Segue Myles Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 10 worst ... FaithlessAnagram (for Mongo)Good News FirstYou Bet Your LifeDog YearsBravest FaceI Think I'm Going BaldBetween the WheelsRed TideTai Shan Why Between the Wheels?Maybe they've never seen it life I have seen it live. Still nothing.Circumstances sits with me the same way I truly never realised you have a medium tolerance of Hemispheres before... What about A Farewell To Kings? It is their best seventies record in my opinion.AFTK, PEW, POW, and CA reside on my perfect album shelf. IMO AFTK was their best until CAI've always been baffled by the love for AFTK. Beyond Xanadu and Closer to the Heart, it's a bit of a mess to me. Strange, innit?You forgot the other songs that are so awesome The title track is really good. Cinderella Man is a personal favorite. Madrigal is a better filler track than most beloved tracks on Fly By Night and the debut, imo. Cygnus has great vocals! Yeah I don't know, AFTK is pretty awesome.OK...in keeping with the spirit of the thread, here's how I Iisten to the immaculate stinker that is AFTK: AFTK - usually skip. The break is cool, but getting to that point requires enduring too many eyeroll moments. Xanadu - epicnessCTTH - Beautiful...occasionally I play it back to backCinderella Man - usually skip once the chorus kicks in. Better version on Dif Stages disc 3Madrigal - skip. nauseating in every possible wayCygnis X-1 - Musically pretty epic start to finish, but the vocals and lyrics are eyeroll enducing. Verdict, AFTK is a hugely disappointing follow up to 2112. Ambitious but misguided attempt to emulate Yes-thro Tull. Not until Hemispheres Side 2 does RUSH regain their stride, followed by back to back home runs with PeW and MP. Sorry folks. Someone else not that into Side A of Hemispheres? And I must admit...as much as I live AFTK, these last few months I have been enjoying Fly By Night and Caress Of Steel a heck of a lot more! Those two plus AFTK are my favourite seventies Rush records! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 10 worst ... FaithlessAnagram (for Mongo)Good News FirstYou Bet Your LifeDog YearsBravest FaceI Think I'm Going BaldBetween the WheelsRed TideTai Shan Why Between the Wheels?Maybe they've never seen it life I have seen it live. Still nothing.Circumstances sits with me the same way I truly never realised you have a medium tolerance of Hemispheres before... What about A Farewell To Kings? It is their best seventies record in my opinion.AFTK, PEW, POW, and CA reside on my perfect album shelf. IMO AFTK was their best until CAI've always been baffled by the love for AFTK. Beyond Xanadu and Closer to the Heart, it's a bit of a mess to me. Strange, innit?You forgot the other songs that are so awesome The title track is really good. Cinderella Man is a personal favorite. Madrigal is a better filler track than most beloved tracks on Fly By Night and the debut, imo. Cygnus has great vocals! Yeah I don't know, AFTK is pretty awesome.OK...in keeping with the spirit of the thread, here's how I Iisten to the immaculate stinker that is AFTK: AFTK - usually skip. The break is cool, but getting to that point requires enduring too many eyeroll moments. Xanadu - epicnessCTTH - Beautiful...occasionally I play it back to backCinderella Man - usually skip once the chorus kicks in. Better version on Dif Stages disc 3Madrigal - skip. nauseating in every possible wayCygnis X-1 - Musically pretty epic start to finish, but the vocals and lyrics are eyeroll enducing. Verdict, AFTK is a hugely disappointing follow up to 2112. Ambitious but misguided attempt to emulate Yes-thro Tull. Not until Hemispheres Side 2 does RUSH regain their stride, followed by back to back home runs with PeW and MP. Sorry folks. Someone else not that into Side A of Hemispheres? And I must admit...as much as I live AFTK, these last few months I have been enjoying Fly By Night and Caress Of Steel a heck of a lot more! Those two plus AFTK are my favourite seventies Rush records!The first 4:29 of Hemi, Side A, are gold. Apollo and Dionysis are solid, but then it gets . