rocket ignites Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Hate to say it, but it's a filler fluff song off of a very uneven album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 It really feels that way, even after reading along the lyrics while on the can. TMI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Roll the bones has more filler than most Rush albums. But its good. Presto is infinitely superior. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 Roll the bones has more filler than most Rush albums. But its good. Presto is infinitely superior.I think I agree. I find Presto is a guilty pleasure of mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Ive totally burnt out on Dreamline and Animate. As for RtB I love Bravado, Heresy, Neurotica, WMT And Ghost. The rest can bite me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Ghost of a Chance is pretty good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 RTB ain't great, but it's superior to Presto. At least there's one great song on RTB, and not just a bunch of tinny songs that blend together on a grayish dullness. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 RTB ain't great, but it's superior to Presto...not just a bunch of tinny songs that blend together on a grayish dullness.;) LOL I'll think of this post when I revisit Presto. I'll let you know what I find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclonus X-1 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 RTB ain't great, but it's superior to Presto. At least there's one great song on RTB, and not just a bunch of tinny songs that blend together on a grayish dullness. I agree about the tinniness and grayish dullness. But I think songs like The Pass, Available Light, and Show Don't Tell clobber everything on Roll the Bones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadoood Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Roll the Bones was a big commercial win for them . Funny how that works. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waluigithewalrus Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I'm about 50-50 with this album. There's some good stuff, like Dreamline, Ghost of a Chance, etc. But then you have other songs that are just ugh. I refuse to skip any songs because its Rush, though, and even their worst songs are better than most bands' best. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolarizeMe Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I tend to find myself putting my face down whenever I listen to Face Up. I don't like it and neither do I like Neurotica (the Meshuggah song Neurotica on the other hand is brilliant), nor You Bet Your Life. Even though it sounds like carnival/amusement park music, Where's My Thing? isn't bad as its detractors think...I personally love that song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicky6 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I really like hersey, but the ghost of a chance was what sold me to roll the bones... I heard it on some rock station (you will never hear that again). and went out and tracked it down... dreamline is great too. but listening to dreamline since many live versions, you miss that exteneded guitar solo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I don't like Face Up. I always skip it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Its a black mark on the catalog. More so than almost any song. Even Tai Shan. I actually like it more than the Big Wheel. Which may just be the worst. Worse even than Rivendell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That One Guy Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 RTB has decent listening, as long as you keep it infrequent. In early 2012 it was the only CD in my 87 truck for about a month, and I promptly didn't touch it the rest of the year after that overexposure. I like Face Up, as I like the sound of Ged's voice on that album. It might actually be better without the several, non Geddy "FACE UP" chants in every chorus. That said, probably not a top 50 Rush song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclonus X-1 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Its a black mark on the catalog. More so than almost any song. Even Tai Shan. I actually like it more than the Big Wheel. Which may just be the worst. Worse even than Rivendell. Those are all good songs! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relayer2112 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I like "Face Up", but don't love it. To me it's a classic example of a decent Rush song which lacks soul. It comes across as having been "phoned in" by the band. It's possible that it's the production and/or mix that are the problem. I feel that way about a bunch of songs off of that album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bathory Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I like "Face Up", but don't love it. To me it's a classic example of a decent Rush song which lacks soul. It comes across as having been "phoned in" by the band. It's possible that it's the production and/or mix that are the problem. I feel that way about a bunch of songs off of that album. yeah, I get the sense that they're trying to learn how to rock again on presto and roll the bones, and it doesn't feel quite natural to them after going synth-crazy for several years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losingit2k Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I would have to pass on Face Up! I would rather hear "Neurotica" as the unplayed tune from Roll the Bones. Love the lead in that one. Was always surprised they never played it live back in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relayer2112 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I always wrote the "phoned in" aspect off to the fact that, even back then, I considered them to have been around for quite some time. They had been putting albums out just about every year up through 83 and then every other year until about 95. In between that time they were touring and writing new material. They had to have been somewhat burned out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicky6 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 its funny roll the bones was sort of a comeback for rush in radio in 91 after a long absence from mainstream. it did alot better than presto on rock stations. 3 main cuts. title track dreamline and ghost.. I dont remmeber hearing anything off presto at all, as far as philly radio goes.. Maybe show dont tell got played once on mtv... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relayer2112 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 That probably had more to do with the promotional money that was spent by the record company for Roll the Bones vs Presto releases. I remember one of the Philly stations aired a 1/2 hour preview of Roll the Bones a couple days before it was released including an interview with the band. I'm sure the radio station didn't do that for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Avatar Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I really like Roll the Bones. Dreamline, Bravado, The Big Wheel, Ghost of a Chance, and Where's My Thing? are all great songs, IMO. Face Up sucks, though. I bought Roll the Bones the day it came out and thought Face Up sucked the first time I heard it. Total filler. The lyrics too. I thought, "How many freaking songs are going to be related to gambling?!?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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