalsGrace HYFCAVT Bones Snakes I’d go: SignalsCAGUPSnakesVTCPRTBT4EPoWPresto HYF (but it makes an OK coaster) There’s nothing on HYF that I dislike but there are a few on CA that I do. But where CA is good, it’s really good. There are plenty of tunes that I dislike on Bones and Snake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 This was their last truly great album until Clockwork Angels. Nope. Grace Under Pressure, Hold Your Fire, Roll The Bones, Vapor Trails and Snakes And Arrows are all much better than Signals or Clockwork Angels. Nope. None of those albums are. Several of them aren’t particularly good for that matter. With those I’d rank like this: SignalsGrace HYFCAVT Bones Snakes I’d go: SignalsCAGUPSnakesVTCPRTBT4EPoWPresto HYF (but it makes an OK coaster) There’s nothing on HYF that I dislike but there are a few on CA that I do. But where CA is good, it’s really good. There are plenty of tunes that I dislike on Bones and Snake. The whole stretch of, really, PoW - T4E is filled with mediocre or worse songs. But HYF is the album that pushed me away for a very long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 (edited) This was their last truly great album until Clockwork Angels. Nope. Grace Under Pressure, Hold Your Fire, Roll The Bones, Vapor Trails and Snakes And Arrows are all much better than Signals or Clockwork Angels. Nope. None of those albums are. Several of them aren’t particularly good for that matter. With those I’d rank like this: SignalsGrace HYFCAVT Bones Snakes I’d go: SignalsCAGUPSnakesVTCPRTBT4EPoWPresto HYF (but it makes an OK coaster) There’s nothing on HYF that I dislike but there are a few on CA that I do. But where CA is good, it’s really good. There are plenty of tunes that I dislike on Bones and Snake. The whole stretch of, really, PoW - T4E is filled with mediocre or worse songs. But HYF is the album that pushed me away for a very long time. For me, there are a lot of mediocre or very bad songs between Bones to T4E. T4E though doesn’t have anything I dislike...it’s just that I don’t care about most of those songs. Sooooo, T4E is third from the bottom for me. And having just listened to HYF this evening, I think I would actually put it over CA. CA is a mix of good, bad, and I don’t care about. Ah well, even Rush can’t win over all of their hardcore fans with all of their albums. Made this poll as a result of this thread: http://www.therushforum.com/index.php?/topic/105363-the-last-8-hold-your-fire-to-clockwork-angels/ Edited February 10, 2018 by JohnnyBlaze 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 This was their last truly great album until Clockwork Angels. Nope. Grace Under Pressure, Hold Your Fire, Roll The Bones, Vapor Trails and Snakes And Arrows are all much better than Signals or Clockwork Angels. Nope. None of those albums are. Several of them aren’t particularly good for that matter. Glad you shared a differing perspective. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 1. Losing it.2. Analog Kid3.The Weapon4. Subdivisions5. Digital Man6. Chemistry7. New World Man8. Countdown Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 A steaming pile of synth-shite. Signed,Alex Lifeson's guitar.I hear more up-front guitar on Grace than Signals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 A steaming pile of synth-shite. Signed,Alex Lifeson's guitar.I question your fandom, your humanity. Are you even cable of love? Have you even ever experienced an emotion? Jumping Jehoshaphat, I’m so done with you! I’m logging off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 A steaming pile of synth-shite. Signed,Alex Lifeson's guitar.I hear more up-front guitar on Grace than Signals. But more in the style of The Edge or Andy Summers. Not a bad thing, per se, but different from what people were used to. GUP has no “rippers” like The Analog Kid or Digital Man. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 A steaming pile of synth-shite. Signed,Alex Lifeson's guitar.I hear more up-front guitar on Grace than Signals. But more in the style of The Edge or Andy Summers. Not a bad thing, per se, but different from what people were used to. GUP has no “rippers” like The Analog Kid or Digital Man. But every song is better than those two. Analog Kid has a killer chorus. Shit verses. Digital Man is bad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket ignites Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 1. Subdivisions2. The Weapon3. Digital Man4. Chemistry5. Countdown6. The Analog Kid7. Losing It8. New World Man After Digital Man at #3, the order is really fluid. Top 2 album still for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 A steaming pile of synth-shite. Signed,Alex Lifeson's guitar.I hear more up-front guitar on Grace than Signals. But more in the style of The Edge or Andy Summers. Not a bad thing, per se, but different from what people were used to. GUP has no “rippers” like The Analog Kid or Digital Man. But every song is better than those two. Analog Kid has a killer chorus. Shit verses. Digital Man is bad. No, see, that's just it. There is no song on GUP that is better than any song on Signals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 A steaming pile of synth-shite. Signed,Alex Lifeson's guitar.I hear more up-front guitar on Grace than Signals. But more in the style of The Edge or Andy Summers. Not a bad thing, per se, but different from what people were used to. GUP has no “rippers” like The Analog Kid or Digital Man. But every song is better than those two. Analog Kid has a killer chorus. Shit verses. Digital Man is bad. Segue, I am curious about Digital Man and what you don't like .. I am sort of fascinated by opinions that stray from the norm ... I remember a member here ( cannot for the life of me remember their ID ), but they hated Limelight ... and I really don't like Tom Sawyer .. So give it to me straight - what's up with Digital Man ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 1) Subdivisions2) Digital Man3) Countdown4) Analog Kid5) Losing It6) The Weapon7) Chemistry 8) New World Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 1) Subdivisions2) The Weapon3) The Analog Kid4) Digital