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 10 worst ... FaithlessAnagram (for Mongo)Good News FirstYou Bet Your LifeDog YearsBravest FaceI Think I'm Going BaldBetween the WheelsRed TideTai Shan Why Between the Wheels?Maybe they've never seen it life I have seen it live. Still nothing.Circumstances sits with me the same way I truly never realised you have a medium tolerance of Hemispheres before... What about A Farewell To Kings? It is their best seventies record in my opinion.AFTK, PEW, POW, and CA reside on my perfect album shelf. IMO AFTK was their best until CAI've always been baffled by the love for AFTK. Beyond Xanadu and Closer to the Heart, it's a bit of a mess to me. Strange, innit?You forgot the other songs that are so awesome The title track is really good. Cinderella Man is a personal favorite. Madrigal is a better filler track than most beloved tracks on Fly By Night and the debut, imo. Cygnus has great vocals! Yeah I don't know, AFTK is pretty awesome.OK...in keeping with the spirit of the thread, here's how I Iisten to the immaculate stinker that is AFTK: AFTK - usually skip. The break is cool, but getting to that point requires enduring too many eyeroll moments. Xanadu - epicnessCTTH - Beautiful...occasionally I play it back to backCinderella Man - usually skip once the chorus kicks in. Better version on Dif Stages disc 3Madrigal - skip. nauseating in every possible wayCygnis X-1 - Musically pretty epic start to finish, but the vocals and lyrics are eyeroll enducing. Verdict, AFTK is a hugely disappointing follow up to 2112. Ambitious but misguided attempt to emulate Yes-thro Tull. Not until Hemispheres Side 2 does RUSH regain their stride, followed by back to back home runs with PeW and MP. Sorry folks. Someone else not that into Side A of Hemispheres? And I must admit...as much as I live AFTK, these last few months I have been enjoying Fly By Night and Caress Of Steel a heck of a lot more! Those two plus AFTK are my favourite seventies Rush records!The first 4:29 of Hemi, Side A, are gold. Apollo and Dionysis are solid, but then it gets . Well I never...I felt alone in my critique of this song for ages! In the right mood (generally in a full on Rush marathon mood), Hemispheres is addictive. But it's one of the least friendly Rush albums if I am not in a Rush mood (whereas, Caress Of Steel, Hold Your Fire and Grace Under Pressure I can play almost any time). But I ain't gonna knock Hemispheres. I can really dig it at times. But thank goodness they changed things up when they gave us Permanent Waves! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 10 worst ... FaithlessAnagram (for Mongo)Good News FirstYou Bet Your LifeDog YearsBravest FaceI Think I'm Going BaldBetween the WheelsRed TideTai Shan Why Between the Wheels?Maybe they've never seen it life I have seen it live. Still nothing.Circumstances sits with me the same way I truly never realised you have a medium tolerance of Hemispheres before... What about A Farewell To Kings? It is their best seventies record in my opinion.AFTK, PEW, POW, and CA reside on my perfect album shelf. IMO AFTK was their best until CAI've always been baffled by the love for AFTK. Beyond Xanadu and Closer to the Heart, it's a bit of a mess to me. Strange, innit?You forgot the other songs that are so awesome The title track is really good. Cinderella Man is a personal favorite. Madrigal is a better filler track than most beloved tracks on Fly By Night and the debut, imo. Cygnus has great vocals! Yeah I don't know, AFTK is pretty awesome.OK...in keeping with the spirit of the thread, here's how I Iisten to the immaculate stinker that is AFTK: AFTK - usually skip. The break is cool, but getting to that point requires enduring too many eyeroll moments. Xanadu - epicnessCTTH - Beautiful...occasionally I play it back to backCinderella Man - usually skip once the chorus kicks in. Better version on Dif Stages disc 3Madrigal - skip. nauseating in every possible wayCygnis X-1 - Musically pretty epic start to finish, but the vocals and lyrics are eyeroll enducing. Verdict, AFTK is a hugely disappointing follow up to 2112. Ambitious but misguided attempt to emulate Yes-thro Tull. Not until Hemispheres Side 2 does RUSH regain their stride, followed by back to back home runs with PeW and MP. Sorry folks. Someone else not that into Side A of Hemispheres? And I must admit...as much as I live AFTK, these last few months I have been enjoying Fly By Night and Caress Of Steel a heck of a lot more! Those two plus AFTK are my favourite seventies Rush records!The first 4:29 of Hemi, Side A, are gold. Apollo and Dionysis