EagleMoon Posted August 18, 2015 Posted August 18, 2015 I think if you had this poll on another type of forum probably BR would win. But not here. :) 2
EagleMoon Posted August 18, 2015 Posted August 18, 2015 Bohemian Rhapsody wins here! I love Queen! Hand in your Fanboy Card. Pronto haha! Queen and Rush are both number 1 to me So...in a game of tug and war, would you be the rope? I don't know what you mean there... Never played it? Or is that an English playground game only? Should be tug of war, not tug and war. 1
toymaker Posted August 18, 2015 Posted August 18, 2015 Bohemian Rhapsody wins here! I love Queen! Hand in your Fanboy Card. Pronto haha! Queen and Rush are both number 1 to me So...in a game of tug and war, would you be the rope? I don't know what you mean there... Never played it? Or is that an English playground game only? Should be tug of war, not tug and war. As long as it's not tug and . . . . oh never mind. 1
Entre_Perpetuo Posted August 18, 2015 Posted August 18, 2015 Wow...I know Queen get a lot of a bad rap for being so well loved around the world and that this is The Rush Forum meaning Xanadu will win, but I really thought people had more respect for Bohemian Rhapsody. I suppose I'm biased, as Queen are my favorite band of all time with my favorite singer, probably my favorite guitarist, my favorite album, A Night At The Opera, and my favorite song, Bohemian Rhapsody, of all time...but the amount of hate here for such a wonderful band and such a preposterously beautiful song is still rather astonishing to me. Bohemian Rhapsody wins all battles for me, so there's my vote. I would never diss Rush in the name of Queen, or vice versa, but Xanadu doesn't quite live up to Bohemian Rhapsody for me.:((Thanks for not hating, Mick and Zumbi) 3
Lucas Posted August 19, 2015 Posted August 19, 2015 This is tough, as the Farewell era is really special for me - I love Xanadu, but it is not the pièce de résistance that is Bohemian Rhapsody If we're talking Cygnus, that is a different story 1
Disk98 Posted August 20, 2015 Posted August 20, 2015 Gulp…I love both… my #1 and #2 favorite songs of all time! I love Rush more than Queen, but Bohemian Rhapsody wins this one for me.
lemonycake Posted August 20, 2015 Posted August 20, 2015 Xanadu and it isn't even close! Everything else pales in comparison to its brilliance 4
Geddy Jazz Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 The BASS line makes a world of difference in countless Rush songs battles vs you name it rock songs.....sorry...Geddy is a genius :geddy: 1
Lorraine Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 The BASS line makes a world of difference in countless Rush songs battles vs you name it rock songs.....sorry...Geddy is a genius :geddy: It seems that he is. I watched an interview with him, and I think it was Alex who said that Geddy explores each and every aspect of a song and how the bass will work in it. Geddy also explained the use of the bass in a way I had never thought about. 1
J2112YYZ Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 (edited) The BASS line makes a world of difference in countless Rush songs battles vs you name it rock songs.....sorry...Geddy is a genius :geddy: It seems that he is. I watched an interview with him, and I think it was Alex who said that Geddy explores each and every aspect of a song and how the bass will work in it. Geddy also explained the use of the bass in a way I had never thought about. I've read a number of times over the years that Geddy plays the biggest part in the musical arrangements of the songs. No doubt Alex and Neil make great contributions as well. But I think a big reason Geddy is so involved is because he has to sing too. So, he has to arrange everything in a way that makes it easiest for him to both sing and play at the same time. Which i'm sure can't be easy given how complex and technical a lot of their stuff is to play. Edited August 21, 2015 by J2112YYZ 1
Lorraine Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 The BASS line makes a world of difference in countless Rush songs battles vs you name it rock songs.....sorry...Geddy is a genius :geddy: It seems that he is. I watched an interview with him, and I think it was Alex who said that Geddy explores each and every aspect of a song and how the bass will work in it. Geddy also explained the use of the bass in a way I had never thought about. I've read a number of times over the years that Geddy plays the biggest part in the musical arrangements of the songs. No doubt Alex and Neil make great contributions as well. But I think a big reason Geddy is so involved is because he has to sing too. So, he has to arrange everything in a way that makes it easiest for him to both sing and play at the same time. Which i'm sure can't be easy given how complex and technical a lot of their stuff is to play.You are right. Alex said that when they are recording an album, Geddy rarely if ever sleeps. He never stops trying to perfect either the lyrics or the bass. One of the hardest things for him to do is to get inside Neil's head when it comes to singing the lyrics with feeling. He said he almost has to become Neil so he can get a handle on the emotion Neil used to write the lyrics so that he could sing them with genuine feeling. I really do think he's a genius, and it surprises me greatly that he didn't do well in school. Just hearing him speak, it is evident his genius isn't just in music - he's intelligent . But --------------- to you, he's a genius - to me, he's a genius - but to a genius, he's no genius. :lol: 3
