_hi_water._ Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 I don't know if it was the mix or their sound or a combination of things but the mid '80s GUP/PW songs on the CA tour sounded a little rote and dull, not anything like they did on ASOH or the bootlegs I heard from the GUP/PW tours. Alex doesn't really look all that excited during The Body Electric on the DVDThe audience was pretty excited! :dweez: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosher Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 My current bests and worsts:Rush B: "Working Man"W: "Need Some Love" Fly By NightB: "Beneath, Between, and Behind"W: "Rivendell" Caress Of Steel B: "The Fountain Of Lamneth"W: "Lakeside Park" 2112 B: "Something For Nothing"W: "Tears" A Farewell To Kings B: "Xanadu"W: "Madrigal" Hemispheres B: "Hemispheres"W: "The Trees" Permanent WavesB: "Natural Science"W: "Different Strings" Moving Pictures B: "Limelight"W: "Red Barchetta" Signals B: "The Analog Kid"W: "Chemistry" Grace Under Pressure B: "Kid Gloves"W: "Red Lenses" Power Windows B: "Territories"W: "Emotion Detector" Hold Your FireB: "Prime Mover"W: "Tai Shan" Presto B: "Chain Lightning"W: "Available Light" Roll The Bones B: "Dreamline"W: "Ghost of a Chance" Counterparts B: "Between Sun and Moon"W: "The Speed Of Love" Test For Echo B: "Carve Away the Stone"W: "Virtuality" Vapor TrailsB: "Earthshine"W: "The Stars Look Down" Feedback B: "Seven and Seven Is"W: "For What It's Worth" Snakes and ArrowsB: "Far Cry"W: "Bravest Face" Clockwork Angels B: "The Anarchist"W: "BU2B2" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malignant Narcissist Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 It is amazing how varied the member's preferences are. We really are all hearing things very differently. Good thing we all agree on Rush! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosher Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 It is amazing how varied the member's preferences are. We really are all hearing things very differently. Good thing we all agree on Rush! I think that speaks very well of the band, that they were strong in do many areas that every hated song is loved by a few here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 BestWorst Working ManNeed Some Love By-TorRivendell Bastille DayI Think I'm Going Bald 2112Lessons XanaduMadrigal Natural ScienceEntre Nous LimelightVital Signs The Analog KidChemistry Between The WheelsThe Body Electric MarathonGrand Designs Lock And KeyHigh Water - yeah I think it's worse than Tai Shan erm..The Pass?Hand Over Fist DreamlineNeurotica Nobody's HeroThe Speed Of Love Test For EchoDog Years Secret TouchOut Of The Cradle Armor And SwordBravest Face Headlong FlightWish Them Well - BU2B2 does not count. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_hi_water._ Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 (edited) New list, because why not? Rush (1974)Most Favorite: "Working Man" + "Here Again"Least Favorite: "Need Some Love" + "Take A Friend" Fly By Night (1975)Most Favorite: "Anthem" + "Fly By Night"Least Favorite: "Rivendell" + "Making Memories" Caress Of Steel (1975)Most Favorite: "Bastille Day" + "The Necromancer"Least Favorite: "I Think I'm Going Bald" + "The Fountain Of Lamneth" 2112 (1976)Most Favorite: "2112" + "A Passage To Bangkok"Least Favorite: "Tears" + "Lessons" A Farewell To Kings (1977)Most Favorite: "Cygnus X-1: Book 1 - The Voyage" + "Closer To The Heart"Least Favorite: "Madrigal" + "Cinderella Man" Hemispheres (1978)Most Favorite: "La Villa Strangiato" + "Cygnus X-1: Book 2 - Hemispheres"Least Favorite: "The Trees" + "Circumstances" Permanent Waves (1980)Most Favorite: "Natural Science" + "The Spirit Of Radio"Least Favorite: "Different Strings" + "Entre Nous" Moving Pictures (1981)Most Favorite: "Red Barchetta" + "Limelight"Least Favorite: "Vital Signs" + "The Camera Eye" Signals (1982)Most Favorite: "Subdivisions" + "The Analog Kid"Least Favorite: "Countdown" + "The Weapon" Grace Under Pressure (1984)Most Favorite: "Red Sector A" + "Distant Early Warning"Least Favorite: "Red Lenses" + "Afterimage" Power Windows (1985)Most Favorite: "Emotion Detector" + "Marathon"Least Favorite: "Territories" + "Middletown Dreams" Hold Your Fire (1987)Most Favorite: "Time Stand Still" + "Mission"Least Favorite: "Tai Shan" + "Second Nature" Presto (1989)Most Favorite: "The Pass" + "Show Don't Tell"Least Favorite: "Scars" + "Anagram (For Mongo)" Roll The Bones (1991)Most Favorite: "Dreamline" + "Roll The Bones"Least Favorite: "You Bet Your Life" + "Heresy" Counterparts (1993)Most Favorite: "Animate" + "Everyday Glory"Least Favorite: "The Speed Of Love" + "Double Agent" Test For Echo (1996)Most Favorite: "Test For Echo" + "Driven"Least Favorite: "Virtuality" + "The Color Of Right" Vapor Trails (2002)Most Favorite: "Earthshine" + "Sweet Miracle"Least Favorite: "Peaceable Kingdom" + "The Stars Look Down" Feedback (2004)Most Favorite: "Heart Full Of Soul" + "The Seeker"Least Favorite: "Seven And Seven Is" + "Shapes Of Things" Snakes & Arrows (2007)Most Favorite: "Faithless" + "Far Cry"Least Favorite: "Spindrift" + "The Way The Wind Blows" Clockwork Angels (2012)Most Favorite: "The Garden" + "Headlong Flight"Least Favorite: "BU2B2" + "Halo Effect" Edited June 8, 2021 by _hi_water._ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeñorPieuPieuPieu Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Here's my go at it. All Ws should be assumed to mean least best, as opposed to I actually do not like the song unless otherwise denoted.