What is the best Rush song ever?

[NeilPeartFan2112]

QUOTE (PuppetKing2112 @ May 30 2005, 11:17 PM)

QUOTE (NeilPeartFan2112 @ Apr 17 2005, 12:47 PM) Too bad they won't play The Camera Eye live.  It seems to be quite popular. If you listen to any Moving Pictures or Signals boot, you will see that this song actually did not translate that well live. All their other epics were fantastic live (esp. Xanadu and Natural Science) but The Camera Eye always seemed to fall short in concert. That's weird. What is it in The Camera Eye that makes it not sound good live? Are there some sort of sound effects or something like that?

[Indica]

QUOTE (NeilPeartFan2112 @ May 31 2005, 01:58 PM)

QUOTE (PuppetKing2112 @ May 30 2005, 11:17 PM) QUOTE (NeilPeartFan2112 @ Apr 17 2005, 12:47 PM) Too bad they won't play The Camera Eye live.  It seems to be quite popular. If you listen to any Moving Pictures or Signals boot, you will see that this song actually did not translate that well live. All their other epics were fantastic live (esp. Xanadu and Natural Science) but The Camera Eye always seemed to fall short in concert. That's weird. What is it in The Camera Eye that makes it not sound good live? Are there some sort of sound effects or something like that? I don't know, but when I seen them play it live it seemed like everyone stood there bored off their asses. The band even looked bored playing it. Maybe thats why they don't play it. I like the tune but it just didn't seem to go over good live, some songs are like that. When I was in a band, sometimes we would play a song a couple times and drop it because we didn't get much of a response out of it and people seemed bored. That's the beauty of playing covers, you can always drop it and pick up another one until your setlist is awesome.

[Snowdog]

I can't tell you, it change all the time. It's almost like asking me to pick which one of my kids is my favorite

[New World Kid]

Natural Science...I always say this as the best Rush song

 

though thats just the standard I've come up with for every poll (so i'm never decisionless) as every Rush song is better then the last when you listen to them (except for Red Lenses *shiver*)

[callmejim]

Xanadu-said it before......always will...best song written-in any universe.

You know it makes sense!

[mxermadman]

Gotta be 2112! Sweet guitar + excelent lyrics = Best song ever! My first Rush experience also. My dad still has his vynil 2112 album.

[plodder]

Bravado

 

/end of thread

 

ok, all of them (/Blazing Saddles)

[Hypatia]

Xanadu!!!

 

 

 

<but it wasn't easy passing up Natural Science>

 

 

 

 

<or Red Barchetta>

[invisibleairwaves]

Should this be moved to the Feedback forum?

[Batman]

too tough to choose..............

[Mandalorian Hunter]

Red Barchetta

 

Just ahead of Xanadu.

 

Actually, i still get goosebumps when Xanadu comes on, even on the cd player, and when i play it.........WOW

[barney_rebel]

QUOTE (invisibleairwaves @ Jun 19 2005, 05:31 PM)

Should this be moved to the Feedback forum?

Agreed,

[1-0-0-1-0-0-1]

Moved to Feedback.

[boz69]

that is one wild list eh????

 

 

2112 should be the fan favorite, but i chose "the spirit of radio"....

 

Because, that was the song that really made it for them on the airwaves...

 

and, is really a very good song too!!!

 

but what do i know......

Edited June 24, 2005 by boz69

[YXE-dude]

well no surprise from me... Fly by Night followed closely by Spirit of Radio

[JohnnyBlaze]

Natural Science !!!

[queenshall]

I cant pick one !!

[barney_rebel]

QUOTE (queenshall @ Jul 17 2005, 03:26 PM)

I cant pick one !!

Yes you can!

[endlesslymocking]

2112, a pure stroke of genius in every aspect.

 

This could be the greatest song ever.

[barney_rebel]

Good choice!

[Signals1982]

Natural Science

[Inthend]

It's not a long song. But as Dig's sig. says, "Perfection is achieved when there's nothing left to take away."

 

You can't take a word out of this song.

 

Closer to the Heart

 

And the men who hold high places

Must be the ones to start

To mould a new reality

Closer to the Heart

 

The Blacksmith and the Artist

Reflect it in their art

Forge their creativity

Closer to the Heart

 

Philosophers and Ploughmen

Each must know his part

To sow a new mentality

Closer to the Heart

 

You can be the Captain

I will draw the Chart

Sailing into destiny

Closer to the Heart

 

Oh, and I see there's 1 more out their that feels the same way.

 

Hope we bump in to each other.

[barney_rebel]

Only 108 votes? Come on man!

[ADRider]

I was torn with some of the other top picks like 2112 and Natural Science.

But I chose CygnusX1:Hemispheres.

[geddy alex peart]

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