Favorite Version of Working Man

[LedRush]

Topic.

 

Of course, different songs for different times, but one has to be your favorite, right?

[Cyclonus X-1]

The Time Machine solo is killer, but I don't particularly care for the reggae stuff. I guess I'll go with the original. It was one of the first dozen or so Rush tracks that I really got into. I can't even remember what most of these versions sound like, to be honest.

[LedRush]

QUOTE (Cyclonus X-1 @ Aug 8 2012, 09:39 AM)

The Time Machine solo is killer, but I don't particularly care for the reggae stuff. I guess I'll go with the original. It was one of the first dozen or so Rush tracks that I really got into. I can't even remember what most of these versions sound like, to be honest.

Yeah, I tried to provide a little info to jog people's memory, but I didn't want to prejudice the voting too much.

 

I have been going through my iTunes selection, giving each song between 1-5 stars, and I've been going through Rush alphabetically by song to compare all the different versions of the songs. That's what make me think of this poll.

[goose]

Went with the original. Such an impact on first listening!

[LedRush]

On a related note, how many people have the Vault Edition of the song? I listen to it more than the original, but probably because I've listened to the original for 20 years and the vault just for 4.

[Animate]

Went with ATWAS on this list.

 

However, right now I am really digging the ABC1974 version, with the Bytor bit in the solo

 

[rushlady23]

QUOTE (goose @ Aug 8 2012, 11:44 AM)

Went with the original. Such an impact on first listening!

[drbirdsong]

I first heard Working Man on All The World's A Stage so it will always be my introduction to the song and the first time I ever heard a Peart drum solo. Incredible.

 

My personal favorite of all time was St. Louis, 2010. Alex did things on the guitar that night that nearly raised demons.

[default236]

R30.

[metaldad]

Diff Stages

[LedRush]

QUOTE (metaldad @ Aug 8 2012, 01:10 PM)

Diff Stages

Any reason behind that one?

[metaldad]

QUOTE (LedRush @ Aug 8 2012, 01:26 PM)

QUOTE (metaldad @ Aug 8 2012, 01:10 PM) Diff Stages Any reason behind that one? Sorry , brain fart . ATWAS .

[LedRush]

QUOTE (metaldad @ Aug 8 2012, 01:31 PM)

QUOTE (LedRush @ Aug 8 2012, 01:26 PM) QUOTE (metaldad @ Aug 8 2012, 01:10 PM) Diff Stages Any reason behind that one? Sorry , brain fart . ATWAS . Ahh...that makes more sense

[Your_Lion]

QUOTE (Animate @ Aug 8 2012, 05:00 PM)

Went with ATWAS on this list. However, right now I am really digging the ABC1974 version, with the Bytor bit in the solo ABC1974 Working Man, Snowdog in Solo

Yeah, that's a good one

[Tommy Sawyer]

ATWAS by far.

[LedRush]

QUOTE (Your_Lion @ Aug 8 2012, 01:47 PM)

QUOTE (Animate @ Aug 8 2012, 05:00 PM) Went with ATWAS on this list. However, right now I am really digging the ABC1974 version, with the Bytor bit in the solo ABC1974 Working Man, Snowdog in Solo Yeah, that's a good one

[Xanadoood]

QUOTE (metaldad @ Aug 8 2012, 01:31 PM)

QUOTE (LedRush @ Aug 8 2012, 01:26 PM) QUOTE (metaldad @ Aug 8 2012, 01:10 PM) Diff Stages Any reason behind that one? Sorry , brain fart . ATWAS . That 78 version on DS is killer though..

[GUP1771]

Time Machine is definitely my favorite of the bunch. I happen to love reggae and find the opening reggae part to be great. It segues pretty good into the actual song. And that improvised solo by everyone!

 

Speechless!

 

[Bastille Dave]

the original

[Shreddy Lee]

I actually prefer the vault edition to the original one, which might be because it's the one I heard first. Gasp! I know. But when I was first getting into Rush a few years ago, my introduction to Working Man was with the vault edition and so I got used to that one. I hardly ever listen to the original, as that's the one that sounds weird to me.

 

And in terms of live versions, I have to go with Time Machine, which is just amazing to watch. That solo section is some of the fiercest playing I've ever seen from them, and I'm blown away by it every time.

[CygnusGal]

ATWAS. Colossal.

[HowItIs]

The Time Machine version! It was so fantastic to see them jamming like that!

[Babycat]

I've always loved the original version - that's not to say I don't like the live ones, I do, but the way the three guys were locked in together during that session shows how tight they really were. My mind was completely blown.

[LedRush]

Holy shit. I just relistened to the version on BTLS with Rutsey, and it's awesome. Lifeson goes nuts, Geddy is crazy, and John is a monster, driving the music. I'd kill for this sort of improv this time round.

[Silas Lang]

Edited August 14, 2012 by Silas Lang