are solid, but then it gets . Well I never...I felt alone in my critique of this song for ages! In the right mood (generally in a full on Rush marathon mood), Hemispheres is addictive. But it's one of the least friendly Rush albums if I am not in a Rush mood (whereas, Caress Of Steel, Hold Your Fire and Grace Under Pressure I can play almost any time). But I ain't gonna knock Hemispheres. I can really dig it at times. But thank goodness they changed things up when they gave us Permanent Waves!As an album, Hemispheres can stay in my driving music rotation for a month or more, but I'll often skip the title track... at least the second half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 10 worst ... FaithlessAnagram (for Mongo)Good News FirstYou Bet Your LifeDog YearsBravest FaceI Think I'm Going BaldBetween the WheelsRed TideTai Shan Why Between the Wheels?Maybe they've never seen it life I have seen it live. Still nothing.Circumstances sits with me the same way I truly never realised you have a medium tolerance of Hemispheres before... What about A Farewell To Kings? It is their best seventies record in my opinion.AFTK, PEW, POW, and CA reside on my perfect album shelf. IMO AFTK was their best until CAI've always been baffled by the love for AFTK. Beyond Xanadu and Closer to the Heart, it's a bit of a mess to me. Strange, innit?You forgot the other songs that are so awesome The title track is really good. Cinderella Man is a personal favorite. Madrigal is a better filler track than most beloved tracks on Fly By Night and the debut, imo. Cygnus has great vocals! Yeah I don't know, AFTK is pretty awesome.OK...in keeping with the spirit of the thread, here's how I Iisten to the immaculate stinker that is AFTK: AFTK - usually skip. The break is cool, but getting to that point requires enduring too many eyeroll moments. Xanadu - epicnessCTTH - Beautiful...occasionally I play it back to backCinderella Man - usually skip once the chorus kicks in. Better version on Dif Stages disc 3Madrigal - skip. nauseating in every possible wayCygnis X-1 - Musically pretty epic start to finish, but the vocals and lyrics are eyeroll enducing. Verdict, AFTK is a hugely disappointing follow up to 2112. Ambitious but misguided attempt to emulate Yes-thro Tull. Not until Hemispheres Side 2 does RUSH regain their stride, followed by back to back home runs with PeW and MP. Sorry folks. Someone else not that into Side A of Hemispheres? And I must admit...as much as I live AFTK, these last few months I have been enjoying Fly By Night and Caress Of Steel a heck of a lot more! Those two plus AFTK are my favourite seventies Rush records!The first 4:29 of Hemi, Side A, are gold. Apollo and Dionysis are solid, but then it gets . Well I never...I felt alone in my critique of this song for ages! In the right mood (generally in a full on Rush marathon mood), Hemispheres is addictive. But it's one of the least friendly Rush albums if I am not in a Rush mood (whereas, Caress Of Steel, Hold Your Fire and Grace Under Pressure I can play almost any time). But I ain't gonna knock Hemispheres. I can really dig it at times. But thank goodness they changed things up when they gave us Permanent Waves!As an album, Hemispheres can stay in my driving music rotation for a month or more, but I'll often skip the title track... at least the second half. I recently discovered the joys of circumstances played LOUD. On CD...it always sort of got lost. That's the downside of CD versus vinyl. It can be harder to appreciate the effort put into each album side. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 10 worst ... FaithlessAnagram (for Mongo)Good News FirstYou Bet Your LifeDog YearsBravest FaceI Think I'm Going BaldBetween the WheelsRed TideTai Shan Why Between the Wheels?Maybe they've never seen it life I have seen it live. Still nothing.Circumstances sits with me the same way I truly never realised you have a medium tolerance of Hemispheres before... What about A Farewell To Kings? It is their best seventies record in my opinion.AFTK, PEW, POW, and CA reside on my perfect album shelf. IMO AFTK was their best until CAI've always been baffled by the love for AFTK. Beyond Xanadu and Closer to the Heart, it's a bit of a mess to me. Strange, innit?You forgot the other songs that are so awesome The title track is really good. Cinderella Man is a