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Feliz Cumpleanos Goose! Enjoy your B day

Thats pretty tough to beat

1.Permanent Waves 2. Moving Pictures 3. Hemispheres 4. A Farewell to Kings Number 5 is the hardest.......Three way tie between 5. Signals 5. 2112 5. Caress of Steel

I dont know if its too late, but after reading this thread, I am inspired to give this a try! Is there a link that has instructions on how to send it? Also, at this point, which venues would you shoot for? Phoenix or LA?

I have a soft spot for over the top personalities. I am a fan of DLR

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dats ma list!

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High on the sacred reefer Up the street I traveled on To the Golden Dragon Buffet Twas the place where I belonged I was surrounded by dumplings Battered chicken, new and old Sweet and sour pork abounded Filled with MSG im told The munchies pushed me onward I didn’t know when to fold I sat on the porcelain throne And China sang to me A toxic haze consumed the restroom It felt like eternity

Yeah!! :7up: :hail: Will she be in Portland next week? That is still up in the air. I'm not sure how many of my high school buddies will be able to make the show. If I have an extra ticket, she may come along. Bro's before Ho's. :P If you need a place to eat and you like Lebanese/middle eastern food, do your self a favor and go to Nicholas's http://nicholasrestaurant.com/ Its not too expensive, very authentic, food is unreal, to this day its my absolute favorite restaurant. On the corner or Pine and Grand, less than a mile south of the Moda Center. I worked across the street at Ollie Damon's (troutman - really cool old school sporting goods store- I used to repair fishing reels, tell them your a friend of "Danny Boy") all through high school. We let them use our dumpster, so they hooked me up with free food all the time. It was my go to spot to take ladies on dates, the owner used to always hook me up and bring free exotic drinks when I had a lady with me. Additionally, the lebanese girls that worked there were really good looking as well. Everything on the menu is excellent

I am definitely taking Caress of Steel to the desert island. If I look at the play numbers of my songs on iTunes, The Necromancer and Lamneth are the two most played Rush songs. One of the reasons I love the prog era so much is that for most of the songs, I can listen to them to get me comfortable to sleep or to get me energized when awake. I listen to music every night as I go to sleep, and so those songs get the most play. I love MP and recognize its greatness. But I'd rather take Hemispheres, 2112, or Caress of Steel to the island with me. Honestly, if we're talking about top albums for the desert island, MP probably slips in my rankings. http://memetogo.com/media/created/fz2kqe.jpg

There is a lot of truth in what you've posted. I think an important to distinguish what is your "favorite" versus what is the "best." I went through a period of time where I preferred to listen to synth and 90s Rush because it still had a degree of newness to me. At that time, I might have said Power Windows was my favorite album..........but even at that time I would still ranking Moving pictures as the better album. Another observation- on an internet forum, people are often looking for attention or trying to stif something up, and like to flaunt their own "unique" tastes. This is not necessarily a bad thing, it certainly helps to start conversation But not everyone will think the "best" is the same as you. Personally I think Clockwork Angels is their best. I'm not doing that for attention, it is, in my opinion, their best work. These are all subjective, you can't say that Moving Pictures is objectively the best work, because so many huge fans can disagree on that. I dont think Moving Pictures is their best work, I think Hemispheres or PW is. CA is difficult to compare because its more of a concept album (personally not a big fan of CA). You could make an arguement that lyrically CA is superior, and that the concept aspect makes it "better" Its very apparent that Moving Pictures and Permanent Waves are in a different class than Test for Echo or Roll the Bones. People may like RTB or TFE better, which is fine, but id really like to hear a decent arguement as to why they are better albums

There is a lot of truth in what you've posted. I think an important to distinguish what is your "favorite" versus what is the "best." I went through a period of time where I preferred to listen to synth and 90s Rush because it still had a degree of newness to me. At that time, I might have said Power Windows was my favorite album..........but even at that time I would still ranking Moving pictures as the better album. Another observation- on an internet forum, people are often looking for attention or trying to stif something up, and like to flaunt their own "unique" tastes. This is not necessarily a bad thing, it certainly helps to start conversation

cant believe I forgot Zappa....

In no order off the cuff...... Rush Yes Genesis The Beatles Led Zeppelin Steely Dan Porcupine Tree Fleetwood Mac ELP Stevie Ray Vaughn Moody Blues ZZ Top King Crimson Def Leppard Dream Theater Allman Brothers Lynyrd Skynyrd The Police Queen Deep Purple Jethro Tull

It wasnt really meant as a topic "Most underrated Album"....I just wanted to tell the world what I thought more than anything. I wanted to scream it at the top of a mountain, but I didnt have a mountain, all I had was an internet forum

Is Fly By Night. Album is incredible. COS was also considered, but many here rate it extremely high (including myself). Its so raw but rocks so hard, if you havent in a while, listen to it on some good headphones (thanks LedRush) or a good sound system. Definitely a top 10, and in consideration for top 5 album.

1. In the Mood 2. In the End 3. Turn the Page 4. Prime Mover 5. Beneath, between and Behind 6. War Paint 7. Lessons 8. Necromancer 9. Finding my Way 10. Totem

Alex really nails the first solo.... nice!

Here goes nothing - ( I think ive done this a dozen times, and wouldnt be surprised if not one of my lists was same) 1. Permanent Waves 2. Hemispheres 3. Moving Pictures 4. A Farewell to Kings 5. 2112 6. Caress of Steel 7. Signals 8. Power Windows 9. Fly By Night 10. Hold Your Fire 11. Grace Under Pressure 12. Presto 13. Vapor Trails 14. Test for Echo 15. Clockwork Angels 16. Rush 17. Roll the Bones 18. Counterparts 19. Snakes and Arrows

Ted Nugent FTW!!!!!