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QUOTE (pdurbin22 @ Jul 27 2012, 10:06 AM) With 19 studio albums and counting, not every song can be a common "classic." Here's my list of the most underrated or the best overlooked song on each album (as viewed by the fans, the band, or in some cases, by me). Would love to see your list! RUSH - "WHAT YOU'RE DOING" Definitely not as far under the radar as other tracks on this album, but it's one of the best and the band hasn't touched it since 1976. I find it far superior to "In The Mood," which was played on nearly every tour through the 80's, and would rather hear it than "Working Man" nowadays. FBN- "BETWEEN BENEATH & BEHIND" A fierce tune that perfectly bridges the gap between their classic rock & prog sounds. Love the live version on ESL, too. CoS - "THE NECROMANCER" Unlike the meandering "Fountain of Lamneth", this is one epic that ranks right up there with "Xanadu", "2112", etc for me. Each of its three distinct sections is great in its own right, and I think a string arrangement is exactly what this songs needs to finally see the light of day again. Maybe this is one of the "old songs" Alex is talking about?? Just imagine the first and third parts with strings - it would work!! 2112 - "TEARS" Beautiful song that should've been part of the acoustic sets in 2002 and 2004. aFTK - "CYGNUS X-1" This one's a bit of a stretch I know, but for the longest time I couldn't get past Geddy's vocals on this song. Finally, it's grown on me and I've listened to it past the instrumental section more regularly - man, are there some heavy parts toward the end! HEMISPHERES - "CIRCUMSTANCES" Also a bit of a stretch, but at under 4 minutes this song could've been on the radio just as much as "Closer to the Heart," "Spirit of Radio", etc. PeW - "DIFFERENT STRINGS" The only song on this album never played live. It's fantastic! MP - "VITAL SIGNS" Hard to call anything on this album "overlooked." I would've said "The Camera Eye" prior to the Time Machine tour, but since every fan was clamoring for it, I believe that "Vital Signs" is the most underrated song. SIGNALS - "THE ANALOG KID" This may be the most-loved, most popular song on my list, but since it hasn't been played in 18 years I'm calling it "overlooked." Time to bring it back!! GUP - "THE ENEMY WITHIN" One of the band's best uses of reggae, it blends with their sound perfectly. I'm calling this one as part of the CA tour setlist. PoW - "MARATHON" Not that overlooked or underrated, but it's an absolutely killer song that I passed on for many years. Sounded amazing on the TM tour! HYF - "LOCK & KEY" On an album with several clunkers and the band's worst case of keyboard saturation, this song has a surprisingly good rock riff in the pre-chorus. PRESTO - "AVAILABLE LIGHT" I overlooked this song for the longest time, and hardly listened to anything past "Superconductor" on this album. Wow, was I missing something. I think this would sound utterly amazing with a string arrangement on the upcoming tour. RTB - "THE BIG WHEEL" For the longest time I only bothered to listen to the first three tracks on this album frequently. The rest just didn't do it for me, and while several still don't, this is one I actually found stuck in my head one day. Great riff and great chorus. CP - "CUT TO THE CHASE" One of the band's best albums of their "modern" period, this song is just killer. It seems to be loved by many fans as it appears on many setlist "wish lists", so let's hope the band finally agrees! TFE - "THE COLOR OF RIGHT" Not the band's best work, and I only truly enjoy 4 songs: the first three, which were released as singles and all fantastic, and this one. It's a shame it was one of the few not played live on the supporting tour. VT - "VAPOR TRAILS" Even the band likely isn't crazy about this album, with no more than 4 tracks played during one show and only 5 out of 13 ever played live. The title track is far superior to much of the album, and it seems many fans agree, so it's surprising that the band hasn't pulled it out yet. Maybe on this tour? S&A - "WE HOLD ON" Clearly the band likes this album, with 10 out of 13 songs played live. This is one of the few not played, and in my opinion a killer rocker that's a lot better than "Spindrift" or "Faithless." CA - "CLOCKWORK ANGELS" So it's a bit too early to know what's "classic" from this album, but for me the title track is one of the greatest pieces of music this band has ever written. I'm calling it "underrated" because I'm surprised not everyone feels that way! GREAT f***ing JOB!!!! Dude did great

