Segue Myles Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 "Closer to the Heart" is a great track, albeit overplayed. In fact, it's so overplayed I totally understand the criticism and derision it receives by some. Anyway, it's a nice cliff notes version of a Rush song. It's arrangement is perfect for short attention span radio programmers. Great song. Overplayed song. Go listen to "Madrigal"! I love Madrigal!It's a really nice song. For me it is album only. But it is the perfect calm before the storm of the final epic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Radio dear, radio likes the sub three minute track. CTTH clocks in at 90 seconds while Xanadu clocks in at 90 minutes.It never stopped them from playing Stairway or Inagadadavida (however the heck you spell the song's name) or A Day In The Life or Nights In White Satin. There's no excuse, I say. No excuse. It's treachery!! By the way, Zelix never even read my pm."Xanadu" is still nearly double the length of some of those songs! "Closer to the Heart" is a perfect song for radio. That's all. If people bought A Farewell to Kings because of it, God bless.Another long song they found the time to play is Funeral For A Friend. The NYC area stations just didn't care for Rush until MP. Had Xanadu been done by any of their favorite bands back then, they would have played it. That's what I think. :) ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 When I worked in fashion (pre-breakdown days), I remember one store I went into played Clockwork Angels. Just imagine shopping for high fashion or styling others whilst The Wreckers is playing full blast. One of the most surreal days I ever had at work haha! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Anyone ever wonder why the FM stations back in the seventies chose CTTH instead of Xanadu to entice someone to buy AFTK? I never remember hearing Xanadu on the radio. Ever. It's a mystery to me why CTTH was thought to be more of lure. Because it was accessible. I know your story on this, but I think you're in the vast minority. It's a song that non-fans can really dig, and it was a gateway to the band for many others. The band may have tired of it, but they still had to do it for South America so they didn't get stabbed by an angry audience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Bah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catherine Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Hemi-PeW-MP-Signals 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 So, it seems like for most here, the issue is AFTK or Signals. Here's some heresy. AFTK is, hands down, their most overrated (here) album. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 (edited) So, it seems like for most here, the issue is AFTK or Signals. Here's some heresy. AFTK is, hands down, their most overrated (here) album. Oooh Cheryl Cole...come to Seggy nomnomnom... Anyway... YOU TELL THEM LUCAS!! Edited April 15, 2016 by Segue Myles 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 (edited) . Edited April 15, 2016 by Segue Myles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 I don't like AFTK. I think the closest to a four album run of brilliant records is PeW-MP-Signals-p/g. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 So, it seems like for most here, the issue is AFTK or Signals. Here's some heresy. AFTK is, hands down, their most overrated (here) album. You know you agree. Cygnus X-1 is often unlistenable. The title track is so boring. You're basically looking at Xanadu and Cinderella Man. I'll throw in Closer to the Heart just to fair. Signals by miles. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 So, it seems like for most here, the issue is AFTK or Signals. Here's some heresy. AFTK is, hands down, their most overrated (here) album. You know you agree. Cygnus X-1 is often unlistenable. The title track is so boring. You're basically looking at Xanadu and Cinderella Man. I'll throw in Closer to the Heart just to fair. Signals by miles. He knows better. AFTK is far better than Signals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 So, it seems like for most here, the issue is AFTK or Signals. Here's some heresy. AFTK is, hands down, their most overrated (here) album. You know you agree. Cygnus X-1 is often unlistenable. The title track is so boring. You're basically looking at Xanadu and Cinderella Man. I'll throw in Closer to the Heart just to fair. Signals by miles. :madra: Go listen to The Beatles and cleanse your ears. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 http://www.bisque.com/thesky/brian/images/20061120b.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 So, it seems like for most here, the issue is AFTK or Signals. Here's some heresy. AFTK is, hands down, their most overrated (here) album. You know you agree. Cygnus X-1 is often unlistenable. The title track is so boring. You're basically looking at Xanadu and Cinderella Man. I'll throw in Closer to the Heart just to fair. Signals by miles. Digital ManNew World ManCountdown The Weapon All would be among the worst songs on any record which preceded Signals. AFTK may be overrated, but Signals isn't even close to as good as it or any other album from FBN-MP. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddy's Soul Patch Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 For me, it doesn't get any better than 2112 - PeW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 So, it seems like for most here, the issue is AFTK or Signals. Here's some heresy. AFTK is, hands down, their most overrated (here) album. You know you agree. Cygnus X-1 is often unlistenable. The title track is so boring. You're basically looking at Xanadu and Cinderella Man. I'll throw in Closer to the Heart just to fair. Signals by miles. Digital ManNew World ManCountdown The Weapon All would be among the worst songs on any record which preceded Signals. AFTK may be overrated, but Signals isn't even close to as good as it or any other album from FBN-MP. I would keep all of the second side. Fairly indifferent to the first side. Chemistry and Digital Man are ugly songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Almost any tune on Signals would improve AFTK. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Almost any tune on Signals would improve AFTK.Absolute codswallop. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasbo Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Ultimately for me it would be MP,Signals,GUP,PoW.But I listened today to Presto,RTB,Counterparts,TFE,without a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 So, it seems like for most here, the issue is AFTK or Signals. Here's some heresy. AFTK is, hands down, their most overrated (here) album. You know you agree. Cygnus X-1 is often unlistenable. The title track is so boring. You're basically looking at Xanadu and Cinderella Man. I'll throw in Closer to the Heart just to fair. Signals by miles. Digital ManNew World ManCountdown The Weapon All would be among the worst songs on any record which preceded Signals. AFTK may be overrated, but Signals isn't even close to as good as it or any other album from FBN-MP. That 4 track album would blow away CoS. On AFTK, I'll concede that Xanadu is better than NWM and Countdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Almost any tune on Signals would improve AFTK. Significantly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 (edited) Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the most expert of them all? Inquiring minds want to know. Maybe that would make a good poll. Edited April 15, 2016 by Lorraine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Almost any tune on Signals would improve AFTK. Every single song on AFTK would improve Signals. Only a couple of songs from Signals are good enough to be included on AFTK. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Almost any tune on Signals would improve AFTK. Every single song on AFTK would improve Signals. Only a couple of songs from Signals are good enough to be included on AFTK. None of the songs on Signals would benefit AFTK. Quality wise, yes. Sound wise, it would clash and make a hot mess. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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