len(songs) Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Xanadu...not even close. It has an otherworldly presence that transports you to another time and place. Natural Science is ok, but a bit too preachy and in your face...and the vocals aren't as good, and the slow part stinks. Preachy was a word that never came to mind.....huh. S&A And CA win that award for me. and that slow part rocks. MickFor me it's Heresy, Second Nature (kinda), and much of S&A. And BU2B, but nothing else from CA... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddy's Soul Patch Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Xanadu...not even close. It has an otherworldly presence that transports you to another time and place. Natural Science is ok, but a bit too preachy and in your face...and the vocals aren't as good, and the slow part stinks. Preachy was a word that never came to mind.....huh. S&A And CA win that award for me. and that slow part rocks. MickFor me it's Heresy, Second Nature (kinda), and much of S&A. And BU2B, but nothing else from CA... Heresy??? Are you a communist or something? Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Lorraine can fill us in on Snakes & Arrows pluses and minuses if she wishes too. She is expert on that one..... :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Xanadu...not even close. It has an otherworldly presence that transports you to another time and place. Natural Science is ok, but a bit too preachy and in your face...and the vocals aren't as good, and the slow part stinks.Likes for this?..... Well, I was just really liking this bit 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 (edited) Xanadu...not even close. It has an otherworldly presence that transports you to another time and place. Natural Science is ok, but a bit too preachy and in your face...and the vocals aren't as good, and the slow part stinks.Likes for this?..... Well, I was just really liking this bitI know....... :cheers: The same way Close To The Edge and Awaken does for me.... :) Edited August 13, 2014 by Narpski 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Both epic. Both great. Xanadu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Xanadu...not even close. It has an otherworldly presence that transports you to another time and place. Natural Science is ok, but a bit too preachy and in your face...and the vocals aren't as good, and the slow part stinks.Likes for this?..... Well, I was just really liking this bitI know....... :cheers: The same way Close To The Edge and Awaken does for me.... :) Yup, me too :cheers: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
len(songs) Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Xanadu...not even close. It has an otherworldly presence that transports you to another time and place. Natural Science is ok, but a bit too preachy and in your face...and the vocals aren't as good, and the slow part stinks. Preachy was a word that never came to mind.....huh. S&A And CA win that award for me. and that slow part rocks. MickFor me it's Heresy, Second Nature (kinda), and much of S&A. And BU2B, but nothing else from CA... Heresy??? Are you a communist or something? HahaI'm an agnostic and I thought S&A was preachy; it has nothing to do with how I personally feel about the message, but more about how it was conveyed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Xanadu...not even close. It has an otherworldly presence that transports you to another time and place. Natural Science is ok, but a bit too preachy and in your face...and the vocals aren't as good, and the slow part stinks. Preachy was a word that never came to mind.....huh. S&A And CA win that award for me. and that slow part rocks. MickFor me it's Heresy, Second Nature (kinda), and much of S&A. And BU2B, but nothing else from CA... I know Neil is anti-religion but the Garden still feels like sunday service to me, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddy's Soul Patch Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Xanadu...not even close. It has an otherworldly presence that transports you to another time and place. Natural Science is ok, but a bit too preachy and in your face...and the vocals aren't as good, and the slow part stinks. Preachy was a word that never came to mind.....huh. S&A And CA win that award for me. and that slow part rocks. MickFor me it's Heresy, Second Nature (kinda), and much of S&A. And BU2B, but nothing else from CA... Heresy??? Are you a communist or something? HahaI'm an agnostic and I thought S&A was preachy; it has nothing to do with how I personally feel about the message, but more about how it was conveyed. I guess Heresy just sounds like Neil is angry that so many people had their lives ruined by an oppressive government. I don't really feel like he's preaching anything 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 Lorraine can fill us in on Snakes & Arrows pluses and minuses if she wishes too. She is expert on that one..... :) :lol: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Lorraine can fill us in on Snakes & Arrows pluses and minuses if she wishes too. She is expert on that one..... :) :lol: I'll do it for you..... 11 minuses2 pluses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutlefan Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Xanadu. Like Natural Science but wasn't a hard choice for me. Xanadu vs La Villa would have been real trouble though, like the old Star Trek where they confused the good-looking female robots and caused their brains to short out. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Natural Science by far. Xanadu is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 (edited) Xanadu. Like Natural Science but wasn't a hard choice for me. Xanadu vs La Villa would have been real trouble though, like the old Star Trek where they confused the good-looking female robots and caused their brains to short out.Classic scene.... :cheers: http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTI5NTg2MDQ4Ml5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwMjMwODM5._V1_SX214_AL_.jpg Edited August 13, 2014 by Narpski 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 Lorraine can fill us in on Snakes & Arrows pluses and minuses if she wishes too. She is expert on that one..... :) :lol: I'll do it for you..... 11 minuses2 pluses I had every intention of subjecting myself listening to it today but got distracted by Permanent Waves. Then Rush In Rio. Now I'm on Clockwork Angels Tour. :sigh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 Speaking of the CA Tour dvd, did anyone here notice Geddy winking at someone right up front at the end of Territories? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 (edited) Despite being over 30 years old, NS sounds very modern in a way and could be released today. It was very ahead of it's time. The entire PWaves album sounds like songs from the future recorded in the past. Xanadu has a dated vibe to it, which does add to and support it's theme and charm. Regardless, it's a relic from it's time (as it should be since it should feel like something from the past given it's "story") while NS was forward feeling from the get go. Xanadu feels "old" while NS feels "new" which perfectly supports each of the songs character. Edited August 13, 2014 by savagegrace26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddy's Soul Patch Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Despite being over 30 years old, NS sounds very modern in a way and could be released today. It was very ahead of it's time. The entire PWaves album sounds like songs from the future recorded in the past. Xanadu has a dated vibe to it, which does add to and support it's theme and charm. Regardless, it's a relic from time (as it should be since it should feel like something from the past given it's "story") while NS was forward feeling from the get go. Xanadu feels "old" while NS feels "new" which perfectly supports each of the songs character. I completely agree that PeW sounds like future music, same with Signals I think. But I don't think Xanadu sounds old, it's very timeless 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushman14 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ef/XanaduBroadwayPoster.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 (edited) Despite being over 30 years old, NS sounds very modern in a way and could be released today. It was very ahead of it's time. The entire PWaves album sounds like songs from the future recorded in the past. Xanadu has a dated vibe to it, which does add to and support it's theme and charm. Regardless, it's a relic from time (as it should be since it should feel like something from the past given it's "story") while NS was forward feeling from the get go. Xanadu feels "old" while NS feels "new" which perfectly supports each of the songs character. I completely agree that PeW sounds like future music, same with Signals I think. But I don't think Xanadu sounds old, it's very timeless A Farewell to Kings in general has an old medieval feel to it. Especially the title track and Madrigal but that's not a criticism. Xanadu has a looking back old world feel to it which is very interesting given the context. It seems intentional and supports whatever they were trying to achieve with it. When I listen to AFTK I'm transported to a different time. Even Cygnus X-1 has some sort of old-style feel to it despite being a space song. This is not a criticism. Maybe I didn't explain it right initially. But it's like they traveled back in time to record the album to give it a semblance of history and an odd out of time feel to it. Edited August 13, 2014 by savagegrace26 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushman14 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ef/XanaduBroadwayPoster.jpg sorry I meant http://i.imgur.com/cU8okOD.jpg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 Not to derail my own thread, but Geddy has as much energy as he ever did. I haven't watched CA in a while now. I just love it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 http://i.imgur.com/cU8okOD.jpg Now - that's a picture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 Shake it toots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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