Tick Posted July 24, 2012 Author Share Posted July 24, 2012 QUOTE (Gompers @ Jul 24 2012, 07:28 AM) Well something is amiss here. Based on the two other threads where they are rated they are neck and neck. This poll brought out the Presto fanbois. Presto = 6.79/10 S&A = 6.75/10 At Progarchives Presto 3.12/5 (413 ratings ) S&A 3.57/5 (495 ratings) Snakes And Arrows would not win many head to head polls against any past Rush albums. Its a bottom tier album. Don't believe that? Pit it against other albums and watch it struggle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gompers Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 QUOTE (Tick @ Jul 24 2012, 07:38 AM) QUOTE (Gompers @ Jul 24 2012, 07:28 AM) Well something is amiss here. Based on the two other threads where they are rated they are neck and neck. This poll brought out the Presto fanbois. Presto = 6.79/10 S&A = 6.75/10 At Progarchives Presto 3.12/5 (413 ratings ) S&A 3.57/5 (495 ratings) Snakes And Arrows would not win many head to head polls against any past Rush albums. Its a bottom tier album. Don't believe that? Pit it against other albums and watch it struggle. The entire library ranked from Progarchives: Rush 2.83/5 Fly By Night 3.26/5 Caress Of Steel 3.48/5 2112 4.05/5 A Farewell To Kings 4.34/5 Hemispheres 4.37/5 Permanent Waves 4.30/5 Moving Pictures 4.405/ Signals 3.96/5 Grace Under Pressure 3.66/5 Power Windows 3.52/5 Hold Your Fire 3.30/5 Presto 3.12/5 Roll The Bones 3.10/5 Counterparts 3.83/5 Test For Echo 2.82/5 Vapor Trails 3.47/5 Snakes & Arrows 3.57/5 Clockwork Angels 3.99/5 or in order Moving Pictures 4.405 Hemispheres 4.37 A Farewell To Kings 4.34 Permanent Waves 4.3 2112 4.05 Clockwork Angels 3.99 <-----look at this, 6th! Signals 3.96 Counterparts 3.83 Grace Under Pressure 3.66 Snakes & Arrows 3.57 Power Windows 3.52 Caress Of Steel 3.48 Vapor Trails 3.47 Hold Your Fire 3.3 Fly By Night 3.26 Presto 3.12 Roll The Bones 3.1 Rush 2.83 Test For Echo 2.82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tick Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 (edited) Edited July 25, 2012 by Tick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gompers Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 QUOTE (Tick @ Jul 25 2012, 07:33 AM) Not on this board it doesn't, and that's where I placed my poll. Snakes and Arrows is not a great album. Its extremely flawed. Presto is much better, and I know because my ears have rocks in them! The Mighty Tick has spoken! Bow down and obey his every wish. Kiss his blue feet and hail the greatness of Presto. You must burn S&A at the stake. Eat your bacon and worship Mike Portnoy. The Mighty Tick has spoken! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbirdsong Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 QUOTE (Silas Lang @ Jul 23 2012, 11:56 PM) Snakes & Arrows - it's heavier and lyrically and emotionally packs a stronger punch than Presto which isn't awful but leans toward more of a pop direction This. Both sounded better live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gompers Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 We just need some noodles with all that cheese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GeddyLeeRoth Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Presto, but they are both pretty low on my Rush totem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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clintonb Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (jnoble @ Jul 20 2012, 06:04 PM) This was years before Neil forgot how to compose lyrics that could be put into a good song and Geddy lost his range and had to resort to yodeling and awkwardly shoehorning in the words. And the whole "wall of distorted overlayered guitars and bass" sound that started and has been getting worse since TFE. I totally agree. I expressed a similar sentiment last night in a message I posted to the "Least Favorite Rush album" thread in response to a post asking why so many people don't like the recent albums that much. However you said it much more elegantly than I did. So I too voted for Presto. Presto used to be my least favorite Rush album, until the next one, and so on and so on until Clockwork Angels. Edited July 26, 2012 by clintonb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReflectedLight Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 that's what i live about the first album. it's simplicity and separation. old school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tick Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 and with a healthy sample size, Presto is the winner! Yeah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gompers Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Oh yay for Presto! Happy some folks can enjoy it. But it does kick VT's ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tick Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 QUOTE (Gompers @ Jul 30 2012, 10:09 AM) Oh yay for Presto! Happy some folks can enjoy it. But it does kick VT's ass. Much as Clockwork Angels kicks the ass of Snakes And Arrows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gompers Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 QUOTE (Tick @ Jul 30 2012, 04:47 PM)QUOTE (Gompers @ Jul 30 2012, 10:09 AM) Oh yay for Presto! Happy some folks can enjoy it. But it does kick VT's ass. Much as Clockwork Angels kicks the ass of Snakes And Arrows. Woohoo! Yeah baby! Um...no. Try again but you have to go to the end of the line to get another shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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