D3strukt Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 It sucks. JUST KIDDING. JACOBS LADDER IS THE BEST TRACK OFF OF PeW. REVIVE IT GREAT MASTERS! Jacobs Ladder for '12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zogoto Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 (edited) Never been super hip to it myself. I see the appeal, but I alway tend to think placing right after Spirit and Freewill was a bad choice. I think the song drags down the tempo of the album, and it never quite recovers. I enjoy the version on Exit... a bit more. edit: wording Edited May 1, 2011 by zogoto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerxt1990 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 i really really dig that tune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3strukt Posted May 1, 2011 Author Share Posted May 1, 2011 I agree. It should've been the closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadude69 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Should have been a closer. The song is pretty good. It took me awhile to get into it, I usually skip to the next song once it gets to the slow synth part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWhalerfan Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I like the first half of the song quite a bit, until about 4 minutes or so when Ged begins sounding like a bad computer voice simulation. Wish it would have ended just before that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oracle Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I've never really been that keen on the song. It's great musically, but just never could get into it. Not my favorite off PeW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
different strings Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I love Jacob's Ladder and hope that they play it on the CA Tour next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbirdsong Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 If I live to hundred I will never skip a song on a Rush album. I was not to keen on JL at first. It always kind of melted into the background. Then I got the MFSL version of Permanent Waves and had it cranked up and I just had a real awakening to Alex's guitar on that song and the whole thing became a favorite quite suddenly. I would also love to hear it live on the next tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good,bad,andrush Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Natural science is always the best on pew, but currently I am loving Jacob's Ladder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steevo Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 QUOTE (different strings @ May 3 2011, 12:18 AM)I love Jacob's Ladder and hope that they play it on the CA Tour next year. I couldnt agree more!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Sawyer Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Good song with an awesome Lerxst solo, but easily my least favorite off PeW. It's just that the other songs are so GOOD. It kind of drags on and slows down the album. The PeW tracklisting should have been 1. Spirit of Radio 2. Freewill 3. Entre Nous 4. Jacob's Ladder 5. Different Strings 6. Natural Science Of course, that wouldn't have worked on vinyl, but that would have sounded better, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosy Toes Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 QUOTE (drbirdsong @ May 2 2011, 01:02 PM) If I live to hundred I will never skip a song on a Rush album. You must have given up playing them then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scars Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 QUOTE (Oracle @ May 1 2011, 09:36 PM) I've never really been that keen on the song. It's great musically, but just never could get into it. Not my favorite off PeW. I second this. It could just be the fact that most everyone on the board treats hearing the song like it's the second coming, but I just think it drags on without much to remember afterwards (besides the giant vocoder break in the middle), especially in the context of such other great songs. It's between Jacob's Ladder and Entre Nous for my least favorite on PeW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarkus406 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Damn this garlic bread is reallllllly garlicy. There are like whole cloves of garlic in here! Mm! f*ckin awesome... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbirdsong Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 QUOTE (Cosy Toes @ May 2 2011, 05:40 PM) QUOTE (drbirdsong @ May 2 2011, 01:02 PM) If I live to hundred I will never skip a song on a Rush album. You must have given up playing them then... No, I put the cd on and push play. Goad me all you want, but I will not become cynical cranky butt like you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todem Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 One of Alex Lifeson's finest moments on record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liddybuck01 Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 QUOTE (Todem @ May 2 2011, 08:40 PM) One of Alex Lifeson's finest moments on record. yes! i love the dual guitar. i like it on ESL, but i miss the double guitar. the album version is amazing. pretty much my favorite song on that album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerxt1990 Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Best version, live-like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liddybuck01 Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 i clicked that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3strukt Posted May 3, 2011 Author Share Posted May 3, 2011 f**k bro, Huey Lewis? HARSH YADDAMEAN I CALL TROLL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Wince Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 I cliked the link too. It's not as good as "Our" Jacob's Ladder. lol I like Jacob's Ladder. It's a pretty good tune, not my favorite from PeW, but up there. I think Entre Nous is my favorite.. or at least tied with Spirit of Radio and Freewill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silas Lang Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 One of the most evocative and majestic songs in the entire Rush discography. Doesn't get any better than this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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