* - I do not like this song RushB: Working ManW: Take A Friend Fly By NightB: By-Tor and the SnowdogW: Rivendell Caress of SteelB: The NecromancerW: Fountain of Lamneth 2112B: 2112W: Tears* A Farewell To KingsB: Cygnus X1 W: Madrigal HemispheresB: Cygnus X1 Book II W: Circumstances Permanent WavesB: Jacob's LadderW: Freewill* Moving PicturesB: The Camera EyeW: Vital Signs SignalsB: The Analog KidW: Chemistry Grace Under PressureB: Kid GlovesW: The Body Electric Power WindowsB: Middletown DreamsW: Emotion Detector Hold Your FireB: Time Stand StillW: When China Sings* PrestoB: Red Tide W: Hand Over Fist Roll The BonesB: DreamlineW: Roll The Bones CounterpartsB: Leave That Thing AloneW: The Speed of Love Test for EchoB: LimboW: Totem Vapor TrailsB: Secret TouchW: Sweet Miracle Snakes and ArrowsB: Malignant NarcissismW: Faithless* Clockwork Angels (This one's kind of hard for me because I genuinely do not like this album at all.)B: The AnarchistW: The Garden* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_hi_water._ Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 W: Sweet MiracleW: Sweet Miracle :rage: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosher Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 W: Sweet MiracleW: Sweet Miracle :rage: I said the same thing- and changed it right before posting. Almost had three of us to hang. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeñorPieuPieuPieu Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 W: Sweet MiracleW: Sweet Miracle :rage: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ST3V Posted June 9, 2021 Author Share Posted June 9, 2021 W: Sweet MiracleW: Sweet Miracle :rage:well, ones gotta be the worst right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weatherman Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Here's my go at it. All Ws should be assumed to mean least best, as opposed to I actually do not like the song unless otherwise denoted.* - I do not like this song Permanent WavesB: Jacob's LadderW: Freewill* At last! Someone else who thinks Freewill is annoying AF. When your vocal exactly doubles your bass part -- and the time sig is in alternating 6/4 with 7/4 and even occasional 8/4 -- then you need to rethink the composition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeñorPieuPieuPieu Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Here's my go at it. All Ws should be assumed to mean least best, as opposed to I actually do not like the song unless otherwise denoted.* - I do not like this song Permanent WavesB: Jacob's LadderW: Freewill* At last! Someone else who thinks Freewill is annoying AF. When your vocal exactly doubles your bass part -- and the time sig is in alternating 6/4 with 7/4 and even occasional 8/4 -- then you need to rethink the composition. It's one of the exceedingly rare instances where I think Geddy's voice is detrimental to the whole piece. You could delete Freewill from the album and it wouldn't suffer at all. Or rework it to be a solid instrumental piece. Now hold on while I put on this nomex suit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadu3663 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 To be honest, Cygnus X-1 Book:2 is my fav on Hemispheres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadu3663 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 To be honest, Cygnus X-1 Book:2 is my fav on Hemispheres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weatherman Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Here's my go at it. All Ws should be assumed to mean least best, as opposed to I actually do not like the song unless otherwise denoted.* - I do not like this song Permanent WavesB: Jacob's LadderW: Freewill* At last! Someone else who thinks Freewill is annoying AF.When your vocal exactly doubles your bass part -- and the time sig is in alternating 6/4 with 7/4 and even occasional 8/4 -- then you need to rethink the composition. It's one of the exceedingly rare instances where I think Geddy's voice is detrimental to the whole piece. You could delete Freewill from the album and it wouldn't suffer at all. Or rework it to be a solid instrumental piece. Now hold on while I put on this nomex suit.And we didn't even mention Alex's spazzy, unstructured, flurry-of-random-16th-notes first-draft solo. God that infuriates me, given how talented he is.The only thing worth saving from the song is perhaps the prechorus ("A planet/of playthings/we dance/on the strings..."). I also like Neil and Ged's rhythm section during the solo. Both should've been parts of different, better songs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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