laughedatbytime Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 If it was so magical, why didn't it make itself disappear sooner? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IbanezJem Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Starship http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wxyN3z9PL4Hehehe ..... this crappola nicely sums up the 'synth era'. :LMAO:I`d rather listen to "White Rabbit", that`s for sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Starship http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wxyN3z9PL4Hehehe ..... this crappola nicely sums up the 'synth era'. :LMAO:I`d rather listen to "White Rabbit", that`s for sure. Or "white noise," for that matter. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMfPqeZjc2c 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepphead Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Can't really say on this one as I found Rush's 'synth era' somewhat less than magical!I mostly agree. If you want that sound, there are many other bands that did it better. This especially applies to Power Windows and Hold Your Fire.BLASPHEMEguilty as chargedI guess I'll have to turn myself in also! I am Spartacus!No ....... I am Spartacus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemistry1973 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Yes - 90125, Big Generator Def Leppard - Pyromania and Hysteria Men At Work - Business As Usual My Bloody Valentine - Loveless The Church - Heyday and Starfish 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Can't really say on this one as I found Rush's 'synth era' somewhat less than magical!I mostly agree. If you want that sound, there are many other bands that did it better. This especially applies to Power Windows and Hold Your Fire.BLASPHEMEguilty as chargedI guess I'll have to turn myself in also! I am Spartacus!:lol: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Yes - 90125, Big Generator Def Leppard - Pyromania and Hysteria Men At Work - Business As Usual My Bloody Valentine - Loveless The Church - Heyday and Starfish:goodone: Men At Work and The Church in particular capture the rock+new wave/aka hybrid vibe of Signals and GUP. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Can't really say on this one as I found Rush's 'synth era' somewhat less than magical!I mostly agree. If you want that sound, there are many other bands that did it better. This especially applies to Power Windows and Hold Your Fire.BLASPHEMEguilty as chargedI guess I'll have to turn myself in also!It's getting pretty crowded in here.:lol: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 If it was so magical, why didn't it make itself disappear sooner?It was pretty short-lived, but oddly enduring in terms of ongoing play. Went out to a late lunch and 80s hits was the jam.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted July 25, 2021 Author Share Posted July 25, 2021 I can listen to the synth era with my mother. You could broadcast the synth era in an airport or elevator unlike that loud shit y’all like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianice Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Sadly very little else I've ever heard sounds close to what Rush created in the 80s. Lots of stuff (such as the aforementioned Simple Minds) leans too far into the synth pop influences Rush picked up and forgets the killer guitar power and the nerviness and complexity of Neil and Geddy's rhythm section. Other stuff leans too far into the latter qualities and forgoes the former (think King Crimson's Discipline), and then there's the point of most of the popular rock music of the 80s was predicated on a strict diet of Van Halen, Kiss, Judas Priest, and hairspray... not exactly very good conditions for multiple Rush like bands to exist. I will say I have the album Worlds Apart by Saga, and I think they come pretty close to Rush's Power Windows sound. A bit heavier on keys and the vocals are obviously much more typical new wave than Geddy's rather unique style. But it's got the muscle and complexity paired with the pop sensibilities and synth aesthetic. Maybe try this: http://youtu.be/gx7XbV82JfQ Great album-------Wind him up is a Gem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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