treeduck Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Ok head to head, where you choose one album over another. Who's it gonna be this time? Now I don't take these comparisons too seriously it's just a bit of fun but nevertheless here we go again... The Prof stopped the head to heads mid stream and declared Moving Pictures the champ, but is he right? This match up interests me so hence this thread. I want you to forget about production issues and judge this on songs not mixes... So who's it gonna be, which is your choice, which is best? Vapor Trails the most recent, all-new studio work from Rush or their classic from 1981 Moving Pictures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fledgehog Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Hold Your Fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azumi Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Vapor Trails is loaded with great songs. I find Moving Picture's the second half of Moving Pictures a little boring. Almost like they were making the transition to Signals, but working out the bugs first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rocinante Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 I loke both Moving pictures side 2 is the best but overall albums, VT is better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolinda Bonz Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 I..I..can't decide. I like VT better, but I've liked MP longer. Can't I have both? Why you make me choose? I will not vote! *hmph* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 There is no competition. Moving Pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthshine Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 Tough one! Took some thought. But I was thinking also of which one the band really shines as a whole in terms of musicality, technique, use of tones and instruments etc. It has to be Moving Pictures. Vapor Trails is great, but is really more of a return to basics and just being there. Notice there are no solos on the album except for Neil. Alex and Geddy backed off a lot, let Neil shine and just let it be a band album, so to speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 How can anyone even think there is a competition here? One album (Moving Pictures) recorded when they still had creativity and inspiration in abundance and the other (VT) a floundering death gasp from the sunset of their career No contest really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted September 3, 2006 Author Share Posted September 3, 2006 QUOTE (Fridge @ Sep 3 2006, 12:57 AM) How can anyone even think there is a competition here? One album (Moving Pictures) recorded when they still had creativity and inspiration in abundance and the other (VT) a floundering death gasp from the sunset of their career No contest really Sounds like you won't be interested in their new "death gasp" when it's released then? Don't worry though, if you do get curious we'll tell you all about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 QUOTE (treeduck @ Sep 3 2006, 07:50 AM) QUOTE (Fridge @ Sep 3 2006, 12:57 AM) How can anyone even think there is a competition here? One album (Moving Pictures) recorded when they still had creativity and inspiration in abundance and the other (VT) a floundering death gasp from the sunset of their career No contest really Sounds like you won't be interested in their new "death gasp" when it's released then? Don't worry though, if you do get curious we'll tell you all about it... To clarify: As with all their albums I will judge it purely on merit. I have never been one for slavishly liking everything by one artist, and with Rush this has always been the case for me. There are songs from earlier in their canon (yes, even the "golden" years) that are total howlers and I see no harm in cherry picking the wheat from the chaff. Saying that, there has (IMO) been a pretty steady decline in their output since Presto (though that was partially halted with T4E) and I cannot see that being abruptly reversed with the latest offering. What some overly uncritical fans appear unable to grasp however (and I'm not saying you are neccessarily one, Treeduck) is that people like myself desperately want to be wrong about this. I would love the boys to pull a rabbit from the hat and produce a cracker, but I just can't see it happening. For me, I supppose it's just the cumulative dissapointment of watching my favourite band of the last twenty-six years go through such a prolonged deterioration, and having been on the whole disillusioned with them for the past sixteen of these years. I really just don't want my hopes dashed yet again, but we shall see...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 QUOTE (treeduck @ Sep 2 2006, 11:50 PM) QUOTE (Fridge @ Sep 3 2006, 12:57 AM) How can anyone even think there is a competition here? One album (Moving Pictures) recorded when they still had creativity and inspiration in abundance and the other (VT) a floundering death gasp from the sunset of their career No contest really Sounds like you won't be interested in their new "death gasp" when it's released then? Don't worry though, if you do get curious we'll tell you all about it... I love your tolerance of other people's opinions. It's truly inspiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted September 3, 2006 Author Share Posted September 3, 2006 QUOTE (Kudzu @ Sep 3 2006, 02:29 AM) QUOTE (treeduck @ Sep 2 2006, 11:50 PM) QUOTE (Fridge @ Sep 3 2006, 12:57 AM) How can anyone even think there is a competition here? One album (Moving Pictures) recorded when they still had creativity and inspiration in abundance and the other (VT) a floundering death gasp from the sunset of their career No contest really Sounds like you won't be interested in their new "death gasp" when it's released then? Don't worry though, if you do get curious we'll tell you all about it... I love your tolerance of other people's opinions. It's truly inspiring. Well would you rather me say nothing in here and just make all my posts what I'm listening to in Music for Spheres? Or I could agree with everybody...? I know I'll start now... Kudzu you're right and everything elese you say is right too... Now you must be happy surely and more importantly inspired... