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54 pages?! Narp, have you gotten all the way through CA again yet, or are you gonna like go through all the later live albums and compilations too?

Welp, 7 whole pages and I'm still the only contender for AFTK ambassador! :) I guess I'm officially the unofficial ambassador of A Farewell To Kings! I'd ask for some kind of coronation, but that would be hypocritical seeing as the album I'm representing represents, well...a FAREWELL to KINGS. ;)

By Tor? Don't mind me I have a very narrow and incorrect idea of what metal is...... Just to be clear, it is NOT Jethro Tull. Especially not when Metallica is also in the running. :P ;)

Clockwork Angels most definitely for its consistent heaviness, but it's not really metal. I do agree that certain sections of songs from 2112, AFTK, and Hemispheres are pretty dang harsh, but I think if your gonna break it down into songs, I'd be stuck somewhere between BU2B and Working Man.

Okay, I'll try one, but I'm only using songs I've as of yet gotten to. Closer To The Heart Clockwork Angels YYZ The Trees Cygnus X-1, Book I: The Voyage Subdivisions - live (Clockwork Angels Tour CD) Moto Perpetuo - live (Time Machine Tour CD) Marathon - live (Time Machine Tour CD) Entre Nous Red Sector A Losing It Xanadu Something For Nothing ...truth be told this might run about 13.2 seconds over 80 minutes, if it does just take out Marathon since the vocal is botched is a couple places, or shorten the end of songs like The Trees and Entre Nous that have a few seconds of silence attached to them.

Dude that setlist ROCKS!! I like the idea of another album done in full live like MP on Time Machine, but dang it's a great list otherwise too. The title of their next live DVD (obviously, as it should've been for the past few decades): RUSH: in the Pleasure Dome (Guest appearance from Kubla Khan)

Excellent. I feel like I've found my brutha from anutha mutha. What really blows mind is how it packs great song after song. We got 5 all-timers on this thing. They even got a song that isn't a song—and that one still kicks ass. Man I hope they keep Nick. He knowz wuz up! This album makes all the 70's stuff look like childs play. When I hit 60, I wanna be that amazing. I LOVE CA! But I disagree about it being better than the seventies... Stuff from the 70's is so dated. Great stuff, but Clockwork Angels has more balls than all of that era's music put together. CA plays it very safe to me Turn in thy Rush card. Just kidding dude. That statement is funny. Ain't nothing "safe" about CA As for the songs themselves, nothing here is exactly groundbreaking or even new for the band This is where you're off. The album is chock full of new sonic creations. HF? CA? Caravan? SCOG? HE? BU2B? The Wreckers? Carnies? The Anarchist? The Garden? WTW? What, on God's green earth, isn't new or fresh about these freaking songs? The songs are new, yes, but nothing groundbreaking! And of course it does help that they are the best songs the band has written for years, maybe even decades. But they are all fairly standard rock songs, the best of them harking back to the sound of the seventies, but without really breaking new ground musically, in fact, nowhere do they sound at their peak. Clockwork Angels is a beast of a song, but compare it to Xanadu or even The Camera Eye, it just sort of reaches towards that level but doesn't quite make its goal. Headlong Flight is an ace track, absolutely astonishing, but it borrows again from the old sound and simply sounds like a terrific rock song, but not a particularly modern one. The Garden is beautiful, and a refreshing closer. But their masterpiece? No. Bands like Muse released groundbreaking and experimental albums in 2012, the only thing keeping them below the high standard of Rush's CA is the fact CA really was that great! But it still doesn't change the fact that other bands are pushing music forward, or even making the best of what is current, in much the same way as Rush did at the peak of their creative powers. But CA, their best album? Looking at facts on a paper, it really is just an ordinary rock album. Sure it is their first full concept album, but the story fails to be coherent. I honestly have no idea what the story is about, which is funny considering Red Barchetta set up a whole futuristic setting wih a small world tale that successfully set pulses racing and the mind thinking in just a few short minutes...and as a long-form conceptual piece, it is better than The Fountain Of Lamneth or Hemispheres, but only because the music is tighter. 2112 still walks all over this, with an emotional urgency and firey passion that manages to overcome its almost juvenile premise. Seriously, Rush have created albums of such power and greatness, havingin the past pushed their talents to the max, resulting in the creation of highly memorable tunes. CA is all of these, but not quite to their highest standard, which I think is clear once you take a closer examination. CA is great enough to be a favourite, but great enough to be placed above historical milestones such as 2112 or Moving Pictures? Sorry, no way! If a young band created this, the world would be their oyster. But a legendary forty year old- and counting- band wrote this, and their real glories shine much brighter than this! Actually that new "experimental" Muse album got old kind of fast (side two doesn't age well; lacks much interesting material aside from the two title tracks). I liked CA a lot more than the new Muse album that year, and I still do. After digesting CA and the the basics modern rock scene in the past two years, I'd say CA actually sounds really modern and fresh. I'm not sure they've been anywhere near as heavy as BU2B or HF since Cygnus X-1 Book I, and the kind of sound they're making seems to recal some of the more modern prog-metal acts out there (like Procupine Tree and Karnivool) more than their 70s music anyway. Of course, that' s'all just my opinion, and I will admit I don't listen to CA as much as most of my other Rush albums since it's so humongous (in more ways than one). And just to keep myself on topic. I'm still the only competitor for AFTK, yay! This individual gets it...kudos! He said pretty much the same thing I did. Nope. Re-read what you wrote. "Modern and fresh" didn't make the cut in your analysis. I put this album OVER Hemispheres and 2112. I never said it wasn't modern or fresh, just not groundbreaking. Ah, that much I can agree with. It certainly doesn't contribute a ton to the current music scene as a whole, but it does make a Rush a part of that scene. As for the Muse album (I'm a big Muse fan too if you couldn't tell), I'd say maybe one song on the 2012 lp was that "groundbreaking." The rest was pretty neat and new for the band, but kind of ripped off a ton of other artists, old and new. But it was a nice experiment.