QUOTE (clintonb @ Jul 26 2012, 10:38 AM) It seems like the "synth period" of Rush (say Signals through Hold Your Fire) is much maligned, but it is my second favorite period of Rush (behind 2112 through Moving Pictures). People complain that Alex is pushed into the background. That's true but I think these albums contain some of my favorite Alex guitar parts. I'm a sucker for those wirey, chorusy, "Police"-like, "new wave"-like arpeggio parts. His solos become more atmospheric, atonal, twisted, emotional. On Signals they even sound kind of "trippy" on songs like Digital Man, The Weapon, and Losing It (which has that cool violin solo). Kid Gloves has one of my favorite guitar intros and solos. Emotion Detector has some cool parts during the verse and a great solo. Between The Wheels (especially recent live versions) just sounds emotionally twisted. These are just a few examples I can think of off the top of my head. I think my favorite drum parts are on these albums too. Lots of creative and interesting stuff. My main complaint about the "synth" era is the keyboard sounds they used. I like the analog keyboard sounds used on Signals, but I'm not a fan of the sounds on Power Windows and Hold Your Fire. Playing aside, I think the songwriting is pretty good. Especially compared to albums like Test For Echo, Vapor Trails, and Snake & Arrows. It's sooo sooo good

QUOTE (Gompers @ Jul 24 2012, 06:29 PM) QUOTE (cokebabies2112 @ Jul 24 2012, 07:27 PM) Nocturne is actually amazing..... Thank you Mr. Rush's First Release is not Real Rush. It's not, we both know that if rush had still had rutsey they would'nt make music that they have.

QUOTE (Rushchick10 @ Jun 19 2012, 02:50 AM) I was at both Vegas shows last tour. Single at the second one. I would love to find a guy that loves Rush as much as I do. Marry me... Lol

Hahahah I would have cried

QUOTE (CygnusGal @ Jul 24 2012, 07:00 PM) Guess I mis-read your post. Well, welcome either way! Thank you:) Tha picture of you with Geddy and Alex is awesome

QUOTE (adace1 @ May 29 2012, 04:20 AM) Well, I like making lists so here I go. The order's pretty much interchangeable except for 1-10. Also, for the most part, I only list one album per artist. (P.S. Please, don't make fun of my picks.) 100. Disturbed - Indestructible 99. Scorpions - Sting in the Tail 98. Iron and Wine - The Shepherd's Dog 97. The Doors - Waiting for the Sun 96. Dio - Holy Dive 95. Return to Forever - Romantic Warrior 94. The Ocean - Aeolian 93. Kamelot - The Black Halo 92. A Silver Mt. Zion - He Has Left Us... 91. Nadja - Skin Turns to Glass 90. Blind Guardian - At the Edge of Time 89. Steve Roach - Structures From Silence 88. Van Halen - Van Halen 87. Obscura - Omnivium 86. Miles Davis - Kind of Blue 85. Lustmord - Metavoid 84. The Moody Blues - Days of Future Passed 83. Anathema - Weather Systems 82. Camel - Moonmadness 81. Boards of Canada - The Campfire Headphase 80. Iced Earth - Dystopia 79. Kyuss - Welcome to Sky Valley 78. Genesis - Selling England by the Pound 77. Yes - Fragile 76. Enslaved - Vertebrae 75. Dredg - Catch Without Arms 74. Children of bodom 73. Judas Priest - Painkiller 72. Nile - Annihilation of the Wicked 71. Megadeth - Rust in Peace 70. Steven Wilson - Grace for Drowning 69. Amogh Symphony - The Quantum Hack Code 68. Riverside - Rapid Eye Movement 67. Massive Attack - Mezzanine 66. King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King 65. Goldfrapp - Felt Mountain 64. My Bloody Valentine - Loveless 63. Hammock - Raising Your Voice, Trying to Stop an Echo 62. Mono - Hymn to the Immortal Wind 61. Moonsorrow - Verisakeet 60. Symphony X - The Odyssey 59. Electric Wizard - Dopethrone 58. Wolves in the Throne Room - Celestial Lineage 57. Ahab - Call of the Wretched Sea 56. Meshuggah - Nothing 55. Pelican - What We All Come to Need 54. Death - The Sound of Perseverance 53. Ulver - Shadows of the Sun 52. Haken - Visions 51. Scale the Summit - The Collective 50. Scar Symmetry - Holographic Universe 49. Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots 48. Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory 47. Devin Townsend - Ghost/Addicted 46. Cynic - Traced in Air 45. The Sword - Age of Winters 44. Bjork - Homogenic 43. Iron Maiden - Powerslave 42. Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas 41. Blackfield - Blackfield 40. Candlemass - Death Magic Doom 39. Wolfmother - Wolfmother 38. Alcest - Souvenirs d'un Autre Monde 37. Explosions in the Sky - The Earth is Not a Cold Dead Place 36. Sigur Ros - Agaetis Byrjun 35. Agalloch - Ashes Against the Grain 34. Within Temptation - The Unforgiving 33. Deftones - Diamond Eyes 32. Opeth - Damnation 31. NIN - The Fragile 30. Portishead - Dummy 29. SOAD - Toxicity 28. The Mars Volta - De-Loused in the Comatorium 27. Gojira - The Way of All Flesh 26. Metallica - Ride the Lightning 25. Amon Amarth - Twilight of the Thunder God 24. Nightwish - Dark Passion Play 23. Orphaned Land - The Neverending Way of Orwarrior 22. Trivium - Shogun 21. Isis - Wavering Radiant 20. Animals as Leaders - self-titled 19. Katatonia - Night is the New Day 18. Rush - Moving Pictures 17. Rammstein - Reise, Reise 16. Black Sabbath - Paranoid 15. U2 - The Joshua Tree 14. Dream Theater - Images and Words 13. Porcupine Tree - In Absentia 12. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon 11. Opeth - Blackwater Park 10. Opeth - Ghost Reveries 9. Alice in Chains - Black Gives Way to Blue 8. Tool - Lateralus 7. Metallica - Master of Puppets 6. Muse - Absolution 5. Muse - Black Holes and Revelations 4. Coldplay - X&Y 3. Radiohead - The Bends 2. Radiohead - Kid A 1. Radiohead - Ok Computer I think youd love one of my favorite bands TesseracT

