Segue Myles Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 No offense guys, but Counterparts an awful album? Pretty much :P ;) Mick NOT YOU AS WELL, FOXY BLUEMOO!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeaveMyThingAlone Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Should be interestingI will use Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures as 5 stars, and Vapor Trails as 1 star and go from thereRush ★★ 1/2Fly By Night ★★★ 1/2Caress Of Steel ★★★ 2112 ★★★★ A Farewell To Kings ★★★★Hemispheres ★★★★★Permanent Waves ★★★★★Moving Pictures ★★★★★Signals ★★1/2Grace Under Pressure ★★★ 1/2Power Windows ★★Hold Your Fire ★ Presto ★★Roll The Bones ★★★Counterparts ★★★★1/2Test For Echo ★Vapor Trails 1/2Snakes And Arrows ★★Clockwork Angels ★★★★ 1/2SynopsisRush-A decent first eforrt with some strong tunes and some garbage mixed in. Not as bad as many say...Fly by Night- A pretty consistent album. No classics IMO, but not a bad song on the albumCaress of Steel-Hit and miss album. Some truly genius stuff here and some really awkward, hokey stuff.2112-The best epic, and such an important album in the band's history. Side 2 has some skips, keeping it from 5 starsA Farewell to Kings-Gave us Cygnus X-1, Closer to the Heart and Xanadu, 3 Rush classics, but the rest of the album is mehHemispheres-Rush starting their 3 album run of near perfection. Not a single wasted second on this albumPermanent Waves-My favorite album. Classics like Spirit, Freewill, epics like Jacob, Natural Science, and even Entre Nous is a great songMoving Pictures-Thought about dropping it a notch for Withch Hunt, but the other stuff is so good, I have to say 5 starsSignals-Not a big fan. Outside of Subdivisions and Analog Kid, I dont think there's much memorableGrace-Better than Signals and the best of their synth 80's albums. Kid Gloves is one of my favoritesHold Your Fire- Not good. Mission and Force Ten are great songs thoughPresto-Hack job courtesy of Rupert HineRoll the Bones-Much better than Presto. Some clunkers, but Dreamline, Roll the Bones, and Where's my thing are awesome songsCounterparts-Almost went with 5, but as great an album as this is, I can't quite out it with the 3 classics. But this album is among the best. Double Agent, Animate, and Leave that thing Alone are 3 of my all time fav Rush songsTest for Echo-Extremely disappointing follow up to a great album. Almost sounds like Neil took lyric writing off. Worst lyrics of any Rush albumVapor Trails-Yes, an emotional album for the band. Yes, it was the band getting to know each other again. But at the end of the day, they just didn't quite make it. Even outside the sound, I'm not a fan of most of the songs. Though I do love EarthshineSnakes-A Soft album. Too much acoustic. But gets a little extra for Far Cry, one of the all time bestClockwork Angels-Redemption. As good as it can get at this stage of their career. Rush coming back to their rootsThat was fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted June 15, 2014 Author Share Posted June 15, 2014 Rush ★★★Fly By Night ★★★★Caress Of Steel ★★★★★2112 ★★★★★A Farewell To Kings ★★★★★★★★★★★Hemispheres ★★★★★Permanent Waves ★★★★★Moving Pictures ★★★★★Signals ★★★★Grace Under Pressure ★★★★Power Windows ★★★★Hold Your Fire ★★★Presto ★★Roll The Bones ★ 1/2Counterparts: Just awfulTest For Echo ★Vapor Trails ★★★Snakes And Arrows ★Clockwork Angels ★ Corrected. Bowl City you have bizarre taste buddy! Also, where do you get your name from? Last name is Bowler, and one of my friends in high school started calling me BowlCity, and it just kinda stuck. To this day I still don't get the context. There are just a LOT of songs from the '70s that I really don't like. I could never give the debut more than a star and a half. Working Man is a good song. The rest of the album is pretty bad. Fly By Night was better, with their first truly awesome song (By-Tor), but apart from that, In The End, and Anthem, the rest of the album is mediocre. I have tried to love Caress of Steel. I really have. But I cannot stand ITIGB or Lakeside Park. The Necromancer to me isn't that great either, but Fountain of Lamneth is good. Same goes for 2112. Title track, Something For Nothing, and Tears are good. The other 3 are pretty meh IMO. I think what's confused people the most is that I don't consider AFTK a classic. There are some great songs on it, but the shorter songs are pretty bad. What confuses ME is the dislike of the later albums. Say what you will about sound production or lyrics, I'm