Geddy's Soul Patch Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 Bohemian Rhapsody is criminally overrated (although Queen are a great band). Xanadu is the greatest song in the history of the universe!! :smoke: 3
Segue Myles Posted August 21, 2015 Author Posted August 21, 2015 I hate Bohemian Rhapsody. Glad Xanadu is doing so well. Although I don't think it's the greatest song in the world either. 1
EagleMoon Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 The BASS line makes a world of difference in countless Rush songs battles vs you name it rock songs.....sorry...Geddy is a genius :geddy: It seems that he is. I watched an interview with him, and I think it was Alex who said that Geddy explores each and every aspect of a song and how the bass will work in it. Geddy also explained the use of the bass in a way I had never thought about. I've read a number of times over the years that Geddy plays the biggest part in the musical arrangements of the songs. No doubt Alex and Neil make great contributions as well. But I think a big reason Geddy is so involved is because he has to sing too. So, he has to arrange everything in a way that makes it easiest for him to both sing and play at the same time. Which i'm sure can't be easy given how complex and technical a lot of their stuff is to play.You are right. Alex said that when they are recording an album, Geddy rarely if ever sleeps. He never stops trying to perfect either the lyrics or the bass. One of the hardest things for him to do is to get inside Neil's head when it comes to singing the lyrics with feeling. He said he almost has to become Neil so he can get a handle on the emotion Neil used to write the lyrics so that he could sing them with genuine feeling. I really do think he's a genius, and it surprises me greatly that he didn't do well in school. Just hearing him speak, it is evident his genius isn't just in music - he's intelligent . But --------------- to you, he's a genius - to me, he's a genius - but to a genius, he's no genius. :lol: It's also something that makes their music sound a little more unique. He writes his vocal lines from a bass player's point of view. So it comes off differently than it would if he were playing guitar or keyboards only. A lot of the songs have a weaving between the bass line and the vocal.
Lorraine Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 The BASS line makes a world of difference in countless Rush songs battles vs you name it rock songs.....sorry...Geddy is a genius :geddy: It seems that he is. I watched an interview with him, and I think it was Alex who said that Geddy explores each and every aspect of a song and how the bass will work in it. Geddy also explained the use of the bass in a way I had never thought about. I've read a number of times over the years that Geddy plays the biggest part in the musical arrangements of the songs. No doubt Alex and Neil make great contributions as well. But I think a big reason Geddy is so involved is because he has to sing too. So, he has to arrange everything in a way that makes it easiest for him to both sing and play at the same time. Which i'm sure can't be easy given how complex and technical a lot of their stuff is to play.You are right. Alex said that when they are recording an album, Geddy rarely if ever sleeps. He never stops trying to perfect either the lyrics or the bass. One of the hardest things for him to do is to get inside Neil's head when it comes to singing the lyrics with feeling. He said he almost has to become Neil so he can get a handle on the emotion Neil used to write the lyrics so that he could sing them with genuine feeling. I really do think he's a genius, and it surprises me greatly that he didn't do well in school. Just hearing him speak, it is evident his genius isn't just in music - he's intelligent . But --------------- to you, he's a genius - to me, he's a genius - but to a genius, he's no genius. :lol: It's also something that makes their music sound a little more unique. He writes his vocal lines from a bass player's point of view. So it comes off differently than it would if he were playing guitar or keyboards only. A lot of the songs have a weaving between the bass line and the vocal.I thought about you when he was talking about bass playing. He said something along the lines that a bass player does the same thing the lead guitarist does, only quietly. A bass player carries the song.
