JARG Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 What's perfect (or nearly so) about CoS: Alex's toneGeddy's voiceMixing & mastering What's been flawed on nearly every Rush album since MP: Alex's toneGeddy's voiceMixing & mastering 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 You can definitely get spoiled by the live tracks, I agree. I love CoS but I do agree with others that they achieved perfection on Hemispheres. That being said, what an impressive musical display from a bunch of kids, really. Unreal when I compare what I was doing at their age and what they were doing at their age. Way beyond their years at the time. I have been struck by the same thing with them. Geddy especially had a maturity way beyond his years. Certainly, he had me beat at that age. I can only guess it came from his upbringing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 I prefer CoS to Hemispheres so much it ain't even funny! Seriously...but I appreciate why CoS isn't for everybody. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 That being said, what an impressive musical display from a bunch of kids, really. Unreal when I compare what I was doing at their age and what they were doing at their age. Way beyond their years at the time. Agreed. In fact I can't think of a bigger jump in improvement from one album to the next than the jump between FbN and CoS. From 2112 to MP there was a steady rate of improvement, but not the stellar jump that there was between FbN and CoS. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 I enjoy the album, But I cannot remember the last time I listened to Bastille Day or Lakeside Park. ATWAS was what got me in to Rush. I love the live versions of the songs. Purchasing COS came after that. I was like, WTF is this? :P I guess I was spoiled from the live tracks.This ^^^^^^ :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I guess I must be in the minority. I think their all of their studio recordings are better than any live recording they've done. I love the energy live but with Rush, they play so much of their stuff note for note. They don't do a lot of jamming on stage for the most part. The studio recordings are just perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg2112 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 (edited) Its fantastic, no matter the naysayers. Gotten lost in the brilliance of Necromancer and Fountain countless times. A top 5 Rush album for me easily. Edited June 12, 2014 by greg2112 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I listened to it again today. It still is my go to Rush 70's album. Far and away....it's not even close. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I guess I must be in the minority. I think their all of their studio recordings are better than any live recording they've done. I love the energy live but with Rush, they play so much of their stuff note for note. They don't do a lot of jamming on stage for the most part. The studio recordings are just perfect. I generally prefer the studio stuff to the live versions, too. What You're Doing off ATWAS is one of those rare exceptions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I think I love Caress Of Steel more than A Farewell To Kings now... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steevo Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Its fantastic, no matter the naysayers. Gotten lost in the brilliance of Necromancer and Fountain countless times. A top 5 Rush album for me easily. I wouldn't call the album nowhere near fantastic (relatively) but Necro I certainly would. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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