Excellent. I feel like I've found my brutha from anutha mutha. What really blows mind is how it packs great song after song. We got 5 all-timers on this thing. They even got a song that isn't a song—and that one still kicks ass. Man I hope they keep Nick. He knowz wuz up! This album makes all the 70's stuff look like childs play. When I hit 60, I wanna be that amazing. I LOVE CA! But I disagree about it being better than the seventies... Stuff from the 70's is so dated. Great stuff, but Clockwork Angels has more balls than all of that era's music put together. CA plays it very safe to me Turn in thy Rush card. Just kidding dude. That statement is funny. Ain't nothing "safe" about CA As for the songs themselves, nothing here is exactly groundbreaking or even new for the band This is where you're off. The album is chock full of new sonic creations. HF? CA? Caravan? SCOG? HE? BU2B? The Wreckers? Carnies? The Anarchist? The Garden? WTW? What, on God's green earth, isn't new or fresh about these freaking songs? The songs are new, yes, but nothing groundbreaking! And of course it does help that they are the best songs the band has written for years, maybe even decades. But they are all fairly standard rock songs, the best of them harking back to the sound of the seventies, but without really breaking new ground musically, in fact, nowhere do they sound at their peak. Clockwork Angels is a beast of a song, but compare it to Xanadu or even The Camera Eye, it just sort of reaches towards that level but doesn't quite make its goal. Headlong Flight is an ace track, absolutely astonishing, but it borrows again from the old sound and simply sounds like a terrific rock song, but not a particularly modern one. The Garden is beautiful, and a refreshing closer. But their masterpiece? No. Bands like Muse released groundbreaking and experimental albums in 2012, the only thing keeping them below the high standard of Rush's CA is the fact CA really was that great! But it still doesn't change the fact that other bands are pushing music forward, or even making the best of what is current, in much the same way as Rush did at the peak of their creative powers. But CA, their best album? Looking at facts on a paper, it really is just an ordinary rock album. Sure it is their first full concept album, but the story fails to be coherent. I honestly have no idea what the story is about, which is funny considering Red Barchetta set up a whole futuristic setting wih a small world tale that successfully set pulses racing and the mind thinking in just a few short minutes...and as a long-form conceptual piece, it is better than The Fountain Of Lamneth or Hemispheres, but only because the music is tighter. 2112 still walks all over this, with an emotional urgency and firey passion that manages to overcome its almost juvenile premise. Seriously, Rush have created albums of such power and greatness, havingin the past pushed their talents to the max, resulting in the creation of highly memorable tunes. CA is all of these, but not quite to their highest standard, which I think is clear once you take a closer examination. CA is great enough to be a favourite, but great enough to be placed above historical milestones such as 2112 or Moving Pictures? Sorry, no way! If a young band created this, the world would be their oyster. But a legendary forty year old- and counting- band wrote this, and their real glories shine much brighter than this! Actually that new "experimental" Muse album got old kind of fast (side two doesn't age well; lacks much interesting material aside from the two title tracks). I liked CA a lot more than the new Muse album that year, and I still do. After digesting CA and the the basics modern rock scene in the past two years, I'd say CA actually sounds really modern and fresh. I'm not sure they've been anywhere near as heavy as BU2B or HF since Cygnus X-1 Book I, and the kind of sound they're making seems to recal some of the more modern prog-metal acts out there (like Procupine Tree and Karnivool) more than their 70s music anyway. Of course, that' s'all just my opinion, and I will admit I don't listen to CA as much as most of my other Rush albums since it's so humongous (in more ways than one). And just to keep myself on topic. I'm still the only competitor for AFTK, yay!

