Phantom Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I love all of their efforts, but I'm most impressed by Neil's work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerxster Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 It's close, but I'd have to say Neil gets the nod. He is insane on this song. I suggest he has never played harder, ever, on a record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todem Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 It's close beween Geddy and Neil on this song. But in the end Geddy is a beast on HF. Insane bass runs/lines and his vocals soar! Alex is solid. Nothing that makes me shiver yet. It is a good solid old school Alex performance. So far through 3 songs I am hearing Alex lay down a wall of gibson goodness. I am waiting for the melodic, hair raising inducing, detailed phrasing solos and rhythm work he has spoiled us with for the last 35 years. My hope is on many other cuts we will get his signature guitar work and some more spacing between Geddy, and himself. Neil sounds amazing on HF. A bombastic performance. He is hitting his skins hard, and playing off his snare like a maven. I love when he does that. He is a master playing off his snare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losingit2k Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 They all impressed me equally, Neil's drumming is top notch, Geddy's bass and vocals are extraordinary and Alex's guitar is once again in the kicking serious @ss. It's truly RUSH at their best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenken Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Very far from their best playing, but Neil I think stands out a bit more than the other 2. He definitely has the more difficult parts of the 3 with all the fill work. Geddy and Alex arent doing anything difficult so Neil has this one in the bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYM86 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 (edited) I think Neil displays a good combination of raw power and technical chops here so I'll give him the nod. All the same, I thought there were some missed opportunities within the song where he could've thrown in more fills. EDIT: The straight snare triplets at 2:15 also bug me to death. Really, dude? That's the best you could come up with there? Edited May 2, 2012 by NYM86 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 This is easy for me. Geddy. The bass is way out front and rockin'. I especially like the opening bit, and the bass playing which comes shortly after the "Satanic" voice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 (edited) All are great. Neil is just tearing it up. Some of Geddy's best bass playing since Leave That Thing Alone, IMO. Alex is fine too. Nothing too complex for him, but very solid just the same. If there was a least of the three on the song, it's him...but that's only because the other two stand out so much. I voted for Peart by the narrowest margin. Edited May 2, 2012 by Presto-digitation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todem Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (trenken @ May 2 2012, 06:52 AM) Very far from their best playing, but Neil I think stands out a bit more than the other 2. He definitely has the more difficult parts of the 3 with all the fill work. Geddy and Alex arent doing anything difficult so Neil has this one in the bag. Dude. Not about difficult. It's about sound and soul. Geddys bass playing on this song cooks. No it's not hard to play for a seasoned player, but it just oozes thickness, balls and soul. His bass playing thus far on Caravan and HF reminds me of pre Grace Under Pressure. When he had that thick distincitive sound. I love his work post Signals as well. Much more jazz like and a softer approach. But for my money sonically his very best was Hemispheres - Signals. And the most important factor is the composition of it. Yeah there are plenty of guys in the world who can play this stuff......but how about writing the songs? Ahhhhhh that is where Rush show's their genuis. They are great song writers as well as players. Edited May 2, 2012 by Todem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3strukt Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I just tied it up with Geddy. Neil is just playing fast. I was able to nail those beats in a 3 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossedSignals Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 QUOTE (Todem @ May 2 2012, 10:37 AM) it just oozes thickness, balls and soul. Ew, that's gross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmclarney Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 QUOTE (Lerxster @ May 2 2012, 06:05 AM) It's close, but I'd have to say Neil gets the nod. He is insane on this song. I suggest he has never played harder, ever, on a record. I disagree. It's a fine performance by Neil, to be sure, but it's nowhere near his best. To me, you would have to start with Hemispheres as an example of Neil at his finest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metaldad Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Neil - His Balls are back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LyndseyG Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 QUOTE (CrossedSignals @ May 2 2012, 06:26 PM) QUOTE (Todem @ May 2 2012, 10:37 AM) it just oozes thickness, balls and soul. Ew, that's gross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LyndseyG Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I love all of their work on this equally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GernTheFish Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 All 3 of the boys are ripping it in HF, but Geddy's playing really stands out for me. It's been a while since I've heard him play like that on a new release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
default236 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I love Neil's work but I'm kinda getting over the song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAccountant Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 All are good. Went with Geddy by a very thin margin of Neil. Alex trails behind Neil by a slender margin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Geddy, his bass playing owns... And the odds are all the people voting for Peart are drummers or wannabe drummers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good,bad,andrush Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 QUOTE (Lerxster @ May 2 2012, 06:05 AM) It's close, but I'd have to say Neil gets the nod. He is insane on this song. I suggest he has never played harder, ever, on a record. Pretty much anything from 2112 to Hold Your Fire would like to have a word with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted May 3, 2012 Author Share Posted May 3, 2012 I'd imagined that this one would be between Ged and Neil, but didn't think it would be this close, and didn't think Ged would take it. To me, it's Neil's work that jumps right out at me, throughout the song. He's setting a blistering pace almost throughout.... Mind you, I LOVE that Ged slide at the 6:29 mark..... Simple, but oh so cool sounding.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
They Bow Defeated Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 QUOTE (Todem @ May 2 2012, 10:37 AM) QUOTE (trenken @ May 2 2012, 06:52 AM) Very far from their best playing, but Neil I think stands out a bit more than the other 2. He definitely has the more difficult parts of the 3 with all the fill work. Geddy and Alex arent doing anything difficult so Neil has this one in the bag. Dude. Not about difficult. It's about sound and soul. Geddys bass playing on this song cooks. No it's not hard to play for a seasoned player, but it just oozes thickness, balls and soul. His bass playing thus far on Caravan and HF reminds me of pre Grace Under Pressure. When he had that thick distincitive sound. I love his work post Signals as well. Much more jazz like and a softer approach. But for my money sonically his very best was Hemispheres - Signals. And the most important factor is the composition of it. Yeah there are plenty of guys in the world who can play this stuff......but how about writing the songs? Ahhhhhh that is where Rush show's their genuis. They are great song writers as well as players. I knew trenken would chime in to bash their playing in this thread. He never passes up an opportunity. Someday I'd like to hear clips of trenken's own bass playing and singing, which he's mentioned a few times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echoes Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Going with Neil. The drumming hasn't been too memorable on the last couple of albums, so it's nice to hear some classic Professor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Sawyer Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 All 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silas Lang Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 QUOTE (Echoes @ May 3 2012, 12:45 AM) Going with Neil. The drumming hasn't been too memorable on the last couple of albums, so it's nice to hear some classic Professor. Agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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