Three Eyes Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 How old are you? What would possess you to even ask? A demon, I guess. Know a good exorcist? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rugen Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Remember how shock I was to see that the keyboards were almost gone in Presto and that the songs were more on the pop side, But i have learned to enjoy this album. I think that this is a pretty consistent album with not a weak track, Not the best Rush, but I prefer this to CA, SA and T4E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weatherman Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Geddy looked his best at that last Molson concert before Neil's tragedy, and he didn't look too shabby when he and Alex were donning their miami vice jackets in the mid-80s. Neil looked his best during the GUP tour. After that, his face changed and he developed that "Neil look" he carried until the day he departed. I often wondered what happened to him to harden him so after that tour. I always thought Alex wore the 80s style pretty well. My girlfriend is from Europe and knows zero about Rush but she agrees.I was showing her some photos and she really liked this one below.For a few years, he was handsome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Geddy looked his best at that last Molson concert before Neil's tragedy, and he didn't look too shabby when he and Alex were donning their miami vice jackets in the mid-80s. Neil looked his best during the GUP tour. After that, his face changed and he developed that "Neil look" he carried until the day he departed. I often wondered what happened to him to harden him so after that tour. I always thought Alex wore the 80s style pretty well. My girlfriend is from Europe and knows zero about Rush but she agrees.I was showing her some photos and she really liked this one below.For a few years, he was handsome. That he was! He looked his best during that tour. Geddy didn't look too shabby either. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_hi_water._ Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 Presto is a solid effort. However Power Windows and Hold Your Fire were on a completely different level production wise. The contrast of styles is stark. Personally Hemispheres-HYF is unmatched in terms of Rush. The grand finale of the side long epic albums through the pinnacle of their synth era. The growth, the production value, the playing, arrangements, lyrics...all of it is the pinnacle of Rush. With Presto we are getting a much lighter side of Rush. They really went contemporary but without all the gloss and production value of Hold Your Fire. I felt like there were some very awkward moments on that album (Anagram, and Super Conductor are by far the weakest tracks of that record). Also I felt some of the lyrics did not fit the musical arrangements smoothly. Many strong points though on the record to talk about. The opening track Show Don't Tell is a powerhouse of a song that still rings today. The Pass is a fantastic song. The title track has aged incredibly well and was a thrill to hear live on the Time Machine tour. Available Light was always one of my favorite Rush tracks ever since the first time I heard it. That song is so unique for them. Such a shame we never saw it performed live. Presto is a transitional album indeed. I feel like the album itself has 9 tracks that really stood out and still sounds great today, with two duds (mentioned above). The interesting thing for me though is the follow up in Roll The Bones is not as consistent as Presto, but the great tracks are truly classics IMO. DreamlineBravadoRoll The BonesWhere's My ThingGhost Of A Chance Just fantastic Rush songs. If I could put an album together of those two it would go like this: Show Don't TellDreamlineBravadoRoll The BonesThe PassWhere's My ThingChain LightingGhost Of A ChancePrestoAvailable LightThe Pass should be the closer and remove Available Light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staunchally Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 It was clear that they were heading in another direction... I remember what Rupert Hine said about them being a "power trio" but being awash in keyboards... and yet the records he made with them aren't terribly "powerful"... nuanced, classy, but not powerful! Definitely a transitional phase. Nothing wrong with being "awash in keyboards". Power trio is a term bestowed upon them by others. Even if they are a power trio, who's to say they can't use keyboards. The usual "artists should never change" nonsense. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weatherman Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Nothing wrong with being "awash in keyboards". Power trio is a term bestowed upon them by others. Even if they are a power trio, who's to say they can't use keyboards. The usual "artists should never change" nonsense. It's when artists DON'T change that I lose interest. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staunchally Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Nothing wrong with being "awash in keyboards". Power trio is a term bestowed upon them by others. Even if they are a power trio, who's to say they can't use keyboards. The usual "artists should never change" nonsense. It's when artists DON'T change that I lose interest. Exactly. Couldn't have said it better myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 (edited) The interesting thing about Presto is it was the first album for quite a while to feature acoustic guitar. I think since Permanent Waves. I think Grace Under Pressure is the only 80s album where Alex is not listed as playing acoustic guitars? Edited June 8, 2020 by Lurkst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ST3V Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 The interesting thing about Presto is it was the first album for quite a while to feature acoustic guitar. I think since Permanent Waves. I think Grace Under Pressure is the only 80s album where Alex is not listed as playing acoustic guitars?Correct, it is the only Rush album with no acoustic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shabadoo25 Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 (edited) I've recently been watching the Presto tour on YT live from Auburn Hills, Michigan. I remember being annoyed at the time how different they sounded thanks to the Roland synths and Signature guitars, but now I love it as a change of pace. I love watching Neil pound that drum set. I am also a real weirdo that really enjoys Superconductor. Edited June 8, 2020 by shabadoo25 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 I am also a real weirdo that really enjoys Superconductor. It's not a bad little rocker, with a very cynical lyric. I'm not sold on Rupert's vocals but even they are a nice deviation from the Rush norm. It should never EVER have been spliced with Xanadu live though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shabadoo25 Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 I am also a real weirdo that really enjoys Superconductor. It's not a bad little rocker, with a very cynical lyric. I'm not sold on Rupert's vocals but even they are a nice deviation from the Rush norm. It should never EVER have been spliced with Xanadu live though! I've envisioned it over the years as the backing track to sports highlights from favorite players. Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnoble Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 I can't think of any songs on Signals with acoustic guitar either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnoble Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 I've always loved Superconductor. I don't understand the drubbing it gets from some around here and Rush fans in general 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 (edited) I can't think of any songs on Signals with acoustic guitar eitherLosing It, in the chorus And I enjoy Superconductor just fine. Edited June 10, 2020 by goose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 I can't think of any songs on Signals with acoustic guitar either Losing It, in the chorus I may have been hearing things but I'd always thought there was an acoustic strumming frenetically in the background towards the end of Subdivisions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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