Blue J Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Twenty-eight years ago today came this art rock gem. I still say it's an underrated album, even though I've been pleased to see it praised by quite a few people at TRF... It still sees its fair share of disrespect, albeit in good fun (cue goose and his collection of Casios), but I couldn't do without this album. Musically and lyrically, a very high point of their career. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Happy Birthday to the first 8... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 Happy Birthday to the first 8... That's about what I expected from you... :eyeroll: Come on, Narps- everybody deserves a happy birthday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Happy Birthday to the first 8... That's about what I expected from you... :eyeroll: Come on, Narps- everybody deserves a happy birthday.Just glad I didn't disappoint... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pale Facsimile Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Prime Mover and Turn the Page are criminally underrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat 3 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Twenty-eight years ago today came this art rock gem. I still say it's an underrated album, even though I've been pleased to see it praised by quite a few people at TRF... It still sees its fair share of disrespect, albeit in good fun (cue goose and his collection of Casios), but I couldn't do without this album. Musically and lyrically, a very high point of their career. Great album! I remember the day it came out. A guy who played guitar in our band worked at a record store and gave it to me along with a huge poster of the album cover. I just loved it and was in love with Aimee Mann at the time, so that was a welcome bonus. (Her voice is so delicate and beautiful and strong all at the same time). I love the multiple meanings of the title. "Hold Your Fire", being light in a dark place for others to see and find hope. "Hold Your Fire", cease shooting at others with weapons, words or anything that can bring harm to another. I'm sure there are other meanings as well, but that's what it's meant to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 Twenty-eight years ago today came this art rock gem. I still say it's an underrated album, even though I've been pleased to see it praised by quite a few people at TRF... It still sees its fair share of disrespect, albeit in good fun (cue goose and his collection of Casios), but I couldn't do without this album. Musically and lyrically, a very high point of their career. Great album! I remember the day it came out. A guy who played guitar in our band worked at a record store and gave it to me along with a huge poster of the album cover. I just loved it and was in love with Aimee Mann at the time, so that was a welcome bonus. (Her voice is so delicate and beautiful and strong all at the same time). I love the multiple meanings of the title. "Hold Your Fire", being light in a dark place for others to see and find hope. "Hold Your Fire", cease shooting at others with weapons, words or anything that can bring harm to another. I'm sure there are other meanings as well, but that's what it's meant to me. Great remembrance, my friend.  I also remember the day it came out- I remember riding my bike to the record store to buy it. It was the first Rush album that I bought on my own (rather than listening to the copy that my big brother bought for himself, and then handed down to me).  As for Aimee Mann, here's something you'll appreciate- I saw her live one time, at Nautica Stage in Cleveland. She was opening for Bob Dylan! :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat 3 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015  As for Aimee Mann, here's something you'll appreciate- I saw her live one time, at Nautica Stage in Cleveland. She was opening for Bob Dylan! :) I saw Til Tuesay when "Voices Carry" was at the top of the charts. She's such a great singer-songwriter. Like many great artists of the 80s, her big hit was a blessing and a curse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015  As for Aimee Mann, here's something you'll appreciate- I saw her live one time, at Nautica Stage in Cleveland. She was opening for Bob Dylan! :) I saw Til Tuesay when "Voices Carry" was at the top of the charts. She's such a great singer-songwriter. Like many great artists of the 80s, her big hit was a blessing and a curse. She was a good performer and had a good band, when I saw her...it was 1996. I don't know if she's been making music for some time now, still, or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 HYF is one of five Rush albums I think are absolutely, unchangeably perfect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddy's Soul Patch Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 A true art/pop/prog rock masterpiece! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 When someone doesn't care for a Rush album, that's showing disrespect? Wait until I tell the Hemispheres haters that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I just blew the dust off of HYF and about to steel myself for another listen. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 (edited) When someone doesn't care for a Queen album, that's showing disrespect? Wait until I tell the Bon Jovi haters that. Corrected mwahahahaha! Edited September 8, 2015 by Segue Myles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 When someone doesn't care for a Queen album, that's showing disrespect? Wait until I tell the Bon Jovi haters that. Corrected mwahahahaha! Oh dear. I think I'll just pull up a lawn chair and watch this from the sidelines today. Segue is on fire. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 When someone doesn't care for a Queen album, that's showing disrespect? Wait until I tell the Bon Jovi haters that. Corrected mwahahahaha! Oh dear. I think I'll just pull up a lawn chair and watch this from the sidelines today. Segue is on fire. I was joking...huehuehue Must be a nice Segue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 When someone doesn't care for a Rush album, that's showing disrespect? No, that's not accurate; that wasn't what I meant, in saying that.  Calling it Hold Your Nose (which I've seen here)...that qualifies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 When someone doesn't care for a Rush album, that's showing disrespect? No, that's not accurate; that wasn't what I meant, in saying that. Calling it Hold Your Nose (which I've seen here)...that qualifies. Agreed! I think the best thing to do is lead by example. My Aim is to be tactful about things I dislike here, because I worry I ruffled feathers a few weeks back, because a lot of nuance in conversation is lost in text. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 My 2nd fav Rush album. a gem.........in no way am i embarrassed in saying it deserves to be in my list at number 2. i love this album. so much. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I'm reminded why I don't care for the album now that I am listening to it again. I find the songs too flimsy and superficial for my taste in music. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I'm reminded why I don't care for the album now that I am listening to it again. I find the songs too flimsy and superficial for my taste in music. At least you revisit it. Whenever I hear of a fan of a band proclaiming "I hate such and such" only to reveal they played it once thirty years ago, I have to roll my eyes. I still don't like Snakes And Arrows, but I revisit it from time to time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I'm reminded why I don't care for the album now that I am listening to it again. I find the songs too flimsy and superficial for my taste in music. At least you revisit it. Whenever I hear of a fan of a band proclaiming "I hate such and such" only to reveal they played it once thirty years ago, I have to roll my eyes. I still don't like Snakes And Arrows, but I revisit it from time to time. I listen again from time to time because what I disliked yesterday might have grown on me in time. After what I went through with Snakes, anything and everything is possible. :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnEggplant Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I'm reminded why I don't care for the album now that I am listening to it again. I find the songs too flimsy and superficial for my taste in music. This. It's such a wimpy sounding album. I don't know if it's the production or the music to blame. The songs all sound kind of the same to me and aren't very interesting at all. I think I must go opposite of Mick by declaring it my 2nd least favorite album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disembodied Spirit Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 In honor of this, I am listening to Hemisphers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiBeers Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Stick a candle in here and light it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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