grasbo Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 (edited) I think WH,TW,TEW could all be played together as suite but Freeze would sound out.There is over twenty years between these songs and Neil's writing style,not to mention the bands,had changed.I very much doubt that Neil had those lyrics around since the early eighties.Now what happened to that Gangster of Boats Trilogy nonsense? Edited August 16, 2015 by grasbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Now what happened to that Gangster of Boats Trilogy nonsense?Since it's "part IV" of a trilogy isn't the answer obvious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasbo Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Yep,it's nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Yep,it's nonsense.Just Peart humor I imagine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWatchMaker97 Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share Posted August 16, 2015 I think WH,TW,TEW could all be played together as suite but Freeze would sound out.There is over twenty years between these songs and Neil's writing style,not to mention the bands,had changed.I very much doubt that Neil had those lyrics around since the early eighties.Now what happened to that Gangster of Boats Trilogy nonsense? That was an inside joke with the guys. "Part FOUR of the Gangster of Boats TRILOGY". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 http://s26.postimg.org/jr6hoilx5/Twins_of_Evil.jpg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furie Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Witch Hunt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemonycake Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 The Weapon :musicnote: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I already made a thread like this!Imitation is the greatest form of flattery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 This whole fear quadrilogy missed its mark imoThe songs really don't connect in any meaningful manner, do they? If they weren't labeled as "Part X of Fear", you'd never know they were intended to compliment each other.  Or maybe they weren't? I guess they're connected from the lyrics perspective, at best. All the songs mention some form of fear, right? But I see what you're saying, this could have been huge, with self references all over the place (sonically and lyrically), but somehow it fell short. My favourite is one of Lorraine's favourite Rush songs as well: The Weapon.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grep Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Witch Hunt. Because for years it was the first song of the 3, and it just kicks ass. The mood it evokes, the contrast between the opening and that first guitar riff. Freeze too - simply because it came to be, after the hiatus. Heavy, rocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Lent's sis Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Witchhunt because it comes first— I mean, it comes last... I mean my favorite is The Weapon because it's the first hardest thing I learned on drums and when I saw it on the Signals tour Neil tossed his drumstick during the main riff... lest any of us get too big for our breeches. I already made a thread like this!Which thread is your favorite and why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddy's Soul Patch Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 1. Witch Hunt (only because of the GUP Live version)2. The Weapon3. Freeze4. The Enemy Within Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 1. The Weapon.  and......there we go, lol Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 1. Witch Hunt2. The Enemy Within3. Freeze4. The Weapon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutlefan Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Freeze. I love that refrain that ends with "like a cornered beast, or a conquering hero." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 1. Witch Hunt2. The Enemy Within3. Freeze4. The Weapon Whoops! Are you okay? I think you tripped and dropped your songs and got them mixed up! Here, let me help you get them sorted . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemispheres3 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 The Weapon - one of the very best songs Rush ever did. If they had did it this tour, R40 would have been perfect. Absolutely agree. The Weapon is way high on my list of all time Rush favorites. Would have been an amazing addition to the R40 setlist. Can't get enough of Neil playing with his headphones and Geddy popping the Steinberger on GUP live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Â Â I already made a thread like this!Which thread is your favorite and why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 1. Witch Hunt2. The Enemy Within3. Freeze4. The Weapon Whoops! Are you okay? I think you tripped and dropped your songs and got them mixed up! Here, let me help you get them sorted . . . . No blad! My correct order for that day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnEggplant Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Enemy Within! It's fantastic! To rank the others:Â 2) Witch hunt - It's pretty good, not great3) Freeze - It's pretty good too4) The Weapon - I absolutely DESPISE this song! It's TERRIBLE. (to me) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefeltner11 Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Super close toss-up between Witch Hunt and The Enemy Within, but I think I'll give the gold to the former. It's just so dark, and intriguing. Keeps me on edge every time I give it a listen. The Enemy Within is sort of sentimentals as one of the first Rush songs I heard, and it's always been up there in my favorites as well. As for the others, I really like Freeze and the Weapon is just meh besides all that synth work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormtron Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 The Enemy WithinWitch HuntThe WeaponFreeze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 The Weapon is a nice song that this forum massively overrates. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DadRockGirl Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Freeze, because of the varying time signatures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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