Deckiller

The Wreckers could be a single 'fo 'sho!

Way to bump this up and get me all hyped up.

QUOTE (D3strukt @ Jun 2 2012, 09:42 PM) QUOTE (canadianice @ Jun 2 2012, 09:40 PM) QUOTE (trenken @ Jun 2 2012, 09:35 PM) QUOTE (FountainOfSyrinx @ Jun 2 2012, 09:33 PM) On Tuesday, if there isn't a leak yet, I'll journey to five or six different stores looking for them to give it to me early. I'm 17, so maybe they'll appreciate me and give in to my requests. Lol lol this, you f***ing ASSHOLE Stop f***ing attacking people when shit has been settled already. It makes YOU look like an ass.

I'm getting a Foo Fighters vibe from the intro to Wish them Well, but also a major King's X feel - especially the twangy guitar passage toward the end of the 30 seconds. I am so excited for that song - I think it'll be a highlight! Wish Them Well sounds like it could be a massive radio hit.

Excited like a little boy. Caravan: Ooh I hear slight differences! BU2B: Epic new intro! Clockwork Angels: Is this record gonna have a lot of slow, atmospheric intros? Interesting. The Anarchist: Heck yes! In-your-face and direct. Carnies: Strange intro. HEAVY RIFF....Pearl Jam influence? Halo Effect: Not as "poppy" and "radio-friendly" as I thought, based on the atmospheric intro. Seven Cities of Gold: My Favorite Headache Bass Attack! The Wreckers: I figured the Carnies riff would be in this song based on that title! Not as heavy or riffy as I thought! Headlong Flight: Didn't play, but I will say that all these ethereal intros remind me of Porcupine Tree's output! BU2B2: Very...strange! Wish them Well: Direct and catchy, a bigtime single opportunity based on the first 30 seconds! Sounds like it was influenced by Foo Fighters. The Garden: Beautiful, almost cinematic!

The Wreckers was the guitar-swap song - that might explain the My Favorite Headache vibes!

Yeah, it's all relative. I think the outstanding production of Power Windows creates the -illusion- of more keys in the mix.

Haha! Good one! ...though the actual review will probably be similar...

Wow, it really seems that Rush influenced the latest Foo Fighters album, which in turn influenced Rush (especially on Wish them Well). Sweet! This album really feels like Progressive Grunge. That riff on Carnies reminds me a bit of Pearl Jam. Awesome!

I think this album is better than Test for Echo, Vapor Trails, and Caress of Steel. Heck, it might even be better than self/titled, Roll the Bones, and maybe even Fly By Night!

But in the old days you only have to wait 20 months between records - not 60.

Haha, Goober - 86 percent correlation. That's pretty darn reliable.

17 days until Clockwork Angels. 17 songs to go! (I...meant to do that. Seriously!) 17. "Different Strings" This is a very unique song - it sounds so abnormal and awkward at times, yet it is still packed with feeling. The verses are pretty different, but it's the chorus that really stands out - even though the two sections flow into each other like a river. The song feels kinda sad and melancholy, but it's still beautiful. There are two extremely notable parts of this song, I think: the first is the use of piano. Honestly, I think piano has been severely underused in Rush's catalog; but when they do use it, it's used extremely well (see "Second Nature" among others). The second is the coda. Instead of ending with a refrain etc etc, the song tails off with an extended, blusey guitar solo. It's not one of Lifeson's most memorable or technical solos, but it fits the song like a glove and sets up the calm opening of "Natural Science" perfectly. The melodies in this song are great, I must add. I can't really comment too much on the rhythm section, as this is a song first and foremost: not a display of chops. They serve the song really well, and prove here that they can hold back when needed. And a very interesting little song it is. If you're looking for a good cover, check out Dream Theater's version. On the whole, I think this song is one of Geddy's best vocal and keyboard/piano performances. It's haunting, it's sad, but also beautiful. Kind of like a certain song off Roll the Bones that hasn't been mentioned in the rankings yet...

QUOTE (rushgoober @ May 24 2012, 06:38 PM) QUOTE (Deckiller @ May 24 2012, 04:28 PM) Rush - 6 Fly By Night - 7 Caress of Steel - 4.5 2112 - 8 A Farewell to Kings - 7.5 Hemispheres - 9 Permanent Waves - 9.5 Moving Pictures - 10 Signals - 8.5 Grace Under Pressure - 8 Power Windows - 10 Hold Your Fire - 9 Presto - 5.5 Roll the Bones - 5.5 Counterparts - 8.5 Test for Echo - 3 Vapor Trails - 2.5 Feedback - 3.5 Snakes and Arrows - 7 Your ratings are actually fairly similar to mine - our numbers differ a bit, but you seem to echo the same general weak points and strong points as I do in their discography; COS definitely being the weakest link in 1974-1987, but still really good, a dip for presto-rtb, a spike for CP, a dip for t4e-VT and another spike for S&A! Indeed! If I recall from the 156 song ranking thread, we agreed on most points except for a few (Lakeside Park, etc.). I'll be finishing that thread right before CA is released. (There's no truth to the rumor that I delayed finishing that thread to mock Rush's delaying of CA...no truth at all!)

Rush - 6 Fly By Night - 7 Caress of Steel - 4.5 2112 - 8 A Farewell to Kings - 7.5 Hemispheres - 9 Permanent Waves - 9.5 Moving Pictures - 10 Signals - 8.5 Grace Under Pressure - 8 Power Windows - 10 Hold Your Fire - 9 Presto - 5.5 Roll the Bones - 5.5 Counterparts - 8.5 Test for Echo - 3 Vapor Trails - 2.5 Feedback - 3.5 Snakes and Arrows - 7

That entire album except New World Man is epic.

Love the props for Derek Sherinian. Outstanding call by TMS. He's the only true metal keyboardist of DT's three. His post-DT work is so heavy and powerful.

Throw Cold Fire in there for a dose of reality

I don't get/see it.

QUOTE (CruisingInPrimetime @ May 16 2012, 01:49 AM) I would ask all three the same question. I would ask them to each to list every Rush album from least favorite to favorite. It would be very interesting if they actually gave it a lot of thought. Sadly, they'd probably give it the "they're all my favorite" treatment...or say "Clockwork Angels, Snakes and Arrows, Feedback, and Vapor Trails" in that order.

To all: Why did you make You Bet Your Life, Dog Years, and Virtuality? Whyyyyyyy?

Some changes I plan on making when I do the revised rankings: 1. Flipping "Caravan" and "Armor and Sword"; Caravan is easily their best song since 1991, IMO. 2. Adding the Clockwork Angels songs. As it stands, Headlong Flight is probably around 70 or so. 3. Raising Lakeside Park about 30-40 spots. It's actually quite melodic and the guitar solo is VERY well done. 4. Raising You Can't Fight it, Take a Friend, and What You're Doing a few spots (about five to ten). None of these are as terrible as Dog Years, You Bet Your Life, Madrigal, and I Think I'm Going Bald.

Power Windows and Hold Your Fire. I was kind of "meh" on both albums at first, but now they're two of my top five Rush albums, and two of my favorite thirty albums period. Presto and Roll the Bones have slipped quite a lot.

I agree about Working Man - he really over-complicates that jam. I see it as a guitar/bass showcase that should have a steady groove.

I liked it at first but I was willing to give it the benefit of the doubt. And yeah, it's still one of Rush's best songs of the last decade. Like two-thirds of their post-Test for Echo stuff is in the "weaker" half IMO