personal favorite. Madrigal is a better filler track than most beloved tracks on Fly By Night and the debut, imo. Cygnus has great vocals! Yeah I don't know, AFTK is pretty awesome.OK...in keeping with the spirit of the thread, here's how I Iisten to the immaculate stinker that is AFTK: AFTK - usually skip. The break is cool, but getting to that point requires enduring too many eyeroll moments. Xanadu - epicnessCTTH - Beautiful...occasionally I play it back to backCinderella Man - usually skip once the chorus kicks in. Better version on Dif Stages disc 3Madrigal - skip. nauseating in every possible wayCygnis X-1 - Musically pretty epic start to finish, but the vocals and lyrics are eyeroll enducing. Verdict, AFTK is a hugely disappointing follow up to 2112. Ambitious but misguided attempt to emulate Yes-thro Tull. Not until Hemispheres Side 2 does RUSH regain their stride, followed by back to back home runs with PeW and MP. Sorry folks. Someone else not that into Side A of Hemispheres? And I must admit...as much as I live AFTK, these last few months I have been enjoying Fly By Night and Caress Of Steel a heck of a lot more! Those two plus AFTK are my favourite seventies Rush records!The first 4:29 of Hemi, Side A, are gold. Apollo and Dionysis are solid, but then it gets . Well I never...I felt alone in my critique of this song for ages! In the right mood (generally in a full on Rush marathon mood), Hemispheres is addictive. But it's one of the least friendly Rush albums if I am not in a Rush mood (whereas, Caress Of Steel, Hold Your Fire and Grace Under Pressure I can play almost any time). But I ain't gonna knock Hemispheres. I can really dig it at times. But thank goodness they changed things up when they gave us Permanent Waves!As an album, Hemispheres can stay in my driving music rotation for a month or more, but I'll often skip the title track... at least the second half. I recently discovered the joys of circumstances played LOUD. On CD...it always sort of got lost. That's the downside of CD versus vinyl. It can be harder to appreciate the effort put into each album side.I love Circumstances. Like you say, loud is best. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Its never been my favorite track but Cygnus Bk2 does have some great moments. Its a bit overlong though, doesn't drag down the quality of the album as an entity. Side 2 is better though, that sequence of songs never gets old. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 When listening to bootleg performances of Book II, and the vibe these three guys brought into existence, I am struck with the feeling that this is the greatest music ever created .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 When listening to bootleg performances of Book II, and the vibe these three guys brought into existence, I am struck with the feeling that this is the greatest music ever created .. I am not. But that's the joy of music! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 10 worst ... FaithlessAnagram (for Mongo)Good News FirstYou Bet Your LifeDog YearsBravest FaceI Think I'm Going BaldBetween the WheelsRed TideTai Shan Why Between the Wheels?Maybe they've never seen it life I have seen it live. Still nothing.Circumstances sits with me the same way I truly never realised you have a medium tolerance of Hemispheres before... What about A Farewell To Kings? It is their best seventies record in my opinion.AFTK, PEW, POW, and CA reside on my perfect album shelf. IMO AFTK was their best until CAI've always been baffled by the love for AFTK. Beyond Xanadu and Closer to the Heart, it's a bit of a mess to me. Strange, innit?You forgot the other songs that are so awesome The title track is really good. Cinderella Man is a personal favorite. Madrigal is a better filler track than most beloved tracks on Fly By Night and the debut, imo. Cygnus has great vocals! Yeah I don't know, AFTK is pretty awesome.OK...in keeping with the spirit of the thread, here's how I Iisten to the immaculate stinker that is AFTK: AFTK - usually skip. The break is cool, but getting to that point requires enduring too many eyeroll moments. Xanadu - epicnessCTTH - Beautiful...occasionally I play it back to backCinderella Man - usually skip once the chorus kicks in. Better version on Dif Stages disc 3Madrigal - skip. nauseating in every possible wayCygnis X-1 - Musically pretty epic start to finish, but the vocals and lyrics are eyeroll enducing. Verdict, AFTK is a hugely disappointing follow up to 2112. Ambitious but misguided attempt to emulate Yes-thro Tull. Not until Hemispheres Side 2 does RUSH regain their stride, followed by back to back home runs with PeW and MP. Sorry folks. Someone else not that into Side A of Hemispheres? And I must admit...as much as I live AFTK, these last few months I have been enjoying Fly By Night and Caress Of Steel a heck of a lot more! Those two plus AFTK are my favourite seventies Rush records!The first 4:29 of Hemi, Side A, are gold. .