Nate2112 Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Best stuff rush ever made... That's all to say! It's just beautiful... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeaveMyThingAlone Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Nate, you're new here so we'll cut you some slack, but just so you know all Rush fans agree that the worst Rush era was the synth era...IE Power Windows and HYF Thanks in advance... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 QUOTE (LeaveMyThingAlone @ Oct 29 2010, 03:27 PM) Nate, you're new here so we'll cut you some slack, but just so you know all Rush fans agree that the worst Rush era was the synth era...IE Power Windows and HYF Thanks in advance... LOL - you bit. He tries to sucker everyone in with posts like this. Look at all the topics he's made in this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlyJeff Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 QUOTE (LeaveMyThingAlone @ Oct 29 2010, 03:27 PM) Nate, you're new here so we'll cut you some slack, but just so you know all Rush fans agree that the worst Rush era was the synth era...IE Power Windows and HYF Thanks in advance... I thought Presto-RtB was generally regarded as the "Worst Era" (not necessarily by me, but that's the sense I get). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeaveMyThingAlone Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 QUOTE (SlyJeff @ Oct 29 2010, 03:44 PM) QUOTE (LeaveMyThingAlone @ Oct 29 2010, 03:27 PM) Nate, you're new here so we'll cut you some slack, but just so you know all Rush fans agree that the worst Rush era was the synth era...IE Power Windows and HYF Thanks in advance... I thought Presto-RtB was generally regarded as the "Worst Era" (not necessarily by me, but that's the sense I get). Close, but no. HYF and Power Windows are regarded as the 2 worst Rush albums by the fans as well as the band members themselves. Terry Brown agrees too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnus_thegodofbalance Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 QUOTE (LeaveMyThingAlone @ Oct 29 2010, 03:48 PM) QUOTE (SlyJeff @ Oct 29 2010, 03:44 PM) QUOTE (LeaveMyThingAlone @ Oct 29 2010, 03:27 PM) Nate, you're new here so we'll cut you some slack, but just so you know all Rush fans agree that the worst Rush era was the synth era...IE Power Windows and HYF Thanks in advance... I thought Presto-RtB was generally regarded as the "Worst Era" (not necessarily by me, but that's the sense I get). Close, but no. HYF and Power Windows are regarded as the 2 worst Rush albums by the fans as well as the band members themselves. Terry Brown agrees too Um...what? Not only do the fans adore Power Windows, Rush has also taken quite a liking to it. And by the way, on this board, the 80s era is held a lot higher than the 90s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Power Windows and HYF are GREAT albums (except for the last two songs on HYF) - I love the keyboard era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarkus406 Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 You people need to realize that with Rush, there is no worst era Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 QUOTE (Tarkus406 @ Oct 29 2010, 03:40 PM) You people need to realize that with Rush, there is no worst era EXACTLY, except for Presto through VT is their worst era (with the exception of CP) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron2112 Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Power Windows is second only to Moving Pictures on the "Rush Greatness Scale." If you don't agree, you have a hole in your soul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdFireYYZ Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 29 2010, 05:18 PM) Power Windows and HYF are GREAT albums (except for the last two songs on HYF) - I love the keyboard era. I love the keyboard era. I'll never get sick of GUP, Signals, PoW, or HYF. The worse era was Test For Echo/Vapor Trails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 QUOTE (ColdFireYYZ @ Oct 29 2010, 04:44 PM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 29 2010, 05:18 PM) Power Windows and HYF are GREAT albums (except for the last two songs on HYF) - I love the keyboard era. I love the keyboard era. I'll never get sick of GUP, Signals, PoW, or HYF. The worse era was Test For Echo/Vapor Trails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Oct 29 2010, 03:40 PM) QUOTE (LeaveMyThingAlone @ Oct 29 2010, 03:27 PM) Nate, you're new here so we'll cut you some slack, but just so you know all Rush fans agree that the worst Rush era was the synth era...IE Power Windows and HYF Thanks in advance... LOL - you bit. He tries to sucker everyone in with posts like this. Look at all the topics he's made in this forum. I'm not sure if the he is baiting anyone. According to the profile he's only 12 years old. I think it's just a kid being a kid, that's all. I love Power Windows and HYF. Certainly not the worst material Rush has written. Yeah Alex took a back seat to the synths but they were just trying to stay relevant with the times and at that time synths ruled the music world. Plus, Rush did synths better than anyone else and still wrote great songs. So there's nothing for me