Lorraine Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 Geddy is a very unique individual. He'd still be a unique individual even if he wasn't Geddy Lee of Rush and had just remained Gary Weinrib (think that's his last name - a zillion pardons if it isn't ) of Willowdale. 2
calirush Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 I can't even begin to try on this one. Two iconic songs. I just cannot go against either one. I mean, what would Wayne's World have been without Queen? http://lovelace-media.imgix.net/uploads/489/74576570-a88f-0132-450b-0ebc4eccb42f.gif? 1
EagleMoon Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 (edited) The BASS line makes a world of difference in countless Rush songs battles vs you name it rock songs.....sorry...Geddy is a genius :geddy: It seems that he is. I watched an interview with him, and I think it was Alex who said that Geddy explores each and every aspect of a song and how the bass will work in it. Geddy also explained the use of the bass in a way I had never thought about. I've read a number of times over the years that Geddy plays the biggest part in the musical arrangements of the songs. No doubt Alex and Neil make great contributions as well. But I think a big reason Geddy is so involved is because he has to sing too. So, he has to arrange everything in a way that makes it easiest for him to both sing and play at the same time. Which i'm sure can't be easy given how complex and technical a lot of their stuff is to play.You are right. Alex said that when they are recording an album, Geddy rarely if ever sleeps. He never stops trying to perfect either the lyrics or the bass. One of the hardest things for him to do is to get inside Neil's head when it comes to singing the lyrics with feeling. He said he almost has to become Neil so he can get a handle on the emotion Neil used to write the lyrics so that he could sing them with genuine feeling. I really do think he's a genius, and it surprises me greatly that he didn't do well in school. Just hearing him speak, it is evident his genius isn't just in music - he's intelligent . But --------------- to you, he's a genius - to me, he's a genius - but to a genius, he's no genius. :lol: It's also something that makes their music sound a little more unique. He writes his vocal lines from a bass player's point of view. So it comes off differently than it would if he were playing guitar or keyboards only. A lot of the songs have a weaving between the bass line and the vocal.I thought about you when he was talking about bass playing. He said something along the lines that a bass player does the same thing the lead guitarist does, only quietly. A bass player carries the song. Well that's true. Generally but not always, the bass is there to do the rhythm along with the drums. It can be much harder to sing and play bass than it is to sing and play guitar because of the beat. Edited August 21, 2015 by EagleMoon
The Cat 3 Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 Can't believe I just voted against my favourite Rush song, however... http://performingsongwriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/queen.jpg Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody" 2
Lucas Posted August 22, 2015 Posted August 22, 2015 (edited) I just watched this, and I am rethinking my Bohemian Rhapsody vote Edited August 22, 2015 by Lucas 3
Lucas Posted August 22, 2015 Posted August 22, 2015 I am a guitar player, and I love guitar But Geddy Lee is one of my all time favorite musicians - he is so natural and sincere, and I mean that as a musician and the way he comes across as a person .. He is irreplaceable in many many ways 1
Lorraine Posted August 22, 2015 Posted August 22, 2015 I just watched this, and I am rethinking my Bohemian Rhapsody vote http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEuOoMprDqg I should hope so. :sarcastic: 2
Xanadu Posted August 25, 2015 Posted August 25, 2015 I can listen to BR every here and there but I can listen to Xanadu all the time! :Alex: :Neil: :geddy:
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