EagleMoon Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Half the world hatesWhat half the world does every day Not very many notes in that one . . . I'm probably in the minority, but I love the melodies in Half the World... I do too. It's very catchy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empty Mindless Spectre Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Draw another gobletFrom the cask of 43 That part of Fountain is EXTREMELY catchy. Mick True indeed, but 'Return of the Prince' from the same album is, IMO, the most melodic piece of music (and the best melody) that Rush has ever recorded. Especially the guitar solo. Listen to it once and the tune is still in my a week later (not that that's a bad thing)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel Rat Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Half the world hatesWhat half the world does every day Not very many notes in that one . . . The only thing I remember about HTW, musically, is that it's in 3/4. I never was good at fractionsOh, it isn't? Never mind then. Must be thinking of something else entirely... or it's hat it's not remotely memorable ;) it's in straight four. :) The main rhythm (those three prominent chords that play at the beginning and throughout the whole song) is made up of dotted notes. You probably remembered the three dotted notes as a triplet meter. On the topic of subjective melodies, Beethoven was famous for melodies which, if you were to dissect them, were actually stupidly simple. For instance, the fifth symphony, the sequence EVERYONE knows, think of how ridiculously uncomplicated that is. Three repetitions of the same note, then drop down and hold; repeat. Then there's Beethoven's 7th. The wikipedia description says it all - "the movement transitions to Vivace through a series of no fewer than sixty-one repetitions of the note E." Then there's the 2nd movement, the melody of which is composed primarily of a single note. And yet, the 7th symphony was universally lauded as one of humanity's most amazing artistic achievements; and deservedly so. It's truly amazing what you can express with merely the repetition of one note, you barely even realize it's actually that simple. There's more to the definition of a "melody" than can be captured by words. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted October 25, 2014 Author Share Posted October 25, 2014 Half the world hatesWhat half the world does every day Not very many notes in that one . . . The only thing I remember about HTW, musically, is that it's in 3/4. I never was good at fractionsOh, it isn't? Never mind then. Must be thinking of something else entirely... or it's hat it's not remotely memorable ;) it's in straight four. :) The main rhythm (those three prominent chords that play at the beginning and throughout the whole song) is made up of dotted notes. You probably remembered the three dotted notes as a triplet meter. On the topic of subjective melodies, Beethoven was famous for melodies which, if you were to dissect them, were actually stupidly simple. For instance, the fifth symphony, the sequence EVERYONE knows, think of how ridiculously uncomplicated that is. Three repetitions of the same note, then drop down and hold; repeat. Then there's Beethoven's 7th. The wikipedia description says it all - "the movement transitions to Vivace through a series of no fewer than sixty-one repetitions of the note E." Then there's the 2nd movement, the melody of which is composed primarily of a single note. And yet, the 7th symphony was universally lauded as one of humanity's most amazing artistic achievements; and deservedly so. It's truly amazing what you can express with merely the repetition of one note, you barely even realize it's actually that simple. There's more to the definition of a "melody" than can be captured by words. The 7th symphony is one of my favorite pieces of music ever. I'm glad I'm simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted October 25, 2014 Author Share Posted October 25, 2014 Speed Of Love I said "best" use of melody... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Half the world hatesWhat half the world does every day Not very many notes in that one . . . The only thing I remember about HTW, musically, is that it's in 3/4. I never was good at fractionsOh, it isn't? Never mind then. Must be thinking of something else entirely... or it's hat it's not remotely memorable ;)It's memorable. Then again so is... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YY0xw5r1ro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Marathon is pure ear candy for me. Mick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Speed Of Love I said "best" use of melody... It is, however, a great cure for Insomnia, lol Mick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 That directed st me Lorraine, lol. I merely speak the truth. if i can't sleep, it's either golf or Speed of Love. Mick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 That directed st me Lorraine, lol. I merely speak the truth. if i can't sleep, it's either golf or Speed of Love. Mick ;) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Speed Of Love is one of the most beautiful Rush songs. Haters gonna hate hate hate. But I shake it off! (Dunno why I am dragging Taylor Swift into this). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted October 25, 2014 Author Share Posted October 25, 2014 Tai Shan is one of the most beautiful Rush songs. Haters gonna hate hate hate. But I shake it off! (Dunno why I am dragging Taylor Swift into this). Fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