QUOTE (CygnusGal @ Jul 24 2012, 06:52 PM) QUOTE (cokebabies2112 @ Jul 24 2012, 07:36 PM)Well, I'm new to this forum and can't believe what i just saw... A girl forum on here.As a 17 year old I'm used to girls liking mostly terrible music nowadays. I think it's amazing that there is one of these on here because there isn't one on any other rush forum! I just wanted to thank you ladies and fellow rush fans for having an amazing taste in music. Welcome to TRF! Glad to have you aboard! Lots of women with great taste in music in here! You are not alone. Lol thanks, Im a guy by the way Lol

Well, I'm new to this forum and can't believe what i just saw... A girl forum on here.As a 17 year old I'm used to girls liking mostly terrible music nowadays. I think it's amazing that there is one of these on here because there isn't one on any other rush forum! I just wanted to thank you ladies and fellow rush fans for having an amazing taste in music.

Nocturne is actually amazing.....

QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jul 24 2012, 04:22 AM) QUOTE (cokebabies2112 @ Jul 24 2012, 01:07 AM) While the first two albums as your favorite make sense, The way you talked about the ones at the end of the list was just so wrong..... Actually, I think he got it fairly spot on, at least with putting their worst 4 albums in his bottom six; Presto, RTB, T4E & VT. S&A belongs a tad higher, and Rush belongs a lot higher (not to mention Caress of Steel getting too much praise), but hey, no one's perfect! Well in my opinion besides Rush and maybe half of Fly by night there really is no bad rush album... Maybe test for echo. But PRESTO, S&A,VP, And Roll the bones? I mean come on those are each amazing albums!!!!?!?!

QUOTE (Gompers @ Jul 19 2012, 06:09 AM) Does anyone really like this song? Vapor Trails has many issues and to me, this song is a prime example. Two things hurt this song. Dissonance and general lack of melody, the later of which is a problem with VT. It is really painful to get through. And Geddy has vocal overdubs which don't help. At 3:48 the song resolves a bit and sounds a little cleaner, but then it goes right back into the wall of sound. Was this song intended to be so grating? It is part 4 of the Fear trilogy afterall. Maybe it was an artistic effect. (Thanks to Tick for the thread idea. ) Wow, I couldn't disagree anymore. This song is awesome, absolutely nothing to complain about.

While the first two albums as your favorite make sense, The way you talked about the ones at the end of the list was just so wrong.....

QUOTE (Ya_Big_Tree @ Jul 23 2012, 10:11 AM) QUOTE (pedro2112 @ Jul 22 2012, 11:33 PM) QUOTE (Ya_Big_Tree @ Jul 21 2012, 11:16 PM) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v703/squeaktoysneezer/IMG_0264.jpg Thanks I did a MAJOR change on the hair. I like it. Your hair looks fantastic

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Lol, I have tons of Rush stuff but I think the temporary tattoos might have to be number 1

Losing it.... The song is so unique (even on Rush standard) definately my choice out of those on that list