^^^^right here, and La Villa. Well, The Trees too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAccountant Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 10th least Favorite: Carve Away the Stone9th: Peaceable Kingdom8th: Good News First7th: High Water6th: Color of Right5th: The Pass4th: New World Man3rd: Rivendell2nd: BU2B21st and Absolute Least Favorite: Tai Shan I like Tai Shan but totally get why many dislike it. But New World Man & The Pass?? Wow! Those are interesting picks. Not trying to be rude but, why the dislike?? Just curious - if you can articulate/explain it. For me, "The Pass" is my least favorite song from my least favorite album, "Presto". I find the song tedious and just simply boring. Musically, the song just has no guts. It's like it's trying to be soft and gentle and attempting advice, but it's just weak. I mean, "Turn around and Turn around and Turn around" ??? I just have to slam the door on this song. As for "New World Man". Did you know that this song - THIS SONG - is Rush's biggest hit by Billboard's standards? (For what that's worth.) Yep, bigger than "Tom Sawyer". And to me, that song, "Tom Sawyer", is what this song is trying to be. Lyrically, at least. Musically? Yuck. Right from the "popcorn popping" intro, it's just not what I want from Rush. Yes, I know, I know... Rush songs don't all have to be the same thing musically and they certainly aren't. But this song, for me, is the most un-Rush song in Rush's song list. Even un-Rushier than "Tai Shan". "New World Man" received MAJOR airplay from radio stations simply because the song was the shortest on the "Signals" album. And the only reason this song was even recorded in the first place was because the guys decided the album was about 3 minutes or so too short. They pretty much threw this song together and then threw it on the album and radio stations jumped on it because it wasn't the usual 5 or 6 minute Rush length. Lifeson could play this song with his toes (and maybe he does.) Peart is mostly missing except for a quick burst of energy here and there. Lee is more concerned with his synth than his bass. Though that's a problem with most of "Signals". (Well, to me anyway.) "New World Man" did not deserve the radio play it got and it doesn't deserve to be Rush's biggest hit. Blech. It seems maybe you really like these two songs. If so, then great for you. From your own list, I really like the song, "Nocturne". Many thanks for the really articulate answer to my question!!!! I can understand what you are saying about Presto and The Pass. A lot of folks seem to like The Pass (myself included - more on that in a bit) - that's mostly why I asked. As for my feelings on it, I did not like Presto when it came out - not at all. I saw Rush on the Presto tour - it was the first time I had seen them - and loved the show. But the album - no thanks. That started to change when I heard them play The Pass on the VT tour and then saw it on the Rush in Rio DVD. It made me really reconsider the song. Still, it was another couple of years before I started to like the album. Now I would say The Pass might be a top 50 song for me. Almost certainly in their top 75. I have never really sat ranked all of their songs. Its on my "to do" list but just not done it. Given how great Rush is, for a song to be in their top 3rd (or at least top half) of their songs - that a compliment. For New World Man - yes I was aware of the very interesting fact you mentioned. Strange. You would think Tom Sawyer or Limelight or Subdivisions or Spirit of Radio or Freewill or.... Still, it was with that fact i mind that I asked. You are correct, I do like this one. Its not a top 10 song for me but it might be in the top 20. Definitely top 30. I enjoy the lyrics a lot. I can totally understand how you find the music to be pop-cornish but, as a change of pace, I find it enjoyable. By the Way - glad you like Nocturne. Thanks again for the great answer to my question!