Man5) Countdown6) New World Man7) Losing It8) Chemistry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 A steaming pile of synth-shite. Signed,Alex Lifeson's guitar.I hear more up-front guitar on Grace than Signals. But more in the style of The Edge or Andy Summers. Not a bad thing, per se, but different from what people were used to. GUP has no “rippers” like The Analog Kid or Digital Man.I'll give you that Analog Kid riff, but Digital Man? As for GUP Kid Gloves is probably the closest thing to an old school Alex guitar part, at least the arpeggio based portion. And that solo... :drool: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 A steaming pile of synth-shite. Signed,Alex Lifeson's guitar.I hear more up-front guitar on Grace than Signals. But more in the style of The Edge or Andy Summers. Not a bad thing, per se, but different from what people were used to. GUP has no “rippers” like The Analog Kid or Digital Man.I'll give you that Analog Kid riff, but Digital Man? As for GUP Kid Gloves is probably the closest thing to an old school Alex guitar part, at least the arpeggio based portion. And that solo... :drool: The solo on Digital Man does nothing for you? Those songs were two of my favorites to play along with as a kid. Of course, I played the bass so . . . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirteen Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Some great playing by Alex on Signals.Too bad Geddy and Terry Brown couldn't seem to find the volume control on Geddy's keyboards. Alex "Hey Dirk your Keyboard's at about an 8, would you mind turning it down to a 4?". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 A steaming pile of synth-shite. Signed,Alex Lifeson's guitar.I hear more up-front guitar on Grace than Signals. But more in the style of The Edge or Andy Summers. Not a bad thing, per se, but different from what people were used to. GUP has no “rippers” like The Analog Kid or Digital Man.I'll give you that Analog Kid riff, but Digital Man? As for GUP Kid Gloves is probably the closest thing to an old school Alex guitar part, at least the arpeggio based portion. And that solo... :drool: The solo on Digital Man does nothing for you? Those songs were two of my favorites to play along with as a kid. Of course, I played the bass so . . .I never understood the dislike some have for "Digital Man". I always loved it. Reggae, prog and funky. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 A steaming pile of synth-shite. Signed,Alex Lifeson's guitar.I hear more up-front guitar on Grace than Signals. But more in the style of The Edge or Andy Summers. Not a bad thing, per se, but different from what people were used to. GUP has no “rippers” like The Analog Kid or Digital Man.I'll give you that Analog Kid riff, but Digital Man? As for GUP Kid Gloves is probably the closest thing to an old school Alex guitar part, at least the arpeggio based portion. And that solo... :drool: The solo on Digital Man does nothing for you? Those songs were two of my favorites to play along with as a kid. Of course, I played the bass so . . .I never understood the dislike some have for "Digital Man". I always loved it. Reggae, prog and funky.A good song, and a great one live when they pulled it out late in their career. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todem Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 (edited) A steaming pile of synth-shite. Signed,Alex Lifeson's guitar.I hear more up-front guitar on Grace than Signals. But more in the style of The Edge or Andy Summers. Not a bad thing, per se, but different from what people were used to. GUP has no “rippers” like The Analog Kid or Digital Man. Red Sector A is brilliantAfterimage is brilliantBetween The Wheels is brilliantThe Body Electric....crunchy.Kid Gloves (solo) is a freaking romp. I love both those albums, and both had some of Alex's finest guitar playing ever. Edited February 13, 2018 by Todem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todem Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 (edited) A steaming pile of synth-shite. Signed,Alex Lifeson's guitar.I hear more up-front guitar on Grace than Signals. But more in the style of The Edge or Andy Summers. Not a bad thing, per se, but different from what people were used to. GUP has no “rippers” like The Analog Kid or Digital Man.I'll give you that Analog Kid riff, but Digital Man? As for GUP Kid Gloves is probably the closest thing to an old school Alex guitar part, at least the arpeggio based portion. And that solo... :drool: The solo on Digital Man does nothing for you? Those songs were two of my favorites to play along with as a kid. Of course, I played the bass so . . .I never understood the dislike some have for "Digital Man". I always loved it. Reggae, prog and funky.A good song, and a great one live when they pulled it out late in their career. The solo section in Digital Man not only is amazing for Alex....but Geddy and Neil and their rhythm section during it, is simply...... chunky. This album aged so freaking well sonicaly. Edited February 13, 2018 by Todem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todem Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 A steaming pile of synth-shite. Signed,Alex Lifeson's guitar.I hear more up-front guitar on Grace than Signals. But more in the style of The Edge or Andy Summers. Not a bad thing, per se, but different from what people were used to. GUP has no “rippers” like The Analog Kid or Digital Man. But every song is better than those two. Analog Kid has a killer chorus. Shit verses. Digital Man is bad. No, see, that's just it. There is no song on GUP that is better than any song on Signals. Come on now. I love Signals (top 4 Rush album for me), but there are a few tunes on P/G that smoke some of the lesser tunes on Signals. Get a hold of yourself! Signed, Between The Wheels, Afterimage and Red Sector A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 i'll go on record and say that it never bothered me that al was toned down on Signals. not in the slightest actually. and Digital Man Rocks. Mick 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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