Earthshine Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Caravan is simply out of this world. But! Is it better than Tom Sawyer? Which do you like more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reani14 Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 I hate when people do this with a new song from anyone. I hate comparing it to their old stuff. Enjoy what we got now. Enjoy the new. I'am not gonna compare it to old stuff. You heard the old stuff a trillion times. This is new stuff , get into it. don't compare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 I can't imagine why I would need to compare these two songs. They're completely different songs. One doesn't need to be better than the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthshine Posted June 1, 2010 Author Share Posted June 1, 2010 Okay! Okay! Cool it everybody! I was just asking about your immediate and current impression of it! MAN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some Half-Forgotten Stranger Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 If we could have only one, I'd go with Caravan at this point 'cuz of the newness and all. But if they didn't give us TS they should play something like old and great, like Jacob's Ladder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 QUOTE (Earthshine @ Jun 1 2010, 11:08 AM) Okay! Okay! Cool it everybody! I was just asking about your immediate and current impression of it! MAN! Cool, it? You're the one acting like the excited puppy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 I've only listened to it 3 times so far, so way too early to judge, but my initial impression is, that while it's a great song, it's not up their with absolute classics from the 70's and 80's. That may change and I'll feel even more warmly to it than I do now, but to have it beat Tom Sawyer? I don't think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tick Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 I like Turtles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigalfan Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 QUOTE (tick @ Jun 1 2010, 08:29 AM) I like Turtles! Now THAT was funny! I dig completely random, out-of-left-field comments. They're funny...like farting without the smell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losingit2k Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 I think Caravan or Freewill would be a better comparison! Even Caravan or Secret Touch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 It's some way off that standard I'm afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchorman Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 C'mon now. The songs jam and its exciting to hear new material but Tom Sawyer has reached Iconic levels. Even people who don't like Rush that much can jam out to it. Caravan is a bit disjointed and chaotic. I love that they are jamming out and showing their chops, but they could stand to settle in and let the jamming come to them. A perfect example would be Limelight. That song needs to be turned up as loud as it can. It's the type of song that can get you a speeding ticket if you aren't careful. I'd also like to see Neil return to telling a story with his lyrics and letting the songs unfold. Both the lyrics and music are force fed and smashed in your face with these 2 new tunes. Some will love it, and I will certainly be playing them over and over again, but I just thought I'd share my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmotionDetector Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Well, one song has only been around for roughly 12 hours now. The other song is arguably the most iconic and popular song in Rush's huge catelog, and has been played on stereos around the world everyday for almost 30 years now. Not to bring down the poll (because I can appreciate what you're getting at), but I just can't see the results showing us a true position of where both songs are at. They aren't very comparable...at least at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Well I've listened to Caravan about 6 or 7 times and Tom Sawyer about 3 million. The former is certainly fresher, but it's waaaayyyy to early to compare those two IMO anyhow. Fresher always seems better to me because it's new...and Caravan IS indeed very good. I'm not ready to make that kind of comparison just yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Taking my wife as an example, someone who is not a Rush fan but doesn't hate them either - she more puts up with them because of me. She's already heard Tom Sawyer, obviously, but if I was going to say pick 5 Rush songs (or even 10 or 25) as an intro to try and get her into Rush, Caravan wouldn't even enter my mind. For her, anyway, it's WAY too heavy. I would say that would be the case for most people - it would be a bad introduction UNLESS they were really only into modern music and metal or prog metal or something. The song is great as far as I can tell from my first few listens, but it doesn't have the expansiveness, simplicity and melody of a lot of their more classic early and mid-period works. I've only listened 3 times, so this all could change, and still it's a great song... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrinx Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Aftera couple of listens I would say not even close to Tom Sawyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Snowdog Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Not even close.... doesn't catch the spirit, nor the spit!! You guys who love it so much, are on the understandable "there's new music" high. It's good, it's hard driving, it's just not great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiritOfRush Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 QUOTE (Earthshine @ Jun 1 2010, 03:47 AM) Caravan is simply out of this world. But! Is it better than Tom Sawyer? Which do you like more? Not even close...Tom Sawyer destroys caravan. You can sing along to TS...caravan is a mess of noise with no melody and the lyrics are forced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthshine Posted June 1, 2010 Author Share Posted June 1, 2010 QUOTE (SpiritOfRush @ Jun 1 2010, 11:12 AM) Not even close...Tom Sawyer destroys caravan. You can sing along to TS...caravan is a mess of noise with no melody and the lyrics are forced. Here we go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 QUOTE (Earthshine @ Jun 1 2010, 06:25 PM) QUOTE (SpiritOfRush @ Jun 1 2010, 11:12 AM) Not even close...Tom Sawyer destroys caravan. You can sing along to TS...caravan is a mess of noise with no melody and the lyrics are forced. Here we go... You asked for peoples opinions, so there isn't any point bitching when you hear one that doesn't agree with yours. Look, it's a decent track, ok? it's flaw is the vocals but overall a good effort. But this is classic Rush you are comparing it with? Did you honestly think folk were going to rank it up therre with Moving Pictures? fair enough, we haven't heard the rest of the album, and I would be delighted if they could pull off something of that quality again, but lets face it...it isn't going to happen, is it? Those days are in the past, just enjoy the new stuff for what it is and don't expect too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Tom Sawyer sh*ts on Caravan from a great height. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Money Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Of course not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazlnut Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 QUOTE (Earthshine @ Jun 1 2010, 03:47 AM) Caravan is simply out of this world. But! Is it better than Tom Sawyer? Which do you like more? How do you even compare the two? TS had a big commercial success in the states, and non-fan recognize it, but it's not the only great RUSH song. Spirit of Radio is a friggin' rock anthem up there with Won't Get Fooled Again and Stairway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickfree Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 I'd imagine this same question was asked before in 1982, 84, 85, 87, 89, 91, 93, 96, 02, and 07. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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