ultimately interested in the music. I don't think I've ever paid much attention to lyrics. Counterparts, Snakes, and Clockwork have great songs IMO To each their own, though! :D-13: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddy's Soul Patch Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Rush ★★★Fly By Night ★★★★Caress Of Steel ★★★★★2112 ★★★★★A Farewell To Kings ★★★★★★★★★★★Hemispheres ★★★★★Permanent Waves ★★★★★Moving Pictures ★★★★★Signals ★★★★Grace Under Pressure ★★★★Power Windows ★★★★Hold Your Fire ★★★Presto ★★Roll The Bones ★ 1/2Counterparts: Just awfulTest For Echo ★Vapor Trails ★★★Snakes And Arrows ★Clockwork Angels ★ Corrected. Bowl City you have bizarre taste buddy! Also, where do you get your name from? Last name is Bowler, and one of my friends in high school started calling me BowlCity, and it just kinda stuck. To this day I still don't get the context. There are just a LOT of songs from the '70s that I really don't like. I could never give the debut more than a star and a half. Working Man is a good song. The rest of the album is pretty bad. Fly By Night was better, with their first truly awesome song (By-Tor), but apart from that, In The End, and Anthem, the rest of the album is mediocre. I have tried to love Caress of Steel. I really have. But I cannot stand ITIGB or Lakeside Park. The Necromancer to me isn't that great either, but Fountain of Lamneth is good. Same goes for 2112. Title track, Something For Nothing, and Tears are good. The other 3 are pretty meh IMO. I think what's confused people the most is that I don't consider AFTK a classic. There are some great songs on it, but the shorter songs are pretty bad. What confuses ME is the dislike of the later albums. Say what you will about sound production or lyrics, I'm ultimately interested in the music. I don't think I've ever paid much attention to lyrics. Counterparts, Snakes, and Clockwork have great songs IMO To each their own, though! :D-13: I get it if you think some of the early tunes aren't as good, but bad?? Closer to the Heart is a BAD song? I don't get that at all 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted June 15, 2014 Author Share Posted June 15, 2014 Rush ★★★Fly By Night ★★★★Caress Of Steel ★★★★★2112 ★★★★★A Farewell To Kings ★★★★★★★★★★★Hemispheres ★★★★★Permanent Waves ★★★★★Moving Pictures ★★★★★Signals ★★★★Grace Under Pressure ★★★★Power Windows ★★★★Hold Your Fire ★★★Presto ★★Roll The Bones ★ 1/2Counterparts: Just awfulTest For Echo ★Vapor Trails ★★★Snakes And Arrows ★Clockwork Angels ★ Corrected. Bowl City you have bizarre taste buddy! Also, where do you get your name from? Last name is Bowler, and one of my friends in high school started calling me BowlCity, and it just kinda stuck. To this day I still don't get the context. There are just a LOT of songs from the '70s that I really don't like. I could never give the debut more than a star and a half. Working Man is a good song. The rest of the album is pretty bad. Fly By Night was better, with their first truly awesome song (By-Tor), but apart from that, In The End, and Anthem, the rest of the album is mediocre. I have tried to love Caress of Steel. I really have. But I cannot stand ITIGB or Lakeside Park. The Necromancer to me isn't that great either, but Fountain of Lamneth is good. Same goes for 2112. Title track, Something For Nothing, and Tears are good. The other 3 are pretty meh IMO. I think what's confused people the most is that I don't consider AFTK a classic. There are some great songs on it, but the shorter songs are pretty bad. What confuses ME is the dislike of the later albums. Say what you will about sound production or lyrics, I'm ultimately interested in the music. I don't think I've ever paid much attention to lyrics. Counterparts, Snakes, and Clockwork have great songs IMO To each their own, though! :D-13: I get it if you think some of the early tunes aren't as good, but bad?? Closer to the Heart is a BAD song? I don't get that at all Closer To The Heart isn't a bad song. It's a TIRED song. I've grown to dislike it as the years have gone by, and at this point the only version of CTTH I'll listen to is the Rio version, because nothing beats Geddy Lee + 50k crazy Brazilians. It's still a better song than Cinderella Man or Madrigal, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Rush ★★★Fly By Night ★★★★Caress Of Steel ★★★★★2112 ★★★★★A Farewell To Kings ★★★★★★★★★★★Hemispheres ★★★★★Permanent Waves ★★★★★Moving Pictures ★★★★★Signals ★★★★Grace Under Pressure ★★★★Power