tx_rush Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 I went with Xanadu - 2112 a close second. I wouldnt consider Natural Science one of the epics, but it is phenomenal! Hemispheres to me is excellent, but lyrically overrated IMO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyLee Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 (edited) I went with Xanadu - 2112 a close second. I wouldnt consider Natural Science one of the epics, but it is phenomenal! Hemispheres to me is excellent, but lyrically overrated IMO :o It's a metaphorical masterpiece! The internal struggle over logic and passion being displayed as a battlefield only to be resolved in balance! Edited July 3, 2014 by KennyLee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 (edited) Once upon a time i would have said Xanadu. Now it's La Villa. Man what a well written tune. Put that on a loop i'm a happy guy. May also be they're best closing track. Mick Edited July 3, 2014 by bluefox4000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx_rush Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 I went with Xanadu - 2112 a close second. I wouldnt consider Natural Science one of the epics, but it is phenomenal! Hemispheres to me is excellent, but lyrically overrated IMO :o It's a metaphorical masterpiece! The internal struggle over logic and passion being displayed as a battlefield only to be resolved in balance! I agree, its excellent, its just not as much my style. Lyrically is about moderation. I prefer lyrics for Xanadu, 2112 and Cygnus X-1, in that they are more personal, about an individual. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Hemispheres from a musical point..it transitions very well from section to section and there are recurring themes and variations on said themes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Hemispheres is the only seventies Rush that I deem to be overrated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Hemispheres is the only seventies Rush that I deem to be overrated. I'll agree in that the song is my least fav epic. Side 2 of that album though is sheer brilliance Mick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Hemispheres is the only seventies Rush that I deem to be overrated. I'll agree in that the song is my least fav epic. Side 2 of that album though is sheer brilliance Mick My thoughts exactly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyLee Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Hemispheres is the only seventies Rush that I deem to be overrated. http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/misc/smiley-vault-misc-075.gif Hemispheres is the only seventies Rush that I deem to be overrated. I'll agree in that the song is my least fav epic. Side 2 of that album though is sheer brilliance Mick My thoughts exactly. http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/misc/smiley-vault-misc-075.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Hemispheres is the only seventies Rush that I deem to be overrated. http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/misc/smiley-vault-misc-075.gif Hemispheres is the only seventies Rush that I deem to be overrated. I'll agree in that the song is my least fav epic. Side 2 of that album though is sheer brilliance Mick My thoughts exactly. http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/misc/smiley-vault-misc-075.gif Yes some of us....granted a minority..... think Hemispheres.the song is a long bore-ish waste of a side, lol. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disk98 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 2112, hands down. Xanadu and Natural Science tied for distant second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyLee Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Hemispheres is the only seventies Rush that I deem to be overrated. http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/misc/smiley-vault-misc-075.gif Hemispheres is the only seventies Rush that I deem to be overrated. I'll agree in that the song is my least fav epic. Side 2 of that album though is sheer brilliance Mick My thoughts exactly. http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/misc/smiley-vault-misc-075.gif Yes some of us....granted a minority..... think Hemispheres.the song is a long bore-ish waste of a side, lol. Mick http://i.imgur.com/0SBuk.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 The trouble with threads like this is it makes me think the OP thinks most of the "epics" are not so well written and maybe there's only one that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Hemispheres is the only seventies Rush that I deem to be overrated. http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/misc/smiley-vault-misc-075.gif Hemispheres is the only seventies Rush that I deem to be overrated. I'll agree in that the song is my least fav epic. Side 2 of that album though is sheer brilliance Mick My thoughts exactly. http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/misc/smiley-vault-misc-075.gif Yes some of us....granted a minority..... think Hemispheres.the song is a long bore-ish waste of a side, lol. Mick I think me and you are on the same page. They really, really went to far on this track, and as magnificent as it is in parts, it fails to sustain my interest comfortably, and tarnishes an album that has at least one perfect side! AFTK amd PeW were much better bookends. In no way am I saying Hemispheres is poor. But if I was to rank every one of the epics, it would probably come last... