clearingsky

I love every Rush album...and I can find some positive redeeming value in every Rush song from every album. It's true!

I have labeled CA as a "masterpiece" as well. I believe it is, at least for me and my listening pleasure. The "rush fanboi" critique is lame, tired, and uninspired. Time to lose that, it's a bad joke.

I'll do 10- Wishbone Ash UFO Rush Neil Young Dan Fogelberg Uriah heep Kansas/Livgren projects Warren Zevon Spirit BTO

It is OK, up until you get to the point that you know every note, every lyric of every Rush song ever recorded. That way when you run across a hater, you can back them down easy with their lack of knowledge.

QUOTE (ReflectedLight @ Aug 17 2012, 09:21 PM) let's just say the garden is not on my playlist. it's tough to listen to. Why limit yourself to "playlists" I just don't get that.

Right on' I've been rockin' to CA on my runs as well....... And I don't even use a player. When "The Garden" queue's up I can't help but relax my stride, lose any thoughts about breath and pace. And recognize the fruits of my labor.

I know that I'm quite fortunate to still be alive considering all of my "dumb ass" misadventures. I'll take what I have and "thank my stars" that I'm "not that way" and quite happily "live it all again" Much better than the alternative is my thought.

QUOTE (NYM86 @ Jul 29 2012, 10:00 PM) QUOTE (clearingsky @ Jul 27 2012, 08:41 PM) No one complained when Ged sang about the goings on in a dog's brain. And now we know about the "constant blur of low-level static" That was a tongue-in-cheek song to begin with, and its lyrics are actually pretty clever. "Tounge-in-Cheek" Tounge firmly planted in cheek when I referenced that "no one complained" about Dog Years lyrically. Lighten up Peoples!

How about the best album ever recorded.........this year? Critics be damned, I say Yes!!

No one complained when Ged sang about the goings on in a dog's brain. And now we know about the "constant blur of low-level static"

The day I brought the CA disc home, before I had even had a chance to give a listen. I broke open the case and perused the liner notes/lyrics. I knew my 15yr old son had previewed CA earlier and I asked him [flippantly] what his favorite song from the new release was. His instant reply of WTW made me quickly read the preface/song lyric. I held back tears as my human half reflected on being bullied as well as being a bully.

Sure, you might stumble upon it with youtube.....if you're looking.

QUOTE (condemned2bfree @ Jul 25 2012, 01:58 AM) QUOTE (clearingsky @ Jul 25 2012, 02:57 AM) Alchemy, Alchemists, Alchemism..........It's all an unknown topic for me personally. I like the idea and i love the story as it is. Any ties to religion at all? There certainly are parallels. Whats your take on the watchmaker/pedlar, having time up his sleeve? There's an interesting parallel with religion and alchemy. This being the 'philosophers stone' through the 'magnus opus' was supposed to replicate the blood of Christ, that fell on wood. That's why I posted here. I don't know!

The "concept album" as well as the "new" adds a bit to the idea of CA being "better". I love it, as I loved S&A. But make no mistake, this work is a veritable "masterpiece. How sad is the opinion that we'd have been better off without S&A? Disgusting!