to complain about from that era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duck Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 For 80s albums synth albums, I'd rank Power Windows second best right after Signals, which is my favorite (and what I consider the first) synth-era album. (I don't consider MP as a synth-era record, even though it came out in '81). Middletown Dreams, and Mystic Rhythms are my favorites on PW. I like ALL the songs on the disk though -- and this was the last Rush album where I felt that way about the entire album. Also - few songs "take you out of your head" quite like Mystic Rhythms does. What an unusual, thought-provoking, and wonderful piece of music and lyrics that song is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Barchetta Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 It took me a while to warm up to the synth era, but it was rewarding when I finally did. Grace Under Pressure and Power Windows take second place on my list of favorite Rush albums. Bar Tai Shan, High Water and (Maybe) Mystic Rhythms, every one of the songs from the synth era are great. So yeah; LeaveMyThingAlone, You is cah-ray-zay. The synth era was awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circumstantial tree Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 I find more meaning and soul searching style music in the "synth" era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanksPDaniels Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 I like the synth era but it's not my favorite period in Rush's history, but still some of my favorite songs are from those albums. Examples: Marathon Mission Second Nature Mystic rhythms Subdivisions Chemistry The Analog kid just to name a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Power Windows is an immortal god.... or something. Freaking masterpiece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losingit2k Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Best Era after 2112 - MP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdryan Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 i did not know the band disliked Pow and HYF I love em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielmclark Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 I reject the conventional label of "synth era" as defined by Signals through Hold Your Fire. There was plenty of electronic instrumentation on albums going back to AFTK and Hemispheres. "Synth era"-style keyboards are all over Moving Pictures and Permanent Waves. There was a bit more balance between the guitar and the keys on those albums, but people who act like they just discovered keyboards in 1982 are just flat out wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silas Lang Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 QUOTE (tkdryan @ Oct 29 2010, 10:41 PM)i did not know the band disliked Pow and HYF I love em Power Windows is one of Geddy's favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdryan Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 QUOTE (Silas Lang @ Oct 29 2010, 10:56 PM) QUOTE (tkdryan @ Oct 29 2010, 10:41 PM)i did not know the band disliked Pow and HYF I love em Power Windows is one of Geddy's favorites. interesting. Do you now Alex and Niels favs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Barchetta Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 QUOTE (tkdryan @ Oct 29 2010, 09:47 PM) QUOTE (Silas Lang @ Oct 29 2010, 10:56 PM) QUOTE (tkdryan @ Oct 29 2010, 10:41 PM)i did not know the band disliked Pow and HYF I love em Power Windows is one of Geddy's favorites. interesting. Do you now Alex and Niels favs? One could assume that the reason Ged likes Power Windows the most is that it contains some of his best bass playing. So maybe Alex likes Caress Of Steel or 2112 becuase it has some of his best playing, and Neil perhaps likes Presto or Counterparts becuase it has some of his finest lyrics. It's all a huge guess as far as I am concerned. Those are probably good estimates of what they all like the most, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdryan Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 QUOTE (Ted Barchetta @ Oct 30 2010, 01:01 AM) QUOTE (tkdryan @ Oct 29 2010, 09:47 PM) QUOTE (Silas Lang @ Oct 29 2010, 10:56 PM) QUOTE (tkdryan @ Oct 29 2010, 10:41 PM)i did not know the band disliked Pow and HYF I love em Power Windows is one of Geddy's favorites. interesting. Do you now Alex and Niels favs? One could assume that the reason Ged likes Power Windows the most is that it contains some of his best bass playing. So maybe Alex likes Caress Of Steel or 2112 becuase it has some of his best playing, and Neil perhaps likes Presto or Counterparts becuase it has some of his finest lyrics. It's all a huge guess as far as I am concerned. Those are probably good estimates of what they all like the most, though. I love the bass play in Marathon Interesting choices for Presto and Counterparts, i would agree they have some good lyrics, for me i would argue Signals, i love the lyrics from Losing it Chemistry is awesome I bet Alex like CP or MP based off his playing at the Dallas Concert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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