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyLee Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Hemispheres is the only seventies Rush that I deem to be overrated. http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/misc/smiley-vault-misc-075.gif Hemispheres is the only seventies Rush that I deem to be overrated. I'll agree in that the song is my least fav epic. Side 2 of that album though is sheer brilliance Mick My thoughts exactly. http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/misc/smiley-vault-misc-075.gif Yes some of us....granted a minority..... think Hemispheres.the song is a long bore-ish waste of a side, lol. Mick I think me and you are on the same page. They really, really went to far on this track, and as magnificent as it is in parts, it fails to sustain my interest comfortably, and tarnishes an album that has at least one perfect side! AFTK amd PeW were much better bookends. In no way am I saying Hemispheres is poor. But if I was to rank every one of the epics, it would probably come last... I wish you all had played it at some point. The musicianship on that album is second to none. The interplay of the guitar bass and vocals... I just wish you could all appreciate it more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushman14 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Xanadu. close thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Your assignment for the weekend is to write a song equal to Hemispheres and report back here on Monday with the results. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Hemispheres is the only seventies Rush that I deem to be overrated. http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/misc/smiley-vault-misc-075.gif Hemispheres is the only seventies Rush that I deem to be overrated. I'll agree in that the song is my least fav epic. Side 2 of that album though is sheer brilliance Mick My thoughts exactly. http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/misc/smiley-vault-misc-075.gif Yes some of us....granted a minority..... think Hemispheres.the song is a long bore-ish waste of a side, lol. Mick I think me and you are on the same page. They really, really went to far on this track, and as magnificent as it is in parts, it fails to sustain my interest comfortably, and tarnishes an album that has at least one perfect side! AFTK amd PeW were much better bookends. In no way am I saying Hemispheres is poor. But if I was to rank every one of the epics, it would probably come last... I wish you all had played it at some point. The musicianship on that album is second to none. The interplay of the guitar bass and vocals... I just wish you could all appreciate it more. I do..... :codger: I can't play chopsticks but I know greatness when I hear it.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Hemispheres is the only seventies Rush that I deem to be overrated. http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/misc/smiley-vault-misc-075.gif Hemispheres is the only seventies Rush that I deem to be overrated. I'll agree in that the song is my least fav epic. Side 2 of that album though is sheer brilliance Mick My thoughts exactly. http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/misc/smiley-vault-misc-075.gif Yes some of us....granted a minority..... think Hemispheres.the song is a long bore-ish waste of a side, lol. Mick I think me and you are on the same page. They really, really went to far on this track, and as magnificent as it is in parts, it fails to sustain my interest comfortably, and tarnishes an album that has at least one perfect side! AFTK amd PeW were much better bookends. In no way am I saying Hemispheres is poor. But if I was to rank every one of the epics, it would probably come last... I wish you all had played it at some point. The musicianship on that album is second to none. The interplay of the guitar bass and vocals... I just wish you could all appreciate it more. I agree. It's a scorcher of an album. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Your assignment for the weekend is to write a song equal to Hemispheres and report back here on Monday with the results. Good one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Hemispheres is the only seventies Rush that I deem to be overrated. http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/misc/smiley-vault-misc-075.gif Hemispheres is the only seventies Rush that I deem to be overrated. I'll agree in that the song is my least fav epic. Side 2 of that album though is sheer brilliance Mick My thoughts exactly. http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/misc/smiley-vault-misc-075.gif Yes some of us....granted a minority..... think Hemispheres.the song is a long bore-ish waste of a side, lol. Mick I think me and you are on the same page. They really, really went to far on this track, and as magnificent as it is in parts, it fails to sustain my interest comfortably, and tarnishes an album that has at least one perfect side! AFTK amd PeW were much better bookends. In no way am I saying Hemispheres is poor. But if I was to rank every one of the epics, it would probably come last... I wish you all had played it at some point. The musicianship on that album is second to none. The interplay of the guitar bass and vocals... I just wish you could all appreciate it more. Believe me i've tried.......it just doesn't hold my attention. Side 2 gets a little overplayed by me though. I appreciate that the title track resonates with so many people though. