Best Album Closer

[Kelly D]

QUOTE (Django @ Jun 12 2012, 10:55 PM)

QUOTE (Kelly D @ Jun 12 2012, 10:52 PM) TOUGH!!! Must sit on this. With that tenderize it?

[GoldRush]

1- La Villa

2- NatSci

3- The Garden

4- Everyday Glory

5- Availlable Light

[ILSnwdog]

QUOTE (Jomboni @ Jun 12 2012, 09:24 PM)

It's good, but I think Natural Science, La Villa, and Between the Wheels are better.

way way way way way better.

 

[Rush!]

I have a soft spot for In the End. It just works as a closers.

Also love Natural Science, Vital Signs, Between the Wheels, High Water, and especially Out of the Cradle.

We Hold On is solid too.

 

The Garden is a gorgeous track.

 

Not sure if I could pick just one favorite...

[Checkster2112]

Between the Wheels is perfect for me, but I am really loving The Garden.

[hermy]

A v a i l a b l e L i g h t !

 

Time to bring it to the stage

[umoveme]

LaVilla

Natural Science

Vital Signs

Mystic Rhythms

The Garden

Between The Wheels

[Tarkus406]

There are a few album closers that end in similar ways. Repeated verses or phrases, along with a repeating jammin riff or chord progression that gives me chills as the song fades out or comes to an end. Countdown with its awesome jam and the astronauts radio chatter, Available Light with "in the available light/oh the wind can carry", but no song gave me bigger chills than the ending of The Garden. Such a beautiful combination of sounds happening here. The building strings, the awesome guitar, "it's the measure of a life"

 

Repeating just the right amount of times to be incredibly powerful and emotional. Just when youre thinking the song will end too soon, it doesnt and it just keeps on going. Such a satisfying feeling. I only wish that Countdown would continue like that. The fact that this song does not fade out at the end only makes it even more incredible.

 

The Garden got my damn vote.

 

ERMAHGERD! TERND TER UR GERDERN!!

[ShlappinDahBass]

I personally think NatSci is probably the best. Mainly because it was the last new Rush song I heard before Clockwork Angels came out.

 

What an epic finale of a song to listen to after hearing the other 18 albums.

[Maverick]

QUOTE (Kelly D @ Jun 12 2012, 11:08 PM)

QUOTE (Django @ Jun 12 2012, 10:55 PM) QUOTE (Kelly D @ Jun 12 2012, 10:52 PM) TOUGH!!! Must sit on this. With that tenderize it? *Will   not "With."   I'm really slipping.

[Maverick]

QUOTE (hermy @ Jun 12 2012, 11:30 PM)

A v a i l a b l e L i g h t ! Time to bring it to the stage

Amen!!!

 

Geddy can find some way to hit that f***ing note.

[hermy]

QUOTE (Django @ Jun 12 2012, 10:49 PM)

QUOTE (hermy @ Jun 12 2012, 11:30 PM) A v a i l a b l e  L i g h t ! Time to bring it to the stage Amen!!!   Geddy can find some way to hit that f***ing note. All four winds together can bring this song to life!!   23 years is long enough.

[Maverick]

[Shreddy Lee]

I like some of the other songs better, as songs. But, purely in terms of which closes an album in the best way, I do think The Garden wins for that.

[Steel Rat]

The Garden really may be the ultimate closer ever; not just its tone, but throw in the subject matter, and how do you top that?

 

In fact, it's hard to say that the Garden isn't the last song Rush will ever write; I can't see how you could end your career with a more perfect note.

 

If I had to choose a song that would play at the end of eternity, the Garden is the clear winner in every possible way.

Edited June 13, 2012 by Steel Rat

[Tommy Sawyer]

Not my favorite song on the list, but Available Light works best as a closer.

[Kelly D]

QUOTE (hermy @ Jun 12 2012, 11:30 PM)

A v a i l a b l e L i g h t ! Time to bring it to the stage

[Kelly D]

[Kelly D]

[hughes&kettner]

First vote for countdown here....where is the love people?

 

Top 5 would be....

 

Countdown

La villa

Nat science

Vital signs

Cygnus x I

[ILSnwdog]

How anyone can vote against La Villa or Natural Science, and their epicness, is beyond me.

[willowroolz]

Natural Science for me, then La Villa, then Available Light and Between the Wheels.

[Todem]

My 5 all time favorite closers

 

1) Natural Science

 

2) La Villa Strangiato

 

3) Between The Wheels

 

4) Available Light

 

5) Everyday Glory

 

 

Then

 

6) Mystic Rhythms

 

7) Vital Signs

 

8) Working Man

 

9) Something For Nothing

 

10) The Garden

Edited June 13, 2012 by Todem

[NYM86]

When it comes to Rush closers I am and always will be a Countdown guy. The song's meaning/lyrics express a fascination and optimism with the potential of humanity that I find very moving. I love the contrast between the album's opener, Subdivisions, talking about feeling trapped, bored, etc. within the confines of suburbs, and Countdown beaming about the endless reach of the final frontier. Also the outro riff is an absolute gem.

[trenken]

Its definitely better than some of the recent ones, but for me doesnt touch Lamneth, Cygnus, La Villa, Natural Science, BTW, Mystic, Available Light.