That One Guy Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 I got Presto, and had never heard anything from it before, except for the title track during a 2010 show. I would have to say that I'm suprised this album gets overlooked at all. The mix of synth/piano to guitar is good, Geddy's singing is truly at its greatest, and most songs are chock full of emotion. I'm not sure if I would prefer the album more with Counterparts-style production, but I imagine it would sound good. After listening to the album for a couple weeks, I would have no problem with The Pass and Show Don't Tell being in every setlist until they retire. Superconductor could get old fast, but seems like it'd do well in a concert setting. Yay for Presto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamelight Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Presto is a great album. When I listened to it for the first time, I didn't like it at all, probably because it was very different from the albums I had listened to before it. Then few weeks later I gave it another listen and somehow it started to sound great. Since then it's always been one of my favorites. One thing I really like about the album is the thin production. I don't think it would have worked on any other album but Presto sounds great with that production. I'd love to hear War Paint, Hand Over Fist or Available Light live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadude69 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Presto does nothing for me except for "Superconductor". That is a quality song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Presto does everything for me except for "Superconductor". That is an annoying song. Seriously, in my top three albums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clem Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 QUOTE (Lamelight @ Mar 14 2011, 03:14 PM) Presto is a great album. When I listened to it for the first time, I didn't like it at all, probably because it was very different from the albums I had listened to before it. Then few weeks later I gave it another listen and somehow it started to sound great. Since then it's always been one of my favorites. One thing I really like about the album is the thin production. I don't think it would have worked on any other album but Presto sounds great with that production. I'd love to hear War Paint, Hand Over Fist or Available Light live. Agreed. Yes, the "thin" production gets slammed, but remember - this came out in 1989. "Thin" was the style back then. The whole grunge thing didn't kick in until 1992. I'm not saying Rush was ever "grunge", but I do think that style of music changed how rock music was produced after that. Presto has always been my second favorite, right after Moving Pictures. Liked Superconductor a lot - and it WAS awesome live. Especially with the inflatable dancing bunnies (if you weren't there, I'm sadly referring to "real" bunnies - not anything of the Playboy variety). Clem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StellarJetman Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Presto's brilliant. Yeah, I can't really say much in favor of its treble-heavy production, but the songs themselves have one of the most consistently high levels of quality that I've seen in an album. The only ones that come close to being duds for me are "Scars" and "Hand Over Fist"; the rest are class. Oh, and which member is the rapping skeleton sound-alike in the first two songs? I've been wondering that for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
presto123 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Chain Lightning is one of my fav Rush songs of all time. Great record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good,bad,andrush Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 QUOTE (presto123 @ Mar 14 2011, 04:35 PM) Chain Lightning is one of my fav Rush songs of all time. Great record. Chain Lightning is one if my top five most underrated rush songs. The chorus is gold. And like Lamelight says, this is an album that has to grow on you, as is roll the bones. The thin production hurts some songs, but it is absolutely perfect for some. For example: Chain Lightning, The Pass, War Paint, Scars, Red Tide, Hand Over Fist, Available Light, Dreamline, Bravado, Where's My Thing, and Ghost of a Chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invisible To Telescopic Eye Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Presto isn't bad. Sure it sounds paper thin, but those were the times. I think it has some of Neils best lyrics, and Alex's guitar was emotional and atmospheric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InvisibleAirwaves13 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 I like Presto better than RTB. It is thin but the writing and performance is awesome. Really strong work from the guys. I would love to hear it remastered to bring out the Bass a little and tone down the treble just a hair. It would be perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastille Dave Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 I like it a heck of a lot more now than I did 20 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowItIs Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 This is an album that I recently became familiar with, too. I absolutely love it! Every song is great but my favorites are the title track, Anagram, Available Light, Chain Lightning and Scars. I'm okay with the "thin" sound, too - it suits. Really, really Great album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
presto123 Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 QUOTE (InvisibleAirwaves13 @ Mar 14 2011, 06:44 PM) I like Presto better than RTB. It is thin but the writing and performance is awesome. Really strong work from the guys. I would love to hear it remastered to bring out the Bass a little and tone down the treble just a hair. It would be perfect! Why don't you just go and get the Remaster then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liddybuck01 Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 take off superconductor(although i love the part "hit you in a soft place..."), anagram, hand over fist, and available light, and this album would be amazing, imo of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snyder80 Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Looks like I just found my next itunes download album! I've always loved Show Don't Tell & The Pass but I'm really unfamiliar with the rest of the album. Although Presto was a great tune at Allentown last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weakly Criminal Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Presto is greatness. Took a couple of listens, but it certainly has it's place in the RUSH library. Don't mind the pop sensibility or the production a bit. As in everything the boys do, everything that makes them RUSH is still there . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestyk Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 I was very disappointed when this album came out. I heard Geddy would hardly have any keyboards and it would be a "back to basics" album but that wasn't to be. And to top it off, Alex's guitar sound was very wimpy. Just when you think a power cord should be struck, it's a very light acoustic sound. They really lost there way with this one, treading into adult contemporary type music, rather than rock. Thank god they found themselves, again, with Counterparts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestyk Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 QUOTE Why don't you just go and get the Remaster then? Unfortunately you get pumped up bass and treble, plus compressed music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unattractive Truth Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 I love Presto, and have since it first came out. I agree with everyone on the thin production though. Very little dynamic range. The Pass is one of my all-time favorites. Just a beautifuly sad song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priest2112 Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 For me, my recently purchased vinyl copy sounds more full than my CD remaster copy - strange! And the opening of Show Don't Tell is one of the most awesome things ever devised Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Great album!! There's several songs on it I love. CL, TP, Presto and AL are all excellent songs. SDT, WP, Anagram and HOF as also very good. The production is really the only problem I have. But great songs can always overcome production flaws as far as i'm conserned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That One Guy Posted March 15, 2011 Author Share Posted March 15, 2011 IMO Show Don't Well would have been a showstopper if it had more of a Counterparts feel. It's a raging rock song with quiet guitars and keyboards in the chorus. I'm also suprised the title track didn't make the Presto Tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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