TheAccountant Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Nope, not voting in this one either. I don't want to have to decide. You still have made a choice. Yes, and that will be my choice on this one. While both albums have a lot of good and enjoyable music, both also have flaws and problems. For Hemispheres its the title track. Its decent and ok but nothing really special. The 2nd side of the album on the other hand is very strong. For me Hemispheres is probably the weakest Rush album between FBN and Presto (inc. the 2 I just mentioned). As I have in several other posts, CA starts out with 2 songs that are, at best, tolerable. Then there are 3 songs that are real stinkers. Than it takes off with Halo Effect and everything from that point on (with the exception of BU2B2) is very strong. Unfortunately the overall recording quality of the album could be significantly better. IMO, the original mix of VT was horrible. The band got it right with S & A and did a fine job mixing that album. They then went backwards (thankfully only part way) when the recorded and mixed CA. So you have to albums with problems. The overall quality of Hemispheres is better but CA makes up for that with the quantity of its good music. If this was a sporting event I would call it a draw that was at times entertaining and at times ugly & sloppy. Nobody gets my vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GabesCavesOfIce Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 NARPS!!!!!! Surprising Hemispheres has a solid lead, as it won the most recent best album poll. (Or least worst of the least worst, however that worked ;)) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Maybe I need my ears cleaned out, but there is a small chance Hemispheres might be the best album this band ever released. Sure, I favour AFTK over this...but Hemispheres is a challenging, articulate masterpiece with four of the finest songs ever released. Not a chance Segue. Hemispheres IS the best. Mick But it doesn't have Carnies! :rfl: :rfl: :rfl: :rfl: :rfl: :rfl: Hey, what's wrong with Carnies, by the way? I love that song! Very enjoyable to play on the guitar, too. It's been awhile since I played it, but I enjoy it a lot...love the drop-D tuning. (Or is it in open G? Blast, I can't remember!). No, it's not on Hemispheres. It's on Clockwork Angels, dig...and as such, and even though I voted Hemispheres in this poll, I still defend the great music on CA! ;) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted June 6, 2015 Author Share Posted June 6, 2015 Maybe I need my ears cleaned out, but there is a small chance Hemispheres might be the best album this band ever released. Sure, I favour AFTK over this...but Hemispheres is a challenging, articulate masterpiece with four of the finest songs ever released. Not a chance Segue. Hemispheres IS the best. Mick But it doesn't have Carnies! :rfl: :rfl: :rfl: :rfl: :rfl: :rfl: Hey, what's wrong with Carnies, by the way? I love that song! Very enjoyable to play on the guitar, too. It's been awhile since I played it, but I enjoy it a lot...love the drop-D tuning. (Or is it in open G? Blast, I can't remember!). No, it's not on Hemispheres. It's on Clockwork Angels, dig...and as such, and even though I voted Hemispheres in this poll, I still defend the great music on CA! ;) Lol same as me and VT! Defend to the death! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Maybe I need my ears cleaned out, but there is a small chance Hemispheres might be the best album this band ever released. Sure, I favour AFTK over this...but Hemispheres is a challenging, articulate masterpiece with four of the finest songs ever released. Not a chance Segue. Hemispheres IS the best. Mick But it doesn't have Carnies! :rfl: :rfl: :rfl: :rfl: :rfl: :rfl: Hey, what's wrong with Carnies, by the way? I love that song! Very enjoyable to play on the guitar, too. It's been awhile since I played it, but I enjoy it a lot...love the drop-D tuning. (Or is it in open G? Blast, I can't remember!). No, it's not on Hemispheres. It's on Clockwork Angels, dig...and as such, and even though I voted Hemispheres in this poll, I still defend the great music on CA! ;) Lol same as me and VT! Defend to the death! I would expect nothing less! Haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 ^^^ Good grief :| . Hemispheres by miles... By miles? Hemispheres by galaxies! Welcome back, Narps! Did you enjoy your sabbatical? :laughing guy: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 ^^^ Good grief :| . Hemispheres by miles... By miles? Hemispheres by galaxies! Welcome back, Narps! Did you enjoy your sabbatical? :laughing guy:I did indeed. Thanks for asking... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 ^^^ Good grief :| . Hemispheres by miles... By miles? Hemispheres by galaxies! Welcome back, Narps! Did you enjoy your sabbatical? :laughing guy:I did indeed. Thanks for asking... I asked yesterday where you went. You're very much missed when you're not here. :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 ^^^ Good grief :| . Hemispheres by miles... By miles? Hemispheres by galaxies! Welcome back, Narps! Did you enjoy your sabbatical? :laughing guy:I did indeed. Thanks for asking... I asked yesterday where you went. You're very much missed when you're not here. :) ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 NARPS!!!!!!!! psst hey bud........Ged Yodels. Mick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbine Freight Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Hemispheres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x1yyz Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Maybe I need my ears cleaned out, but there is a small chance Hemispheres might be the best album this band ever released. Sure, I favour AFTK over this...but Hemispheres is a challenging, articulate masterpiece with four of the finest songs ever released. Not a chance Segue. Hemispheres IS the best. Mick But it doesn't have Carnies! :rfl: :rfl: :rfl: :rfl: :rfl: :rfl: Hey, what's wrong with Carnies, by the way? I love that song! Very enjoyable to play on the guitar, too. It's been awhile since I played it, but I enjoy it a lot...love the drop-D tuning. (Or is it in open G? Blast, I can't remember!). Carnies is one of the two best songs on CA! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x1yyz Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 ^^^ Good grief :| . Hemispheres by miles... By miles? Hemispheres by galaxies! Welcome back, Narps! Did you enjoy your sabbatical? :laughing guy:I did indeed. Thanks for asking... I asked yesterday where you went. You're very much missed when you're not here. :) True, dat. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 ^^^ Good grief :| . Hemispheres by miles... By miles? Hemispheres by galaxies! Welcome back, Narps! Did you enjoy your sabbatical? :laughing guy:I did indeed. Thanks for asking... I asked yesterday where you went. You're very much missed when you're not here. :) True, dat.Gracias... :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Permanent Waves is my absolute fav and HEMI is a preview sound wise to what I dig so much. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disk98 Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Clockwork Angels wins here, as I like 100% of it. I only like about 80% of Hemispheres. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Clockwork Angels wins here, as I like 100% of it. I only like about 80% of Hemispheres.Thus my 3.5 stars out of 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YYZumbi Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Clockwork Angels vs one of the worlds greatest masterpieces? Ofcourse Hemispheres wins! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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