Windows ★★★★Hold Your Fire ★★★Presto ★★Roll The Bones ★ 1/2Counterparts: Just awfulTest For Echo ★Vapor Trails ★★★Snakes And Arrows ★Clockwork Angels ★ Corrected. Bowl City you have bizarre taste buddy! Also, where do you get your name from? Last name is Bowler, and one of my friends in high school started calling me BowlCity, and it just kinda stuck. To this day I still don't get the context. There are just a LOT of songs from the '70s that I really don't like. I could never give the debut more than a star and a half. Working Man is a good song. The rest of the album is pretty bad. Fly By Night was better, with their first truly awesome song (By-Tor), but apart from that, In The End, and Anthem, the rest of the album is mediocre. I have tried to love Caress of Steel. I really have. But I cannot stand ITIGB or Lakeside Park. The Necromancer to me isn't that great either, but Fountain of Lamneth is good. Same goes for 2112. Title track, Something For Nothing, and Tears are good. The other 3 are pretty meh IMO. I think what's confused people the most is that I don't consider AFTK a classic. There are some great songs on it, but the shorter songs are pretty bad. What confuses ME is the dislike of the later albums. Say what you will about sound production or lyrics, I'm ultimately interested in the music. I don't think I've ever paid much attention to lyrics. Counterparts, Snakes, and Clockwork have great songs IMO To each their own, though! :D-13: I get it if you think some of the early tunes aren't as good, but bad?? Closer to the Heart is a BAD song? I don't get that at all Closer To The Heart isn't a bad song. It's a TIRED song. It's still a better song than Cinderella Man or Madrigal, though.I agree about the tired comment. Don't diss the other two. It makes my heart hurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 (edited) Rush★★ Fly By Night★★★ Caress of Steel★★★★ 2112★★★★★ A Farewell to Kings★★★★★ Hemispheres★★★★★ Permanent Waves★★★★ Moving Pictures★★★★ Signals★★★ Grace Under Pressure★★★★ Power Windows★★★ Hold Your Fire★ Presto★★★ Roll The Bones★★★ Counterparts★★ Test for Echo★★ Vapor Trails★★★★ Feedback★★★ Snakes and Arrows★★★ Clockwork Angels★★★★★ Edited June 15, 2014 by thegirlintherushshirt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YYZumbi Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 (edited) I have given the studio albums stars, now its time for the official live albums! All The World's A Stage - ★★★★★Exit... Stage Left - ★★★Grace Under Pressure 1984 Tour - ★★★A Show Of Hands - ★★★Different Stages - ★★★★Rush In Rio - ★R30 - ★★★★Snakes & Arrows Live - ★★★★★Time Machine: Live In Cleveland 2011 - ★★★★★Clockwork Angels Tour - ★★ I give stars for both the show, the songs and the sound quality Edited June 15, 2014 by Zumbi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 (edited) Rush--*Album does very little for me Fly by Night--****Neil's presence changed the band. Caress of Steel--***An unfocused effort, yet still good 2112--****kicks major butt AFTK--*****The first masterpiece Hemispheres--***Great stuff on here but not even close to their best PeW--*****The second masterpiece MP--****Amazing record. Drop Vital Signs and then add another star Signals--***The muted nature of this record takes it down. Good album GuP--****Very close to 5 star status PoW--*****The third masterpiece HYF--***Some great songs Presto--*Thanks Rupert. Some great songs made inert by your deft touch RTB--**Better than Presto but see above. CP--****A real nose cleaner here T4E--**pfffft VT--****An emotional return. Bad mix or not I love it Feedback--***The Seeker is fantastic. I enjoy this record. S&A--***Would've been much better if Nick was there at the start CA--*****The fourth masterpiece. Thank you Nick. God, please let Nick do one more with the guys Edited June 15, 2014 by Tombstone Mountain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lachrymal Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 (edited) Rush ★★★Fly By Night ★★★★Caress Of Steel ★★★★★2112 ★★★★★A Farewell To Kings ★★★★★★★★★★★Hemispheres ★★★★★Permanent Waves ★★★★★Moving Pictures ★★★★★Signals ★★★★Grace Under Pressure ★★★★Power Windows ★★★★Hold Your Fire ★★★Presto ★★Roll The Bones ★ 1/2Counterparts: Just awfulTest For Echo ★Vapor Trails ★★★Snakes And Arrows ★Clockwork Angels ★ Corrected. Bowl City you have bizarre taste buddy! Also, where do you get your name from? Last name is Bowler, and one of my friends in high school started calling me BowlCity, and it just kinda