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAccountant Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 10 worst ... FaithlessAnagram (for Mongo)Good News FirstYou Bet Your LifeDog YearsBravest FaceI Think I'm Going BaldBetween the WheelsRed TideTai Shan Why Between the Wheels?Maybe they've never seen it life I have seen it live. Still nothing.Circumstances sits with me the same way I truly never realised you have a medium tolerance of Hemispheres before... What about A Farewell To Kings? It is their best seventies record in my opinion.AFTK, PEW, POW, and CA reside on my perfect album shelf. IMO AFTK was their best until CAI've always been baffled by the love for AFTK. Beyond Xanadu and Closer to the Heart, it's a bit of a mess to me. Strange, innit?You forgot the other songs that are so awesome The title track is really good. Cinderella Man is a personal favorite. Madrigal is a better filler track than most beloved tracks on Fly By Night and the debut, imo. Cygnus has great vocals! Yeah I don't know, AFTK is pretty awesome.OK...in keeping with the spirit of the thread, here's how I Iisten to the immaculate stinker that is AFTK: AFTK - usually skip. The break is cool, but getting to that point requires enduring too many eyeroll moments. Xanadu - epicnessCTTH - Beautiful...occasionally I play it back to backCinderella Man - usually skip once the chorus kicks in. Better version on Dif Stages disc 3Madrigal - skip. nauseating in every possible wayCygnis X-1 - Musically pretty epic start to finish, but the vocals and lyrics are eyeroll enducing. Verdict, AFTK is a hugely disappointing follow up to 2112. Ambitious but misguided attempt to emulate Yes-thro Tull. Not until Hemispheres Side 2 does RUSH regain their stride, followed by back to back home runs with PeW and MP. Sorry folks. Someone else not that into Side A of Hemispheres? That would be me. IMO, the self titled album was ok, FBN is wonderful, CoS a dog, 2112 brilliant, AFTK wonderful and side 1 of Hemispheres is just so-so, ho-hum, adequate & acceptable. At best. But I find I don't really seek it out much. Nothing special. Just ok. Side 2, on the other hand, is wonderful - esp. Circumstances. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 10 worst ... FaithlessAnagram (for Mongo)Good News FirstYou Bet Your LifeDog YearsBravest FaceI Think I'm Going BaldBetween the WheelsRed TideTai Shan Why Between the Wheels?Maybe they've never seen it life I have seen it live. Still nothing.Circumstances sits with me the same way I truly never realised you have a medium tolerance of Hemispheres before... What about A Farewell To Kings? It is their best seventies record in my opinion.AFTK, PEW, POW, and CA reside on my perfect album shelf. IMO AFTK was their best until CAI've always been baffled by the love for AFTK. Beyond Xanadu and Closer to the Heart, it's a bit of a mess to me. Strange, innit?You forgot the other songs that are so awesome The title track is really good. Cinderella Man is a personal favorite. Madrigal is a better filler track than most beloved tracks on Fly By Night and the debut, imo. Cygnus has great vocals! Yeah I don't know, AFTK is pretty awesome.OK...in keeping with the spirit of the thread, here's how I Iisten to the immaculate stinker that is AFTK: AFTK - usually skip. The break is cool, but getting to that point requires enduring too many eyeroll moments. Xanadu - epicnessCTTH - Beautiful...occasionally I play it back to backCinderella Man - usually skip once the chorus kicks in. Better version on Dif Stages disc 3Madrigal - skip. nauseating in every possible wayCygnis X-1 - Musically pretty epic start to finish, but the vocals and lyrics are eyeroll enducing. Verdict, AFTK is a hugely disappointing follow up to 2112. Ambitious but misguided attempt to emulate Yes-thro Tull. Not until Hemispheres Side 2 does RUSH regain their stride, followed by back to back home runs with PeW and MP. Sorry folks. Someone else not that into Side A of Hemispheres? That would be me. IMO, the self titled album was ok, FBN is wonderful, CoS a dog, 2112 brilliant, AFTK wonderful and side 1 of Hemispheres is just