fraroc Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 HYF has got to be the most hated, shit on and underrated Rush album. I'm listening to it right now in it's entirety and let me tell you something, I like what I hear! You can't possibly convince me that Mission, Force Ten, Time Stand Still, and Lock and Key are bad songs. Is it as good as the Holy Tetrology? No, I feel it does lack something that MP, Signals, GUP, and PoW have. But I feel it's better than both Presto and Roll The Bones and MUCH better than Counterparts, Test For Echo, and Vapor Trails. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 i LOVE HYF. great stuff. Mick 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detonator Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 HYF is in my top five, definitely. Best pop album ever recorded. Period. Pure perfection (if you leave Tai Shan out of it). The best song is Prime Mover. But it's even better live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjlU6lC_CmY 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
len(songs) Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Me It's good. Though I would never think of calling it great (mostly because of those two suck jobs at the end) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Me It's good. Though I would never think of calling it great (mostly because of those two suck jobs at the end) that they do......but thoes other 8.......amazing. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union 5-3992 Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 It sounds good to me, motherf**ker! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolarizeMe Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 (edited) Great album up to the 9th and 10th tracks which drag the album down for me. Edited December 25, 2014 by PolarizeMe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertrobyn Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 ME 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 I've grown to like it but it will never reach the transcendent heights of the 2112-MP era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 I like it. Didn't used to, because it sounds a bit dated, but it's grown on me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detonator Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 I knew HYF wasn't liked when it was originally released but I thought it has gained a lot of respect in recent years. Almost all my friends who disliked "soft Rush" have changed their mind as they have grown up. TIme Stand Still is a perfect song for us who have kids and family. I can't think of better pop album... and what makes HYF different is that EVERY SINGLE WOMAN THAT I DATED loved that album. Even my wife loves it so it's definitely "different Rush". ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Love it, love it, love it, and still hope to hear Prime Mover played live again. With the exception of Second Nature (which is just far too preachy as well as transitioning awkwardly into musical format) and the last 2 songs (which should just have been essays), it's some of Neil's best writing. And I still have some very fond memories of listening to High Water while spending a day stretched out on the bow of the boat, cruising around. I actually went to the HYF concert by myself. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bathory Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 great album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 (edited) I don't hate it. But I am pretty "meh" about it. I view it as a rather large disappointment after the masterpiece Grace Under Pressure and the very good Power Windows. My opinion on Force Ten has cooled, probably just cause I'm sick of it like everyone is of Closer To The Heart. I'm in the minority when I say I think Time Stand Still isn't a great song. It's not a bad song but not great. Good musicianship but in reality just a jangly pop tune foreshadowing the crap they put out in the next two albums. Open Secrets has good guitar, however sparse. Second Nature is not my kind of music. If you're into that kind of stuff then more power to you but I have no love for this one. If they released an EP out of Prime Mover-Turn The Page I'd go bananas. That 4 song run is just fantastic and Lock And Key is one of their finest songs IMO, and a stellar showing from Alex. Then yeah, two of the worst songs they ever recorded at the end. You take 4 awesome songs, 1 okay but burnt out song, 2 mediocre songs, and 3 of their worst songs ever and that is Hold Your Fire to me. Not awful, but certainly not one of their finest. Definitely a large step backward after that impressive run of Hemispheres-Power Windows. Edited December 25, 2014 by BowlCity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddy's Soul Patch Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 (edited) I adore every single second, I place it right behind the Holy Trinity of Rush albums (AFTK, Hemi, PeW). The songs are masterfully crafted. Geddy sings wonderfully, and Alex and Neil were both incredibly inventive. Lock and Key, Time Stand Still, Turn the Page, and Prime Mover are Art-Prog-Pop masterpieces!!! Alex's Arpeggiations have never been more clever; his work on TSS and Lock and Key especially blow me away Edited December 25, 2014 by Geddy's Soul Patch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micgtr71 Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 I love Hold Your Fire. As a bass player I find this album to have Geddy's most imaginative bass lines. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powderfinger Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 People hate Hold Your Fire? Seriously, I thought virtually all Rush fans like HYF—I know I do. It has a couple weak cuts, but most all records do. Fine album, all downhill from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 I love Hold Your Fire. As a bass player I find this album to have Geddy's most imaginative bass lines. But with his worst sounding bass...I live for the day where he plays Prime Mover and Lock And Key on his Fender. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 I love Hold Your Fire. As a bass player I find this album to have Geddy's most imaginative bass lines. But with his worst sounding bass...I live for the day where he plays Prime Mover and Lock And Key on his Fender. I'm not a fan of the bass tone on the album either. It sounds farty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Not Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Definitely a strong album for the first eight tracks.. Underrated? Shit on? I thought we as a forum have agreed that this best describes their Presto album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Definitely a strong album for the first eight tracks.. Underrated? Shit on? I thought we as a forum have agreed that this best describes their Debut album.This^^^... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedy Oak Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 HYF is a masterpiece! Well... save for Tai Shan that is. The title track, Force Ten, Mission are as good as it gets. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antiquark Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 (edited) I tried hard to like it when it came out, was actually disappointed that I just couldn't get into it, try as I might. But by then I was entering into a different phase in life (WOOOHHH METALLICA WOOOHHHH ETC). Nowadays... I think it's some top notch high quality stuff! Even Tai Shan has some moments in a purely musical sense. Edited December 25, 2014 by antiquark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
presto123 Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 It has its moments, but still a bottom 5 for me. My least fav 80's record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclonus X-1 Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 I like all of the songs except for Prime Mover and Turn the Page. Lock and Key is excellent, Force Ten is great, and the rest are all decent/good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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