len(songs) Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 In The End is one of the most beautiful Rush songs. Haters gonna hate hate hate. But I shake it off! (Dunno why I am dragging Taylor Swift into this). FixedOoh, this is fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Neurotica is one of the most beautiful Rush songs. Haters gonna hate hate hate. But I shake it off! (Dunno why I am dragging Taylor Swift into this). FixedOoh, this is fun! Yes, it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
len(songs) Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Mission is one of the most beautiful Rush songs. Haters gonna hate hate hate. But I shake it off! (Dunno why I am dragging Taylor Swift into this). FixedOoh, this is fun! Yes, it is.Indeed. Especially when you actually put a beautiful song in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Tai Shan is one of the most beautiful Rush songs. Haters gonna hate hate hate. But I shake it off! (Dunno why I am dragging Taylor Swift into this). Fixed I love Tai Shan. I agree! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Dog Years is one of the most beautiful Rush songs. Haters gonna hate hate hate. But I shake it off! (Dunno why I am dragging Taylor Swift into this). FixedOoh, this is fun! Yes, it is.Indeed. Especially when you actually put a beautiful song in there. Yes. Beauty is key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
len(songs) Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 (edited) Different Strings is one of the most beautiful Rush songs. Haters gonna hate hate hate. But I shake it off! (Dunno why I am dragging Taylor Swift into this). FixedOoh, this is fun! Yes, it is.Indeed. Especially when you actually put a beautiful song in there. Yes. Beauty is key.It seems that there is a noticeable dichotomy in how the two of us have been posting. Edited October 25, 2014 by len(songs) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Rivendell is one of the most beautiful Rush songs. Haters gonna hate hate hate. But I shake it off! (Dunno why I am dragging Taylor Swift into this). FixedOoh, this is fun! Yes, it is.Indeed. Especially when you actually put a beautiful song in there. Yes. Beauty is key.It seems that there is a noticeable dichotomy in how the two of us have been posting.Beauty is in the ear of the listener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
len(songs) Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Middletown Dreams is one of the most beautiful Rush songs. Haters gonna hate hate hate. But I shake it off! (Dunno why I am dragging Taylor Swift into this). FixedOoh, this is fun! Yes, it is.Indeed. Especially when you actually put a beautiful song in there. Yes. Beauty is key.It seems that there is a noticeable dichotomy in how the two of us have been posting.Beauty is in the ear of the listener.Indeed it is... but if Dog Years and Neurotica qualify, then the listener has a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Jacob's Ladder is one of the most beautiful Rush songs. Haters gonna hate hate hate. But I shake it off! (Dunno why I am dragging Taylor Swift into this). FixedOoh, this is fun! Yes, it is.Indeed. Especially when you actually put a beautiful song in there. Yes. Beauty is key.It seems that there is a noticeable dichotomy in how the two of us have been posting.Beauty is in the ear of the listener.Indeed it is... but if Dog Years and Neurotica qualify, then the listener has a problem. A thousand pardons. I was late in catching onto the game. Even Dog Years and Neurotica have their fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
len(songs) Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Losing It is one of the most beautiful Rush songs. Haters gonna hate hate hate. But I shake it off! (Dunno why I am dragging Taylor Swift into this). FixedOoh, this is fun! Yes, it is.Indeed. Especially when you actually put a beautiful song in there. Yes. Beauty is key.It seems that there is a noticeable dichotomy in how the two of us have been posting.Beauty is in the ear of the listener.Indeed it is... but if Dog Years and Neurotica qualify, then the listener has a problem. A thousand pardons. I was late in catching onto the game. Even Dog Years and Neurotica have their fans.LedRush for instance... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted October 25, 2014 Author Share Posted October 25, 2014 Losing It is one of the most beautiful Rush songs. Haters gonna hate hate hate. But I shake it off! (Dunno why I am dragging Taylor Swift into this). FixedOoh, this is fun! Yes, it is.Indeed. Especially when you actually put a beautiful song in there. Yes. Beauty is key.It seems that there is a noticeable dichotomy in how the two of us have been posting.Beauty is in the ear of the listener.Indeed it is... but if Dog Years and Neurotica qualify, then the listener has a problem. A thousand pardons. I was late in catching onto the game. Even Dog Years and Neurotica have their fans.LedRush for instance... Really? And he hates objectively good songs like Middletown Dreams and Territories? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 (edited) That reminds me of something else I read in the book for all of you Mission lovers here. Apparently, there is another version of that song being safely kept in a vault somewhere that is longer than the one on the album. They plan to release it one day in some special Rush over-priced package. Maybe they did already. I do not know. Edited October 25, 2014 by Lorraine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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