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Hemispheres is the only seventies Rush that I deem to be overrated. http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/misc/smiley-vault-misc-075.gif Hemispheres is the only seventies Rush that I deem to be overrated. I'll agree in that the song is my least fav epic. Side 2 of that album though is sheer brilliance Mick My thoughts exactly. http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/misc/smiley-vault-misc-075.gif Yes some of us....granted a minority..... think Hemispheres.the song is a long bore-ish waste of a side, lol. Mick I think me and you are on the same page. They really, really went to far on this track, and as magnificent as it is in parts, it fails to sustain my interest comfortably, and tarnishes an album that has at least one perfect side! AFTK amd PeW were much better bookends. In no way am I saying Hemispheres is poor. But if I was to rank every one of the epics, it would probably come last... I wish you all had played it at some point. The musicianship on that album is second to none. The interplay of the guitar bass and vocals... I just wish you could all appreciate it more. Oh I definitely agree! On a technical level, Hemispheres is phenomenal and hard to fault. Its beautifully constructed, and in the right frame of mind it can blow my mind. But, if we talk about a Rush song, not in terms of their art, but their entertainment value, Hemispheres is not as captivating as Xanadu, 2112 or even a shorter "epic" like Red Barchetta. When I say its my least favourite epic, bear in mind I love all of them very much! But Hemispheres is not close to being my favourite Rush album, purely because I prefer the second side a great deal more. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushman14 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Hemispheres is the only seventies Rush that I deem to be overrated. http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/misc/smiley-vault-misc-075.gif Hemispheres is the only seventies Rush that I deem to be overrated. I'll agree in that the song is my least fav epic. Side 2 of that album though is sheer brilliance Mick My thoughts exactly. http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/misc/smiley-vault-misc-075.gif Yes some of us....granted a minority..... think Hemispheres.the song is a long bore-ish waste of a side, lol. Mick I think me and you are on the same page. They really, really went to far on this track, and as magnificent as it is in parts, it fails to sustain my interest comfortably, and tarnishes an album that has at least one perfect side! AFTK amd PeW were much better bookends. In no way am I saying Hemispheres is poor. But if I was to rank every one of the epics, it would probably come last... I wish you all had played it at some point. The musicianship on that album is second to none. The interplay of the guitar bass and vocals... I just wish you could all appreciate it more. Believe me i've tried.......it just doesn't hold my attention. Side 2 gets a little overplayed by me though. I appreciate that the title track resonates with so many people though. Mick I think you're gonna have to accept the fact that your opinion in this matter is just plain wrong :) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Hemispheres is the only seventies Rush that I deem to be overrated. http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/misc/smiley-vault-misc-075.gif Hemispheres is the only seventies Rush that I deem to be overrated. I'll agree in that the song is my least fav epic. Side 2 of that album though is sheer brilliance Mick My thoughts exactly. http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/misc/smiley-vault-misc-075.gif Yes some of us....granted a minority..... think Hemispheres.the song is a long bore-ish waste of a side, lol. Mick I think me and you are on the same page. They really, really went to far on this track, and as magnificent as it is in parts, it fails to sustain my interest comfortably, and tarnishes an album that has at least one perfect side! AFTK amd PeW were much better bookends. In no way am I saying Hemispheres is poor. But if I was to rank every one of the epics, it would probably come last... I wish you all had played it at some point. The musicianship on that album is second to none. The interplay of the guitar bass and vocals... I just wish you could all appreciate it more. Believe me i've tried.......it just doesn't hold my attention. Side 2 gets a little overplayed by me though. I appreciate that the title track resonates with so many people though. Mick I think you're gonna have to accept the fact that your opinion in this matter is just plain wrong :) May i say that i'm quite alright with being wrong in this instance :P ;) Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Hemispheres is the only seventies Rush that I deem to be overrated. http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/misc/smiley-vault-misc-075.gif Hemispheres is the only seventies Rush that I deem to be overrated. I'll agree in that the song is my least fav epic. Side 2 of that album though is sheer brilliance Mick My thoughts exactly. http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/misc/smiley-vault-misc-075.gif Yes some of us....granted a minority..... think Hemispheres.the song is a long bore-ish waste of a side, lol. Mick I think me and you are on the same page. They really, really went to far on this track, and as magnificent as it is in parts, it fails to sustain my interest comfortably, and tarnishes an album that has at least one perfect side! AFTK amd PeW were much better bookends. In no way am I saying Hemispheres is poor. But if I was to rank every one of the epics, it would probably come last... I wish you all had played it at some point. The musicianship on that album is second to none. The interplay of the guitar bass and vocals... I just wish you could all appreciate it more. Believe me i've tried.......it just doesn't hold my attention. Side 2 gets a little overplayed by me though. I appreciate that the title track resonates with so many people though. Mick I think you're gonna have to accept the fact that your opinion in this matter is just plain wrong :) May i say that i'm quite alright with being wrong in this instance :P ;) Mick Good for you Bluefox! Same here... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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