pt2112 Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 I haven't seen a poll like this on here, and just want to know what you think is better. I know a lot of people that love either Snakes or Vapor Trails outside this forum. So what do you guys think? Even though I've been listening to Snakes like crazy and love it, I still give the edge to Vapor Trails. Possibly because its been out longer and I've listened to it so much more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuppetKing2112 Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 VT by a hair. But I think these are the two best albums Rush has ever made. No joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCFIELDS Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 VT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coder_ Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 These two are among my favorite albums too... Really tough to choose.... *coder_ leaves the thread before he gets stuck for hours trying to decide the better of the two* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi_Jinx Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Vapor Trails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rocinante Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Vapor Trails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erebus Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Snakes by a small Arrow tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrinx Priest Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Snakes for me is a top 5 Album while VT is bottom 5. So for me it is not even close Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Snakes & Arrows by about a half-star's worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thousandcuts Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 If you asked me which album has the best individual song, I'd have to say "Snakes and Arrows". But if you asked me which album, as a whole, is the best, I'd say they are about equal. Fair enough? PS - The song I'm referring to is "Armor and Sword". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDL2112 Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 S&A here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus The God Of Balance Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 I have to give the nod to S&A....I think the songs are crafted better on it, although I do have a tough time listening to VT due to the poor production. I might feel different if that obstacle were removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie7 Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 No contest there, baby! S&A rules! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-D-RocK- Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Can't decide....for I love them both ever so dearly......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
priest_of_syrinx Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Snakes and Arrows >> Vapor Trails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinDallas Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 I gotta give the edge to S&A for many reasons. The songs are better, the quality is better. I love VT but it's noisy, loud, kind of all-over-the-place. S&A is much more polished and crafted. Plus it has THREE instrumentals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTobesofHades Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Wow, this is a tough one. I'd have to give the nod to S&A. I've damn near worn out my CD playing it in my car. All the time. For the past two weeks, I've either been playing S&A or a personally mixed CD of Tool. (Saw Tool in concert in Cincy a week or so ago...save yourself the $$$. Great video show. Love their music, but they are DULL in concert. Even their hard core fans were getting restless and bored.) Anyhow, I digress. Even when I listened to VT alot, I skipped a lot of songs on it. I only skip one or two on S&A. Really, comparing VT and S&A is like comparing apples and oranges. VT is very hard rocking. I absolutely LOVE to crack it up to Earthshine, Nocturne and Freeze. S&A, on the other hand, is much more musically complex, and its much more lyrically compelling, too. That being said, I think VT and S&A is the best back to back release Rush has had since PW and MP. And that is saying something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floydfanatic111 Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Snakes by a longshot. I have played this album consistently for the last two months. VT, I hardly, if ever, listen to. Whilst it has it moments, it was not from a sonic point of view their best work. The four tracks they played live were better on the Rush in Rio and R30 concert films (and offshoot CDs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Part 4 of a Trilogy Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 QUOTE (KevinDallas @ Jul 8 2007, 10:31 AM) I gotta give the edge to S&A for many reasons. The songs are better, the quality is better. I love VT but it's noisy, loud, kind of all-over-the-place. S&A is much more polished and crafted. Plus it has THREE instrumentals. i agree with you on that one. good call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcj Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Vapor Trails, admittedly as sonically maligned as it is, by a long shot. S&A is good, but doesn't have the emotional impact that VT does, nor does it pack the wallop that VT does. VT seems to be getting dismissed lately, but I think that in a few years it will be looked back on more fondly. It has the same "under the radar" feel that Presto has, and look at how we fans feel about Presto today - it's an absolute classic. I don't find S&A anywhere near as immediately satisfying as VT ever has been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PariahDog Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 S&A, by a long shot. If VT is ever remastered, it will be a closer call, but I think I will still prefer S&A. For me, there is nothing on VT (or TFE, for that matter) that comes closer to "vintage Rush" than MalNar and Far Cry. And I think Armor and Sword may be the best single Rush song since The Pass. By the way, some people b1tch a lot about the vocal layering and "whoas" on S&A , but Jeezus there is about 10 times more vocal layering on VT than on S&A!!! So if you claim to prefer VT over S&A, please stop b1tching about the vocal layering on S&A, because obviously it didn't bother you on VT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furie Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Overall, VT. But SNA has elements of it that i love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 wow....bigger margin than I'd imagined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pt2112 Posted July 9, 2007 Author Share Posted July 9, 2007 QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Jul 8 2007, 08:08 PM) wow....bigger margin than I'd imagined. ya me too, I actually thought this was going to be decently tight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro2112 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 I put S&A down, also, but that could be due to its "newness." As much as I love S&A, there is nothing on that CD that comes close to Earthshine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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