so-so, ho-hum, adequate & acceptable. At best. But I find I don't really seek it out much. Nothing special. Just ok. Side 2, on the other hand, is wonderful - esp. Circumstances. Steven Wilson is also not into Side A of Hemispheres. Makes me laugh when people say I don't get prog when they find out I am so-so over Hemispheres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddyleegenes Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 10th least Favorite: Carve Away the Stone9th: Peaceable Kingdom8th: Good News First7th: High Water6th: Color of Right5th: The Pass4th: New World Man3rd: Rivendell2nd: BU2B21st and Absolute Least Favorite: Tai Shan I like Tai Shan but totally get why many dislike it. But New World Man & The Pass?? Wow! Those are interesting picks. Not trying to be rude but, why the dislike?? Just curious - if you can articulate/explain it. For me, "The Pass" is my least favorite song from my least favorite album, "Presto". I find the song tedious and just simply boring. Musically, the song just has no guts. It's like it's trying to be soft and gentle and attempting advice, but it's just weak. I mean, "Turn around and Turn around and Turn around" ??? I just have to slam the door on this song. As for "New World Man". Did you know that this song - THIS SONG - is Rush's biggest hit by Billboard's standards? (For what that's worth.) Yep, bigger than "Tom Sawyer". And to me, that song, "Tom Sawyer", is what this song is trying to be. Lyrically, at least. Musically? Yuck. Right from the "popcorn popping" intro, it's just not what I want from Rush. Yes, I know, I know... Rush songs don't all have to be the same thing musically and they certainly aren't. But this song, for me, is the most un-Rush song in Rush's song list. Even un-Rushier than "Tai Shan". "New World Man" received MAJOR airplay from radio stations simply because the song was the shortest on the "Signals" album. And the only reason this song was even recorded in the first place was because the guys decided the album was about 3 minutes or so too short. They pretty much threw this song together and then threw it on the album and radio stations jumped on it because it wasn't the usual 5 or 6 minute Rush length. Lifeson could play this song with his toes (and maybe he does.) Peart is mostly missing except for a quick burst of energy here and there. Lee is more concerned with his synth than his bass. Though that's a problem with most of "Signals". (Well, to me anyway.) "New World Man" did not deserve the radio play it got and it doesn't deserve to be Rush's biggest hit. Blech. It seems maybe you really like these two songs. If so, then great for you. From your own list, I really like the song, "Nocturne". Many thanks for the really articulate answer to my question!!!! I can understand what you are saying about Presto and The Pass. A lot of folks seem to like The Pass (myself included - more on that in a bit) - that's mostly why I asked. As for my feelings on it, I did not like Presto when it came out - not at all. I saw Rush on the Presto tour - it was the first time I had seen them - and loved the show. But the album - no thanks. That started to change when I heard them play The Pass on the VT tour and then saw it on the Rush in Rio DVD. It made me really reconsider the song. Still, it was another couple of years before I started to like the album. Now I would say The Pass might be a top 50 song for me. Almost certainly in their top 75. I have never really sat ranked all of their songs. Its on my "to do" list but just not done it. Given how great Rush is, for a song to be in their top 3rd (or at least top half) of their songs - that a compliment. For New World Man - yes I was aware of the very interesting fact you mentioned. Strange. You would think Tom Sawyer or Limelight or Subdivisions or Spirit of Radio or Freewill or.... Still, it was with that fact i mind that I asked. You are correct, I do like this one. Its not a top 10 song for me but it might be in the top 20. Definitely top 30. I enjoy the lyrics a lot. I can totally understand how you find the music to be pop-cornish but, as a change of pace, I find it enjoyable. By the Way - glad you like Nocturne. Thanks again for the great answer to my question!!!!! Just a quick thanks for responding to my response! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eel Yddeg Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 I only have a bottom five.1. Available Light2. Roll The Bones3. Time Stand Still4. New World Man5. Vital Signs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eel Yddeg Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 3. Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres2. The Necromancer1. The Fountain of LamnethGUH? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Just listened to Exit Stage Left, and i have to put those versions of Spirit..., Barchetta and YYZ at the bottom of my RUSH list. In fact, them kicking off the album - with the amazing studio versions still fresh at the time - caused me to ignore the album. I just don't like Alex's guitar tone. In fact, it's not till the solo of Bangkok that I begin to enjoy ESL. As a live album, it has a laid back Steely Dan vibe to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day of Light Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 I only have a bottom five.1. Available Light2. Roll The Bones3. Time Stand Still4. New World Man5. Vital Signs This list shocks me. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prolix Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 10. The Speed of Love9. Need Some Love8. High Water7. Carve Away the Stone6. Hand Over Fist5. Anagram (for Mongo)4. You Bet Your Life3. Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres2. The Necromancer1. The Fountain of Lamneth Cygnus Book 2? It's musically one of the best Rush songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 10. The Speed of Love9. Need Some Love8. High Water7. Carve Away the Stone6. Hand Over Fist5. Anagram (for Mongo)4. You Bet Your Life3. Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres2. The Necromancer1. The Fountain of Lamneth Cygnus Book 2? It's musically one of the best Rush songs. 2/3rds of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todem Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 I only have a bottom five.1. Available Light2. Roll The Bones3. Time Stand Still4. New World Man5. Vital Signs f***ing A.....really? LOL. Hey to each his/her own. But far from their worst....like light years away from their worst. This is message board shtick right? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 I only have a bottom five.1. Available Light2. Roll The Bones3. Time Stand Still4. New World Man5. Vital Signs f***ing A.....really? LOL. Hey to each his/her own. But far from their worst....like light years away from their worst. This is message board shtick right?The next five: 6. Subdivisions7. Freewill8. Working Man9. Something for Nothing10. Xanadu And Tom Sawyer just missed the bottom ten. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 I only have a bottom five.1. Available Light2. Roll The Bones3. Time Stand Still4. New World Man5. Vital Signs f***ing A.....really? LOL. Hey to each his/her own. But far from their worst....like light years away from their worst. This is message board shtick right?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gugrqnT6yw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eel Yddeg Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 (edited) I only have a bottom five.1. Available Light2. Roll The Bones3. Time Stand Still4. New World Man5. Vital Signs f***ing A.....really? LOL. Hey to each his/her own. But far from their worst....like light years away from their worst. This is message board shtick right?OK.First, I haven't listened to much past Signals, and most of the hated stuff comes after it.Secondly, I actually like all songs on Caress of Steel (Including I Think I'm Going Bald! Ignore the lyrics and you've got a nice song)Thirdly, Dog Years isn't that bad.As for why I hate each song.Vital Signs- Weak attempt at Police-style reggae, and I hate The PoliceNew World Man- Same, but worseTime Stand Still- Bland, generic, '80s popRoll The Bones- Rap section is garbageAvailable Light- Extremely bland attempt at jazz, coupled with a bland, cheesy chorus. Edited March 3, 2016 by Eel Yddeg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 No order Anagram (For Mongo)The Big WheelTai ShanNeed Some LoveDog Years - absolutely horrible vocalsHigh WaterHand Over FistFace UpTake A FriendI Think I'm Going Bald 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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