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Hmmm...these are always tough, but I'll try:

 

1) LA VILLA STRANGIATO

2) XANADU

3) NATURAL SCIENCE

4) 2112

5) THE FOUNTAIN OF LAMNETH

6) THE NECROMANCER

7) HEMISPHERES

8) BY-TOR AND THE SNOWDOG

9) THE CAMERA EYE

10) CYGNUS X-1

 

All songs are awesome though...you almost feel stupid when you see a song like Cygnus X-1 at the bottom!! laugh.gif

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1. Natural Science

2. Hemispheres

3. 2112

4. Xanadu

5. By-Tor and the Snow Dog

6. The Camera Eye

7. La Villa Strangiato

8. Cygnus X-1

9. The Fountain of Lamneth

10. The Necromancer

 

Can't get enough Natural Science, one of my all time faves and what I believe to be one of the greatest songs of all time. I hope they play it again this tour so my friends who are joining me can see its awesome power for themselves.

 

 

 

 

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Xanadu

Natural Science

Cygnus

Hemispheres

By-Tor

La Villa

2112

Necro

Fountain

The Camera Eye

 

as you can see I'm not as excited as most to see TCE live.

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#1. > Xanadu (colossal - I go back & forth between this and LVS as my favorite)

 

#2. > La Villa Strangiato (far, far and away their best instrumental)

 

#3. > Natural Science (although Rush have worn out its welcome live, it's still a monster studio track)

 

#4. > The Camera Eye (I love the atmosphere of this song from beginning to end)

 

#5. > Hemispheres (the most ridiculous technical mythological screech fiction song I've ever heard - phenomenal)

 

#6. > By-Tor and the Snow Dog (the original - neck and neck with Hemispheres for me)

 

#7. > The Necromancer (despite ripping off The Who for the end bit, a fun ride and one of Alex's finest moments throughout)

 

#8. > Cygnus X-1 (used to be top three, but has aged poorly, and sounds rather plodding and dated in places)

 

 

* I count both TFOL and 2112 as song suites - the others above are complete songs, so it's not really a fair comparison

 

as such:

 

#1. > The Fountain of Lamneth (clearly superior to 2112 in every way)

 

#10. > 2112 (the silly, ham-fisted result of Rush 'trying too hard' to create an epic - I have no use for it)

 

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Hemispheres

Natural Science

The Camera Eye

La Villa Strangiato

By-Tor and the Snow Dog

Xanadu

Cygnus X-1

The Fountain of Lamneth

2112

The Necromancer

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QUOTE (ghostworks @ Apr 9 2010, 01:51 PM)

#10. > 2112 (the silly, ham-fisted result of Rush 'trying too hard' to create an epic - I have no use for it)

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oh you're not kidding eh.gif

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QUOTE (Rushman14 @ Apr 9 2010, 04:56 PM)
QUOTE (ghostworks @ Apr 9 2010, 01:51 PM)

#10. > 2112 (the silly, ham-fisted result of Rush 'trying too hard' to create an epic - I have no use for it)

laugh.gif

 

 

oh you're not kidding eh.gif

I feel the exact same way about 2112 as he does... confused13.gif

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QUOTE (mankad89 @ Apr 9 2010, 03:36 PM)
QUOTE (Rushman14 @ Apr 9 2010, 04:56 PM)
QUOTE (ghostworks @ Apr 9 2010, 01:51 PM)

#10. > 2112 (the silly, ham-fisted result of Rush 'trying too hard' to create an epic - I have no use for it)

laugh.gif

 

 

oh you're not kidding eh.gif

I feel the exact same way about 2112 as he does... confused13.gif

if it wasn't for Rush trying too hard, we wouldn't be having this discussion today.

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QUOTE (Rushman14 @ Apr 9 2010, 05:41 PM)
QUOTE (mankad89 @ Apr 9 2010, 03:36 PM)
QUOTE (Rushman14 @ Apr 9 2010, 04:56 PM)
QUOTE (ghostworks @ Apr 9 2010, 01:51 PM)

#10. > 2112 (the silly, ham-fisted result of Rush 'trying too hard' to create an epic - I have no use for it)

laugh.gif

 

 

oh you're not kidding eh.gif

I feel the exact same way about 2112 as he does... confused13.gif

if it wasn't for Rush trying too hard, we wouldn't be having this discussion today.

That's fine, I understand and respect 2112's importance to Rush's career.

 

I just think it's kind of overwrought and dumb, especially compared to something like Natural Science, which has aged like a fine wine in my book.

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QUOTE (mankad89 @ Apr 9 2010, 03:58 PM)
QUOTE (Rushman14 @ Apr 9 2010, 05:41 PM)
QUOTE (mankad89 @ Apr 9 2010, 03:36 PM)
QUOTE (Rushman14 @ Apr 9 2010, 04:56 PM)
QUOTE (ghostworks @ Apr 9 2010, 01:51 PM)

#10. > 2112 (the silly, ham-fisted result of Rush 'trying too hard' to create an epic - I have no use for it)

laugh.gif

 

 

oh you're not kidding eh.gif

I feel the exact same way about 2112 as he does... confused13.gif

if it wasn't for Rush trying too hard, we wouldn't be having this discussion today.

That's fine, I understand and respect 2112's importance to Rush's career.

 

I just think it's kind of overwrought and dumb, especially compared to something like Natural Science, which has aged like a fine wine in my book.

well they definitely did alot maturing in the time between 2112 and PeW.

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I'd rate them like this

 

1) By-Tor & The Snowdog

2) Hemispheres

3) Xanadu

4) The Camera Eye

5) Natural Science

6) La Villa Strangiato

7) 2112

8) Cygnus X-1

9) The Fountain Of Lamneth

10) The Necromancer

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1. Natural Science

2. Xanadu

3. The Camera Eye

4. La Villa Strangiato

5. 2112

6. Hemispheres

7. Cygnus X-1

8. By Tor and the Snow Dog

9. The Necromancer

10. Fountain of Lamneth

 

This was done on the fly. Looking back at it, I think I'd rate 2112 ahead of La Villa; but these were my gut picks.

 

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Cygnus X 1

Xanadu

The Camera Eye

Hemispheres

Natural Science

La Villa Strangiato

2112

By-Tor and the Snowdog

The Necromancer

The Fountian of Lamneth

 

 

 

 

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