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 QUOTE (treeduck @ Sep 3 2006, 12:45 AM) QUOTE (Kudzu @ Sep 3 2006, 02:29 AM) QUOTE (treeduck @ Sep 2 2006, 11:50 PM) QUOTE (Fridge @ Sep 3 2006, 12:57 AM) How can anyone even think there is a competition here? One album (Moving Pictures) recorded when they still had creativity and inspiration in abundance and the other (VT) a floundering death gasp from the sunset of their career No contest really Sounds like you won't be interested in their new "death gasp" when it's released then? Don't worry though, if you do get curious we'll tell you all about it... I love your tolerance of other people's opinions. It's truly inspiring. Well would you rather me say nothing in here and just make all my posts what I'm listening to in Music for Spheres? Or I could agree with everybody...? I know I'll start now... Kudzu you're right and everything elese you say is right too... Now you must be happy surely and more importantly inspired... No, I'm just saying, you don't have to be a jerk about disagreeing with people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted September 3, 2006 Author Share Posted September 3, 2006 QUOTE (Kudzu @ Sep 3 2006, 03:30 AM) QUOTE (treeduck @ Sep 3 2006, 12:45 AM) QUOTE (Kudzu @ Sep 3 2006, 02:29 AM) QUOTE (treeduck @ Sep 2 2006, 11:50 PM) QUOTE (Fridge @ Sep 3 2006, 12:57 AM) How can anyone even think there is a competition here? One album (Moving Pictures) recorded when they still had creativity and inspiration in abundance and the other (VT) a floundering death gasp from the sunset of their career No contest really Sounds like you won't be interested in their new "death gasp" when it's released then? Don't worry though, if you do get curious we'll tell you all about it... I love your tolerance of other people's opinions. It's truly inspiring. Well would you rather me say nothing in here and just make all my posts what I'm listening to in Music for Spheres? Or I could agree with everybody...? I know I'll start now... Kudzu you're right and everything elese you say is right too... Now you must be happy surely and more importantly inspired... No, I'm just saying, you don't have to be a jerk about disagreeing with people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
different strings Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 QUOTE (treeduck @ Sep 3 2006, 04:50 PM) QUOTE (Fridge @ Sep 3 2006, 12:57 AM) How can anyone even think there is a competition here? One album (Moving Pictures) recorded when they still had creativity and inspiration in abundance and the other (VT) a floundering death gasp from the sunset of their career No contest really Sounds like you won't be interested in their new "death gasp" when it's released then? Don't worry though, if you do get curious we'll tell you all about it... Great choice of words Mr Duck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 QUOTE (different strings @ Sep 3 2006, 12:11 PM) Great choice of words Mr Duck Hmmm... So a simple dismissal of someone elses opinion impresses you more than the reasoned reply that I gave to explain why I though the way I did a couple of posts later? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Rygar Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 All I know is, the internet sometimes makes me sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KublaKhan Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 MP is better. but VT is good too. Just not as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
priest_of_syrinx Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 Power Windows... I really can't vote on this one... Had PoW won and we woulda kept going, I would've ridden the PoW boat until it sunk, and then tried to have Presto win or something Presto isn't their best album, though, I really can't rank them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 I'm a bit surprised. I thought that MP would be ahead by light years. I love 5 of 7 songs off MP (and like the other 2). With VT I love 1 song, like 5, and thought the others were okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUSICinTheABsTrAcT Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 QUOTE (JohnnyBlaze @ Sep 3 2006, 11:30 AM) I'm a bit surprised. I thought that MP would be ahead by light years. I love 5 of 7 songs off MP (and like the other 2). With VT I love 1 song, like 5, and thought the others were okay. There's a lot of love for VT out there (and also a good measure of the opposite). It is my favorite Rush CD for sure, and I am one of those that has felt somewhat disappointed from the the time Hold Your Fire came out (I have since come to appreciate HYF though). VT was a return to their powerful sound and not "pop, radio-friendly" focus of many of their recent years. That's sure to both dissapoint, and thrill, many of their long-time fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenJennings Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 QUOTE (Kudzu @ Sep 3 2006, 03:30 AM) QUOTE (treeduck @ Sep 3 2006, 12:45 AM) QUOTE (Kudzu @ Sep 3 2006, 02:29 AM) QUOTE (treeduck @ Sep 2 2006, 11:50 PM) QUOTE (Fridge @ Sep 3 2006, 12:57 AM) How can anyone even think there is a competition here? One album (Moving Pictures) recorded when they still had creativity and inspiration in abundance and the other (VT) a floundering death gasp from the sunset of their career No contest really Sounds like you won't be interested in their new "death gasp" when it's released then? Don't worry though, if you do get curious we'll tell you all about it... I love your tolerance of other people's opinions. It's truly inspiring. Well would you rather me say nothing in here and just make all my posts what I'm listening to in Music for Spheres? Or I could agree with everybody...? I know I'll start now... Kudzu you're right and everything elese you say is right too... Now you must be happy surely and more importantly inspired... No, I'm just saying, you don't have to be a jerk about disagreeing with people. You were the one to come in with the first personal smart-ass comment. Treeduck's point was extraordinarily valid and well put. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolinda Bonz Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 QUOTE (Fridge @ Sep 3 2006, 04:37 AM)QUOTE (different strings @ Sep 3 2006, 12:11 PM) Great choice of words Mr Duck Hmmm... So a simple dismissal of someone elses opinion impresses you more than the reasoned reply that I gave to explain why I though the way I did a couple of posts later? http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c167/RolindaBonz/bs.gif Reasoned reply? You offered no logical argument...just your opinion and a handful of insults toward Rush and rush fans. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c167/RolindaBonz/annoyed.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenJennings Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 QUOTE (Rolinda Bonz @ Sep 3 2006, 02:58 PM) QUOTE (Fridge @ Sep 3 2006, 04:37 AM)QUOTE (different strings @ Sep 3 2006, 12:11 PM) Great choice of words Mr Duck Hmmm... So a simple dismissal of someone elses opinion impresses you more than the reasoned reply that I gave to explain why I though the way I did a couple of posts later? http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c167/RolindaBonz/bs.gif Reasoned reply? You offered no logical argument...just your opinion and a handful of insults toward Rush and rush fans. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c167/RolindaBonz/annoyed.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circumstantial tree Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 Moving Pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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