bluefox4000

Well.... the Production The album length. The thing about me....is I hate long albums, from ANY artist. Say your piece and go. And they really could have trimmed a bit off this album. a lot of so-so stuff on here, IMO. This one is more shallow..but Ged's vocals. Normally I can understand lyrics even through the production. Here could not understand a word except some songs. He's sounding off...even on record.....but again that's just age, so no biggie. Mick

Well you are in a small group. But I'm right with you. I was and am not blown away by this record. There are GREAT songs on their but....it's being sunk a bit by so-so material. Needs serious editing. Not only that I can hardly stand the production...it's a tired point, but it holds with me. it blows me away the reception CA is getting. Mick

You are barking up the wrong tree with me....my cousins been trying for years.....i JUST can't Mick

This was tough for me. Went with Presto.....Followed by CA 2112 I have to be in the mood for. Which for me is not often these days. But....it's Presto Mick

I don't know if the OP was joking or not.......but making music a requirement....just no. My wife hates Tom Waits, yet i still think she's the most amazing woman i know. So i would never do that.....luckily she like Rush, but that's beside the point. Oh just saw he was more shocked then angry. Mick

The Garden for me. Mick

6. It's been a 6 since release. It's got some great stuff. Wreckers, the title tracck, Anarchist, The Garden. But most is meh to ok to me. Nothing really special. 2 songs I never liked in Caravan snd BU2B. I was shocked to read this reception here. I'll be interested to see where opinions are in a year. 6 for me. Mick

Power Windows by a TINY margin. I just love the melodies on POW. every song is a winner to me. It has one of my all time Fav tunes in Marathon. I love Signals too. It has some of Neil's best drumming. It also has one of my Fav tunes in Losing It. What tips the scales is Countdown on Signals.....awful song, IMHO. Both Wonderful records....but POW gets the nod from me. Mick

QUOTE (liddybuck01 @ Jul 2 2012, 04:49 PM) QUOTE (Steevo @ Jul 2 2012, 04:35 PM) QUOTE (liddybuck01 @ Jul 3 2012, 09:33 AM)kind of unfair, since everyone is on a CA high right now. Not everyone is. right. i'm not. like, i'm enjoying it, but i'm not all "OMG ITS THE BEST EVRERRRRRRR!!1!!" it's good. not great. i dig about half of the tracks. definitely not better than VT, maybe about as equal as S&A. Nor I am.....good. Not the 2nd coming. Mick

OK OK.....it's not ALL gone...but you CANNOT tell me CA is overly innovative, pretty by the numbers Just telling what I am hearing feel free to party on. Mick

Uhhh the Wall. Great great stuff, buried in a self loathing muck. But I can't talk cause I preferred The final Cut Mick

QUOTE (Godeater2112 @ Jul 3 2012, 11:55 AM) QUOTE (bluefox4000 @ Jul 2 2012, 10:18 PM) POW metal? HYF Metal? Presto Metal? Signals Metal? Really now? !Just sayin' Mick Pretty easy to list non-metal stuff. If you were arguing The Scorpions I'm sure you would have mentioned "Holiday". Now go listen to "Natural Science" and adjust that attitude mister! I was just pointing to the fact that to label Rush an all around metal band is.....kinda pushing it. Just my humble opinion. Mick

QUOTE (GeminiRising79 @ Jul 3 2012, 07:54 PM) QUOTE (LeaveMyThingAlone @ Jul 3 2012, 04:37 PM) Rush has ALWAYS been a "been there, done that" kind of band Not anymore. They've "been there" for the last three albums. Pretty much this. At this point there's no creativity left in the tank.....no matter how much we want to believe it's there. Mick

Still underwhelmed. but.....unlike most, I was Never ever expecting anything much. Not this late..... in their 20th damn album I mean that is a lot of information. I'm just happy to still have them active.....even if it produces ok to good albums. Mick

POW metal? HYF Metal? Presto Metal? Signals Metal? Really now? !Just sayin' Mick

D had The Garden.....So it won out Mick

QUOTE (metaldad @ Jul 2 2012, 10:08 AM) Who the hell voted S&A ? CA has far better songs [not production] Hi there I enjoy S&A FAR more then CA....can't explain it justmore enjoyable as a whole to me. Mick

To show you something.....I have a cousin who thinks Rush ended after Hemispheres. So not everyone goes gaga over PW, MP, and the like. I think my cousin is nuts, of course. I think MP Would have had plenty of detractors if this site existed back then, like any other album. Mick

The Wreckers Though for the record.....though not popular here. I LOVE Halo Effect Too Mick

QUOTE (SlyJeff @ Jul 1 2012, 10:37 PM) QUOTE (bluefox4000 @ Jul 1 2012, 08:49 PM) Skip worthy tracks....Seven Cities of Gold, Caravan, BU2B(NEVER liked these 2) and Carnies. I really like The Wreckers. Oh and BU2B2 Mick Wow, you're like the anti-me Well if you read back my position on CA is clear. Don't hate the record by any means.....but nowhere near thrilled either.....still early, though could change. Mick

S&A. I find it a more enjoyable listen then CA. Beats the pants off VT. Talk about an awful wall of noise. Mick

Skip worthy tracks....Seven Cities of Gold, Caravan, BU2B(NEVER liked these 2) and Carnies. I really like The Wreckers. Oh and BU2B2 Mick

I picked the Title Song. Real kick ass song.....it just feels like an opener also Mick

It's time like this I wish I was a fanboi. But it's not my nature. I'm just very critical when it comes to this stuff. I till give CA a solid 6/10. Not perfect but has stuff i'd come back for. I've started skipping tracks now too Caravan BU2B Carnies Seven Cities of Gold BU2B2 That's 5 tracks. Mick