stuck. To this day I still don't get the context. There are just a LOT of songs from the '70s that I really don't like. I could never give the debut more than a star and a half. Working Man is a good song. The rest of the album is pretty bad. Fly By Night was better, with their first truly awesome song (By-Tor), but apart from that, In The End, and Anthem, the rest of the album is mediocre. I have tried to love Caress of Steel. I really have. But I cannot stand ITIGB or Lakeside Park. The Necromancer to me isn't that great either, but Fountain of Lamneth is good. Same goes for 2112. Title track, Something For Nothing, and Tears are good. The other 3 are pretty meh IMO. I think what's confused people the most is that I don't consider AFTK a classic. There are some great songs on it, but the shorter songs are pretty bad. What confuses ME is the dislike of the later albums. Say what you will about sound production or lyrics, I'm ultimately interested in the music. I don't think I've ever paid much attention to lyrics. Counterparts, Snakes, and Clockwork have great songs IMO To each their own, though! :D-13: Thanks for the explanation! I'm not trying to rip on your taste, it's just interesting to me the way you rank the albums. It's unpredictable! I'll admit, I've tried, but I just can't get too into any Rush albums after Power Windows... I wish I could! So is Counterparts really your favorite? Edited June 16, 2014 by lachrymal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted June 16, 2014 Author Share Posted June 16, 2014 Rush ★★★Fly By Night ★★★★Caress Of Steel ★★★★★2112 ★★★★★A Farewell To Kings ★★★★★★★★★★★Hemispheres ★★★★★Permanent Waves ★★★★★Moving Pictures ★★★★★Signals ★★★★Grace Under Pressure ★★★★Power Windows ★★★★Hold Your Fire ★★★Presto ★★Roll The Bones ★ 1/2Counterparts: Just awfulTest For Echo ★Vapor Trails ★★★Snakes And Arrows ★Clockwork Angels ★ Corrected. Bowl City you have bizarre taste buddy! Also, where do you get your name from? Last name is Bowler, and one of my friends in high school started calling me BowlCity, and it just kinda stuck. To this day I still don't get the context. There are just a LOT of songs from the '70s that I really don't like. I could never give the debut more than a star and a half. Working Man is a good song. The rest of the album is pretty bad. Fly By Night was better, with their first truly awesome song (By-Tor), but apart from that, In The End, and Anthem, the rest of the album is mediocre. I have tried to love Caress of Steel. I really have. But I cannot stand ITIGB or Lakeside Park. The Necromancer to me isn't that great either, but Fountain of Lamneth is good. Same goes for 2112. Title track, Something For Nothing, and Tears are good. The other 3 are pretty meh IMO. I think what's confused people the most is that I don't consider AFTK a classic. There are some great songs on it, but the shorter songs are pretty bad. What confuses ME is the dislike of the later albums. Say what you will about sound production or lyrics, I'm ultimately interested in the music. I don't think I've ever paid much attention to lyrics. Counterparts, Snakes, and Clockwork have great songs IMO To each their own, though! :D-13: Thanks for the explanation! I'm not trying to rip on your taste, it's just interesting to me the way you rank the albums. It's unpredictable! I'll admit, I've tried, but I just can't get too into any Rush albums after Power Windows... I wish I could! So is Counterparts really your favorite? It is. Lean hard rock sound with plenty of progressive elements and spots where they show musical chops. Oh, and the songs are good too :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bathory Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 rush 3.5fly by night 4.5caress of steel 4.52112 4.5a farewell to kings 5hemispheres 5permanent waves 5moving pictures 5signals 4.5grace under pressure 4.5power windows 4hold your fire 4presto 3.5roll the bones 3.5counterparts 3.5test for echo 3vapor trails 3.5snakes and arrows 3.5clockwork angels 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Poor Counterparts! Keep listening to it. It does grow on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 But whatever you do, don't listen to it immediately after you have listened to AFTK or Hemispheres. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted June 16, 2014 Author Share Posted June 16, 2014 But whatever you do, don't listen to it immediately after you have listened to AFTK or Hemispheres. I probably have done exactly that before. Love Hemispheres, not so much AFTK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 But whatever you do, don't listen to it immediately after you have listened to AFTK or Hemispheres. I probably have done exactly that before. Love Hemispheres, not so much AFTK. Sometimes there is just no accounting for bad taste. It is blasphemous to post that you don't care much for AFTK. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 (edited) But whatever you do, don't listen to it immediately after you have listened to AFTK or Hemispheres. I probably have done exactly that before. Love Hemispheres, not so much AFTK. Sometimes there is just no accounting for bad taste. It is blasphemous to post that you don't care much for AFTK. Never had a problem being Blasphemous on here......I gave AFTK 2 stars. It's got Xanadu and Closer to the Heart. Rest is ok. Hemisphere's stepped it way way up, imo. Mick Edited June 16, 2014 by bluefox4000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Closer To The Heart is the worst song on that album and doesn't even belong on it. We make me laugh. What one Rush fan loves, another hates; what one Rush fan hates, another loves. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Closer To The Heart is the worst song on that album and doesn't even belong on it. We make me laugh. What one Rush fan loves, another hates; what one Rush fan hates, another loves. It's why i love forums, lol Mick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 The funniest thread (well, one of them) that I ever read on here had the title of something like "what Rush song do you hate the most?" I don't have to tell you how that one turned out. :lol: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 (edited) Closer To The Heart is the worst song on that album and doesn't even belong on it. We make me laugh. What one Rush fan loves, another hates; what one Rush fan hates, another loves. Age and your Rush lifes experience in general has everything to do with it..... Edited June 16, 2014 by Narpski 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted June 16, 2014 Author Share Posted June 16, 2014 The funniest thread (well, one of them) that I ever read on here had the title of something like "what Rush song do you hate the most?" I don't have to tell you how that one turned out. :lol: Now I'm genuinely curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Avatar Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Rush ★★★Fly By Night ★★ 1/2Caress Of Steel ★★★★★2112 ★★★★★A Farewell To Kings ★★★Hemispheres ★★★★Permanent Waves ★★★★Moving Pictures ★★★★★Signals ★★★ Grace Under Pressure ★★★★Power Windows ★★★★Hold Your Fire ★★★★★Presto ★★Roll The Bones ★★★★Counterparts ★★★★★Test For Echo ★★★Vapor Trails ★★Snakes And Arrows ★★Clockwork Angels ★★★★★ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbine Freight Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Rush--*Album does very little for me Fly by Night--****Neil's presence changed the band. Caress of Steel--***An unfocused effort, yet still good 2112--****kicks major butt AFTK--*****The first masterpiece Hemispheres--***Great stuff on here but not even close to their best PeW--*****The second masterpiece MP--****Amazing record. Drop Vital Signs and then add another star Signals--***The muted nature of this record takes it down. Good album GuP--****Very close to 5 star status PoW--*****The third masterpiece HYF--***Some great songs Presto--*Thanks Rupert. Some great songs made inert by your deft touch RTB--**Better than Presto but see above. CP--****A real nose cleaner here T4E--**pfffft VT--****An emotional return. Bad mix or not I love it Feedback--***The Seeker is fantastic. I enjoy this record. S&A--***Would've been much better if Nick was there at the start CA--*****The fourth masterpiece. Thank you Nick. God, please let Nick do one more with the guys Interesting little summations for the albums there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x1yyz Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 On a scale of 1 to 5...Rush ★★Fly By Night ★★★Caress Of Steel ★★★2112 ★★★★★A Farewell To Kings ★★★★★Hemispheres ★★★★★Permanent Waves ★★★★★Moving Pictures ★★★★1/2Signals ★★★★Grace Under Pressure ★★★★Power Windows ★★★Hold Your Fire ★Presto ★Roll The Bones ★Counterparts ★★★Test For Echo ★Vapor Trails ★★★★Snakes And Arrows ★Clockwork Angels ★★★★★ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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