hardstaff

A strong album... beautiful moments in all of the songs, even though I never really got into Chemistry or Digital Man... but I'm going to have to say New World Man, very clever music-lyric relationship with Alex's weird guitar sound. I've overheard Subdivisions, and Analog Kid is better on Different Stages... so yeah. Definately NWM

QUOTE (Relaxed_Jack @ Aug 24 2004, 06:26 AM)

LIMELIGHT Who doesn't want those 15 minutes, ya know?

Natural Science, just plain best, I think

Hemispheres!!! An amazing feat in writing... musically and lyrically... plus La Villa is WAY better in the exit... stage left recording

A Farewell to Kings because it is so complicated but sounds so smooth, and I love Alex's classical playing. Plus, there are better live versions of both Xanadu and Cygnus, IMO.

Right now Twilight Zone gets my vote, even though 2112 is an alltime favourite I love this song at the moment

The Fountain for sure, totally experimental and awesome, I love when Alex plays classical, since I was trained that way... however if I'm stoned I can't resist the lure of the Necromancer

Best I can gets my vote, since I can really relate to it and love Geddy's shrieking, and it sounds like it could have fit onto the first album and its always neat hearing what neil can do with those rock songs with lots of space... In the End is killer too, but mostly on All the World's A Stage.

I almost said Before and After... but come on... Working Man is a classic!!

As for Asian Rush Fan's question, Pink Floyd would open first if anyone because they rarely had opening acts... besides if Rush opened first it would be backwards... Pink Floyd and Rush are both intelligent bands that need to be listened to to appreciate, but Rush live has a lot more get-up-and-jump energy, and it would be strange to sit down and listen to pink floyd afterwards.