LEMONY CAKE!! :P

LedRush will tell you yes. Most people will tell you no. That being said, I'm cool with Test For Echo, but I don't love it. I love about a third of it, and overall like just over half of it. I like Test for Echo, it's not my favorite and maybe the lyrics aren't amazing... But there's some good songs on there! I have heard the more popular one's and the songs they have played live but I figure there will be some hit or miss to it. Its all good. Just want to sit back and listen to what I have missed over the years. Presto surprised the sh*t out of me. I will listen to that one all the way through more than once again. An old dog at least has one new trick..... :codger: Funny how Presto was almost twice as much as RTB when I happened to spot them both at a Barnes and Noble's...must mean your taste in music is prophetic Narpski :P

That actually describes plenty of members here. Find someone who likes the finishing two songs and you have something exceptional ;) I think its urban legend but I have heard tales that such folks indeed do exist..... :) I like Tai Shan...

What mob? *crickets* Just me! :D So far. Not even Segue or Narpski went for it. I think I've got AFTK all to myself. What about Lorraine? You know she wants it. At the very least Xanadu. She wanted Exit...Stage Left more apparently, so still just me :)

What mob? *crickets* Just me! :D So far. Not even Segue or Narpski went for it. I think I've got AFTK all to myself.

What mob? *crickets* Just me! :D

Well well well, seems I'm still the only one in line for AFTK. Yay me! How do you know I'm the one for the honor? Well, it's not like my profile picture is of Rush playing Xanadu, which may or may not have been the first band poster I put on my wall. And it's not like my favorite Rush song of all time without dispute is Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage or anything. I mean my introduction to Rush might not have been my dad's Closer To The Heart ringtone, and he may not have bought AFTK online for both of us as a surprise to me, talked it up before hand, and then listened to it with me (it being my first time hearing AFTK's epicawesomeness) in the car on the way back from school one day. Heck I mean, it's not like it's my undisputed favorite Rush album and the one who's ranking as my favorite is the only one I have never questioned... Oh wait, all of those are true. :P

Now there's a challenge...I'm gonna take 5 from HYF and 5 from RTB and make an album. 1. Force Ten 2. Prime Mover 3. Roll The Bones 4. Mission 5. Dreamline 6. Lock and Key 7. Ghost Of A Chance 8. Bravado 9. Where's My Thing? 10. Turn The Page I'd listen to that album without any problems. That would work. Listening to Turn The Page now and it belongs...... Damn, this should've been the actual album! Hold Your Bones! :laughing guy: And look, this one has an instrumental on it. Fixes the problem most of the 80's had, where apart from YYZ they were nonexistent. So what would the cover art be? I don't know, but I'm sure if you asked Alex Lifeson he'd have a wonderfully gross idea How about something like Who's Next with them all facing the camera? :) As awesome as that album cover (and album!) is, I think "Hold Your Bones" asks for something more...controversial Like them holding each others...bones? ...I had to ask

Now there's a challenge...I'm gonna take 5 from HYF and 5 from RTB and make an album. 1. Force Ten 2. Prime Mover 3. Roll The Bones 4. Mission 5. Dreamline 6. Lock and Key 7. Ghost Of A Chance 8. Bravado 9. Where's My Thing? 10. Turn The Page I'd listen to that album without any problems. That would work. Listening to Turn The Page now and it belongs...... Damn, this should've been the actual album! Hold Your Bones! :laughing guy: And look, this one has an instrumental on it. Fixes the problem most of the 80's had, where apart from YYZ they were nonexistent. So what would the cover art be?

Side one of RTB and which side of HYF? Not side two I assume. Despite Mission, Lock And Key, and Turn The Page, I don't think Tai Shan and High Water make for a truly great album. I suppose you could take the best songs from either side and make a new one... There"s some good on both sides of HYF..... That'a true, I was just giving the last two tracks a hard time :P I might need to get RTB and HYF on CD so I can make this super album in a playlist.

Side one of RTB and which side of HYF? Not side two I assume. Despite Mission, Lock And Key, and Turn The Page, I don't think Tai Shan and High Water make for a truly great album. I suppose you could take the best songs from either side and make a new one...

So I had this thought a while back and reoccurred to me earlier today. If you met someone who had never heard Rush before, but wanted to know more about them and hear them, how would you introduce them to the greatness that is rush, and preferably with what album or song? And don't forget to tell why! Me, I would play 2112 (the whole album) for him or her. For me 2112 may not represent all that Rush has to offer, but it's a great start and much more accessible than the unsuspecting first time listener would assume. And if they don't like the title track, there's always side two!

Surprisingly no, you can have it! :)

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Dibs on AFTK! Hah, beat you all to it. Also, I'll nominate Narp n' Roll for ATWAS

Well Narperella Man, you got through HYF without having been scarred for life so...BRAVO! :) For you that means a lot to all of us. I haven't listened to anything beyond HYF aside from Clockwork Angels yet, so whatever awaits out there is from the others to warn tell you about. And I don't think any of us expected you to like Tai Shan or High Water, honestly I probably should've told you to skip them, despite my strange liking of the former... Have fun with the rest, and let yourself hear CA again after it's all over just for good measure ;)